"Lisa. Lisa open the door."

Cuddy leaned against her front floor, closing her eyes tightly to keep tears from falling. House had been calling her name for five minutes. She knew he knew she was there but she couldn't bring herself to open the door.

"Please," House begged resting his head on the door. "I'm sorry."

"I'm sorry for everything. I'm sorry I'm a selfish bastard. I'm sorry I hurt you. . I wasn't trying to hurt you. I want to talk with you. Please let me in. We both know I've never been any good with the opposite sex and the two of you are………..I love you," House whispered. "I love you Lisa."

Cuddy gasped slightly as she slowly turned around and began to undo the lock.

"What did you say?"

"I love you."

"No," Cuddy said shaking her head. "Before that. You said 'we.' You said 'opposite sex' and 'we'. I'm having a girl."

House sighed as he recognized his error.

"I didn't say that. You're not."

"I'm having a girl," Cuddy said not paying attention to anything else.

"I didn't mean to-"

"I'm not angry," Cuddy said grinning as tears of joy ran down her face. "I'm having a girl."

"Yeah."

"I wanted a girl."

"I thought you wanted a healthy baby."

"I wanted a healthy baby girl," Cuddy said messaging her abdomen. "You wanted a boy?"

"I didn't really want a baby," House admitted.

"I know," Cuddy said walking to the living room and sitting on the couch. "I'm sorry."

"I wasn't looking for an apology. And you shouldn't be sorry. You didn't do anything. We both know you can't get pregnant on your own for all the money in the world," House said sitting down on a chair.

Cuddy shock her head at his sarcasm and paused a moment before speaking. "What do you want to talk about?"

"You terrify me. Not just you but….her," House said gesturing towards Cuddy's stomach. "I have this very unfamiliar urge to protect you. I don't even know what from but I find myself constantly worrying about you and…….the baby," House whispered.

"Greg…."

"I hate that. I'm use to caring about nothing and no one. On the rare occasion I care it's never been like this………. I think I love this baby," House confessed.

"That's good," Cuddy said moving to the coffee table so she was sitting in front of him. "It's normal."

"I don't do normal," House said unwillingly tracing his hand across her abdomen and being greeted with a kick. "I don't know what to do with a girl. I don't know what to do with a boy but….girls are….girls."

"You'll figure it out. We'll figure it out together," Cuddy said gesturing for the kiss he planted on her forehead to her lips. "Okay?"

"Okay."