Chapter 15: The Estrogen Encounter
Victoria sighed from her place across the lab bench from Chase.
"Nothing," She sighed again and began to prepare to run another test.
"I've got nothing as well." Chase said and moved to start another test too.
"Saved by the bell," Victoria smiled as her pager went off.
"Is it House?" Chase asked and checked his pager just in case.
"Nope, it's Cuddy." Cicciliano answered, peeled off her latex gloves and moved toward the door.
"You're in trouble now; it's all that time you play hooky." Chase teased and went back to his tests.
Cicciliano walked into Cuddy's office to find Doctor Robinson sitting before Cuddy's desk.
"What's going on," Doctor Cicciliano asked.
"I just needed a break from all the testosterone." Doctor Robinson sighed.
"I second that," Cuddy grumbled.
"And let me guess, House is the primary infectious disease." Victoria laughed.
"You're not going to be happy with him either." Cuddy stated and motioned to the second seat before her desk.
"What's going on?" Victoria asked as she watched the smugness on Cuddy and Robinson's faces.
"Were you aware of the current office pool in your department?" Cuddy asked.
"When is there not an office pool?" Victoria asked. "It's nothing new for House to be gambling within the group, or just with Wilson. It was never and issue before and I was under the impression that we were in the business of turning a blind eye to it."
"We usually do, as long as House is productive," Cuddy sighed, "but as he's pissed us off today we thought it might be best to let you know what the subject of the office pool is."
"I don't want to know," Victoria stated throwing up her hands, "I'm not into gambling and from what I've witnessed so far it's been very childish bets." She added with a wave of her hand as Wilson walked in.
"Have you told her yet?" Wilson asked.
"You aren't betting this time around?" Victoria asked.
"Oh I am so I can't tell you," Wilson smirked, "but my wager relies on you knowing and pranking House right back." He smiled and handed her a file, "Also, tell House that it's not cancer!"
"He thinks its cancer?" Victoria asked taking the file back from Wilson, "why didn't he tell us?"
"Because he needed a reason to get Wilson and his team on board and observing you," Cuddy stated.
"Because Cuddy took Rachel home and House was bored." Robinson added.
"And he wants me observed why?" Victoria asked suspiciously.
"Because you, or more specifically your sexual endeavors with Doctor Chase, are the subject of the current office pool," Robinson explained with a straight face.
"What?" Victoria gasped.
"Is there anything going on between you and Robert Chase?" Cuddy asked with a stern look.
"No!"
"Well House thinks there is. House is betting that Chase talked you into wild and crazy sexy times. Taub thinks you are trying to 'change' Chase's behavior with counseling and by withholding sex. Doctor Bennett believes you are the instigator of the sexy times and Forman is all for the professional relationship and nothing more." Robinson explained.
"And what about you?" Victoria asked turning on Wilson now.
"I am prepared to pay you to get House with a very random and completely outrages prank." Wilson smiled.
"I'm listening, what do you have in mind?" Victoria asked with a smirk.