Batten Down the Hatches! (House Post-Eppie)
DJ Dubois
March 2007
Rating: T (Teen—language advisory)
Notes: House MD belongs to FOX and its copyright holders. Please send comments to dante0220 .
Spoilers: Everything (especially last eppie).
Dedication: This one goes out to Prolific Peggy who kind of hinted that I should do this one.
Summary: Cuddy gets the full scoop and uncorks…
Chapter 1 [West Princeton—Cuddy's House—concurrent with the Ducklings' visit to House's apartment]
Cuddy opened her eyes for what seemed to be the ten thousandth time that night/early morning and stared up at the ceiling. Sleep had evaded her for much of that evening; her mind continued ruminating on things. She knew it wasn't the budget or presentation to the Board.
Those things were already behind her…..
Then she rolled her eyes, admitting to herself what it was. She worried about House's cancer and his prognosis. This is the day he goes to Mass General. She grimaced at the memory of the call to her counterpart up there. You should have considered all of the facts before grilling them, Lisa. Then again, this is House we're talking about. She sighed heavily and pulled herself out of bed, knowing she would have to face the day soon enough.
Her mind, however, kept going back to the previous night's encounter with the difficult diagnostician and their embrace…not to mention where he'd touched her.
That's one small feel for man. One giant leap for mankind.
It figured he would've said that. She frowned at the blatant sexism even as she racked it up to his *unique* wit. In addition, those words sent a warm feeling through her. Although she would never admit it to him, she had cared for him since medical school. I should go with him. Maybe I can cancel my appointments and spend the weekend up there to support him.
She threw on her robe and headed for the shower. Feelings were nice but she needed to reroute her schedule first. And that meant heading into PPTH.