Prologue

A/N: I don't own House! In this fic Chase, Cam, Wilson and Foreman don't know about Cuddy and House's child, get it? Got it? Good: ) OHHH and in the prologue House and Cuddy are working at PPTH, but House dosen't have his team yet. I swear this will make sense over time!!!

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"What do you mean 'Put me up for adoption'?! Don't you want me any more?!?"Cried the small four year old sitting on Dr. Lisa Cuddy's lap.

"Don't think of it like that." Cuddy soothed her. "Well what should I think of it as? Was I just a mistake?" A man sitting on the opposite side of the room opened his mouth but was cut of by Cuddy.

"Shut it, House." She mumbled. The last thing she wanted was for Kristina to be hurt with House's words, even if they were the truth.

"No of course you weren't , honey! Don't even talk like that!" Cuddy tried to calm her yet again. " You'll end up with a family that isn't to busy with work, and they'll love you just the same."

"So now you don't love me?!" Kristina jumped off of Cuddy's lap and ran for the door, throwing it open. "Don't you dare go anywhere!" Cuddy shouted.

Disobeying her, Kristina ran out the door and down the stairs, greeted by the freezing winter wind. She knew her 'mother' was shouting her name and chasing after her, but she didn't care. All she ever wanted was a true loving family, but since both her parents were doctors, they wouldn't have time to take care of her. Besides, House and Cuddy weren't even married, she was just a mistake.

Salty tears ran down her face as she ran as fast as her little legs could take her. Then she saw exactly what she was looking for, a bus stop.

She had no luggage, or anything for that matter, but she sat down on the bench. Looking back she saw Cuddy running towards her. "Kristina!" The girl stood up, looking ahead.

A bus was coming, and her 'mother' still had a way to run yet. Maybe, if she could just get on the bus with one of the other adults sitting on the bench, she could leave before her mom caught up.

The bus halted to a stop and the three other people boarded along with Kristina. Cuddy let out one final wail of "Kristina!!!" as the bus rolled away.

It was easier than Kristina thought it would be to sneak onto the bus. All she had to do was stick close to the only female adult that boarded, and to look really cute.

Kristina saw that there was only one vacant seat left on the bus and decided that sitting was better than standing. "May I sit here?" She asked politely to the blonde man sitting in the other seat.

He looked up at her and said, "Why of course you may." In a strong Australian accent. Kristina looked at him gratefully and sat down.

"Aren't you here with a parent or anyone?" The blonde asked curiously.

"No", Kristina replied, "is that alright?" The man looked at her for a minute in silent confusion and then said, "Yes, but do you even have parents here?" Kristina shook her head sadly. "Nope, they didn't want me, so I ran away..."

"Well, you do know that being put up for adoption would be better than freezing to death." The man told her sternly.

"I know, but I was just so upset, you would be too..." The man nodded curtly and sighed, "Yea, I'm sure I would. Oh, well I didn't even get your name, what is it?" He asked, trying to change subjects about parents. His father wasn't the 'World's Best Dad' either. "My name is Kristina Joyce," She said, leaving out her last name. "What's yours?"

"Chase," He replied, "Robert Chase."

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A/N: Well, should I continue or not, please let me know! This is my first fic, so flames are welcome, but not too harsh, kay? REVIEW PLZ!!! (Sorry the prologue is so short, but it will get better!! I swear this will get more interesting!)