Part: 23
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It had been three days since the accident. House was finally being released today. He was quite happy because he was getting tired of staying in bed. But the bad part was he went home to be right back in bed. It would only be for a couple of days but they wanted to let his ankle heal a little bit before putting pressure on it.
Most of the time that House was in the hospital he spent it in Cameron's room. Chase was on leave so House would go talk to both or them or just go bug Cuddy. His parents had went back home after Christmas. They couldn't stay because of work.
"You ready to go home?" Stacy asked.
"I've been ready since I got here," House said.
"Ok let's go," Stacy said and with that they left.
Once they got home Stacy helped House into bed. She would be staying with him until he was able to get up which would be in three days.
Over the next three days House was coming up with a plan on how to get back at Wilson for making him stay in bed. It had after all been his orders.
December 31st
Tonight House and Stacy would be going to the hospital to spend New Years with the team. Since Allison wasn't getting out until tomorrow they were bring the party to her.
Greg spent the day getting his plan into action. He had decided what he was going to do to Wilson for making him stay in bed. He had decided that he was going to take his cane and crack Wilson's leg. Then maybe he'd have to stay in bed and see how boring it was to do. Well that was his plan anyhow.
"Hey you ready to go?" Stacy asked coming into the room.
"Yeah," House said.
Once House got into the wheelchair they left for the hospital.
"Hey guys," Allison said walking with Gregory in her arms.
"Hey," Stacy said.
Once Foreman got there the party started. Chase had taken the kids back to the nursery so they wouldn't wake them up.
The party went on until one. Then everyone left to head home. House never got to crack Wilson on the leg with his cane. Wilson never came near House. Stacy had told Wilson that something was up so he was prepared. After they left Stacy and House headed back to the house.
The next morning Chase took Cameron and the twins home. Cameron was quite happy to be going home. She was tired of staying in the hospital.
January 1st
"Hey House we're going to be late if you don't hurry up," Stacy said.
"I'm coming," House said wheeling himself out of the bedroom.
Wilson had finally started to let House put pressure on the foot. Since they had to take the wheelchair back anyways House figured he might as well have fun while he still had it.
"Come on," Stacy said.
"I'm coming," House said.
"Good," Stacy said and with that they left.
Once they got to the hospital House headed to his office. Cuddy was there with two new people. Since Cameron and Chase were on leave it only left him and Foreman. Well actually Foreman since House didn't run test a lot of times.
"House I'd like you to meet Liz Boom and Fred Freeman," Cuddy said.
"Hi," Liz said.
"Nice to meet you sir," Fred said sticking out his hand.
"Foreman what new cases do we have?" House asked instead of shaking hands.
"None for right now," Foreman said.
"Ok I'll be in the clinic torching people," House said leaving the office.
"I'm so sorry about that," Cuddy said.
"He's like that," Foreman said turning to the two new people.
"Always?" Liz asked.
"Yeah," Foreman.
"Thank God it's only for month then," Liz said to herself.
"Yeah," Fred said to himself.
"Accuse me while I go deal with him," Cuddy said.
"Sure," Liz said.
"So this is all you do? Drink coffee and read?" Fred asked.
"When there's not a case or we're not doing House's clinic hours," Foreman said not looking up.
"You actually do them?" Fred asked laughing.
"Yeah he is our boss," Foreman said.
"Take it up with hottie about it," Fred said pointing his thumb towards the door where Cuddy had just left.
"She won't do anything except yell at House who in turn yells at us. So you might as well do them," Foreman said.
Meanwhile Cuddy had just found House.
"You may not like it but you will be working with those two until Chase and Cameron get back," Cuddy said.
"Good morning to you too. The guy doesn't have as great of hair as Chase so I don't have to like him," House said.
"You don't like him because of his hair?" Cuddy asked.
"Did you see the guy? He's balding. Can't have someone like that around the patients," House said.
"And this is coming from a guy who's to be mom in five months," Cuddy said.
Yes the room was empty except for the two of them otherwise Cuddy wouldn't have said it.
