House took a deep breath, the thick swirling dust tightening his chest. Spluttering he tried to clear his throat in silence.
Fuck
He held his breath and two flashlight beams swept across the stone wall behind him, silently thanking the wide pillar that hid him. The fellows moved quickly searching each row of the old wooden bookshelves one after the other, their lights illuminating strange glass jars filled with weird coloured liquids and strange pickled creatures.
House glanced around himself spotting a forgotten set of pliers on the floor near by. He leant low crawling across and returning quickly to his pillar with his prize. He threw the pliers as far as he could, way out over the shelves into the distant dark wall.
It made a loud clatter as it hit a shelf sending the bottles and jars crashing to the ground.
House took his chance and ran across to where his lover sat eyes wide with fear; yelp of shock muffled by the older mans hand over his mouth. House clasped his lover close to his chest and whispered in his ear
"Don't worry Jimmy, they won't find us. I'll get us out of here"
Wilson nodded, pulling Houses hand down and hugging the strong arm
"Thank god"
House grinned grabbing the younger mans hand "When I say run, run"
House leant out around the shelves peering over at the group of fellows, their backs turned.
"Get ready"
Suddenly Foreman turned and shone his light straight into Houses face and he yelled running towards them. House stood and pushed the shelf they were behind as hard as he could
"RUN!"
Hands still tightly grasped they ran for the large wooden doors and shining lights the shelves collapsing and shattering around them, glass jars and bottles flying in every direction, the shouts of the fellows but a distant memory amongst the noise.
House woke with a grunt, sweating in the heat of the tight embrace. Wilson was clinging to him as though he were the answer to life itself.
It's too hot.
House peered down at the younger mans sleeping form and broke into a grin. Wilson was mumbling quietly in his sleep, long brown lashes fluttering as he dreamed.
We can wait.
House lay back and stared at the ceiling
How are we going to hide this? It should be simple really, just act like nothing has changed.
"Harrumph" Wilson was awake.
"Greg?" he asked whispering
"Yeah Jimmy"
"S'hot"
"I know"
"mm"
Wilson closed his eyes again and lay his head back on Houses chest. House rolled his eyes shaking the shoulder of his lover gently at first, but more vigorously when the man didn't shift.
"Move, I need to pee"
Wilson moaned but relented rolling onto his back and opening a heavy eye
"What time is it?"
House let his legs down over the side of the bed and glanced at the clock
"6.30"
Wilson groaned but sat up rubbing his eyes "You want breakfast?"
House grinned at him but stood fully hissing at his thigh "Youwch"
"You okay?"
Yeesh he gets worried easily.
"Yeah I'm fine" House limped into the bathroom
"You want some pancakes?" Wilsons voice came from the doorway
"I can pee alone you know" Wilson rolled his eyes but left House alone.
At noon Cuddy knocked hurriedly on Wilson office door.
"Come in"
"Is House on something?"
"Uh, hello?"
"Foreman and Taub just came to my office complaining that House was acting strangely, you do know if he is on something you have a duty to tell me?"
"Lisa, I would know if he were on anything illegal"
"Illegal? So he is on something… are you giving him antidepressants again?"
"What? No!"
"Yes you are! it fits, he is being kind he even smiled at a patient!"
Wilson rolled his eyes "Lisa he isn't on anything"
"I don't believe you"
Wilson sighed an idea striking him "I told him to get help. I can't tell you if he is on antidepressant because I don't know if he is"
"You mean he is actually seeing a psychiatrist for depression"
"Yes, but he doesn't want anybody to know"
Wilson pressed is lips together and looked up at Cuddy trying to keep his face concerned and honest looking.
Cuddy crossed her arms nodding "Okay…that's good. But you should've told me"
"I said I wouldn't tell anybody"
Cuddy bit her thumb "Who is his doctor?"
"Wong"
Cuddy squinted at him but his answer seemed to satisfy her and she waved a hand turning to leave. Wilson breathed a sigh of relief and picked up his cell pressing speed dial one.
"Greg?"
"Yeah"
"We have a problem"
"Why did you say I was seeing a psychiatrist!?"
"Shh, she would've kept digging and then she would've found out about"
Wilson glanced sideways and gestured between them. House frowned at him and shifted in his seat, glaring at the other patients in the waiting room their complacent stares boring into his skin
But we hate psychiatrists
"But I hate psychiatrists!"
