Chapter Eight
Two weeks and a lot of hospital overtime later to get her mind of from her problems, Melony was at the bar, getting ready for the show she was about to put on. She sat in her tiny "dressing room" and thought back over the last two weeks. She had tried to talk to House and explain to him what had happened but he wouldn't see or talk to her. Wilson and the team tried to talk to him on her behalf but he wouldn't have it. He was being his stubborn self. Melony had hoped that he'd realize that she and Jordan weren't together by the fact that they were hardly ever around each other and the fact that they were basically not on speaking terms, but House wouldn't "get it". It had been a tough two weeks and she wished that she could have cancelled this show but she promised Ray that she would do this farewell performance. She sighed and rubbed her temple, wishing that the night was already over.
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House was sitting on his couch, nursing a beer and watching monster trucks on the TV. Or at least he was trying to but his thoughts kept wondering to Melony. Tonight was going to be her farewell show at Murphy's. She had a full schedule at the hospital and knew that it would be too much to continue as a regular at the bar. So she had agreed to do one more performance to say goodbye. Melony had been planning it pretty much since the night that she told the owner, Ray, that she was leaving to go back into medicine. She had been sad and excited all at once. The team, Wilson, and he, had all agreed to make a party out of it and go to give her support. But now he was sure that he wasn't going to go. He didn't care what Alexis had said to him, there was no going back. Just then a knock came at his door. He groaned, limped to the door and answered it to find Cameron there.
"What are you doing here?"
"I'm here to take you to the show."
"I'm not going. I thought I made myself clear on that."
"Well I'm not taking no for an answer. Everyone else is waiting outside in Wilson's car. I'm to drive with you in yours and make sure that you go."
"Well, you're wasting your time."
"No I am not. Listen House, I know that you never could love me. And after seeing how you were when you were with Melony, I know that you were meant to be with her. Yeah, I know that is extremely sappy but we both know that it's true."
House leaned on his cane and stared at her for a moment before stating more than asking, "You're not going to leave are you? Not until I agree to go with you?"
"That is correct."
"Well if it means that I can get this over with and you to stop being sappy, then fine I'll go. But I am not going to talk to her." Cameron just smiled in response and started back out the door. House grabbed his jacket and followed her, wishing that the night was already over.
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When they got to the bar, Chase and Foreman went in first with Wilson, House and Cameron following behind. House went slowly in. When he saw Melony up on stage singing, he started to turn around but Wilson and Cameron took his arms and steered him back in toward a nearby table. They all settled in and ordered drinks. House sat back and listened to what Melony was singing. The song was "Devil and the Deep Blue Sea." He listened to the lyrics,
"I
forgive you
'cause I can't forget you
You've got me in
between
The devil and the deep blue sea
I
ought to cross you off my list
But when you come a-knocking at my
door
Fate seems to give my heart a twist
And I come running
back for more
I should hate you
But I guess I love
you
You've got me in between
The devil and the deep blue sea"
He watched as Melony nodded her head at the applause. She took a sip from a bottle of water on the piano and looked out into the crowd. House noted that she looked a bit startled when she spotted him. He also noticed that she not only did she look startled but she looked beautiful, alluring and vulnerable. There was also sadness in her eyes when she looked at him. He continued to watch her as she walked over to Will at the piano and said something to him. She then went back to her mic and spoke into it.
"This next number is for someone who is still dear to me." Melony looked right into House's eyes from across the room as the music started. She then sang,
"My Melancholy Baby
Why
do you grieve?
Try and believe
Life is always sunshine
When
the heart beats true
Banish your fears
Smile through your
tears
When you're sad
It makes me feel the same as you...
Come
to me my melancholy baby
Cuddle up and don't be blue
All your
fears are foolish fancy, maybe
You know, dear, that I'm in love
with you;
Every cloud must have a silver lining
Wait until the
sun shines through
Come on and smile, my honey dear,
While I
kiss away each tear
Or else I shall be melancholy too..."
After she ended the song she walked off the stage and went to where House and the others were seated.
"Melony that was great!" Cameron said and the others agreed.
"Thank you for coming. I'm glad that you are enjoying yourselves."
She then turned to House and asked, "Could we go and talk for a minute. Please?"
House shook his head yes and got up and followed her outside. There was a nip in the air and she stood with her arms wrapped around herself. Melony looked out into the street and watched as cars passed. She then took a deep breath and said,
"I want to apologize for Alexis bursting into your office. I honestly did not know that she was going to do that or I would have told her not to. I also want to apologize for that day. You have to believe me that…" Her voice broke and she struggled to hold back tears that were threatening to flow, "please believe me when I say that I didn't know that Jordan was going to do that. I have no interest in him whatsoever. That was over a long time ago and it was definitely over when you and I started seeing each other. He is not the one I want. I want you Greg. Please believe that." A couple stray tears started to roll down her cheeks as House stood facing Melony. He looked into her eyes and saw the truth there and let the tug that he'd been feeling in his heart take over. He reached out, wiped the tears away with his thumbs before pulling her to him in an embrace. He rested his chin on her head and rubbed her back.
"I know. I was mad and jealous and an idiot. I was still coming to grips with us and I guess that I was looking for something to go wrong because I didn't want it to work out due to the fear that I felt. That was stupid. I'm sorry that I hurt you and walked away from you. Deep down I didn't want to. Will you take me back?" Melony leaned back and looked up at him quoting, "All your fears are foolish fancy, maybe you know, dear, that I'm in love with you; every cloud must have a silver lining wait until the sun shines through come on and smile, my honey dear, while I kiss away each tear or else I shall be melancholy too."
House smiled down at her and gave her a deep kiss.