Two weeks later

Board room meeting

Everyone was waiting in their seats for Lisa to arrive. The other members were curious as to why Allison was seated in one of chairs, next to James. They never had a vote to make her a member, but they thought it was just because she is James' wife, she decided to sit in on a meeting. Lisa arrived and sat herself down. She gave a look to Allison to let her know that she will be the last new business of the meeting before it's adjourned. Allison got the feel for the room, and made comments where needed, and gave suggestions and motions where appropriate. When it came time for the last new business, she was nervous. James rubbed his leg against hers to reassure her that everything was going to be fine.

"Last number of business is the election of a new chairman of the board here. I have been a diligent member and chair of this board and have decided to step down, and have chosen Allison as my replacement. I move to make her chairman of the board and everything associated with it. Do I have a second?"

"I second the motion, it's about time we have new blood in this room and at that chair."

"Thank you Walter, now we all are going to vote, Yay or nay style. All those in favor of Dr. Allison Wilson becoming chairman of the board say Yay.

Over half the board said Yay.

"All those against it, say nay."

A few members said nay.

"Yay's have it, welcome to the board and congratulations on over seating me. And I would also like to add that she will be taking over for me altogether, here for the board and the hospital in general starting tomorrow. This meeting is adjourned."

Everyone left the room except for James, Allison and Lisa.

"Well, knock em dead tiger, the whole place is your playground starting tomorrow morning. I will report to your old station right away in the morning. Until then, I will be clearing out the office so you can get moved in. I congratulate you on your new endeavor and hope all goes well."

"Thanks again Lisa, I didn't think I could do it without you. Does Stacy know of my uprooting yet?"

"Actually in all this hub bub, I never had the chance to tell her. I will let you inform her of this transaction. I want to see the look on her face when she strolls into Greg's office to cry on his shoulder that you are now the boss around her, which she will do. And just between the three of us, I have made a breakthrough with Greg myself, and we have come to an understanding. We went out the night of your honeymoon and had a good time. We are thinking about doing it again in a couple days. Care to join us and make a double date?"

"What do you think James? Double with House and Lisa?"

"Sure, we could do that, talk to Greg about this, and get back to us."

"Will do. I am going to get myself moved up to the third floor, care to help me out?"

"Sure we will, give me a chance to get my meager things moved in. Lead the way Dr. Cuddy."

They all walked into Allison's office to get Lisa's stuff moved into The Diagnostics Ward. It only took them two trips each to get her things moved. And one trip for both Allison and James to get her things moved down. Lisa had said that everything she didn't need, she would take home on her own time. After they got this done, and everyone situated, Allison spent her last few hours with The Three Musketeers. James had work he had to get done, so he took off to his office to get it done. Allison just sat there, coffee cup in hand, chatting with her colleagues about nonsensical things.

"Well, as much as I would love to just sit here and chat, I have one other person to inform of this latest development. I will be back as soon as I can."

"Tell her to go easy on you, and to leave me alone once she hears this."

"Oh I will let her know House, don't you worry."

Allison strolled through her hospital with the air of someone who knows her business, when inside, she was nervous as hell. She arrived at Stacy's office and walked in without knocking on the door.

"You know little girl, there is such a thing as knocking."

"And you know there is such a thing as being nice and polite to your superiors, didn't you?"

"I don't see Lisa here, so I don't have to be nice to you."

"Oh that's where you are oh so wrong, as of tomorrow morning, you have to be nice to me or you will be out of a job."

"Really? A little slip of a thing like you firing me? That will be the day. You can't compete with me, and are way out of your league to say the things you are saying to me."

"We will just see about that, now won't we? If there is one positive thing that House taught me is that when I need to be, treat people with the hostility that they rightfully deserve. I will use that to my advantage when I have future dealings with patients, employees, and the appointed counsel here at this hospital. If you are going to be a bitch to me, I can be just as harsh to you. This is only a forewarning, cross me, and you will be sorry."

"I am shaking in my boots little girl. We will see who comes out victorious here."

