House limped into the PPTH with Wilson ready to start the morning by dodging Cuddy who was likely to be out to get him as he had managed to weasel his way out of all clinic hours this week. However the minute he passed by her office he stopped dead when he spotted an unfamiliar woman in her office Wilson who had been talking to him about his latest patient stopped as well following his gaze to the pixie redheaded woman dressed in a similar fashion as Cuddy so he assumed an administrator of some kind talking and laughing like they were old friends.
"Who do you think she is?." Wilson asked him curiously.
"Well there's one way to find out." House said with a familiar glint in his eyes that always put Wilson on edge. Wasting no time at all he walked into her office with purpose causing the woman to abruptly stop there conversation and turn to him one filled with obvious surprise and the other of complete annoyance.
"So is this a new donor or is someone finally being challenged for their job?" House asked carelessly with his usual lack of tact twirling his cane around in the air Wilson stood behind him giving both women an apologetic look.
"No besides you and I both know if I lose this job you'll be the next to go." Cuddy said cheekily before standing up and introducing their guest and an old friend of hers before House could dig a bigger hole into the situation.
"This is Director Jennifer Shepherd of NCIS." Cuddy introduced the redheaded pixie. House's eyes had widened considerable coming from a navy background he knew what NCiS stood for this just made their directors appearance even more intriguing to House. Wilson however and a confused look on his face at the acronym.
Wilson cleared his throat nervously drawing their attention. "Not to sound rude but what exactly does NCIS stand for?."
Director Shepherd smiled gently at Wilson not seeming surprised at all by his question to Houses observation. "It Stands for Navel Criminal-
"Investigative service." House interrupted three sets of eyes now on him two of which where now piqued with interest. Glancing down at the stares from Cuddy and Wilson he focused his gaze solely on Director Shepherd. "I may of heard of it."
"So What's NCIS here for exactly?" He said plopping down on a chair as his leg was becoming sore. Cuddy sighed inwardly knowing she'd have to do the introductions herself.
"This is Gregory House our diagnostician." She said waving her hand at house who just gave a wave of his hand to Director Shepherd.
"Oh and I'm Dr. Wilson. " Wilson introduced himself slightly bashfully at having forgetting his manners. Though that was easy to forget around House he gave her a quick handshake before stepping back.
"Director Shepherd is here to oversee a student seminar that will be presented by one of her agents on new procedures regarding Biochemical hazards." Cuddy explained to them.
House and Wilson exchanged a glance having a silent conversation. Wilson sighed casting his gaze downcast knowing what was coming next though he to wanted to satisfy his curiosity.
"Are members of the hospital medical staff allowed to go?." House asked. "I mean since their new procedures I don't see why we health care proffessionals would be banned from attending since we could come across this in the field."
Lisa Cuddy felt like slamming her head on the desk the last thing she needed was House at the meeting scrutinizing everything and agitating federal agents."House." She sighed out wringing her hands in front of her. "Don't you have more productive things to be doing.?"
"I'll take that as a yes." House said slyly getting up from the chair cane now in place.
Jennifer Shepherd shook her head amused as she'd heard a lot about House however seeing him in person was a whole other experience then listening to Lisa's rants over coffee.
"I'd advise all medical personal to be present however the room is only so big." Director Shepherd stated. "However if you want to see the presentation by all means come down to the lecture hall in an hour."
She nodded at him as she heard Cuddy groan under her breath. House grinned in triumph as he stood up a briskly left the office Wilson on his tale before Cuddy could come up with some reason he couldn't attend.
"House what are you doing?" Questioned Wilson already dreading whatever scheme his friend could come up with. House didn't reply as he made his way toward the elevator only to stop once more as yet again something caught his eye.
A young woman was walking through the glass doors of the entrance his eyes appraised her catching every detail to memory. She was youngish in her late or early thirties she had beautiful blue eyes however her hair color was hard to pin down. It was a blondish brown with some red however it nicely fell in loose waves down her face. She was wearing a royal blue blouse a heavy duty black jacket with NCIS labeled on the arms. She also wore black leather boots and black jeans. The last thing that caught his eye however was her badge which was clipped on her jacket with her identification open for all to see.
