Here's Chapter 3. From here the story goes along with "Help Me" but through Cuddy's viewpoint. I should have said that I don't own anything the lovely people at Fox and David Shore have all rights to this story. :D

4:45am and the alarm was sounding already. She knew that she had 15 minutes before she had to get up and get ready for the day. She laid in bed staring up at the nightstand next to her bed. Sitting there was a small princess cut 1 carat white gold diamond ring. Something she had dreamed about all her life.

She picked the ring up and placed it on her left ring finger. But something just didn't feel right. It didn't fit. And not physically, physically it was perfect. But it just didn't feel right. She took it off and placed it back on the nightstand. She stared at it for a few minutes but she just couldn't take it. She reached up and slipped it into the drawer on the nightstand.

Suddenly with the ring out of sight things felt a little bit better. She was able to breathe again. She couldn't understand how a ring could take away her breath and choke her. She truly couldn't understand. By 5am she was ready to start her day and try to push back last night's events to the back of your mind.
She got up and did her morning routine: yoga, showered, got Rachel dressed, got herself dressed, warmed up oatmeal and feed Rachel while she shoveled down some fruit salad and made sure she had everything ready for work. By 6am the nanny was there and took Rachel to take a bath and get her dressed and ready for the day.

Cuddy gathered everything up and before she was even out the door her phone was going off. She shuffled through her bag dreading to see who the caller was. It was a strange sigh of relief to see that it was an emergency call.

"Dr. Cuddy?"
"Yes"
"This is the Emergency Director out at Trenton, New Jersey. A crane has collapsed in Trenton. There are several injured and the fatality count continues to increase. We'd like for a crew to be sent over from Princeton-Plainsboro. Thank you."
"Yes, when I get to the hospital a team will be out within the hour."

It was sad that she was almost relived to get that phone call and for it to not be Lucas. But she thought too soon. Because the moments she put the phone back into her purse it started ringing again. Luckily it was only a text…but it was from Lucas. Contemplating on whether to answer or not. Hitting the ignore button never felt so good. She couldn't believe what she was thinking. How could she be doing this to Lucas? Not just her boyfriend anymore but her fiancé. But still House kept running through her mind.

No Lisa, you cannot do this. You have to face the facts that this is something you just have to get over. You are with Lucas. He loves you. He loves Rachel. This will all be worth it in the end. You have to push House to the back of your mind. We missed our moment. It's gone now. You have to get that through your mind.

She walked out of the house and stepped into the car. Placing her head on the steering wheel she wanted to cry. She couldn't handle this at all. But she had to focus on work.

Something serious just happened in Trenton, You've got to pull yourself together. You can deal with everything tonight. Right now you have to focus on the victims and the people that we can save. Your personal life comes second right now. Just focus on where you are going.

She pulled out of the driveway and headed down the road to Princeton-Plainsboro.

Pulling into her parking spot in the parking garage she rushed out and up into her office. She knew that was her sanctuary and for the few minutes before she knew she had to go she pondered on all that had happened last night and all the thoughts that had been running through her head.

No. Lisa you can't do this. You really can't do this.

She shook her head and grabbed a pink pair of scrubs out of the closet and began to change into them. She was just finishing putting on the scrub top and began pulling up the jumpsuit when she heard the door open behind her.

She didn't even have to turn around to know who it was, which was good actually. House. A small smile appeared on her face but she whipped it away as fast as she could. Turning around she saw a manila envelope.

"A crane collapsed in downtown Trenton" she said to him.

"Don't care." He said. House placed the large envelope into her hands.

She took the package and opened it. It was a beautiful hardcover book. Approach to the Acute Abdomen. "My great-grandfather," she said looking in amazement.

"Nah, just a book that he wrote." House said sarcastically. "Open it up."

She looked at him and she opened the cover. She read the inscription that was written in there: To Lisa and Lucas, Here's to a new chapter. Best, Greg x. She looked at it for a while.

"Seriously, you're giving this to us?"

"It's a big step you're taking, I wanted to congratulate you. I understand that is the adult thing to do."

She stood there in awe – how did he know?

"How'd you know?" Nothing like just coming out and asking it.

"I've known for a while. The fact that you decided to co-habituate isn't exactly a spoiler. Unless my intel is wrong?"

He grabbed the back of her jumpsuit and helped her put it on. This is something she secretly loved. Seeing him helping her just made those feelings resurface. Not right now Lisa, after work.

"Trouble in paradise?" he asked.

Why would he even say that? Not that it wasn't true to be honest. She grabbed her hair and put it into a ponytail, pretending to ignore the question she was just asked.

"We have to get to Trenton." She said and walked past him heading out the doors of her office.

But honestly the gift he had given her was beautiful. It was a gift that really showed heart. It was something that she knew that House was capable but had never in a million years expected. It was honestly the best gift she had ever received. But honestly this only complicated her feelings. But the smile she had on her face wasn't going away anytime soon. I really think I made a mistake. Maybe I was wrong