::From Now to Eternity::

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Prologue

It was exhilarating, the way my heart pounded in tune with the wind. It seemed to me like whenever the contrast of his eyes met mine, all kinds of amazing things happen. Wow. I never thought anything was supernaturally possible when it comes to Gregory House. Maybe I've always felt this way. Maybe I'm just screwed over about Amber's death. All I know is that it's a kind of good feeling. That, and knowing that what I'm thinking at the back of my mind is definitely not normal.

Apparently this lack of normality had unknowingly prevented me from realizing that I'd stopped talking for nearly too long. This didn't concern me in the way it normally should have, because House wasn't showing any near signs of amusement toward my lack of consciousness.

"House?"

No answer. He held a hand up to silence me, jerking his hand back the slightest bit to avoid rustling the willow leaves that hung loosely around us. That was certainly too odd for me to ignore. Then I noticed for the first time that his face held that curious expression that told me he knew something of importance. Something that normally only he would notice. But it was different, because it had an air of danger, an alertness that he almost never expressed. That probably concerned me more than anything at this point.

In this distinct moment I knew, that something was wrong...