Relax

January 5

10:00am

House woke up to a ringing phone. "Whoever this is, I am going to kill you," he said, rubbing his eyes. "It will be a bloody, violent death. This better be important."

"I know it's your day off, but could you try to wake-up before 6:00, so you will not be late for your date with Cuddy," Wilson said. "This is your wake-up call."

"This may come as a surprise to you, but it does not take me 8 hours to get ready for a date," House said.

"I just hope you will take more than 8 minutes to get ready," Wilson said. "The real reason I called is because I am going to eat out today for lunch and I wanted to know if you wanted to come."

"Where are we going?" House asked. "I am hungry for tacos."

"You are the only person who wakes up hungry for tacos," Wilson said. "You have a really weird appetite."

"Food is food," House said as he popped two Vicodin.

"So, do you want to come or not?" Wilson asked. House had to think about it for a moment. Food or sleep?

"I will be there at about noon," House said. "You're buying and driving." Wilson laughed. He couldn't remember the last time that House paid.

"I will meet you down in the lobby at noon," Wilson said. He was hoping he could have a little gossip session with House about Cuddy.

xx

12:05pm

"Cuddy," House said as he walked into the lobby.

"What are you doing here?" Cuddy asked, shocked to see him on his day off. "Do you have a case?"

"Lunch with Wilson," House said. She is looking really good today, he thought. Cuddy was thinking the same thing about him.

"He actually got you out of bed for that?" Cuddy asked.

"I also wanted to come down and see if you were making out with Chase," House said. "Is he locked in your office naked or do you two do it in my office?"

"Janitor's closet," Cuddy said with a smile. "He isn't very original." Wilson walked up to them and smiled. They were actually having a civil conversation.

"Hey," House said when he noticed Wilson walking towards them.

"Do I need to come back later?" Wilson asked with a smirk. Cuddy originally rolled her eyes, but then smiled.

"Didn't you learn anything from Chase?" Cuddy asked, giving Wilson a warning.

"I'm House's best friend, so I can make fun of him," Wilson said, patting House on the back.

"And you are my best friend, so I am allowed to kill you," House said. He knew he actually deserved some poking from Wilson from all the times he poked fun at him. "Are you ready to go?" Wilson nodded his head yes.

"Would you like to come, Cuddy?" Wilson asked. "We are going to the Mexican restaurant down the street."

"Maybe another time," Cuddy said holding up the stack of files in her hand. She said goodbye to Wilson and House and walked away. They both watched her walk away.

"Stop looking at her butt," House said to Wilson.

"Hmm…no," Wilson said.

"I will hit you," House said as they both turned to leave the hospital.

"I have been staring at her butt for years with you," Wilson said.

"Well, stare at Cameron's butt now," House said.

"I'll tell her you said that," Wilson said.

"Go ahead," House said. They went to Wilson's car and drove to the restaurant. Wilson waited to bring up Cuddy until after they received their food. He knew House wouldn't leave once the food was served.

"Do you think you and Cuddy will make a good couple?" Wilson asked. "You two fight a lot."

"About hospital stuff," House said.

"Do you think that you can separate the two?" Wilson asked.

"I think we can," House said. "We will both just have to try to keep our personal lives away from the hospital." House knew that was easier said than done. Wilson smiled.

"You will just have to remember that if you are too mean to Cuddy at work, she will take it out on you later," Wilson said.

"That's why I will try to only say mean things to her like she is stupid," House said. "I will leave everything out about her personal life."

"Like her trying to be a mom?" Wilson asked.

"She told you about that?" House asked.

"After you said a really mean comment to her when Tritter was after you," Wilson said. "Does she still want kids?"

"I don't know," House said.

"You might want to find out because that could be a deal breaker if you are not interested," Wilson said.

"I don't even think she is trying anymore," House said. "I don't think she still wants one."

"I think she just stopped because she took the miscarriage pretty hard," Wilson said. House tried to keep the shocked look off his face, since Cuddy had never mentioned a miscarriage to him. "She might try again later."

"I think Cuddy and I are a little too early in our relationship to be talking about kids," House said. "That is a topic for another day."

"You need to think about it because it is important to her," Wilson warned him.

"I will if we can change the subject now," House said. He was both reeling from finding out about the miscarriage and wondering if Cuddy still wanted children. How was he ever going to bring that topic up with her?

"Have you seen the new peds nurse?" Wilson asked. "She has some very nice…assets." House liked this change of subject.