Life Goes On

Wilson came running down to the ER as soon as he heard.

"What is going on?" Wilson asked frantic.

"Jordan started to have trouble breathing," House said. "We don't know what is wrong yet." Wilson patted House's back. They all watched the doctors check over Jordan. They all stood in silence. Finally, Cameron came out of the room.

"What is it?" House asked.

"Is he okay?" Cuddy asked with a pleading look at Cameron.

"He should be," Cameron said.

"Your tone doesn't give me confidence in your answer," House said. "What is wrong with him?"

"Since he was premature, he has low body fat," Cameron said. "His body is having trouble regulating his temperature because he doesn't have enough fat to keep him warm. When his temperature dropped, it caused his blood pressure to drop, which caused the respiratory problems. We are trying to warm him back up. His temperature got dangerously low for a baby, though. We are going to put him in an incubator and hopefully that will help."

"Thanks, Cameron," Cuddy said.

"I will get his room prepared and then I will come get you," Cameron said to House and Cuddy.

"How long is he going to have to be here?" Grandma Cuddy asked House.

"Depends if they can get his temperature stable," House said. "Even if they do get it stable, we have to make sure to check his temperature and blood pressure all the time."

"How long does the temperature issue last?" Laura asked.

"Maybe just a couple of months," House said. "We have to get him to gain weight."

"You two still seem worried," Grandma Cuddy said. "I am guessing it is not going to be easy to raise his temperature."

"He is so small," Cuddy said. "They have to make sure the reverse does not happen and he all of a sudden gets too hot."

"We are taking him up to his NCU now," Cameron said.

"Cuddy, you go with Cameron," House said. "I am going to call Freddie's school and tell them that Wilson will be picking him up later today."

"Okay," Cuddy said, giving House a light kiss on his lips. Wilson followed House.

"I know how to dial a phone," House said to Wilson when he realized that he was following him.

"Why are you going to the elevator?" Wilson asked House. "You could just use the phone at the main desk."

"I am making a pit stop first," House said. Wilson followed House onto the elevator. When House selected the floor, Wilson knew exactly where they were going to. Wilson didn't say anything. When they got off of the elevator, House headed directly to his destination. Wilson watched House as he stood there staring in silence.

"What is this supposed to accomplish?" Wilson asked.

"I wanted to see him dead," House said as he stared at Orlando. "If Jordan dies, I want to see the person that murdered him."

"He is not going to die," Wilson said.

"Cameron acted like Cuddy and I were idiots," House said. "It is not as simple as she made it seem. Remind me not to let her talk to families anymore."

"She was trying to be positive," Wilson said.

"I didn't figure it out," House said.

"Figure what out?" Wilson asked.

"What was wrong with Jordan," House said. "I should have figured it out. I should have noticed his temperature was low."

"You are his father," Wilson said. "You were upset that your son was sick. It is understandable that you were not thinking straight."

"He needed me to think straight," House said.

"Even if you were the one to figure it out, he still had to go to the hospital," Wilson said. "You did everything you could. There is a reason they say doctors shouldn't be the doctors for their love ones. You think differently when it comes to family."

"I don't like not being the one to know what is wrong," House said. "Especially when it is my son."

"Hopefully, you will never have to worry about this ever again," Wilson said. House finally looked away from Orlando.

"I need to call Freddie's school, " House said.

"Come on," Wilson said, wrapping his arm around House's shoulder. "Cuddy will start worrying about you soon."

Cuddy sat upstairs next to Jordan's incubator. She kept a close eye on his monitors. The NCU doctors told Calvin, Laura, and Grandma Cuddy they would have to wait outside because they didn't want too many people running around risking making the babies sick. When House walked in the room, he went and sat next to Cuddy.

"His breathing is stable," Cuddy said.

"Good," House said.

"You okay?" Cuddy asked House when she saw the weird look on his face.

"Wilson says I am overreacting," House said.

"To what?" Cuddy asked.

"I told him that I should have figured out what was wrong with Jordan," House said.

"Don't feel bad," Cuddy said. "It has been an emotional couple of days. We are both pretty stressed out."

"I guess you are right," House said.

"You haven't lost your mojo," Cuddy said. "You are still a brilliant genius." House smiled.

"I am not going to have sex with you right now," House said. "Our son is sick. Jeez, woman."

"Sorry," Cuddy said. "It is hard to resist you."

"You can devour me once we get Jordan home," House said.