Would You Go Along With A Guy Like Me

Later that day, House was sitting in Cuddy's office waiting for her to return.

"House!" Cuddy said when she walked in. "How did you get in here? How many locks do I need to put on that door?"

"I'll still find my way in," House said. "I always do." House looked her over.

"That's not creepy or anything," Cuddy said as she sat down at her desk.

"Really?" House asked. "I kind of thought it was."

"What do you want?" Cuddy asked. "I have to work on a presentation for tomorrow."

"How long will that take?" House asked. "Is you ass going to be permanently indented into your chair?" House started to play with some of her pencils in her pencil holder. Cuddy slapped his hand down.

"Why do you care?" Cuddy asked in an annoyed tone.

"I was wondering if you wanted to go to a movie tonight," House said. Cuddy's head shot up in shock. That was not what she expected him to say.

"Really?" Cuddy asked. "Is this some sort of joke? Is Wilson filming us right now?" House was trying to read what she was thinking. He wanted to know if she was joking because she wanted him to be asking her out or was she joking because she was uncomfortable that he asked her out?

"He wasn't supposed to start taping us until later," House said. He hoped joking back would be the right response.

"Is that what you meant by 'movie'?" Cuddy said making quotation marks with her fingers.

"It was a bad idea," House said getting up to leave. "I'm going to go now." Cuddy rose as House stood up. She could tell that he wasn't joking.

"If it was a serious offer, we can go tomorrow night," Cuddy said. "I should be free then."

"I thought that you thought about Wilson on Thursday's?" House said. "I don't want you daydreaming about him when you are with me. If you are, I am telling you right now I will be daydreaming about Chase…um…I mean….Cameron. Yeah, that's it."

"I can wait to have my daydreams about Wilson until later," Cuddy joked. "I wouldn't want you to be daydreaming about Chase—I mean Cameron—when you are on a date with me." House felt a little sick to his stomach when Cuddy said the word date. He didn't know if it was from nerves or because he was actually excited about going on a date with Lisa Cuddy.

"There will be no need to be daydreaming about him later after being with me, if you know what I mean," House said.

"There will be no sex on this date House," Cuddy said really only half meaning it. She didn't want to go on a date with him if it was only because he hoped to get some. "You will be a gentleman."

"I'll hold you bedroom door open for you as we enter it," House said giving her a big smile.

"I'll have a shotgun planted next to my door in case you try to make your way in," Cuddy said. She knew that he would probably try to use all his charm to get his way with her. "I will also be bringing a handgun with me for the car." House smiled at her and laughed.

"I will try to keep my hands over my family jewels at all times," House said. "I don't want any 'accidents.'" House mocked Cuddy by making quotations with his fingers.

"You can pick me up at 7:00," Cuddy said laughing with him.

"I'll be there with our helmets," House said.

"I will not be going on a date on your motorcycle," Cuddy said.

"I'll let you hold on real tight," House said, squeezing himself with his arms.

"Won't happen," Cuddy said.

"I'll let you drive it," House said.

"You can drive your motorcycle to my house, but we will take my car," Cuddy said making sure he knew that was the end of the debate. House just stared at her for a moment, hoping she would cave. Cuddy knew what he was trying to do and just stared back at him. House couldn't help but smile as she looked directly into his eyes.

"You're already bossing me around," House said. "Maybe I should run for my life right now."

"I'd out run you," Cuddy said.

"Would you tackle me to stop me?" House asked.

"I wouldn't tackle a cripple," Cuddy said. "I would simply trip you or taser you." Cuddy looked at her watch. She really needed to get to work if she was going to be home before 10:00. House took the hint.

"7:00 tomorrow morning it is," House said as he started to leave.

"I don't really think I have to worry about you being up at 7:00 in the morning," Cuddy said watching him walk away. "I don't think you even realize that there is anything but pm time."

"I've heard of bm time," House said with a smile.

"You can leave now, House," Cuddy said laughing.

"Don't work too hard," House said. "I need you to have energy tomorrow night."

"Your hand will be the one doing all the work," Cuddy said with a smile on her face.

"Touché," House said nodding at her.

"I hope my sarcasm is this sharp tomorrow night," Cuddy said. "It's fun messing with you, House."

"Back at ya," House said. House was standing in the doorway now. "Wilson probably has dinner ready by now, so I better leave."

"He is a good wife," Cuddy said. "You two are so great together." Cuddy really did love to banter with him.

"I just hope he holds the camera steady tomorrow night," House said as he walked out the door.

"You just better hope he knows where the zoom button is!" Cuddy yelled to make sure he heard. Cuddy leaned back in her chair smiling. She couldn't believe Gregory House just asked her out. I feel like I am in high school, she thought to herself. Cuddy just hoped everything would go smoothly.