Those Oldies But Goodies

7:10pm

House rang Cuddy's doorbell.

"Wow," House said when Cuddy answered the door. "That's a nice sweater." Cuddy wore a baby blue v-neck sweater. "Is that new?"

"I bought it last week," Cuddy said as she grabbed her purse and keys. "This is my first time wearing it."

"You should shop at that store more often," House said.

"Are you a salesman for them or something?" Cuddy asked smiling. "If you are, can you get me a discount?"

"Any clothes that look like that on you, you can have for free," House said. "My boss at that job is a lot nicer than my boss at my other job."

"From what I heard, your other boss is a nice, smart, great-looking, funny woman," Cuddy said. "I wish all my employees were like that."

"She is all those things and more," House said smiling at her.

"What is included in the 'and more'?" Cuddy asked. She wanted to know what House's opinions of her were. At least she thought she did.

"She also has a sexy bod, very athletic, hard-working, responsible, and reliable," House said to her. "And bitchy. And annoying." Cuddy laughed. She knew that House couldn't give a compliment without throwing in some sarcastic remarks.

"At least she can walk on two legs," Cuddy said walking out the door past him. House gave her a shocked look when she passed him, but then a huge smile came across his face as her walked behind her.

"I also always wanted to know how flexible she was," House said as he watched her ass shake. Cuddy turned around and smirked at him.

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9:00pm

Those Oldies But Goodies

Remind Me Of You

"And now, thankfully, it's over," House said standing up.

"It's only intermission," Cuddy said, pulling him back down. "I know that you are enjoying this."

"That's only because I use to skate when I was younger," House said. Cuddy turned and looked at him. She couldn't imagine him skating, even with two good legs.

"Really?" Cuddy asked.

"No," House said. "I just wanted to see the look on your face. It was priceless."

"I hate you," Cuddy said with a smile. "You did a really good job of not cracking a smile when you said it, though." As House turned to give her another sarcastic remark, he saw her looking at the two children that were sitting two rows in front of them. Cuddy smiled as she watched them intently talking to their mother.

"So what's new in your life?" House asked her, trying to see what she would tell him.

"This annoying, but kind of cute doctor asked me out," Cuddy said, a little puzzled by his question. House was lucky he had some scruff on his face to cover up his blushing.

"I mean besides being the luckiest lady in the world," House said, trying to cover his embarrassment.

"Nothing much," Cuddy answered.

"You still doing in-vitro?" House asked bluntly. He knew he had to out ask her the exact questions if he wanted the answers. "Did you ditch me and find a new shot partner?" Cuddy's head had almost snapped off when he asked her that first question.

"No, I'm not and no, I didn't," she answered.

"Why did you quit trying?" House asked, noticing that she was looking away from him. Cuddy wished he would drop the conversation. She didn't really want to talk about it right now.

"The timing just wasn't right," she answered him.

"Are you sure that's the reason?" House asked.

"Can we change the subject?" Cuddy asked eating some of her popcorn.

"Do you still want kids?" House asked.

"I can live without them," Cuddy said, thinking in her heart that she may never become a mother.

"That didn't really answer my question," House said. The lights grew dim again as the show's second half was getting ready to start. Cuddy leaned back in her chair, ignoring House's last statement. House put his arm on the back of her chair, resting his hand on her shoulder.

"I can't wait for the second half," House said. "That's when the naked skaters come out."

"Shut up," Cuddy said with a laugh.

"I didn't mean to upset you," House said seriously.

"I'm fine," Cuddy said. "I just don't want to dwell on it right now." She gave House a smile and raised her right hand and put it on his left thigh. House smiled, but knew that she was lying.

"Can you go two seconds without popping popcorn into your mouth?" House said, trying to lighten the mood.

"No, I can't," Cuddy said, almost choking on a piece when he said that comment. "I can spoil my appetite if I want."

"I'm telling your mother on you," House said.

"Just remember that there are many things I could tell your mother," Cuddy fired back.

"She would never believe you," House said. "I am her angel baby."

"Please tell me she calls you that," Cuddy said, looking at him.

"Only when my dad is not around," House said.

"Why won't she do it when he is around?" Cuddy asked. "Is she afraid he might commit her for believing that about you?"

"She doesn't say it around him, because if she did, he would throw me in with a pack of wolves to prove I was a man," House said. His father never liked that he was more into books than manly things. "He already thinks I am gay with Wilson."

"I think a lot of people think that," Cuddy said. "I think Foreman is more of your type, though."

"If you ever told him that, he would probably quit and then kill himself," House said.

"I'll remember that if I ever want him to quit or die," Cuddy said back. The music started to play again. House slowly started running his left hand through Cuddy's hair.

"I actually am enjoying this show," House stated, looking at Cuddy. "Don't tell anyone." Cuddy knew she wouldn't as long as he kept scratching her head like that.