Titled: Pain in my heart chapter 19
Author: curseofavalon
Rating: PG
Summary: Can they make it or will the past intervene?
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.
The talk had lasted half an hour, ending with Cameron fuming inside rather than outside but having been set straight. Cuddy still couldn't believe how far this infatuation with House had been nourished by the young Dr. . It had hurt Cameron deeply to find House and her kissing this morning and maybe Cuddy could understand, being reminded of herself years ago when she had found House with Stacy.
That day, that memory had left her with a deep and slow ache. But with time came healing and it would be the same with Dr. Cameron. She had left the younger woman with and understanding look offering her peace and an open mind, hoping that the problem would somehow resolve itself now.
'Why doesn't he see me?'
The last Question Cameron had asked. A lot of answers. Sure House was proud to be swooned over by a woman her age. Who wouldn't be, that had been Wilson's problem all along. But thats all that interested House in Cameron. Besides that they hadn't had much in common. Not that Lisa and he had, but she understood him better than anyone, she's been there, she's done it all and with it came the understanding of his pain and behavior. That would always between House and Cuddy, and if the rest of the world broke around them, if the friendship and maybe love would leave them they would still have that eternal understanding of the other.
Lisa doubted, that even if House would've started anything with his protégé it would last or be pretty if they went separate ways.
When arriving back in her office she simply slumped down on the couch, pulled of her shoes and then laid down, groaning. Stress somehow always doubled when House was involved.
'You had a little chat with the little minion?'
Gasping she looked up, his shadow looming over her.
'You broke into my office! Again?'
House pushed her legs of the couch to make space for himself but instead of leaving her laying crooked he pulled her feet back onto his lap in an almost gentle gesture.
'Does it really still surprise you or do you just act that to keep up the cool administrator facade?'
He stroked her calves softly then let his hands travel further south to massage her stressed feet making her purr with contentment.
'Mmmmhhh...what do you want House?'
'Why should I want anything?'
'You doing something for me on your own free will?'
Raising her eyebrows, not buying it. She could almost hear him smirk, his voice filled with haughtiness.
'I believe I do a lot for you, better to say I do a lot you.'
Lisa snorted at that but the snort was broken when he pressed the sole of her foot pulling a deep moan from her.
'Actually...I do need something from you.'
'I KNEW IT!!!!!'
She pulled her legs of his lap sharply, almost hurting him on the way, sat up and looked at him sharply.
'All this schmoozing around just because you want something, Thanks a lot you keep making my day.'
Before she could stand House grabbed her wrist tenderly and pulled her back down.
'Would you just listen before you bolt? Not that I don't like you strutting away from me.'
It was accompanied by his trademark smirk.
'I was only about to ask you if you could clear your weekend.'
'Why?'
Cuddy was definitely confused by his odd behavior now.
'Well maybe I had planned for us to go somewhere.'
House shuffled his feet nervously and stared them into submission. It made her smile tenderly and lean against him.
'So...you plan on a little get away?'
Was he blushing? No, but if she kept pressing he'd bolt.
'I just thought it would be nice to spend a weekend together without the Hospital or it's staff always getting in the way. We could go back to the coast, you'd only have to clear your Saturday and I wasn't intending to go to work anyways.'
Seriously rambling he stopped and caught his breath before looking at her like a 13 year old schoolboy asking a girl to a dance.
'I'll see what I can do ok?'
House nodded and then let go of her hand. The gentle moment definitely gone.