We have had server problems galore today at work, but I was able to finally get on the Internet. I was worried for awhile that I wasn't going to be able to post today, but I finally got this chapter done.

I Wanna Be A Cowboy Baby

4:00pm

David and Hilary had left at about 2:00 and House and Cuddy were now working on her release from the hospital. The hospital ran a couple more tests and found that everything seems to be fine. A nurse wheeled Cuddy out to their rental car and House followed along.

"Thank you," Cuddy said to the nurse after she helped Cuddy into the car. House hopped into the driver's seat and they drove away from the hospital. Cuddy looked out the window as House drove her back to the hotel. Cuddy looked at how one side of the highway had random debris covering the area while on the other side there was no damage at all.

"Tornados are weird," House said to Cuddy.

"What?" Cuddy asked.

"They hit one area and then just skip over another," House said. "It is all so completely random."

"It is strange," Cuddy said. "You missed our turn." Cuddy pointed to the road to the hospital.

"No I didn't," House said.

"Yeah you did," Cuddy said. "That was the way to the hotel."

"I am not taking you to the hotel," House said.

"Where are you taking me?" Cuddy asked.

"It's a surprise," House said. "Don't worry. You will only have to walk a little bit."

"It better not be an adult movie theater," Cuddy said.

"It isn't," House said. "I did hear that there is one in the town over so we can go later if you want."

"I think I will pass," Cuddy said.

"But if I go alone people will just think I am a pervert," House said.

"I guess that means you should stay home and take care of your girlfriend," Cuddy said.

"I'll take care of you," House said. "Especially when you need to take a bath tonight."

"At least I will be clean," Cuddy said.

"As long as you get a little dirty before you get clean," House said. Cuddy smiled as House wiggled his eyebrows. Cuddy then smiled even bigger as House pulled into the parking lot for the stagecoach ride.

"I thought you said that we were not going to go on the Oregon Trail ride," Cuddy said.

"That's what happens when you date a liar," House said.

"At least this was a good lie," Cuddy said. House got out of the car and then went and helped Cuddy out.

"If you start feeling dizzy or sick, you need to tell me," House said.

"I will," Cuddy said. House and Cuddy went and signed in and the tour guide led them to the stagecoach that they would be riding in with a couple more people.

"I wonder if they used to do it in the back of the stagecoach or out in the woods or something," House whispered to Cuddy. Cuddy let out a little laugh as the tour started. House and Cuddy half listened as they look out the stagecoach at the nature surrounding the trail. Cuddy found it weird to think about all the people that passed along this trail way over 100 hundreds ago. House wondered if Indians used to have sex where they were riding.

"Can you imagine having to live out of one of these things?" Cuddy asked House. "I wonder what they used to do when a tornado hit."

"I guess pray that their horses can run faster," House said.

As the stagecoach stopped so that the guide could explain something, House stuck his arm out a plucked a sunflower. House stuck it in Cuddy's hair.

"Thank you," Cuddy said.

"How can you leave the Sunflower State with a sunflower?" House asked. "I guess I could just by you sunflower seeds."

"This will do just fine," Cuddy said.

The tour guide asked if anyone had any questions up to this point. House raised his hand. "When are we going to start singing folk sings? I know The Needle In The Straw." The passengers started to laugh.

"I am sorry to say that there will be no singing on the ride," the tour guide said.

"That's okay," House said. "When are you going to teach us how to kill buffalos with a knife? I really had my sights set on a buffalo blanket."

"I am sorry to say that we are not going to do that either," the guide said. House went to speak again, but Cuddy covered his mouth up.

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When the ride was over, House took Cuddy back to the hotel. House held onto Cuddy's arm as they walked to the elevator, just in case she started to feel dizzy. When Cuddy entered their hotel room, she immediately saw the flower baskets that were on the foot of the bed.

"Who are they from?" House asked as Cuddy read the card.

"This one is from David and Hilary and family," Cuddy said. Cuddy picked up the other card and read it. "This is from someone named Audrey."

"She is the old lady that you spoke to down in the shelter," House said.

"I don't even really waking up," Cuddy said.

"She drove with us to the hospital," House said.

"I guess we should send them all a thank you card," Cuddy said. A knock came on the door. House went over and opened it.

"Good evening sir," the bellboy said to House. "Mr. Zimmerman would like to know what you two would like for dinner."

"I want steak with chocolate moose for dessert," House said. "What do you want Cuddy?"

"I am not really that hungry," Cuddy said. "Do you guys have something like a fruit platter?"

"Yes," the bellboy said.

"That's what I will have," Cuddy said.

"Very well," the bellboy said.

"I am going to take a nap before dinner," Cuddy said. "I'm really tired."

"Okay," House said. Cuddy laid down on the bed. House went and closed the curtains to block the light. House went and laid down next to Cuddy. Cuddy moved her body so that House's left arm was draped over her and she rested her head on his shoulder. Cuddy snuggled her face into his neck. House felt Cuddy release a deep sigh against his neck as she relaxed.

Cuddy closed her eyes and thought about the events of the last few days. From the nervousness of her speech, to the excitement of the theme park, to the fear of the tornado, to the thrill of House telling her that he wanted to have kids, Cuddy had gone through a lot.

Cuddy decided to focus on the House wanting kids part. It was hard for Cuddy to believe that in less than a year she could either have a baby or be pregnant.

"I love you," Cuddy said to House.

"I love you to," House said.

Cuddy wondered what their kid would be like. She knew that House had a lot of problems, but she also knew that a lot of that had to do with how he was raised. Of course, Cuddy also knew that she had a lot of problems too. Cuddy knew that if they worked together, their kids would be fine. Of course the world would still have to look out for Baby House.