Chapter 13 The Evidentiary Hearing

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Nolan woke up thirty minutes after they did and get ready for the day. They stopped at a drive-thru at a McDonald's. House and Wilson met with the prosecutor. "Good morning, Doctor House, and Doctor Wilson, do you have the documents?" Carter asked.

"Yes," House handed the scans to her. He opened the scan he put the scan into the light. Wilson winces in sympathy. "Oh my god, I am not a doctor, I can see where the break is."

House left Wilson inside Carter's office, He was waiting for Chase and talking with Nolan. When Carter asked Wilson,"How long have you and Dr. House been together?"

Wilson thought how can I answer that. "We've been best friends for almost 20 years, but we've got together 2 years ago."

"It shows, how much you love him, and devoted to him."

Wilson smiled.

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The people were gathering outside the courtroom. The media stood at the back with their cameras. Chase, Cuddy, and Lucas were inside when House, Wilson and Nolan entered.

Wilson gave House his engagement and wedding band to play with to fiddle with House wore it in his left hand. He wore Wilson's on his right. They kissed while they were sitting.

They sat next to Chase, Cuddy, and Lucas. Wilson was holding House's hand in His and Nolan was seated next to House on the far left. House has his stoic exterior on. House glance at Adrian Williams. The man was unflappable. He looked back at His best friend and the love of his life and whispered something into his ear and said. "James, I love you."

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Then the judge got up he was young, younger than Wilson and Asian. "Please all raise for the honorable Dustin Vargas." The bailiff said and they rise. He is Filipino. House thought, an Asian face, American first name and Spanish last name.

"People verse Adrian Jack Williams is now in session, " Vargas said putting his gavel down. "Guys, a bit of housekeeping," Vargas said in his American-Filipino accent. "Mr. Gavin, and Miss Carter, The two lawyers came to the judge's corner.

" Mr. Gavin, this is you know an evidentiary hearing so please lets us here the prosecution's case. A bit of Housekeeping this isn't a TV show, this is a court of law, so, please. As well as our friends from the media out back." He added. "Ready."

The two lawyers nodded.

"The court is in session." Vargas put his gavel on. "Your witness, Miss Carter."

Carter first called physical evidence which as is wasn't contested by the defense. There were the pictures taken of Abraham Callahan I'm different suggestive poses and what the diagnostic team guttered from Chase's examination and the re-autopsy of CPS. "Is that what an innocent person with mental illness does." Carter had to surmise after the testimony.

Then she next called The computer expert who opened each document from Adrian's laptop. This is the first time Gavin the defense attorney question the witness. " Mr. Anderson, Is there a way that there is someone who tampered with the documents?" Gavin asked leaning forward, but he kept an eye on House. House's had his mask on.

"No, the date stamps are all right, it was written years ago and the picture had a date stamp on." "But Mr. Anderson, do you think that…"

"Objection," Carter said. "Your Honor, he had already asked that." "Okay ask a different question, you asked that you are just asked that to annoy the court," Vargas said.

"Okay!" Gavin said defeated. "No more question your honor."

"Let me Call my next witness, Jayden Barrett "

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Jayden Barrett was dress in a black suit with a blue tie. Wilson looked at him. Barrett averted his eyes. "When did you first met, Dr. Williams?"

"At the hospital, while I was working, Abraham's case at the clinic." Did he approach you, Mr. Barrett?" Carter asked, walking forward to the stands. "Yes," Barrett answered looking at Wilson and House with contempt in his eyes.

"And what did he asked you to do?" Carter prompted.

"He asked about Dr. Greg House, his 'son's' doctor," Barrett replied.

"And what did you told them?" Carter asked, walking with right hand up, in a thinking pose.

"That he is one of the best doctors in the world and that he was very good at diagnosing patients, like Abraham who was really sick." "Mr. Barrett, When you were contacted by Dr. Williams, to spread those rumors, what did he tell you about Dr. House's and Dr. Chase's childhood?"

Barrett looked at Wilson and at House. "He just contacted me and told me that Dr. House's asked me to get Dr. Willson's file, that's it. I don't know anything about the abuse."

She needed to asked. "Did you burn Dr. House's books?'"

"It was his idea."

"No more questions, your honor." Carter said she turns to the defense attorney. "your witness."

"I have only one question, for mister Barrett, Gavin said in disgust. "You and Dr. Wilson had a one night stand before they became an item." Gavin walked to the stands. "Are you on a vendetta?'

