Chapter 1

It was a cloudy day and the sky threatened to get worse. At PPTH everything seemed going on as usual except for one doctor whose behavior was everything but usual. That day he was feeling..happy? No, not happy. Happiness wasn't for him. Let's just say different. When he first got at PPTH that morning he was..smiling? Naah, maybe smirking. Anyway nurse Brenda was kind of shocked..he actually was on time? And..he was..smiling? 'No way.' House was now waiting for the elevator. When the doors opened he got in and just before they closed he was joined by Wilson. "...where's House?" House rolled his eyes.

"What?"

"Don't talk with strangers."

"..so you know every pacient you see in the clinic?"

"uh?...are you high? Or up to something?"

"nope."

The doors opened and the two doctors got out.

"You're on time, House? What's up?"

"Mum I swear I did nothing bad..yet"

Now was the other one who was rolling his eyes at his answer.

"..okay, I got it. See you at lunch?"

"You're buying."

"Am I?"

"Mmmh..YEP!" he said smirking and entered the conference room where the ducklings where already there doing nothing. As he entered.."What are you doing here?" "Thought it read Dr House on that door."

"..why are you here now? You're never here before 11."

"Ran out of Vicodin, and you? Couldn't sleep 'cause you feel giulty, cheater?"

Taub just looked away not being in the mood for a verbal fight with House. "Wow! And that's when I thought I'd never see you here on time."

"Already checkin' on me hon'?"

"New case, 35 year-old male brought in with chest pain, rush.."

"Why don't you just leave the file? You know they can read already?..and now that I think about it why don't you teach me o read too? We could.."

"House. You missing clinic hours that much?"

"..weeeell, I think I could learn on my own. Wouldn't want to waste your precious time boss."

Cuddy couldn't control anymore the smile that was raising on her face so she left leaving House and his team with the new case. Back in her office Cuddy found Wilson waiting and he looked like worried "Dr Wilson.."

"House.."

"What did he do this time?" expecting the worst.

"nothing..I think, but..he's kinda different..he smiled." said still confused.

"..just that?"

"..you're saying that there's nothing unusual with him today?"

"Don't know but, if for the first time in decades he decides to behave I'm not gonna question it."

Wilson looked suspicious and walked out with a quick "okay.". Something was obviously up.