I know...I know... it's a classic in Huddy fanfic... but this is my own version ;)
Chapter 26 - Truth or Dare
"Hi" Wilson greeted her, approaching her as she was standing in line at the coffee bar
"Hi" she smiled
"Can I buy you a coffee?" he asked
She slightly shook her head "Thank you, James ... but ... no ..." she laughed "... better not ..."
He looked at her and shook his head in turn, raising a hand
"Sorry ..." he said "... I forgot ..." he laughed "That's why I don't see you here anymore"
She gave a nod of her head.
"But this isn't a good reason to fast..." Wilson said after a few seconds with a raised eyebrow
She sighed and rolled her eyes "Did you talk with House?"
Wilson looked at her and smiled slightly.
"What did he tell you?" she asked, sitting down at the table and looking at Wilson as he sat in front of her.
"That you almost fainted on your ex and... that he went nuts"
"Yeah... it went more or less like this ..." she said smiling slightly
"He never loved a woman like he loves you... do you know that, don't you?" He said seriously taking a sip of his coffee
Cuddy smiled but looked down.
"Not even Stacy?" she asked, looking up at him, biting her lip slightly
Wilson shook his head
"Not even Stacy" he said looking into her eyes "You ... I don't know ... he's different ... with you ..."
Cuddy kept looking at him weighing his words.
"I don't know... you two... you played cat-and-mouse for so many years ... too many..." he laughed "... when you two became a couple, he acted like a seventeen year old ..." he shook his head "... but now ... I don't know ... it's not the same House "he paused" ... losing you and then having you again ... ... I think he really understood how much he need you and how much he care about you"
He looked into her eyes "And not just for your... sexual chemistry ..." he said, laughing but looking away and blushing slightly
Cuddy shook her head and smiled.
"I take that as a compliment..." she said, laughing
Wilson looked at her again
"He cares about you and... your daughter" he said, lowering his voice and looking around "... I never thought I would see this House ... and ... I don't want to see him suffer again ... he doesn't deserve it"
Cuddy looked at him seriously.
"James ... I know you ... you're his best friend and ... I know what you're thinking" she said looking into his eyes "but you know me too... and ... I never loved a man like I love him ... actually ... he's the only man I ever really loved. Period. It just took me twenty years to realize it... " she laughed "Nothing happened last night between me and Philip. He accompanied me to my office after the show ... I felt sick and I almost pass out... he held me up and helped me to lie down ... and he sat half an hour just looking at me ... nothing more ... he offered me a ride home and I said no ... " she looked at him" ... I didn't cheat on him and I never thought about that" she paused" ... I know House is jealous... but Philip is a friend of Wells and he's working on the advertising campaign of the hospital... I have to work with him... I can't help it ... "
Wilson looked at her without saying anything, but making a nod.
"Did you notice how he looks at you?" he asked
"Phil?"
"You broke up with him." It was a statement, not a question.
Cuddy looked at him with a surprised look.
"How do you know it?" she asked with a raised eyebrow
Wilson laughed. "By the way he looks at you. Don't tell me you didn't notice it?"
Cuddy looked at him and smiled
"Yes. I broke up with him." she laughed "... but it was more than twenty years ago, Wilson" she said
"Even between you and House!" He replied looking at her as she bit her lip to that answer.
Cuddy was having lunch with Russell and Wells. Wells had booked at a restaurant in downtown Princeton, halfway between the hospital and Philip's office.
"Do you still eat just salad, Lisa?" Philip asked as the waitress walked away after taking their orders
"It's a chicken salad" she replied smiling slightly.
"So you already knew each other?" Wells said looking at Philip and Lisa
Lisa glanced at Philip as she drank a sip of water.
"Yes" he replied "We had ... some common friends" he said "... but we didn't meet in more than twenty years"
Wells nodded "What a coincidence!" he laughed
"Yeah" Cuddy said hinting another smile
They ate talking about the details of the advertising campaign and about the charity gala of the following week.
