I had to go to Wal-Mart and I hate going to Wal-mart. There are like, people, there. I am still trying to learn new things right now. Learning's hard.

A New Day Has Come

Cuddy woke up to the sound of the rain that was still falling down. Cuddy felt House spooning her behind her. Cuddy opened her eyes and smiled as she remembered the night before. She was pretty sure that after last night's activities, House would consider that a great birthday.

Cuddy pulled herself out of bed and want into the bathroom to take a shower. She knew that today's conference was going to be rather boring because she did not have a speech to take her mind off of it.

When Cuddy got out of the bathroom, House was still passed out on the bed. Cuddy figured that she must have really worn him out. Cuddy got dressed and then went to wake him up. Cuddy leaned over House and started nibbling on his ear.

"Wake up," Cuddy whispered into his ear.

"No," House moaned.

"We need to leave in half an hour," Cuddy said.

"You can go," House said. Cuddy blow into House's ear. "Stop it!" House said.

"No," Cuddy said. House squirmed as Cuddy stuck her tongue in his ear.

"I'm up!" House said as he rubbed his ear to get the tickling feeling out of it.

"I will go down and grab us some food as you take a shower," Cuddy said. Cuddy gave House a kiss and left.

House grabbed his Vicodin bottle and popped two. He then got up and hopped in the shower. When Cuddy came back into the room, she heard House singing in the shower. Cuddy slowly opened the bathroom door and listened to him.

Whoa, suddenly she's crashing through my mind
Like waves upon the shore
And I nod my head, whoa yes love, I'd welcome you again
If you knocked upon my door
If you didn't, I'd seek you out, love, I'd track you down for sure
Like a thousand times before

Whoa, yes love, I'd welcome you again like you know I've done before

Cuddy had to fight to hold in her laughter. She then walked over to the curtain and quickly opened it up.

"What ya singing?" Cuddy asked as she opened the curtain.

"Ahhh!" House screamed with shock. "That's not funny!" House said laughing.

"Then why are you laughing?" Cuddy asked as she let her laughter out.

"I am trying to control the heart attack you just gave me and I heard somewhere that laughter is the best medicine," House said.

"You didn't answer my question," Cuddy said. "What were you singing?"

"Nothing," House said.

"Really?" Cuddy asked. "It sounded like The Partridge Family to me."

"People often confuse me with David Cassidy," House said.

"You're a dork," Cuddy said with a smile. "Fortunately for you, I wanted to marry David Cassidy when I was a kid."

"I wanted to Ms. Landers," House said.

"The teacher from Leave It To Beaver?" Cuddy asked.

"She was hot," House said. "The girl from Prison Break looks like her."

"Now I know why you watch that show," Cuddy said.

"Oh yeah," House said.

"I will leave you alone now," Cuddy said as she closed the curtain. "Have fun."

"I will now," House said.

Cuddy went and watched the news until House was done getting ready.

House came out of the bathroom and then got dressed.

"The rain isn't going to let up today, so you should be happy that it waited until after your birthday," Cuddy said.

"I think we should just stay in today," House said.

"The conference isn't outside," Cuddy said.

"But we will have to get wait to get to the car," House said.

"And unless you are the Wicked Witch and you will melt, then we should be fine," Cuddy said. Cuddy got up and helped straighten House's jacket.

"How long do we have to be there today?" House asked.

"Until 2:00," Cuddy said.

"I need a vacation after this," House said.

"You're getting one, remember?" Cuddy asked. "We are going to my parents for Fourth of July."

"I don't think that we can consider that a vacation," House said. "I don't think there will be a lot of sex on that trip."

"I'm giving your penis a vacation too," Cuddy said.

"He doesn't want one," House said. "He's a workaholic."

"Too bad the rest of you isn't," Cuddy said.

At that moment, the lights went out.

"I will protect you," House said, grabbing Cuddy's breasts. Cuddy slapped his hands off her.

"My breasts aren't scared of the dark," Cuddy said.

"I just wanted to be a good boyfriend and make sure," House said.

"Thank you," Cuddy said. "Let's head to the convention center."

House and Cuddy walked out into the hallway, which was only lit up by the flood lights.

"Oh crap," House said.

"What?" Cuddy asked.

"I am going to have to go down the stairs," House said. "Will you carry me?"

"I'll give you a shoulder to lean on, but I am not going to carry you," Cuddy said.

When they made it to the stairs, House first tried to hop down on one leg, but Cuddy made him stop because she was afraid he would fall down the stairs. Cuddy helped House the rest of the way down.

"Freedom!" House screamed when they made it to the lobby.

"I'll go get the car," Cuddy said. "I don't want you tripping and dying."

Cuddy went and got the car. House stayed and waited with the busboy.

"It's gross in Kansas when it rains here," House said. "The sky looks kind of blue green."

"That means a major storm is coming," the busboy said.

"I will make sure that I keep my eyes open for flying cows," House said.

"Watch out for the hail," the busboy said. "That can hurt."

"Thanks for the heads up," House said as she saw Cuddy pull up. House went and joined her in the car. Cuddy had managed to run pretty fast to the car so that she was barely wet.

"Are you going to behave today?" Cuddy asked House when he got in the car.

"Do I ever not behave?" House asked.

"99% of the time," Cuddy said.

"I like to be punished," House said with a smile. "I know you like punishing me too."

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