"We all have to make sacrifices, it's not my fault you started smiling at patients"
Wilson grinned up him and House pouted "Yes it is"
Wilson beamed
"Oh stop looking so pleased with yourself"
"Do I have to go in? If she is going to be here after my appointment why don't I just hide until she is supposed to see me .I don't actually need to see the man because there is nothing wrong with me"
"You have to get a prescription for the meds, so she can find it on your desk when she inevitably goes searching to make sure its true"
"Where does she get off searching my stuff"
"Can you blame her?"
House rolled his eyes but elbowed his lover
"Gregory House?"
The nurse called his name and House shuddered, getting to his feet "You'd better make this up to me"
House glared down at Wilson who grinned licking his lips "Oh I will"
House gaped, swallowing thickly
"Gregory House?"
House shook his head turning towards the door "Coming coming, can't you see I'm a cripple woman"
House limped into the office glancing around the large open space and finally resting his eyes on the calm man sat on a leather armchair, fingers pressed together eyes watching him with interest.
House sucked in a breath and moved over to the sofa, slumping into it avoiding eye contact, silent.
"So Gregory"
"Call me House"
The doctor raised his eyebrows but nodded "Okay House, why are you here?"
"I'm depressed"
The man sat in silence for a long minute before shaking his head
"No you are not, you just want the meds. Am I right?"
House frowned
Witch! The man is a witch!
"You don't know that"
"Yes I do, you were smiling and laughing with Doctor Wilson just five minutes ago"
"Depressed people are bad actors?"
"No, but you are"
House pouted at the smug doctor
Ass
"Look this conversation is confidential right?"
The doctor said nothing but bowed his head to indicate yes
Smug ass
"So I need the meds because Wilson lied to Cuddy and said I was on antidepressants"
"Why did he do that?"
"Because I was nice to a patient and my idiot fellows got worried"
The doctor was silent for long time and House began to fidget
"Why were you nice to the patient?"
House rolled his eyes
Oh look our turn to lie
"I'm on heroin" House smirked, using his best convincing smug grin.
"No your not, tell me the real reason"
House pressed his lips together and frowned at Wong "How do you know that's not the real reason"
"How do I know it is? "
House groaned
Fuck this lets just steal a prescription, he is wasting our time
"How long have you two been together?"
House snapped his head around to stare at him "What?"
"You and Doctor Wilson, how long?"
House banged his cane on the floor, glaring at the man "That's none of your business; you think you are so impressive"
The man just smiled "It's not that impressive, rumours have been circling for years and your behaviour in the waiting room added to your sudden cheery outlook points to it being quite recent"
Doctor Wong crossed his arms raising an eyebrow until House murmured a reply
"About… a day"
"A day? Wow and you already have decided to hide this from everybody"
"It's our business"
"How does Wilson feel about keeping this a secret? He seems like the shout it from the rooftops type"
House bit his lip
We never thought of that. He can't keep things like this secret for long… he will be forced to at least admit a relationship when another one of the nurses slides up to him… unless he doesn't and he… no he wouldn't do that. He loves us.
"He doesn't mind"
"Are you sure?"
House let of a huff of breath "Are you going to give me the meds?"
Doctor Wong sat back in his seat and grinned "Of course"
House grinned back "Good, but if I were you I'd stop smiling at me like that"
Doctor Wong chuckled
"I'm already taken" House looked away dramatically
"It's alright, so am I"
The two men chuckled and shook hands as the doctor walked House out of his office.
"House?" Wilson smiled at House his eyes flickering sideways so that House would notice Cuddy
"Doctor Cuddy"
House turned to her trying to look like he was barely concealing anger
"I take Jimmy here couldn't keep his big mouth shut"
Wilson to his credit blushed and looked uncomfortable
Shit Jimmy is good at this
"I just want to say... I'm happy you're taking steps towards being better"
Cuddy put her hand down on Houses arm and smiled up at him, not noticing the death glare Wilson gave the back of her head.
House grinned back down at her
"Why thank you" his eyes flicked up to meet his lovers and he almost chuckled at the murderous look he was given.
"Come on Jimmy, dinner time"
House whistled and nodded towards the exit, walking away from the group.
Wilson nodded at Cuddy and thanked Doctor Wong before following his lover out of the door.