House walked back into Matthew's room where he was fast asleep. House laid on the bed beside Matthew and eventually drifted off to sleep.

Cuddy woke up half an hour earlier than usual, she had asked her nanny to come earlier today so that she could look after Rachel allowing Cuddy to get into work to talk to House as well as all the paper work and other things she had to do that day.

Cuddy: Rachel is awake. She's playing with her toys in there. Thank you for coming early today.

Nanny: No problem at all, it's why you hired me right?

Cuddy: I should get going. I hope she behaves well today for you.

Nanny: She always does. I can stay late if you need me to, just call my cell.

Cuddy: Thank you so much. Bye.

Wilson walked in the hospital and headed straight to Matthew's room where he found Matthew asleep with his head on House's chest and House asleep beside him. Cuddy was walking down the corridor with her heals clicking. Wilson heard her and told her to be quiet and come see what he was seeing. She slid her heels off and walked quickly over to Wilson and looked in to Matthew's room.

Cuddy: Wow, he looks so…

Wilson: Normal?

Cuddy: Exactly, he looks so sweet laying there like that.

Wilson: He loves that kid, I've never seen him make such a connection with anyone.

Cuddy: Same, I think him going into rehab has shown him what life can give him, he don't need drugs to get rid of pain he just needs love.

Wilson: Yup, should we wake him?

Cuddy: Yeah I think so.

Cuddy walked in the room and over to House. She pressed her lips to his softly, the second he felt her lips on his he kissed her back.

House: That's a great way to be woken up.

Cuddy: You okay?

House: Fine. Morning Wilson, so glad it wasn't you waking me up, people already think we are a gay couple.

Wilson laughed.

Wilson: Yeah that wouldn't be fun. How's the kid?

House: He's doing great, you were right he wants to go in to medicine, so we need to find a college for him soon.

Wilson: Great we can talk about the fees once he's a hundred percent healthy.

House: Sounds great.

Matthew woke up beside house.

Matthew: You really stayed all night and you both came to see me in the morning time.

House: Just like we all promised.

Cuddy: Matthew, I'm gonna go get some coffee, do you want a hot chocolate?

Matthew: Yes please Dr Cuddy.

Cuddy: You two want one?

Wilson: Can I have a latte?

Cuddy: Sure.

House: I'll have a really sweet coffee, thanks babe.

Cuddy left the room leaving Wilson and House with Matthew.

Matthew: So Dr Wilson you were saying yesterday, when do I start physiotherapy?

Wilson: That's up to Dr House.

House: I have to do some clinic duty today. How do you feel about my team taking you through it?

Matthew: Sounds fun.

House: Awesome, they will be in soon. Wilson, can I borrow your car?

Wilson: Yeah, where you going?

House: Home for a shower and get changed.

Wilson: Okay cool, you going now? What about your coffee?

House: I drink cold coffee. Tell cuddy I will be back soon and I will come to her office when I come back.

Wilson: Okay.

House: Matty, I will try come see you as much as I can today.

Matthew: It's okay, you have work to do. You don't have to come and see me. Besides I have all these sweets to get through.

House chuckled.

House: Yeah about all those, none until you have breakfast and don't eat them all, save some for me.

Matthew: Okay I will try.

Wilson: I will make sure he does as you say. In fact to make sure I will sit and have breakfast in here with you before my first patient.

Matthew: Thank you DR Wilson.

House: I gotta go, see you both soon.

House left leaving Wilson and Matthew talking about what they were gonna have for breakfast. Cuddy shortly returned with the coffee's and hot chocolate for Matthew. When she walked in she noticed that House was absent.

Cuddy: He in his office?

Wilson: He took my car and went home to get changed and take a shower, he's not left this place for a few days now.

Cuddy: Here you go Matthew, enjoy it whilst it's hot.

He accepted the hot drink and Cuddy continued talking with Wilson.

Cuddy: That's understandable.

Wilson: He said he will see you in your office when he gets back.

