This is the final chapter to this story, thanks for all of the wonderful reviews. Thanks to my beta houseluvr for her help with getting this put together.


Twelve weeks later

Alison was working on getting the massive amount of baby supplies that had been delivered put away. She had waited longer than most people would to get the basic necessities. She just couldn't bare to think what would happen if she went into pre-term labor again and the babies didn't make it. She didn't want to have to come home to a nursery full of supplies that she would have to get rid of. She had waited until she made it to 34 weeks before she allowed herself to start on the nursery. Now at 37 weeks it was almost done and the babies were due any day.

She had invited Foreman and Chase to Thanksgiving dinner, when she found out that they didn't have any where else to go. She felt guilty because they were on call even though Thanksgiving was suppose to be her holiday.

"Why do they have to come?" He asked in his best five year old voice, he could be a real child when he didn't get his way.

"Because its Thanksgiving and they don't have anywhere else to go." She explained for the hundredth time that day. She reached for another pack of onesies to unpack and dump in the hamper.

"I'm sure Denny's is open,"

"They are not going to Denny's, they are coming here for dinner."

"Fine, but that doesn't mean I have to talk to them. That's what Wilson is coming for."

"Please behave …." She was cut off by the soft melody of their door bell. House muttered something unintelligible as he hoisted himself up out of his chair.

"Oh goody they're here," House muttered dropping back into his seat as Alison passed him on her way to the door.

"Hey guys did you have any trouble finding the place?" Alison asked with a warm smile, that clearly said I'm happy you're here even if House isn't.

"Nah we rode with Wilson," Foreman answered wrapping his arms around her in a tight hug, well as tight as he could around her stomach.

"Well come on get in here before you let out all of the heat," House yelled from the living room, causing Alison to roll her eyes before shutting the door.

"Its really coming down out there," Chase said hanging his coat on the rack, before following the others into the living room. Alison pulled back the curtains to look out the large picture window in their living room gasping softly when she saw just how hard it was snowing. There was at least four feet of snow on the ground and at the rate it was falling the roads would be closed within the hour.


After the dinner had been consumed and clean-up lorded over by House, Alison went to lay down for an afternoon nap. She was woken up a short time later as the first wave of contractions hit her. She slowly made her way down the hallway, grateful that her contractions had stopped for the moment. She quietly made her way into the living room. Where House and the boys were watching what seemed like the fifth football game that day. Well House was watching the game, the rest of them were sleeping. The roads had been closed a few hours ago, leaving them no choice but to have a sleepover. House didn't seem to notice her until she was curling up against his side, letting her head rest against his chest.

"I thought you were taking a nap," He didn't look away from the game, simply adjusted his arm for her to fit under it.

"I couldn't sleep." She carefully left out the reason why she couldn't sleep, the roads were closed so it wasn't like they could go to the hospital anyways.

She was just starting to doze off when the next contraction hit her. She buried her face in his chest trying to remember to breath as she waited for it to pass.

"Alison?" His hand moved up to tuck her hair out of her face. His heart dropping to his stomach when he saw her face lined with pain and the way she was clutching her stomach.

"Its ok, take slow deep breaths" it didn't take a genius to figure out what was happening.

"Mmm I changed my mind I don't want to do this anymore." Alison murmured her voice muffled by his chest, after her contraction had subsided.

"I think it's a bit late for that," House said in his sarcastic way to hide his nervous thoughts about the babies.

"I guess my plan to get through child birth with lots of drugs is pretty much shot." She said half to herself lifting her head to look at him. Searching his eyes for some sort of reassurance that everything was going to be fine.

"I could always give you a vicodin," She raised up slightly kissing him softly, his hand moved to her hair pulling her in closer as he deepened the kiss.

"Hey, don't you guys have a bedroom for that." Wilson said standing up and stretching on his way to the bathroom.

"Bite me," House called to his retreating form

"I'll leave that to Alison."

House carefully helped Alison make her way down the hallway to their bedroom. After a quick examination he realized that they had to get to the hospital. She was further along than he had originally thought. He watched as she closed her eyes her face contorting with pain as another contraction hit her. His mind was already trying to put together how they were going to get to the hospital in the middle of the storm. He really didn't want to think about the possibility of delivering the twins on the side of the road, but then again the hospital was only a half hour away. Which in this weather it would probably take them over an hour to get there and based off of the frequency of her contractions the babies would be born long before then.

"I know that face, what's wrong?" She asked reaching for his hand after he had removed his gloves, one good thing about working in a hospital they had an endless supply of gloves and other first aid items. Thanks to House's need to "run out" of supplies when he was in the clinic, he would come home with pockets of gloves and any thing else he found in the room. His excuse was that it was simply pay back for Cuddy forcing him to be in there against his will.

"It seems they have my sense of humor. Your six centimeters dilated and since your water just broke. I don't think it will be very long." He left out the part about the position of the baby there wasn't any point in worrying her. The baby could still change positions so he didn't need to say anything, for now at least.

