Cuddy walked slowly toward them and sat on her chair, her eyes never leaving House's piercing blue ones.
"What were you talking about?" She asked House.
"You, of course!" House said.
"What about me?" She eyed him suspiciously and a little bit scared.
"I was telling him how good in bed you are!"
Her eyes grew wild while Jeffry blushed and tried to reassure Cuddy. "Oh, no Lisa. He's joking. He never told me that!"
"Yes Lisa, I was just kidding!" he blinked twice quickly.
Jeffry spotted the waiter and stopped him, ordering something else to drink giving House and Cuddy some seconds to themselves.
"House!" she said hoarsely.
"Relax Cuddy!" he said almost simultaneously.
"Relax? How can you tell me to relax! You're doing nothing but embarrass me! If I find out you told him about having sex with me I swear I'll…"
"You'll what? You'll make my voodoo doll stealing one of my hairs? Old story!"
"You! You…!!!" she pointed him with a finger. Cuddy was getting so angry her face turned red.
"What is it Cuddy? You're so red you seem a teapot ready to explode! Is it smoke that thing getting out of your ears?" House was being just House.
"House! Go. Away!" she ordered him using her bossy tone.
"Okay!" he told her quickly.
Jeffry was looking at them, trying to understand what he had just missed. The fact was that even Cuddy was trying to understand House's decision to finally leave.
"What?" she was taken aback. She didn't expect his unpredictable move.
"I'm going home. Tomorrow I have to work and if I'll not show in time my boss might be pissed."
"As if you even care!" she murmured.
"Dr. House, you're leaving already?"
"I'm afraid yes, Jeffry. It was a pleasure to have dinner with you."
When House got up he winked at Pitt and whispered loudly enough to let Cuddy hear. "Good luck Jeffry! Don't forget how to be a man…"
Jeffry nodded and winked at House who started to make his way to the door with an evil, sexy grin. "Goodnight Cuddles!" he told aloud turning his back to her. Cuddy knew too well House to feel his grin even if she couldn't see it. She swallowed hard and sighed turning to face Jeffry who was, as predictable, staring in awe at her breasts.
"I apologize for him, Jeffry. He can be so annoying!"
"Don't worry! We have to consider ourselves lucky he left the two of us alone…" Jeffry told her while his right hand reached out in order to touch the bare skin of her arm. It felt so smooth to him; he had never touched a woman!
Cuddy raised an eyebrow and stared shocked at his hand.
"You are so beautiful!"
"Thank you…" Cuddy was nervous. She had this strange feeling something was going to happen and she couldn't find peace to her worries.
"I really like your earrings! They're so…smart, refined."
"Ah…well…I like them very much, too."
"See? Another thing we have in common!"
Cuddy laughed nervously and took a sip of her wine. When she put her glass back on the table she noticed Jeffry was staring at her, the right elbow on the table, his jaw on the palm of his right hand.
"OH MY GOD!!!!" "Is everything okay Jeffry?"
"Mmm? Oh, sure! I was just admiring your beauty."
"Jeffry, you don't have to make me so many compliments…I'm a little bit embarrassed."
Pitt took a good courage dose and reached out his hand, again. This time his fingers touched and moved her necklace, while the other part of his hand accidentally brushed against her chest (and breasts!).
Cuddy jumped back. "Jeffry!"
"Sorry Lisa, I just wanted to move your necklace!" he was really sorry.
"Never mind…" she told him sounding not so convincing even to herself.
"You know, with my money I could buy you lots of diamond rings and necklaces…". Cuddy stayed with her mouth slightly open and looked at him in horror.
"I…I don't want you to buy me…"
"But I do!" he immediately told her.
"Listen Jeffry, we decided to go to dinner so that we could talk about the hospital but we haven't talked about it yet."
"We have time!"
"No, we don't!"
"Ok so you want to talk about the PPTH? Let's talk about your…baby…how House called it. I can give you whatever you want! 300.000 dollars? 500.000? What about 1.000.000?"
"Let's not play fools, Jeffry. You can't give me so much money."
"What are you talking about? Lisa, you're a great woman and a great doctor. I know you will use my money in something useful for other people."
When he told her she was a great doctor, she felt better. She was starting to worry about his behavior even if she suspected it was like that because of House's influence.
"At least think about it!"
"Ok…I will."
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From the other corner of the restaurant there was a man with a camera taking photos of the Beauty and the Beast. He was already planning to post these shoots on internet and blackmail his boss.
He grabbed his cane and finally walked away.
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"Can you take me home, Jeffry?"
"Of course!"
Pitt paid the bill and then guided Cuddy to the door putting a hand on the small of her back.
"His hands are touching me too much! I can't stand it anymore! This is disgusting!"
When they finally got to Cuddy's residence, Jeffry opened the door of his car for her; he followed her to her front door and waited for any signs.
"Thank you for this…unique night. And first of all, thank you for bearing House."
"It was my pleasure.uhm… Lisa, would you like to offer me a cup of tea?"
That was unexpected! And he is supposed be the shy one? "Jeffry…"
"I know it's late but I thought that maybe we could stay together a little bit more."
"I'm sorry Jeffry, I actually want to go to bed. I'm feeling so tired and tomorrow it'll be a tough day!"
She omitted the I-have-just-to-kill-House part.
"Oh, in that case…I guess I have to go."
YES!!!!!! She was screaming inside.
"See you tomorrow then. Goodnight Lisa." He tip-toed toward her and placed a kiss on her cheek, then he left.
Cuddy entered her home and sighed deeply. "It's FINALLY over!!!"
She was directed to her bedroom when she stopped herself in the middle of her living room.
"Wait a minute! Did he just say… "See you tomorrow?" "
She hit her head hard on her wall. "Will this absurd situation ever end?"
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A/N: sorry about the too many lines space (I don't know if they're called this way :P ) but my Microsoft Word apparently tried to sabotage my work!
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