Sorry for the long update…on with the chapter.

Rant time:

Again, I am so sick of these Hameron shippers who think that the Huddy relationship sucks. It's not a bad one. Now I don't expect House and Cuddy to run off and get married, House all smiley and daddy-like, and Cuddy all "look at my two favorite people in the whole world!" but I do expect sex, and I do expect some kissin' and I do expect dirty innuendos about the 'night before'. I don't want mushy lovey-dovey storylines. Haven't we had enough of that with Foreteen? But I do want some action. I don't care if Cameron and Chase come back (But as long as their a couple and Cameron isn't trying to get into House's pants- that gets dull too people!) they were great characters.

I still don't like Cameron all that much but she is starting to get okay. But the whole 'I can't say no to House' was nauseating I wanted to throw something (anything) at the television because she was so pathetic!

Foreman bores me, like Taub said 'Happiest day of his life- saddest day of his life' he's a fucking robot. And Thirteen was interesting there for a while but her storyline got old too. They need to explore more with Taub and Kutner because I'm getting sick of the Thirteen's a lesbian, or she's bi, but now she's dying and now she's with Foreman but now she's not with Foreman, then Foreman accidentally almost killed her, but then she survived but House wanted them to stop dating, but they didn't, and then House decided to fire them but they didn't get fired---dear GOD help me it's so OLD!!!

The only storylines that haven't gotten old (to me at least) is the Cuddy and House relationship and House and Wilson relationship. Cuddy and House are not revolving their relationship around a KISS it was just a kiss and nothing else, they realize that and we won't know how it'll pan out from there. House and Wilson are getting closer and I love that and miss it. House is learning more about Wilson's brother and their becoming friends again. Thank God!

All of this leads to a bittersweet show. I love House and I always will,( I'm still a huge fan of Gilmore Girls even after the Lorelai/Christopher situation.) House is going to get better, give it time- you have to admit this was destined to be an awkward season when House supposedly 'killed' CB. Now all we have to do is give it TIME!

End of rant and on with the story…

I'm not sure how this goes, so I'm going to cut to the middle- this may not be how it works in a courtroom, but its how it works in Nicollette's (my) world.

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"Dr. Gregory House, please state your case as the attorney asked." The judge said, glaring at the rude man who wouldn't quit mumbling and insulting.

"I found the little brat at my apartment door. I let him stay the night, he obviously didn't have anywhere to go. I don't know how he got there and it's not like I kidnapped him. He came to me. End of story."

"The 'little brat'? Dr. House your case isn't going to stand well if you refer to the child as a brat." The judge said with another dirty look.

"His name is Ronald." House said quietly.

"Just as well, it's not going to be in your favor if that is the way you treat Ronald."

"I don't treat him badly," He started, heated now, "Hell, I treat him better than that bastard who calls himself Ronald's father. I'm not going to sit back and let him go back to an abusive home!" House began to yell.

"Calm down and stay in order Dr. House." The judge replied.

"Any more annoying questions, your honor?"

"Counselor?" The judge asked.

"No further questions, your honor." The lawyer sat down and sorted his notes. House stood up from the stand and limped down to his own table.

He watched as the rest of the trial go on in a blur. He was losing- how the hell was he losing?

Ronald's dad was lying his ass off, House could tell, but he was still winning over the jury! With all his bullshitting, House knew he had no chance. This was going in favor of McDonald's father and House wasn't going to be able to save him from that hell. The one thing he actually cared about, the one thing besides medicine he was passionate about and it was being tugged out from under his feet.

House's lawyer then stood up and House looked up confused.

"We have Ronald coming to the stand to speak on his own behalf." The man said, gaining some shocked mumbles from the side of the room in the jury.

The little boy walked up to the stand wearing a shirt House had bought him that said in printed letters on the front 'Led Zeppelin is how I roll' and jeans. House's eyes widened but he said nothing.

Once he sat down and faced the crowd, House could see the nervousness on his face.

"Ronald," the attorney began, "a simple question is in order. Have you ever been abused by your father?" He asked with condescending kindness.

Ronald looked around, he looked closely at House, questioning. "Yes." He whispered.

"How?" The man asked looking at the boy intently.

"He…" Ronald looked at House and he only nodded at him, "he hit me sometimes. But only when I had been bad." Ronald finished quickly.

"With that, who would you choose to stay with."

"Elvis." Ronald said quickly and loudly with confidence.

"Elvis?" The attorney asked.

"Elvis House. I want to stay with Elvis House." He said smiling.

House's eyes widened at how much the kid really wanted to stay with him. He almost worried himself at the feeling in his chest. It was unfamiliar. He'd felt it before of course and he knew what it was but…he just couldn't believe it. He loved Ronald with all of his heart.