That was one of the best Survivor tribal councils ever last night! Of course, now I am going through House, Survivor, CSI: NY, and The Amazing Race withdrawal.

Play The Game

Cuddy was in the laundry room of her House thing about what Stacy had said to her in her office earlier that day. She really wished that Stacy would have just stayed away from her and House. She knew that she should be excited about taking the pregnancy test with House and not worrying that Stacy was trying to sink her claws into him. Cuddy knew that she did not want to take the test until after the Stacy mess was over. She wanted House to be with her because he wanted her, not because she might be pregnant with his kid.

Cuddy heard the sound of the front door closing. "Honey!" House called a fake cheery voice. "I'm home!"

"I'm in here!" Cuddy called from the laundry room. House walked back to the laundry room.

"I made it here in time to go to the basketball game with you," House said. "Are you impressed?"

"Very," Cuddy said. House walked behind Cuddy, who was folding laundry, and wrapped his arms around her waist. He then started to nibble on her right ear.

"We could stay home, though," House whispered in her ear.

"You are going to have to wait until after the game," Cuddy said. "I have to go."

"They work you too much," House said. "You need an Assistant Dean."

"No one else could handle you," Cuddy said.

"They should pay you more money then for being the only one that can handle me," House said. "That sounded a little dirty."

"You need to get ready to go," Cuddy said.

"I will, but first you need to guess what happened today in my office," House said.

"You actually did paperwork?" Cuddy asked.

"No silly rabbit," House said. "I was listening to music and Stacy walked in. She wanted to inform me that she has left Mark and not wants to play with my man-toy again."

"Your man-toy?" Cuddy asked.

"Don't worry," House said. "I told her about us and that you are not willing to share it."

"She is not going to give up that easily," Cuddy said.

"I know," House said."I agreed to go to lunch with her tomorrow to tell her to drop dead." Cuddy breathed a sigh of relief that House had told her.

"She might have already started to get the hint when we were fighting with each other today," Cuddy said.

"She went to talk to you too?" House asked.

"I think she wanted to confirm that we are actually together," Cuddy said. "She was about 5 seconds away from being bitch-slapped."

"Does that mean that if she comes back to the hospital tomorrow you are going to scream at her and punch her in the face?" House asked.

"No," Cuddy said. "I am a lady House. I will quietly walk up to her and kill her."

"She must have really made you mad today," House said.

"She brought her gloves and she is ready to fight me to the death for you," Cuddy said.

"I wish she would have brought her bathing suit and you two could mud wrestle for me," House said. Cuddy grabbed one of House's fingers and bent it back a little.

"You mean to say that I would never have to fight for you love, right?" Cuddy asked.

"Of course dear," House said through the slight pain.

"Good," Cuddy said as she released his finger. "Now go get ready."

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When House and Cuddy made their way into the gym of the school, Wilson waved them over so they could sit in the seats that he saved them.

"I am shocked that you actually got House here before the game started," Wilson said to Cuddy as she sat down to the right of him.

"She threatened to take my Gameboy away for a week," House said as he sat down next to Cuddy. Wilson and Cuddy made small talk as House watched the players warm up. Wilson was in mid-sentence to Cuddy when he suddenly stopped talking.

"What?" Cuddy asked.

"Stacy alert," Wilson said nodding to the direction to where Stacy was entering the gym and walking over to them. Cuddy and House turned to look at her.

"I got a sudden deja-vu of Lara Flynn Boyle in Wayne's World," House said.

"Hi James," Stacy said as she walked over to Wilson.

"Hey," Wilson said as she stood up and gave her a hug.

"I thought I would come watch the game," Stacy said. The sit next to the left of Wilson was taken, so Stacy went and sat next to House.

"But you hate basketball," House said.

"It's for charity, though," Stacy said as she rubbed her leg against House's.

"I think I am hungry for popcorn," House said as she stood up. "Cuddy, why don't you come with me?"

"Sure," Cuddy said as she stood up. "We will be right back." House and Cuddy walked to the concession stand.

"You need to calm down or that vein is going to pop in your forehead," House said to Cuddy.

"She has some nerve coming here and sitting with us after she pretty much told me that she wanted to get back with you," Cuddy said.

"Maybe Wilson can talk some sense into her," House said. "He is good with words."

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After House and Cuddy left, Wilson moved over into House's seat next to Stacy. "So how is your job?" Wilson asked.

"You know that is not what you want to talk to me about," Stacy said.

"It's not," Wilson said. "I just thought it would be a little rude to ask you why in the world are you here trying to get House back."

"I love him," Stacy said. "I never stopped."

"You had your chance with him," Wilson said. "You chose Mark over him. Now he is choosing Cuddy over you."

"Do you really think they will stay together?" Stacy asked Wilson.

"Yes," Wilson said. "They love each other. House is happy."

"I was happy with Mark too," Stacy said. "That does not mean they will stay happy."

"That is true with any couple," Wilson said. "What makes you think that you and House will be so happy together?"

"We have been through a lot together," Stacy said.

"So have they," Wilson said.

"They haven't even been dating for a year," Stacy said.

"But they have known each other for 20 years," Wilson said. "Just leave them alone Stacy."

"You just don't understand Wilson," Stacy said. "Greg is the one that has to make this decision."

"I know," Wilson said. "He won't choose you."

"We'll see," Stacy said. House and Cuddy came back from the concession stand. Cuddy smiled at Wilson when she saw that he was now sitting next to Stacy. Cuddy sat down next to Wilson and House sat down next to Cuddy. He was also relieved that he did not have to sit next to Stacy anymore. He didn't want to spend the whole game with Stacy giving him googly eyes.

"I brought you guys some popcorn," Cuddy said as she handed some to Wilson and Stacy. Cuddy wanted to try to keep peace with Stacy. Stacy looked and Cuddy gave her 'game on' look.