"I can't have the babies here, what if something goes wrong?"

"It'll be ok, your in a house full of doctors."

"I don't want Chase anywhere near me,"

"Chase can be in charge of clean up." House offered running his hand in small circles over her stomach.

"I don't care what he does as long as he's not part of the delivery."

"Roll over on your side," He helped her to turn onto her side, grabbing one of the extra pillows to place under her stomach. "Now I'm going to go get a few things together. You just stay here and try to get some rest." He pulled her hair back out of her face tucking it behind her shoulder, leaning forward slightly to brush a kiss across her lips. Then grabbing his cane from where it leaned against the night stand he slowly limped out of the bedroom.


House slowly limped down the hallway looking for Wilson stopping to check the bathroom before heading to the living room. He found Wilson sitting on the couch watching the last bit of the game. He sunk heavily into the couch cushions next to Wilson, leaning forward with his elbows on his knees. His head resting in his hands he took a few deep breaths trying to calm his rapidly beating heart.

"What's wrong?"

"Do you remember how to deliver a baby?" Wilson took in House's pale face and the way he was shaking slightly. There were only two things that would scare him like this, and he had just filled his vicodin prescription for him so it was definitely the second one.

"Allison's having the babies?" Wilson had to ask even though he already knew the answer.

"No I just thought it would be a good conversation starter." House muttered rolling his eyes, and sinking back against the couch.

"How far apart are here contractions?"

"About fifteen minutes, do you have your medical bag in your truck?"

"Yeah I just restocked it, come on you look like you could use some fresh air." Wilson grabbed his keys from the table heading towards the door.

"Great make the cripple go out side in the snow." House muttered grabbing his jacket before heading outside.


Alison was curled up on her side having given up on the possibility of sleep thanks to the pain of her contractions. That were now only about five minutes apart. She was just about to yell for House when she heard the bedroom door creaking open the steady thump of his cane hitting the tile floor was almost soothing. She could feel him getting closer, but she didn't bother to open her eyes. Until she heard someone else come into the room, her eyes fluttered open to find Wilson and Foreman standing at the foot of the bed and House off to the side. They didn't seem to notice she was awake right away, instead they were preoccupied with the supplies and towels they had stacked on the other side of the bed.

"Greg?"

"Hey, I thought you were sleeping." He took a seat on the edge of the bed, moving his hand along her stomach. He let out a small sigh of relief when he felt that both babies were now in the head down position. The first baby had been laying on his side to low for delivery.

"Kind of hard to do when I feel like I'm being ripped in two."

"It shouldn't be too much longer." It was the only thing he could come up with to say, there wasn't really anything he could do for her.

She pulled herself up into a sitting position with House's help, tucking her feet up under herself. House sat on the edge of the bed next to her, he had kicked Foreman and Wilson out awhile ago. He could tell that it was starting to wear on her, trying to keep up appearances in front of them. He knew she wouldn't break down in front of them, not that she needed to break down.

"Come here" he murmured pulling her against his chest, she slid her arms around his waist. He hands moved against her lower back easing the tightening muscles as another contraction hit her. She tightened her grip on him her breath coming out in soft pants against his chest.

"Its ok, take slow deep breaths." he turned his wrist to see his watch, watching as the seconds ticked by. Until her body relaxed against his her breathing slowly returning to normal.


The delivery itself went by in a painful blur, of House barking commands his voice only softening when he offered small words of encouragement to her. It didn't take long for the first baby to come screaming into the world. She didn't miss the tears shining in House's eyes when he placed the small baby against her stomach. She barely had a chance to catch her breath before the second baby decided it was time to be born. House carefully passed the first baby to Foreman, turning his attention back to Cameron. Wilson was at her side coaching her through the delivery. She would have preferred for it to have been House but she knew that he wouldn't willingly give up what little control he had over the delivery.

Foreman had just finished with the first boy and had him wrapped in a soft baby towel that House had given him. When the second baby came screaming into the world into House's big hands. House took just a moment to tie the cord off and then allowed himself a chance to really look at him. He was perfect and when he glanced up at Allison he had tears glistening in his eyes and streaming down his cheeks. He was overwhelmed with emotion.

He set back to watch Foreman put the other baby on Allison's tummy while Wilson wiped the sweat from her brow, grinning from ear to ear. Reluctantly House handed the baby to Foreman to get him cleaned up. While he helped Alison through the last bit of the delivery, making sure she was okay before he allowed himself to relax.

House moved to where Wilson had been sitting as Foreman passed the baby back to him. Now cleaned up and wrapped in a soft blue baby towel. Both Foreman and Wilson kissed Allison on top of the head and quietly made their way out of the room.

She looked up from her son into House's ice blue eyes knowing that her world was complete. He saw that satisfied look in her eye and felt his heart open up for probably the first time in his life. He figured that he probably would never live down the tears he had cried in front of Wilson, but helping bring his babies into the world was worth every tear he had ever shed.