"NCIS special agent Antonia Dinozzo." His mind read over. He watched as she walked her way through the building already causing many heads to turn mostly male ones but he couldn't blame them as she was beautiful. She payed them absolutely no mind as she stalked her way toward Cuddy's office after asking the receptionist where her director was.
She had caught Wilson's eye as well, House rolled his knowing his friend was attracted to her by the way he followed her out of the room with his eyes. House had already deduced she was the agent Director Shepherd was talking about. The one who was going to do the presentation there was now no way House was going to miss this.
House checked his phone noting they wouldn't have much time now before the presentation began and he wanted to have good seats so he briskly made his way to the elevator to inform his ducklings of where he was so they didn't get into to much trouble while he was gone. A dazed Wilson managed to catch up with him in time to stop the elevator before it closed all the way getting in beside House.
House wasted no time getting out of the elevator and practically leaped his way down the hall in his hurry to get to this presentation on time for the first time in his life.
Chase, Foreman and Cameron looked up as he burst in all of them startled.
"I'll be busy for the next hour and a half please do not come looking for me to bother." He barked before limping out of the room the same speed he came in his ducklings now following wanting to know what had there boss in such a rush.
"House what's going on?." Cameron asked worried something was wrong with House. Chase and Foreman exchanging looks but remaining quiet not wanting to be on the receiving end of his ire. "Did I say follow me?." House asked exasperated. Still moving at a fast pace and not stopping until he arrived at their destination. Cameron looked around the student conference hall not sure why they were there.
Chase and Foreman however were now concentrated on something else entirely at the front of the room She followed their gaze to see a beautiful woman with her back turned writing something on the board. The back of her jacket read the letters NCIS much to her complete confusion she voiced her quiry. "What's NCIS?"
Chase and Foreman were just now noticing the letters having been concentrating on something else entirely.
"Why are you still here?" House snarked instead of giving her an actual answer much to her frustration and moving to take a seat in the back. Chase and Forman both took seats on his left Cameron finally deciding to sit at the end of the row still irked at House's abrasiveness.
Thirty minutes later students filled in a lot of them giving the doctors irritated looks as they found their seats everyone but House had the good reason to be embarrassed the only remorse he offered them was a smug smile.
His attention was drawn away from the front when someone sat on his right filling up the last row turning he inwardly rolled his eyes to see that it was Wilson who had occupied it. "Cuddy wanted to make sure you behaved so she sent me to babysit." Wilson said as way of explanation. Speaking of the devil Cuddy was standing in the back of the room with Director Shepherd. Both of them looking attentively to the front where the woman had finally turned around. Jennifer nodded at Antonia letting her know it was time to begin. Everyone in their row noticed she had finished her work on the whiteboard and it read. Biochemical procedures."
"Hello I'm very special agent Antonia Dinozzo friends call me Toni please address me as such." She began the lecture. "I work for NCIS which stands for Navel Criminal Investigative Service your lack of recognition is due to the fact for some reason every other agency on the damn planet seems to have a show but we do not I've suggested launching the idea to public television many times however my Director and Boss are happy to live in the dark ages."
As she said boss she quickly turned behind her as if expecting something to jump out at her before turning around and smiling sheepishly at the audience before continuing his sharp hearing caught Director Shepherds quiet snickering and quiet words of. "Your safe Toni."
"Anyway I"m here to talk about biochemical hazards, procedures and new advancements or AKA problems." She went on to discuss procedures the doctors already knew House leaned forward however when she talked about the new policies and then advancements or problems as she'd called them very interested in this information.
"Turns out Terrorists aren't the only ones who dabble in biochemical disasters in fact doctors like the one's your in this expensive aristocratic school to become have also decided that instead of finding new ways to improve medicine to help the humane race from disease and plagues they rather improve on one." She said eyes taking on a wistful quality.
"One year ago I was infected with the bubonic plague." She paused for dramatic effect before her voice turned humorous at the silence. "See I knew you'd have this reaction because your studying to be Doctors and you know that antibiotics could easily take care of it."
"However this was genetically altered to resist antibiotics." She said causing a lot of commotion at this statement and shocked looks from House, Wilson and his team.
When the room settled down again she went on to talk about the new procedures a bit more House's eyes never leaving her figure watching her every movement entranced. A lot of the men in the room were but she to no heed of it. Finally when she was done telling them what they should be aware of when genetically modified bacteria and illnesses she opened the room up for questioning.