Wells' phone rang.
"Damn" he said, turning off his cell and looking at the half steak on his plate "I have to anticipate my afternoon meeting." he looked at Cuddy... "I gotta run! Lisa ... I'm sorry but ..."
"Don't worry, Safford" she replied "I'll take a taxi"
He greeted them and left them alone at the table.
Philip looked at her as she finished her salad.
"How long have you been together, you and House?" he asked
She looked up at him
"More than a year" she said
"Well... something serious then" he said still staring at her
Cuddy thought back to Wilson's words and felt uncomfortable.
"Yup" she replied smiling slightly
"But ... you're not engaged..." he added, continuing to look at her.
Cuddy put her fork down and looked at him straight in the eyes.
"No. I don't wear a ring on my finger. But... I guess you already noticed this, don't you?" she shook her head slightly and licked her lips "It doesn't make much difference to me, anyway" she added
"He have to be insane for not asking you to be his wife" he said
Cuddy looked away and shook her head again, letting out a smile
"Are we really having this conversation, Phil?" she asked again, looking into his eyes "Greg and I are good together. I love him and he loves me. I don't need anything else" she said repressing the urge to touch her belly.
Philip nodded his head and stayed silent.
"Since I've seen you again..." he said not looking down "... I can't stop to think about you ..."
... Oh God ... Cuddy thought trying to remain impassive to that declaration
"Phil ... twenty years have passed ... we both moved on with our lives ..." she said, not knowing what else to say to get out of that situation.
"I ... didn't ..." he said "... I put nearly 3000 miles between us ... but apparently it wasn't enough ..." he looked at her as she looked at him in disbelief at his words "I had other women ... but not like you"
Cuddy kept to look at him without saying anything. She didn't know what to say.
"I'm sorry, Phil ..." she said, biting her lip "I ... I don't know what to say ... but ... I'm sorry ... I was pleased to meet you again after so many years ... but nothing else... I ... I hope not to have done or said something that made you think otherwise... I love him ... we are happy ... "
She continued to look at him and he at her.
"I'd better go..." she said, standing up and asking the waiter to call a taxi. She looked at him again. "Phil ... we have to work together... please ... behave as if this conversation never happened ..." she said, before turning and walking away.
Two days later
...
"House! I can't authorize that procedure without the TC result!" she rubbed her neck looking at a fixed point in front of her while talking to him on the phone sitting at her desk "No. And you know that. HOUSE! I said no. Bring me that TAC and we'll talk again about this!" She said, turning the call off abruptly and sighing.
"He shouldn't talk to you in that way" he said looking into her eyes, referring to the call "He should respect you more since you're his girlfriend"
She put the receiver down and looked at him.
"At home I'm his girlfriend, Phil. Here I'm his boss." She said, looking into his eyes "His procedures are a bit risky sometimes ... but we've been knowing each other for a lifetime. I can handle him" she said still looking at him "... and he can handle me. Work is work." she added
Philip looked at her and said nothing.
"Fine" Cuddy said looking back at the papers Philip had brought her and changing the subject "These are fine."
"Well then" he said "They'll be ready in a few days"
Cuddy stood up and handed him his folder.
"Okay. See you in two days then. Take an appointment with my assistant" she said with the hint of a smile
She watched him as he exited her office and looked at her clock. 1.30 pm. She had about half an hour to eat something, and House was busy. She couldn't skip lunch again.
She was sitting at one of the cafeteria table, eating a vegetarian sandwich when she saw him coming. Phil.
"May I?" he asked, pointing at the chair in front of her and sitting down without waiting for her answer
She nodded her head and smiled.
"I thought you were going to have lunch with House" he said looking at her and biting her tuna sandwich
"Greg is busy with his patient" she replied looking at him. She didn't want to be rude but... having lunch with him really was her last desire in that moment.
