Choice part 11
I am MEGA sorry for the late updates life sadly gets in the way at times
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"What's rattled you Greg?"
"What do you mean?"
"We have been sat here for 10 minutes and you have done nothing but stare into space, so what's wrong?" she says whilst Michael places their drinks on the table.
He hesitates before quietly replying "just work"
Laura just looks at him patiently as if she knows to ignore his deflecting technique.
"How do you learn to trust somebody?" he calmly stated.
"I suppose you can't learn to it just….. Has to be earned I suppose. Is this about Wilson?"
"Ever since I came out of Mayfield…" He paused to see how Laura would react.
"Of course you knew." He continued
"You are famous Greg; it was common knowledge to those of us in this industry. You know that" she said.
"You pity me…" He said disappointedly.
"No. No, I don't. You had a problem, a medical problem and it needed medical attention just like anybody else would need it. You sought medical help and got it, nothing else to ask Greg."
He slowly lifts his head to see her honest stare looking back at him, and doesn't say anything in reply.
"Anyway?"
"Ever since Mayfield, they never cared, I mean Wilson only seemed to care until his ex wife suddenly became his girlfriend and then that was me disposed of, and Cuddy decided not to acknowledge my presence never mind improvements after Mayfield."
"….What about now?" she inquired hesitantly whilst sipping her wine.
"Well the latest development concerning Cuddy is that she has cared all along, apparently she loves me and is 'extremely' concerned about my well being." House stated with an emotionless face whilst finishing off his Scotch.
"And Wilson?" Laura questioned.
"I don't know, I haven't spoken to him but it's probably the same as Cuddy, suddenly caring about me again, because I haven't kept them informed on my day to day activities." He finished with sarcasm lacing his tone.
"You don't believe them?"
"No, they only care because I am keeping something from them and their needy radar is on high alert."
"Do you have any idea why you're ill Greg?" She asked worriedly.
"Careful there Laura, you are starting to sound like you're concerned about me…" he said a bit too viciously.
When he looked up and saw the pain he caused swirling in her irises, he couldn't help but apologise.
"I'm sorry, I didn't mean to snap at you it's… its just new territory for me." He whispered.
"It's fine..." She quickly rushed to say.
"No, it isn't. I'm... fortunate to have you as a friend." He said whilst reaching over to hold her free hand.
"Me too." She replied smiling.
"I'll go get another drink, do you want one?"
"Yes but Greg,"
"Yeah…"
"Do you know why?" she asked with a calm face.
He quickly stood up to march over to the bar but she stood up and reached a hand out to make him turn.
"Do you?" she softly spoke only a few inches from his face.
"No, I don't." He whispered sweetly to her then turned towards the bar leaving her to stare after him.
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