Interlocked
Chapter Two
Disclaimer: I own nothing House M.D.
Lisa was speechless after he left. She just stared at the door for five minutes. Then, she snapped out of her reverie.
"I will go home at four to give me time to get ready." She said to herself. Now, she was in a really good mood. She spent the rest of her work day in her office, filling out papers. Before she knew it, it was four.
"Oh, I should leave." So she set her pen down, grabbed her coat, keys, purse, and went home to get ready for her date. When she got home, she showered, and then spent the next hour choosing what to wear. She finally decided on a floor length, pale blue, backless dress with silver jewelry and shoes and purse. She then applied makeup and had just capped the lip-gloss when she heard a knock at the door. She went over and opened it.
"Wow." House said, looking her up and down as he came in.
"Thank you. You look great yourself." He is wearing black pants, a perfectly fitted black jacket, a bowtie, shiny black shoes, and a blue shirt that coincidentally matches her dress.
"I just have to grab my purse."
"That's fine." He said, and watched her retreating form go upstairs, towards her room. She came down a minute later carrying a small clutch bag.
"Let's go." She said. He held her arm all the way to the car, opened the door for her, and helped her in. He then climbed into the drivers' side and drove to the restaurant. When he pulled up, Cuddy got this look on her face.
"Is this fine?" He asked. It is the nicest steakhouse in the area.
"It's perfect." She said. They went in and were soon at their table.
"What would you like to drink?" Their waiter asked.
"I will have a California Wine pinot gris." Greg said.
"And I will have a glass of Oswego Hills pinot noir." Lisa said. The waitress left.
"So, House…"
"Please, Greg." He said.
"Greg, I am going to hire you."
"Thank you."
"You're welcome. So Greg, what are your interests?"
"I love to play the piano and read medical books. Mostly play piano though."
"That is wonderful. I love music."
"Well, then we are a match made in music heaven, no?" He asked, smiling. She laughed.
"What do you enjoy doing?"
"I run. Every morning I go for a run, and I love to listen to music. I also cook and bake. And I, like you, also enjoy reading medical texts."
"Those are all great things."
"Thank you." They had ordered, and their food came. All through dinner, they talked medical talk, laughing about crazy cases they have had, and the rare cases they have seen.
After dinner, on Lisa's front porch…
"Greg, I had a great time tonight."
"I did too." He said, smiling at her. He then bent down and kissed her softly on the lips.
"I will see you at work on Monday." Lisa said, smiling at him.
"Sure. And I may just give you a call…" Greg said.
"I'll be waiting for it. Good night." She said, and disappeared into her house. On one side of the door, Lisa was jumping up and down and on the other side, Greg was dancing, as best as he could, down the sidewalk.
On Sunday morning…at ten, Lisa's phone rang. She rolled over, trying to ignore it. Sunday is the day that she doesn't go to work. Finally, she answered it.
"Hello?"
"Lisa. This is Greg." At his voice, she was awake and sat up.
"Hey Greg."
"I didn't wake you, did I?"
"No, I was already up." She said.
"Well, I was just wondering if you wanted to meet me for coffee in an hour?"
"Oh, I would love that."
"Okay, let's meet at Corner Coffee at eleven fifteen."
"Okay. See you then."
"Bye Lisa. I can't wait."
"Neither can I, Greg." She said, and hung up, smiling. She then jumped into the shower and came out fifteen minutes later. She put on this bright yellow dress that has scattered red flowers all over it. It's a halter dress. She grabs a white purse and slips on red ballet flats and is out the door at ten fifty. She gets in her car and arrives at the Corner Coffee shop at eleven ten. She sees Greg sitting at a table outside wearing jeans and a red t-shirt. They have a way about coordinating colors of clothes. When she walked up, he stood up and pulled out the chair for her.
"Lisa, you look beautiful." Greg said, sitting across from her.
"You look very handsome yourself." She said.
"I was going to wait to call you, but I wanted to see you."
"I'm glad you didn't. I wanted to see you too."
"I'm glad. It's a beautiful day, isn't it?"
