Part 7 Choice
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"I don't get it Cuddy. Why so long to decide?"
"I don't know."
"I mean, why wait till it's obvious that he has moved on from you?"
"Lucas and I had an argument just before he went on his latest investigation. Kept accusing me of having unresolved feelings for House, which I now realise is true. Turns out Lucas was cheating on me."
"And now you suddenly want House?"
"I don't know I'm confused!"
"After the past few months there is no way he will trust either of us again for a while."
"My mother has Rachel for tonight and tomorrow."
"And?"
"Did you overhear where they were going tonight?"
"Yes but we aren't going Cuddy."
"And why not?" she asked with tearful eyes.
"Because I felt bad enough the past week sneaking around and following him, never mind he moved out voluntarily when I wasn't even there."
"I don't want to have missed my chance with him."
"Cuddy, I'm sorry but after telling Lucas every single detail of his delusion, not telling him about Lucas, rejecting him and sending him on that thanksgiving prank, I don't think you have any left. Just like me." He added quietly.
"You either tell me where they are going tonight Wilson or I just go to his home now and add an extra weeks worth of clinic duty to your collection." Cuddy threatened.
"I have already lost enough respect from my best friend, I won't lose anymore." Wilson said and walked out of her office.
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With that, Wilson went to find Laura.
He knew that she had been giving him weird looks all week, partly due to him following her and House, but he needed to know of her intentions with House.
"Miss Jameson." He enquired.
"Yes Dr Wilson?"
"May I have a word?"
"If it is important." And with that she excused herself from the patient's room.
"Can I ask you a question?" Wilson hesitantly asked.
"If you wish."
"Are you and House dating?"
"What business is that of yours Dr Wilson?"
"I am just curious as to what the situation between you two is."
"We aren't dating, I'm his friend. You remember what that means Dr Wilson?" She asked wittingly.
"I'm just worried about him. He isn't telling me anything and the situation with Cuddy… I just wanted to make sure he's ok."
"Why didn't you just ask him yourself?"
"He won't answer me honestly."
"I can't imagine why, what with all of your criticism."
She continued, "I am not dating him, I'm his friend. I talk to him and I don't criticise him, and I'm sorry but whatever he discusses with me I will not tell you about. I suggest you take that last piece of advice upon yourself and especially Dr Cuddy also."
"I care about him, as you would a friend. In the future I cannot promise anything Dr Wilson now if you would excuse me, I have a patient to see and I would be grateful if this conversation remained between us."
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After her conversation with Wilson, she didn't know whether going to House would be the best thing to do.
After the last conversation they had, she wondered how her sudden change towards House will be viewed.
Why did I share things with Lucas? She thought….
The next thing she knew, she was knocking on House's apartment door.
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After his heated discussion with Cuddy, his stomach had taken a turn for the worse.
As soon as he arrived home, he headed straight for the toilet.
He spent the next hour throwing up his breakfast and dinner until he was disturbed by a knocking at the door.
As soon as he managed to answer the door, to say he was shocked at the person on the other side would be an understatement.
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"You don't look well."
"Thanks for that."
"Why are you here?" House continued.
"I just… needed to talk to you."
"Which is?"
"I just figured that we could talk."
"I don't understand you half the time. So if you could please leave I need to get myself sorted as I'm going out tonight."
"I'm not going anywhere till we talk properly." She sternly says.
"Well as you can see, I'm not in the ideal state to have a thorough discussion about my life and our relationship or lack there of as you have made abundantly clear."
"Then I shall wait. I am not leaving this apartment until we are honest to each other."
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