A/N – ok, IMPORTANT! If you don't read this, it will be your fault for being confused later on.

So…remember chapter 5? When they found the blog with the picture and the names underneath it? Well…um, I remember I had an awesome plot line for that, but I don't exactly write down any ideas…unfortunately. So, I have no idea what I wanted to do for that anymore, anyways, to avoid confusion (and save you time from flipping through chapters), this is what I have changed from the ending in chapter 5:

Cuddy woke up the next morning alone in her bed with the sun shining from the window, lightening up her bedroom. She sat up and looked at the time, 10:30am she read off the clock as she jumped out of bed. Remembering what happened last night, she stared at her bed, where is she… she thought as she put on a white fuzzy gown over her light pink silk pyjamas, and wandered out into the hallway.

"Yeah, Mike and Lena McClain." Cuddy heard a young voice coming from the office downstairs. Walking swiftly down the stairs and around the corner, she saw Kelsey and House sitting in front of a computer screen, Kelsey pointing excitedly at a picture.

"Good morning," Cuddy announced as she appeared in the doorway.

"We are looking for information on the internet! Dr. House is good at that sort of stuff," Kelsey informed Cuddy as she ran over to her and gave her a big hug, "Do you think we will find my real parents?" She asked looking up at Cuddy.

Cuddy looked over to House who nodded as he gave a look that read, "We need to talk."

"Yes, we will find your parents. Why don't you get dressed while Dr. House and I get breakfast ready? There are some clothes in the dresser in the spare bedroom. Help yourself to whatever you like. Most of it should fit you," Cuddy told Kelsey as she led her into the hallway. Turning around, she saw House point at the screen. It was a blog by Lena McClain.

At the top of the page, there was a picture of a little girl sitting with a golden retriever in front of a Christmas tree wearing a red Santa hat. Underneath it read, "Newest addition, since the others moved out."

House scrolled down to read the comments.

"Lucky you!"

"Congrats!"

"Cutie! Wanna trade?"

He stopped scrolling when Cuddy gasped, to him the information clicked in a split second, but apparently, it took her a little longer.

Ok, so hope that doesn't confuse anyone too much…sorry for the whole switch-up and stuff!


Disclaimer – I do not own House M.D. It all belongs to David Shore and Fox.

~Chapter 10~

Wilson looked up at the young girl, unsure of how to answer her question. She looked shocked and happy at the same time. If he knew the truth, he would tell her in an instant. He just thought that House told him to put his last name on her file to get her admitted, but he didn't think it was because his friends were her parents. They couldn't be…could they? Wouldn't they have mentioned it to him? He could have helped them find her.
"Sorry we are late – we almost got caught by the cut-throat – wait, I've already used that one…well, uh, the bitch and the husband almost caught us," House announced as he and Cuddy walked into the room. Cuddy smacked his arm as she motioned towards Kelsey, who was lying innocently in the bed a couple feet away.

House snorted, "She doesn't care what I call them, she hates them – they aren't her real parents."
"House, she is eight!" Cuddy reminded him with a sigh as she walked over to the bed, acknowledging Wilson with a small nod, which he returned with a small smile.

"I will give you guys some space…and keep a lookout for whatever their names are…" Wilson mumbled as he rose from the chair and left the room. If they wanted to tell him, they would tell him…or he would just ask later.

"How are you feeling sweetie?" Cuddy asked Kelsey softly as she moved her hair out of her face. She had gone through a lot in the past couple of days.

"You are my parents?" Was all the young girl managed to say. She was in shock, and wanted to know the truth from the people she was beginning to trust. When no one replied, she lifted up her arm with the bracelet. The clean white colour contrasted against her tanned skin.

Cuddy looked over at House and bit her bottom lip, not sure of what to do. Would her daughter be happy knowing they were her parents? Or would she be disappointed?

Kelsey noticed and rolled her eyes, "You didn't think I would look at the bracelet with my info on it?"
House just shrugged, he didn't really know what he was thinking, he just wanted her to be safe. No matter what people said, when it came to Cuddy…anything was possible, including giving her a child. He was there when Kelsey was taken, and there was no way in hell he was going through that again. He was going to everything in his power to avoid another 'Cuddy-meltdown'. It didn't matter how much a guy loved a woman, there was only so much crying he could take.

"Why didn't you tell me?" Kelsey asked, her voice breaking slightly. She couldn't believe that the two people she trusted didn't even bother telling her that they were her biological parents. She had been looking for them for such a long time.

"We didn't know for sure, we did a paternal test about an hour ago and…" Cuddy started as House came up behind her.
"And it came up positive?" Kelsey asked hesitantly.

Cuddy looked back at House who nodded.

"Yes…it came up positive," Cuddy said with a small smile.

Kelsey sat up and crossed her legs as she took in this new information. She frowned and picked at the sheets, unsure of what to say or do. House noticed. He wandered over to the chair Wilson was occupying a few minutes before, and sat down.

