hello! so heres chapter three. i am so very behind on reviews though. i need reviews to continue this story. FEEDBACK PEOPLE! lol. anyway heres chapter three, hope you enjoy!

in the confrence room

"okay. so, its not tuberculosis. that much we know by stacy's sudden heart attack. what other options do we have?" beckett drilled the ducklings, and house.

"HIV still fits.: chase insisted.

"why are you always the first to speak?" jack shot in. "anyone else?"

"why did we rule out fungal infection again?" foreman asked.

"we didn't." cameron said.

"yes we did." house mumbled, from sitting on the table.

"how?" chase asked.

"jack did. im guessing you did a full body exam, and found out there was no fungal rashes, so you ruled it out."

"sure did." jack said.

"so what do you think it is?" foreman asked.

"i dont know. i think the only thing that fits right now is -- well-- AIDS." beckett said, with a side glance to house.

"no its not AIDS!" house insisted.

"do the test." jack ordered the ducklings.

they filed out of the room. house stayed behind.

"is it your personal duty to torture me?" house asked softly.

"house." jack stared at him. "i want to help stacy. HIV is possible. it's a good diagnosis. it fits. im not trying to torture you." she said softly.

"if stacy is positive, ill have to be tested." house mumbled.

jack's eyes softened and she sat beside house on the table. she reached for his hand and held in hers. "if it makes you feel any better, i hope it's negative."

"it doesnt."

jack gave him a weak smile and kissed him on the cheek. "you're stressed, house. i don't like it."

greg looked at her and said "in case you havent noticed, a possibility of having HIV is pretty stressful."

"i know." jack considered something for a while. "you know what, lets go to a club."

"what?"

"yeah. sometimes i sing at a local club, near here. its great fun. you should come with me."

house smirked a bit. "i am not singing with you."

"you don't have to sing. you could dance." jack joked.

house smiled a bit. jack pulled his arm around her waist.

"come on, gregory. sing for me!" beckett smiled.

"there is no way."

"fine. but at least come to the club with me. we'll invite the whole crew. it'll be fun."

house considered her for a moment and then said, "alright ill go. but strictly in the audience."

jack smiled and said, "excellent. sounds like a plan." beckett kissed house lightly, slipped out of house's hold, and moved towards the door.

"hey." house got her attention again.

"yeah?" jack said softly from the door.

"thanks." house said in a hoarse tone.

jack smiled and left the room.