Chapter 14

AN: Thank you for reading.  Still unsure what should happen in the end. Should I have a happy ending or a sad one? All types of ideas are welcome.

As they arrived at the sandwich bar, House stood in the queue with Katrina waiting by his side.

"Go get us a table" he commanded.

"Why get a table?" she questioned. "Can't we get a take away? I haven't done much sight-seeing lately."

"Sight-seeing?" House asked with a shocked expression. "What sights are there to see in Jersey?"

"Basically Greg. I want to spend as much time with you as possible before you go back to work tomorrow."

House winced at the mention of work. Today had been almost perfect and he wanted to keep it that way.

As they finally got to the counter, House ordered a Rueben as usual and Katrina ordered a Chicken salad sandwich.

They both watched hungrily as the sandwiches were made before their eyes and when they were ready House quickly threw the money at the guy at the counter and snatched the sandwiches out of his grip.

"Before we go out exploring" House went on to say "I think you need to do the task that you told me you love so much of removing my pickles."

She grinned devilishly "Of course."

They went over to the corner table and Katrina removed the pickles from his sandwich and eating them with a childlike grin.

"I don't know why you don't like them?" she said.

"Don't like what?" House asked snapping out of his daydream.

"The pickles you dummy."

"Oh because they're green and they're good for you." He responded.

House went to hold her hand under the table and she quickly reminded him.

"They have pickle juice all over them"

"I don't care." For once House was happy, maybe even happier than he was with Stacey.

"Come on." She moaned "Let's go exploring."

House always made her feel like a child, which was a good thing because they could get as childish as each other when they were in the mood.

"It's a shame we didn't bring Wilson" House said making Katrina stop in her tracks.

"Why's that?"

"Well if we get into one of our childish moods, we won't have a parent to keep us out of trouble."

"What part of spending time with YOU don't you understand Greg?"

They were now walking down the road and enjoying each other's company.

Hours passed and they didn't seem to notice.

"Oh look at the time." House said looking at his watch. It read six in the evening.

"Wow time flies."

"It certainly does when you in love" House said, then mentally kicking himself for saying it.

However Katrina was in hysterics, and was doubled over with laughter unable to breathe, while House stood there giving her evils.

"I'm…sorry" she breathed "I was totally not expecting that." She was now regaining her composure and was breathing normally although her face was still red.

"Who thought I could be this head over heels?" House said quietly more to himself than to Katrina.

"Hey. Look at me." She said turning his head making him look at her. "I know Stacey hurt you and betrayed your trust. But I would never do ANYTHING like that to hurt you."

The irony was she already had.