So uhm yeah guys, you didn't get to 220. :c I'm gonna be nice and let it slide and update because last time I was mean and left you with a cliffhanger. So uhm 240 reviews? Y/Y? ;D Enjoy!

They entered the hospital, still hand in hand and found the gynecology wing. Montgomery was already waiting for them and ushered them into the examination room. Once again House helped Cuddy onto the examination table. She smiled weakly at him and he felt a pang in his chest. He was already fearing the worst. That the band had attached and their kid would have to suffer. He feared for Cuddy's health as well. She would fall into a depression, he was sure of it. He heard Montgomery instruct Cuddy to roll up her blouse, and watched as the gel was squirted onto her stomach. He grimaced as Montgomery zoomed into the ultrasound.

"From the looks of it, the band hasn't attached, but I'm going to schedule your appointments at a bi-weekly interval instead of the usual monthly interval, just to be cautious. Should the band attach, there is the option of performing surgery on the fetus while in utero to reduce the damage."

House watched as Cuddy nodded before Montgomery passed her some tissues.

"You're free to go... I'll see you in two weeks.."

They exited the hospital and made their way back to the car. Neither had spoken to the other in over two hours. Cuddy was the first to break the silence.

"Can we go home?" She asked, her voice cracking as she completed her sentence.

He nodded, having planned to do so anyway. They reached the house, and he informed Marina hat she wouldn't be needed again until Monday, as he watched Cuddy greet Rachel, tears already welling in her eyes. Cuddy made her way towards the bedroom, and Rachel ran towards him just as Marina left.

"Daddy, mommy sad?"

"Yeah kiddo. Mommy's sad."

"I don't like mommy sad." The little girl whimpered, pouting.

"Neither do I.. Come on, let's put you down for a nap..."

He put Rachel down before heading into the bedroom. He found Cuddy under the covers and he climbed in beside her. The second he did so, she pressed her face into his shoulder, and he held her close as she cried into him again.

"Sh..Sh.." He said awkwardly rubbing her back, trying to reassure her.

"Why us? Why does everything have to happen to us?" She sobbed.

"I don't know." He responded sighing. "I really don't know."

They stayed that way for a while, until Cuddy's sobs subdued and she fell asleep in his arms. He examined the face of woman he loved more than anything, and felt his heart break. It was his fault that they were in this situation. He'd thrust his misfortune in life upon her by entering this relationship.

Cuddy awoke, disoriented and alone in her empty bedroom. She sat up and rubbed her eyes, before climbing out of bed and searching the house for House. She found him in the living room, watching Rachel play with Woodrow.

"Hi." She said softly, sitting down beside him and resting her head on his shoulders.

"Hi." He responded wrapping his arm around her shoulders. "Dinner's almost ready."

"I'm not hungry." She replied. She had no appetite. How could she eat after a day like this?

"Don't be ridiculous Cuddy. You're eating dinner."

She kept her mouth shut in order to avoid an argument. She wasn't in the mood to fight. She wasn't in the mood for anything. She felt House move beside her and sighed when he got up and went into the kitchen. She laid herself down, resting her head on the armrest, continuing to watch Rachel play the dog.

"Momma, you sad?" Rachel asked coming up to her and frowning.

"No honey, momma's fine." She said softly, caressing her daughter's cheek.

"You dun look fine." The little girl pouted. "I love you momma." She continued, pressing a kiss to Cuddy's cheek before running off towards the kitchen to join her father. Cuddy sat up, careful not to step on Woodrow and followed after her. She entered the kitchen and watched as House gave Rachel a sample taste of whatever he was cooking. She smiled a little at the sight of Rachel sitting on the counter, swinging her feet as House added salt to what he was making.

"Sit." House said pointing to the table. She obliged and did so after walking up to him and kissing him lightly on the cheek.

"Eat." House instructed setting down a plate of pasta in front of her. She looked down at the plate, still having no appetite.

"I'm not hungry..." She mumbled, pushing her plate away.

"You need to eat." He responded forcefully as he sat Rachel down and pushed the plate back towards her. "It's past eight. You need food in your system. Especially after today. You're eating for two. You need the energy."

She sighed, defeated as she took a bite of her dinner and forced it down. Dinner was eerily silent. She was grateful when House declared that he would bathe Rachel, freeing her to take a hot bath. She prepared her bath and entered it, the hot water soothing the aching muscles in the small of her back. She closed her eyes and felt wave of emotion hit her. Soon there were tears streaming down her face and sobbing uncontrollably, letting it all out. Everything that she had been bottling up just came crashing down on her. The pent up stress from work, the preparations for moving into the new house, and now this. The fact that her daughter's life was in danger. It was too much for her. She'd been through enough in her life already. Why did she have to go through more?

House watched as Cuddy exited the bathroom, her eyes puffy and her nose red. He sighed as she climbed in beside him. He pulled her back against his chest and rubbed her arm soothingly as she tried to regulate her breathing.

"Deep breaths." He whispered into her ear, pushing the hair away from her face as she shuddered beside him. He couldn't help but wonder if she was going to like the this for the remainder of her pregnancy. He knew she was scared, and as much as he hated to admit it so was he, but crying wouldn't solve anything. It was selfish of him, he knew it, but trying to comfort her at the moment was hard enough, but doing it for another three and a half months? He wouldn't be able to handle it. Closing his eyes as Cuddy nestled into him, he hoped that for the sake of their relationship that the next three months would fly by.

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