Barrett looked at House and at Wilson. "I was angry when he and Dr. House became an item, yes, but I got over it. But over a senseless death or so he said. He looked at Williams.

"Your witness," Gavin said.

"Let me call Mr. Douglas to the stands."

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Lucas like any other person in the stands asked what was his name and his professional credentials and then to the question the first question wasn't a shock to his friends. "How did meet Dr. Gregory House? "

"Objection," Gavin said.

"Go on, Ms. Carter," Vargas said.

"Dr. House was a former client that." Lucas looked at House now and said. "Now, I considered him my friend."

"So, when he asked you to a quick search Peter Anderson or whatever, Did you hesitate?' Carter asked moving to around.

"First, My cousin was Maria." When Wilson and House looked at Williams, they bet they can see a flash of remorse in the man's eyes. "He and My cousin Maria dated so he was at my wedding then almost two months later House had shown me a picture of Adrian Williams also known as Jared. I told House that the man is Williams."

"No more questions, your honor. Carter said sitting down. She turnef to Gavin. "Your witness."

Gavin walked to the stands. "I have only one question, your honor."And said. "Mr. Douglas, are you on a vendetta, against my client?"

Lucas blinked, it was such an idiotic question. But he answered it anyway. "No, what happened to Marvin was a tragedy. And I condone it with every bit of my being but I am not here to get him." The public defender nodded.

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The prosecutor looks at her next witness, Amanda Callahan. Amanda looked at House when she walked to the stand and mouth 'Thank you, to House.

Carter looked at Amanda Callahan, this was her weakest link. The person she hated to come to the stands, she offered not to call her for the evidentiary hearing but she declined to say she wanted Justice done. Carter reluctantly agreed.

Carter asked Amanda everything from her relationship with Abraham and her life before Abraham was born. Every single answer she yelled a not so great respond.

When it was the defense Attorney's time to asked question her a question about the signs she had a miss. "How could you miss the signs?" Gavin asked. "You're his mother for Christ sake?"

"I—I—D—Didn't know?" Amanda answered shaking slightly.

"Okay, but you admit that you did something wrong?" Gavin asked, "Y-Y Yes."

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House, Wilson and their friends left the courthouse, for lunch they ate at a local Chinese restaurant. House and Wilson are seated side by side with Chase, Cuddy, Lucas, and Nolan.

House is very nervous, so nervous that his hands were shaking, he isn't eating. Wilson is worried. House gets hypoplasia. "Greg," Wilson said softly. "You have to eat." "I can't." The four other people in their table looked at him in worry. Wilson looked at him with a critical eye and said to Chase."Robbie, there is a Jamba Juice outside, can you get him a Jamba Juice?" Willson tossed a twenty to Chase.

"Okay." Said Chase, standing up.

House looked at Wilson and said. "gosh, James, You idiot. You looked so worried."

"Greg!" Wilson exclaimed. "What if you pass out on the stands." House just look at Wilson and said. "Thanks!" House was still amazed at how other people cared about him.

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After finishing eating, they gathered their things and went back to the courthouse. As they were coming back. House is getting more scared. Wilson was holding his hand as the judge called. "Next Witness."

"May I call in Dr. Gregory House to the stands," Carter asked. House stood up and walk to the stands. "This is it." He muttered to himself. And he squeezed Wilson's hand.

"State your name and your educational background and your professional background?" She asked walking closer to the stands.

"Gregory Alexander House, I went to John Hopkin's University for a double major in Biology and Chemistry. I went to Michigan University for medical school. " House answered curtly. "I am board certified for pathology, nephrology and infectious diseases. I got my internship at Boston general, I got my fellowship at Mayo Clinic in pathology. I had worked at Princeton Plainsboro now for 12 years, since 1998."

"So Dr. House, when did you first notice Dr. Adrian Williams?" Of course, House knew, this is what they practice.

"I notice him during my boss' wedding in August," House said.

''Dr. House, what did you notice?"

House's hands shook with the memory of that day, he closed his eyes, when he answered his voice was soft. "His eyes, are like my fathers… brown and calculating."

"Did you do anything else to follow him up, I supposed?" Carter asked with a patronizing tone moving to the stands.