"What's wrong," House said slightly irritated as he examined her facial expressions.

Kelsey looked up at him, but quickly looked away.

"Nothing," she mumbled.

House looked up at Cuddy who looked lost. She wasn't quite sure what to say or do, so she just looked down at the young girl uncertainly.

"Talk, unless of course you want me to practice telepathy…which would be lots of fun if I was actually telepathic," House said sarcastically as he leaned back in the chair impatiently. For all they knew, the bitch and her husband could be coming around the corner any moment.

"Kelsey, please tell us what's wrong," Cuddy practically pleaded as she sat down on the bed.

"Are you two divorced?" she asked quietly.

Cuddy shook her head.

"No, we…we never got married in the first place."

"So I was an…accident?" she asked in disbelief. All her life she thought she thought since she wasn't wanted with Lena and Mike…that she was wanted by her parents, how was that possible if she wasn't even wanted in the first place?

"Of course not! No, I," Cuddy paused as she looked over at House, "we were so happy when I found out I was pregnant."

"Then, how come you aren't together?" she asked softly.

Cuddy looked over at House and gave him a 'please-help-me' look. She didn't know why they never got married. He never proposed, even though she had always hoped he would.

House just shrugged.

"Why does it matter if we are together or not?" he asked.

"Well, if you aren't together…that means you don't love each other, and live in different houses," Kelsey replied with a sigh. The last thing she wanted was for her biological parents to fight over her in a custody battle, that is, if they both wanted her. For all she knew, they could change their minds. Yeah, sure, they were excited when she was born…would they still be excited now?

"So?" House asked in a 'duh' tone.

Before anyone could say anything in response, Wilson rushed into the room.

"Sorry to disturb you guys, but I think they're here," he announced in one breath as he looked out into the hallway to make sure they weren't in eyesight yet.

"What do we do?" Cuddy asked as she stood up and looked around nervously.

"What we do about what…the kid; or the insane adults in the hallway?" House asked sarcastically as he rose from the chair and made his way to the door.

"House," Cuddy said sternly as she followed him.

She was going to say something but House stopped her as he opened the door, "Yeah, yeah; I know the drill – don't screw it up, behave, I get it."

As they walked out, he turned to her with a smirk, "You might wanna have a good lawyer on speed-dial. But not Stacey, cause she-"

"House," Cuddy interrupted, only this time she sounded worried. He followed her gaze down the hallway by the elevators.

Lena and Mike were walking side by side at a steady pace, coming closer and closer with each second. They both looked content as if they had nothing to worry about, and when Cuddy looked again, she could see why. They were not alone. Right behind them was an older man wearing a dark navy-blue suite. They had a lawyer.

"So, um, you do have a good lawyer on speed-dial, right?" House asked as he turned around and limped over to the group.

Cuddy just sighed as she followed him.

"What do you want?" House asked irritated as he stopped a few feet in front of them, causing them to freeze as well.

"We want out daughter back," Lena said as if it was the most obvious thing in the world.

"She isn't yours," House countered with a smirk.

The lawyer shook his head in disbelief at the crippled man.

"According to the documents, they are her legal guardians. So yes, she is theirs."

House rolled his eyes.

"According to her genes she is ours."

"Then why is she with us and not you?" Mike asked with a conniving smile.

"Are you stupid or something? She was taken from us," House practically shouted.

"Then why didn't you look for her? Were you glad you didn't have to worry about her anymore?" Mike guessed with a smile as he saw the anger build up inside the two opponents.

"You son of a-" House threatened as he limped closer and raised his left fist. Mike took a step back and took on a fighting stance as the lawyer tried to step between them. Cuddy placed her hand softly on House's right hand, which was griping his cane so tightly his knuckles were white. At Cuddy's touch, he slowly lowered his fist to his side. He almost forgot she was there. House shook his head as he glared at Mike.

"Calm down, you two need to grow up!" Lena remarked.

"Come on, let's just go back-" Cuddy whispered to House as she started to turn around. All she wanted was to go back to Kelsey. She needed to hug her and tell her everything was going to be ok, even if it was more for her own comfort than anyone else's.

"We want to see her," Mike announced. He sounded determined, as if nothing was going to stop him.

Cuddy shook her head, but before she could say anything Lena smirked, "What, cat got your tongue? You haven't said a word to us."

"You won't be able to see her. She is about to go in for surgery-"

"Under who's consent?" the lawyer interrupted as he pulled out a notepad and pen to take down some notes. He looked at House expectantly.

"Ours," House answered smugly as he leaned on his cane for support. He looked completely relaxed. This was, however, his territory.

"Is she ok? What kind of surgery? We will sue!" Mike roared in anger.

"Who is this guy anyways?" House asked as ignored Mike and eyed the lawyer up and down, slightly creeped out by the perfection in how the guy was dressed. His suite was crinkle-free, and was so spotless it looked as if it should be on a mannequin instead of a real human being. He shook his head, no one this perfect could exist in the real world. Something wasn't right.

