Chapter 12

*I feel as if I've let you guys down, but I'm hoping two chapters will make up for that, I will post Chapter 13 when I finish which will be very very soon I promise. Please stick with me on this, I'm dealing with school stuff but I will update when I can. Please read and review. Thank You 3*

"Hello…"

"Lisa."

For the second time that night Cuddy's heart stopped in those few seconds. All it took was that one word, her name to send chills down her spine.

Cuddy couldn't believe the voice coming from the phone. Her thoughts drifted to House and how he was, she wondered if she just hung up if House's well being would be harmed in any way.

"Lucas…what….what do you want?" Cuddy was trying to understand what she was saying.

"I want to meet with you alone. No Molly, no Wilson, no cops which I'm sure you called. No cell phone on you at all. No nothing just you. And I will consider letting this damn waste of space go."

"DON'T YOU DARE CALL HIM A WASTE OF SPACE! If you want to meet with me you will go by my rules. Because if he is harmed in any way I swear to God Lucas I will kill you with my bare hands." Cuddy wasn't playing around. Her fiancée was in trouble and she would risk anything to get him home safely.

Cuddy questioned herself wondering if this was one risk she was willing to take because the outcome is and always has been up to Lucas and until this point Cuddy believed she could do something the cops couldn't…but now she couldn't begin to put the pieces of what was happening together. She knew one think and that was she was going to get House back one way or another.

"I will call him whatever I want to considering he is bleeding to death on the floor in front of me, I think you're in no position to be giving orders Dr. Cuddy." Lucas snarled as he replied to Cuddy who was taken aback by what he had actually just said.

"What did you do to him!" Cuddy fought off tears that were beginning to cascade down her face.

"No no no Lisa, the question is can you follow orders along enough to save him? Because if you can he might actually have a chance at a miserable life, if you can't well…I guess you can see your beloved fiancée in a body bag."

Cuddy's world had suddenly stopped, her breathing was labored…she had a look of pure shock only one that showed her in another world other than the one she was currently living. With slow and somewhat steady breaths she answered Lucas.

"Where do you want to meet?" And with that the line on the other end went dead.

The fear was building up inside of Cuddy, the fear of failing him, not having enough strength to find him. She feared that her love for him would not be enough to keep him alive long enough to find him. And the fear that the courage would soon fail her all while she tried to not fail the man she loved. Yet meeting with Lucas could be a trick…could she really take the chance at risking House's life just to meet with Lucas? Somewhere in her well trained, brilliant mind she knew if she was going to get House back this is what she had to do. But she feared that Lucas wouldn't follow through with his side of the deal.

"Jesus! Come on Lisa! What has gotten into you? You can do this! Stop second guessing yourself! House's life is on the line, you deal with life and death all the time! Trust yourself…trust House." Cuddy's thoughts were clotting together like blood and dirt. She knew with everything that was going on that she had to do this. And that it was time to stop second guessing herself. She hadn't even noticed that her car door had opened, nor did she notice Molly in the passenger seat.

"Hey kiddo…I thought you left with Chase."

"I, I didn't feel right leaving you alone. So I told him I had to take a rain check." Molly slowly looked up at Cuddy.

"And he's okay with this?" Cuddy noticed Molly's sadden guilt ridden face and studied it not knowing why her cousin felt this way.

"He seemed to be, if not he can get over it." Molly looked at Cuddy and showed the smallest smirk that reminded Cuddy so much of House.

Molly caught a glimpse of Cuddy's face from the dim light of parking garage, "Why do you look so pale?"

"Huh? Oh it's nothing. I just haven't felt very well that's all…I could ask you the same." Cuddy felt bad, very bad but she couldn't say anything to get others worried.

"I'm fine; you on the other hand need to rest. And let the police do what they are trained to do. And I know that was just a waste of my breath but I had to say it." Molly replied with such celerity.

"Molly, I think you've had too much caffeine today because you're wired." Cuddy showed a slight smile.

" I think so too…I've been doing research for a book report for my Law class…do you know how hard it is to read when you just want to stop and do a report over Law & Order: SVU instead?"

Molly slid down in the seat, "Or Criminal Minds, oooh CASTLE!"