Cuddy: Okay, you got a busy day today?

Wilson: My first patient is coming in to me because she is demanding that I change her medication, apparently this one isn't helping. I've explained to her that her cancer is too strong and this is the only medication she could take, but as you know many cancer patients cant accept the fact that they are dying. Then I need to tell a thirty three year old woman her result are clear, which is a good part of my day. Loads of paper work to complete and then I will have enough time to come and sit with Matthew until House is available.

Matthew: Sorry to interrupt, you don't have to come if you have other stuff to do. Im fine here.

Wilson: That's okay.

Cuddy: You said you like reading right?

Matthew: Yeah but only interesting stuff where you learn things.

Cuddy: Wow you are so much like House. Anyway im pretty sure Dr House has loads of books you can read through.

Wilson: It will be like revision for you, I have plenty as well.

Matthew: I would like that, but I cant just take Dr House's stuff without asking him and he's not going to be around much today.

Cuddy: That's okay, he will let you.

Wilson: Definitely, plus you can have a look at what Dr House has in his office, theres some pretty weird stuff in there that no adult should have.

Matthew: Really, is he like a big kid or something.

Cuddy and Wilson laughed.

Cuddy: He owns a yo-yo so pretty much yeah.

Matthew: That's so funny. Okay reading some cool stuff sounds good to me.

House was back at his apartment, he threw Wilson's car keys on the in-table and headed straight to the bathroom, with in minutes he was in the shower, letting the hot water run down on his head getting rid of any stress and tiredness. He had his arm against the wall helping him to balance. He spent a good twenty minutes or so standing there thinking. Eventually he washed his body and got out. He opened his wardrobe, pulled out a pair of black jeans, one of his favourite t-shirts, a light blue shirt which was creased and began to get dressed.

Back at the hospital, Taub, Foreman and Chase had arrived. They walked in to the office and saw that House wasn't in there, they put there coats and bags down and made the way to Matthew's room. By the time they got there Matthew was finishing the last of his breakfast.

Chase: Morning Matthew.

Matthew: Hello Dr Chase.

Taub: Your looking good.

Matthew: I feel good.

Foreman: Good to see your having breakfast, shows you have a good appetite, many patients don't after having surgery.

Matthew: It was yummy. Dr House said if I had breakfast I am allowed to eat sweets.

Chase: I bet he said you had to save him some though right?

Matthew: Yeah but I don't mind. Sharing is caring.

Taub: That's a great point.

Cuddy turned to House's team.

Cuddy: House has gone back to his apartment to take a shower and get changed. Matthew needs to start his Physiotherapy today. Me, Wilson and House have quite a bit to do today so do you think you three can do that with him?

Taub: Absolutely. We will start when ever Matthew is ready.

Foreman: Did House say what he wanted us to do in the first session?

Chase: I guess we just run through the bases to begin with.

Wilson: Exactly, you gotta get his leg moving but don't push the leg to far and add stress to it.

Matthew: I've heard people say Physiotherapy makes their pain worse instead of better.

Cuddy: In some cases yes, but your not in pain. All we need to do with you is strengthen the muscles in your leg.

Matthew: Awesome. Dr Wilson if I do okay in Physiotherapy can I read a text book like you said?

Wilson: Of course you can. Dr House's team will help you pick a good text book from the office. Right boy's?

Chase: Certainly, there's plenty to choose from.

Taub: What kinda text book you looking to read?

Matthew: One that teaches me something interesting but has a bit of a challenge.

Foreman: Oh my god, he's a 17year old version of House. This is so cool.

Cuddy checked her watch.

cuddy: I should get going to my office, Wilson aint your first patient due soon?

Wilson: Yeah, I guess I should get sorted. I will walk out with ya.

Matthew: Have a nice day, Dr Wilson I hope your first patient feels better soon.

Wilson: Thanks buddy, I think we all do. Good luck in Physiotherapy, these three will look after you. I will try pop in every so often throughout the day.

