Disclaimer: I do not own House or any of its characters. I only own October, Hannah and David so far.
October sat in front of her dad's apartment building waiting for her to get enough courage to go in. She knew the second her dad noticed the cuts and bruises he would be on his way to go kill David before she had a chance to explain to him that she fell which he probably wouldn't believe anyways.
She sighed and laid her head up against the head rest. She unbuckled her seat belt and turned the car off. She slipped the keys into her pocket and got out of the car. She shut the door and turned around to go to the back of the car to get Hannah out. When she turned out all she seen was someone standing behind her she jumped and was about to scream before she noticed who it was.
"Uncle Wilson!"
She smiled and jumped into his arms. He spun her around once before her put he back down on the ground. She hugged him and kissed him on the cheek before she took a couple steps back. She smiled softly at him before returning back to her thoughts. If he had a chance to see the cuts and bruises she would have to baby sit him as well to make sure he didn't go off to beat the hell out of him.
She quickly turned around and buried her face in her hands. She didn't know what she was going to do. She couldn't hide her face forever and without proof that she fell they would see right through the lies. Wilson started to get worried, she never acted like this especially when it was the first time they'd seen each other in a while.
Wilson put his hand on her shoulder and walked over beside her. "Sweetie, are you okay?"
"Yeah, I'm fine just tired."
October turned around and walked over to the back door and opened it. She tossed the book bag over her shoulder and unbuckled Hannah from her car seat. She gabbed her teddy bear with one hand and picked Hannah up with the other. Once they were out of the car she handed Hannah back her teddy bear and shut the back door.
She put Hannah on her hip and pointed at Wilson. She smiled softly. "Do you know who that is?"
Hannah smiled out of excitement. "Uncle Wilson!"
Hannah practically jumped out of October's arms and into Wilson's. She hugged his neck so tight that she about choked him. Wilson smiled; He was happy she actually remembered him. She hadn't seen him since her second birthday. He kissed her on the side of her forehead and hugged her back just not as tight. She lifted her head up long enough to kiss him on his cheek then she laid her head back on his shoulder.
"I missed you!"
Wilson smiled and rubbed her back with his hand. "I missed you too baby girl"
Hannah lifted up her head and looked over at October then back at Wilson. "Mommy fell."
October looked down at the ground. She could tell she wanted to tell him what really happened and she felt bad for having her lie for her but she couldn't take the risk of having them get mad enough to take a ride up to New York. She had enough problems to deal with she didn't need to worry about bailing her Uncle and her dad out of jail for beating the hell out of her ex-husband.
Wilson looked at Hannah with concern then looked over at October. He could tell something wasn't right by the way Hannah said it. She said it in guilt and sadness. He reached over to October and put his finger under her chin. He lifted her head up until she was looking him in the eyes. He finally seen what Hannah was talking about he didn't know how he missed it before.
"What happened?"
"I was carrying the last suitcase out to the car I lost my footing and fell."
Before Wilson had a chance to say anything else October turned and walked over to the trunk. She got her keys out of her pocket and pressed the button to open the trunk then she pressed the one to lock the doors. She slipped the keys back into her pocket and pulled all three suitcases out and sat them on the ground. She closed the trunk and looked over at Wilson.
"Can you help me get these up stairs?"
Wilson nodded. "Sure."
Wilson walked over to October and looked down. There were all pretty good size suitcases. He didn't want her carrying anymore then one up stairs; despite the fact they would be taking the elevator most of the way it was still a pretty long walk. Her rubbed Hannah's back.
"Go see mommy sweetie." October looked over at him confused. "I don't want you carrying up two suitcases by your self."
"Uncle Wilson; they're not that heavy; its just cloths and pictures lots and lots of pictures."
"You said you fell carrying one."
"So you rather I fall with my daughter in my arms instead of two suitcases." She smirked and picked up one of the suitcases and handed it to Wilson. "Now get my daughter out of the cold before she gets sick."
Wilson laughed and shook his head; she was just like House, she even used the same sarcastic voice he used when he was trying to prove a point. He turned and walked into House's apartment building and waited for October to come in.
After a few minutes she finally walked in carrying both suitcases. She wanted to make sure she had everything before she went all the way up stairs. She smiled at Wilson and walked over to the elevator and pressed the up button. The whole time they were waiting for the elevator Wilson starred at the cut on her head.
"You know you should get that checked out."
October rolled her eyes and looked over at Wilson. "Why would I have to go anywhere to get a cut checked out when I have you and my dad?"
October and Wilson both stepped on to the elevator. "Good point;"
October looked over at Wilson and laughed. "Plus do you really think my dad is going to let any other doctor come near me now that I'm living down here?"
"He might let his team…"
October shrugged. "Maybe."
"I like what you done with your hair, its cute; a lot shorter then I expected but it's still cute."
October smiled. "Thanks…I think."
Once the elevator doors opened they stepped out of them and walked down the hall. When they got to House's apartment October sat on of the suitcases down and opened the door. She picked it back up and walked inside. She sat the two suitcases down in the middle of the floor and looked around. Wilson walked in and sat the suitcase down beside the other two.
"Dad, are you home?"