"Are you allowed to watch a television show for the report?" Cuddy asked, seeming interested in her cousin's situation.

"I..I have no idea. Maybe I should ask my professor on Monday…this sucks." Molly fell silent.

"A book report? They're not exactly supposed to be fun." Cuddy was actually confused.

"No, I'm going to college for Criminal Law, hoping to be a cop and I can't help find Greg."

Cuddy looked up and caught sight of a tear sliding down Molly's face. She knew Molly was staying up later than normal but she thought it was school related…getting use to being at college.

"Molly.." Cuddy tried to break the silence but Molly didn't respond.

"Molly, look at me. I know you're trying to do everything you can but you're nineteen years old. You can't over load yourself with all of this. I know you're going to continue, but at least listen to me. You need to focus on school and not worrying about finding Greg. The police are doing what they can okay. I'm just as worried at you are…but I also know he wouldn't want us to become so caught up and over whelmed by this. Please rest tonight." Cuddy realized for the first time since House went missing that someone needed her and that she hadn't been there for Molly, to be her strength. After everything Molly has done for her and Rachel. Cuddy realized she was needed by someone other than her staff, Wilson, or Rachel. She was needed to be Molly's strength…her shelter to run to during the storm.

"Lisa…Hey! Earth to Lisa! What are you not telling me?" Molly knew from the moment she got into the car that something had happened to Cuddy. All she needed to do was get the truth out of her.

"I'm not hiding anything Molly." Cuddy shifted, becoming very uncomfortable.

"Stop lying to me and give me a straight answer damn it!" Molly's tone seemed to shock Cuddy.

At that moment Cuddy knew she couldn't hide things from Molly any longer. Her conversation with Lucas was bigger than just herself.

"Lucas called." Cuddy's voice was nothing more than a whisper.

"Explain. What did he want?" Molly relaxed a little but still showed an aggressive posture…the mention of the Pig made her stomach so uneasy.

"He…he made a deal that would let us have Greg back." Cuddy knew how crazy that sounded when she said it.

"So the Pig is trying to calm the Big Bad Wolf before she huffs and puffs and blows him into a jail cell?" Molly's sarcastic ways had not left her and she loved a chance to use it when they mentioned Lucas.

"He said that if I come alone then he'd let Greg go. So yeah, kind of calming me down by promising me I can have Greg back." Cuddy's head hit the steering wheel, she had no more energy to lift it and just let it rest where it was. She closed her eyes, and tried to steady her breathing.

"And you believe that butt munch? Lisa what are the chances that he will let Greg go when you meet with him?" Molly stared out the window, her words echoing in the silence of the night.

"I don't know what to believe anymore Molly." Molly saw the figure of her cousin motionless, her head not lifting. Molly was hit with emotions she tried to fight off.

"You believe in love and faith. You believe in strength, courage, your intelligence, your determination. Lisa, you believe in yourself and you believe in Greg. That's what you believe." Molly choked on the words that had just left her mouth.

"What do I do?" Cuddy asked very hushed.

"You meet with the jack wagon.." Molly couldn't believe what she was saying.

"You just said.."

"Chase and I will be right there with you. Wilson will stay with Rachel and keep the police informed on what happens." Molly finished what she was saying only to see Cuddy slowly lift her head. Tears falling down her face, Molly noticed how confused she looked which brought a small smile to grace Molly's face.

"Molly, are you crazy?" Cuddy's still confused face made Molly smile ten times more.

"Actually…I think I might just be. BUT I know it's going to work." Molly turned to look at her cousin in the face.

"How are we related?" Cuddy was still very confused.

"Well I can say I don't know or I could give you THE TALK." Molly smirked

"NO! I will be fine without any answer on that one." Cuddy wiped the tears stinging her eyes.

"Trust me. What's the worst that could happen? Meet me in your office in ten minutes." Molly got out of the car and ran to the elevator.

Cuddy groaned as her head met the steering wheel's leather rim and answered Molly's question, "Knowing us and Lucas…hell will break lose." Cuddy groaned again, as the car fell into the silence of the cold black night.

*Soooo what do you think is going to happen? Reviews would be great, and I may work faster and harder to get Chapter 13 up and working on Chapter 14…*