Past meets Present

Chapter 7

"Sure I'll do it. It will be tough, I'll have to stay at your place, but I'll do my best."

"Seriously?!" He had just gotten done explaining the whole meeting and what he was prepared to do. He thought Wilson would put up a 'this doesn't sound like a good idea' fight before he agreed.

"He obviously important to you, you won't detox for anyone including me. As long as I can be part of his life after you get back. You can't expect me to spend nine weeks with the kid and not get attached."

"Of course you can. You can be related in any way you desire."

"Let's go see Cuddy about a boy."

The two men went to Cuddy's office, this time many papers were signed and agreements were made, with no yelling or arguments to resolve. House would help Wilson get all setup at his apartment that would be needed for nine weeks. House would enter rehab at the start of the next week, that left time for them to adjust to the arrangement before he left. House could try to help with the occasional case from time to time and could have both as many phone calls and visitors as he felt up to.

They left together that night, had to go shopping for their new bundle of joy. He would be coming home the next day and they needed to be ready. House was determined purchase both all the child needed, and didn't need before he left.

"Will you help me name him? He's in need."

"Sure I'll help, more than happy to…but is it just me or do you seem apprehensive or timid to ask for my help with all this. You aren't timid ever, but you also never ask for help unless it's really needed."

"I've been a burden on you for a while now. I've realized that. Always relying on you to help when I need it and never thanking or paying you back. Now I've got a burden of my own and I don't mean to be pawning him off on you. You deal with me being a pain in the ass and are never one back."

"House, you are my friend. My best friend at that. I'll help you out no matter how much you piss me off or annoy me."

"Ok." House got quiet for a while and they went on shopping. He finally started thinking out loud, all his thoughts got to be too much for his head.

"Jay."

"What? You never call me Jay. What are you talking about?"

"For my kid. A name."

"Jay?"

"Yeah. You got a better one?"

"What's your middle name?"

"John, after my dad so that's out of the running."

"Hmm.. I don't name children daily."

"I know that."

They kept tossing names between the two of them until the shopping was done. It wasn't until they were in the car, haven given up for the time being when Wilson came up with a winner.

"Either Evan Alexander or Evan James."

"Evan Alexander James House. I'll drink to that."

They both secretly knew that the James was in fact in honor of Wilson. He was always there for House and even now he was helping just like a best friend should. House might tell him eventually but little did he know that Wilson already knew. Having House name his child after Wilson was the greatest thank you anyone could give him, and he was pretty sure House already knew that.