Hi there kiddies! Ahah I should stop calling you kiddies. XD You're all older than me anyway. Here's today's chapter. ^-^ It's Cuddy's birthday! So enjoy some more fluffy! Huddy! Don't forget to review. ;D


January 20th, 2010

Cuddy sat in her office, waiting impatiently for her day to end. It was only noon, and she was dying to leave, which was unlike her. Things with House were going great. It'd been almost a month and she was surprised at how things had turned out. Being in a relationship together had only affected their professional lives in the tiniest bit. She found that House was more willing to listen to her than he was before, but it still bothered her that he was going to such lengths to make her happy. She liked it when he defied her orders and did as he pleased. It took him less time to solve his cases when he did. Now that he was listening to her, it took him longer than usual. She would have to speak with him about that. Otherwise, she couldn't be happier with her life at the moment.

"Come in." She said when she heard the knock on her door. Looking up, she watched Wilson enter with a box of her favorite chocolates.

"Happy birthday Lisa." He said handing it to her.

"Oh Wilson.. You shouldn't have." She responded walking around her desk and giving him a quick hug.

"It was nothing... So you still need me to baby sit Rachel tonight?"

"Yeah." Cuddy responded leaning against her desk. "We might be a little late..."

"Yeah, House told me. It's fine. I've got no where better to be. Besides, you know how much I love spending time with Rachel."

"Thanks again James.."

Cuddy watched as Wilson exited her office, thankful to have such a good friend.

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When Cuddy looked at her watch again, it was almost four. She still had an hour to go before she was done for the day. Setting aside the report she was currently filing, she decided to do some last minute rounds, hoping that it would take up her remaining time. The second she stepped out of her office she was face to face with House. She felt him turn her around and direct her back into the room.

"What are you doing..." She asked as he clicked the lock of the door shut behind them and lowered the blinds.

"You'll see." House responded grabbing her around the waist and turning to kiss her. "Happy birthday." he said as Cuddy wrapped her arms around his neck.

"Thank you." She responded, smiling as she ran a hand through his hair and looked up at him.

"God he's irresistible."

She thought, feeling flustered as House leaned down and kissed her again, slipping his hand down the back of her skirt in the process.

"House! Not HERE."

"Why not?" he responded pinching one of her cheeks.

"Because we're at work! We'll -" Cuddy gasped as House started kissing her neck, sending chills down her spine.

"Do you still want me to stop?" House said as he brought his hand back to her waist.

"Yes." Cuddy groaned pulling away. "Not here okay? At least, not while there's still people here..."

She watched him pout, and smiled to herself at his immaturity.

"Tonight okay?" She said as she placed a quick peck on his cheek.

"I'll hold you to that."

"Oh shut up. It's my birthday, it's mandatory."


House sat in Cuddy's bedroom waiting for her to finish showering. It was almost seven and their dinner reservation was at eight.

"Come on Cuddles. If you don't get out of there soon I'll have to go in there and get you!"

"Too late." She responded, walking out of her bathroom in a towel.

"Damn. I was really hoping I would have to go in and get you." House replied watching her slip on a pair of panties before dropping the towel and grabbing a bra from her dresser.

"Well hello there Patty and Selma..." He watched her struggle with the clasps of her bra before deciding to help her.

"Took you long enough." Cuddy said once he had successfully latched the clasps together.

"I believe the correct phrase is 'Thank you'." House teased.

"Oh shut up." Cuddy responded playfully.

"She's even cuter when she acts like this." House thought as he watched her make her way to the closet and pull out a gray dress.

"Help me zip this up?" She asked as she put it on.

"What's the magic word Cuddles?"

"Please." She responded rolling her eyes.

"Atta girl." House laughed as he pushed her hair aside and zipped it up for her,enjoying the fact that even though they were in a relationship now, he still seemed to annoy her as much as before.

The door bell rang.

"Ah, and there's Jimmy. Perfect timing."

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House walked around to the passenger side of the car to open Cuddy's door for her.

"Such a gentleman suddenly." She remarked as he extended a hand to her.
"Don't get used to it. It's part of your birthday package."

"Birthday package?" She asked raising an eyebrow as they linked arms and made their way into the restaurant. House nodded. He had the entire night planned. Dinner at her favorite restaurant, dancing, and of course the usual after dinner activities they participated in.

