A/N: After looking at my last chapter I discovered I said three days later instead of three weeks later. Sorry for the confusion and thank you for the corrections. Just a warning these characters are probably going to be OOC. Anyway, story time kiddies(:
Chapter 3- Let the Truth Sting
It's been a day since Cuddy found out she's pregnant and she still hasn't told House yet. She has cleverly avoided House all day because Cuddy just doesn't know how to tell him. "House I'm carrying your child," Cuddy said to herself in the mirror. "No, that's not right. I don't want to scare him." Cuddy sighed and went to go find House in his office. She was shocked that House wasn't there. Bursting into Wilson's office, Cuddy was even more surprised that House wasn't there.
"House, you've changed." Wilson remarked to Cuddy.
"What?"
"Never mind, what are you doing here?" Cuddy blushed. She didn't think of a good excuse to tell Wilson.
"Huh…I was wondering if House was here. He..wasn't in his office and he skipped out on his clinic duty, no surprise." Wilson looked confused.
"He is probably hiding in one of the exam room as usual." Cuddy nodded and walked out. Growing madder by the second for House skipping out on the clinic, Cuddy pounded each step to the clinic harder than the first. Wrenching open the door and seeing House sleeping was the straw that broke the camel's back.
"What the hell House?" House's eyes opened to Cuddy's furious face.
"Good morning sunshine." House sarcastically remarked. Cuddy huffed and glared at House.
"I wanted to talk to you about something, but it can wait." House nodded and walked out of the exam room. Cuddy stood there shocked, unable to move. With nothing else left to say, Cuddy went to her office. A couple hours later, when House solved his case he decided to pay a visit to Cuddy's office. As usual, House walks in without knocking and as usual, Cuddy doesn't look up from her paperwork.
"What do you want House?"
"Why aren't you happy to see me?" Cuddy knitted her eyebrows together and shrugged. "Anyway, my spidey senses were telling you wanted to tell me something in the clinic." Cuddy broke out in a cold sweat. This wasn't how I planned on telling him, but now or never.
"I'm pregnant." House stood there silent, unsure of what to say. Should I be happy for her? Should I be mad at myself for not providing protection? Cuddy grew annoyed at House's blank stare. "House! Say something!" Cuddy yelled, tears forming in her eyes. House finally looked down into Cuddy's misting eyes and decided to speak up.
"Good, are you going to keep it?" Cuddy was surprised, she didn't even think about that.
"I don't know, do you want me to keep it?" House opened his mouth to say something, but quickly shut it again.
"I think that is your decision to make. Have you set up a doctor's appointment yet?" Knowing Cuddy, House assumed the doctor's office was the first place she called after finding out.
"Yeah, it's tomorrow at three." House nodded, and awkward silence washed over the room.
"Do you think I should go?" Cuddy was surprised; this was so out of character for House. Cuddy internally prayed that since Mayfield, House has changed and wants to be a part of her and the baby's life. Cuddy honestly knew that there was a slim chance of that ever happening.
"I can't force you to go but, I think you should." What Cuddy meant to say was I want you to go but she didn't want to pressure House.
"Okay." House whispered and slowly turned on his heels and limped away. With House's hand on the door Cuddy spoke up.
"Oh and House?" House turned to look at Cuddy over his shoulder.
"Cuddy?"
"Thanks for agreeing to go." Cuddy walked over to House and kissed him lightly on the cheek. House bobbed his head up and down, turned around and walked out of Cuddy's office without another word. Cuddy turned off the lights and walked out of her office, eager for tomorrow.
A/N 2: Sorry for the lack of update yesterday and the short chapter today, finals are a beast! I tried to keep the characters as in character as possible, but I might have failed miserably. Please read and review.
