Okay here's the next chapter. Thanks to all of those who reviewed.

P.S. This takes place before we find out that Julie is cheating on Wilson. So for now, we're going to pretend that didn't happen ok? Okay. ;)

CHAPTER 13:

"Anyways, I gotta go. Stacey's introducing me to my assistant today. Apparently, most of what she does has to do with you House. Don't you feel special?"

"I always do." Replied House ignoring the sarcasm in Kate's voice.

"So I'll see you at dinner tonight? The usual place?" Asked Kate with a hint of mischief in her voice.

It took House about two milliseconds to catch on and he simply replied, "Yep."

The three ducklings kept looking at each other trying to figure out what the hell was going on. Since when did House start seeing someone? And how is it that we never found out? These were just some of the thoughts running through their heads. Chase had an expression of utter shock on his face wondering how House bagged a girl as young and hot as Kate. Why was it that all the young, hot girls who should be interested in him were only interested in House? Maybe it's the limp or the five o clock shadow, he thought. He was seriously contemplating not shaving for the next few weeks to see how things worked out.

Foreman couldn't believe that House had been getting some for the past….God knows how long especially from someone as fine as Kate and was still a bastard 99.9 of the time, actually make that 100 of the time. He kept shaking his head in disbelief. That man would never change, he thought.

Cameron's mind was racing a mile a minute. Where did this chick come from? How long has she been in House's life? Is she why he said he didn't like me? Did he start going out with her before or after our date? And why does she have a usual place to eat dinner with House and we're not even allowed to sit in a 10 meter radius of him in the cafeteria?

Little did they know that both House and Kate were just messing with their heads. They didn't have a usual place to eat dinner unless you counted House's living room eating cold pizza from two days ago.

"Okay. See you then Greg. And wear that blue shirt of yours tonight. It brings out your eyes." She said. Kate then proceeded to wink at House and walked out of the office as fast as she could before she lost it.

All three doctors turned to look at House who just sat there with the biggest smirk on his face. "What can I say? The ladies love the eyes. Aren't I right Cameron?" he asked batting his eyelashes for emphasize.

Cameron turned beet red and averted her gaze from his beautiful blue eyes. "I've got clinic duty." She mumbled and ran out of the room as fast as her legs would allow her. The other two just stared at House.

"Am I gonna have to start wearing sunglasses at work? I don't need you too pining over me too you know. One duckling is enough. Kate is the jealous type. I don't think that she will be able to handle all three of you, especially since we work so close together."

Both Chase and Foreman quickly looked away causing House to grin even more.

"Don't you too have something to do?" House said as he reached for his gameboy and turned it on.

Chase looked like he was going to say something but then decided against it and headed for the conference room where he left his unfinished crossword puzzle when Kate came in. Foreman just followed silently behind him leaving House to defeat the bad guys and rescue Peach from danger.

"Knock, knock." Said Kate as she entered Stacey's office.

Stacey looked up and smiled. "Right on time."

"Kate, I'd like you to meet you're new assistant, Anna. Anna, this is Kaitlyn Saunders. She'll be taking over after I leave."

Anna smiled and stuck out her hand. "It's nice to meet you Miss Saunders."

"Miss Saunders? No no no. If we're working together, you have to call me Kate. Miss Saunders! I'm like only 7-8 years older than you. Way to make a girl feel old!"

"Sorry, Miss Sau...I mean Kate." Replied Anna blushing.

"Don't sweat it. Just never call me that again." Shudders. "Unless you're answering the phone or something. I like things informal. Makes everything easier and more comfortable don't you think?"

MD MD MD MD MD MD MD MD MD MD MD

While Kate was getting herself acquainted with her new assistant, Wilson had slowly made his way over to House's office. He opened the glass door to the office and was greeted by an oversized ball aimed at his head. Luckily he saw the ball and ducked away just in time.

"Haha, missed me." Just then a pink rubber ball was launched at him and this one caught him on the side of the head.

"Hey! What was that for?" asked Wilson while rubbing the side of his head.

"Well, that one was 'cause the first one missed you." Replied House nonchalantly.

"Yeah, but that was a rubber ball House! Don't you know how hard those are? They really hurt!"

