And so, here we come. House is back to where he belongs. But, will it be that easy?
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CHAPTER 15 – MY FAVORITE "HELLO"
Gregory House was getting more and more restless while once again caught in the middle of traffic inside a cab on his way to Princeton Plainsboro Teaching Hospital. He was able to book for a first class flight to New Jersey that same day but his flight was scheduled in the afternoon at 3pm.
With such luck, he went home to inform Nana Sela that he will be on his way back to the US and that, he will be expecting both the older woman and the baby to go after him, too as soon as the baby's passport is ready which will take at least a week.
Not taking much time in packing for his things, House wrote his resignation letter and personally delivered it at St. Luke's Medical Center. The new Chief Administrator was a bit reluctant to let go of the famous Diagnostician but seeing that the doctor seems certain about his decision, eventually he accepted his sudden resignation and wished him luck.
As soon as his plane landed, he immediately called a cab to be on his way to see his woman and their own child in a place he also misses the most not only because he did have some wonderful memories working there but because it was also the one place where he feels at home and being surrounded by all types of shared moments with the one and only Lisa Cuddy.
Being stacked in the middle of traffic now, the world-renowned doctor turned his gaze to look at the vehicles around him through the cab's windows. And then, soon finds himself going over the events that had led him and Cuddy in this situation.
It was indeed impossible to blur out everything that had happened between him and Cuddy after the Dean of Medicine dropped a bomb on him the night she went to his apartment to tell him that she made a mistake of actually thinking that they could work as a couple and that it was worth a shot to be with him.
Everything ended that dreaded night and he can still visibly recall Cuddy's trembling hands when she touched his rough skin and said her goodbyes. He knew that she was hurting too just as much as he is that moment because every contradictory emotions were playing behind her grey eyes. There were confusion, anger, doubt, reluctance, love, regrets, hope, defeat, sorrow, pain, total surrender, etc. House was sure that he too also has all those various emotions written all over his face as he finds himself begging for this one woman not to let go of him. He didn't even have the time to think that he was one person who certainly doesn't beg for anything after being taught by his dictatorial father that a man never begs no matter what especially not in front of a woman.
But, right that precise moment, he doesn't give a damn about his beliefs. All he can think about is that he can't afford to lose this amazing woman for he needs her in his life, for only her and her alone can make him feel complete and that a miserable son of a bitch like him can actually experience happiness. As soon as he saw her fragile silhouette vanished from his view, he can't do anything but to still stare at his opened door hoping with all his might that she will eventually come back and take back everything that she said.
She never came back and so, he went to sit at his bathroom floor and like a big loser that he is, still a deep part of him was still hoping to see her form in front of him just like the previous year to come and save him once more from his demons and the tempting call of his pills.
Instead, all he can see was the silence around him as if mocking him of the stupidity he just did by surrendering to the pills that lay on his trembling hands. Casting one last desperate glance towards the entryway of his bathroom, he took a deep breathe before actually dry swallowing 2 Vicodin pills. As soon as he felt the bitter taste of the forsaken pills, he felt his world tumbled down on him and he knows that there's no turning back at this point in time.
Continuing his downward spiral to self destruction, without second thoughts, he took his keys and went to the nearest ATM counter to withdraw all his savings and then, checked himself in a nearby expensive hotel. He figured since no one cared about the pain and misery he is experiencing, it will be better to drown himself with much booze and endless faceless hookers.
It was how Wilson found him after not turning on his phone for the first 24 hours after his failed attempt to escape from the challenges that life has to offer. What the bar tender had said that night made him realized that he was wasting his time here wallowing in self-loathe. That is what led him to jump on the hotel's balcony where he landed on the pool below. It was definitely not an attempt to end his miserable life but to experience that sense of thrill he lost when the infarction happen. It was also an attempt to get rid of one Lisa Cuddy in his system but he should have known that no matter how much he tried, that bittersweet reality is impossible to achieve as the woman is already deeply engraved in every pore of his body.
A sudden thought came into his brilliant mind that night. There is no escape from the shadows and magnetic pull of Lisa Cuddy because right from the first moment his elusive eyes caught sight of her unique beauty, everything within him had fallen for her and that is something that he totally lose control over all these years.
With much reluctance on his part, Gregory House was forced to go back to the hospital where his presence was required due to the worsening condition of his patient and then, out of nowhere though it should have been expected, she was there demanding his explanation about the complicated procedure he ordered.