"At least I won't have a bald kid," House said.
"House just do your hours. I'll deal with you later," Cuddy said.
"Yes mom," House said.
So for the most part he stayed in the clinic except for lunch when he went to the cafeteria.
"How are you getting along with the newbies?" Wilson asked coming over to House and Stacy.
"I've been in the clinic the whole day," House said.
"Who's that?" Fred asked pointing to Wilson.
"James Wilson House's only friend," Foreman said.
"He has friends?" Fred asked.
"Yeah," Foreman said.
He was starting to get a weird feeling about them. They seemed a little off to him. He was starting to wondering where Cuddy found them.
"Did I say you could join us?" House asked after the other three sat down with them.
"Did I ask?" Fred asked.
"No so you can't join us. Only doctor Foreman can. You have to have been here three years or more to sit here," House said.
"House just drop it," Wilson said.
"No you know our rule Jimmy boy. We made them up when we started here and we're following them to the T," House said.
"House," Stacy said in a warning tone.
"Yes mom?" House asked.
"Drop it," Stacy said.
"No," House said.
"Do you want to sleep with Wilson tonight?" Stacy asked.
"I'll see you around," House said getting up with a little help from his crutches.
"I'm sorry about that. He likes to do that," Stacy said after House was out of earshot.
"I can't believe they haven't fired him yet," Fred said glaring at the place House had sat.
"He's the best doctor here so Cuddy won't let him go," Stacy said.
'Chicken,' Fred thought to himself.
The rest of the day House spent it in the clinic. He never returned to his office until the end of the day because there wasn't any cases that needed to be attended to and he just didn't want to see the new people.
Two weeks later found House avoiding Fred at any cost. He didn't like the kid because he wouldn't take his shit. And he just rubbed off on House the wrong way.
House didn't know why but he had a feeling that Fred was bad. When he confronted Cuddy about it she said that he was the son of a friend. She didn't believe that he was bad but House did. So he started getting more protective of the baby then usual.
Friday January 12th
Today House went to see Chase and Cameron. He hadn't seen them since they'd left the hospital. He took a cab over since he couldn't drive yet.
"Hey House," Chase said opening the door.
"Hi." House said.
"Come in," Chase said moving out of the way.
"Thanks," House said.
"So how are things?" Chase asked moving into the kitchen where he was making supper while Allison attended to the twins.
She had decided to breast feed so she found herself doing most of the work with the kids. Chase did help out as much as he could. But he couldn't help with the feeding so that left just Allison.
"I want you both back tomorrow," House said.
"House we're off until the beginning of February," Chase said.
"I don't like the new guy," House said taking a seat.
"And that's new for what reason?" Chase asked stirring the pot of soup.
"It's not still don't like the new guy," House said.
"Why not?" Chase asked.
"Because he doesn't have your great hair," House said.
"You don't like him because of his hair?" Chase asked.
"Don't like who?" Cameron asked coming into the kitchen.
"He doesn't like the people that took over for us while we're on leave," Chase said.
"When has he ever liked people?" Cameron asked.
"He's sitting right here," House said pointing to himself.
"Sorry so now why don't you like the new people?" Cameron asked taking a seat.
"Guy I don't like. Girl is fine," House said.
"Why don't you like the guy?" Cameron asked.
"Because he doesn't have the hair your boy toy has," House said.
"So you don't like him because of his hair?" Cameron asked.
"Yeah," House said.
"House please," Cameron said giving him the don't give me the bullshit look.
"I don't trust him. I caught him snooping in my desk the other day," House said.
"Like you haven't done that to other people," Cameron said.
"I have but I don't let them see me doing it and then deny it when they do catch me," House said.
"So what do you think he was looking for?" Cameron asked.
"I don't know. I think he was looking for dirt on me. It's almost like he wants to find something on me. Foreman has the same feeling about him. But Cuddy won't do anything because his mom is a friend of hers," House said.
"Have Foreman go look into his house," Chase said dishing up supper.
