I don't know what to say without ruining the chapter... JUST READ IT AND REVIEW. XD Oh and of course, it was "Time After Time"

"I-I can't." She responded getting up so fast she almost spilt her wine. "I'm sorry Lucas… I can't." She watched his smile fade and couldn't help but feel bad. He was a sweet guy, he just wasn't the one for her. She grabbed her purse and jacket from the front and hailed a taxi.

She paid the driver when he left her in front of her house and she ran inside.

"Hey, back so soon?" asked Melissa, the sitter when she found her with Rachel in the living room.

"Actually no. Melissa I need you to spend the night, do you think that's possible?"

"Oh yeah sure, I've got nothing planned for tomorrow."

"Okay, great, I'll pay you extra in the morning."

With that she was off again. She got into a car and drove to the one place she wanted nothing more to be at the moment. Taking a deep breath as she pulled up to the apartment complex, she got out of her car and made her way through the threshold, stopping in front of apartment 221B.

There was a knock on the door. House answered it, to find Cuddy standing there shaking and white as a ghost.

"Cuddy… Are you alright?" He asked stepping aside to let her in.

"Lucas…"

"What about him?"

"He… proposed…"

House froze, not believing what he'd just heard. If Lucas had just proposed why was she here, in his apartment?

"I…I said no." She looked up at him. House stood frozen, watching her.

"What?" He asked skeptically. How could've she said no? Isn't marriage what she has always wanted?

"I said no."

"Why?"

"Because… Because… I'm in love with you. I've always been in love with you. Since Med School. I love you. I wish I didn't, but I can't help it."

There it was. The thing he'd been wanting to hear so badly for the past four months. Moving towards her, he placed a hand on her face and another on the small of her back.

Cuddy felt a surge of electricity as House's lips met with hers. It was gentle. He started to pull off her jacket. Eagerly she threw it on the floor. He pushed her up against the piano and she hopped up onto it, wrapping her arms around his neck as he kissed her neck, trying not to moan.

"Are you sure about this?" He asked her stopping.

"I've never been more sure about anything in my life." Cuddy whispered bringing his face closer to hers as laid herself back on the piano. She shivered as his lips made their way down to her stomach. She was beginning to unbutton his shirt when she felt him lift her off the piano and head towards the bedroom.

"Oh my god." She thought to herself gasping.

They reached the bed and she let him get on top of her, kissing her neck as she tried not to scream, her breathing heavy. "You're still wearing clothes." She thought to herself. "No need for screams… yet.."

She straddled him as they turned over, running her hands down his chest. She took off her blouse, and moved a hand towards his pants. Still straddling him, she kissed him, while in buttoning his pants, then taking them off. He turned her onto her back, kissing her collarbone, all the while running a finger down her spine. Cuddy bit her lip, again trying not to scream. "Control yourself. You've had sex before. This isn't anything new." Of course this was something new, what was she thinking? She had been waiting for this, particular moment, this, particular day for over fifteen years. Fifteen years of having to hide her true feelings. Fifteen years of wanting nothing more but to have him finally realize that he felt the same way about her too. Fifteen years of waiting. She felt her knees go weak as he kissed her stomach, her heart race as her panties slid down her legs and his hand across her thigh, and everything release as he went into her. She couldn't hold it any longer. Cupping his face and bringing it towards her as his movements increased, she kissed him softly. She didn't want this moment to just be purely sex. She wanted to remember it. He nipped at the space where her neck and shoulder met and she whimpered, feeling the shock go through her system. He'd found one of her pleasure points. She ran her fingers through his hair as he wrapped his arms around her, turning them over. The warmth of his embrace sent shivers down her spine. His hold was gentle and protective. It had been so long since she last felt someone hold her that way. House took hold of her neck, and gently brought her face towards his. He placed a hand on her face and Cuddy closed her eyes enjoying the moment. She felt his thumb run along her jaw line and another involuntary whimper escaped her. She placed a hand over his and their fingers locked, electricity coursing through their bodies as they became one. They turned over one last time. She wrapped her thigh around House's back as his hand moved to the small of her back, and he pulled her close, going deeper into her. She couldn't resist the urge to moan. She dug her fingers into his back as they climaxed simultaneously, her heart racing so fast she thought it would explode. Panting heavily, she smiled as he kissed her ever so gently and dropped down beside her, pulling her on top of him.

"I love you."

Cuddy could feel the blood rising to her cheeks and laughed softly, resting her head against his chest, as House ran his fingers through her hair.