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2. Chapter

She really had wanted to drive home… really… But somehow her car didn't seem to listen to her and drove in the wrong direction. In his direction.

Now she was standing in front of his door. It was already after midnight but she knew he would still be awake. Probably he was watching a crappy show on TV and drinking whiskey or another high-proof liquid.

She did not hesitate before she rang the bell.

It just took him a few seconds to open up the door. When he got sight of her his lips formed to a mischievous grin. "I so knew you would come."

"Stop grinning like an idiot and let me in."

He did what she told him and made a step to the side in order to make room for Cuddy to enter.

She stepped into his apartment, got immediately rid of her high heels and dropped down on his couch. "I hope you have an aspirin… My head is killing me."

"I can offer you something that is far better than aspirin or any other drug for that matter." He sat down next to her and smiled teasingly.

"Really? You wanna cure me with that magic penis of yours?" Her voice had this smoky sound he found so incredibly sexy.

"Actually I was thinking about curing you with my mouth first." He tucked one of her hair strands behind her ear.

"That really sounds promising." Her hand moved to his neck.

"I am not going to disappoint you."

"I know you won't." she whispered and started to kiss him.

Exhausted, they were lying next to each other. They were still breathing heavily.

Cuddy was lying on the left and House on the right side of the bed. They weren't touching. They weren't even looking at each other.

It was always the same when they slept together: They had mind-blowing, toe-curling sex, they opened up to each other and they were not just physically but also mentally and emotionally as close as two people could ever be.

But as soon as it was over they felt odd and exposed. This situation was just weird and awkward.

They were friends, they had no relationship but the sex was filled with so much passion and love that they forget about these facts during the act. When they were sleeping with each other their rational brains were switched off. In this moment all that counted was that they were together.

And these facts irritated and confused them. They actually shouldn't have all these feelings. They weren't supposed to feel like that. They had an agreement: They were friends with benefits. Nothing more and nothing less. There were no expectations, no commitments and no responsibilities.

"I should leave." Cuddy got up from bed. She had the bed sheet wrapped around her naked body.

He wanted to say something… He wanted to tell her to stay. But he didn't. He never did.

"Please be on time tomorrow." She started collecting her clothes from the floor.

"You can't expect me to be in before 10… I need my sleep. Especially after such intense activities."

"We sleep together… But that doesn't mean that you can do whatever you want. I am still your boss. You have to do what I say."

"I have never done what you said… Why should I start now?"

"Because pissing me off means no sex and you don't want that, do you?"

Of course he didn't want that but he didn't answer, not because he didn't know what to say, he couldn't answer because she already had left.

House sighed and switched off the light. Their non-relationship was starting to get complicated. Really complicated.

Next day

Cuddy had not slept well. She had been busy thinking about House and this weird "thing" they had.

They agreed to sleep together four months ago. It was just for stress relief, for fun… But after having sex for the first (okay actually it was the second) time they realized once again that it just wasn't possible not to feel anything for each other. It had been breathtaking. And it still was breathtaking.

But this fact didn't change a thing regarding the decision she had made last night: They had to stop! Right now! This couldn't go on any longer. She couldn't go on any longer. It wasn't good for either of them.

Cuddy stood up from her chair, straightened her skirt and left the office.

She was going to look for House. She had to talk to him.

She found him in coma guy's room. He was sitting on a chair scoffing chips while watching a soap opera on TV.

"If you came to give me a new case: I am not interested. If you came to have sex: I am very interested and more than ready." House said while chewing loudly.

"We have to talk, House."

"I am afraid I can't. I am suddenly very busy right now."

She took the remote House had laid on the bed coma guy was lying in and switched off the TV.

"We have to stop."

He immediately knew what she was talking about. And he didn't like it. He didn't like it at all. "You are kidding, right?"

"It was stupid of us to believe that having sex was a good idea."

"Of course it was a good idea! We are getting what we want and need without being bound. What the hell is bad about that?"

"We work together, House and we are friends. Having sex is not what colleagues or friends should do."

"We were already colleagues when you first jumped me a few months ago… What has changed since then?"

"I started to think more clearly."

"I liked you more when you weren't thinking at all."

"It's the right decision to end it."

"Is that what you really believe or what your over-rational mind tells you?"

"It doesn't matter."

"It does."

"No. Fact is that we have to stop before this gets even more complicated."

"Why do you always have to be so damn rational? Can't you just enjoy something without thinking about how bad it could end?"

"I can… I have been doing that for the last few months but it has to stop now. It can't go on like this."

"Why not?"

"Because we are not teenagers. We are not supposed to do stupid things anymore."

"We are humans. Humans do stupid things."

"Yeah and usually humans learn from their mistakes and avoid making them again", Cuddy said. "Lets try to do that too, okay?" She didn't wait for him to answer, she just turned around and left the room.

TBC... :)