Seeing her after their "fall-out" hurts much and so, he did what he was good at. He lashed out on her and challenged her that no matter how down he is, he is still the best doctor in her hospital and then, walked away without a glance back.
Since then, he couldn't afford to be in her presence and even though his best friend, Wilson tried to make things easier for them, there was no turning back. He needs to accept the fact that Cuddy can be as stubborn as he can be. His last desperate attempt to call for her help was the mail-order Green Card Bride that backfired back at him when in the end, Cuddy didn't do anything to stop him on his reckless decision.
It was then that he realized that this is really the end of them. Even when Cuddy's mother, Arlene also tried to meddle between them, it was no use as still the fearless Lisa Cuddy chose to be indifferent towards him.
During his leg fiasco, he desperately not wanted to call for her help that night but since there was no one else as all people seem not to be available that unfortunate time, he dialed her number. House was secretly wishing for her not to come to him to see him in that pitiful situation but Cuddy will always be Cuddy. She always comes no matter what he does. He's sure that part of that was her overused guilt complex when it concerns him.
Seeing her natural beauty that night made him realized more what he lost when he surrendered to the call of the pills instead of being man enough to go comfort his woman without the dulling influence of the drugs. In addition, when she confronted him at the hospital lobby to force out his true feelings, he was left with no choice but to obey to her summon. He honestly told her that he was hurting and for a second, his heart stopped when their gazes met for the first time after all those weeks of avoiding each other. He wanted nothing but to lean down on her to once again capture her cherry lips.
But, seeing the same confusing emotions playing behind her grey orbs, he chose to once again walk away from her by saying that it wasn't her fault. Eventually, when he saw that his latest patient chose to give up her mind because of love, he became frustrated and tried to convince her that the guy will just leave her again if he did it the first time. The patient insisted and the Diagnostician was left with no choice but to leave her room.
Before Wilson had arrived at his apartment to invite him for drinks, he made a decision to give back Cuddy's hairbrush as a token that they indeed had come to a bitter end of their complicated relationship. He was willing to let go of her and just go back to being his boss and nothing else.
He wasn't expecting to see her smile that time outside her windows and the recipient of that radiant smile wasn't him but another man. His mind suddenly went blank and all he can feel was the stubbing pain in his already wounded heart. The one woman whom he trusted with all of him lied to him. She said that she wasn't seeing someone which gave him a little reassurance but as always, his mantra mocked him that Everybody lies.
Without fully comprehending the consequences of his actions, he crashed his car on her dining room windows with the intention of letting her see how much he wounded him by her simple action to finally move on from him and his misanthropy.
With all these thoughts going on in his ever active mind, he didn't notice that the cab driver was already calling his attention to inform him that they were now in front of PPTH's entryway. Paying the driver, and then glancing at his wrist watch, House saw that it's now almost 4pm in the afternoon. Then, he slowly went out and took his first step towards the one place that will bring him closer to his "family."
Meanwhile, Lisa Cuddy was running back and forth around PPTH since the morning she arrived at her hospital on a Monday. She arrived back at Princeton, Sunday night and had only little time to pick up her daughter, Rachel at her sister's house. Julia was curious to know about her sudden trip but she didn't indulge her when she cut her off by saying that she's tired and just thanked her and then, went on her way back home to her own house.
The Dean of Medicine also didn't answer Wilson's call that night and chose to let her voicemail pick up. She heard the Oncologist's thousand questions about House and the results of her "mission" but she didn't call him back.
She wasn't in the mood to talk as she's pretty sure it will take hours before Wilson will let her be. Due to exhaustion, after putting Rachel to bed, she also went to bed early and in no time, she was asleep without having to think about her failed attempt to bring House back home with her.
There is a reason why Lisa Cuddy hated to take vacation trips to be away from the hospital for more than a day because when she comes back, the various issues she has to take care off is non-stop. It seems like every part of PPTH had encountered some major and minor problems that only the Dean of Medicine can settle.
Wilson who did take over the hospital during her 3-day absence was also busy with his own set of patients and duties as he temporarily put them on hold to accommodate Cuddy's duties. For that fact, Cuddy was grateful because she's still not ready to talk to her friend about House. She doesn't even know how to properly explain why she didn't tell the father of her child that they now have a tiny person sharing their DNA. Even she herself was finding her reasons faulty so being in Wilson's presence will only make her doubt her decision more to let House be for the meantime.