They had lunch exchanging just a few words and talking about this and that. Cuddy kept to feel uncomfortable.
"I have to go, Phil. I have a meeting..." she said, standing up
"Sure." he said
He watched her as she walked away.
...
"Lisa" he called her as she was entering her office
She stopped and turned to face him while Philip came running toward her.
"Sorry" He said "I think I left my diary in your office..."
"Um ... sure ..." she said "Please... come in"
She took his diary from her own desk and handed it to him.
"Thank you." He said smiling slightly "And... I'm sorry about the other day, Lisa" he said "...for what I told you in the restaurant ... I didn't want to upset you..."
She looked at him and bit his lip slightly.
"Er ... I'm ok, Phil ... Many years have passed, but ... we were friends in high school... we can still be friends" she said smiling slightly
She met his gaze and his look made her feel uncomfortable again
"Funny... that's the last thing I want us to be!" he said seriously holding her gaze
Cuddy's heart skipped a beat to those words ... House had said her those exact same words. She could see that scene in her mind as if it were just the day before. She was
Lucas' girlfriend. And she was in his office just to ask him to eat something together... as friends ... "I just want us to be friends" she had told him... And that night House's words had frozen her. In its way that evening he had declared his love to her. She had often thought back to that night. If she could go back ... that night she wouldn't have gone, leaving him alone ... she would be closer to him and she would have kissed him...
Philip looked at the expression in Cuddy's eyes as she looked at him without speaking. He was unaware that she wasn't actually thinking about him.
He suddenly pulled her close ... kissing her on the lips.
That gesture caught her completely off guard. She stayed frozen for a split second before returning to reality... She pushed him away and slapped him hard on the face.
"ARE YOU INSANE!" She yelled stepping back and glaring at him. "G-God!" She stammered, putting a hand on her lips unable to believe that he had really done what he did ... "GO AWAY!" she shouted, pointing to the door.
He looked at her.
"I lov..." he said looking into her eyes
"Don't say it! I-I don't care! You ... you had no right..." she replied not letting him speak "I SAID ...GOm AWAY!" she yelled again.
House opened the door in that moment and looked at Cuddy. He didn't miss the tone of her voice as he opened the door or Philip's hand on his own jaw.
"What's going on here?" he asked, glancing at both of them
"Nothing ..." she said looking at him, but looking back at Philip "I don't want to talk to you. I said ... GO AWAY ..." she said dryly to Philip
Phil stammered a "Lisa ... I'm sorry ... I don't ..."
House looked at Cuddy and took her by the arm "Lisa! I asked you what's going on!" he repeated dryly looking into her eyes.
She sighed. "Greg ... nothing ..." she said putting her hand on his hand, still on her arm "He's an idiot .." she said, glaring at Philip again
"DO NOT tell 'nothing' to me" he said piercing her with his eyes "I am NOT an idiot!" he said, still staring at her
She bites her lip. "He kissed me" she said not looking down
House looked at Cuddy straight in her eyes again and turned to Philip suddenly taking him by his shirt collar
"HOUSE ... DON'T!" She yelled taking his arm and looking for his eyes "It doesn't worth it... please ..." she said, still looking him in the eyes
House looked at her and looked back at Philip still holding him by his shirt collar.
"I DON'T know what's holding me back from punch your face!" He said one inch from his face not giving up his grip on his shirt. "STAY away from her!" He dragged him to the door literally knocking him out of the office.
He watched him as he walked away and looked back at Cuddy as she bit her lip. She stared at the floor as she leaned on her desk with her hand.
"Hey...you ok?" he asked, approaching her and touching her arm
"I swear to you ... I didn't do anything to provoke him ..." she said putting a hand on her forehead and closing her eyes, running a hand over her face "I had to foresee that ... I'm such a..."
"Never mind... come here" he said, enveloping her waist with one arm and pulling her closer to him "... I saw your hand stamped on his face" he said, laughing and making her smile
He bent to kiss her, touching her lips with his.