A young male student raised his hand he was the geeky type reminded her of a young McTim.
"Mcjunior." She called on the student ignoring the looks she received not only from him but everyone around him.
"My names John." He stuttered out. "How did you survive?" He asked the question that was roaming everyone's mind since the revelation took place.
"Sheer force of will and a stubborn Boss." She answered quickly before pointing at a female student who had previously raised her hand before him.
"Have you ever shot someone?" She asked curiously. House watched as Antonia rolled her eyes knowing she was probably asked that question every time she went to something like this.
"No I just wear it because it matches my boots." She listed off sarcastically having swept her jacket back revealing her gun in it's holster while they were speaking. The students around her snickered as the girl looked down cheeks bright red.
She them took notice of all the hands now going up eyes surveying them before speaking out. "Any questions relating to Biochemicals please keep your hand up." She demanded all but three hands went down. "Now how many questions relating to being a federal agent?" All the rest of the hands came back up.
"Okay." She decided pointing to the three who had kept their hands up. "I'm only answering questions relating to the subject I just spent an hour and a half not to mention one sleepless night in a motel and a delayed flight getting here give to all of you."
Gregory House smiled a genuine smile he liked her he hated to admit it but he did. It was this fact that caused him to stay behind he assumed the same for his other male colleagues who had stayed behind as well Cameron leaving soon after the presentation was finished muttering something about a missed clinic hour.
As everyone except House and a select few got up to leave Antonia announced. "I'll be here all week as a colleague Dr. Mallard or better known as he likes to be called Ducky will be here talking about his experience as a medical examiner incase any of you are interested in becoming one."
"And I'll be here explaining what we need medical examiners for ect."
"That's interesting." Greg thought to himself now smiling inwardly. He'd have a week to get to know this woman. Once everyone had gone and the only ones left in the room were House, Wilson and his two ducklings along with Director Shepherd and Cuddy. Antonia's boots clucked up the steps toward them.
Chase and Foreman flew up out of their chairs each with the intent of greeting her first Chase managed to win this one however as he was the closest to her. "Hi I'm Dr. Chase."
They shook hands Antonia eyeing him with a hungry look House knew all too well. something stirred inside him at her giving Chase this particular look but he chose to burry it deep down.
"I really enjoyed your presentation." He told her eyes completely fixated.
"Really? Cause I didn't enjoy giving it." She chirped tone different then what her statement implied. Chase shuffled nervously a bit trying to come up with something to say."
"Well you could of fooled me." Chase said cursing himself with how stupid that sounded. Antonia didn't seem to mind however more focused on his body then his words. She was about to say something when a throat cleared. Everyone turned to see Director shepherd stepping forward with Cuddy behind her.
"Right." Antonia muttered.
"Dinozzo don't you have a hotel to check into." Director Shepherd stated foot tapping impatiently eyes gazing warningly at her.
"Yes I do." Antonia said moving her gaze off of Chase much to the relief of House. "I'm sure we'll run into each other later Dr. Chase." She said giving him sultry smile and wink before heading on her way out the door only to be quickly intercepted by Cuddy. "Oh agent Dinozzo before you leave let me introduce you to Dr. Gregory House I just want to get who the crazy man with the cane giving you infinite hell out of the way." She said pointing to him.
Antonia's gaze finally settled on him eyes taking him in before they were off of him again much to his irritation as he was unable to tell if she had come to a conclusion in her mind.
"I'm Dr. Wilson." Wilson said coming up to her and shaking her hand as well eyes never leaving her. Antonia nodded at him before leaving not before glancing over her shoulder on her way out calling. "Senior field agent out! Can't wait to get to know all of you more especially you Dr. Chase." Eyes gleaming at him as she exited not before giving him a wink.
Foreman looked to be in a mood now as he had not even gotten to introduce himself. Director Shepherd and Cuddy made their way out of the hall. "Sorry about her." Jennifer said to Lisa as they exited but Lisa just shook her head in amusement.
House sat back in the now empty conference hall as his colleagues had left not lone after the Director and Cuddy. He lifted his cane up as his brows furrowed at the recent events before simply stating a broad smile on his face and intense glint in his eyes. "Now this week just got interesting.