I tried to post this last night, but I couldn't get my page to upload. I finally thought up the brillant idea today to open up an existing document and just copy/paste my new chapter in there.

O Christmas Tree

House found a place to park at the Christmas tree lot.

"Don't you find it a little funny that we are looking for a Christmas tree on the first full day of Hanukkah?" House asked Cuddy as he turned off the car.

"I was assuming that this was my present for the day," Cuddy said.

"But you are paying for the tree," House said. Cuddy gave House a look. "I mean, of course I am paying for it," House said.

"That's better," Cuddy said as she opened up the door and got out of the car.

"Son of a bitch!" Cuddy heard House yell after she got out of the car. Cuddy looked over at House, who was standing next to the car and rubbing his head.

"What happened?" Cuddy asked.

"I hit my head on the corner of the door," House said.

"I understand how you can do that," Cuddy said. "You know, since they just invented car doors. It has been so hard figuring out how to use them."

"It doesn't matter if you know how to use them if you get a sudden leg pain and bend over and clutch your leg too fast," House snapped, not finding Cuddy's joke funny. Cuddy knew House must really be in pain to lose his sense of humor.

"Are you okay?" Cuddy asked as she walked over to House.

"I feel like I am either going to cry or vomit from the pain," House said. Cuddy reached up and touched the part of House's head that he was rubbing.

"You got yourself a pretty big bump," Cuddy said.

"The plus of the situation is that there is two of you right now and that has always been a fantasy of mine," House said. Cuddy leaned House down and kissed him on his bump.

"It should heal fast then because you just got a kiss from both Cuddy's," Cuddy said. House laughed.

"I am sorry that I snapped at you," House said.

"I know," Cuddy said. "I know what will make your head feel better." Cuddy bent over and picked up a handful of snow and then mashed it against House's head. "Instant ice pack," Cuddy said with a smile as she quickly moved away from House.

"You are going to pay for that tonight," House said with a smile.

"I can't wait," Cuddy said with an evil grin. Cuddy stopped walking so that House could catch up with her. House gently kissed Cuddy on the tip of her nose.

"Let's get this Christmas tree so that we can get out of here," House said. House and Cuddy started walking around the lot to find their tree.

"How big do you want it?" House asked.

"You know me," Cuddy said. "The bigger the better." A woman standing next to them looked at then when Cuddy made that comment.

"I guess now you know why she is with me," House said with a smile to the woman.

"Lucky her," the woman said with a smile back.

"Moving on," Cuddy said as she grabbed House by the shirt and dragged him to the trees over 6 feet.

"How about this one?" House asked Cuddy as he pointed at a tree.

"It is tall, but it is kind of skinny," Cuddy said.

"I forgot that you also really like good width," House said with a smile. "This one will be easier to get into the house, though." House reached and touched the tree to see how sturdy it was. When he did this, a bird flew out and almost hit him in the face. Cuddy almost collapsed with laughter from the look on House's face.

"I don't want this tree," House said. "It has killer birds in it."

"Do you need to clean out your pants?" Cuddy asked through her laughter. "The look on your face was priceless."

"You are really going to get it tonight," House said.

"Promise?" Cuddy asked with a smile.

"Man, you are horny tonight," House said. "I love pregnancy hormones!"

"Oh, man, House," Cuddy said out of the blue. "That is our tree." Cuddy walked past House to the tree that had caught her eye. House followed Cuddy. Cuddy went and looked up at the tree.

"Let me give it the evil bird test," House said. House shook the tree, but no birds flew out. "It gets my approval."

"Get the sales guy," Cuddy said.

"Yes, your majesty," House said. When Cuddy was waiting for House to return, she saw a young boy run up to the tree next to hers with a look of pure joy on his face.

"This one daddy!" The boy yelled to his father. "There is plenty of room for Santa to put presents under the tree!" Cuddy smiled, thinking about how that could be her son one day.

"He gets so excited about Christmas," the boy's father said to Cuddy. "If I am not careful, he might try to sleep under the tree."

"He is adorable," Cuddy said. "How old is he?"

"Five," the man said. "This is going to be his first Christmas without his mom. She left us earlier this year."

"I'm sorry," Cuddy said.

"A boy this young really needs a mother," the man said. "Do you have any children?"

"I am expecting my first," Cuddy said. "I am five months along. My coat can still cover it."

"I am guessing with someone as beautiful as you, the dad is still around?" The man said.

"Yeah," Cuddy said.

"This is a little embarrassing, then," the man said.

"Don't be embarrassed," Cuddy said. "You made my day."

"You wouldn't happen to have a sister would you?" The man asked with a smile.

"I actually do," Cuddy said. "She actually just filed for divorce a couple weeks ago, so I would have to recommend you staying away from her because she might be on a man killing phase."

"How long do you think that phase will last?" The man asked.

"Depends on how creepy her husband is during the divorce," Cuddy said.

"So you are saying never?" The man asked with a smile.

"Maybe," Cuddy said.

"Come on daddy," the little boy said as he grabbed his father's hand.

"Nice meeting you," the man said. The man left with his son to go buy a tree.

"Can I not leave you alone for 5 minutes?" House asked as he walked up behind Cuddy. "The men just like fly to you."

"It is because they are all trying to make you jealous," Cuddy said.

"Or they are plotting my murder," House said. "If I see that guy next to our car, I am taking a cab home."