Chapter 2
House's flight has landed safely and secure a few hours ago, but our House would never pick up the phone and call Wilson. Instead, his phone rings and House glances at the caller ID before answering.
"Are you okay? The landing was alright?" the other voice says
"Yes I'm all right mum! Don't worry, I landed safely. I've been a bad boy forgetting to call you" House said, knowing it would annoy Wilson.
"Very funny House!" Wilson draws back sarcastically
Still laughing House replays, "I think so too"
"Okay, I don't want to argue with you. Where are you now?"
"Just about to get out of the hotel"
"Where to?" Wilson asked, with a hint of worry. With House you never knew what kind of mess he'll land himself into, and he's in Vegas for god's sake!
"To the pub, to get a drink, what do you think?"
"I think that in two days you have a major speech to give and you need to relax that's what I think"
"Yes mummy"
"House!"
"Bye!" House said quickly and shut the phone before Wilson got a chance to reply.
In Las Vegas Crime Lab:
Just about to finish her 14-hours shift, wrapping up her murder case of a stripper whom was ditched in a car wreck inside a car that was just about to get crushed. 'I've had worse cases before' Catherine Willows thought to herself. Tomorrow at last she will have a free weekend from work, finally some rest and well needed sleep. But she knew before she started dreaming about her bed what she really needed was a good strong drink, with a sweet desert. Her daughter Lindsey was at a sleep-over with her friends, she wouldn't be back till tomorrow afternoon.
She got home, freshened up and changed her cloths and drove off to her regular pub.
At the pub:
House walked into the bar with a good mood. Even though he was in Vegas, he decided he wouldn't hire a hooker, but he'll try his charms on one of the local girls.
And that's exactly when he saw her.
A blond, or maybe red-head, he wasn't entirely sure, but he knew for sure that she was gorgeous unlike any of the other girls around there, all of whom looked legally 16, and ilegally 22, she looked around his age with matching ocean blue eyes. House noticed she was sitting alone, and thought 'what more does a guy need to buy her a drink? And that's how it all started'…
"This seat taken, or is the boyfriend at the bathroom?" he asked smoothly
"It's vacant" she said nonchalantly
"So…" House started while sitting down beside her, the woman turning around to look at him decently, "what brings someone like you over here?"
"Someone like me?" she asked with hidden anger
"I meant someone as pretty as you…didn't get that out right did I eh? I'll try again," he waited a bit and continued hoping she wouldn't get the wrong idea from what he was about to say as well, "you come here a lot?"
She just giggled a bit in return.
"That's lame too, isn't it? How about… your father must be a gardener if he got this sweet flower like you"
She continued giggling and added, "I wouldn't mind for a gardener father for my real one"
"Why, that bad?" House asked curious
"You can't even begin to imagine"
House held out his hand for hers to shake, "Dr. Gregory House"
"Catherine Willows" she said while shaking his hand, "let me guess, you're not from around here"
"Actually, I'm not. How did you figure it out?"
"You're not that awful, and I think I'd remember someone walking in this bar with a cane"
"Know everyone don't you?"
"Not everyone but, like my father says, Vegas is a small city"
"Vegas? Small?" House asked skeptically
"Yes, Vegas, don't be so surprised"
"I'm not…"
"Wait a minute, Doctor?"
"Just now getting it eh?" House said jokingly
"A young handsome doctor with a cane…"
"Well, not that young but handsome that's right" House said with a wink
"Young, handsome, doctor, funny and single? Something isn't right with that scenario"
"Well, let's just say that once you get to know me, you don't like me that much. How about you? Young attractive, employed and-"
"You don't know if I work" she cut him off smiling
"Right, my bad. Do you work?"
"Yes, I'm a CSI"
"CSI? Aren't those the ones that don't make it as doctors or scientists and become CSI?" he said disrespectfully, like the House we all know and love.
"If it bothers you I can go" she said while gathering her stuff and getting up
"No no, don't go!" House stopped her, "I told you people don't like me once they get to know me better"
"Is it that important for you that I don't leave?" she asked curiously
"Well, not everyday you meet a woman who is amazing, smart, funny, has an interesting job-"
But he was cut off again by Catherine when she said, "I get it"
This time, House didn't let his opportunity slip away after she sat back down next to him; he leaned closer to her and kissed her.
TBC