As always, when she arrived at the hospital, the first thing she did was to go visit her son, Aaron at NICU ward upstairs. She needs to see him to convince herself more that what she did was only right, that House has to come to them in his own free will and not because he only felt obligated after hearing about their kid. She wouldn't be happy on that and it certainly wouldn't be good for little Aaron. She felt her tears flowing down her cheeks seeing that her son, day by day is looking more and more the spitting image of his stubborn father. Oh, how she wish that House is here with her now watching the beautiful person they created. She spent a good 15 minutes in the presence of her little bundle of joy before she decided that it's time to face her duties as the Dean of Medicine.
Slowly entering the entrance of PPTH, Dr. Gregory House tried to maintain a calm neutral expression on his face when the automatic doors opened to reveal to him the usual busy lobby of the hospital full of clinic patients and their families waiting on the nearby benches while the doctors and staff go on their way with their own stuff to accomplish.
Even in their busy mode, the Diagnostician saw how the usual movements of the people inside freeze after registering and recognizing his presence there after 5 long months of being absent. Afterall, he is still the biggest jerk this place has known so it's really not a big surprise that every hospital staff recognizes him as soon as they spotted his limping figure approaching.
After a few seconds when he chose to ignore the silence that occurred due to his unexpected presence by continuing to be on his way straight to the waiting elevator, he heard the familiar buzz sound noises made by the staff as he's sure the news of his arrival will suddenly be the topic of their discussions for hours and in no time will reach every corner of this hospital.
Still, he didn't mind them and as soon as he reached the elevator, he pushed the button to bring him to the one destination he was longing to reach, PPTH's NICU ward located at the third floor of the building. Knowing that his son was born premature, he's sure that he was still inside an incubator at NICU ward.
The world-renowned Diagnostician isn't sure yet how to face Cuddy and so, he chose the easier option, to go see their kid. As soon as he arrived at the designated floor, House heard the continued buzz noises of the staff assigned on the area as he's sure that someone had already phoned them announcing his unexpected arrival. He still chose to ignore them and their stares as he continued walking towards the viewing area of the Nursery Room where he knows the "product" of his and Cuddy's DNA is currently residing.
With his alert eyes, House immediately spotted the baby he was looking for as it was the nearest one towards the window. Glancing at the name card labeled, he felt his heart stopped beating after registering the name on display, Aaron Gregory Cuddy-House. He was genuinely surprised to know this unexpected fact. Cuddy named their baby after him? After all he did to her, she chose to have their son take his name? The know it all Diagnostician doesn't know how to interpret that strange decision from the mother of his child. Does this really mean that Cuddy doesn't loathe his very existence when he chose to be a coward after what he did to her all those months ago? He doesn't know if he's supposed to rejoice by that knowledge.
Shaking his head as if to get away from his current thoughts that exact moment, House then focus on the tiny creature in front of him. With his meticulous eyes, he took in the appearance of his son, his little body parts that are visible to his naked eyes, the steady breathing and the rise and fall of his chest and then as if sensing his presence for the first time after many months, he saw how the baby opened his eyes to turn on his current location.
Of course, Gregory House being a doctor knows that it's impossible for the baby to see him. The tiny person with his eyes not yet fully recognizing colors and figures can't see the broken man intensely staring back at him. A pair of ocean blue eyes with the exact replica of his own was "looking" back at him and then, the famous unsuspected father felt a shiver run down his spine as if establishing that first connection between father and child at this early stage of his baby's life.
The great Gregory House was never a believer of such non-sense and unexplained things but he felt that weird feeling as he continued to observe the only good thing that had come out of his relationship with one Lisa Cuddy. How is it possible that he and Cuddy with all their flaws and imperfections were able to create this little person? He couldn't explain the feeling but deep down he knows that whatever he is feeling now has something to do with the pride a father feels towards his offspring.
Establishing eye contact with his son, he bowed to himself that he will not screw this up. This time around, he will make sure that he will always be there for Cuddy and their own child along with Rachel whom he also considered as his own. He also registers the fact that another baby needs him of which he will get to see again in a week.
Glancing at the tiny clock on top of her desk, Lisa Cuddy saw that it's now exactly 5 minutes before 4pm in the afternoon. There was an Emergency Board Meeting called at 4pm by the Chairman of the Board as they will have to discuss some matters regarding the replacement of one Board member after the sudden death of Dr. Stephen Curtis.
Arranging the needed documents she need for that meeting, she went to go out of her office. As soon as she was out of her office's doors, she saw that her staff were busy chatting in small groups in almost every corner of the hospital's first floor lobby. They didn't notice her presence yet as they carried on with whatever it is that they were discussing.
