A/N: Boredom got the best of me, so I found myself in front of my computer. Enjoy.

Disclaimer: I only own Zoe, not House or the PPTH staff. :[


What the hell was he supposed to do with a kid, he could barely manage himself. Social Services. He picked up the phone and dialed to the directory and waited while they connected him to the Social Services office. He listened to the machine, of course they were closed for the weekend, and of course they were closed for Columbus Day. Great, he had to spend the next three days with the kid...or there was Cuddy.

"What's your name?" He asked, looking up from his phone to the kid, the lady who brought her had told him but that didn't mean that he remembered.

Like every other domesticated four-year-old, the little terror sat squirming and looking around his office, she immediately looked up at him when she heard him question her. "Zoe" She said and looked up towards the ceiling to investigate that further.

"Zoe" He repeated quietly to himself, he wasn't much for contemporary names but Zoe seemed to fit this kid. Very tiny for her age, probably taking after her mother, she looked even tinier in the thick yellow coat she was wearing to protect her from New Jersey's weather. Her dark brown curls were confined in a matching yellow toboggan leaving only a few ringlets to be left around the collar of her jacket. Her hanging legs were swinging back and forth clad in jeans and Converse sneakers, much like House. Also like House, she had those sparkling blue eyes, radiating with curiosity.

"Come on, kid." House said, holding the door open for her to follow her out. Zoe jumped down from the chair quickly and grabbed hold of House's left hand as they walked down the hallway.

"You know how you wanted a baby?" House asked after throwing Cuddy's office door open, approaching the desk with Zoe hanging on to his hand.

Cuddy didn't have to look up to know who was in front of her desk, she had played this game a million times before.

"Yes." She answered, continuing with her paperwork, determined not to look up.

"Here." House said, very easily sitting Zoe on Cuddy's desk. Zoe looked up at him with wide eyes before turning around on the desk to face Cuddy.

"What did you do?" Cuddy asked, looking up to see a child on her desk. In fact, a very cute child, one with curly hair and House's bright blue eyes.

"Relax, I didn't kidnap her. She's my cousin's kid, he and his wife died in a car accident so they gave her to me. Now I'm giving her to you." House said, turning a little towards the door.

"House, you can't just give me your kid." Cuddy said, desperately trying to get him to take her back.

"No, no, no." House said, shaking his finger at Cuddy. "She's not my kid, no takesie backsies. You're the one that is always whining about wanting one, just take this one. She already sort of looks like you, she's young, she's perfect, and if you don't want her then I'm signing her over to the big SS on Tuesday morning." He said.

Cuddy's eyes widened as House left. "Hi." She said to the girl in front of her.

"Hi." The girl repeated shyly.

"I'm Lisa, what's your name?" Cuddy asked sweetly.

"Zoe." Zoe said.

"Zoe, that's a pretty name. How old are you?" Cuddy asked.

"Four." Zoe said, proudly showing Cuddy four fingers on her hand.

"Four? Wow." Cuddy said, smiling at the child.

"Are you my new mommy?" Zoe asked curiously, putting her hand back down.

Rationally, Cuddy should have said no, but her heart got the best of her and she found herself wishing to be the mother of this beautiful little girl.

"Yes." Cuddy said. Cuddy never made impulsive decisions, like the one she just made, but maybe not acting on impulses was why she didn't already have children.

"Here, will you color me a pretty picture?" Cuddy asked, getting Zoe crayons that she'd almost forgotten about out of her desk drawer and a few sheets of paper. Zoe nodded her head and moved over to table in the corner, where she took off her coat and hat, and she began coloring on the paper. "I'll be right back, okay? If you need anything, my assistant is right outside." Cuddy said, leaving her office.

House was throwing his thinking ball up in the air when Cuddy burst into his office, he knew that she would come. She was way too maternal to deny a kid, especially a little one.

"You better not be kidding about the offer." Cuddy said fiercely.

"I'm not, you can have the litt--" House began.

"Zoe." Cuddy corrected, cutting him off with a glare.

"Right, you can have her. I'll sign anything you need, whatever." House said, proceeding to throw his ball into the air, trying to shake off the massive turn on of that glare of hers.

"Thank you." Cuddy said, truly meaning it.

"No problem, I didn't need the little sadist cramping my style." House said, shrugging it off.

Cuddy rolled her eyes and left his office to head back towards her own where her daughter was waiting.


A/N: This is mega-easy to write, should I continue? I know the whole kid idea has been done a hundred times but they're just so much fun to write, plus I love Cuddy around kids and I especially love House around kids. Anyway, I really hope you enjoyed it. I apologize for it being kind of short, but if I proceed I promise it will be more structured and longer. :] Review