"Oh yes." She said, turning her head to look out at the world. The sun caught on her wavy black hair and illuminated it.
"Stay like that." Greg said suddenly. "I want to take a picture." Lisa laughed, but nodded. Greg pulled out a camera and snapped a photo.
"You just looked so radiant with the sun on your face and hair like that."
"Thank you." She said, turning back to him.
"So, you have today off?"
"Yes. I have every Sunday off."
"Maybe that should be our designated day that we meet."
"Yes, maybe it should." She replied.
They spent the next hour talking and laughing.
"I had so much fun today."
"I did too." Greg said, opening her car door for her.
"Thank you." She said, turning to him before getting in. She stared at him, and then leaned forward for a kiss. He met her lips with his, and she fell back onto the car. He was kissing her passionately, his hands running through her hair, the sun shining on their faces. Her hands were running up and down his back. Finally, they broke apart.
"Wow." Lisa said.
"I know." Greg replied. "I'll call you." He said, and walked away into the crowd. Lisa stared after him for a minute, and then got into her car. She didn't hear from him until next Sunday, even though she saw him at work. Her phone rang as she was opening the door from her morning run.
"Hello?" She said breathlessly into the phone.
"Been busy?" Greg's voice said over the phone.
"No. I just got in from my morning run."
"Oh. Well, do you want me to come over to your place to pick you up?"
"Sure. I have to jump in the shower, because I'm really sweaty and gross, though."
"Oh, I like you all sweaty. It makes you more beautiful."
"Then I guess I will stay this way until you get here."
"Good. See you in ten minutes." He said, and hung up. Lisa sprinted to her bathroom and applied lotion all over her body to make it smooth, and then applied a little body oil. Just as she was done, the doorbell rang.
"You look so sexy all sweaty. It kind of turns me on." He said, lifting his sunglasses and putting them on his forehead while eyeing her.
"Thanks." She said, while he entered her house. Once he was in and she had shut the door, he placed his hand on her arm and kissed her. She moved in closer, warming into the kiss. Soon, she was pressed fully against him, kissing.
"Oh, I'm getting you all sweaty. I'm sorry."
"It's alright. We can be sweaty together." He replied, and went back to kissing her. Greg then picked her up, she wrapped her legs around his waist, and he carried her upstairs. She directed him to her room. Her room is yellow walls with white wainscoting and many windows. The sun is everywhere, forming rays of warm light and rainbows everywhere. He shuts her door and lays her down on her bed. He sprawls next to her and they continue kissing.
"You don't feel we are moving too fast?" Greg asked, backing off.
"No. We have a connection, I can feel it."
"I can too." And he leaned in and kissed her again. Soon, he had pulled her shirt over her head, and she his. The sun was shining brightly, and Lisa was staring out the window at the clear blue sky.
"I take it you approve, Ellie." Lisa whispered.
"What?" Greg asked, pulling away.
"Nothing at all." Lisa said, and smiled at him.
Later, after their fun, Greg is watching her sleep. The sun is falling across her naked back, and waving across her body. Her hair is radiant in the sun, and she looks so peaceful. As he's watching her, her peaceful face contorts into one of hurt, and she starts mumbling.
"Lisa? Lisa?" Greg asks, touching her back gently. She wakes up crying, and collapses into Greg's arms. He holds her and strokes her smooth back until she quiets down. He then, still holding her protectively in his arms, tilts her head back so she's looking at him.
"Lisa, what is wrong?"
"It's just a bad dream I keep having."
"Do you want to tell me about it?" He asks softly, kissing her on the cheek. She is silent for a little while, and then nods.
"It was twenty years ago today, the day of the accident." Lisa whispered.
"What happened?"
"I had been driving my friend's home from a trip to the mall. Me, Ellie, Ana, and Katie. A drunk driver was going through a red light, I swerved around him. I lost control of the car and it hit a concrete pillar. Ana and Katie made it out fine, with just a few bruises and broken bones. My head went through the windshield, and I was in a coma for three months. When I woke up, I found out Ellie had been killed in the accident. I never got to say goodbye, and it is my fault we crashed." Lisa said, crying heavily now. "Ellie was my best friend, I went to her for everything, and she me."
