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DISCLAIMER: I own Cuddy.

PS: I am so crazy over BBC's Bleak House since Saturday (bought the dvds)… I love Gillian Anderson there playing Lady Dedlock… Bringing back the old Scully habit…

"YOU MARRIED HER."

"Not really." House told Wilson, his hands to his chin.

"What, not really? What's that suppose to mean?"

"Well, I did not really marry her. She married me."

"Oh, god! She married you? Was she depressed or suicidal?"

"Are you inflicting an insult?"

Wilson sighed and threw House an envelope. He opened it and read the signed papers saying Marriage Certificate.

"When did it happen?"

"It's a good thing you found it. I've been trying to find this, at least now I have proof. I'll slap it to Brenda's face…" said House, trying to avert the course of the conversation.

"When you two are in Vegas? Before the accident?" Wilson, very insisting.

"Not really."

"If you remain to be vague, you'll be doomed."

"Why are you so concerned?" House snapped: "It's not like she'll remember it and we have to tell her! Duh, Jimmy-boy! She's got amnesia!"

"You never really told me what really happened in that car crash."

"It was an accident. The only mistake I made that night is that I let her drive."

"What is it that she's pissed about?"

"What made you think she was pissed about something?"

"If I'm married to you, I'll be pissed."

"Hey! You're out of line!"

"Sorry."

Silence.

"How did the Cuddys react to this—uh---marriage?" Wilson broke the ice.

"What is it that you really know about the Cuddys?" House asked him, suspicious.

"None of which you already know."

"Oi… the only info I know about them are their names…"

"I only know that in this generation of Cuddys, Lisa is the only female. She's got uncles and aunties that bore male cousins of hers. Did she mention she have an older brother? I think all members of the family are very protective of her. What? You never wonder just how she happens to be that good in putting men in their rightful places, like you for example."

"And you too."

"Yeah, and me too. So, how did they react?"

"Outraged." House sighed.

"Exactly what I have in mind."

"They wanted to take her to London. They said they should be the ones to take care of her."

"You said no?"

"Of course! I wouldn't let the chance to piss them off pass… Seeing more than one Cuddy shrieking at me is priceless…"

"This is not a childish affair, House!'

"What made you think it is for me?"

"If she asked you to marry her, and looking at that signed papers---" Wilson shook his head "---she is too damn serious about this marriage… Since you accepted, you have to take responsibility."

"What can I do? They are family. Besides, they can very well decide for her." House sounded defeated.

"You're the husband. Now, you outrank them!"

Beep. Beep.

House took his beeper out and read it.

Beep.

Beep.

Wilson's came after.

"Lisa is missing." Wilson spoke.

"Yeah, got that message too."

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