October slightly yelled so he would hear her if he was in one of the rooms down the hall. Wilson sat Hannah down on the floor and shut the door. Hannah walked over to October and wrapped her arms around her leg. October looked down and rubbed the top of her head with her hand. She smiled when she seen she was still hugging on to her teddy bear like some other kid was going to come up and take it.
When Wilson heard there wasn't a response he looked over at October. "He said something about going to the store when he called."
"Been there;" House said sarcastically as he entered his living room. "I just thought we'd play hide and seek you two obviously don't know how to play."
"GRANDPA!"
Hannah ran over to House but stopped a couple steps away from him. House smiled and knelt down in front of her using his cane for support. The last time he seen her she ended up knocking him down. He was surprised she remembered what he looked like let alone the fact that she hurt him last time she tackled him. He was also surprised that she still had the teddy bear he bought her when she was first born.
House smiled and waved for her to come over. "Come here sweet heart; its okay."
Hannah slowly walked over to him. He wrapped his arm around her back and hugged her. She smiled and hugged him back just as tight as she hugged Wilson earlier. She kissed him on his cheek and laid her head on his shoulder. House looked up at October and smiled.
"How much does she weigh?"
October shrugged. "Last time she went in for a check up they said she weighed thirty two pounds."
House lifted Hannah up and pushed both of them up with his cane. Hannah wrapped her legs around his waist.
"House, your not suppose to lift anything above twenty five pounds."
"Give it a break Wilson; she's my grand daughter."
House limped over to October and kissed her forehead. "I would hug you but I would either fall or drop Hannah."
October smiled. "It's fine dad." She kissed him on the cheek.
House narrowed his eyes when he noticed her busted lip and the cut on her head. He was pissed that her head was cut but it pissed him off even more that it had swelled up into a knot and was bruised.
"What happened?"
Without hesitation Hannah answered for her. "Mommy fell."
House looked over at Hannah then back at October. "We'll talk later."
He walked over to the couch and adjusted Hannah so he could sit down. He knew there was no way she couldn't have gotten hurt as bad as she did from a fall at least not unless she fail down some stairs. He smiled at October and patted the couch beside him. She smiled and walked over to the couch.
She sat down beside him and laid her head on his shoulder. He wrapped his arm around her and kissed her forehead. He looked up at Wilson and smiled.
"So Uncle Jimmy, are you going to stand there all night or are you going to sit down?"
House said as he pointed over to the extra seat on the couch. He rested his hand back down on October's shoulder. Wilson smiled and pulled out a disposable camera out of his pocket. He stopped by a store and bought two of them so he could take pictures of Hannah and October. He took a picture of the three of them and sat down on the couch beside October.
"Now I can prove to your team that you're not as heartless and self centered as they think." Wilson said sticking the camera back into his pocket.
October smiled at Wilson. "Just make sure I get a copy."
Wilson smiled and nodded. "I planned on getting enough so you, me and your dad could have a copy."
October smiled and looked at Hannah. She laid her head on House's chest and rubbed her eyes. October brushed her hair out of Hannah's face. She looked up at the clock. It was already nine fifteen an hour and fifteen minutes past her bed time and she still had to give her a bath.
"Dad, do you have anything here I can use to give Hannah a bath?"
"Yeah I bought enough to last you till next week, well accept for milk that may only last a couple days."
"Alright thanks, I'm going to run her some bath water."
October stood up and walked into the bath room. She turned on the light and looked on the sink. The sink was almost covered in bottles. She smiled and shook her head. He bought them enough shampoo, conditioner, and body wash to last them a month.
She knelt down beside the bath tub and turned the water on. She adjusted it so it wouldn't burn her or freeze her to death. She walked over to the closet and opened it. The first thing she saw was a gallon jug of bubble bath. She rolled her eyes and grabbed a towel and a wash cloth. She laid them on the sink and turned the water off after the tub was half full.
She walked back into the living room and smirked at her dad. "Dad, why did you buy a gallon of bubble bath?"
"So Hannah can take bubble baths."
"I know that but why a gallon? They do sell little small bottles."
"I know. But then we would just have to buy another small bottle after she used that one up it seemed better to just buy a bottle that will last her for a while."
October just shook her head and smiled. She walked over to the book bag on the floor and got a pull up out. She had been potty trained for a while but with the long ride and when she slept she would put pull ups on her just in case. She pulled out a purple sleeper and stood up.
"I wanna wear grandpa's shirt to sleep in!"
"Grandpa's wearing grandpa's shirt."
Hannah pulled at his shirt. "Not this one, another one!" Hannah said annoyed.
Everyone but Hannah laughed. House looked down at Hannah and smiled. "Get up; we'll go find you a shirt to wear."
Hannah smiled and hopped down off his lap. House stood up and grabbed Hannah's hand and took her in his bed room. October smiled at Wilson and walked down the hall. She looked into her dad's bed room and watched him search his closet for a shirt she wanted to wear. When she finally chose one he took it off the hanger and handed it to her. She smiled and hugged his leg.
"Thank you grandpa!"
"Your welcome kiddo."
She smiled and handed her teddy bear to him. "Take care of him till I get out okay?"
"I'll try my best."
She smiled and ran past October into the bath room. October gave her dad a short smiled and followed her into the bath room. House limped back into the living room and sat down on the couch. He looked over at Wilson and frowned.
"Do you think she fell?"
"Not a chance."