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Chapter 9
"So," Foreman said to Thirteen as they sat in the MRI room. "How much do you like House?"
"I don't like House," Thirteen answered.
"Kutner told me he saw—" Foreman continued.
"I know what Kutner saw," Thirteen cut him off. "That's why I chose to answer the way I did."
"As a professional, I try not to get involved with my colleagues' personal lives," Foreman commented.
"Then why do you ask so many personal questions?" Thirteen asked, rhetorically.
"I'm going to tell you the same thing I told Cameron when she liked House," Foreman said.
"I don't like House," Thirteen repeated.
"Why be in a relationship that can only end in pain?" Foreman continued.
"Would you be giving Taub this talk if he were the one Kutner had seen in House's office?" Thirteen snapped. "Did Kutner tell you he actually saw anything that would lead you to think this, or is it just you stereotyping all House's female employees because of something Cameron did three years ago?"
"Sorry, didn't mean to over-simplify you," Foreman muttered.
"Again," Thirteen added.
"I'm sure there's a good, professional reason you were alone with House in his office, besides the fact that you're dying," he said the last part more quietly.
Thirteen was caught off guard.
"And again, denial would have worked before the long vacant stare," Foreman said, sounding a little smug despite himself. "So what do you have?"
"I'm going to tell you the same thing I told Kutner," Thirteen replied. "If I wanted to talk about it, why didn't I bring it up?"