The Dean of Medicine was about to demand the cause of this strange behavior from her usual competent staff, when her ears caught an all-familiar name from the young female nurse near Cuddy.
"Did you see Dr. House come in? After months of not being present here, he just came out of nowhere and I heard he's currently at NICU ward now. I bet, he's here to see his and Dr. Cuddy's son." She was giving her back to Cuddy and she and her companions only noticed their boss when they heard a sound from behind them. Their eyes immediately widened in shocked as they saw the Dean of Medicine slowly picking up in a frantic manner the files she might have dropped upon hearing what they were discussing.
Then, they saw her back approaching the elevators as fast as her heels can take. Lisa Cuddy can now feel her heart beating faster as her eyes scan the numbers appearing on the buttons in front of her. Gregory House is here? In her hospital? The father of her child is finally here, obviously upstairs to see their son. She can also feel her knees shaking from her overjoyed thoughts as tears were beginning to form in her eyes. She couldn't believe that she was just a few floors away from her man. He went to go after her to see their child.
Barely 24 hours had passed before she left him with her heart aching and longing for him to come back home with her to be with their "family." And now, he's here. He's finally here to see the tiny person they created. He's finally back home where he truly belongs, near her, Rachel and little Aaron.
It only took 5 minutes for the elevator to reach her desired floor destination but Cuddy felt like it took forever. Not taking the time to compose herself first, she immediately stepped out of the cable car as soon as the doors dinged opened. Her clicking heels can be heard on the four walls of the third floor but the sounds aren't reaching her ears as the frantic beating sound of her heart seems to beat that sound.
And then, approaching the corner end of the hallway where she knows the NICU ward Nursery Room was located, the Endocrinologist spotted House's figure intensely staring inside the room, obviously looking at their son. She can't see his face as his back was towards her but she can tell that the famous Diagnostician was displaying a look of concentration as if the thing he was observing was an interesting specimen under a microscope. More tears are now freely streaming down her cheeks and through her blurry vision, she saw the father of her child lift up his right hand to touch the glass windows where she knows the hands of her son was as based on the position she always touched too every morning when she comes to visit him.
She was really on cloud 9 seeing this unexpected but welcome scenario just a few feet away from her. She was about to go nearer her "family" when she felt her pager vibrating attached to her hip. She stopped to lock down on it and lift it up to read the message on the screen. It says, "The Board is now waiting for you in the conference room."
Cursing silently for their wrong timing, she was about to ignore the said message and went on to take that few steps towards her man, when her phone also vibrated and she took it out of her shirt pocket. She saw that it was Wilson calling. Taking out a sigh of disappointment, she pressed the answer button and true to form, she heard the Oncologist's frantic voice saying, "Cuddy, where are you? The Chairman of the Board is already looking for you."
Still very disappointed and slightly frustrated, Cuddy answered on auto-pilot. "I'm on my way there now." She disconnected the call right away and before taking a step away from her current location, she took a lingering glance back towards House and their son. Silently saying a prayer that the Diagnostician will stay longer and that the Board Meeting will only last a few minutes, she went to wipe away her tears with her hands before she took her first step back to the elevators to go attend the now cursed Board Meeting located at the fifth floor of the building.
Gregory House must have been standing outside the Nursery Room for like half an hour when he heard a woman's voice calling his name behind him. He immediately recognized the voice and he felt his heart beat faster because he wasn't expecting to see the owner of that voice here and definitely not at this time.
Turning his back towards the direction of the voice, the Diagnostician was surprised to be face to face with the one and only Blythe House. For like 5 seconds, he stood there motionless until he felt his mom's figure pressed on his own as the older woman gave her son a warm embrace.
Then, her voice registered to his ears, "Greg, dear. It's so nice to see you." When she let go of him, he saw that she was crying and was wiping her tears with the handkerchief she took from her purse.
House still can't find his voice back to answer his mother when the older woman once again spoke, "I see you met your son already." He saw her turned to the direction where the baby was now peacefully sleeping on the incubator that he was currently in. "Isn't he lovely? I still couldn't believe you and Lisa created this little angel here." Her voice was still a bit shaky because of her tears of joy of finally seeing her son again in the presence of her beloved grandson.
Then, House finally spoke still with the element of surprise in his voice, "What are you doing here, mom?" The great Gregory House was able to come up with that stupid question.