"Lisa, it was not your fault. That drunk driver was an ass hole, and all you had tried to do was try not to injure your friends by crashing into him. It was just bad luck. You hadn't done anything." He whispered to her.
"I know it's true, but I still miss her so much."
"I know, and that's natural."
"When the sun was shining on us, during our time, I knew it was Ellie, my guardian angel, approving of us, and our relationship."
"Oh, so that is what you whispered."
"Yes. I just know she's my guardian angel."
"They always are. I have a guardian angel too." Greg whispered. Lisa looked up at him, because tears were brimming in his eyes.
"Who is your guardian angel?" She asked softly, taking his hand, seeing how much this topic hurt him.
"I had a twin sister, named Audrey."
"I didn't know that."
"Not many do." He said, and pulled out a picture from his pants pocket.
"This was the last photo I have of her with her hair." He said, handing her the photo. Audrey has house's blue eyes and long and wavy blond hair to her waist. She didn't wear makeup, just had a natural beauty about her.
"What happened?"
"When she was sixteen, the doctors found cancer in her brain."
"Oh, I'm so sorry."
"She fought for a year, and it went away. She had a year of joy, of happiness. And then, the cancer came back. From that point on, it went away for a little while, and then came back. She fought hard against it, until she was twenty. I remember the last time I saw and spoke to her. It was the day before she passed, though I didn't know that. We took a picture together on that day, which is at home in a frame, and we talked and laughed for hours. When I left, I told her I loved her a lot, and that she's the best sister I could ever ask for. She said the same back to me, and I left. The next afternoon, the phone rang saying that she had passed. We all cried for days. One day, I asked 'Audrey, send me a sign that you are alright.' And the next day, it rained, and I looked out over the hill that we used to play on all the time, and a bright rainbow was there, directly over it. I could just feel that Audrey was alright, and was sitting on that rainbow, watching over me forever."
"I'm sorry, Greg. We've both had significant loss, and it has been hard to cope. But now we have each other. And I think, now that we have shared these things, life will be easier." Lisa said softly, squeezing his hand.
"I think so too." Greg said, smiling at her. He then bent down and kissed her.
A year later…Greg takes Lisa out to dinner and proposes to her. She says yes. Six months later, it is the wedding day. Lisa is in the bridal prep room before walking down the aisle. She's pacing around and mumbling.
"Ellie, I wish you were here. You would know how make me laugh and not be nervous on this wonderful day." Lisa said to herself. Then, the door opened and Allison came in.
"Lisa. It's time." Allison said, coming in.
"Okay. I'm ready."
"Are you sure?"
"Yes."
"Okay." And they both went out. Allison went out on the arm of the best man, Jacob. And then Lisa came out. She's wearing a strapless, a-line dress, in a soft cream with subtle red flowers embroidered into the bottom. There is a red ribbon under the bust. Her hair is down in soft curls framing her face with a veil in it. She comes up to Greg, smiles at him, and takes his hand. Her step-dad let her go. Later, after most of the vows….
"Do you, Lisa, take Greg to be your lawfully wedded husband?"
"I do." She replied, smiling, and Greg put the beautiful yet simple ring on her finger.
"And do you, Greg, take Lisa to be your lawfully wedded wife?"
"I do." He replied, grinning from ear to ear. She slipped the simple silver band onto his finger.
"By the power vested in me, I pronounce you man and wife. You may kiss the bride."
"Finally!" Greg said. Everyone laughed and they kissed. As they were running down the aisle, Greg glanced to his left, and Lisa followed his gaze. They both slowed. Greg glanced upon the ghostly form of Audrey in the sunlight streaming through the window. She smiled at him, blew him a kiss, and nodded. In that moment, he knew she was happy for him, and greatly approved of Lisa as a wife. Lisa saw Ellie, with her flaming red hair and great smile, nodding in approval of Greg. Lisa smiled and waved. Greg briefly saw Ellie and she smiled at him and he knew who she was and he smiled back. And Lisa briefly saw Audrey and Audrey smiled at her, and Lisa smiled back. Then, Lisa and Greg were out of the church and in the limo. They kissed until they got to the reception.
