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The sun was high in the sky when the two were through with lunch, which consisted of peanut butter and jelly sandwiches. It wasn't exactly what Cuddy had in mind for a meal, especially with squished bread, but it was better than living off bananas, coconuts, and crabs for two weeks. Anything was better than bananas and coconuts.

She was only able to eat a half of sandwich. Before she knew it, House pulled what he does to Wilson and swiped her other half, practically swallowing it whole before she got a chance to yell at him.

"You're welcome," she muttered, reaching for her bottle of water.

"You were complaining the entire time about how you didn't want it. Don't tell me you care that I took it," he said, mouth full.

"That's not the point."

"Yes it is. Stop arguing and put your cute little polka dot bikini on. I'm going to take you somewhere."

He slid out of the cave. Cuddy's brows furrowed as she watched him. "Where?" she couldn't help but ask.

"You'll see when we get there."

It didn't take Cuddy long to peel off the one article of clothing she had to don her blue and white polka dot bikini. She also threw on a very thin material light blue shirt that covered only the upper part of her body.

House reached out his hand to her to help her slide out of the cave when she was done. Cuddy took his hand and allowed the help getting out of the cave, wondering where he could take her. There was still another side of the island that they never saw the last time. They were too afraid to move from the cave, just in case an airplane or something flew by. They wanted to be able to run out onto the beach and flag them down. The furthest they went was to the summit to the streambed. That was a good hike, and a pain to climb after it had rained, but it wasn't far from the cave and the beach could be seen from the top. There was still a whole section of their two-mile long island that they never saw. Who knows what secrets it could be harboring out there.

Cuddy slipped on a pair of blue sandals after being helped out of the cave.

"Did you test the radios yet to see if they were working?" she asked.

House rolled his eyes at this. "Yes," he muttered.

"Liar."

"Cuddy, we're fine. Nothing will come between the radio and the outside world, okay? We won't lose reception, the batteries have a two year lifespan—"

"How do you know we won't lose reception? House, Hawaii is two hundred miles away and this area doesn't look very equipped with signal."

House shrugged. "Well, if all else fails, they know where we are and they're keeping us monitored. It cost me enough, so someone better be."

"Suppose there's a storm," Cuddy challenged, "and they can't fly out here. What then?"

"We sit in the cave until it blows over. Relax, Cuddles. Nothing is going to happen. Stop stressing. Just enjoy the vacation. What could be more relaxing than honeymooning on your own remote island without another human being in sight? Sex on the beach is no longer just a drink, Cuddy. "

Cuddy felt a smirk come to her face. "We already did that, remember?"

House acted as if he just remembered. "Ohhh yes. Sand in private parts isn't my cup of tea. I must remember to put a blanket down next time."

Cuddy tucked a stray lock of hair behind her ear when the wind disturbed it. Her smirk turned into a smile. She loved when he hinted at sex. "Whatever you say, boss."

His eyes went wide, as if she had just said something inconceivable. "I never thought I'd hear you call me that."

"Yeah, well, don't get used to it. So where are we going that I had to dress up?"

For the past few hours, ever since their last sexual encounter, Cuddy had been sitting around in one of House's Pink Floyd t-shirts with nothing else except panties on. One of the upsides of being on a remote island is that they could run around naked if they wanted to, but at the risk of House wanting sex all hours of the day if Cuddy were to run around naked, she figured it was safe this way. His shirts just barely covered her upper thigh, causing her to have to wear panties. The way House's eyes wandered, she had to wear them. It's bad enough he thinks he can get sex every time he wants it. She didn't want to encourage it. The fact he wanted her to put on her bikini raised a few questions. Surprisingly enough, he didn't want to play Tarzan and Jane half-naked and swinging through the jungle on vines. This expedition must be a serious one.

"Do you hear anything?" he asked suddenly.

Cuddy, a little puzzled with that question, crinkled her face up in a small frown. Automatically, she listened to the sounds around her. "Ocean," she said simply.

"Exactly. Follow me."

Cuddy's frown grew deeper. "House, what are you up to?" she asked cautiously.

He grasped a hold of her hand and sighed dramatically. "Oh just come with me, woman. Stop asking so many questions. It's not like I'm going to feed you to the hungry lions or anything."

"Okay, fine." She gave in and followed him through sand and trees. Lots and lots of trees. There was no path, but she could see the prints from when he walked through here earlier. She could tell it was him, for there was always a dot in the sand beside his right footprint, because of his cane. Luckily, the sand was firm enough for him to walk in comfortably with his cane.

Twigs and broken branches got in their way sometimes, making it an awkward crossing. It must've been from a recent storm, for the twigs and branches looked freshly broken.

A mix of various types of trees blanketed the area with every type of medium to darker color green out there. The further into the mass they went, the less they saw of coconut trees and banana trees and more palm trees. Eventually, they also stumbled up on bushes that housed a form of berry. This was much further back, more towards the center of the huge island, and about a ten-minute walk from the cave.

