Hello again! I know it has not been 24 hr since my last update but I just couldn't resist :D

Thank you so much for all the reviews and the ones who added my story as their favorites/alerts. It's such a pleasure to know that you guys enjoyed it! I honestly couldn't stop smiling all day after my first review ;)

So this chapter follows the last chapter. I really like this one especially the end. Enjoy it!

*** By the way, I've got a lot of ideas for dares but if you guys have ideas too, I would be more than happy to write about it :)

Disclaimer: I don't own House md [I just love huddy (L)]

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CHAPTER 2 – Sparkles on a night stand

'I'm sorry Mr. Bass, but may I just interrupt briefly.'

Cuddy stood up as ten pairs of eyes were on her as she approached the end of the table. She smiled at the donors and broke the silence in the best professional and administrative voice she could muster:

'The issue, gentlemen, is really focusing on the expansion of the oncology department. Research in that domain is essential to the development of not only…'

She was cut off by the sudden appearance of a nurse.

'I am so sorry to interrupt your board meeting but I have an urgent message for you.'

Cuddy gave a brief apologetic look to the donors and stepped out of the room.

'What seems to be the problem?'

'Dr House called for an emergency saying you should immediately go to your office. He was really insistent.'

Cuddy walked towards the elevator. She was wondering what could be so urgent that House would make her storm out of the middle of an important board meeting. She quickly stepped off the elevator, her heels clicking on the marble floor. After passing through the clinic in haste, she finally made it to her office. She swung the door opened and froze at the sight before her. Her floor was covered with files and papers. Her desk was a complete mess. Several drawers of her back cabinets were opened. House stood in the middle of this chaotic mess, sitting in her chair. His attention was focused on her desk drawer as he was searching franticly inside it.

'House, her voice was shaky, mixing anger and shock, What do you think you are doing?!'

'Where did you hide it?' He asked without even glancing at her

He stood up from the desk and limped towards the cabinet in the back of the room. He started to go through the top drawer. Cuddy immediately made her way through the mess and grabbed is arm.

'House! First you call me out of an important board meeting saying it was urgent, then when I come in here I see you made an utter mess of my office and when I ask you why you respond by an absurd question ?!! So I repeat myself, what are doing in my office?' She muttered frustrated.

'Where did you put it?'

'For god's sake House! Where did I put what ?'

'Where did you put my sparkling yellow ball you stole from me'

She released her grip on his arm and took a deep breath as she closed her eyes. When she opened them, House could see the anger flashing throw her gaze.

'You interrupted a board meeting, you ransacked my office, you violated my personal space for A BALL?!'

'Not just A ball. A sparkling yellow ball.' House grinned at her

She clenched her fists and bit her bottom lip to avoid screaming at him. She inhaled deeply again.

'I am now going to turn around and go back to my meeting. When I come back here I want this place cleaned up and exactly as it was before I left. And before you ask this isn't a negotiation.'

Cuddy turned around, trying hard not to explode out of anger.

'But you didn't tell me where my ball was.' He whined

She faced him once again. Her facial expression was no longer holding any sign of anger but instead she was grinning at him as her eyes sparkled with mischief.

'This isn't about the ball. Your obsession goes beyond that. You just can't stand losing a dare!'

House just stared at her. She approached him slowly.

'You are unbelievable. So you think that annoying me is going to accomplish your devious plan to make me give you the ball back?'

'Worked until now.'

'Well, keep dreaming because you will never find it here House. You think I would be so dense that I would hide it where you could most likely found it??'

'Is that rhetorical?'

She took once more a step towards him as she gazed deep into his eyes.

'I'm sorry House but I'm afraid you will never accomplish this dare because you'll never found where I hid the ball.'

'Is that a statement or a challenge?' He whispered into her hear.

She took a few steps back and just gave him a witty smile.

'OH it's on mister' House cried out as she was walking towards the door. He followed her but was stopped by the administrative tone of her voice.

'Oh no I don't think so. You are staying here until this mess is cleaned. I want every file and paper scattered around this room put back into its rightful place. And if I come back and this place isn't spotless, I really hope you enjoy your extra twenty hours of clinic duty.'