Cuddy and Stacey were just turning the corner when they saw him step out of the elevator. House made a quick sweep of the area trying to find a way around them, groaning when he realized there wasn't one. Cuddy stopped dead in her tracks when she saw him, House had the closest thing to smile on his face that she had seen in years. He had his bag slung over his shoulder and his I pod tucked into his pocket.

"The TV in the maternity lounge isn't working, besides shouldn't you be in the clinic." Cuddy said trying to get him to stop before he passed them.

"Chase and Foreman will be covering my hours for the next two weeks." House called over his shoulder as he continued down the hall. Followed closely by the annoying click of Cuddy and Stacey's heals.

"I didn't authorize that." Cuddy said coming to stand in front of him blocking his path, House rolled his eyes.

"Well I'm taking the time to bond with my sons. You know what they say these first few weeks are so important. Besides I have tenure so you can't fire me for taking my first vacation in four years." He responded a grin tugging at his lips as watched the dumbfounded expression cross Cuddy's face.

"Dr. Cameron had the babies? I wasn't aware that she was admitted."

"She wasn't. She went into labor last night and we couldn't get to the hospital because of the storm. And her name isn't Dr. Cameron any more its Dr. House now." House held up his left hand the simple gold band on his ring finger sparkling in the light.

"You got married?" she asked incredulously.

"I couldn't have my babies born bastards now could I?" House didn't give her a chance to respond continuing on his way to the room where Alison was waiting.

He had to go and transfer the care of their latest patient to Wilson, Chase and Foreman would be doing most of the work but he still needed Wilson to over see them. He could hear the steady click of Cuddy's heals as she followed him. He knew her curiosity would get the best of her, she had to see the babies for herself. Probably wanted to see if they were born with horns and a tail.

Alison was sitting on the bed with the babies laying in front of her, she was in the process of trying to get them dressed after their exam. They looked so much alike that she had to rely on the small spot of nail polish on James's big toe. It was really the only way to tell them apart, that was why they had dressed them in completely different outfits. She still couldn't get over how much they looked like House, they even had his piercing blue eyes.

"Cuddy came to see if they were born with horn's and a tail." House limped over to the bed resting his cane against the table next to the bed. He leaned in and stole a quick kiss before leaning over the bed to finish buttoning up James's outfit. Alison simply rolled her eyes and moved on to start dressing little Greg.

"Hi Dr. Cuddy, Stacey come in." Alison said waving them into the room when she noticed that they were still standing at the door watching them.

"Alison, how are you feeling?" Cuddy asked on her way over to the bed to get a better look at the babies. Stacey hovered back by the door, trying to decide if she really wanted to see them or if she just wanted to leave.

"Good, a little sore but good." Alison couldn't seem to keep the smile off of her face, it only seemed to get bigger.

"Their beautiful, can I hold him?" Cuddy asked stepping around House to stand closer to the bed, watching as Alison finished snapping up little Greg's outfit.

"Sure, but you might want this, they just ate." Alison explained handing her one of the blankets to drape over shoulder. Before carefully passing little Greg to her, the baby fitting easily into her arms.

"He's beautiful Greg." House had wondered over to where Stacey seemed to be supporting the wall with James curled up against his chest. He was trying in his own way to make a truce with her, and Stacey seemed to understand offering him a warm smile. House's only acknowledgement was a quick nod of his head before he limped over to the chair next to the bed.

"What are their names?" Stacey asked seeming to feel safe that the wall wasn't going to fall she moved away from it making her way over to stand by the bed.

"Dr. Cuddy is holding Gregory Mathew House Jr. And Greg is holding James Nathaniel House." Alison answered gesturing to each baby as she happily shared their names.

"You named him after Dr. Wilson?" Cuddy couldn't resist asking, not that she was surprised by it. Before Alison had come along Wilson was the only one House would even let near him.

"And my father." Alison replied as Cuddy passed little Greg back to her, she couldn't keep the smile off of her face as she gathered him close, not that she cared to.

"How do you tell them apart?" Cuddy asked looking at the two seemingly identical babies, the only noticeable difference was their outfits.

"With this." House slid the sock off of James's foot to reveal the small blob of red nail polish on his big toe.

"Leave it to you to paint your son's toenails House." she just shook her head and smiled at them all. Her and Stacey made a quiet exit from the room.

Later that day, House stopped in front of the elevators glancing over at Alison to make sure she was alright. His fingers tightened around the handle of the stroller he was pushing when a nurse came to stand next to it trying to get a look inside. The canopies were up on the double convertible stroller blocking anyone from being able to see in. His free hand moved to the small of Alison's back ushering her into the elevator, as the elevator dinged the doors swishing open.

House moved to the back of the elevator leaning his back against the wall, Alison leaned heavily against his side letting her eyes drift shut. His fingers skimmed across her back giving her a slight nudge forward when the elevator stopped on the parking level. It was time for them to go home, life wasn't perfect but it was pretty damn close.

The End


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