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~Chapter 6~

"It-it can't be!" Cuddy cried as she covered her mouth with her right hand and shook her head in denial.

"Lisa, we found her," House said with a smile as he rose from the office chair. He was already showered and dressed, and Cuddy wondered for a second what time he woke up.

"No, we looked for her for three and a half years! You're wrong…" Cuddy sobbed as she leaned onto the desk for support as her hair fell around her flushed face, still shaking her head in denial.

"I know, Lisa, but look at the name and picture on the internet. That is our little girl!" House tried to convince her that he was right, and Cuddy slowly lifted her head and looked at the picture.

Taking a deep breath she whispered, "Are you sure?"
House nodded and stepped closer to her, "Yes, I am sure. We can take a paternity test on Monday if you want."

She smiled a weak smile at him as she gave him a hug, "I'd like that."

House hugged her back and was about to say something when Kelsey appeared in the doorway.

"Is everything ok?" She asked with her face full of concern as she looked up at the two doctors.

"Yes, everything is fine," House answered for the two of them as he relaxed his grip on Cuddy. Cuddy zoned out, and subconsciously tightened her grip on House before he had the chance to move away. Kelsey nodded as she accepted his response, and walked over to the living room and turned on the TV.


*Cuddy's Flashback*

"Are you sure? Call for her again. She knows better than to just wonder off like that," Cuddy told her mother as she tried to contain herself for the few minutes she was on the phone. Her mother repeatedly said that she was sorry, and said that she would continue to search for her. As soon as Cuddy closed her cell phone, she dialled House's number.

"Greg," Cuddy began, not knowing how to tell him the news, "We think Kelsey has gone missing…she went to the park with my mom, and disappeared. We need to find her," She told him as her voice broke, and a few tears found their way down her flushed cheeks.

"I'll be right there," He told her before hanging up and dashing out the front door.

Cuddy was sitting on the swing as she moved back and forth slowly. She held onto the chains and looked out into the surrounding trees. It was almost five o'clock, and Kelsey had been missing for almost seven hours. She was exhausted. She had talked to police, reporters, private investigators, and many strangers who had questions and tried to help. She did not want to go home. Not yet. She was not ready to face the fact that there was a very low chance of her daughter coming back home.

A male voice awoke her from her daze, "Lisa, we need to go home. If Kelsey comes home, we should be there. If someone calls, we should be there. Come on, let's go."
She looked up and noticed that House had not left and gone home as so many others had done an hour ago. She nodded and he wrapped his arm around her as they walked towards the car.

*End Flashback*


"You ok?" House asked, as he looked Cuddy in the eyes.

"Yeah, I'm fine. Come on, let's make some breakfast – I am sure everyone is hungry," She told him with a small smile as she slowly released herself from his embrace.

"Do you want egg and bacon?" She asked as she turned around at the doorway.

"Umm," He said as he followed her into the kitchen. When she glared at him, he answered quickly, "Ok, Fine. I will have egg and bacon."

Cuddy was grabbing some eggs from the fridge when the phone rang. House and Cuddy looked at each other shortly before Kelsey ran into the kitchen with a ringing phone in her hands.

Cuddy thanked her and took the phone from the young girl's grasp.

"Hello?" Cuddy spoke into the phone; unsure of whom it could be because caller ID came up with 'Private Caller'.

"Good morning, this is Mac from the Princeton Police Department. Is this Dr. Lisa Cuddy, Dean of Medicine at the Princeton Plainsboro Teaching Hospital?" The man asked kindly.

"Yes," She replied, unsure of what was wrong.

"A young girl named Gwendolyn McClain did not come home last night, and is proclaimed as missing. The mother, Lena McClain claims she was last seen at your hospital, would you be able to come in for questioning later on today?"

Cuddy was frozen, she did not know how to respond, and she just mumbled 'sure' and hung up the phone.

Looking at House and Kelsey, Cuddy leaned against the wall, "You were right, House. They filed a missing person's case for Kelsey. Lena McClain wants me to come in for questioning. What will happen when they find out she is here?"

House smirked, "Who said she was here?"

A/N - Hope you liked it, I know it is short...but I will try to update sometime soon :)