Author's Note: Hello everyone! I'm baaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaack. I hope you will forgive me for posting an author's note as a chapter but I really had no choice. I kept getting private messages asking what I was doing that was more important than this story. I actually got a very rude review a few days ago from someone named 'dontwastemytime'. I am very upset and seriously want to hurt this person because they told me in very rude terms that I was screwed up for getting kicked out of the library and they hoped that my story was pulled for writing an author's note as a chapter. Let me get things straight. First of all, I was printing out a DECENT picture of Ayame for a scholarship. My school librarian didn't like that very much so I got banned for two weeks. Secondly, I am fine with reviews that point out what I am doing wrong but any other person who would like to review in such a negative way that I almost punched my computer is NOT welcome. I hope that everyone would be considerate enough to know that I don't appreciate such words. So… whoever you are… you can kiss my cane. And RonMione4eva…no soda.

House sighed as he stared at the clock for the hundredth time. He couldn't fall asleep. It was 2 am and nothing. Maybe if his wife was next to him he might have slept a little but she was gone to a conference in New York. He thought it was Cuddy's way of getting him back for knocking up Allison again. Oh well. The little demons had passed out in the living room after playing too many games of twister. Honestly! Who in their right mind would want to play that stupid game… but it kept them busy while he talked to Allison. So here he was trying to fall asleep and it wasn't going to happen. He got up and went to take a shower. Maybe if he got up now he'd be extra tired tonight.

Swearing under his breath at the toy hammer that went into his foot, he hobbled his way into the bathroom. He started the water and caught his reflection in the mirror. It was almost the same as it had been years ago. There were significant differences though. His eyes were now bright in feeling and the lines on his face had smoothed out just a smidgen. Allison and the kids had made him feel young again. He rolled his eyes. Sentimental stuff made him want to throw up.

"Daddy?"

Emma's big eyes stared up at him from the floor.

"What is it, kiddo?"

Emma's eyes spotted the toy he had stepped on.

"We didn't mean to leave them out in the open."

He nodded. "I know."

"When is mommy coming home?"

House sighed.

"Tonight, sweetheart. Now either go back to sleep or get some cereal. I have to take a shower."

Emma nodded and snuggled back by her brother, falling asleep almost instantly. A shower was in order.

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After the pizza for dinner was gone, Allison came through the door.

"MOMMY!"

The twins launched themselves at her and she covered their faces with kisses. House pouted from the couch.

"Where's mine?"

Allison grinned. "You'll get your later, oh husband of mine."

House waggled his eyebrows at her and half listened to the cries of protest came from the twins as Allison put them to bed. It was an old habit with her to put them to bed when she came home from a conference that way they could fall asleep to her voice reading them a story for the first time in a few days. Twenty minutes later, she collapsed next to him on the couch. She lolled her head at him.

"How's the leg?"

He smirked. "One pill a day and I don't even have sweats anymore."

She nodded and they both mentally groaned as the phone rang.

"Leave it," House ordered and Allison could only nod in agreement. The answering machine kicked in.

"This is House and don't leave any messages – GREG! Don't tell people that! Okay fine. This is House and Allison and we're off having lots of se- BEEP!"

Allison giggled at the recorded message but both grew quite when they heard who the voice was that was calling.

"Greg, it's me, Stacy. I know we left on bad terms but Mark is worse than ever and I'm afraid he's going to die. I don't want him to die and have our two year old asking where her daddy is. Please call me back on my cell or something but it needs to be soon. Bye."

Silence deafened the room. Allison looked over at House.

"Well?"

He rolled his eyes. "Well what?"

"What are you going to do?"

He sighed. "Is this one of those things where if I say I'm gonna do it then you accuse me of cheating and if I say I won't do it then you'll accuse me of not being a good doctor?"

"Pretty much but without the cheating part."

He studied her expression. "What would you do?"

"I would help him but maintain a distance from Stacy herself."

He stood up and began limping to the bedroom.

"C'mon. I'll have to sleep on you- I mean it."

Allison smiled as she followed him. She knew that he'd make the right decision.

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"Hey sleepyhead. Wake up."

Allison groaned and rolled over, batting the hand that shook her awake.

"No work today! I'm sleeping!"

"Fine. Then you can't say hello to Stacy with me."

She bolted up.

"I'm up!"

The ride to work was tense and strained. Even the twins were quiet seeing as they could sense the tension between their parents. They had just made it through the doors when Stacy appeared out of nowhere.

"Thank you for coming."

House nodded. "Let me get things straight. No funny business. I treat him, cure him, and then you both are gone."

He noticed the small child in Stacy's arms.

"That your daughter?"

Stacy nodded. "Her name is Rebecca or Bec for short."

Allison felt a tug on her slacks and looked down at Nathaniel.

"What is it, honey?"

"Can we play with Becca?"

Stacy crouched down so Becca was eye level with him. You can imagine what House was doing as this happened. He was making sure there would be no cross breeding of any sorts between his children and hers.

"You want to play with Becca?"

Nathaniel shyly nodded and Emma looked furious at being ignored.

"Hey lady! Leave my brother alone and get your smelly little girl away from him!"

House snickered and Allison's mouth dropped.

"Emma! Don't say such things or you'll be grounded!"

Stacy stood and faced Allison.

"It's okay. Are you taking the twins up to daycare?"

"Yes," Allison replied tersely.

Stacy smiled. "I have to take Becca up there too. Why don't we do that while Greg checks on Mark?"

"Sounds fine."

Allison took the twins' hand and gave House a quick kiss. With a final look of warning from her that told House to be good, she led Stacy to the elevator. House smiled and rubbed his hands together. Let the gamed begin.

Yaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay. Another chapter! Hurray for me! Sorry that it's so short but I wanted to post it before the weekend. Have a good April Fool's Day and try not to be too nasty with the pranks. Looks at 'Dontwastmytime' You done kissing that cane yet? Lol. Cause if you're done, I have another thing I'd like you to kiss. NICE reviews only. I don't care if they're corrections just make them decent.