Dinner had been awkward. He knew that she'd invited him over as a gesture that she wanted to move on from their argument, but couldn't help but feel he was being tested somehow. He couldn't afford to mess this up. He felt that he was losing Cuddy and had started to panic at the thought of it over the past few days. What other reason could there have been for his actions this week? Stealing her laptop to read her journal? Taking Sanford's place at the school talking to children? What was he thinking? He didn't even like kids! Admittedly, Rachel had been growing on him. There was more to Mini-Cuddy than he initially thought, and he had actually not minded having her around. She was very fond of House too and was constantly showing it by climbing into his lap, grabbing his hand, or bringing him a book to read to her. Suddenly, he got an idea.

"I'll tell you what. Let me get Rachel into bed while you clear away the dishes. I'd really like some alone time with you," he said to Cuddy. He dropped his tone a bit on the second sentence, hoping she'd detect his invitation for sex.

"You sure?" she asked, surprised. Granted, she had noticed House and Rachel getting along more than she'd expected, but tucking her in was a big step. Her thought process was interrupted by the look on his face. Was that hurt or disappointment? It wasn't good either way and she quickly fixed her response by adding, "Okay, I'll be a few minutes. I have to call the hospital after clearing the dishes (Turning to Rachel) Honey, go with House, ok? It's bedtime. Give me a kiss." She bent down to kiss her daughter before watching her happily put her tiny hand in House's large one.

"Goodnight, Mommy!" House said, giving her a wink and a sexy smile she was determined not to react to. Rachel echoed back to Cuddy, "G'night Mommy!" and they disappeared down the hall.

*******Rachel's Room*********

"Ok sweetie, sleepy time!" he said as soon as they crossed the threshold of her bedroom door, but she was already running to the bookshelf and grabbing her story of choice. Horton Hears a Who by Dr. Seuss. He actually liked Dr. Seuss as a child and didn't remember reading this one, so he didn't resist. She didn't make it to the end of the book, and fell asleep with a few pages still left. He stopped reading out loud to avoid waking her, but continued reading to himself silently. He was turning the page when he started to feel like he was being watched. He turned his eyes to the door.

"Don't let me interrupt. You are obviously interested in the outcome," Cuddy says, grinning. She couldn't help it. She really did find his sometimes child-like personality as endearing as his immaturity was infuriating.

"Shhhhhh!" he hissed back at her and quickly closed the book. Damn! Busted reading Seuss…Then, in a whisper, "Don't wake her. I have plans for you, Lady…" He put the book down on the nightstand and walked towards her. House put his hands on her waist and covered her lips with his while slowly pushing her out of the room.

"Mmmm…House? There's something you need to know…" she said between kisses.

"Hmmm? What is it, Baby?" he continued to kiss her and was nibbling at her ear when he heard her response.

"Horton saves the Whos with the help of JoJo at the end of the story by making lots of noise so they can be heard in the jungle," she said and began to giggle, obviously putting a stop to the foreplay.

"Really? Thanks for the spoiler. So, you've got jokes, huh? I've got one for you. Guess who else will be making lots of noise very shortly?" House was annoyed by the interruption, but still in a playful mood, with the big prize in focus.

"Haha. Sorry, I couldn't resist. However, Mister, there will be no noise in the hallway in front of my daughter's room. I needed to pump your brakes so we could relocate somewhere more…appropriate."

"I've got something better for you to pump than my brakes…" he said before grabbing her hand and leading her down the hall to the bedroom.

Once alone in Lisa's bedroom, he found her to be more cooperative and they were quickly undressing each other during kissing and groping. Things were progressing just as he expected and then she stopped him.

"I need a quick shower. It's been a long day and I didn't get a chance before dinner"

"Seriously? Why are you stalling me? I know I've screwed up lately but I thought we were moving past that. I thought that's what tonight was about. Was I wrong in expecting we'd be having make-up sex by now?" He said, exasperated.

"No. It's a fair assumption. I'm not stalling. Come shower with me…"she said as she unbuttoned his jeans. The moment she pulled them down she could see how ready he was for her. She removed his boxers, revealing his erection and stood back to admire it for a moment. She loved his penis and he knew it. Like the rest of House, it was big, but it wasn't just his size that she found so appealing. He was circumcised, and it wasn't as veiny as some she'd seen. Furthermore, he wasn't hairy at all! Good thing, because she couldn't see a man that didn't even like to shave his face as being the pubic hair grooming type if it had been an issue.

"Are you going to stare at it all night or do you have other plans?" He asked as he eyed her up and down. Before waiting on her to answer, he grabbed her hand and they walked into the bathroom together. He closed the door behind them and he reached into the shower to turn the warm water on. When he turned around he found Cuddy was on her knees in front of him. Before he could even react, she had his cock in her mouth. She had a firm hold of his shaft and started circling the head with her tongue before taking more and more of him into her mouth. She was intentionally producing lots of saliva to make it as wet as possible and make it easier for her hand to glide up and down his shaft. He moaned and she let go of his dick, grabbed both his ass cheeks and expertly took it down her throat and back out in a steady pace. He grabbed her hair and entwined his fingers into it while pushing her head up and down at a pace more satisfactory to him and was amazed she did not gag at all. "Oh, God…"

She knew he was close and would come if she continued so she stopped and uttered, "Fuck me in the shower, Greg."