"Aww, did the poor wittle oncologist get a boo-boo. Do you want me to call a nurse to come kiss your boo-boo and make it all bettaw?" Asked House in the most annoying baby talk ever.

"Shut up House and stop avoiding my question. Why did you aim the ball at my head?"

"I wasn't avoiding your question. I answered it. It's not my fault that you weren't specific. I'm not a mind reader you know Jimmy."

By this time Wilson was pretty frustrated. He came in to ask House if he wanted to go to lunch and instead had to put up with House's usual sarcastic banter. Normally he had no problem keeping up his side of the conversation, but he was beginning to get a headache thanks to a certain rubber ball and he was pretty sure that it was going to leave a bump. So Wilson changed his mind and got up to leave. He decided that House could buy his own lunch today. Besides, he had to go find some ice to put on his head.

"Since when did you start keeping secrets from me Jimmy?" inquired House as Wilson reached for the door.

At this, Wilson turned around a bit shocked and replied, "Secrets? What secrets?" He was looking everywhere except at House. Wilson had this little thing that he did with his eyes when he was lying. He would look either at your forehead or at your nose, but never directly in your eyes. House always found this really funny. He couldn't understand how a grown man hadn't yet figured out that a person couldn't tell whether you were lying by looking into your eyes.

"You know what secrets. I'm really disappointed in you Jimmy."

"Look House. I just took that nurse to lunch and we just talked. That's all. There was nothing more to it. I love my wife and am trying to make my marriage work so don't start in on me today." Wilson said all of this in a single breath. He was not in the mood for one of House's infamous comments, especially with the increasing pounding headache he now had.

"Umm…okay. I was actually talking about Katie, but your other secret is juicier. Let's stick to that one shall we?" replied House smirking at this newfound information.

Wilson mentally kicked himself and blamed his stupidity on his head injury. He wasn't thinking straight. Maybe he should go see Foreman.

"Oh that secret. I didn't find out she was here until yesterday and she made me promise to keep it a secret. She wanted to surprise you." Quickly replied Wilson trying to steer House away from his other little secret.

"Is that why you were avoiding me like the plague yesterday? You knew you would break down and tell me she was back before she got a chance to if you saw me. Oh Jimmy, you have no self control do you?" Wilson knew House meant more than he said by that last statement but chose to ignore it as he did with many of House's statements.

"So, what was it like seeing her again after all these years?" Asked Wilson moving back into the office and making his way to the chair directly across from House's.

"God Wilson, it's not like she was returning from war. Stop being so melodramatic." He replied rolling his eyes. "But it was good. It's gonna be interesting having her around again." House couldn't bring himself to say he was glad Katie was back, but Wilson being his bestest buddy in the world, understood the meaning behind his statement once again. Come to think of it, Wilson had to uncover the hidden meaning behind House's statements more often than not. It's surprising that he didn't get headaches more often.

"So is she moving back into her townhouse next door to you or is she gonna find a new place to stay? Actually, I remember her saying something about her living arrangements and you. I didn't catch on to what she was saying though. What was that about?"

"Aghhhh" sighed House. "Our little big girl seems to think that I had something to do with the tenants that trashed her place so she has decided that she is going to stay with me until her place is all cootie free."

"Well technically she's right. They never would have left the place in such terrible condition had you not practically driven each tenant to the brink of insanity."

"You always did take her side." Pouted House.

"She wasright most of the time." Retorted Wilson.

"Oh yea right. You're telling me it had nothing to do with the fact that she was a chick magnet for you when she was a child. The way you had her trained to call you Unckie Jimmy every time there was a hot chick around."

"Well yea there was that and the fact that she was and is a lot cutier than you."

"Oh you hurt me Jimmy." Replied House with a wounded expression on his face.

He then proceeded to get up from his chair and head for the door. "You coming?" he asked without looking back and then continued to limp out the doors to the elevators. Wilson just shook his head and chuckled to himself. That was House's way of saying 'now that I got all of the information I can out of you, it's time for lunch. And you're paying.' He really should write a Housian to English translation dictionary. He could make a fortune just from Cameron alone. That girl would do anything for a little more attention from House.

Wilson got up quickly and made his way over to his best friend who was impatiently waiting for the elevator. "So Jimmy, want to tell me more about this lunch date of yours?"