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After reading all your lovely reviews to this fanfic and to my one shot "Runied forever" I had something like a writing attack xD

And Chapter 17 is the outcome of it xD

Love all your reviews... they encourage me! Thank you so much! And I'm sending as well a big fat thanks to Jane for proof reading :D

Chapter 17

"Please stop with the grinning. It freaks me out." House didn't even look up from his gameboy when his mom entered the room.

"I can't help it…" Blythe sat down next to her son on the couch. She took his hand so that House was more or less forced to stop playing. Then she caressed his cheek with her fingers. "I'm just so happy… Seeing you and Lisa together is the best gift anyone could give me."

Blythe was trying to hold back her tears of joy and continued: "You deserve this, Greg. You deserve being happy and being loved. Don't believe for a second that you don't."

"Mom…" this situation was more than just unpleasant for him. He loved his mom but he had no intention of discussing his feelings for Cuddy with her. Talking about feelings was something he usually tried to avoid and if he really had to do it then he certainly would not pick his mom for a conversational partner.

"I know that you don't want to talk about this. And you don't have to, Greg. I'm already more than happy that you have listened to me." She kissed his cheek. "Dinner will be ready soon." She got up form the couch again and left.

"God, this was awkward." Cuddy said when they entered House's room again after dinner.

"And this was her trying to hold back her enthusiasm." House dropped down on bed. "Actually I've expected her to ask us when we are finally going to get married and if she can help us pick out names for our kids."

Cuddy laughed and sat down next to him. "I really like your mom, but she has this weird talent of asking questions that embarrass me."

"And she has the even weirder talent of walking in while we are doing things a mom definitely should not see."

Cuddy chuckled once again. She loved the fact how easy it was for him to make her laugh. She lay down her head on his shoulder.

"I think we should drive back home tomorrow… Don't want my mum to walk in on us again." His hand was on her back caressing it in slow rhythm.

"That is actually a good idea." Cuddy's eyes were closed. "We have to go back to the hospital anyway… We have been gone long enough."

"We don't have to go back to work yet. It won't fall apart if we are not there for a few more days. Wilson has everything covered."

"Wilson is an oncologist who has tons of patients to treat… I can't let him take this dual burden any longer."

"Wilson likes to be used. Dealing with someone else's problems saves him from dealing with his lack of love life."

"You are not supposed to say that, he is your best friend."

"And that's exactly why I am allowed to say it." House's hand slowly made it's way under her shirt and climbed up her spine until he reached the clasped of her bra.

"House." Cuddy said in a warning voice.

"Switch of the rational side of your brain and enjoy." He whispered and started to cover her cheek with soft kisses.

"Your mom is in the next room." Even though Cuddy didn't want to, she leaned into him and thereby encouraged him to keep going.

"Then you better try to keep down your voice." He finally reached her mouth and started kissing her in a more passionate way.

He felt a smile forming on Cuddy's mouth and couldn't choke back one himself.

They both broke apart when they suddenly heard a loud knock on the door. A few seconds later Blythe was already standing in the room. "I just wanted you guys to know that the hot-water boiler is acting up, so you better not shower today."

House and Cuddy let out an annoyed sigh. Did Blythe have a sensor that tells her each time they were about to have sex or why the hell did she always intrude when they were having an intimate moment?

"We haven't planned on showering anyway. " House said. He didn't even try to hide the annoyed undertone in his voice.

"But thanks for telling us anyway." Even though Cuddy was as much annoyed as House she smiled at Blythe anyway.

"Okay…" Blythe returned the smile and turned around. "Then I won't stop you any longer from making-out."

As soon as Blythe left the room and the door was closed again Cuddy rolled her eyes.

"You convinced me… Having sex while she is around can't end without any embarrassing incidents." House leaned back against the head of the bed.

Cuddy sat in between his legs and laid the back of her head against his chest. "That's okay. We can just cuddle."

"I don't do cuddling." House said while he looped his arms around her. "That won't do my bad-ass reputation any good."

Cuddy chuckled. "I won't tell anyone that you secretly like cuddling."

"I do not… I just think it's kinda likeable to do it with you."

A warm feeling captured her heart… This was probably one of the cutest things he had ever said to her.

Cuddy turned her head, so that her cheek was touching his chest and her eyes were able to look at his face. A gigantic smile was on her lips. She wrapped her right arm around his neck, pulled his head down to her level and kissed him.

"You are such a romantic at heart." She whispered when they broke apart again.

"I'm so not!" House protested.

"You so are."

This time he didn't counter, all he did was to silence her with his hungry mouth.

"Are you sure that you want to leave today? I'd have no problems with it if you were staying a few days longer." Blythe was handing Cuddy a cup of coffee.

"We are sure, Blythe. We both have duties in Princeton." Cuddy said.

"I know… I just really enjoy having you both around. I'm feeling less lonely with you here."

Cuddy smiled sympathetically and gave Blythe's hand a soft squeeze. "You can come and visit us whenever you want."

"Are you nuts?" House, who sat a few feet away in the living room and had been watching TV until now, suddenly interfered. "Never make an offer like that to my mum. She will be around all the time if you do."

Blythe laughed. "Don't worry, Greg but I actually do have my own life… I just will be around on your birthday… and on Christmas… and probably also during the Easter holidays." She said and then added: "… and of course on Thanks Giving."

"Great." House murmured sarcastically and turned his attention back to the TV again.

"I scared him, didn't I?" Blythe grinned and turned to her son's girlfriend.

Cuddy nodded. "You totally did." And in her thoughts she added: "And I'm kinda' scared as well."

Blythe threw her arms around her son's neck and gave him a loud kiss on the cheek. "Take care of you, Greg."

"I will." It wasn't hard to see that House was totally uncomfortable and annoyed by this situation.

"And please try to make it work with Lisa… She is wonderful", she whispered just for him to hear while Cuddy was busy with looking for something in her handbag.

After hearing her words House's facial expression suddenly got softer. He laid his right arm around his mother. "I know, mum." His voice was as soft as hers had been.

House was well aware of how wonderful Cuddy was. And he had no intention at all to screw their relationship up.

He never had been a person of promises but one thing he can assure Cuddy and everyone else in this world: He will try EVERYTHING to make their relationship work.

TBC...

I know... It was a filler chapter but it was an important part of the stroy anyway because it ends a part of this fanfic.

Next chapter House and Cuddy will be back in Princeton and this will be the last part of the story. I'm not sure how many more chapters this fanfic will have but I guess 2 or 3 ;)

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