A/N: Thanks for all the reviews! This chapter is probably going to be shorter, but I do want to move on to Christmas. Anyway, enjoy chapter eleven.

Chapter Eleven- Wave Your White Flag

"Lisa, can I talk to you in private?"

"Look, mom if you are here to criticize me more about my life choices, I really don't want to hear it." Cuddy snapped, feeling House's strong arm behind her rub her back soothingly.

"I take it you figured out that I only said those things to test Greg's love for you." Cuddy nodded,

"Yes, I did, and I think you should've told me before you did it." Lois nodded solemnly.

"You are right, I should have, but I didn't and now I realized I hurt you and I'm sorry."

"I appreciate that, mom, but we are still going to leave."

"Lisa, please stay, it's Thanksgiving. At least finish dinner with us." Cuddy turned to House for guidance.

"Whatever you want to do Cuddy, this is your decision." House almost vomited when he saw that "aw" look on Lois' face. Cuddy flashed her trademark lopsided smile at House and turned to face Lois.

"Fine we will stay, as long as you stop with the side comments about my decisions."

"Okay Lisa, I promise and Greg I apologize to you as well." House nodded. Lois rejoined her husband and Julia in the dining room leaving House and Cuddy to talk about what just happened.

"Wow, I never thought I would see the day when my mother apologizes to someone." House smirked,

"I didn't tell you I slipped her a roofie before dinner."

"Damn, I thought she was actually being sincere for once." Cuddy grinned, and leaned back into House's embrace.

"Silly, naïve, Cuddy, where did you go wrong?" House kissed the crown of Cuddy's head.

"I'm not sure, I think it was around the same time I started having sex with you. Anyway, we should go join them for dinner again."

"But, mom," House whined. Cuddy laughed, and leaned forward, ending the moment.

"Come on," Cuddy got off the couch and held out a hand to help House up. The rest of dinner went smoothly and House and Cuddy went upstairs after to spend some time away from their family.

"So how long do you think it will take before your mother recants her apology and goes all evil step-mom on our asses?" House said while Cuddy was breastfeeding Emma. Cuddy rolls her eyes,

"First of all, my eyes our up here," Cuddy said and waited till House looked up from her boobs, "Second, I could tell my mother was genuine."

"Didn't I already tell you not to be so naïve?" Cuddy handed Emma over to House to burp her while Cuddy pulled her shirt and bra down.

"I wasn't paying attention, the only reason I think she apologized was because she didn't want to sleep in the guest bedroom." Before House had a chance to respond, Emma let out a loud burp. House smiled at Cuddy,

"Cuddles, I think our daughter takes after me in the gas department." Cuddy smiled back, and was about to retort when she heard a knock at the bedroom door.

"Who is it?" Cuddy shouted.

"It's Julia," House sighed, will Cuddy's family ever leave them alone?

"Come in!" Cuddy yelled back. Julia came into the room and smiled at Emma.

"Lisa, can I talk to you alone for a second?" Cuddy looked at House and nodded her head towards the door, silently asking him to leave. House took Emma, and immediately left, he didn't want to know what they were talking about. He joined the rest of the Cuddy clan downstairs for a movie.

"You can stop thinking about it now," Julia said and closed the door behind her. Cuddy furrowed her eyebrows together and looked up at Julia.

"Thinking about what Julia?" Cuddy questioned and moved off the bed so Julia could join her.

"About whether or not to tell me about what happened in the hallway with Jack," Cuddy sighed and rubbed her forehead.

"You saw that, in the hallway? Cuddy asked to which Julia nodded. "Julia, I never ever would flirt in any way with your husband, I love House."

"I know, Jack has this sick idea that when women are nice to him they automatically want to have sex with him." Cuddy was shocked; she thought Julia came in here to insult her more.

"So, how long have you known about his affairs?"

"I know about the current affair, her name is Carrie, Jack's new legal assistant."

"How did you find out?"

"We went to the a Fourth of July picnic back when Carrie first joined the firm and he spent more time with her then he did with the kids and I."

"If you thought he was cheating, why didn't you just leave?"

"Lisa, I don't have a job, I lied to mom about the teaching offer, Jack is the only source of income coming into my family." Lisa felt bad for her sister, but oddly thankful for her job, she never had to worry about money like Julia.

"I'm sorry Julia about everything." Cuddy softly whispered.

"Me too, are you going to tell Greg what happened with Jack?" Cuddy shook her head strongly,

"I don't want to cause anymore tension in the house, as much as I want to see House punch him in the face, I think I can accept you secretly poisoning Jack for the rest of your marriage." Julia laughed, stood up, hugged Cuddy and left the room passing by House who was coming in.

"What was that all about?" House asked, passing Emma back to Cuddy.

"Julia and I were planning your murder, oops, I wasn't supposed to tell you that."

"I won't tell her, although I am sleeping with one eye open tonight."

"You ready to go to bed, I'm tired." Cuddy put a sleeping Emma back into her crib.

"Yeah, do you think your parents will mind if we have sex?" Cuddy shook her head and turned off the lights. The next morning, during breakfast, Cuddy got a call from the hospital. When Cuddy came back five minutes later, House could tell she was stressed.

"House we need to go, you have a case."

"Dear, do you really have to go?" Lois asked from the table.

"I'm sorry mom, a donor's kid is sick; House needs to go save his life." Lois nodded in understanding and House and Cuddy went to go gather their things. Once the entire luggage was put in the car House, Cuddy and Emma took off for Princeton.

"You were very convincing back there with your sick kid story." House said about halfway home.

"It's ridiculous to think I would lie to my own family." Cuddy said with mock hurt.

"You are one cunning little minx and I really want to have sex with you right now." House said and started rubbing Cuddy's thigh.

"Down boy, you will get your reward when we get home," Cuddy removed his hand from her thigh.

"Score! Would this be considered an early Christmas present?"

A/N 2: That's all from Cuddy's family folks! Stay tuned for Christmas! Reviews will get you a new chapter, you know the routine.