Not looking at her son but now with a smile on her face, Blythe House answered the man beside her, "Oh, I was here since a week ago when I came looking for you. Imagine my shock when James told me about this little bundle of joy you created with Lisa, dear Greg. I'm still hurt as to why I wasn't told early on about my grandson's existence." She now turned to look at her son's still shocked expression and with a hint of a teasing undertone, she continued, "You finally managed to take hold of Lisa, huh?" Her smile has now turned into a mischievous one similar to the one House is giving Cuddy when he was trying to get a rise out of her.
Not joining with his mother's enthusiasm, he responded, "I also just find out yesterday, mom." He avoided her gaze as he went to turn towards the baby.
Then he heard the older woman's calm voice, "I know, Greg. It was me who told your Nana Sela when she phoned me. I didn't know Lisa didn't tell you yet that time."
"Yeah" was all that House managed to say as he kept looking at his son. He still doesn't know how to really feel about knowing about his and Cuddy's son from his Nana Sela instead from the mother of his child herself.
Blythe upon seeing the contemplative expression written all over her son's face decided to "intervene" to the complicated relationship of his and Lisa's. She slightly went to touch the man's left arm and said, "Greg, she's like a butterfly, pretty to see, but hard to catch. She wouldn't catch your attention all those years ago if Lisa isn't like that. You two both need to sit down and talk some serious matters first before you can step forward to be the great parents you are both capable off to this little angel here."
Exhaling a deep breathe, while still locking his gaze towards the baby in front of them, House answered in a serious tone, "What do you do when the one who broke your heart is the only one who can fix it?"
The older woman sensing the gravity of her son's question gave him the honest answer he deserves to hear with still a smile on her face, "Then, of course you go seek for that same person, dear. Greg, if you love someone, and truly love someone, you'll put aside foolish pride and fear and love them without regret." Blythe House said all of these while still rubbing soothing circles on her son's arm as if reassuring him to trust his heart above his over irrational mind.
By this time, the doubtful Diagnostician went to look and meet his mother's gaze. He loves his mother but they never talked like this before. During this precise fragile moment, he does appreciate her presence more because he really did need her and her reassurances that what he's about to do is the right thing to do. Forcing a small smile on his own lips, he went to hug her and then whispered, "Thanks, mom."
"You're welcome, dear." As they both pull from their short embrace, the older woman added now with a bigger and once again, mischievous smile plastered on her face, "You do know what this means, right?"
The world-renowned Dr. Gregory House felt himself slightly blushing by what his mother was implying and turning his gaze back to the sleeping baby to also avoid her penetrating gaze, he answered, "Mom, I don't even know if she'll agree or not."
Now, internally laughing more seeing her son suddenly being shy around her, Blythe answered, "Oh, I'm confident she will, dear. The woman is just as deeply engrossed to you as you are to her." She saw her son tried to hide his small smile to appear on his face and so she went on, "I expect to see her wearing it first thing in the morning."
This time around, the Diagnostician went to meet his mom's stare and tried to shook his head to negate what she had said but he was preceded by the older woman, "No if's and but's, Greg. Just tell her and you'll be surprised by the answer you might receive." There was still that teasing undertone accompanied by her sparkling eyes.
So, the man in front of her was left with no choice but to say a silent prayer to whomever it is that is listening but whom he still doesn't believe in that hopefully his mother is right.
As soon as Lisa Cuddy had said her closing message, she immediately stood up and almost instantly fled out of the conference room. During the entire 2 hours duration of the said Board meeting, the Dean of Medicine was caught off guard staring blankly at a space in front of her thrice by the members of the Board. She was quick to dismiss their concerns though as she was able to catch up with the flow of the conversation afterwards. She can also feel the Oncologist's probing gaze towards her direction but she chose to ignore it.
She couldn't keep herself from cursing this damn Board Meeting for its uncalled timing and duration. She needs to go see House now and so, while on her way down to the third floor while inside the elevators, though she knew that there was a slim chance that the father of her child is still there with her "family" seeing as it is now past 6pm in the evening, deep within her heart, she was still hoping that he stayed to wait for her. They have so much to discuss and though she doesn't know where to begin, the mere presence of the man here meant so much to her.
When the doors dinged opened, she got out and turned on the hallway leading towards the destination her feet was dying to step to, she felt her heart sink a bit not seeing the familiar yet so-longed figure she wished to see on that same spot her eyes has feasted on 2 hours ago. She slowed down on her steps as she got nearer her son but with the absence of his father's silhouette there. She felt her tears once more beginning to form in her eyes and she just casted a few seconds' glance at her son's direction before she went to turn back to be on her way to her office.
