Ahh the morning after scene… I've got an idea for this, and I'm hoping you like it. Enjoy!
Dim morning light filtered in through his bedroom window, just enough for him to make out the beautiful woman laying with him, her head resting on his chest, her legs tangled with his. His arms around her waist held her firmly to him. She was completely, gloriously naked, the warm room combined with is body heat eliminating the need for blankets. He had been awake for about 15 minutes, stroking the skin near her hip lightly, simply enjoying the moment. The only sounds disturbing the silence were his own deep even breaths and her light snores. He had refrained from waking her, content to observe her face as she slept without her being aware. She spoke suddenly without opening her eyes, startling him, "Staring at me while I sleep… it's creepy." Her eyes opened then, and she lifted her head to look at him and smiled, "Flattering. But creepy." He smiled back easily, feeling better than he had since he'd woken up with his leg pain gone. An idea popped into his head suddenly, "Wanna go for a run?"
She blanched, about to say something about his leg before she remembered. They could do that together. His expression had turned unsure, and she spoke quickly to ease his discomfort, "Absolutely. But uh… Greg?" She used his first name awkwardly, feeling a bit strange, but seeing as they were both completely naked after making love the night before… she figured they were on a first name basis. He simply cocked an eyebrow, signaling her to continue. "About last night, I'm just trying to figure out…well…now what?"
He surprised her by tenderly placing his palm to her cheek before murmuring, "I think I made my intentions clear last night, making love to you. I'm not looking for a quick lay. I…I want to be with you. I think you can make me happy, and I hope I can make you happy." He pressed a soft his to her lips, then smirked, "Judging from the noises you made last night I think I'm successful thus far." She rolled her eyes, and then turned serious, "So you're saying…you want us to be a couple."She flashed her brilliant smile, one he loved, but would never tell a soul how adorable he thought she looked when she wore it. "I think I can handle that. And about that run…how about we get something to eat first?"
He disentangled himself from her gently, rolling out of bed and finding his boxers. He pulled them on and headed towards the kitchen, hollering over his shoulder, "I'll be right back, and you better still be naked." She rolled her eyes again even though he couldn't see her, and stretched out on his bed. Her muscles were deliciously sore in all the right places. She smiled to herself; this was definitely something she could get used to.
House ended up making them each a bowl of cereal, not exactly a 5 star breakfast, but she didn't mind. Especially not when he abandoned the emptied bowls beside the bed before announcing that he preferred her taste over cereal any day, before taking her lips hungrily. It was almost an hour later that they finally collapsed, panting from their exertions. "So…how about… that run?" She turned to him skeptically, "Seriously, you're not exhausted by now?" He laughed, "What can I say? I'm a stud, admit it." She slapped his arm playfully, "You're a stud. You happy now?" She deadpanned. He glanced down, "I dunno… little Greg's a bit tired at the moment. Try him later, like maybe after our run? Depending on how tight your running outfit is he might be available during the run if you play your cards right." She stared up at him, trying to figure him out, "Why do you want to do this so badly? What makes this so important? We can always go some other time…" He met her eyes, and decided to answer honestly instead of his usual deflection routine, "I want to show you that I can… be there for you. All the things I can do now, I just…I want to be that guy for you Lisa. I want to be your running buddy, the one you want to be with. I'm tired of being that… miserable bastard with nothing but a limp, a bottle of scotch and a drug addiction. I just want you to see me as something more." She put her hand on his chest, just over his heart, "Greg, I thought last night… and this morning at that, made it abundantly clear that I already do. I don't have to… see you in action to know that you've changed. You're still a pain in the ass, but you're different, and everyone's noticed. Especially me." A brilliant smile eased its way onto his lips, and she was thrilled to be the one to put it there. She kissed his lips softly and then pulled away, rolling out of the bed and searching around the bedroom for her underwear. "Hey, where do you think you're going?" He nearly pouted, and she stifled the urge to giggle. "Well… I can't exactly go running naked now can i? Do you have some clothes I could borrow?"
Short I know but I need sleep. So happy about the House episode tonight, the end was so sweet! I cannot wait for next Monday! I've already found myself singing the song from the promo… god help me. Leave a review please? If I get a few it will give me all the more incentive to update sooner... pretty please? Thanks for reading and I hope you enjoyed it.