The reception was great fun, but Lisa and Greg couldn't wait to get away and to be alone. Finally, everyone said goodnight, and Lisa and Greg were taking an early flight in the morning, so they just went up and crashed, saving all the fun for the honeymoon.
On the honeymoon…they are in Greece. Their first afternoon there they spend sightseeing, and then return to the hotel, have a nice dinner, and go up to the honeymoon suite. They look out at the view, which overlooks the clear blue ocean and white beaches. It's sunset. Greg grabs her hand and pulls her to him, and she laughs.
"I can't believe we are married, and here, in Greece." Greg whispered, staring into her eyes.
"I know." Lisa whispered back. She then got up on her toes for a kiss. He bent down and gave her one, sharing all the love in his heart. They kissed like that while the sun was setting over the teal sea. Then, Greg took her hand and pulled her into the room, laughing. He shut the sliding door and mostly closed the drapes, leaving them open a little to let the sunlight in. Greg then pushed Lisa down onto the bed and started kissing her deeply.
"Lisa, I love you more than anything, in this moment. You mean the world to me."
"And you mean the world to me. Now, let's get on with it already. I practically wanted to jump you in the limo after the wedding."
He laughed. "I know, I felt the same way." He replied, and pulled her summer dress over her head. They were soon both fully unclothed and under the sheets. He was running his hands through her hair, kissing her, and she was running her hands up and down his muscular back. He then placed his hands next to her head and looked down at her.
"Lisa, I love you."
"I love you too." She replied, smiling a smile full of need. He smiled back and pushed gently inside her, filled her.
"Ooh, Greg." She whispered, as he slowly began moving up and down. He kissed her in the most intimate of ways, in the most intimate of places, and she him.
"Ah, ah, ah, ah!" Lisa was screaming, not caring who heard. The bed was shaking really hard, pounding into the wall with great thuds.
"Oh yes." Greg whispered into her ear.
"Oh, oh, Greg!" She moaned. He knew what she meant, and pushed into her again, deep and hard. He arched his back and she writhed beneath him. They made passionate love two more times that night. The next morning, the sun is streaming across Lisa's body, making her glow. Greg is out on the patio with coffee and fruit. Lisa wakes up, grabs one of the sheets that had been thrown on the floor in the midst of last night, and wrapped it around her body like a dress. She walked out onto the patio, glowing, her hair falling gently, if slightly messy down her back, and her bare shoulders gold with sunlight.
"Good morning." Greg said, looking up from his coffee.
"Morning." She said, yawning and kissing him on the cheek. She then sits down next to him and helps herself to a cup of coffee and a plate of fruit.
"How did you sleep?" He asked.
"I was in heaven. I don't think I've slept that good in many years."
"I'm glad." He said, smiling at her over the paper. She smiled back and took a sip of coffee. He still stared at her, and she looked up.
"What?"
"Nothing, you just look so beautiful right now."
"Thank you." She said. She finished her fruit and coffee and stood up.
"I'm going to take a shower." She said, pausing in the doorway.
"Okay."
"You can join me if you want." She said, raising her eyebrows at him and disappearing inside. He waited until he heard the water going, and then went in after her, shutting the sliding glass door. He didn't even knock, just went in, stripped out of his clothes, and joined her in the shower. His hands roamed over her flesh, exploring. They kissed under the warm waves of water. He washed her hair and she his. Twenty minutes later, they emerged and got ready for the day.
Going to skip ahead to the last night of their honeymoon…Greg is standing on the patio, looking out at the beautiful sunset in front of him. Lisa comes up behind him and wraps her hands around his abdomen. She presses her chest into his naked back. He can tell she isn't wearing anything but a sarong around her waist. He turns around and looks at her.
"Lisa, aren't you afraid someone will see you?" He asked.
