The words escaped her long before her mind could react. It seemed that she was doing that a lot lately. Lisa Cuddy was gawking at her, for she couldn't believe her ears. Like a snap of the fingers, that hand was removed from Remy's shoulder.

"Excuse me?"

Remy Hadley was speechless as the Dean of Medicine now stood, looking down at her, awkwardly burning holes into her body with her powerful stare. "Really? I mean, I get that you're young and from your track record, you enjoy fooling around. But this?" She rolled her eyes and shook her head. "What has House done to you? Or were you already like this?" Lisa scoffed. "No wonder he likes you, you're the female equivalent of him."

Even at this point, Remy couldn't bring herself to say anything due to humiliation. Her natural way of thinking took over when she told Lisa to sleep with her, and now she was left dangling in a sea of pure embarrassment with the Dean standing over her. It was odd, she hardly knew the woman. She only thought of Cuddy as a successful person who was stuck cleaning up House's messes at every wake and turn. But tonight, after a little talking and a little wine, plus that warm feeling when Lisa touched her shoulder, Remy got a glimpse of a whole new side of the older, beautiful woman.

Lisa was sexy. Those soulful alluring eyes just captured her from the start. Not to mention that warm welcoming smile of hers that could brighten anyone's day. That body, oh God, don't even get her started. The low shirts and tight skirts, tied off with high heels…Wow, she needed to stop herself from over-thinking, or else she would accidentally spill something that would have Lisa comparing her to House all over again.

'Could this day get any crazier?'

"Alright, fine. I see you're not going to try to mask what you said, and even at this point, I still want to do everything in my power to see to your return. So come on, let's get this show on a road because I have to be home by 9:30." Really, the worst Cuddy figured she'd have to do was fight the woman over an increase of pay. She never expected that Remy would abuse her leverage to have sex with her. In fact, she didn't even think that Remy was attracted to her.

'What did she just say?'

Remy's eyes shot right to the older woman, making that eye contact once more. Lisa Cuddy was standing, arms crossed over her chest, waiting for her to…make a move? Due to first instinct, Remy slowly pushed herself up from the couch and met her height. This was the closest the two had ever been, mere inches apart. Her arms extended and rested on Cuddy's hips and pulled her even closer, to where their bodies were now pressed into each other.

Cuddy slightly gasped and uncrossed her arms. The way Remy was looking at her…It made her flush. Maybe it had been too long since she noticed someone looking at her that way…Far too long.

The younger woman's eyes slowly gazed down to the Dean's lips and leaned in just enough to brush her own against them. A wave of chills circulated through Lisa. She was a straight woman who was about to give in to Remy's one demand. As odd as it was, Lisa couldn't help but make the real first move. She eased in just a bit more and completed the kiss, taking the younger woman's upper lip between her own and delicately began sucking on it; her hands slowly moved up Remy's body to wrap her arms around her neck.

A spark.

Remy, being the one to always take control, took the kiss a step further. Her tongue slid across the Dean's lower lip and a quiet whimper escaped Cuddy in reaction. Hearing that little whimper only increased Remy's drive. Leaving no space between them, Remy deepened the kiss to the best of her ability. Things went from being completely awkward to being hot and heavy as their tongues were now battling each other.

Remy's hands were on the move, one sliding up the Dean's body, and slipped under her blouse. Her skin was hot to the touch, almost burning. Yet so soft. So amazing…Lisa Cuddy felt perfect in her hold. That other hand slid gracefully up Cuddy's back. Remy's fingers curled their way into the Dean's thick hair and gently tugged. Not a whimper, but a full-fledged moan escaped Lisa this time.

Remy's body was reacting fully now, the beast in her wanted to be unleashed to ravish Cuddy to the fullest degree like she did with every one-night-stand in the past. Remy was hungry, wanting to devour the beautiful woman before her. But, she wasn't entirely drunk with power…Reality was kicking in…Here was the difference - Cuddy wasn't a stranger that she picked up in a bar. She was House's boss. She was a mother of a precious little girl. Due to making this grand move, she pretty much screwed herself to take her old job back. She would see this woman every day. The 'no-strings-attached' policy wasn't going to work with this one. As much as she wanted to continue, to reach that next step, she couldn't. It was just too risky. Sure, the wine loosened both of them up, and that's probably why Cuddy gave in to her drunk demand in the first place. However, Remy wasn't drunk enough to let this continue on, she had to stop it.

Remy broke the kiss and moved away to the door and opened it. She was guarding herself all over again, and shutting the other woman out. Not even bothering to look at her, Remy spoke, "I'll be at work at 7:30 a.m. tomorrow morning. Have a good night, Cuddy." Her tone was cold and it only confused Lisa; dare she even say it, but she quite enjoyed what was going on before Remy decided to stop. The Dean wanted an explanation as to why the younger woman had a sudden change of heart, but Remy was set in her ways of keeping it all to herself, and Lisa knew that.

Cuddy walked to the door and stopped. "I want you in my office, first thing." Remy's cold tone was matched by Lisa's; for the older woman wanted answers and was peeved for ending the night on such a bitter note. And just like that, Lisa Cuddy was gone; leaving Remy all alone in her apartment once more.

