I'm back after a long break, Here's a longer section. Still plotting a few more points out. I don't own House or Crossing Jordan, just Leah. If you like what you're reading please click on the little box below and review.

(Five hours later)"So, how are we coming with our tests?" questioned Jordan as she entered the morgue's lab where Foreman, Chase and Cameron had gathered.

"You know just well as I do that we can't rush the results."

"Yes, but have we gotten anything else, like hearing back from Nigel?" questioned Jordan as a printer then beeped and started to print.

"We haven't heard anything from Nigel and one of your other associates from the sounds of things from when I talked to your boss was going to get a second opinion on the ballistics tests." Said Cameron as Chase picked up the print out.

"Well, we've got one of our major tests back, the soup was clean, there were no allergens that Leah's susceptible to, or anything poisonous that would have caused the reaction that landed her in the hospital."

"So, that still leaves us with the water and the medicine that we found in her medicine cabinet." Said Cameron.

"Yeah, and we can't ask Leah if she's had any visitors in the past few days, this is so frustrating, the clock is ticking and I'm feeling like we're running out of time." Said Jordan.

"I hear you on that one luv, Did you find anything of interest in her diaries?"

"Nothing that has to do with this case Nige, and no I'm not sharing," said Jordan

"You're no fun. There were a few e-mails on her computer from JD that look like he was trying to coax her into helping him even before this," said Nigel with a grin.

"And you're happy about that?" questioned Chase with a look of disbelief on his face.

"You did a little digging didn't you?"

"Uh-huh. I have been since Leah got arraigned, I was keeping it quiet cause I wasn't sure where it would lead"

"And care sharing with the class?" questioned Foreman.

"Turns out that our dear pain in the ass reporter was doing some investigative reporting on a Judge in DC, from what I've got so far there's a few murder cases that have ties back here to Boston and they're of the drug dealing variety."

"So, you think that JD may have gotten information that the Judge didn't want to be found out and killed him, but why frame Leah?" questioned Cameron

"That's what we're all wondering." Said Samantha as she entered the lab.

"Back so soon?"

"I needed to get out of the precinct before I decided to strangle a certain blonde detective." Said Samantha.

"Take a number, quite a few of us want a few minutes alone with her."

"I decided to take the files that I could take out of the precinct with me and hole up here if that would be okay."

"Shouldn't be a problem you can use my office, and if you find out anything let us know."

"You got it."

"If you'd like my help, I'd be more than willing to lend it, considering I was the one who ran the ballistics in the first place." Said Nigel.

"Sure, and don't feel guilty, you were just going on what was written down."

Garret Macy wasn't fairing any better in his office, he was going over some paper work when an irate ADA Walcott burst into his office.

"Why in the hell didn't you call me!"

"Excuse me?" questioned Garret looking up from the file that he was going over.

"That Leah Rysten is in the hospital. She should be under police guard."

"She hasn't been convicted yet Renee. Why I didn't call you was because I thought you had all ready known. Her lawyer doesn't seem like the type to keep things from the opposing council."

"I can't get a hold of her doctor at all, I've left messages and he hasn't been returning them, ever since I've found out. And there was also a message from Detective Simmons about not trusting her doctor."

"I honestly can't say I know anything about that Renee." Said Garret as he saw Nigel walking past his office, "Nigel, a word with you."

"Yes, Dr. M" said Nigel as he saw Renee.

"You were at the hospital when Leah was brought in correct?"

"Yes, why?"

"Do you happen to know why Detective Simmons would have called Ms. Walcott and said not to trust her Doctor?"

"Well, her doctor just happens to be her father, Woody was okay with it, considering we still haven't found out what caused her to pass out." Said Nigel,

"And what's her father's name?" questioned Renee glaring at Nigel.

"Dr. Gregory House,"

"Any idea on where he actually does work?"

"A few of his colleagues are here working with us and from what they've told me they work in New Jersey."

"Thank you, Dr. Townsend, that's all that I need."

"You can leave Nige," said Garret shooting him a look that the two of them and maybe a few others would be talking later.

"I have a few phone calls to make. You get any more information you call me right away."

An hour later Renee Walcott had finally tracked down where Dr. House worked and decided to call his superior, just to see what he was doing in Boston.

"Dr. Lisa Cuddy,"

"Hello Dr. Cuddy, I'm Renee Walcott from the District Attorney's office in Boston, do you employ a Dr. Gregory House."

"Yes, I do, is there something wrong?"

"I was wondering why he's in Boston."

"He's at a medical conference there, don't tell me he got involved in a case in Boston and now the patient's parents or loved ones are suing him."

