Titled: Pain in my heart chapter 6
Author: curseofavalon
Rating: PG
Summary: He went way too far
Authors Note: comments, reviews and critique are very welcome.
Pairing: Huddy
Disclaimer: I don't own House or its characters Fox does tho, I just used them shamelessly for this snippet.
House saw how her face changed. He knew he had hurt her deeply, so deep that she might not be able to come back to the hospital, more importantly to him.
'I just want ...a chance to show you that even if it's not always working, I'm trying to be better to you.'
Lisa squeezed his arm tenderly, trying to reassure him. She was grateful he tried so hard, knew that once they were back he would be his grumpy mopey self but maybe just a little softer to her.
She had to smile as he wet a paper towel and softly wiped the batter of her nose.
'House...stay here, lets see how this works out?' She was unsure if it was the right thing to do, but on the other hand she's be feeling bad if she wouldn't try.
House nodded, sat down again to relieve his leg.
'You ok?'
Cuddy looked worried and put a hand on his shoulder, then took it away as if burned remembering that he was against such shows of affection. His head shot up, his eyes piercing hers.
'Be careful, you're almost nice to me.'
The edge was back in his voice as he looked at her wary. She tried not to feel hurt, she knew it was the pain speaking, he was rubbing his thigh again, instead of stepping back she stepped closer, her hand landing on the side of his neck, her thumb stroking in a soft caress.
'What if I want to be nice?'
It was a challenge, Lisa knew and hoped he would take it. Whatever chance had presented itself to them, with his following her, she would just take it. She could run away still if it turned against her, but for once in her life she wanted to do something for herself, for him and ultimately for them.
House's eyebrows shot up for the fraction of a second, his eyes took a dangerous glint and Lisa knew then that she had him. The challenge was on.
She felt him leaning into her touch, his eyes closed shortly and he inhaled deeply. As he looked at her again his eyes had darkened considerably. His hands landed on her hips, pulling her against him so he could lean against her like the night before. He stopped thinking about the searing in his leg, House only thought about her sweet smell, like summer and a whiff of ocean, her warmth luring him closer, a smile pulled at his facial muscles, he feared he'd have muscle pains in the evening from all the smiling. Cuddy hugged him back, enveloping him in warmth and smell, she leaned down pressing her face into his hair, taking in the manly scent.
'Don't let this be pity Cuddy. Don't make this about my scar.'
He sounded almost vulnerable, he feared he'd be reduced to his leg and the pain, to her pity but she only leaned closer, hugging him tighter.
His tummy rumbled loudly which forced a groan from him. House had almost forgotten that he was hungry. Lisa kissed the crown of his head and then stepped back from him.
'Let's see what we still have here and then make breakfast. I will have to go to town and get more groceries though, with two stomachs to fill now.'
She was back in administrator mode, planning and thinking through and ahead.
'We.'
He simply offered, his head already buried deep in the fridge.
'What?' Lisa took all the things he handed her wondering how hungry he was.
'We need to go to town. I might need some more clothes too, I didn't bring much, I thought you'd throw me out right away'
As he turned around after closing the fridge he bumped into her, before Cuddy could stumble backwards he slung his arm around her and steadied her. The smirk was back on his lips, it hadn't reached his eyes yet though. Her cheeks turned red almost immediately, the close proximity making her remember how long it had been for her to be close to someone.
Don and her could have had a nice time, but House as so often before had interfered. She had finally had the guts to ask him if he liked her, the look in his eyes was the answer. This made his next antic hurt even more, the knowledge that he did like her, just both of their stubbornness in between them.
Now, this close to him, she felt herself warming, his heart was beating strong and steady. She smiled up at him, breaking the contact and turning from him. Looking at all the ingredients she thought about what to make.
'So are you really that hungry? I could make some Omelette's.'
She turned back to him, standing in the middle of her kitchen, slightly leaning on his right, a smile broke from her.
'Goody...I found some mens clothing store, over there, 'Earl's fishing and hunting gear'. Would you still want me in rubber pants?'
He waggled his brows, the annoyed undertone almost erased by his playfulness.
'Throw in flannel boxers and you'd sweep me off my feet'
Lisa rolled her eyes at him and loaded more of the groceries into her range Rovers trunk. Of course he was not helping her but at least he seemed a bit more like his lively self.
'I know a store down the road, but get used to the more nature oriented clothing.'
Another two hours later and they had bought the essentials for him, another two pairs of jeans, shirts and undergarments. He even had found two shirts with funny imprints. It even seemed that he had enjoyed it a little and promised to cook for her that night, the only thing he could actually cook.
'Mac' n' Cheese? You want to make your world famous...Mac 'n' cheese?'
Cuddys eyebrow raised.
'You liked it back in Michigan.'
'I was a student and almost all the times broke, you offered a free meal, sure I liked it.'
She grinned and got into the car, memories of those long ago times filling her head. How she and the legend Gregory House used to hang out with each other, how they became friends, how agile he was back than, how happy. He was the same Ass back then, but at least he had his happy moments.
'We going home sometime soon?'
House was already in the seat beside her, drumming his fingers on the dashboard annoyed.
Home, he had called the place they stayed at home and her heart made a leap and fluttered.
'Yea...we're going right now'