Chapter 2
House was tired. Tired of the clinic, tired of whiney patients and bored by the mundane nature of their illnesses.
It was time for a nap.
He needed a place to hide where Dr. Lisa Cuddy would not think to look for him and he had the perfect spot; the OB-GYN staff lounge. He had discovered this treasure a few months ago and found its recliners to be far superior to those he had tried anywhere else in the hospital.
When House entered, he found, to his delight, that the lounge was empty. Perfect. Grabbing a copy of the New England Journal of Medicine he settled in a chair by the window and swung it around so he could enjoy the view. It wasn't long before he fell asleep with the magazine spread over his face to block the sunlight that was streaming through the window.
A short while later the door swung open and two doctors entered the lounge.
Dr. Patrick Kelly, an OB-GYN, headed over to the coffee machine and offered a cup to his colleague, Andrew Johnson, a pediatrician who had just joined the staff of PPTH.
"Thanks for the tour, Patrick. Very impressive," said Andrew.
"My pleasure. Have you had a chance to meet any of the staff yet?" Patrick asked.
"Quite a few actually, although not everyone that I had hoped," smiled Andrew.
"How so?" questioned Patrick.
"Well, I spotted an absolutely gorgeous doctor earlier…"
"So, you're single?" Patrick interrupted.
"Yep, I still haven't found the right one yet. Anyway, I asked one of the nurses who she was and she said Dr. Allison Cameron, an immunologist. Do you know her?" continued Andrew.
"Uh, oh. I'd recommend setting your sights elsewhere Andrew. Stay away from her. Trust me, it's for your own good!" said Patrick.
"She has problems?" Andrew asked.
"Just one, but he's very big ... Dr. Gregory House!"