Well hello! thanks everyone for answering. there won't be any smut. maybe in another fic of mine but I think that it wouldn't fit in this story

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7 days ago.

"not with Rachel but I'll take her. She will wake up in a few minutes" Wilson told them. They walked out and left him alone with a giggling Rachel.

Cuddy and House walked silently down the hallway. Cuddy wanted to stop House from going into the room but he just brushed passed her and went in. "hey bug! Time to wake up!"

"House!" she whispered angrily. "she just had surgery! Be nice".

He pouted. "I am nice"

She rolled her eyes and looked down at Carlen. "she looks pale" she said while House checked the machines and chart. He looked her over and sighed. "she isn't sleeping. Oh the idiots". Hitting the call button he sat down looking at Cuddy. "she is in a coma"

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6 days ago.

"House?"

Cuddy peered into the hospital room and saw House sitting beside the bed of his daughter. He was fast asleep with his precious game console on his chest. She smiled and went over. "House… wake up".

"hmm… leave me alone".

"you need to wake up" she said shaking him a little.

"I am dreaming" he whined. "take off that bra Cuddy".

She smacked him on the shoulder and he opened his eyes. "can't take a joke?" he asked and she rolled her eyes. "I need to talk to you. Not here". He stood and walked with her. "what is it you so despertly need to tell me" he asked.

"Christine is dead" Cuddy said. House only reaction seemed to be in his eyes. They darted towards the room and back at Cuddy. They looked a shade darker. "I killed her?" he asked softly and she cursed herself for letting him show that broken side of him again. "not really… well… House everything is cleared up. You defended us. She had the weapon. Don't worry about it alright?"

He slowly nodded. "what else?"

She chuckled. She couldn't keep anything from him. "you need to go home"

"no"

"House… you can't stay here all week. You need to change, get a shower and refresh".

"not leaving"

"HOUSE"

"no…"

She sighed. "let's ask Wilson to stay with Carlen and you will go home with me".

"there are no clothes of mine at your house Cuddy" he said. He noticed that Cuddy started to blush. "there are? Wauw… I knew it, you hit on me… You LIKE me".

Smacking his arm she waved Wilson over. "so that's settled. Come on".

"hey! I didn't say I would go" House protested.

"you are going. Come on".

They made their way down and towards her home. Cuddy began to fuzz over Rachel while House took a long shower. When he reamerged he looked… hot. Cuddy had to swallow. He didn't have his shirt on and she couldn't resist to take a long good look.

"like what you see? I can't find my shirt".

"it's in the drawer in my bedroom. Here hold Rachel".

She thrust Rachel in his arms and went to get it. House rolled his eyes and sat down with the little giggling girl. "hey spawn" he said looking at her. "hmm you're older than my bug was when she was taken away from me" he murmered. Rachel kept smiling.

"but she always liked this" he said and he buried his face in her belly and blew out air. Rachel started laughing and thrashing with her arms. Not used to the feeling but liking it. "yea. You like it shawn? Well don't tell your mommy but…"

He saw Cuddy stand in the doorway but pretended he didn't. "but I was jealous of you. Yea, that's the truth. You took my mistress away from me. Had to punish you didn't I? but true? You look like my bug when she was your age".

He lifted her high up and made her fly. When she was down again in his arms she put her arms around his neck. House looked up at Cuddy. "well you are quite the pair" she said, tears were brimming in her eyes.

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5 days ago.

House had left that night to go back to Carlen. Cuddy hadn't even heard him leave the house. She should have known though. She met Wilson in the clinic. He was getting ready to go home and have a long sleep. "hey Cuddy. Oh! Hey Rachel. Why did you bring her?"

"thought it would be nice to get her in with Carlen and House" Cuddy said.

"but you have to work. You want HOUSE to look after Rachel?" he asked amazed. Rolling her eyes Cuddy lifted Rachel a little higher. "don't act all that surprised Wilson. He told you everything didn't he?" Wilson nodded. "then you know he cared for Carlen when she was zero. I want them to…"

"you love him" Wilson stated. Cuddy blushed. "I hope he won't hurt you… or you hurt him, which is more likely".

"hey!"

"just saying".

She went up to Carlen's room. Hoping Wilson would be proven wrong. "hey" she said walking in. House looked up from his book. "hey".

"is that my book?" Cuddy asked and House nodded. "needed something to do. Why did you bring Rachel?"

"thought she would trigger Carlen. Can you take care of her while I work?"

This was it. If he said no… what would she do. Would that mean he didn't accept her child. But after yesterday evening. Everything she whitnessed. He wouldn't say no would he? But you never knew with House.

"yea… sure" he said. Cuddy beamed inside. Handing Rachel over to House. "oh… and call Wilson. You need sleep at night. On a couch or in a bed. Your pick".

"both at your house?"

"the couch is at mine" she answered with a smirk. He grinned slightly.

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2 days ago.

Cuddy couldn't believe it. House actually listened to her. Maybe it was because he was worried but he kept going home with her and sleep on the couch. he did leave early in the morning. Okay in the night but he was at her home. Every day he read books from her home and when she came in and brought Rachel to him he would take her and play with her.

To be honest. He was amazing with her daughter. She couldn't believe that finely he liked Rachel. Cuddy repeatedly reminded herself to thank Carlen for that when she woke up.

Cuddy knew that if she looked in her heart. Well at herself really. She knew she would have to admit she loved House. Like more than anything. This was starting to get frustrating.

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Yesterday.

"Come on House" she said and he looked up. "she isn't going to wake tonight" Cuddy said and he gave her a slight grin. "okay…" he stood and lifted Rachel up in his arms.

On the way back home he looked at Cuddy. "thanks you know".

"for what?" she asked laughing. "you are the one that saved our lives and is looking after Rachel this week".

"for giving me a change" he whispered. Cuddy grew silent and glanced at House for a small second.

They arrived home and went in. Ho… stop and rewind.

Cuddy stood dead in her tracks. She just thought they had come home. But House didn't live here. This was her home. Why would she…

"something wrong?" House asked from the couch. Rachel was happily playing on the ground. Cuddy looked at him. "House?"

"yea?"

"you like it here don't you?"

"well yea" he said. She sat down next to him. "and I am giving you a change".

"woman could you get to the point please?"

"House I… I don't want to be disappointed anymore. What are your intentions. With me… with Rachel? With Carlen who is still living here. I want to know… I don't want to get hurt anymore".

Wow… where had that came from. Cuddy bit her lip. She had just threw everything at the man she hadn't wanted to push because of the situation. Days ago he had almost told her he loved her. But had she imagined that or was that real?

House looked down at his hands. "I… listen I am not good at this… I have been betrayed a lot of times… so… well… look cuddy… I… I love you and I would never want to hurt you. But I am a jerk and an ass so I am not going to promise you anything. I do however want to make it work".

Cudyy looked at him. A cheek grin on her face and eyes swimming with tears. "you love me?" she asked. He nodded, not looking up. She put her fingers under his chin and made him. "I love you too Greg".

"wauw… that's nice" he said scarcasticly but anything else he would have said was silenced by a kiss.

Rachel clapped in her hands. Getting their attention. "you like everyone in the family?" Cuddy asked. House kissed her again. "yes Lisa… everyone".

Oh… it was so nice to hear her name coming from his lips. She cuddled against him. Now it would only be perfect if their other daughter would wake up. Their daughter? Oh what was she getting herself into. Smiling she snuggled closer into his side.

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WAUW! longest chapter until now. okay it was very very cheezy at the end but I am an endless romantic. though it is difficult to keep House in his normal way :P

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