"Mr. Meyers," Mike answered dryly as he tried to ignore House. He was, however, a stupid cripple who didn't know anything besides how to tell when people were dying.

"So, what happened?" Mr. Meyers asked, completely ignoring House and Mike.

"Open fracture…she fell, and-" Cuddy started to explain, but was interrupted once more.

"In your hospital? So you are liable, right?" Lena asked.

"Her arm was already broken, and when she was wondering the halls she tripped and fell," Cuddy tried to explain.

"How was it already broken?" Mike asked as he crossed his arms irritated. Why did nothing ever go as planned?

"She came into my hospital with a broken arm. How she broke it, I don't know." Cuddy was beginning to get irritated. She was sure these two people took her daughter, how dare they blame her for an injury she wasn't responsible for?

"Who was the first to see her?" the lawyer asked.

"Dr. Cameron was the first to see her. Kelsey went to the clinic while Dr. Cameron was on duty," Cuddy explained, and received a glare from the trio.

"Her name is Gwen, not Kelsey," Lena emphasized as she brought her hands into fists. Didn't these people ever listen? They acted pretty stupid for doctors.

"Look, we can have this argument all day, so let me save you some time. Her birth certificate says her name is Kelsey House. There, happy?" House mentioned as he rolled his eyes in annoyance. If Cuddy and the lawyer weren't there he probably would have hit someone by now; multiple times.

"Can I please see my daughter? I miss her so much!" Lena said as she began to tear up, those acting classes were worth it. A few tears managed to escape and run slowly down her cheeks. Acting classes definitely helped. She tried not to smile.

"She is their daughter, so by law they can see her," Mr. Meyer explained as he started walking past Cuddy, "What room is she in?"

"I don't care if a flimsy piece of paper says they are her parents, I am not letting you near my daughter!" House said through gritted teeth. He had a cane, and he knew how to use it. First hand experience in the PPTH ER? He could make that happen. House smirked at the thought, the corners of his mouth twitching upwards slightly. The movement vanished as quickly as it came.

The trio ignored House and walked over to the room where they saw House and Cuddy walk out of earlier.

"There she is!" Lena exclaimed as she rushed over to the door and opened it abruptly.

Wilson stood up quickly. "I'm sorry; this is a private room-"

"She is my daughter, come on Gwen, we are going home!" Lena ordered as she grabbed Kelsey's broken arm at the shoulder and attempted to yank her off the bed. Kelsey screamed when she saw the hand come up to her broken arm, causing House and Cuddy rush inside.

"You little brat," Lena exclaimed under her breath as she grabbed the other arm and pulled her out the room. Cuddy leant forward to grab her daughter, but the lawyer stopped her.

"I wouldn't do that if I were you," He advised with a smile as he followed Mike, Lena, and a crying Kelsey down the hall.

"Kelsey!" Cuddy screamed as she ran into the hall. Her baby was being taken from her…again. Tears fell down her face as she began running down the hall in a hopeless attempt to get her daughter back. She froze, unsure of what to do. Adrenalin was rushing through her veins. She had to do something; now.

House limped after Cuddy and stopped a few feet behind her. He put both hands on her shoulders, and turned her around to face him, which is when she placed both hands on his chest, shook her head, and walked away.

Denied.

She tried her best to wipe her tears as she walked briskly to the elevators. How could she let them just take her away?
She banged the 'down' button furiously in an attempt to make it go faster, and when the elevator doors opened, she walked into the empty space.

Cuddy pushed the button to go down to the main floor and looked back at House. He looked slightly lost in the middle of the hallway, but shrugged and walked towards her. She wanted him to hold her as she cried the tears that were building up behind her light blue eyes, but she knew she couldn't. If they wanted to get their daughter back, they had to act now. No matter how badly she needed to cry into his arms, her daughter came first.

When he was a few feet away, the elevator doors began to close. Cuddy quickly pushed a button and the elevator doors slowly opened again.

"Thanks," House mumbled as he stepped in to join her.

"Just promise me you will help me find her."
"What do you think I'm doing? Following you for the fun of it?"

Cuddy smiled softly.

"Thank you."

"Good, now we are even."

They stood an equal distance apart as the elevator doors closed, both ready to dash out when they reached the main floor.


Meanwhile, Wilson rushed out into the hallway expecting to see his two best friends.

"Ok, so I called security, they should be able to catch them…"

He looked around blankly.

"Where'd they go?" He asked himself before sighing and making his way to the elevators. Pulling out his cell phone, he dialled House's number.


A/N – I am just going to stop here…mostly because I am slightly stuck, and it is pretty long already :P And, sorry about not updating sooner – school has been getting in the way…again….*sigh* on a happier note, how are you all enjoying the new season?

Oh, and umm….how many of you actually read this thing, or any of my other stories for that matter.

If you have any ideas for the next chap or later on, tell me!