TWO
As soon as Cuddy got out of the cafeteria, she practically ran to the ladies' room. She leaned against the counter, careful not to get her skirt wet, and gave a sigh as she looked up at herself in the mirror. It felt good to finally get away from Toms' wandering eyes and all-too-perfect smile and it felt even better to get away from House's scrutinizing. She brushed a hand through her dark, curly hair and was almost ready to head back to her table, when House came barging into the room.
"What are you doing!?" She shouted at him in disbelief.
"I was curious to find out more about this man's contributions to the oncology department," he said innocently.
"This is the ladies' room. You can't be in here, House. Get out now!"
"Pfft. Like you haven't been in the men's room before," he countered with a sly look. "Besides, there's no one else in here, so it doesn't really matter."
Cuddy just gave a sigh in frustration and started heading out of the bathroom, but somehow House blocked her before she could move, trapping her between the counter, himself, and his cane. He lifted the corner of his mouth up ever so slightly, in an almost-smirk, waiting for her to push him away.
"What do you want, House?" She asked, frustrated.
"I want to know why he's interested in donating money to help sick kids with cancer, when clearly he could just go buy more expensive suits and even more expensive teeth."
"Because some people actually have a decent sense of humanity and enjoy helping others."
"Or because he's hoping to have sex with the Dean of Medicine in exchange for it," he said bluntly. She stared at him in disbelief and gave a laugh.
"You're unbelievable," she said, moving away from him.
"But you know it's true. Because if you didn't think that for yourself, you wouldn't have come rushing to the bathroom when you clearly didn't have to go," he said, noting the look on her face that told him he had nailed her thoughts entirely. "So? Is he going to be the sperm donor you've been looking for?"
"Maybe he is," she said casually. "He's good-looking, he's rich, he clearly loves children, and he happens to like me."
"He happens to like your breasts," House shot back. "You're not actually thinking about having sex with this guy are you?"
"That is none of your business, House. But I don't want to keep him waiting, so I'm going back now." She started heading for the door and somehow House stopped her again. He stood so close and towered over her so that she had to tilt her head back to meet his eyes with her glare. He challenged her with his own stare, raising an eyebrow. Cuddy felt her heart begin to race, sure that it was because of the fury she was feeling towards him at this moment. She could practically feel the electricity shoot between them, as if there was some sort of invisible electric current connecting their eyes. She fought to pull her eyes away, but it was too difficult. "Move out of my way, House," she said, her voice strong and adamant, despite her nervousness.
House just stared down at her with his icy blue eyes, daring her to move away. But she didn't. And neither did he. The moment seemed to last forever, like a staring contest between two stubborn children. Neither of them looked away until the door suddenly opened and an elderly woman walked him. She gave a small shriek as she noticed the man in the ladies room.
Cuddy's cheeks had become quite red and her breathing had grown a little faster, so she marched out of the washroom, pushing him out of her way, nearly knocking him over. House put his hand on the counter to stop himself from tumbling over. He let out a breath that he didn't even know he had been holding and gave a small laugh as he heard the door slam behind her. He looked up to see the elderly woman staring at him in disbelief.
"Damn. You discovered my hidden secret. Now everyone's going to know that I'm really a woman" he said sarcastically, before heading back out to the cafeteria.
