If I Should Fall Behind
51.
She glanced out the window when he stood and placed the dishes in the sink. It was oddly domestic.
When he turned to face her, she saw the phantom of pain in his eyes but he also looks satiated.
"You look slightly better"
House offered a small reverence. It made her smile.
"I better go before your lover boy show up"
"You better hurry then"
"Not like I can run anyway"
She frowned, having sense no humour in his voice. It left him shattered, confused and conflicted.
"You're doing great, House. Not many months have passed since the surgery"