Matthew: Thanks I will try hard.

Wilson: Good.

Cuddy: Chase, take some of them sweets down with you. House said he can have some after he's had breakfast.

Taub: Do we get any?

Foreman: Are you the one recovering from surgery?

Taub: No I just really like sweets.

Chase: Anyway, yas two can go do what ever you have to do, we can handle it from here.

Wilson: Thanks. Taub, Chase. Do you think you can do the Physio I need to borrow Foreman.

Taub: Yeah.

Foreman: Why do you need me?

Wilson: I need to compare the results from an MRI and CAT scan with the results from six months ago. You're the closest Neurologist so can you help me?

Foreman: Yeah sure, you ready to go now?

Wilson: I gotta deal with this patient first but I will page you when I'm ready.

Foreman: Okay cool.

After saying goodbye to Matthew, Cuddy and Wilson left the room and went there separate ways to start their days. House was on his way back in to the hospital in Wilson's car. He was going through the glove box looking for something to listen to, he began to think out loud.

Wilson, how the hell can you drive with this crap music in the car? There's no rock, theres nothing with a guitar in it. Im gonna give this guy a lesson in driving songs as soon as I get time.

Eventually he was back at the hospital and was parking Wilson's car. Just like he said he would he made his way up to Cuddy's office, knocked on the door and walked in.

House: Hey you.

Cuddy: Hi, you feeling better?

House: Much better. Matthew okay?

Cuddy: He's fine. He had his breakfast and he's ready to begin his Physiotherapy with Chase and Taub.

House: Foreman not in?

Cuddy: Yeah he's in but Wilson needs him soon to help him with a consult.

House: For an MRI and a CT scan?

Cuddy: Yeah. By the way Matthew wants to read one of your text books, he didn't just wanna take one with out asking you first but me and Wilson said it will be fine.

House: That's awesome, he is starting to study ready for college.

Cuddy: I know, the best thing is he wants a text book where he will learn something but at the same time it has a challenge for him.

House: He really said that?

Cuddy: Yup, House he's a 17 year old version of you, its actually pretty cute. Your gonna be a great Dad to that kid.

House walked closer to Cuddy.

Housse: Your gonna be great too Cuddy. he pressed his lips to hers and slowly pulled away. If I knew I would be having a family with you one day, I would never have messed everything up through the years. If it wasn't for you, I wouldn't be here right now. I was ready to take that pot of Vicodin, but you saved me again. You broke your engagement to be with me. You had faith in me that I could change even when I didn't. You and Wilson have changed me into someone I wish I was years ago. I know I have done some horrible things to you over the years and I am so sorry, I will never do anything like that ever again. I just wanna be with you and Rachel and now Matthew. I love you Cuddy.

A tear rolled down Cuddy's face which House caught on his thumb.

Cuddy: House, I don't care about all the stuff that's happened between us in the past all I care about is right now. Me, you, Rachel and Matthew are gonna be one big happy family. I came to you because I knew I loved you more than I could ever love him or anyone else. I have always had faith in you. I know you have done some really stupid things over the years but I also know that you are done with that. We're finally together House and we're happy. Soon we will be even happier. Your gonna be a great dad to both those kids. Even though you done a lot of awful things over the years and scared me with the thing's you've done to yourself, I still loved you House. Now that you have changed, I love you even more.

He smiled down at her and kissed her, this time really deep. She rapped her arms around his neck pulling him closer in to her without hurting his leg. He placed one hand on her waist and the other was roaming the back of her head. He moaned in to her mouth, causing her to kiss him even deeper. He pulled back slightly and spoke against her lips.

House: You do know we're in your office with people outside right?

Cuddy: I don't care, I just want and need you.

House: How much do you want and need?

Cuddy: Enough for you to go lock the door.

House: Wow, one of my thoughts are coming true.

he went over locked the door and within seconds his lips were once again locked with hers.