They entered the restaurant and we greeted by what had to be one of the owners, a friendly, chubby, little middle aged Italian woman with thick accent.

"Table for two? I give you booth near where band is playing." She said hurrying along in front of them with two menus in hand. The place was packed for a Wednesday night. House wondered if it was always this packed on week days.

"Here you go, I bring you candles." She hurried off.

"Well she's always so friendly.." Cuddy laughed.

"Super.." House said opening his menu as the band began to play a decent cover of "You Can't Always Get What You Want."

"This song seems to follow us around." House smirked as he caught the look on Cuddy's face as soon as the music started.

"I've noticed," She smiled picking up her own menu and flipping through it. "What are you getting?" She asked curiously.

"No idea. The chicken Alfredo sounds good though. What about you?"

"I think I'll get the stuffed shells." She responded as the owner came back with two red candles.

"Here you go. I bring you nice candles to make dinner more romantic." She said winking at House. "Now, what would you like miss?" She asked Cuddy taking out a pad and pencil from the front of her apron.

Cuddy raised an eyebrow at House. He smirked. He could tell she thought something was up, but he was just going to play the fool.

" I'll take the stuffed shells, with a side of garlic knots."

"And you mister?"

"Uhh. I'll take the Chicken Alfredo."

"What about drinks?"

"We'll take a bottle of your best wine." House said hiding a smile as he saw Cuddy's face.

"Okay, I be back in 20 minutes with your food." She lit the candles, and hurried off yet again.

"What was that all about?"

"What was what about?"

"Don't play dumb. She was totally hitting on you, and the wine! You didn't have to get wine!"

"She was not. And yes I did. It's part of your birthday package, like I said before."

"Oh please." She laughed as she leaned over the table and kissed him. House took advantage and placed a hand on her breast. He felt her smile against his lips.

"I love you." She said against his lips, taking his bottom lip into her mouth. House could feel himself getting stiff. He pulled away suddenly, as the little woman returned with their food.

"Here you go lovelies, such a pretty couple you are. Every couple is pretty. Here I bring you your receipt too, you pay in front before you leave okay? Okay! Enjoy your dinner!"

"I like her." Cuddy laughed taking a bite of her pasta. "There should be more people like her."

"Oh please. You don't mean that." House responded taking a sip from his glass of wine.

"Yes I do! We need more friendly people. Especially at the hospital. Half of the nurses there are bitches. I don't even know why I hired them."

"Because you see through people's faults."

"Oh really?"

"You don't see the bad in people, you overlook it and only see their good qualities when you consider them for jobs." House continued. "Take me for example, when you hired me, I was a hallucinating drug addict, not to mention an asshole, but knowing all that you still hired me, because you knew that I was good at my job and that I wasn't always an inconsiderate asshole."

"Most times you are." She smiled, taking another bite of her food.

"Your point? You like inconsiderate assholes." He teased taking a bite of his own dinner.

"Come on." He said getting up and extending hand to her.

"What?" Cuddy asked skeptically.

"Let's dance."

Reluctantly she took his hand and led her onto the dance floor where several other couples were swaying to the music.

"This is nice." She said as he spun her slowly.

"It is isn't it?" He responded bringing her into him, and then spinning her again.

"It is. We haven't danced in who knows how long."

"You're right, we haven't. I bet you're glad I chose dinner and dancing then?"

"I am."

The song ended, and as the opening chords of "The Way You Look Tonight" flowed onto the dance floor, House placed his hands on Cuddy's waist, as she wrapped her arms around his neck.

"I'm glad we came." She said resting her head against his shoulder.

"So am I.." The first few lyrics of the song began to flow out of the singer's mouth, and House sang along quietly into her ear.

"Some day, when I'm awfully low, when the world is cold,I will feel a glow just thinking of you...And the way you look tonight."

He pulled her closer into him.

"Yes you're lovely, with your smile so your cheeks so soft, there is nothing for me but to love you,and the way you look tonight." He continued, enjoying the closeness between them.

"I hope you know, that no matter what, I'll always love you." He whispered, meaning every word of it. There would never be anyone he loved more than he loved Lisa Cuddy.


I know, I know kiddies. I recycled a scene from my first fic, which was horrible and If you were reading it, I'm sorry I abandoned it and took it down! Now don't forget to leave reviews! Just a few chapters to this one left!