Disclaimer: House is not mine. If he was I wouldn't need to be writing about him. ;)

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A VERY THIN LINE

Prologue

The sun was just rising on a seemingly innocuous Saturday morning.

Cuddy groaned slightly as the light filtered through the blinds of her room. She wearily opened her eyes but the sudden onslaught of sunlight immediately caused her to tightly shut them again. Her head felt heavy and the sudden brightness just increased the pounding headache that was beginning to surface. Obviously, Cuddy concluded, she had been out drinking last night but with whom and where it was unclear. This was definitely not a good sign but her throbbing head just could not be bothered to think and wonder right now. Anyway, it mustn't have been too bad; she was in her own bed and room after all.

Normally, when someone is quite hungover, they spend a day or two or maybe even more sleeping it off but not Cuddy. Anybody who knew her knew that she was not normal. She had a strong drive and determination that was unusual and most people envied. It was this willpower that got Cuddy to her current prestigious position; the Dean of Medicine of Princeton-Plainsboro Teaching Hospital. However, the Dean of Medicine was not looking particularly powerful right now. She looked rather ill but Cuddy was never sick. She decided to let her self have several more luxurious minutes in bed, and then she would have to get up to take a quick shower, hastily swallow something for the headache and then off to the hospital to get some papers finished and sent.

Only Cuddy thought about work first thing in the morning… with a hangover.

Cuddy sighed at the thought of getting up. Her head throbbed painfully and she briefly considered actually taking a Saturday off but she immediately reprimanded her self for even thinking such a treacherous thought. She couldn't skive off work just because she had irresponsibility drank too much last night. Additionally, there was so much that she had to do and just not enough time to do it in.

Cuddy was resolved. She was actually going to get out of bed this time.

In the middle of this very long and complicated thought process of resolution, a grunt-like noise was made suspiciously close to her right ear.

Cuddy's eyes instantly snapped open and her head swung to the right where she saw the back of a head.

Cuddy blinked several times to make sure she wasn't hallucinating but unfortunately she hadn't drank that much.

She stared at the back of the head. A deep and very unsettling feeling that contrasted with the damn sunshine, settled in her. The owner of the back of that head she was gawking at was unmistakable. She had become too familiar with it by the countless times he had simply turned around and sauntered off when she was in the middle of a conversation… okay more like a lecture…maybe more of an argument.

She knew instantly with a sinking feeling who it was.

House.

Gregory. Damn. House.

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A/N: I know it is clichéd and has been done to death but I think that the only way House and Cuddy could possibly get together is if they were both wasted. There never going to do anything if they're both sober. They're too careful and stupid! Please bear with me and I'll try to make it different. The first chapter should be significantly longer. I hoped you like the beginning and tell me what you think. Also, if there are any grammar, punctuation or just plain mistake, point them out. I'm trying to improve my writing. Also, I'm not sure when this story is set. I only just started watching House (I know gasp! Shock! Horror!) I didn't start watching it from the beginning and then never got around to watching it. Last month I watched one episode, ran out and rented the whole season one and watched it in two days. Now, I've missed the first half of the second season (sob) and stupid Australia is showing reruns, therefore meaning I've only seen a couple of episodes of Season 2. So, if there are any inconsistencies in my story that are completely different from canon, tell me. I've read up on the episodes so hopefully everything should be okay. So I guess my fic can be classified AU. Sorry for the long AN. This will be the only one.

Thanks and please review –schokolade

NEXT CHAPTER: On the awkward factor from 1-10 how embarassing is the situation going to be? How are House and Cuddy going to act? Hehe...