Cuddy started undoing the buttons on House's shirt, once she finished she slid it down his arms. She then pulled his t-shirt over his head and let it drop to the floor. Her nails were now gliding down his torso causing him to moan out loudly. House also started to undo Cuddy's buttons and eventually she was topless. House picked her up and carried her over to the couch on the other side of her office where he laid her down gently and got on top of her. It always surprised her how strong and in shape he actually was even though he had trouble with his leg. House started kissing along her jaw line and down the side of her neck until he reached her collar bone.

Cuddy:Wow, your calone smells incredible.

House: You taste amazing, now stop talking and let me finish before we get interrupted, plus I start clinic duty soon.

Cuddy: Okay.

He continued to leave kisses across her chest, his hands were running up her sides as she was allowing his hair to run through her fingers. House moved his lips back up to hers where he kissed her strongly. As he was doing this he let one hand reach around her and un hooked her bra, pulling it down her arms. Cuddy reached between them and undone his belt as well as the button on his jeans.

House: Your really gonna let me do this?

Cuddy: You deserve this after what you've done these past few days, now stop talking.

House: With pleasure.

Within moments Cuddy was laying naked below him feeling the weight of House pressing against her. She lifted her hips slightly and he was in her already starting a fast pace. She moaned out as she dug her nails gently in to his back. House went to kissing her neck, biting it really gently, causing her to moan.

Cuddy: Mmm House, quicker

He did as she asked and started kissing her deeply. She was sucking on his tongue which caused him to moan loudly. She bit down on his bottom lip which made him go deeper and faster, so quick his head was dripping with sweat. The couch was starting to rock below them, Cuddy had to grip the pillows tightly in her hands. As his kisses were getting stronger his speed was increasing. They both moaned at the same time. He tightly held on to her hips and rocked them against him allowing him to go deeper inside of her. She screamed into his mouth not caring about the fact that anyone could hear them. House pulled his lips away from hers.

House: Oh my god

Cuddy: Don't stop.

He wiped the sweat off of his head and carried on going deeper and deeper, picking up the pace. The sensation for her was so intense she was screaming his name even louder. She sucked on his bottom lip, then his top lip and then battled her tongue with his so fiercely. The feeling of her doing this just sent him even deeper and quicker. He was now slamming against her with so much force he felt a tight pain in his abs.

Cuddy: Oh god

House: Mmmm

Cuddy: House im about to climax.

House: Do it Cuddy.

He slammed in to her a few more times sending both of them over the edge. He collapsed down on to her.

House: Good god woman.

Cuddy: What?

House: I'm not a young man anymore you know.

Cuddy: Well you are still as good as you were when we had sex when we were younger if not better.

House: Well I like to keep you satisfied. I can tell I done that by the screaming.

They both began to get dressed. House left his shirt undone.

Cuddy: Do you want to talk to Matthew before I call the social services and the police?

House: Yeah but your coming with me, your gonna be his mum remember.

Cuddy: I just thought you wanted to do it by yourself.

House: I don't ever want to do anything by myself anymore, me and you come as a team from now on.

Cuddy: I really like the sound of that.

House: I got clinic duty to do for a few hours so I should get going.

Cuddy: Yeah I got some paper work to do and a few meetings this afternoon.

House: I will try and get some of the paper work done for the past few cases.

Cuddy: Cant Chase, Taub or Forman do it?

House: I guess they could but theres always extra bits that need to be added to the files which none of them bother doing. Besides Foreman is helping Wilson today.

Cuddy: Oh okay, can you ask them to make sure they take note of Matthew's Physio though.

House: Definitely. Well I guess I will see you some time during the day then.

Cuddy: Yup, have a good day.

House kissed Cuddy goodbye and left her office to go down to the clinic. As he was making his way to the elevator he looked so happy yet exhausted at the same time.

Wilson was in his office with his first patient who he described to Cuddy as wanting to change her medication.

Wilson: I completely understand Helen that you want to change your medication, but this is the best one for you right now that has the least amount of side affects for you.

Helen: Im fed up of taking these tablets and not getting any better.