"No. You can protect me from any prying eyes." She whispered, pushing her body into his. He enjoyed the feel of her breasts against his chest, and ran his hands up and down her exposed back.
"It's our last night."
"I know."
"Greg, there is something special I want to do."
"What is that?"
"Make love on the beach."
"Lisa, I would love to do that with you."
"I'm glad. We need to find the most beautiful and secluded place we can. It is an experience I've been thinking of, with the sound of the waves, maybe even the waves crashing against our ankles, the endless sky above us. I wanted to save it until tonight."
"I agree. We will go out after dinner." He whispered, kissed her, and took her inside. Later, after dinner…Lisa and Greg run laughing down a path and run onto the warm, white sandy beach. They explore father away from the hotel, and climb over some rocks and pools, and end up in a cove with soft white sand and trees everywhere. They go through a little used path in the trees and end up in this alcove of trees surrounding them, except for the part going out to the ocean. There is white sand, not grass in these trees.
"This is the place." Lisa whispered.
"I know." Greg said. He lay down the blanket on the ground and they lay down together on it. At first they just lay in each others arms, breathing in sync. Greg took some photos of the location and of Lisa and of him and Lisa. Then, they lay down on the blanket and slowly began kissing. Soon, it turned to a much more passionate kiss, one leading up to making love.
"This is perfect." He whispered, kissing her neck.
"It is." She replied, and pulled his shirt over his head. He untied the sarong around her neck until they were both half naked. Then, she dragged his shorts the length of his body and he removed the rest of the sarong. They came together, naked, in a passionate embrace and kiss. The moon came out and shone down on their secluded beach just as he entered the welcome tightness of her body. She moaned and he groaned. She rolled him under her and started grinding her hips against his. His eyes got a glazed look and he moaned. She moved up and down while grinding her hips.
An hour later, they lay naked in each others arms, coming down from the pleasure.
"Lisa, that was amazing."
"I know. Probably the best we've had so far."
"Maybe, but there is more to come."
"Yes, there is." She said. Fifteen minutes later they got dressed and headed back to the hotel.
A month later…Lisa is at home, staring at a calendar.
"One month. I've missed one. I have missed it before, but this time feels different." She whispers to herself. She went downstairs and found Greg at the computer, playing some game.
"Hey Greg, I'm going to run to the store quickly."
"Okay. Love you." He said, not looking away from his game.
"Love you too." She said, grabbed her purse, and went out. At the store…Lisa is standing, staring, and pondering at the pregnancy tests. That is when Wilson sees her.
"Cuddy! Hey!" Wilson called. Lisa smiled and blushed.
"How are you?" She asked.
"I'm great. How are you?"
"I'm good, just picking up something really quick." She said. He looked to his left and saw the pregnancy tests.
"Have you told Greg?"
"No. I wanted to be sure first."
"Oh. Well, good luck."
"Thanks."
"Well, I have to run. See you later!" He called and ran off. Lisa grabbed a test and hurried out of the store, not wanting to see anyone else she knew. She returned home and entered in the front door. Greg is still at the computer.
"I'm back."
"Hey." He replied, his eyes not leaving the game. Lisa shook her head and disappeared upstairs to the bathroom. She took the test out and read the instructions. She then took the test and waited three minutes. When her phone alarm rang, she turned it over.
Positive. It was very clear. Now, Lisa had to tell Greg. But how to tell him? She pondered that as she walked downstairs. He is still intently focused on his game.
"Greg, I need to tell you something." She said firmly.
"What?" He asked, not taking his eyes off of his game.
"Hon, I want you to look it me."
"Can it wait? I'm almost done with this level."
Lisa stood there fuming.
"No, Greg, it can't fucking wait! What I am about to say will deeply affect us! Greg, I'm pregnant!" Lisa yelled at him, really red faced and tears falling down her cheeks. He froze and slowly turned to her. He just stared at her.
Okay, that is it for now. I am currently working on the next chapter, and this will have more of the "interlocked" style. So, review, I would love it. Hope you liked this and look for the next chapter either tonight or tomorrow!
-K