At the back of her mind, she still didn't lose that tiny hope that maybe House was waiting for her there in her office. It was not wise to hold on to that hope knowing that this is House afterall but what choice does she have? None but that hope, right?
Truly indeed, there was no House waiting for her in her office and the Dean of Medicine was left with nothing to do but to take a deep sigh of disappointment. Another missed chance between her and House. When will fate be at their side?
Lisa Cuddy though still not in the mood to work anymore still forces herself to take care of the various documents she had to continue reviewing before attaching her signature below. After an hour feeling her stomach growling due to hunger since she once again missed her lunch because of her duties as the Dean, she went to close her laptop and gathered her things to be on her way home.
She has no idea if House stayed in the country to go back to his old apartment since it was her who is now paying for his rents after he left. A day after, she found out that the Diagnostician decided to stop his lease of his place from his landlord but left all his things to be leased out to the new tenant. Lisa Cuddy not wanting to have anyone else occupies the sanctuary of her man, decided to take over with the lease so she can spend 3 nights a week at his place.
Once again wishing that House will be there waiting for her, she called Marina while in her car on her way there to inform to her to bring Rachel there as they will be staying at House's place that night.
On the other hand, Gregory House after staying outside Cuddy's foyer for almost 2 hours is now having doubts as to whether or not, Lisa Cuddy is still staying at this place. Certainly, he can see from outside that the place isn't deserted but he's wondering why no one is at home as of this time.
He was sure that even though Cuddy might still be at the hospital, Rachel will be at home with her Nanny so how come no one is at home? Where could they have been?
Of course, he can just call Cuddy's phone as he still knew it by heart but he doesn't want to take that chance. He wants to do this right by personally talking to her. And so, after sitting outside and feeling that he is now losing a feeling on his damaged leg for sitting outside in a hard surface, he took a deep a breathe and decided to call his best friend, instead. House also as much as possible doesn't want to hear from Wilson first before talking to Cuddy but what choice does he have? He can't freeze to death here, right? That would be just plain stupid.
Reaching for his new phone, he dialed his friend's number. After 3 rings, he heard the other line pick up and without a proper greeting, he went straight to the point. "Do you know where Cuddy is?"
The Oncologist who was currently on his way out of his office immediately recognized the familiar voice on the other line but he was speechless for a few seconds after hearing that voice again after 5 long months. He was broken out of his trance when he heard the impatient tone of the person on the other line speak again, "Wilson, I said, do know where Cuddy is?"
"House, is this you?" James Wilson heard the impatient sigh of one Gregory House and so he went on, "She might be at your old apartment as…." The Oncologist heard the sudden beep sound on the other line as he realized that the Diagnostician hung up on him.
Taking the phone out of his ear to check if there really was a call, he saw that yes, a call was just recently ended. Not yet fully contemplating what had just happened, Wilson went to continue walking outside the doors of the hospital to head home as he's pretty sure he will hear from either House or Cuddy soon before this night ends.
Gregory House as soon as hearing from his friend where his woman was hung up on him to call a cab right away. In just 15 minutes, he was now standing outside his old apartment's door.
He was standing there for like 5 minutes already but for some reason, he couldn't force himself to knock so he can now see the mother of her child and the love of his life. How could he be this coward after crossing across the Pacific Ocean to fly over here and see his "family"?
Come on, you idiot. Knock. Knock or you just suddenly also forgot to do that simple thing? House heard his mind now ordering him to do that simple act of knocking at his door.
He was still lost with the conflicting thoughts going on in his mind when suddenly the door burst open. There standing in front of him in a casual sleeveless top and yoga pants was the stunned figure of the one and only Lisa Cuddy. She might be on her way to put out the trash as she was holding a black plastic bag at her right hand while her left hand was holding the door knob.
As soon as her eyes registered his figure, she dropped the trash bag to the floor and they both stared at each other's gaze for a few seconds before the Diagnostician came up in a low voice a simple, "Hello."
Tada. There you go, the Huddy meeting back at Princeton. Don't hate me. This is my longest chapter already with more than 6, 300 words. Hehe, at least I ended it in a positive note, right?
More serious conversation between House and Cuddy on the next chapter coming soon tomorrow (my time). Show your appreciation on the reviews?
Thanks for reading,
Helen