"This mouth is only mine" he said with a smile on her lips
She didn't answer but pulled him closer to herself looking for his tongue and caressing his tongue with hers. That was her answer.
House walked into the kitchen and put his arm around the waist from behind as she finished store clean dishes. She turned her head and looked at him.
"Rachel?"
"Asleep" he said kissing her neck "She collapsed before Little Red Riding Hood arrived to grandma's" he laughed
"Did you give her the same pills you gave to my mother on my birthday dinner?" she asked smiling
"Woman of little faith" he said kissing her neck but still nibbling her earlobe "I can be very relaxing..."
She laughed as he kissed her neck again.
They sat embraced on the couch watching television.
"Ten thousand channels and nothing to watch!" he said, looking at her
"Let's put on a DVD?" She asked embracing him tighter
"I have a better idea ..." he said looking for her lips
"You're too predictable..." she smiled but looked for his lips in turn
"Wrong, Cuddy!" he said looking into her eyes "Let's play"
She raised an eyebrow
"A game?"
"Do you remember the first time I kissed you?" He said moistening his lips with his tongue
"In Michigan?" she asked, raising her head to look at him
He nodded. "Not the first time we made love" he said, raising an eyebrow "... the first time I kissed you"
She smiled and licked in turn her lips with her tongue.
"Do you want to play truth or dare?" she asked, laughing
"A review ..." he said, laughing and cupping her ass.
She laughed.
"Ok" she said sitting more comfortably in the coach and glancing mischievously at him "Let's play ... but I start. Truth or Dare, House?"
"Dare" he said smiling
"It's not fair"
"Yes, it is" he said laughing "C'mon Cuddy ... dare..."
She held his gaze "Take off your jeans"
He took them off and looked at her, rolling his eyes "We're not fifteen years old, Cuddy ..."
"Your turn"
"Truth or Dare, Cuddy?"
"Truth"
He smiled.
"That Valentine's Day... when I ruined your blind date... you pleased yourself thinking about me?"
She laughed, shaking her head.
"I'm not answering to this"
"You can't 'not answering' "
"Sure I can ... I want my dare" she said, laughing and looking at him
He laughed in turn.
"Take off your shirt"
She looked at him and took off her shirt.
"This isn't a dare" she said, looking at him with a mischievous look
"And your answer was clearly a yes" he laughed
"Yeah" she laughed "But it's my turn. Truth or Dare, House?"
"Okay ... truth" he said
She looked at him seriously. "You and Cameron ... did you two ever kiss?"
"Yes" he replied
She looked at him and opened her eyes wide
"W-what?"
"Don't ask if you don't want answers!" He said holding back a smile
"Did you have sex with her?"
"It's not your turn anymore" he said, holding back another smile
"I don't care" she replied with a serious look "Answer this damned question"
"You really don't know how to play, Lisa!" He laughed "But no ... we never had sex. And ... she kissed me" he said looking at her look as she bit her lip "Your turn. Truth or Dare?"
"Truth"
"Why are you jealous of Cameron?" he laughed
"What kind of question is it?" she answered
"A question, Cuddy" he said, looking "Just answer"
"I want my dare"
"Again?" he laughed "You really can't play this game!"
He kept to look at her.
"Fine" he continued "but this time ... a real dare, Cuddy" he looked into her eyes "Take away my boxers ... but without using hands"
She smiled and knelt before him with her hands behind her back. She bent over him and picked the waistband of his boxers with his teeth slowly lowering them.
"I can't do this without using my hands if you're sitting" she laughed
He laughed and lifted his ass as she kept trying to remove his boxers. Feeling her breath on him, aroused him even though she wasn't touching him. She couldn't help but notice it.
"Cameron never had this effect on me" he said laughing and she hit him on the leg with her hand
"Ouch!" She laughed "I told you no hands, Cuddy!" he said as she lowered his boxers with her hands glaring at him.
