Summary: Cuddy and House fight about her relationship with Lucas. Season six spoilers. Luddy v. Huddy
Here's a little story that just popped into my head, the main pairing may say it's Luddy, but with House around, we know how that goes. Also, I wrote is pretty quickly, and wasn't in the best mood, so reviews would really cheer me up!
I'm thinkin' that all that still matters is love ever after
After the life we've been through.
"Life After You" - Chris Daughtry
The office was pretty quiet for a Monday afternoon, and, to the surprise of most of the hospital's occupants, the whole building was as well. That was until one-thirty came, and with it came Gregory House, who stormed in the front entrance and made a direct beeline for the elevators. Ten minutes later, he returned, angrier than before, and now, he made a beeline for the dean of medicine's office. He didn't bother knocking, like always, and the door rebounded against the wall as it swung open.
"Do you ever bother knocking?" Lisa Cuddy looked up from her desk, not at all fazed but his sudden entrance into her office.
"You're sleeping with him." House stated, looking rather proud of himself.
"I … what..?" Cuddy stuttered, spraying coffee from her mouth, all over her paperwork. "What the hell are you talking about?"
"You and Douglas. How long has it been?"
"Three weeks, and that doesn't mean we're sleeping together." She ignored the coffee-covered paperwork and pushed it aside. "Why do you care?"
"Because, he's an idiot!"
"What...? Where is this coming from?" Cuddy leaned back, surprised to see House's hands balled into fists and he seemed to be shaking, trying to keep his anger in.
"I worked with him Cuddy, he was my PI for two months. You barely know him!" House was shaking, his fingernails digging into his palms.
"And yet, you fired him."
"For a good reason! He wanted to sleep with you! He barely knew you for God's sake, I wasn't about to let him near you."
"Yet you did," Cuddy stated calmly, "We've been dating for two weeks and you just found out today. That's the slowest you've ever been House."
"You won't be happy with him."
"What do you know about my happiness? The only thing you're good at is making people miserable!"
"Really? You think you know me?"
"I know I do, Wilson does too, your team does." Cuddy smiled, she was enjoying taunting him, "We can read you like a book House."
"You're lying."
"Well, isn't that what everyone does? They lie. Don't they? You are too, you know that right? Lucas and I aren't sleeping together, nor are we anywhere near that." She stepped around her desk, standing in front of it, as if challenging him, "Why do you care so much?"
Thousands of insults ran through House's mind at that, why did he care, why shouldn't he? Loosening his fists, he grabbed Cuddy by the shoulders and pressed his lips roughly against hers. For a split second, she melted into his kiss, then pulled back, so she was sitting on her desk and him a few feet from it.
"What the hell?" Cuddy's face was a true shade of red. "What the hell was that for?"
"Why do you think I care?" House cried, a bit shocked at his own actions, "Why should I care? Because I'm your employee? Because you trust me?" He paused, waiting for a reaction, "Because I've been in love with you for twenty years? Maybe that's why I care about who you're with!" He stepped back, again shocking himself with his actions.
"House...?" Cuddy began, stepping forwards, "I … well, 'for twenty years'?" She repeated.
"For twenty years, Cuddy, that's why I've made your life hell, because I didn't want you to be happy anywhere else, with anyone else."
"House, listen," Cuddy stepped forwards so their toes touched, "I'm sorry, but, I can't." A tear slipped down her cheek, "Not right now, but maybe in a month or two. I just need to think, about us, about what this means."
"I understand," House nodded, "It was just the one thing I could say to make you think about you and Douglas."
"And about that...?" Cuddy laughed, "What do I tell him?"
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