"It keeps my soul alright. It keeps me up high above. Want me girlie to come give me some sweet lovn' And in the morning time she makes me feel alright," – Sweet Honey, Slightly Stoopid
Waking up Thirteen felt a familiar sensation of pain in her head, but no nausea this time. It was her fourth treatment session, and she was finally beginning to shake the post treatment sickness.
"Good morning," came a bubbly voice. Thirteen snapped up in bed.
"Oh my god," Thirteen said seeing Hannah in her on call room. Since Thirteen had been on the drug for three weeks she no longer needed to be an inpatient and could get the treatment after work and fall asleep in an on call room if she was too tired to make it home.
"I know, House doesn't know how to shop for girls." Hannah said pulling at her transformer's shirt.
"You're up, and not in a gown." Thirteen said putting a hand to her temples.
"They say I can leave." Hannah smiled.
"For good?" Thirteen asked.
"No, just for a few hours, but maybe soon." Hannah said.
"Maybe you can teach House how to shop properly." Thirteen smiled.
"or you could take me?" Hannah asked slyly.
"I guess I could." Thirteen said.
"There you are." Said House as he joined the two girls in the on call room.
"I guess she took to the bone marrow." Thirteen said.
"But not to my style choices." House shook his head.
"You bought me boy's pants." Hannah said pointing to the cargo pockets.
"The girl's ones had holes in them." House shrugged.
"That's the style." Hannah and Thirteen responded at the same time. House shook his head.
"I'm going to have fun living with both of you." He rolled his eyes.
"Yes, you are." Thirteen smiled back.
"But really, who pays for clothes that have already been destroyed?" House said. Both girls just glared at him.
"Okay, okay. Girl's section only next time." House said throwing his hands up in defeat, "So, how are you feeling?"
"Starving." Thirteen said looking around the room for her shoes. She found them under the bed and began to put them on.
"Can I wear heals like that?" Hannah asked House.
"Not till you're thirty." House responded without missing a beat.
"She's not even thirty." Hannah said pointing to Thirteen.
"Thirteen?" House shrugged.
"I can deal with that." Hannah nodded.
"Family dinner in the cafeteria?" House asked Thirteen. Thirteen laughed out loud as she nodded yes. She loved the weird messed up nuclear family feel to their relationship.
"It's Taco Tuesday." Hannah nodded.
"Oh good, that means they have that red Jello I love so much." House said. Thirteen followed him out and towards the cafeteria with Hannah bouncing along behind them.
"I've never been down here in the middle of the day before. It's really crowded, and big. I recognize that doctor." Hannah rambled.
"She really is getting better." Thirteen mumbled to House who nodded with a scared look in his eye.
"She's quite the talker." He responded.
"I can hear you. Can I have ice cream and a slushy?" Hannah responded.
"No sugar for you." House replied, "ever."
"You can get whatever you want." Thirteen smirked.
"So when are you going to move in with me?" House asked as they entered the cafeteria and Hannah ran off to find what she wanted.
"You think it's time?" Thirteen asked.
"She'll be ready to be an outpatient in about a week. She's already put on three pounds, that's more weight than she's been able to gain in the past four months. And will you look at her. She's healthy." House said pointing to the Hannah shaped blur running across the cafeteria.
"I guess this weekend then." Thirteen said.
"Wow," House smiled.
"It's always amazing how fast people bounce back after transplants." Thirteen said.
"or die." House added.
"Thank you for that." Thirteen said grabbing a yogurt.
"Hey, just because I'm happy doesn't mean I'm going to completely change who I am." House replied.
Thirteen smiled, "You better not pass any of these lovely habits to your little future housemate."
"If she's going to legally be a House, she's going to learn to be a House." House shrugged as he circumvented the register and took his tray of food to a table. Thirteen sighed as she went to pay for what House stole, and her food.
"This is what I want." Hannah said coming up behind her with a tray of ice cream sandwiches, cookies, and chips. Thirteen threw an apple onto the tray than nodded.
After paying Thirteen and Hannah joined House at his favorite booth.
"Look at you guys having a family meal." Wilson said as he walked by. He smiled at what House and Hannah were eating.
"Care to join us Uncle Jimmy." House asked. Wilson shook his head and chuckled as he walked away.