THANKS FOR THE REVIEWS!! Sorry for the delay, I'm on exams time. More, at the weekend
The night was going perfectly, they enjoyed a great dinner and the dancing was about to start. Lisa Cuddy went to stage.
"Well, guys, are you ready to listen good music? In the first hour, we will have some jazz and soul, ladies and gentleman, please welcome, Diana Krall" Cuddy announced
A quarter of hour later, lots of couple were on stage dancing, Cuddy with Wilson, Foreman and Kate and Chase with Nurse Angie. Elsa, House & Cameron were the ones still staying in the table.
"I think it is about time you ask her to dance, it's almost midnight" Elsa whispered to House. House drank the last bit of champagne and stood up.
"Wanna dance with me?" House said offering his hand to Allison.
"I was thinking you would never ask me" Allison joked but felt kinda sorry for Elsa for leaving her alone.
"Go!" Elsa responded as if she read her mind.
Elsa stayed in the table watching all the Diagnostics couples dancing, she somehow felt melancholic but at the same time, felt so happy to be there. She was waiting the signal impatiently.
"Wow, I didn't know you were a great dancer" Cameron said.
"I'm a box of surprises" House winked.
"James" Cuddy said
"What honey?" Wilson said.
"I'm pregnant"
"That, that's great!" Wilson was stunned now and kissed her deeply. "How far are you?"
"Almost two months" Cuddy replied and Wilson kissed her again.
"We're gonna be parents!!" Wilson said
All of the sudden, House did the signal Elsa was waiting, so she took the bottle of champagne and filled her glass.
"I don't remember if I have told you how beautiful you are looking" House said as they kept dancing.
"A couple of times" Cameron smiled at him.
"But..." House took something from his pocket and quickly placed it in Allison's finger "with this you'll look even more beautiful" Cameron gasped in surprise. "Marry me, Allison" Cameron couldn't say a word, she just kissed him deeply.
"I take that as a yes"
"Yes, yes, yes, honey, yes" And she kissed him again.
"Ally" House pointed to Elsa who was raising a glass for them.
"Congratulations!" Elsa mouthed and winked them, House & Cameron smiled her.
"Well, mission accomplished for Elsa" Cameron said.
"I couldn't lose you, Elsa opened my eyes. I love you, Ally"
"I love you, Greg" And both kissed again.
"I feel kinda bad for her, you know. Everybody has a couple and she's alone there"
"What time is it?" Cameron asked
"Midnight" House said and Cameron smiled.
"Right on time"
"What?"
"Look who's coming"
A man wearing a tux approached Elsa's table...
"Good night, would you like to dance with me, Ms. House?" Elsa turned and saw him.
"Alex, I" Elsa tried to hide her nervousness "yes, of course" And both headed to the dance floor. Alex winked her sister.
"What was that?" House said.
"Siblings' code" Cameron smiled
"Right"
"So, you wanna play Elsa & Alex's matchmaker? I'm in, what do you say?"
"I, I..."
"My brother likes Elsa"
"She is...she feels attracted to him, but she needs time, although I see a different light in her eyes, and most important I see her smiling more than ever"
"Ok, then you're in" House rolled his eyes.
"I guess this means change of dance couple, right?"
"Just for a few songs, honey"
"Let's go!"
"Ejem, ejem!" House said. "May I dance with my beautiful niece, Alex?"
"Change of dance couples" Cameron said.
"Ok, I'll see ya in a few songs, Elsa" Alex said and Elsa smiled. House started to dance with Elsa and Cameron with her brother.
"Well, how did it go?" Elsa asked
"We're engaged"
"Congratulations!!"
"Changing of subject, what's going on?"
"What's going on what?"
"Alex and you"
"We are friends and I remember you he's my lawyer"
"You like him, don't you?" Elsa kept in silence but House already knew the answer. "Don't blame yourself because it's too early, don't let him go. Actually, I like him, he's a great fella and that's quite a big deal" Elsa laughed but still didn't say a word. "I remember some time ago you told me I was being a coward for not being next to Allison, who's the coward now?" Elsa stared at him puzzled.
"Wow, sis, you look beautiful"
"So do you, you have surprised a certain lady by your looks too" Alex smiled "I have to break some news to you"
"What is it?"
"I just got engaged" Allison loved the feeling of being the soon-to-be Mrs. House
"What? Congratulations!!!" And sister and brother hugged each other
"Changing the subject, you really have made Elsa happy"
"Why do you say that?"
"She was feeling kinda lonely"
"Glad to hear I saved her from loneliness"
"You like her, right?" Alex nodded.
"She deserves being lively again and I think I could give it to her."
