Hey everyone, so i've had this story sitting around for a little while and i decided i'd work on it again. Enjoy!
"Let's talk about Cuddy."
"Let's not."
"You're going to have to face it sometime, might as well be here."
House rolls his eyes.
"Why do you think you hallucinated what you did?"
"Isn't it obvious? I want to do Cuddy."
"I think it was more than that."
House looks down.
"You have deeper feelings for her than you want to admit. You needed her. Your mind chose her for a reason."
House doesn't even look up.
"Do you love her?"
He sits there for a minute and then finally makes eye contact with Dr. Nolan
"Yes."
"For how long?"
"Since the day I saw her twenty years ago."
"Why don't you tell her?"
"She probably doesn't feel the same way."
"From what I've heard about her, I'm pretty sure she does. You're here because of her, aren't you? You're trying to change for her."
"No one wants to be with a miserable Vicodin addict."
"Well, you've detoxed, you're not having hallucinations anymore, and I think you've finally come to terms with your feelings. I think it's time for you to go."
"What if I'm not ready to face her?"
"You are, you've missed her. Go to her."
House nods.
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He checks himself out and gets a taxi to Cuddy's house. He goes on her doorstep and finally works up the courage to knock. The door opens and he finally sees her. Gosh he's missed her. He sees her eyes widen.
"House! What are you doing here?"
"I finished the program, checked myself out."
"I though you weren't going to be done for another month."
"Had a breakthrough."
She comes towards him and hugs him, surprisingly he hugs her back.
"I'm happy for you. Foreman's not as good at demanding for outrageous procedures as you are."
They pull away.
"Is that your way of saying you missed me?" he asks.
She nods.
"Well, I missed you too."
She smiles. It's nice that House says how he feels and doesn't hid it behind sarcastic comments.
"Really?"
He looks at his shoes. "Yeah."
"Do you want to come in?"
"Sure."
He walks in and she notices his limp looks better.
"How's your leg? The pain?"
"Okay, I did some physical therapy."
"That's great!"
He starts to look around and notices how her house has changed.
"Where's Rachel?"
Cuddy's surprised he though about her and used her name.
"She's already gone to sleep."
"She crawling?"
She smiles. "Yeah, started a couple of weeks ago."
House nods.
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"So, how's the team been without me?"
"Thoroughly crushed."
They both laugh.
"They've been okay. Bickering amongst themselves, the usual."
"Of course, poor things, lost without me."
Cuddy rolls her eyes. "I'm sure they are."
They go and sit down on her couch.
"Um, I know you probably won't want to talk about it, you don't have to, it's just…"
House looks into her eyes. "Wilson told you, didn't he?"
"Yeah."
"I worked through it. I know why I hallucinated it."
"Why?" she asks nervously.
He leans in and kisses her. She's surprised, but then gains her senses and starts to kiss back. After a minute they pull apart.
"Lisa."
"Greg."
It felt so great to say each other's first names again.
"I like you" he says.
She bursts into a smile. "What?"
"I like you."
"I like you too."
They kiss again.
"Greg, what is this?"
"Everything that I've ever wanted."
She smiles and blushes. "You really have changed, haven't you?"
"Some, but I'm still me. So, would you like to go out to dinner tomorrow night?"
"Are you asking me out on a date?"
"Isn't that the proper thing to do?"
She smiles. "I'd love to go out with you."
"Good, well I should probably get going. I haven't gone home yet."
She nods. "Of course, I guess I'll see you tomorrow night then?"
"I'm coming into work tomorrow."
"Oh, okay."
House leans in and kisses her. "Bye." He starts to walk away and then turns back around.
"Can you call Wilson for me, I don't have a ride."
"Yeah."
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Wilson comes and picks up House. They start to talk in the car.
"What were you doing at Cuddy's?"
"Kissing her."
"What!? Are you serious?"
"Yep."
"What happened?"
"I, um had a breakthrough at Mayfield and was finally allowed to leave."
"Was the breakthrough about Cuddy?"
"Yeah."
"What was it?"
"I love her."
"Finally, you admit it!"
"yeah, yeah, yeah."
"Did you tell her?"
"No."
"House…"
"It's too soon. I told her I liked her and we're going out tomorrow."
"I'm really happy for you guys."
House nods. They arrive at his apartment.
"See you tomorrow Wilson." House says as he walks inside.