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"House, stop. Please." She desperately wanted him to understand. She didn't do this on purpose. She knew he had heard her, because of the way his body froze in the doorway. But he didn't turn around, not yet.

"Him?" The comment was bitten out, meant to hurt and filled with disdain. " Jesus Cuddy, what couldn't get Wilson? Did you look for any mysterious brothers, I hadn't mentioned? Or what about my dad? Oh wait I forgot, he's dead. Guess that was a little too low for you. Although I must say well done, you have officially beaten me at this game." Only then did he turn around and give her a look of true disgust, and what she felt was bordering on complete hatred.

"That's not fair! I didn't chose him to spite you. I didn't even chose him at all it just sort of happened. And honestly you have no reason to be mad. This has nothing to do with you. This is about me and my personal life. Lucas is good for me and Rachel. Whom you have openly disliked since you learned about her. And as for the game, that's the problem! It was all just a game to you. You didn't care if I got hurt, if any one got hurt. You have no human emotions. One day I would think you liked me and the next day it was like we we're sworn enemies. It's too much work to follow what mood you're in from minute to minute. I don't want a future like that. I can't have a future like that."

" Well we don't want you to get the wrong idea and think I liked you. Do we? I mean there's nothing more desperate than a woman who dates her employee's private investigator, and who only months ago wanted the employee. Sounds like a slut to me. How could anyone want her? But I guess you'd know that wouldn't you?"

"You son of a bitch!"

"Hey, that sounds oddly familiar! I should probably leave before we kiss. How would that look to your new boy toy, seeing his girlfriend kiss the person she has no feelings for? However, that might only happen when one of your attempts at motherhood falls through. How many tries has it been Cuddy? Still unsuccessful I presume, well you'd better shape up you don't want the grandparents to take your precious rent-a-child."

The look on Cuddy's face let House know that he had finally hit her armor in the right place. Round one goes to House. Shutting the door with such force that the picture frames on the nearby wall shook, he left her hotel room.

Shocked, Cuddy let herself collapse against the back of the door. The tears started slowly and she knew it was going to be a long night. "And you wonder why I chose Lucas." Cuddy whispered to the emptiness of the room. This was why she couldn't do it anymore, why she had to let herself move on. He could cause her more hurt and frustration in minutes than anyone else seemed to be able to do.