"Greg has told me he sees Elsa with a different light in her eyes, and sees her happier"
"I feel she is kinda afraid, I think she does not wanna start a new relationship until the chapter of Ethan is closed"
"You're right, but even if the chapter of Ethan doesn't get closed with a good result after the trial, although I have no doubt it'll end well, I'm sure Elsa would still love to see you around her"
"Of course, I'll be around her, remember she and I were gonna be family"
"Yep"
"I don't wanna lose her, Ally. She's the most amazing woman in the world"
"Try to talk with her"
"So, you're gonna be quiet all night, Elsa?"
"I don't know what to say, Greg"
"Promise me you are gonna talk with him"
"I promise you"
"Come on, it's time"
Diana Krall was playing her last song of the night and she was about to give the right to sing to Norah Jones. When she finished, she thanked everybody for the great night she has spent and everybody clapped her while people came back to their sits.
"Oh, God, I'm thirsty after all the dancing" Wilson said
"I need to rest a bit cos my shoes are killing me" Cuddy said and Wilson, Cameron & Alex laughed.
"Btw, this is my brother, Alex" Cameron said. "Alex, this is Lisa Cuddy & James Wilson"
"Pleasure to meet you" Alex said
"Same" Cuddy and Wilson said
"He's Elsa's lawyer" Cameron continued.
"Oh" Cuddy said remembering Elsa saying his lawyer was a hottie.
"Hey, you know where Greg and Elsa are?" Cameron said.
"Two minutes ago, I saw them dancing" Foreman said as he took a sit next to his girlfriend.
"Hey, Chase, who's the lucky lady?" Wilson said
"Oh, this is Angie"
"Hi"
All of the sudden, Elsa House & Greg House went on stage.
"Oh, look at them" Alex said
"What are they doing there?" Cuddy said.
"I have no idea, but something is going on" Cameron said.
Elsa took the microphone while House went to the dark side of the stage.
"Good night, everyone"
"Whoooa, Elsa, you look beautiful" Wilson yelled and Elsa shook her head
"You must think what I am doing up here, I'm thinking the same because what I'm gonna do I've not done for ages, but the occasion worths it. I wanna take advantage that all of you have my attention to thank you for the great welcome you have given me in the almost three months I've been working here. In these almost three months, I've learnt one thing, this is a hospital full of gossip who likes to bet about everything. You bet if I was Greg's daughter, you lost. Another bet I've heard and that I personally and anonymously participated. So what? Who in this hospital doesn't bet for something? I needed to follow the company's policy, ok, so don't blame me" Everybody laughed "The bet was if there was something going on between my uncle and Dr. Allison Cameron. Almost 3000$ have been bet for these two, don't we are really noisy?" Elsa smiled. "Some bet that nothing was going between them and others were mezzo and mezzo but finally declined to the "no". Well, you lost again, and I won almost 3000$ because I've been the only one who bet in favour. Skeptical people, that's what you are!!"
"Clever lady" Wilson said. "Rings me a bell" He stared at Cameron who was smiling.
"Well, as I'm not a material girl, I won't keep this 3000$ for myself, they'll go to the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation that we are honouring tonight"
"That deserves an applause" Cuddy said and started clapping, soon joined by the rest of the people.
"I'm not gonna extend myself any longer, but just wanna tell you that first you had to deal with one House, then I came here and you had to deal with two, well, prepare yourselves because soon you'll have a third one" Elsa let go a chuckle while people started putting their hands on their heads. "I'm so proud to say that Dr. House & Dr. Cameron have just got engaged tonight" Everybody looked stunned and focused on Allison.
"Congratulations, Allison" Cuddy said to her.
"Yeah!!" Wilson said.
"You got one big sexy man!!" Dr. Patrizia Smith from ICU yelled.
"You can bet that!!" Cameron answered because she couldn't resist. House who was still in the dark side of the stage smiled at that comment. "She's great" He said to himself.
"Allison got her ring tonight but Greg has asked me to help him to give Ally a second present. I haven't sung for ages but I'll do my best. "When you feel ready, maestro" And the dark side of the stage got illuminated and everybody could see Greg House sitting in a piano.
"This is a beautiful song by Celine Dion called "I Love You"" House announced and started to play and sing in duet with Elsa.
Elsa sang:
"I
must be crazy now "To whisper in your
ear
Maybe I dream too much
But when I think of
you
I long to feel your touch"
Words that are old as time
Words only you would hear
If
only you were mine"
House
sang:
"I wish I could go back to the very first day I saw
you
Should've made my move when you looked in my eyes
'Cause by
now I know that you'd feel the way that I do
And I'd whisper these
words as you'd lie here by my side"
Cameron couldn't take away her eyes from her fiancé, never in her life have never seen him this romantic, he was right, he was still a box of surprises she couldn't wait to discover. Tears started to appear when the lyrics expressed what they really happened to them.