Wilson: I know this is going to sound so horrible but you have a really aggressive cancer in your brain. There is nothing we can give you to make you better, we can only give you medication to stabilize it.

Helen: Okay Dr Wilson. But do you have anything to help with the headaches?

Wilson: Are you having cluster headaches or is it an all day headache?

Helen: Well I wake up and the pain is in the centre of my head, then it passes once I have woken up it clears for a few hours but then it's back again.

Wilson: With the dosage your on with the cancer medication I could give you Ibuprofen for the headaches, does that sound okay?

Helen: Great thank you.

Wilson: No problem, take 25MG every four hours and the headaches should go.

He wrote her out a prescription and agreed to see her at the same time in two weeks.

Chase and Taub had took Matthew down to start his first Physio session. They showed him all the equipment and explained to him what they were going to do today.

Matthew: I guess the quicker we get this done the quicker I get to start reading text books right?

Taub: Exactly.

Chase: We should get started then. Right shoe laces are tied your all ready to begin.

Matthew: Awesome.

Taub: Just like before, we are going to see if you can stand up by yourself. So try stand up from the wheelchair, Me and Dr Chase will be either side of you.

Matthew stood up as fine as he did last night.

Matthew: Hey I done it again. I feel just like I did before I came into hospital.

Chase: That's exactly what we want to hear. Now its time to see if you can walk and how many steps you can take. Dr Taub will stand five steps away from you and we will see if you can walk those five steps until you reach him.

Matthew: Okay, I'm ready.

Taub: I'm ready this end so you can begin.

His five steps were slow but they were successful.

Matthew: How did I do?

Chase: Great, we just need to strengthen the muscles in your legs by doing gentle exercise. By doing that you will be able to take bigger strides and be able to walk quicker.

Taub: These things take time but we will get there eventually.

Matthew: Can I use the treadmill now?

Taub: Not this time, we need to start slow by doing things such as stretches. You said you like biology and things about the human body right?

Matthew: Yeah, I love it.

Taub: We could make this educational for you.

Chase: Totally, you can tell me and Dr Taub each muscle we use during these Physio sessions.

Matthew:That will be fun.

Chase: Awesome, lets begin then.

They continued with Matthew's session for a little over a half an hour. Wilson was just filling out the paper work in his office for the patient he had just seen. Cuddy had began her paperwork and was making phone calls. House was in the clinic waiting for his first patient to come in, which they did.

House: Hello, Brad is it?

Brad: Yes that's right.

House: Great, so what can I help you with?

Brad: Well I have been coughing a lot lately but it gets worse when I go to sleep and first thing when I wake up in the morning.

House: Okay. Now are you bringing anything off your chest such as phlegm?

Brad: Yes it's a horrible yellow colour.

House: any tightness in the chest?

Brad: Yes, it hurts when I take deep breathes. Is this bad?

House: It sounds like a chest infection. Any Asthma in the family?

Brad: No, we're a pretty healthy family.

House: Good to hear. Can you remove your top so I can listen to your back and chest please.

As he was doing this, House pulled out a stethoscope.

House listened to Brad's back and chest as he asked him to take deep breathes.

House: Definitely a chest infection. I'm going to put you antibiotics for two weeks, it will probably go within a week and a half but continue to take the tablets for the whole two weeks so it clears the infection completely.

Brad:Thank you.

House: No worries, it's what I'm here for. If it doesn't go in the two weeks, come back and ask to see me. My name is on this prescription.

He handed the prescription over and Brad left leaving House waiting for his next patient who came in shortly after Brad left. It was a mother and her seventeen year old daughter.

House: Good morning, which one of you am I treating today?

Girl: That will be me.

House: Oh dear you sound very tired, what's your name sweetie?

Girl: Maria.

House: Hi I'm Dr House. How can I help you today?

Mother: Do you mind if I explain the problem?

House: Not at all.