It was safe to say that both women didn't get much sleep that night. Remy kept asking herself why she was even there in Princeton, and why she became so easily lost in Cuddy. Meanwhile, Cuddy's last thought before drifting off to sleep were about Remy, and why she suddenly changed her mind at the last minute. And…Why did she, a straight woman, agree to let it happen in the first place? Lisa had only been with men, but she felt that spark when she kissed Remy. It meant something…

The sun appeared far too soon for Remy's liking - she dressed herself in average clothing with high black boots and her traditional lab coat and entered the PPTH at precisely 7:29 a.m. The staff watched her walk in, silent yet ever so curious as to why she was there and in work uniform, but they didn't speak a word as she approached the door that had the Dean of Medicine on the other side.

She knocked twice and waited for an answer. In the back of her mind, she hoped, prayed, for Cuddy to not be in there. She was never 'that' lucky, though. Cuddy opened the door in no time and motioned her inside and closed the door back when Remy was in, locking it. The blinds covered the glass so the two women could have their privacy; meaning that whatever Thirteen was pulled in there for, it was serious. Remy slipped her hands into the front pockets of her white coat as Lisa walked on over to her desk and leaned against it.

"Well…I'm here…Should we start with the paperwork so I can get on with the job?" Remy's voice was dull and bitter, for she didn't want to be alone with that woman. Not now, while her mind was still scrambled from all of the events that occurred yesterday. "Yeah we will get to that, but first I need to ask you some questions and I demand honest answers." The Dean retorted.

"Really, this can't wait until later?"

"No. Sit down." Cuddy demanded. That sweet smile of hers was nowhere to be seen. Thirteen was in her court now, she had the upper hand and since Lisa was boss, Remy had no other choice but to take a seat, and answer whatever the hell she needed to in order to get out of there and move on.

"What happened last night?"

"What do you mean, exactly?" Remy questioned quickly in response.

"I believe you already know that answer…Now I want to hear mine."

Thirteen sighed and closed her eyes, shaking her head slightly. "Really? This is what you wanted to talk about? Listen, we had some wine. We clearly weren't thinking, I snapped out of it and stopped myself from making one huge mistake. I thought showing up here would make it even. Can't we just pretend it never happened and we go our separate ways?"

"No. Problem is, it did happen." Lisa snapped back. "You can't just force yourself to forget, I sure can't. You held up your end of the deal by coming back to work…But I haven't. What did you mean by 'mistake'?" Her tone softened, which caused Remy to arch a brow. She picked up that things were starting to get too emotional.

"What, you wanted to sleep with me? C'mon Cuddy. I practically forced you for my own gain. Besides, you're a straight woman. I can sense that from a mile away, you were out of your comfort zone last night. I realized what I was doing and stopped it. Now, if there are aren't any more questions, I'll be go-"

"Don't even move." Lisa snapped a second time, moving away from her desk and closer to Remy who was still seated. "I've had House working for me for years; I can easily spot a liar these days. And you are not telling me everything."

Remy swallowed hard and her jaw locked in place. There was no way she could tell her the real reason. She wanted her last night, and a part of her still wanted her. But she couldn't do it. There were mixed feelings about the Dean. Lust was playing a major part, but there was also something else. She didn't want to end up hurting Cuddy by having a one-night with her and then go back to work with a guy who pretty much forces his team to undermine her and treat her like she means nothing. So, she had to show some tough love…She had to lie and make sure to say the right thing in order to get Cuddy off her back once and for all. "Fine. Want the truth?" She raised her voice, her blood burning through her veins. She wanted to hate herself for what she was preparing to say…. "You're too old for me."

She took a moment to watch Lisa's reaction. Cuddy really didn't have a comeback at that point, for she was broken by Remy's words.

Yes, it was harsh. But it was the only way to spare Lisa from real pain…And it also spared Remy from getting swept up by Lisa again. Cuddy deserved someone better, someone who didn't have a short time left on this earth. Remy took in a deep breath, forcing herself to get up from the seat and walk out, leaving Cuddy there still in complete shock. In the back of her mind, she just wanted to smack herself for doing that to the Dean; she wanted to pull the woman into her grasp and never let go…But she couldn't. And she accepted that and kept on walking.

"Oh look, our favorite bi-sexual is back! Just in time, too. Got a case that these idiots can't solve." House grinned mischievously as the guys were still in surprise-mode from her sudden appearance. Remy rolled her eyes at House's odd way of greeting her and looked to the symptoms on the dry-erase board and a light bulb went off in no time.

"Does this woman have any pets?"

"Uh, yeah…She has a dog and three cats." Taub answered.

"Did any of you check the animals? All of the symptoms match with an extreme case of toxoplasmosis. It's rare for humans to really react, but a small percentage can get a serious infection from it. Since she has three cats, one could've transferred the disease on to her. Give her a shot of pyrimethamine and sulfadiazine and she should be back to normal in no time."

She had all four men at her full attention. Remy was back in the game and a satisfied smile rested on her lips as all three of the four went off to play doctor, while House chilled at the table, giving her a look that told her that he was happy to have her back. And really, it felt nice to be back…But Lisa remained in her mind, still.

Remy didn't realize just how much her words affected Cuddy, though. No one knew that Cuddy was sitting at her desk in her office, silently shedding tears.