I hated the season 7 finale. This is my take on what should've / could've happen.
"House please just talk to me." Cuddy said while grabbing his arms.
"You want to know how I feel?" House said, suddenly grabbing her right arm and pinning her to the wall.
Cuddy closed her eyes at the sudden movement and when she opened them she was staring at his baby blues. His face was mere inches from hers.
"I feel hurt." House confessed as Cuddy looked up at him with guilt written all over her face.
Cuddy removed his left hand from her right arm. "I know," she said as she placed his hand in between hers.
"I'm sorry," she said to him as he gazed at her.
"It's not your fault," House said as he pulled away from her and started to walk away.
Cuddy grabbed his arm and pulled him back. "It is my fault…. I hurt you." "I'm sorry," she said once again as she interlaced her fingers with his.
He looked right into her eyes as he spoke. "I don't want to hurt anymore."
Cuddy knew that this was a big step for him, he was actually talking to her, admitting his true feelings.
"I…." House trailed off and looked down at their hands. "I still love you." He stated as he looked back into her eyes.
Cuddy was taken back by his words. He was being completely honest with her.
"I love you too, I always will." Cuddy said as she looked into his eyes.
Cuddy was fighting back the tears as she stared at him.
House moved closer to her again. "I don't want to let you down again….I don't want to hurt you, I don't want to hurt myself."
All Cuddy could do was listen, he was pouring his heart out to her. And there they stood, in one of the hallways of the hospital. Cuddy stared into his eyes before leaning into him and placing a gentle kiss on his lips. God she missed those lips. House was a little tentative on returning the kiss, he didn't know what this meant. He couldn't resist it if he tried, he too kissed back with a gentle kiss filled full of emotion. Onlookers stared and chatted to each other, others just continued to walk. House and Cuddy were so caught up in each other, that they didn't notice anyone at all. They continued to kiss until they were deprived of air. House opened his eyes to see tears slowly running down her face. She still had her eyes closed and he surprised himself, when he wiped one away. Cuddy's eyes slowly opened and she realized that they were still in the hall.
"Let's go to my office to continue to talk," Cuddy said as she held onto House's hand.
"Ok," House simply agreed as the two began to walk towards the elevators.
Only supposed to be a oneshot, but deppending on how you like it, I may add another chapter or two.