"This has nothing to do with power or House, I got over him a long time ago and we came to an understanding with each other. I am married to James now, and love him with all my heart, and we are also expecting our first child if that means anything to you, which I doubt it does. So you need to get off your high horse and leave House the hell alone, he will never go back to you, you left him and married someone else. He understands this and will never take you back, married or not. I expect to see you in my office first thing in the morning with the latest cases we have so we can get them resolved."

"Greg can't make a rational choice by himself, never has and never will. He will come back to me, I know he will. James will see you for the phony you really are, and divorce you. I have known him far longer than you have and it will happen, mark my words. I will be in your office in the morning, just not right away, so don't wait for me."

Allison walked out of the office and slammed the door in the process of leaving. She was pissed off. She walked around for a bit, trying to calm herself before she returned to the conference room. An hour later, she walked in, to find everyone else in there engrossed in a conversation about sports. James saw her and got up to embrace her. Greg saw the look on her face and knew that it didn't go well.

"I had heard about twenty minutes ago that you went into the lions den, how did it go?"

"Not the way I expected, but I hope that she comes around, or I will find another counsel to represent us. We don't need animosity around here."

"That bad eh? Figures that she can't keep her mouth shut. I take it from the expression on your face that I was involved in this?"

"Yes you were, so were you James. I am not going to keep anything from the both of as to what she said, so it's going to be short and sweet. She had informed me that even though she is married, you would go crawling back to her, while you James, would see me as a phony and divorce me."

"Just causing trouble is all she is doing. Don't take anything she says to heart that is personal."

"Oh I have no intention of ever doing so James, I know that you love with me all your heart and would never leave me. On top of the fact, you are finally getting the family you wanted for so long. Anyway, it has been a long day, and I am going to call it quits for the day and hang out in here til it's time for me to leave. Everything has been too much for me already. What do you want for supper tonight James?"

"How about Sung Ho's?"

"Ok, I will get it before I head home and get it ready for you."

"Sounds good to me. Have paperwork that beckons, don't want to get punished or fired for not getting them done."

"Don't worry, your punishment will be far worse if you turn them in late or not at all. I expect them on my desk in two days. Hop to it."

"Yes ma'am."

James left the room to get his paperwork done and on Allison's desk in a timely manner. Allison turned around and was confronted with a surprising hug from House himself, while Chase, Foreman and Lisa looked on in stunned silence. They had expected a confrontation between Allison and Stacy, but they were all actually expecting one far worse than what happened. House knew better than anyone the lengths that Stacy would go to either get her way, or make everyone's life a living hell. Greg let go of Allison when she felt she was done with her inner torment.

"It could have been worse, you could have walked in with clumps of hair missing or scratches on your face. She does have a habit of making other women want to fight her. One thing she don't know is that you can take her easily. She is no match for you."

"Thanks House, I appreciate it. Anyway, I am going to sit down, have a civilized chat with all of you, and then am going home."

They all chatted about various things, work ethics, the union, changes that could be made, weather, sports, and life in general. Allison felt so drained when she left, she almost forgot to get the food before she went home. After she walked in the door, she put the food in the microwave to keep it warm, then went into the bathroom, stripping as she went so she could take a nice hot bath to relax her muscles. She was starting to have mourning sickness, so she had to be easy as to what she did and ate. She was only a couple, three months along. In about a month and a half, she would be showing. Her doctor, a resident there at the hospital, told her that everything working in perfect order, and she was in fine health. Once she stepped into the tub, she immediately felt better. She let the hot bubbly water relax her. She was on the verge of falling asleep in the tub when James walked in to see to her.

"Ali, wake up, I am home."

"Oh thank god, I missed you."

"I missed you too, is the little one giving you troubles?"

"Just started to as a matter of fact. Going to have to keep a steady supply of water and crackers in my office. I got you your favorites, and just some steamed rice for myself. Don't think I would be able to stand anything spicy now. Help me out of here, so we can eat, and get to bed. I am exhausted."

"I just about bet you are. You had a real long day."

James helped her out of the tub, and got her dried off, and dressed for bed, then they went into the kitchen, ate their supper, and then after they cleaned up, went to bed wrapped up in each others arms, hoping for the promise of a better day tomorrow.