"Happy New Year Greg," Cuddy said.
"You already said that," House looked at her. Cuddy's face got hot. She turned to keep House from seeing her cheeks turn the color of her bright red lipstick.
"So I did." She turned and did a run walk down the hall.
House closed the door to his office and leaned against it. He thought about what had just happened. What could have happened. What he wanted to happen. He turned his wrist over to look at the time. Two minutes until 2009 was nothing but a memory. Two minutes until the only proof that this year had ever happened would be discarded calendars. How could so much happen in the short span of one year?
Absent-mindedly, House raised his right hand to his bottom lip. Did this misanthropic curmudgeon just have a moment of clarity? At the thought of that, House shook his head, wanting to loosen things up in his mind, take away the clarity from it.
10…
House was too absorbed in his thoughts; he had completely drowned out all sounds.
9…
The sounds from outside traffic,
8…
The sounds from the party,
7…
The countdown,
6…
Even the rapid clicking of stiletto heals getting louder, and closer.
5…
The sudden opening of the door caught House off guard; he almost fell back. Surprised.
4…
House turned to see who opened the door. Even though he knew.
3…
She looked at him with a confused and frightened look. Her eyes betrayed her, as if tears were about to spill from them.
2…
For the first time, House found himself unable to interpret a person's emotions.
1…
He found himself at a loss for words.
0…
Cuddy kissed him. It was sudden and quick. But sweet. House kissed her back. It wasn't deep and it wasn't long. But that didn't take away from the passion or excitement behind it.
They broke apart. As quickly as the kiss began, it was over. Neither knew who ended it. But they both knew who began it. Cuddy just stared at her employee, in shock of what she had done.
AUTHOR'S NOTE: So here's the part 2 you guys who've been asking for it. Thanks you guys who read and reviewed. You have No idea of how much it means to me. i was surprised that this story proved to be popular. thanks to you guys for making it happen. im working on the third rite now & still have to do my calculus hw tht i didnt do all break & i have to study for the fianl. How lame is that? have finals AFTER break. wtf? who came up with that? n. gtg i will talk to you all soon. scout's honor. (like im a scout) =)
so yeah working on this & another fic write now. thank you loyal fans. (made myself laugh there, isnt that all that counts) Those who review will receive an interweb hug. thats rite: THE WORLD'S FIRST INTERWEB HUG!!! i sound like the guy from the oxyclean commercials, R.I.P. billy mays. (the guy from the oxyclean commercials) cuz i no some of you were going to say 'who's tht?' WAYYYYYYY off topic...soooo... im gonna go now. ttyl. Review. love you. -blows kiss-