"As I said," House replied with a tremor in his voice. "That time I was with my partner and our son," House said putting more force on the last two words. "Plus I had no evidence, but what I am supposed to do." "Nothing?" Carter replied. House nodded, looked to Wilson. Wilson's eyes were full of pride. The questions are at it again. "When did you next seen Adrian Williams?"

"At the hospital, during Abraham's case," House replied playing with his right ring finger were sat his two rings, the engagement, and the wedding.

"What did you notice about Williams' relationship and demeanor with Abraham?" Carter asked.

House replied looking at Williams and saying at the guys face and said. "He was an ass to him his behavior is worse towards the kid, He was threatening him with his eyes." House's eyes never left Williams.

Carter knew that the next couple of questions will make or break her case she asked. "In your opinion, what is Abraham's demeanor towards him?" House was feeling the pressure as well, he took a deep breath and said, "Abraham was scared of him, I was in the room one time convincing Amanda his mother that he needed an MRI. He was terrified like he was waiting for a blow."

Carter felt good with House's answer. she needed to ask this question because if she did not asked the defense had a chance of asking it. "How do you know?" House shrug then answered in a soft voice, "He reminds me of my me." He looked to Wilson and Wilson mouth. "I am Proud of you."

"What did you do?" House knew that this question couldn't be avoided but he is still nervous.

"Many things, my father was abusive."

"Like what?" Carter asked probing slightly.

House tense up, he needed to answer this question matter of factly. "He did loads of stuff like," He looked at Wilson and Wilson smiled at him. House took a deep breath. "He will put me in an ice bath, broke my arm a couple of times and he would let me sleep in the yard, one time he'd nail me to a cross and tie me on a cross because I told him I am an atheist when I was eleven, and also he'd rape me when I was 12, and 14." The last part was said in a soft whisper.

The audience who was watching his testimony gasped in air. Wilson, Cuddy, and Chase were looking green. When House looked at his friends and partner they were all sick but Wilson looked proud.

"Okay, Dr. House," Carter said, she turned to the judge. "No more questions your honor."

"Mister Gavin," Vargas said. "Go on." Gavin stood and went to asked House a hurtful question but a very expected one coming from the defense. "How can we know you aren't lying about your childhood, it seems like you made this up?" People groaned and booed.

House looked at the people who were watching the trial not a hint of pity from them just admiration. He looked at his friends and challenge the attorney with his eyes. "Yes, the story isn't made up!" "Can you prove it?" Gavin asked with a fake smile. House looked at Wilson and at the prosecutor. Carter handed Gavin the X-ray of House's arm. "A radiologist can help you pinpoint when and how the break occurs approximately," House answered.

The color drain from Gavin's face. "So, Dr. House, you are in a same-sex relationship?"

House frowned he is feeling a bit shaky, "Yes."

"And you have a kid?"

"Objection, your honor." Carter shouted. "Out of line questioning," "Yeah, Mr. Gavin How does this had to do with Dr. Williams's case."

"But, Your honor." Vargas starred at him. "No, Mr. Gavin, your off topic."

"Dr. House, have you ever tried to do—-" "Mister Gavin, One more warning and you will be in contempt." Vargas hissed annoyance evident.

"No more questions, your honor," Gavin said annoyed at Vargas and at his every person. He knew that they had no chance on this case, the physical evidence is very strong. They don't even need people's testimony.

The judge called a 10 minutes break. House walked to where his partner and friends stood. And a soon as he was within Wilson's range he collapsed into his arms."Greg, are you okay?" Wilson asked him. House is nonresponsive. 'damm' Wilson thought. After a minute of unresponsiveness House looked at Wilson and hug him back.

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There was one defense witness, and they can come home. House clutch at Wilson's shirt like he was his security blanket, his expression blank. "God he looked so to drain." Wilson suddenly knew why House was shutting down. "Oh, House," House was having a panic attack.

"Chase," Wilson whispered. "I have an Ativan for him on my medical bag, my bag is within your legs."

"Yes." Chase arched an eyebrow at Wilson and sighed.

"Chase, he is having a panic attack."

Chase return with a pill. Wilson props House up. "So, Greg, take this." House gave Wilson a questioning look. "Its just Ativan, House."

They didn't hear the rest of the psychiatrist testimony. Wilson and Chase were calming House. When the judge relies on a few words they a ready.

`"There are sufficient evidence and probable cause for the trial of Adrian Williams, I hereby state that the defendant may be put in maximum security prison." Judge Vargas said, putting his gavel down.

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