House calmly walked into Cuddy's office. Had he not had the trouble with his leg, he would have strutted, and he bobbed his head to the music playing at full-volume on his iPod. Cuddy glared at him and insisted he lower the volume, but House was in his own little world. She finally managed to get him to turn it off after shouting at him: "House!"

"You know, you really spoil my fun," said House, stepping closer to Cuddy's desk. "That was a really great song. Now don't you feel ashamed of yourself?" He smiled his famous House smile, a smile that wasn't a true smile at all, but more of a smirk.

"What do you want, House?" Cuddy asked with her head titled just slightly to the right to signify "are you seriously interrupting my day?" and her eyes shut just enough to look really annoyed.

"Dr. Cuddy, once again you've cut me deeply," House replied in mock hurt, "Can't I just come to visit you once in a while? Sheesh, you act like I'm such a rotten person." He put his hand over his chest, where his heart was, as if to stop the "hurt" Cuddy had caused.

"No, you can't, because you are a rotten person," said Cuddy impatiently, "Now what do you want? I've got a lot of paperwork here to do, most of it caused by patience wanting disciplinary action taken on you."

House leaned over her desk, sticking his face a few inches from hers before he spoke. "I need a new person on my team." The importance expressed through his face was immense.

"Why?" Cuddy questioned, "You have three perfectly fine doctors on your team. Why do you need a fourth?"

"They've grown on me," House said, "Too much so. I'm bored with them. A new team member would be exciting. Maybe he or she would take my mind off of my pain." - He motioned to his injured leg. - "Especially if it's a she. A sexy female doctor would definitely help."

"Fine, but you and Wilson have to interview her. You're lucky you're such an excellent doctor," said Cuddy. House, satisfied, turned to leave. Cuddy called after him, "If you weren't, I'd have kicked you out on your ass a long time ago!"

House spun around and, with a smile, said, "I know, but you love having me." He slammed the door to her office behind him. Cuddy sank down into her chair, shaking her head at his antics and muttering words that should never be repeated about her employee, Gregory House.