The meeting finished after two hours of debating and heated conversation between the donors and the head of the hospital. Cuddy was exhausted and House's stunt did play a major part in her tiredness. She decided to go home a little early. She grabbed her belongings and rapidly walked towards the hospital car park. Cuddy hopped into her car and after a ten minute drive; she pulled her car in front of her house. She grabbed her keys from her purse and opened her front door. She collapsed on her couch, massaging her temples lightly. She kicked off her shoes and curled up into her couch. She started to relax when she felt a warm object on her back. She gasped loudly as she rolled off her couch. Her body crushed again the marble floor as she cried out in pain.

'House! What are you doing here?!' Cuddy screamed out.

House grabbed her arm and helped her stand up, an apparent amused smile on his face. She slapped his hand away as soon as she was up and glared at him, feeling a mixture of physical pain and anger.

'First you destroy my office and now you break into my home!! What the hell is wrong with you?!'

'Hey, hey you were the one who challenged me to bring back the ball. The blame is on you, boss.'

'Don't you 'boss' me! You can't just break into someone's home because of a yellow ball?! House this is utterly inappropriate...'

'Will it help if you told you I did your dishes?'

'Gee I don't know as I'm overwhelmed by a feeling of self violation!' she replied, sarcasm dripping through her voice

'Where did you put it? It's not in the kitchen or the leaving room and I'm guessing it's not in the bathroom either...'

'You went through my stuff?!' Her mouth was slightly opened and her bottom lip was trembling from shock and anger.

'I know for a fact it wasn't in your office ergo – the only place where you could have hid it is here.'

'I admire your sense of deduction Sherlock, but I'm afraid you're mistaken. I did not hide the ball in my house...'

'I'm guessing the bed room?'

'NO!'' she blurted out. She instantly realized she may have been too quick to answer as a mischievous grin spread across House's face. He turned his back and walked as fast as his cane would allow him towards Cuddy's bedroom. After a splint second Cuddy understood the motives of House's sudden departure. She ran out after him but screamed out in pain as she put pressure on her left ankle. She realized she had twisted it when she fell off the couch. She took a deep breath and limped towards the bedroom door, which was already ajar as House had just entered.

House quickly scanned the room with his eyes. An object caught immediately his eye because of its bright sparkles. House gave Cuddy, who had just entered the room, a victorious grin and approached the night stand where the ball lied.

Despite the staggering pain in her ankle, Cuddy tried her best to run up to House before he could attain his target. She grabbed his jacket from the back and he turned around but lost his balance in the process. He fell heavily on Cuddy as she let out a cry. House was crushed against Cuddy's petite figure. With all the strength she could muster she pushed House to side as he rolled on the floor next to her. She stood up ignoring her twisted ankle and snatched the ball out of her bed stand. She held it out triumphantly a satisfied grin on her face. House, who was still standing on the floor, grabbed her wrist and brought her down with him. She fell on him and her head hit House's chest. Despite the pain that now traveled through her entire body from her ankle to her head, she managed to gather herself up as she was now straddling House. She held out the ball hopelessly as high as she could but with House's tall figure he could still easily grabbed it from her hand. House smiled at her desperate action and got his back up so that their faces were inches apart. He grinned mischievously at her.

'House I swear whatever you do I won't let go of that ball.'

He moved his lips to her hear as he whispered:

'Is that a challenge? Because I thought I was already winning the last one.'

At the sensation of his hot breath on her hear, her breathing rhythm increased. Despite her apparent blush she tried to keep the control of the situation:

'I swear House there's nothing that would make me….' She did not finish her sentence as House's lips crushed on hers. She tried to resist for a splint of second but quickly melted into House's mouth. She lowered her arms as she completely abandoned herself in the kiss. She then realized House's hidden motives too late as he snatched the ball out of her hand. She immediately broke off the kiss and fell backwards on the floor. House smiled widely at her and got up as he grabbed his cane.

'I win.' He said in a triumphant voice as he walked out of the room.

Cuddy just stared at him as he disappeared behind her bed room door. Oh this game was on!

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Thank you for reading :D I'll update as soon as I can. The next chapter will include a kiss and a fundraiser [yeah when I think about it most of the chapters will include kisses (most of the time Huddy kisses ;) )]