"I
love you, please say
You love me too, these three words
They
could change our lives forever
And I promise you that we will
always be together
Till the end of time"Elsa sang:
"So
today, I finally find the courage deep inside
Just to walk right
up to your door
But my body can't move when I finally get to
it
Just like a thousand times before"
"Whoa,
Elsa, sings like an angel" Wilson whispered to Cuddy.
"And what about House? I didn't know he played the piano this well" Cuddy replied.
House
and Elsa together:
"Then without a word he handed me this
letter
Read I hope this finds the way into your heart, it said"
Elsa
sang:
"I
love you, please say
You love me too, these three words
They
could change our lives forever
And I promise you that we will
always be together
Till the end of time"
House
sang:
"Well maybe I, I need a little love yeah
And maybe
I, I need a little care
Elsa
sang
And maybe I, maybe you, maybe you, maybe you
Oh you need
somebody just to hold you
If you do, just reach out and I'll be
there"
House
sang:
"I love you, please say
You love me too
Please
say you love me too
Till the end of time
These three words
They
could change our lives forever
And I promise you that we will
always be together"
House
and Elsa together:
"Oh, I love you
Please say you love me
too
Please please
Say you love me too
Till the end of time"
House sang:
My
baby
Together, together, forever
Till the end of time
I love
you
Elsa sang:
I will
be your light
Shining bright
Shining through your eyes
My
baby
As soon as they finished the song, everybody stood up and clapped for some time. Greg stood up from the piano and went to kiss Elsa.
"Thank you, honey. You did a great job" House whispered
"You too, it was beautiful" Elsa whispered back. "Thank you very much, everybody. You're so nice. Well, enough of the House's family for today."
"I'll leave you with the great voice and company of a wonderful singer, who I have the pleasure to know for many years, ladies and gentleman, please welcome Norah Jones" House announced. Norah appeared and give a huge hug to House and Elsa. Then House & Elsa returned to their sits. House ran to kiss Allison.
"Greg, honey, that was..." Cameron said but couldn't go on because House kissed her hard.
"Elsa, Elsa, Elsa!!" Wilson, Alex, Foreman & Chase said while making bows to her.
"Whoa, I didn't know you sang this well" Wilson said.
"Thanks" She said shyly.
"Hey House, next year, Elsa & you will be the band who will play all night" Cuddy said
"This has been a one night only, Cuddy"
"What if I take away some clinic hours?"
"Um" He put a thoughtful face. "Then we could get to a deal" Cuddy smiled.
"Where did you learn to sing this well?" Alex asked.
"Don't tell'em the secret, Elsa" House said and everybody started to laugh.
"Well, you guys are not the ones who have to celebrate" Wilson said. "Lisa, darling"
"We're expecting!" Lisa said.
"That's great!!" Elsa said and went to kiss her.
"Oh, God! I'm damned, now her hormones will drive me crazy and she'll be unbearable" House said
"Greg!" Cameron said laughing.
"All right, seriously now, congratulations. That's what you wanted, right?" Cuddy & Wilson smiled. "Jimmy-boy, you've been a big boy" House patted his back.
"How far are you?" Cameron said.
"Almost two months"
"We want you three to be the godparents of the baby" Wilson announced to House, Elsa and Cameron.
"Oh, thanks, that's so sweet" Elsa said.
"Goddaddy Greg will give him/her some lessons of life"
"Oh, God! We must be prepared" Cuddy said.
"Can't imagine when we will have children" Cameron said.
"What? I will spoil them a lot but having the sweetest hot mama in the world, they won't be freaks."
"You're crazy!" Cameron said and kissed him
"I'm sorry, but I need to dance again. James, come on" Cuddy said
"Oh, careful, Jimmy. She's starting with the cravings" House said
"I wanna dance too and I'm not pregnant... yet" Cameron said
"You said it, yet" House said while standing up. "You come, couple?"
"We are gonna go for a walk, it makes a beautiful night outside" Alex said.
"Yep, then we'll head home" Elsa said
"Ok, have fun. See you at home" House kissed her and whispered her "Don't be a coward" then House shook Alex's hand "Take care of her, Alex"
"I will" Alex answered
"Bye, honey" Allison kissed Elsa.
"See ya and congrats again" Elsa replied.
"Alex, baby, see ya. Talk with her" Allison kissed her brother and Alex winked her