"Already tried he won't do it," House said.
"Then get into his files. Like you haven't done it before," Chase said.
"Tried but Cuddy caught me. Told me if I tried it again then I'd be suspended until you come back. And James has said that if I get suspended then I go on bed rest. Well we both know how well that'd go over," House said.
"Yeah as well as you staying out of the files will," Cameron said.
"She's right you know," Chase said taking a bit of his soup.
He had offered House some but he didn't want any.
"Yeah," House said pissed because he knew they were right.
"So what are you going to do?" Cameron asked.
"Go home and sleep," House said getting up.
"I meant about him," Cameron said.
"Try to figure out what he's up to. And hope he doesn't' find out about the baby in the mean time," House said.
"So how is it?" Cameron asked.
"Good last time I checked. That is if all the fluttering is anything to go off," House said.
"Means that she'll probably be active," Cameron said.
"Who said it's a girl?" House asked.
"No one but it's better then calling it an it," Cameron said.
"Well it is a it to me. But I better get home before Stacy sends out the search party," House said noticing that it was seven O'clock.
"Come by any time," Cameron said walking to the door with him.
"Bye," House said walking out of the house.
Once he got back to his place he found Stacy and Wilson there.
"Where have you been?" Stacy asked sternly.
"Just with my friends mom," House said.
"House," Stacy said sternly.
"Why do you care?" House asked.
"Because Cameron called and said you never showed up to her place," Wilson said.
"Yeah I did. Call her that's where I was," House said.
"She just called," Wilson said.
"Why would she call now? I said I'd be over there around five. That was two hours ago. What was the number?" House asked.
"478-4545," Stacy said.
"That's the confrere room number," House said.
"Then who would have been calling?" Stacy asked.
"I can give you two guesses," House said.
"You think it's Fred? House he's not after you or the baby. Why would he care? He's a thirty year old guy who seems to like his life just fine," Stacy said.
"I don't' know but there's something up with him. Mark my words. Something will come up involving him," House said not knowing how true that would be.
"Ok whatever Greg," Stacy said.
"Well I'm off to bed," House said.
"It's seven," Wilson said.
"Yeah and I've been up since five this morning," House said.
"Do you want anything to eat first?" Stacy asked.
"No I ate at Chase and Cameron's place," House said.
Really he didn't fell too well. He thought that maybe he was getting a cold or something.
"Night," Stacy said kissing him.
"See you tomorrow," Wilson said leaving.
"Bye," House said limping into his and Stacy's room.
It took House an hour to fall asleep but one he did it was to a very weird dream.
House was sitting on the park bench while Wilson ran around chasing their daughter. He was alone on the bench. Wait it wasn't a bench he was on but a wheelchair.
"What's wrong?" Wilson asked a little out of breath.
"Why am I in a wheelchair?" House asked.
"House you've been there since before Maggie was born," Wilson said watching their five year old daughter playing in the sand with some of her playmates.
"Why am I here?" House asked.
"The park?" Wilson asked getting worried for his friend.
"No the park. Yes this chair," House said.
"Don't you remember it's because of that bastard Kyle?" Wilson asked.
"Who's Kyle?" House asked.
"A.K.A Fred," Wilson said looking pissed as can be.
"What happened?" House asked.
"He switched your numbing med with a parlyzation drug. We didn't know it until it was too late. By time we figured it out there was nothing we could do. I'm sorry for not believing you that night," Wilson said.
"What do you mean?" House asked.
"You said that he was up to something mark your words. I didn't think you were right but you were. He was getting his revenge on you. But he got what he had coming to him. He's six feet under ground where he should be," House said.
House would have asked more but he woke up.
House looked over to the clock to see that it was only ten. He was too shaken to fall back to sleep so he laid there until Stacy came in around eleven.
Now House knew that he had to be on his toes and watching his back. Little did he know how much.
AN: Sorry for it taking so long to get this up.
Next Chapter: House goes stay with Cameron when he gets some unexpected time off.