A/N Ok I wanted top try something different, everyone would know that a lot of fic's on Cuddy and dates are House gate crashing but I decided to be different and make it a chance meeting. It might seem a little out of character for House but he strikes me as a guy who while maintaining indifference to looks etc he likes quality and style e.g. his Nike shoes. He also seems to value thinking time. So this evolved.

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Greg House looked around at his favourite restaurant and nodded to his usual waiter, Sam, who nodded back. House made his way to the table that he liked, in the corner where he could watch and wonder about the other diners.

He painfully made his way around the tables not really noticing where he was going, he had seen it all before. He squeezed past the last table and looked up only to meet the shocked eyes of…

"Dr. Cuddy?" House spluttered eyes wide, taking in the scene, his boss with a man, obviously her date at his table in his favourite restaurant. "What are you doing here?"

"Dr. House? I'm here as a date, what are you doing here?" Lisa Cuddy scowled trust him to ruin her night, he had obviously planned this. The next answer he gave really threw her.

"This is my favourite restaurant, they make the best barbequed steak and Caesar salad, I come here every Friday night possible. You are sitting at my regular table and I have a usual waiter, Sam." House smirked; she obviously thought he was here to ruin her night.

Cuddy stared at him trying to see if he was telling the truth.

Just then Sam appeared at House's shoulder and said "I'm sorry Doctor House, I wasn't sure if you were coming and they asked specifically for the corner table. Would you like the other corner?"

House made a face, "I guess it's my bad luck that I was later than usual, yep Sam that would be great."

He nodded to Cuddy "Enjoy the view"

He turned to leave when Cuddy spoke up "Sorry about that House."

He shrugged and made his way to the other table, next to the window. He sat down and said to Sam "Can I get the usual meal and a rum and cola?"

Sam nodded, scribbled on his pad and left. House leant back in his chair and watched the other people, he could see Cuddy from here and he could tell the date wasn't going that well. Serves her right for internet dating. He recognised that doctor as one who had referred him a patient then, tried to tell him how to do his job. House had finally snapped and told him to piss of before he ended up as a patient of his own hospital. Apparently he was Dean now, no wonder Cuddy had said yes.

Sam put down House's drink; House nodded to him and took a gulp. He watched for a little longer before pulling out some patient files and some mail that he supposedly had to read. He never usually took time to do these but he was a little behind. He was cross referencing an MRI when his meal arrived. He nodded to Sam and put aside his work to eat. He ate and opened up some mail. He read and ate. He had just finished when he noticed Cuddy get up and walk out, the date had obviously not gone well. House shrugged and turned back to his meal.

Cuddy POV:

When House walked in here I nearly died, what was he doing at an up market place like this? He was coming over, He had spotted us. Damn, well not that the date was that great any way. Hang on he only just looked up… huh? This is his table? He comes here regularly? Is this an alternate world? Oh he's here for the food that would be right. I should say sorry, he obviously comes here a lot and we took his seat, he was late because I made him do an extra half hour of clinic. My date had brought me here, I've never heard of it before. Strange to think scruffy, arrogant House has a preference for a place like this. It was very stylish and expensive. I watched him limp to the table in the corner next to the window and sit down, Sam following. I turned back to my meal, watching House out of the corner of my eye. He was relaxing in his chair, gazing around, and waiting for his drink. I smiled at my date who asked how I knew House. I answered that he was my employee. He nodded and I asked him how he knew House. He answered House had threatened to castrate him and break his legs. All because he gave some suggestions on House's patient that he had referred to him. I smiled and nodded, this guy was obviously lying; House would never take to such extreme threats unless the person in question was interfering. I watched House who to my astonishment was working on some files and a pile of mail. He was holding up an MRI, He obviously didn't care that other people were looking at him and the x-ray with obvious fascination. He dropped it and scribbled down something on the file as Sam appeared with his dinner. He nodded and put away the file.

My date was going on about how arrogant House was and how no one could stand him. I finally got sick of it and said waspishly "He has his faults, but everyone does, I have know him for a long time and all I have got to say is he has a lot of pain to deal with and a lesser man would have been crushed."

My date frowned at me and said snobbishly "Well, we are obviously not meant for each other."

I rolled my eyes and said "No, no I think that is obvious and for the record, most women don't go for homosexuals who are trying to hide their sexuality by getting a wife."

I got up and walked out. That was a waste of time and he was an idiot.

A/N Ok, that didn't quiet work out as I expected. Cuddy's POV was sort of random but in a weird way fits. In my eye anyway please review.

(I read over it again today and I nearly died I'm so sorry if I offended any ones eyes I am reposting because of the mistakes.)