Most of you wanted Alex to do the introduction. So this is it! I was scared that most of you are getting sick of Alex and I'm sorry to say but Alex is sticking around for now. And I'm sorry for the late update and my inconsistency. Now that my semester has started I'm hoping that I can update consistently. But sadly not frequently. Lastly, thanks to those who have reviewed and followed this story.

It was little after four, meaning the people in the café's kitchen can kick back and relax a little. Some of the customers that were there at this hour, were the ones that wanted to avoid the busy lunch time. Lunch time was the time where you didn't want to be in the cafe, as the tables were usually full and the café was packed. The 'matahari' café is more like a small restaurant, elegant and nice inside, and the outdoor, is more of old fashioned and natural, the chairs and tables outdoor were made from woods, the big old tree that was situated next to the café made the café looked beautiful, the leaves acted as a giant umbrella for the cafe but still allowing the sun ray to passed through the thick foliage. The café was named 'Matahari', a word that means 'sun' or 'the eye of the day' in the western Malay Archipelago. It was Saturday, and after three weeks of total chaos (on Cuddy's part), both Alex and Cuddy decided to dump their kids with the babysitter. Just after the flu season finished, there was a massive pile up on the road, and some of the patients were sent to the clinic, just a couple of days before that things started returning to normal. As promised, Alex finally brought Lisa to the place that she guaranteed to serve the best black forest mousse.

"Greg, the mistress is in the house!" said Rob, the young bloke that worked at the bar through the pane that was connected to the kitchen.

House glanced at Rob, his interest piqued, Rob really reminded him of Chase sometime, they have similar features and the fact that he always ran to him to report also helped. The first time that he met him, he was attempting to ask whether he and Chase are connected or not.

Back to his almost done chocolate molten cakes with coffee ice cream and toasted almond (after experimenting with hazelnut, pistachios and walnut), he can't help to think that Alex had a perfect timing.

"bring this out to her will yea?"

Carrying the plate, Rob made his way to Alex's table. Alex looked up, and saw Rob wearing a teasing smile. This was the only guy that Greg didn't mind spending time with. okay, most of the time he treated Rob like a brother, always teasing and bullying. "compliment of the chef!" he said smirking.

"thanks Rob. Call him please?"

"will do!" he said.

After Rob left, Cuddy turned her head to look at the man's retreating form as her back was facing the kitchen. Cuddy raised her eyebrows, looked of confusion etched there. "okay…there's something I'm missing"

"this is actually mine. I mean, before my dad died, I worked here. Now, Greg is in charged here, and I take care of the music store. But of course Greg also helped at the store and vice versa" she said picking up a spoon and handed it to Cuddy and picked up one for herself. "dig in!" Alex said.

Making his way, towards the table, House can see that Alex was not alone, she was fully absorbed in whatever the woman opposite her said. Checking her out, in a way that he can, given that the woman was sitting down. He guessed that is Lisa. Though he can't place it but when he looked at her posture, there's just something not right. Okay not only that, everything. His heart tingled, and suddenly he didn't feel good. It was like his brain want to tell him something but, it seemed like he can't interpreted it. When House appeared in her line of vision, Alex smiled at him and this made House forgot about whatever his fuzzy mind was thinking and went straight to stand beside her, bending down and gave her a peck.

"hi!" Alex said

"you didn't tell me you were coming"

"it's a surprise?" Alex asked

From her seat, Cuddy watched as a guy walked passed her, her peripheral was on his abdomen, though as he leaned down to peck Alex, she blanched. She can see that guy clearly, to be precise, she can see Gregory House perfectly (okay maybe now she's seeing his side) but she knew this man more than a decade, she knew this man like the back of her hand. And as she watched them, she just sat there, waiting for the inevitable, not making any movement so that she will not attract their attention and maybe prolong the time of them acknowledging her, waiting for the moment when he decided to turn his head, in which he did the next couple of seconds. But for her, the duration is longer than that. It felt like hours, everything moved in slow motion, she can feel every emotion coursed through her body, she felt overwhelmed.

He turned, and she can see shock registered on his face for a second, but then it turned to stoic. That is just so him. He extended his hand.

"Hi! I'm Greg House" he said smiling

"Lisa Cuddy" she shook his hand.

House glanced at Alex that was watching them.

"so…what do you think?" he asked

"I got one word for you..Exquisite" Alex said caressing his hand.

From the corner of his eye, he can see Cuddy looked the other way. He can't help, but to feel guilty.

"Lisa is a lover of black forest mousse. And I said I knew someone who can blow her taste bud off"

House nodded "you want anything?"

"chicken salad for me"

"chicken salad and fish and chips coming right up!" he said, making his way to the kitchen. Alex just shook her head.

Clearing her throat, Cuddy asked "how did you guys meet?"

"He used to stop by at the store to play the piano and one day we made out, dated for 3 months and he popped the question" Alex said smiling and glanced at Cuddy, noticing her misty eyes.

Wiping her eyes, she said "Just after 3 months? That was fast"

"carpe diem! That was what he said when I asked him to convince me and that was what I did"

Cuddy was staring at her, listening intently when her pager went off. Seeing that it was an emergency she had no choice but to excuse herself. Getting up and kissing her cheek "I'm so sorry, but I gotta go"

"it's okay!"Alex said and hugged Cuddy

As Cuddy made her way to the front door, House and Rob were making their way to the table. House stared at Cuddy's retreating figure and raised her eyebrows.

"emergency" Alex said.

Pulling the chair opposite her further, House sat down "in that case, I'll accompany you"

…

"so..what do you think of Lisa?" Alex asked as she pulled the cover of the bed. Making his way to the bed, House pulled the other end of the cover and settle on the bed.

"she's fine I guess" he said flippantly

"you shook her hand…" Alex said, pulling his arm out so that she can lie on it.

"so?" House asked confused

"You hate shaking hands. You will do anything to avoid it"

"I'm not supposed to… seriously! Are you jealous"

Answer to that, Alex turned her back towards him. Pulling her arm and kissing her cheek House said "hey, I love you"

"love you too" she said, closing her eyes.

"but, she is beautiful" House said.

Without opening her eyes, she pinched his nipple.

After laying there for two hours, he pulled his hand and replaced it with a pillow, kissing her stomach he made his way towards Sara's bedroom. Making sure that she's sound asleep. Grabbing his keys, he exited the front door quietly.