Chapter 10- Naming Names

A/N: Thank you for all the name suggestions I hope you like what I picked out. Anyway, enjoy the next chapter and as always ignore possible OOC-ness of the characters.

It has been a week since Cuddy was hospitalized for cramps. A day after she was admitted she was discharged with an order of two weeks bed rest. Needless to say Cuddy was bored to tears. She went through all her movies and TV seasons within the first few days. While Cuddy was gone the board decided to put Wilson in her place. House loves the change in order. It is much easier convincing Wilson to do a dangerous procedure than Cuddy. Also, Wilson never bothers House about his clinic hours; Wilson knows House won't do them anyway. After solving his case, House wanted to talk to his best friend about something that has been bothering him for a week.

"Hey Wilson," Wilson looked at his best friend and was shocked to see an emotion on House's face he has never seen before; remorse. Wilson dropped his paperwork and turned his full attention to House.

"How's Cuddy?" Of course Wilson knew how Cuddy was she called about three times a day wondering if he was getting her paperwork done, how House was doing, but he thought it would be nice to ask.

"Luckily she only has one week of bed rest left. It's so annoying; I have to do everything around the house now."

"So she's good I take it? Do you want to talk about something?" Wilson was fully aware that House needed the little extra push when it came to personal, serious stuff.

"You know how Cuddy had those bad cramps last week?" Wilson nodded, confused as where this conversation was headed. "The doctor said they were triggered by stress. Before she had them, I was arguing with her about doing my clinic duty for the week. And I was wondering if…" House trailed off but Wilson picked up for him,

"You were wondering if you stressed her into having the cramps?" House looked up, astounded at how well Wilson could read him.

"Look House we are both doctors, and you are my friend so I am not going to lie to you, it is possible, but I'm sure it was more her job than it was you. Personally, I would just lay off her a little bit, I'm sure she would appreciate it." House nodded and stood up signaling the end of their heart to heart conversation.

"House?"

"Yes, Wilson?"

"Where are you going?"

"Cuddy called she wants me to come home, something about her missing me or something. I think she is just bored." Wilson chuckled,

"Goodnight House."

"Goodnight Wilson," House walked out of Wilson' s temporary office and ten minutes later walked into his and Cuddy's home.

"Cuddy?" House yelled as he was throwing his coat on the couch.

"In here, House," Cuddy yelled back from their bedroom. House grabbed his cane and limped into their bedroom. House was a little worried when he saw Cuddy pouring over 25,001 Best Baby Names. Cuddy put down her book and looked at House.

"Cuddy do you have something to tell me?" Cuddy looked at House quizzically but understood when he was gesturing towards the book.

"I was thinking that since I am almost six months pregnant we could make an attempt together at naming our baby. Have you thought about it all?"

"Not really, I just want something ordinary but not too ordinary like Peter or Madison, nothing to out there no Pilot Inspector or Mowgli Bronx. I don't want to name our kid after one of us, that is no fun at all."

"Clearly you haven't thought about it at all," Cuddy sarcastically remarked.

"Since you had nothing better to do all day what names were you thinking of?"

"I like Alexandra, Addison, Grace, Sadie, Amanda, Hannah, Lauren, Morgan, Megan, Elise, Emma, Isabella, Nicole, Chloe, Stephanie." House took a second to consider his options.

"Okay, Sadie sounds like a dog, Isabella is too Twilight, Megan, Hannah, Morgan and Alexandra are too common. I dated a girl named Amanda a long time ago who turned out to be a real bitch so no to that one." House stopped and looked at Cuddy who started laughing.

"What?" House asked, totally confused.

"For someone who claims not to have thought about it at all you have definitely a lot to say about it. Okay, so we have Addison, Grace, Lauren, Elise, Emma, Nicole, Chloe and Stephanie left. I think Grace and Elise are more for middle names." Cuddy looked from the book to House, who nodded in agreement. "Addison, Lauren, Emma, Nicole, Chloe and Stephanie are left. Do you have any personal preferences House?"

"I don't really like Stephanie and Nicole and I want Grace as a middle name." Cuddy seemed puzzled by this request.

"Why do you want Grace as a middle name House?" Cuddy could tell House didn't want to say, but she was intrigued.

"That was my grandma's name." House didn't want to get into it anymore of how his grandma helped him during his childhood. Cuddy seemed to accept his answer and went back to the methodical process of picking a name for their daughter.

"Addison, Lauren, Emma, and Chloe are left with Grace as the chosen middle name. My personal favorite is Emma what about you?"

"Yeah Emma is nice. Emma Grace House what do you think Cuddles?" Cuddy glared at House's pet name for her, but kissed him anyway. Her way of saying "yes that name is perfect." "House I was thinking that we should tell our parents about our situation." Cuddy stressed the last word. House openly flinched.

"It's none of their business," House spat out bitterly. Cuddy knew that when House said their, he really meant just his father.

"House they are your parents they should know we are having a baby." House looked at Cuddy and he concluded there was no room for arguments.

"And even if I don't agree to this you are still going to tell them anyway right?" Cuddy took a deep breath and slowly nodded. House dramatically sighed,

"If you tell my mother that we are having a baby, she will get all emotional, and I will have to hear her cry. Then she will want to come down here to Princeton and make sure that I treat you right and get in our way. Now do you really want that to happen Cuddles?" Cuddy nodded and House groaned.

"Fine, but if I tell mine then you will have to tell yours," Cuddy held out her hand and House shook it slyly grinning. "You just made a deal with the devil Cuddy."

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