He took her hands and held her by the wrists "No hands, Cuddy!" he laughed "You deserve a penalty" he laughed again standing up and continuing to hold her hands as he forced her to follow him into the kitchen.
"Where are you taking me ...?" he laughed
He pushed her against the kitchen table and made her lie down on the table, still holding her hands with his over her head.
"I'm showing you how to do it..." he said glancing mischievously and lifting her skirt, taking the elastic of her panties between his teeth
"Oh God ..." she whispered while she lowered her panties and felt the warmth of his breath on her lady parts.
He let her panties fall down and looked into her eyes, bending over her "Even this I never wanted to do to Cameron" he whispered in her mouth before sneaking his tongue into her mouth making her moan. She lowered her hands on his nape to deepen the kiss, but he stopped her.
"Keep your hands where I told you" he laughed "I'm not done with your penalty ..." he laughed again
He removed her bra with his hands and then her skirt leaving her completely naked on the table, took off in turn his shirt.
"You said no hands" she laughed moistening her lips with her tongue
"Shut up, Cuddy!" he laughed again
"What are you doing?" she asked watching him as he sought something in the pantry
"I said shut up ..." he laughed looking at her with a mischievous look as he took the honey jar
"Oh God ..." she laughed, looking at him
He looked at her again as he pour slowly a trickle of honey on her breast, belly and between her legs. She laughed.
"And I never thought to do this to her either ..." he said as he bent over her to lick the honey on her nipple.
She arched her back and moaned.
"Keep your hands" he smiled as he continued to suck her nipples and she arched her back more
"Oh God ..." she moaned "I think that s-she would have liked that you did this..." she moaned again as he sucked harder
He laughed and got up to kiss her mouth. "Stop thinking about Cameron..." he said on her mouth letting her taste the honey on his tongue "... I don't even remember her face right now..." he laughed and kissed her again before going down again on her breasts and on her belly.
He licked her belly repeatedly pausing to kiss her lower abdomen before going down between her legs continuing to torture her with his tongue.
"Greg ... please ... stop ..." she moaned, no longer able to withstand the intense feeling of pleasure. The desire to have him inside her was almost unbearable.
"Please ..." she moaned again
He looked at her again and smiled, kissing her on the mouth with greater passion.
"... please ..." she whispered, still on his lips
He grabbed her legs and pulled her closer to the edge of the table, looking into her eyes as he penetrated her. He saw her closing her eyes and heard her hold her breath while clinging legs around his pelvis.
"Oh. God ..." she moaned as he savored the feeling of being inside her
He kept moving stronger inside her with his hands resting on the table as he penetrated her more deeply as he could. An "Oh yeah ..." escaped her lips when he found that point inside her. She arched her back more and pushed her pelvis against him while another "Oh yes ..." escaped from her mouth. He felt her vibrate as she came, closing her eyes and opening her mouth. He had seen that look on her face hundreds of times but every time ... it sent him over the edge.
He continued to move inside her before collapsing on her body, hiding his head in the crook of her neck.
She lowered her hands to stroke his head and he raised his face to look at her and kissed her on the mouth.
"You won..." she said, laughing on his mouth
"I told you that you'd like it" he laughed and kissed her again
She closed her eyes and smiled, continuing to hold him tight to her.
"I can't move... my legs are trembling" she whispered when he broke away from her
He took her arm and helped her up as she leaned to him, hiding her face on his chest, feeling the instability of her legs.
"You're the only woman I ever really wanted" he whispered against her hair continuing to hold her and stroke her back
"Me too ..." she said, holding him even tight.
Soooo... I guess you enjoyed ;)
And I promise a not-asleep Rachel soon!
Oh... wait... answering to "Guest" question to the previous chapter...ehm... no, giving your boyfriend a blow*** obviously doesn't make you a whore... she was just joking and playing with him ;) (and he enjoyed!)
See you soon!