My Melancholoy Baby
Chapter One
House tilted back his head as he drained his glass of scotch and then raised his pointer finger at the passing waitress and indicated that he needed another. He leaned back in his chair and gave his attention to the woman who had just taken the stage. He was at his new haunt of the past three weeks. The bar had jazz nights a few times a week and since finding it, he was a regular.
The woman was the main performer for the bar. He liked her style and how great she looked in the skin tight big band era dresses that she always wore for her numbers. Tonight was no exception. She had on one that had a tight bodice and a floor length shirt that slightly flowed at the knees down. It was made of what looked like satin and in a cabernet color. It made her skin look porcerlin in the low light. Her hair was up in the style of the 1930's. Red lipstick matched the dress and it brought out her full lips. Her voice, a mix of "Ella and Billie" broke through his assessment of her outfit and body. She was first choice of the night was "Opus One". She wiggled her shoulders and the rest of her followed, making all the eyes of the men in the room stay on her for the duration of the song. House took another sip of his drink all the while keeping his eyes on her. If he was going to go somewhere to get distracted from life, this sure was the place! Maybe Jimmy was right about getting out more with a friend. He'd definitely make her his "friend"!
The woman finished her song and after the applause died down, started to sing "Moon Dance". She locked eyes with House as she sang the lyrics,
"Well, I wanna make love to you tonight
I cant wait til the morning has come
And I know that the time is just right
And straight into my arms you will run"
House sat and looked right back into her eyes and saw the interest in them. He watched her as she sang. She was definitely looking his way. He listened as she closed the song and she gave a slight bow before walking toward him, with a slight seductive smile on her lips and a slow wiggle to her hips. The woman got to his table, sat down and leaned in toward him.
"Hi there stud, care for a drink?"
"If you're buying."
She arched an eyebrow at him, gave an amused laugh and without taking her eyes from him, motioned for the waitress to bring a round of drinks to them.
"I'm Melony Anne Davis" she said, holding out her hand, "And you are?"
"Greg House." He answered, taking her hand and shaking it.
"So what brings you here? I've noticed you over the past three weeks."
"Oh the same ol' same ol'."
"And what can that be?"
"Jazz, booze and sexy women in low cut, tight dresses."
Melony laughed and then looked up as the waitress put their drinks down in front of them. She picked up her glass, nodded to House as she raised it to his and toasted, "To low cut tight dresses and the men who enjoy them."
House gave her an amused smile and clinked glasses with her. They both took long swallows of the liquid. House watched as Melony gently licked her lips as she slowly moved the glass away from her mouth.
"If I may ask, what is the real reason that brought you here? Though, now I know why you keep coming back." She said with a wink.
"What's it to you?"
"Nothing other than out right curiosity. There was something about how you held yourself that night that got my attention. Sort of like you were unwillingly resigned to do something that you were not used to doing or didn't want to do."
"Yeah, well I had done something that some co-workers found out about and they got extremely upset with me. Not that it was any of their business getting into mine. People are too sensitive. Anyway, as a result a buddy of mine said that I needed to basically get out more"
Melony put an elbow on the table, put her chin in her hand and asked,
"Hmmm and what is this big bad thing that you did? You didn't kill a man did you?"
House was distracted by the view down her dress as she leaned toward him. Distractedly he said, "Uh, no. Didn't kill a man." He then downed the rest of his scotch. He set the glass down and at that moment the bands piano player approached their table.
"Mel, we're ready for another number with you."
"Thanks Will."
Melony got up, reached for her glass and quickly downed its contents. She then looked House in the eye, smiled seductively and said, "Nice talking with you Stud. Hope to do it again sometime. Soon." With that, she turned and walked toward the stage. He watched her as she said something while looking at some sheet music with Will before walking to the microphone. She put both hands on it and bent her head down slighty. As the music started to fill the room, she brought her head up, looked out in the crowd and then starting to sing "Its been a long long time" House listened for half the song and then decided it was time to go. He limped to the door, turned and gave one last look at Melony, who winked and nodded at him before he opened the door and walked out into the night. He was definitely coming back the next night that Melony was to perform.
House groaned, cursed and opened one eye at the ringing phone next to his bed. He grabbed and barked into it, "Somebody better be dying!"
"Are you still in bed? It's 10 am and you have a surgery to over see in a few hours and we need to prep. You don't get here soon, someone will end up dead and with the look on Cuddy's face, I don't think it will be our patient" came Foremans voice through the phone. Again House groaned and then sat up in bed.
"Oh alright, you don't have to get so snippity with me. Be there soon."
He hung up the phone and leaned back with a sigh. He reached over and grabbed his pill bottle, popped two of the pills and then went to get a start on the day so that he could end it as soon as possible.
"That better be fresh coffee for me." House addressed Cameron, who was pouring herself a cup full. She turned and gave him an annoyed look before setting the caraf down and walking over to the conference table and taking a seat. She ignored the look that he gave her, inhaled some of the scent of the coffee before taking a long sip and moaning softly, "Mmmm that is some damn good coffee."
Foreman and Chase got amused looks on their faces and House blinked at her before responding with, "Tease."
He then limped, took his red cup and filled it before going and sitting at the table with the others.
"We need to start prepping the patient within the next twenty minutes. Cuddy is going to make sure that we are on time so we should get started on making sure that we are ready." Foreman informed House.
House nodded and they got to their work, House not missing the fact that his ducklings were still wary around him.
