Disclaimer: I do not own House or the song Vegas Skies. I wish I did, though. :d

PROLOGUE

Cuddy entered the building. She looked left, then right. Clear? Clear. Cuddy walked to the direction of her office.

"Cuddy."

Cuddy turned around.

"House."

Cuddy couldn't look at House straight in the eye. After last night… she just couldn't.

"House," Cuddy started "about last night."
"Yeah, sorry about that."
"Sorry?"

"Yeah. That was just a spur of the moment thing, I guess."

"Spur of the moment. Right." Cuddy looked down. She had to admit, even to herself, she was sort of disappointed. She knew she had some feelings for House, and she was hoping House shared the same feelings…

"…resignation paper."

"Sorry? Did you say resignation paper, House?" Cuddy asked.

"Yeah. I said, 'By the way, I left my resignation paper on your desk, Dr. Cuddy.'"

House walked away. Cuddy couldn't move. Her feet felt so heavy. She wanted to chase House and ask why he was leaving, if she's the reason why he's leaving, but she couldn't. All she could do was stare at House while he got away.

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"He's leaving." she said.

"He's leaving." he said.
Cuddy and Wilson were having lunch in the cafeteria. They were talking about why House was leaving.

"It my fault." Cuddy said.

"What? No, no, I don't think-" Wilson said.

"I kissed him, Wilson."

"You what?!"

Cuddy stared at him.
"Right, you just… kissed… House…"

Cuddy just kept staring.

"Whaaat? You can't blame me for being in shock. I mean, you kissed the biggest JERK in the world !"

"Hush, Wilson ! The whole cafeteria can hear you !"

"I didn't say any name."
"Biggest Jerk is already his name."

"You're frustrated."

"ME? Why? Why should I be frustrated?"

"You like BJ !"

"BJ?"
"Biggest Jerk."

"God !" Cuddy stood up "You're just like your best friend."
Wilson smirked. "I just don't think House would leave because of a… kiss."

"100 bucks?" Cuddy asked.

"Deal."

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"Are you really leaving?"
House kept walking.

"House !"

"YES, WILSON, I AM LEAVING. Now will you shut up?"

"But why?" Wilson whispered.

"You won't believe me even if I tell you."

"Try me."
"Cuddy."

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"All he said was Cuddy !"

"Cuddy means the kiss. Give me my 100 bucks, Wilson."

"All. He. Said. Was. CUDDY."

"What part of 'Cuddy means the kiss' don't you get?"

Wilson and Cuddy were arguing about House's answer to Wilson's question [which was why House was leaving, btw.].

"Why don't you just ask him?" Cuddy said.

"Ask him what?" Wilson asked.

"Ask him if he's leaving because of… you know what…"

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"Are you leaving because you kissed the Dean of Medicine?"

No answer.

"House? Answer me. I have to know."
"Why do you HAVE to know."
"BECAUSE…"
"Because?"

"I don't want to lose 100 bucks…"

"Well," House said to Wilson "if I tell you, you're still losing your 100 bucks."

Wilson gave House a blank stare.

"You're leaving because you kissed Cuddy? Impossible ! You always stare at her breasts !"
"What's that supposed to mean?"

"I mean, you staring at her breasts mean that you're comfortable with her."
"Breasts and a kiss. I don't really see the similarities, Wilson."

Wilson left House's office shaking his head.