Chapter 3

It has been a few weeks since Cuddy had a talk with Matt about not telling her how to raise her child, and he better not laid a finger on her again. His promise that he would never do it again. So far he had kept his promise to her. She knew deep down she should end it with him but for some reason she just couldn't do it. She didn't know whether she was afraid of him, or she was actually falling in love with him.

Cuddy smiles as she walks in the doors to Princeton Plainsboro she had a feeling that today was going to be a good day, nothing could make her get in a bad mood, maybe House.

"Good morning, House!" She smiles at him.

" Good Morning Cuddy, your ass is looking good, and so are the twins." He winks at her cause Cuddy to smile.

House watch as Cuddy walks away and thinks that Matt is lucky to have her. He sure does miss her at times and he wonders if she still misses him.

House and Cuddy are outside sitting at the bench eating lunch. They haven't eaten lunch together since they ended it.

"I'm glad that we can still do this as friends." Cuddy looks at him with a smile on her face.

"Yeah." House takes another bite of his sandwich. He just wanted Cuddy to know that he will always be there for her. He knew that was one of his mistake in the past and he valves to protect his friend from danger.

"House, are you okay? You seem a little quiet!"

"I was just thinking!" He looks down at his feet.

"What about?" She looks at him with concern in her eyes.

" About you!"

"What about me?"

"Cuddy, I just want you to know that I am there for you. If you need someone to talk to I will listen." He looks at her wondering if she would tell him what happen.

Cuddy looks at House and starts to cry. She didn't want to start crying in front of him, but what he said really got to her.

"Cuddy, what's the matter?"

"Thank you!" She gives him a hug not knowing that Matt was standing behind a tree watching with so much anger.

"Cuddy, can I ask you something?" He pause for a moment wondering if he was going to get a straight answer. "Has Matt ever hurt you or Rachel? I know you didn't get the bruise from bumping into something!"

The only thing Cuddy can do is cry some more. How can she be in such a great mood then turn into a crappy day. She just wishes that House would leave stuff alone. She was handled this in her ways and she didn't need House to butt in. She stands up and walks away.

House knew he finally got his answer. He stands up and grab his cane and limps away. He was going to make sure that bastard paid for hurting Cuddy.

House limps into Wilson office and takes a seat across from his friend.

"I got my answer, Matt gave her the bruise." He twirls his cane.

"She told you?" He was really shocked that Cuddy actually open up to him. She hasn't really said much.

"She didn't have to. I could tell by looking at her." House gets mad. "How can she stay with a guy that does that to her."

"I don't know, maybe she actually loves him." He wondered if that was the right words to use to House.

"No, she doesn't love him, maybe she sticks with him because of the sex!" House stands up and walks out of Wilson's office.

Wilson stands up and follows after him.

"She not your problem anymore. You are in a happy relationship with Jenny. You shouldn't do anything that may cause you to break up"

"You are right Wilson, I'm not going to do anything. I am going to wait till Cuddy is serious hurt or dead." He walks away.

Wilson knew his friend will do something and he wasn't sure what he was going to do but he hopes that House won't end up getting hurt because of Cuddy and Matt.

House wonders why he was making such a big deal about this, maybe Cuddy actually did bump into something but that wouldn't explain the finger marks, or how upset she got when you would mention it. Plus he can tell that she was lying to him.

Jenny walks into House's office and sees him playing with the red ball. She knew when he had that ball he was really thinking about something.

"Hey, sweetie, I was thinking maybe we can leave here and take ride on your motorcycle."

"I can't today, we have this case and I don't solve it he may die."

"Okay." She gives him a kiss, and next thing you know she is on top of him making out when Cuddy opens the door and walks in.

"House, do that on your own time not here. I really don't want to walk by seeing you two making out." She storms out of his office. She felt really jealous.

House and Jenny starts laughing and they walk out of the office and met up with the team. After they told him about the patient, he grabs Jenny's hand and he gives her a kiss good-bye.

It's quarter after six and Cuddy is finally home. It always feels so good to be home after a hard day at work. She was so glad that Julia took Rachel, she can lay back and relax for awhile.

Cuddy didn't notice Matt sitting in the dark. She turns on the light and sees him. She was shocked at first but not really a surprise. She was just wondering why he was in the dark.

"Had a good day at work?" He doesn't even look at her.

"It wasn't bad, it was just pretty busy today." She walks over and gives him a kiss on the lips but he turns away.

He stands up and looks at her for a moment. "I don't want you to talk to House again. Do I make myself clear?" He yells at her.

"You can't tell me who I can speak to"

"I can and I will. He is no good to you. Knowing the person you are you are probably sleeping with him.

"Oh, and like you are good for me? She asks him with anger in her voice. " I haven't slept with House since we ended it almost a year ago!" She said with more anger.

Matt grabs the lamp off the stand and throws it across the room, and the lamp breaks into pieces causing Cuddy to jump in fear. He grabs a hold of Cuddy hair and throws her against the wall. Cuddy falls down her body hurts so much. He grabs her by the head and bangs her head against the wall and starts to kick her on her side causing Cuddy to scream out in pain!

"Now when I say you can't talk to House, I mean it" He kicks her one more time.

Cuddy is too afraid to move she really wish she would have ended it with him the day he grabs her wrist.

"Don't you even think about ending it with me, or you will be dead." He walks out of the house leaving Cuddy to lay on the ground in tears. She really didn't know what she was going to do. She could really use a friend right now but she didn't know who to call. She was too afraid to call House because of Matt.

She tires stand up but her sides hurt way too much. She was hoping that she didn't break any bones. She probably just bruise her side pretty good. She needed to stay strong and figure something out. Her head felt like someone was hitting her in the head with a hammer.

She knew she couldn't stay in a relationship like this but she was way too afraid to end it with him.

She finally stands up and grabs her side it hurt so much. She reaches for the phone and dials a number, wondering if she was making the right choice.

"Can you please come over." Then she hangs up the phone and sits on the couch crying!