Mother: Well at the age of thirteen she kept blacking out, I took her to the doctors and they said it was due to low blood pressure and lack of iron, so they gave her medication to control the blackouts.

House: Okay.

Mother: The medication worked but for some reason they took her off of it. Now she doesn't just blackout she has seizures instead.

House: May I ask if there is any Epilepsy in the family?

Maria: My dad has it.

House: Do you know what kind and what medication he is on?

Mother: I'm not sure what it is called but if we were out and there was flashing lights he would have an episode. We are no longer together to tell you what medication he is on.

House: No worries. Epilepsy is a genetic thing and it sounds like your father has passed it on to you. There is a few test we can do to confirm if you have it and what type you have.

Maria: What kind of tests? Do they hurt?

House:Don't panic. We start by doing an MRI, do you know what that is?

Maria: No.

House: It's a big magnetic machine which takes pictures of your brain. From the images we can tell if there is something wrong with the brain. After this test we do a test called a sleep EEG. For this test we glue up to thirty wires on to your head, we then ask you to sleep for thirty minutes. When you are asleep you will be wired up to a machine. Which reads brain activity, this machine picks up any sign of epilepsy which will give us the diagnosis we will be looking for.

Maria: Dr House, it sounds very scary.

House: A lot of people get scared, but at the same time people have these tests done every day. They are completely pain free. The MRI does make a lot of noise which is a bit scary but you are only in there for fifteen minutes. When your in there you have to stay completely still.

Maria: Okay I will try to stay calm.

House: Excellent. You do look really tired and under your eyes are really dark. How many hours sleep are you having a night?

Maria: Between three and four.

House:A person of your age should be getting at least eight hours sleep a night. Is there a reason you are getting so little sleep?

Mother: When Maria was twelve her father took an overdose in front of her and tried to kill himself. For the past year or so, she's been having trouble sleeping.

House: Oh my god, I am so sorry. Sweetie can you explain what happens during the night?

Maria: It sounds crazy, it's why I haven't told anyone.

House:I've been through some really difficult things in my life, I had to trust people and get help. You can trust me, maybe it only sounds crazy to you.

Maria: When I get in to bed at night and close my eyes, the night my dad done that I can run it through my had as if it is a movie. Its so clear.

House: That's not crazy at all. It happens to plenty of people after a trauma.

Maria: I have trouble concentrating in school because im so tired.

House: That's understandable. Do you work at the moment?

Mother: No I cant due to arthritis in my legs.

House: Sorry to hear that. Anyway I think you need a few days to get some sleep and rest up for a bit. Im going to send a letter to your school which they will receive tomorrow or the day after explaining what we are testing for, I wont tell them about your dreams, but I will have you out of school for a week. Is this okay with you?

Mother: Completely.

House: Fantastic. Im going to give you a low dose of sleeping tablets, these will send you straight in to a deep sleep which means there is a high chance dreams wont even wake you up. For the whole week I would like you to be asleep by eleven o'clock and wake up more than eight hours later. Do you think you could do that for me?

Maria: Yes.

House: Brilliant, well I will send that letter as soon as I can get to my office. All you need to do today is collect your medication I'm giving to you and have a relaxing day ready to go to bed at eleven.

Maria: Okay thank you

House: No problem, you can have two of the lollipops out of the jar up there.

She went to get her sweets and put on her coat.

House: Does the medication your on help with the pain?

Mother: Well it eases it, but doesn't clear it completely.

House: I could prescribe you an extra pain killer medication.

Mother: Could you, the pain is really bad during the day.

House: I bet, I will put you on a pain killer called Naproxen.

Mother: Thank you. May I ask when she will be having these tests carried out?

House: Oh my god I totally forgot so sorry. I need to refer Maria to the Neurology department and they will give an appointment.

Mother: Thank you.

Maria: Thank you Dr House.

House: No worries, we will see each other again soon. Make sure you have an easy week with plenty of rest.

Maria: I will. Bye

House: Good bye.

He handed the parent the prescriptions and they left.