Disclaimer: The Characters from House M.D. aren't my property
He got back five hours later it was after two in the morning. He cursed when he found his house empty. He hadn't really expected her to wait for him and wasn't sure if he wanted her to. Then he grabbed the note on this bed.
Didn't know if I should stay- I'll put the decision in your hands. 425 Eisenhower Ave. I taped a key to the back of the mail slot.
He crumbled up the note and threw it at the table and went to his own bedroom deciding to just forget about what had happened earlier.
An hour later he left his house and walked less than three blocks to 425 Eisenhower Ave.
He locked the door behind him pocketing the key and turned off the porch light. He slowly limped up the stairs trying not to make too much noise. He found her room and saw her sleeping in bed. He closed the door and put his beeper on her dresser before stripping off his clothes leaving him in just boxers. He popped two pills to let him sleep through the night and got into her bed. He didn't know what he was doing but he couldn't stop himself. He moved close to Sarah spooning her body with his own sighing at the contact and felt her snuggle against him.
Sarah woke up in the early morning still not fully adjusted yet to the time change. She'd come from the UK just two days ago. She smiled when she felt warm and closed her eyes again basking in House's warmth. She turned in his arms wanting to feel the morning wood she had noticed against a more sensitive place and her legs locked around him. Her face was buried in his neck and she let a contented sleep overwhelm her.
House woke up at 6 am as he did everyday and decided to shower here then just stop by to change real fast at his own place.
He left her sleeping and got to work before 8am wide awake.
The day went slowly he was surprised when Sarah didn't stop by. She instead spent the day car shopping. She decided to go simple with a civic hybrid, a hunter green ex model.
The whole team was going out to Flannigan's that night and Wilson gave Sarah a call to meet them.
She walked in sure she was ahead of them since they were gonna leave at 8 and it was just 8pm now. A long day hence the evening out.
She stopped at the bar.
"Sarah." Douglas greeted her.
"Nice memory." She smiled.
"You alone tonight?" He asked.
"No I'm just early meeting my brother and House and his staff." She told him.
"Oh grab the large round booth in the back." Douglas told her.
"Thanks." She said.
"I'll bring over some drinks." He told her and she smiled heading to the back.
Douglas came over a few minutes later with a tray. She grabbed one of the Guinness's and he sat down across from her. "Want some company till they get here it's not fun to wait alone?"
"Sure, can you?" She asked.
He smiled, "I can, and it was my grandfather's pub. He passed two years ago willing it to me."
"Sorry." She said.
"So no ring. Should I take that as a green light?" He asked warmly looking at her hand.
"Not right now. I'm working on something." She told him.
"Friends it is. I've worked here since I was a kid I know more gossip than anyone else in town and haven't really had the chance to share it lately." Douglas offered his hand.
She offered her own with a grin. "Sounds good to me."
"So is he coming tonight?" Douglas asked and she knew he was referring to the man she was interested in.
"Yeah." She admitted.
"Let me guess Robert Chase, it's the accent." He said.
"Nope I actually haven't met him yet." She told him.
"You're Sarah Wilson so that narrows it down further. Foreman or House?" He asked and at her guilty look he had her answer and broke into laughter.
"Stop laughing. I met him almost 15 years ago when I was a 16 year old kid and I've seen him a few times since then." She spilled to him.
"Ah a longing that lasts." He smirked.
"Shut up." She laughed. "My brother knows I've always liked him. I know it could be a bad idea but I can't help it. I've tried. I've had relationships but they don't work I can't seem to emotionally commit. God I'm fucked up." She said.
"No I understand that. I'll tell you a secret. He has an appeal to women his honesty or gruffness who knows? The good Dr. Cameron has a thing for him too. Though I swear Chase has had the hots for her since day one not to mention some looks coming towards her from your brother's direction." Douglas told her.
"For me I think its cause I can't lie to him and he makes me ache." She admitted she really liked Douglas.
"He's a good man. He was my grandfather's doctor for his last ten years." Douglas told her.
"God it's so nice to be able to say it out loud." She said.
"Be careful though he's become harder over the past five years." He said getting up. "How about you stop by for lunch tomorrow I make a killer seafood chowder?"
"I'll be here. Thanks Douglas." She said glad to have a friend outside of the hospital and they exchanged numbers.
A minute later they all came in and spread around the booth she kept an end until House told her to scoot over. He needed to stretch his leg out. They wrapped around the booth; House- Sarah- Foreman- Wilson- Cameron- Chase.
"Drinks already. We should invite Sarah every time." Foreman smiled.
"Thank Douglas." She told him.
"I'm Robert Chase." Chase introduced himself since no one else had.
"Sarah." She offered with a smile. Her foot hooked around House's ankle under the table. He showed no reaction.
She was about to ask about the emergency from last night then realized the implications of that question. Instead she just sat back and finished her beer listening to the conversations around her.
"I'm starving does anyone else want food?" Foreman asked.
"I was gonna get nachos." Wilson said.
"It looks crowded you guys should just go up to order." Cameron suggested standing up so they could get out.
"More drinks." Sarah said to Wilson.
That left House- Sarah- Chase- Cameron alone in the booth. They were sitting basically across from each other. Sarah took advantage of the situation and reached for House's hand under the table entwining her fingers with his he drew circles on her sensitive palms. An action that stopped the minute that Wilson and Foreman came back.
Two hours later Chase and Cameron suggested they head to a club they knew.
"We have to be at work tomorrow." Wilson said.
"And if you go to sleep now you won't want to wake up anymore than if you go to sleep in a couple of hours." Chase said.
Now they were standing against a bar at Max's, a club by the hospital. Cameron talked Wilson into dancing with her while Foreman and Chase both ran into girls to dance with.
"Dance with me." Sarah turned toward House.
"I don't dance." House said motioning with his cane.
"Come on dancing here requires you staying on your feet and leaning against a girl who's rubbing against you." She said.
"We could do that elsewhere and not have to stand up." House pointed out.
"Chicken." She taunted him.
Eventually she led him out to the dance floor and had him wrap one arm around her lower back while he kept the other on his cane. She wrapped her arms around his neck so her chest rubbed against him as they swayed slowly.
His eyes were closed he finally let himself relax enjoying the movement. It was interrupted when Chase tapped on his shoulder.
"Go away." He said when he turned to look at him.
"Just wanted a chance to dance with Sarah." Chase said as if that would clarify things for House and change his mind.
"Actually I'm gonna go to the bathroom." She said leaving both men on the dance floor and saw Wilson shoot the two men a look. House lifted his hands as if to proclaim his innocence and went back to the table.