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Chapter 10

He awoke to the press of a woman's chest to his. He groaned lightly and stretched out under the woman. She moaned slightly and pressed closer to him sending a shiver down his spine. She leaned into him and shifted slightly. He looked away and back again when he realized that it was his boss was above him…naked. She was completely naked and pressed to his naked body. He smirked and relished in the feeling of her skin pressed against his.

Granted his head was pounding he didn't look away from her closed eyes, her slightly parted lips. He was completely engulfed in the sensation. He hadn't felt this kind of…dare he say, tenderness, in a long time. Her eyes flickered slightly and she opened her eyes completely. She yawned and looked into his face. Her gasp was barely audible but he felt it. Their eyes connected and he smiled at her. She couldn't look away. The intensity in his deep blue eyes…it made her shiver.

"You…Did we?" She asked in confused bewilderment.

"Well, that looks obvious." He said trying to gesture to the two of them under the covers.

"That doesn't… How could we have? Ugh…" She groaned and pressed her hand to her head in agony.

His smile quavered slightly and he looked almost timid when he asked hesitantly, "Is…Are you alright?"

She looked down at him, her gaze softening, "Judging from the aches, it was worth this horrific headache." She smiled at him.

He reached up and out from under the blanket that covered them and ran his fingers through her haphazard hair. She leaned into his touch gently and his smirk returned.

"Cuddy, I don't want to act like someone I'm not…or change for that matter. I'm not going to change. I'm always going to be this guy." He started.

"Yes. I realize that." she said, confused.

"I just…I want to…I…I lo-" The banging at the door made House stop abruptly and look toward the direction of the consistent knocking. He gently pushed her from him and sat up. His clothes were lying in the floor next to the couch so it was very easy to get to them. He pulled his jeans from under her underwear and pulled them up over his hips. Cuddy was staring in awe at what he was just about to say. He pulled the shirt on and got up from the couch. His leg ached as he limped across the living room.

He unlocked the door and opened it only to find the jackass that threatened to arrest him.

"Well, welcome back. Want some coffee? Maybe a foot up your ass?" He asked dryly.

"Yes, your humor frightens me sometimes." The man said dully.

"What do you want?" House asked leaning against the frame, "It's 6:30 in the morning."

"I do realize that Dr. but I wanted to come by to warn you. You have until the end of the day to return the child."

"His name is Ronald." House said glaring at the balding man.

"I don't care what the kid's name is. I want him back in his fathers hands by the end of the day."

"Excuse me if I scoff at your attempt to get "the kid" back."

"I'm just explaining the repercussions of your actions."

"No, you are forcing me to get rid of Ronald, which I will not do until you give me proof that this man will actually take care of him and not make him do all of his dirty work. God knows what he does in his free time. Can you say drug dealer?" House asked exaggerating his facial expressions.

"Listen, Dr. House, I will not take this mindless abuse from you. You have no right-"

"Oh so now I don't have the right!" He practically yelled as he shut the door so as not to disturb Ronald or Cuddy.

"No, you don't. You are convicted of kidnapping and I'm not going to stand for a smart mouth on the man who took someone's son."

"I did not take him! He came up to me saying his dad didn't want him."

"Who am I going to believe? You or the man who has lost his son and is going into depression."

"You should believe me because the other guy is a dick who is conning his way to get a kid and some money? His mom is dead. Give the kid a break and don't let him go to the man who abandoned him."

"I'm terribly sorry…You are going to be very sorry if he is not in David's possession. Do you understand?"

"I am literally shaking in my socks." House said staring at the back of the large man's head as he exited House's building.

He sighed and leaned against the frame of his door. Once he got his anger under control he opened the door, stepped into his apartment and shut the door gently.

"Everything okay? I heard you yelling." Cuddy said concerned.

"He's not backing down. Ronald is going to have to go." House sighed again, disgusted with himself that he couldn't make the man feel inferior.

"No, we can fight this."

"No we can't. Lisa…it's over."

"House! You don't give up. Ever. It doesn't matter if the puzzle is too difficult. You always find a way. That's who you are."

"Here we go with the 'you can do it' speech. Cuddy I'm not going to get arrested because this guy wants his son back and I wont give him to him. I can't do this. Not if it is going ruin my life."

"You are going to actually let Ronald live with a man you have never met, who left the poor kid on the street? You're not going to give a damn about him?" she was getting angry now.

"I never said that." He yelled standing up straighter than before.

"Well you practically are. That's a bull shit response and I'm not going to let Ronald go back to him. I'm sorry, I'm at least going to fight for him."

"Fight for him? What the hell do you think I've been doing all this time?"

"I'm not sure you're acting kind of pathetic."

"Pathetic? How am I acting pathetic?"

"You're giving up so easily. You don't do that! I can see it in your eyes, House, you actually care about this kid."

He ignored her statement and fell onto the leather couch sinking into the cushions and grabbing the remote from the arm of the seat. He clicked the TV on and sat back deeper into the couch. Spongebob came on loudly.

"I can't believe I'm actually holding it in my hands…I should return it. Or not. Hahaha." Spongebob's loud voice made Cuddy angry.

"is that Mermaid Man's belt?" Squidward's voice came through. Cuddy lost her temper and grabbed the remote from his grasp, turned off the TV and threw the remote against the wall.

House watched as his remote shattered across the room.

"What the hell is wrong with you?" He yelled not noticing Ronald standing cautiously against the frame of the door, a small bear Cuddy bought him in hand.

"Wrong with me? What the hell is wrong with you? You're acting like a complete asshole!"

"No, I'm not! I'm acting responsible."

"Being responsible would be to keep Ronald and fight your best fight to keep him. Being responsible would be to actually give a damn what happens to him!"

"I do give a damn. I care…I care about him. More than I thought I would. He is exactly what I needed okay? Does that make you feel better?"

"Then why are you letting him get away so easily? Why are you letting him get taken away by a moron?"

"Because I don't know what else to do." He sighed out after a long pause. His head fell into the palms of his hands and he groaned in the silence. "It's just all falling apart."

"Wrong. It's going to be better."

"How do you know?" He asked looking up and into her eyes.

"Because I'm here. We can get custody."

House scoffed. "And how are we going to do that?"

"By telling them we're married."

TBC