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Anyway here is 10...it is a little short...I'm going to try to get another chapter up by Friday, when I'm going to California. So, enjoy!! Reviews are always welcome. Thanks a lot for previous reviews, guys!!!

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Chapter 10

"What the hell!?" House gasped as he rubbed his eyes. The digital clock in the corner of his computer screen displayed 3:47 and the florescent lights seemed obnoxiously brighter than normal. Taub's short figure and Cameron's tall one stood in front of him.

"Test came back positive, he has a tapeworm in his intestine," Taub said.

"Call Chase, get it out," House grumbled as he gathered his things. "And call me if anything goes wrong. Better yet, don't." He muttered as he limped from the office.

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Cuddy had already gone home for the night around midnight. She planned to only stop in for a couple hours but once she was there she couldn't stop herself from working. Curled up in her bed at 4 a.m., she wondered and wished House would stop by after he solved the case. As she began to drift to sleep, she thought she heard someone come into the room but blamed it on her dreams. Suddenly she jolted to full awareness when a gruff hand stroked her cheek.

"Hey," House whispered, "I solved the case."

"How the hell did you get in here?" She tried to be mad at him as she sat up and watched him strip to his boxers but realized she couldn't. Suddenly she realized they had been together for a little over 24 hours and already House couldn't sleep in his own bed for a night. After all he had moved in with Stacy after only a week.

"You have a key under three of the four flower pots on your front step," he said, setting his cane against the bedside table and pulling her into his arms. "I hope it's okay that I'm here."

"I was just hoping you'd stop by," she whispered, straddling his waist and kissing his neck. She smiled at the noticeably growing effect she had on him as he ran his hands up her back.

"Really, now," he said with a chuckle, catching her lips in his and running his hands under her shirt, sending chills up her spine. It wasn't long before they rolled over so he was on top.

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"Shit, Cuddy, wake up, you're late for work," House muttered after checking his watch. It was 8:30, early for him to go in but late for her.

"It's Sunday you idiot," she muttered, burying her face in his neck. She was sprawled across his chest and his smell was remarkably good.

"Oh," he said, realizing his stupidity and laughing to himself silently. Cuddy smiled as his chest vibrated.

They lay silent for a while, enjoying the warm feeling of being pressed together.

"I think we should tell people," House stated. Lisa picked her head up to look in him in the eyes.

"Really?"

"Well, everyone knew it was going to happen at some point. I think Chase even had a pool going. And I'd like to see Cameron cry…again."

"House if you want to tell people, if you want to be in this relationship, it can't be about revenge or money. It has to be because you like me as much as I like you. It has to be because you think this might go somewhere." She rolled off him and sat cross-legged facing him.

"Lisa, I was kidding. Of course I like you. I've liked you since that endocrinology class in med school," he said sincerely, sitting up and taking her face delicately in his hands. Relieved, she smiled and kissed him.

"You really want to tell people," she asked, crawling onto his lap and sitting on his good leg.

"Well, let's let the team figure it out for themselves. I can't wait to see the look on Foreman's face, maybe he'll finally show an emotion," House said, smiling, a rare delicacy that Cuddy had gotten a lot of recently.

They kissed gently for a moment. Pulling apart, Cuddy stroked his face and whispered, "I'm glad. I'm glad this finally happened."

"It's about time," he whispered back before they pressed together again.