"Think those are edible?" Cuddy asked, stopping to examine the dark red berries, and then the purple ones on a bush made of leaves that looked waxed.

"They're all edible, Cuddy," House said, speaking to her as if she were a moron. "You mean are they edible."

"That's what I said!" she said, picking a few off to look at them closer.

"I dunno. Try one, and if you're okay in a few days, I'll take that as a yes."

Cuddy chucked a berry at him, but missed him by an inch. "Thanks a lot. Please tell me this isn't what you wanted to show me."

"Not even close. We're almost there. Can you still hear the ocean?"

Cuddy stood up from the bush and stopped to listen. She wasn't paying attention the deeper they went into the island, but the sounds of the ocean now turned into something along the lines of running water.

"That's not the ocean," she said, making it sound like a question. "What is that?"

"Two more minute walk and you'll find out."

The closer they walked, the louder the sound of running water became. It filled Cuddy's ears entirely and she suddenly felt as if she were standing right next to a water fountain, about to throw in a good luck coin. Was that what the surprise was? A fountain? No way, there couldn't be a fountain in the middle of an island.

A moment later, it was Cuddy's turn to have a lit up face. There, before her on a raised platform about a hundred feet away, behind a mass of trees and rock formations, nested perhaps the biggest waterfall she had ever seen. Looking upward, she had to shield her eyes from the harsh rays from the sun as they threatened her spectacular view.

"How is that possible?" she asked after a pause to take in the waterfall's beauty. "Where is the water coming from?"

House rolled his eyes. "We're standing in front of a waterfall, something that was staring at us in the face the entire time, and all you can think about is where is the water coming from? Cuddy, pretend to be naïve like a little girl believing in Santa Claus, and go play. It's fresh water, by the way. Don't ask me how it got there, because I have no idea."

Cuddy couldn't wrap her mind around how something like this managed to stay fully functional with the lack of fresh water available, unless the island was full of it somehow. But it sure was beautiful. She had to wonder if the waves weren't crashing upon the beach at all hours of the day, maybe they would've heard the waterfall when they were stranded here before.

Approaching the waterfall, the water was so clear that the wall of rocks could be seen behind it. In order to become face to face with it, they had to step into a giant pool where the water was collected. It was about knee deep and a good quarter of a mile long.

"Maybe it rained a lot in the time we weren't here and the upper area of the waterfall is like a big basin and carries a lot of water," Cuddy suggested, still trying to figure this out. "Kind of like the streambed."

"Enough with your theories, Einstein." House stuck his hand under the waterfall and flung the lukewarm water at Cuddy. "Play in the water like a good girl."

They were able to talk comfortably over the sound without shouting, despite the sound of the falls being heard many feet away.

"Yes, daddy," Cuddy teased and stuck her hand through the water. There was plenty of room if she wanted to stand under it, but that would come at a later time.

"Daddy?" House questioned. "Mmm. That sounds almost kinky. We should try that during foreplay."

Cuddy crinkled her nose up at him. "I don't think so."

House curled up his lower lip in a pout. "Pweeeease? I'll call you mommy."

Cuddy's grimace grew deeper. "No, House! That's just weird! It's like you fantasizing about sleeping with your mother."

Now it was House's turn to scowl.

"My point exactly." She arched her hand to gather up a palm-full of water from underneath the falls to toss back at him. While she found this move insanely funny, House didn't. Looking as if he were angry, he casually wiped his face with his hand, not saying a word. When Cuddy saw the seriousness of his face, her smile started to fade.

"You okay?" she asked out of concern.

Just then, House grabbed a hold of her by the waist and took them both down to the water beneath them, which came up to the middle of Cuddy's stomach when sitting. House splashed her at full force with both hands anywhere he could shoot. Cuddy blocked her face and screamed upon instinct, followed by a series of laughs and surrenders.

"Ready to give up?" he challenged.

"Yes!" she shouted and laughed. "Uncle, uncle!"

House stopped and Cuddy rubbed her eyes. "Uncle, huh? And you like that better than daddy?"

Cuddy gave him a look and had the last splash.

"I like when you play rough."

Cuddy crawled on her knees over to where House sat a few feet away and straddled his hips, taking care not to put her full weight on his legs when she leaned back.

"Is this what you found this morning?" she asked, running her fingers through his damp hair.

"Yep."

"Then why did you come back to the cave so angry? I thought you'd be happy you found something like this."

House shrugged. "I don't know. But it doesn't matter now, does it? My name is Greg House, which should be a good enough excuse."

Cuddy smiled and leaned in to peck the tip of his nose with her lips. "Well, Greg House, this is the best surprise you could ever have given me."

"Really? You should've told me that before. I wouldn't have spent so much money on rings and would've bought you a ceramic waterfall that lit up instead."

Cuddy chuckled and leaned in to kiss him.

"Want to go back to the beach?"

"Not yet," she said, holding him closer and listening to the falls. "I like it here."

"Me, too," he said and went in for the kiss this time.

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