"No, he's treating his daughter who just happens to be charged with killing a man." There was an extended period of silence. "Doctor Cuddy?"

"I'm still here, it's just that this is the first I've heard of this, let me assure you that I will be on the next flight out to get to the bottom of this."

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House was sitting by his daughter's bedside going over the latest medical information that was logged onto her chart when he became aware that his cell phone was vibrating. He had forgotten that he had turned it on. He opened it up and noticed that he had thirteen unanswered messages. His curiosity getting the better of him he retrieved them. More than half were from a rather prickly ADA who was working his daughter's case and two were from a pissed off Cuddy who was coming into town. Oh joy, just what he needed, Cuddy breathing down his throat.

"Any change?" questioned Wilson as he poked his head in.

"Nope, nothing since the last time you checked in, and I haven't heard anything from the Scooby Gang either."

"So, you're not going to light the proverbial fire under their butts to get them to move faster?"

"If it would help, I would, but we can't cut any corners. We're going to be having company by sometime later tonight or tomorrow morning at the latest."

"What do you mean by that?"

"An ADA by the name of Wolcott called Cuddy and guess who's hopped on her broomstick to head over here."

"You've got to be kidding me."

"Nope, I think blondie ratted on her partner to the ADA."

"Let's just hope either one of them won't pull you. What?" questioned Wilson

"Who are you and what have you done to the real Wilson? Normally you would be on your high horse siding with them."

"In this case, well, I'm siding with you. Leah needs all the help that she can get, and I'm getting the same feeling that you are that she's got a great big target on her and at least you're giving her the benefit of the doubt, regardless that she's your daughter." Said Wilson as they heard footsteps approaching the doorway and a woman with blonde hair stopping at the entrance.

"I uh- can come back later."

"No, please come in. You must be a friend of Leah's." said Wilson giving her a friendly smile.

"Yes, I'm Lily Lebowski."

"James Wilson and this is Gregory House."

"H-how is she? The last time any of us tried to call they wouldn't tell us much of anything."

"On the surface everything looks fine, but we're still figuring out what caused her to stay like this and what other damage it may be doing to her system." Said House.

"So, they're actually letting you work your own daughter's case?" questioned Lily softly.

"For the time being yes, I don't know how long that will last. Your ADA's all ready knows and my boss is on the next flight out as well."

"Jeffery?" questioned Lily

"If that's what-no, Wolcott, who's Jeffery?"

"My fiancée and he's not going to hear it from me about your relationship. I'm going to be blissfully ignorant on that. Did you and Leah have a chance to talk before this happened?"

"No, why? Did she tell you something?"

"Only that you had called a few times but she was afraid to pick up and talk to you. She wasn't sure how you would handle the news." Said Lily.

"Don't even give me that look." Said House in Wilson's direction as his pager went off.

"Its Cameron, they may have found something. It was nice meeting you. I'm sure we'll talk again." Said House as he then left the room with Wilson in a somewhat mad dash.

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(Back at the Morgue) "Hey Sam, what did you find?" questioned Jordan as she saw Samantha nervously looking around.

"You haven't seen Dr. Macy at all have you? There were a couple of questions that I wanted to ask him."

"Again, what did you find?" questioned Jordan as she pulled Sam into an empty break room.

"Well, it's not a hundred percent for sure yet, Nige's still running the last set of tests and it looks as if Leah didn't fire the gun, someone fired it for her."

"Th-this is fantastic news. We've got to call-"

"Jordan, it's not quite for sure yet. That's why I need to talk to Dr. Macy."

"Ah, that wouldn't be such a good idea right now."

"Don't tell me it's got something to do with his daughter?" off of Jordan's look, "Nige kind of filled me in on what's been going on, he can be quite the font of information."

"That he can, and no it's nothing with Abby. He had a rather interesting visit from Wolcott."

"I'm going to need to talk to him sometime Jordan, and I'd rather have it sooner rather than later."

"I'll come with you, at least that way he'll bark more at me than you."

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In a quiet office at Boston County General. "I got your page what have you found out yet?" questioned House

"Well, not too much." Cameron replied

"Then why are you calling?"

"The test results on the food that she ate came up clean, we're still working on the water, Chase just got the results from the meds that they found in her medicine cabinet."

"All right Chase, talk to me."

"They're clean, so that leaves the water."

"And if we don't come up with anything there, we're all going to be in trouble."

"What do you mean by that?" questioned Cameron.

"Never mind."

"No, what do you mean by that." Questioned Chase.

"Cuddy's coming into town. So you can all pretty much guess what that means."

"Just another typical Tuesday." Said Foreman.