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Chapter 4: Birthday party
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"Boo…" House said once Cuddy entered her office making her jump in surprise.
"Are you trying to give me a heart attack House?" she exclaimed, her hand coming to rest on her chest over her racing heart.
"That would be fun, but no." he replied with a smirk.
Cuddy removed her lab coat and draped it over the back of a chair, motioning for House to get up.
"Nope, no way, no how." He said, crossing his arms in front of his chest.
"House I have work to do! Isn't it enough that you torture me when I chase you to go to the clinic?" she asked, glaring at him.
"Aha! So you admit that you chase me around the hospital. Who harasses who then?" he asked, pointing at her with his finger.
Cuddy groaned and raised her hands in the air in surrender.
"I give up…" she muttered and it was then that he stood up and motioned for her to sit down.
"See? All you had to do is say that I won!" he exclaimed with a smug expression and she sighed.
"What are you doing here anyway?" she asked, taking some files in her hands.
"Allison told me to come…" he said carelessly and Cuddy raised her eyebrows.
"There is no way she sent you here." She said seriously.
"Fine, she told me to stay in her office but I was bored and I found the idea of torturing you more appealing." He explained, looking straight in her eyes.
"You know, there are times that I still wonder why I hired you." She mumbled distractedly, reading one of the files on her desk.
"Nah, you love me really." he stated surely.
She looked up from her papers and looked at him inquisitively.
"Ok, what do you really want?" she asked, putting her pen down.
"Me? I'm really hurt right now…" he said, feigning shock.
"Yes, because that's just like you." She mocked and he glared.
"It's Clair and Foreman's son's birthday party tonight."
"I know that, Foreman told me about it a week ago." She said, looking back at her paperwork.
"So you are going." He said, studying her.
"I think so…" she replied.
"With that Patrick guy?" he asked curiously.
"Are you going somewhere with this, because I really need to finish this today." She said pointing at the files scattered on her desk.
"I'm just curious." He said with a shrug.
"You are never just curious, that's why I'm worried…" she said with a sigh.
House smirked and observed her for a while.
"I thought you had clinic duty." She said tiredly.
"Something is really wrong… I guess you are not going with that Patrick guy after all." He mused.
She didn't talk; she just continued completing her paperwork as House observed her silently.
"You are no fun today." He commented and stood up and grabbed his cane that was hooked at her desk.
"And since you are no fun I am leaving…" he said pointing at the door but he didn't get a reaction.
"I'm leaving now!" he repeated a little louder this time but still no reaction from her.
"That serious huh?" he asked and she just looked at him.
"Fine, I'm going to bug someone else."
"Leave Evans alone." She warned and he pouted.
"But mommy, he is funny when he squirms." He whined but stopped when she didn't continue.
"Fine, I'm going to torture Wilson! I'm going to torture Wilson, I repeat."
When he didn't get an answer again he decided to leave her be. For the time being...
Meanwhile, at the cafeteria Wilson and Cameron were still engaged in a conversation until they noticed House coming their way.
"Hey wifey!" he greeted once he spotted them and went to sit next to Cameron.
"Damn, I thought that you weren't going to find us…" muttered Wilson, trying to stop the smile from appearing on his lips.
"Were you trying to seduce my wife?" House asked with a raised eyebrow looking from Wilson to Cameron.
"Yeah… I think it was working." Cameron commented and House just looked at them making them both burst out laughing.
"Ha ha, very funny." He mocked and took Cameron's coffee in his hand, taking a sip.
"Don't you have a patient?" asked Cameron taking her coffee back.
"No, Cuddy has psychological problems today and isn't even harassing me to go to the clinic." He explained trying to take her coffee again but she held it out of his reach.
"What's wrong?" asked Wilson, concern evident in his voice and House smirked.
"She needs a psychologist, like you do." He said matter-of-factly making Wilson roll his eyes.
"I don't have time to do this. Thanks for the talk Allison." He said with a small smile and stood up.
"Anytime Jimmy." Cameron replied, returning his smile.
House waited 'til Wilson was out of sight before attacking Cameron with questions.
"Sooo, what did you talk about?" he asked questioningly.
"I am… not going to tell you." She said with a smirk that she was sure was going to drive him crazy.
"You know you are going to tell me eventually." He said in a low tone, leaning towards her.
"No, I'm not." She said, backing away from him.
He took a lollypop out of his pocket and pointed it to her.
"Want some?" he asked, placing it into his mouth.
"No. And don't bring more of these at home; Beth had enough candy yesterday at the park. And she is going to have more at Adam's party tonight." She said and got up from her chair.
"Fine…" he mumbled, twirling the lollypop in his mouth.
"By the way, I know you are up to something. Just because Lisa and James don't know doesn't mean that you are allowed to do it." She said, leaning down and whispering against his lips.
"I'm not doing anything wrong." He whispered back taking the lollypop out of his mouth.
"Really?"
"Really…" he said in a low tone and she placed a quick kiss on his lips before walking away from him.
"Tease!" he shouted and she waved her hand dismissively, a small smirk on her lips.
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"Allison!" Clair exclaimed happily when she opened the door and saw her best friend with her husband and daughter.
Cameron pulled her friend into a hug but House poking her made her turn around again.
"I really hate standing in the cold." He commented with a smirk.
Cameron rolled her eyes and moved away so that he could enter.
"Wow, you look like you have a basketball attached in front of you." He commented with a smirk, looking at Clair and she looked at him with a raised eyebrow.
"I'm not going to get annoyed by your comments, not today." She replied and House smirked.
"You really want to say something though." He challenged.
"You two are never going to change…" mumbled Cameron and walked towards the living room. "I'm going to see Eric." She told them.
"Aunt Clair!" exclaimed Beth who finally found the time to make her presence known.
"Hey sweety, how are you doing?" Clair asked a wide smile on her lips as she leaned down to kiss Beth on the cheek.
"I'm fine!" she said happily with a smile. "Is Adam in the living room?" she asked and picked up the bag she was carrying. "I picked out the present!" she said proudly and Clair smiled even wider.
"Yeap, he is in the living room with Uncle Eric, why don't you go and give him the present?" she said and Beth nodded.
"What?" she asked House when she noticed that he was looking at her with a smirk.
"Looking good…" he commented with a nod but before she could say anything he was making his way to the living room as well.
"Some scotch would be nice." He said with a wink making her shake her head, a small smile playing on her lips.
"Hey, everyone is here!" he exclaimed when he entered the living room and saw that everyone was already there.
Cameron was talking animatedly with Foreman and Thirteen, Taub, his wife and Kutner were talking about a different thing, Cuddy with Wilson were deep in conversation as well and Beth with Adam and Taub's kids were playing nearby.
"And you are, as always, late." Cuddy commented.
"I blame the ladies for that." He replied pointing to Cameron and then to his daughter who was playing with the other kids.
"Riiight, like we are going to believe you." Foreman said with a smile.
"No one believes me nowadays…" he said dramatically at Adam who was walking towards him.
"House!" he exclaimed happily, clapping his hands together.
"Do you believe me buddy?" he asked, ruffling Adam's hair.
"Yeah!" replied the little boy.
"Well, I guess your son is smarter than you are." House told Foreman.
It was at that moment that Clair returned with his scotch making him stop talking.
She sat down next to Foreman and the adults started talking together while the kids moved to Adam's bedroom to continue their game.
Of course House soon started to get bored and started teasing Cameron who was sitting next to him.
"What?" she asked after he pulled at her blouse to get her attention.
"I'm bored mommy." He mumbled, looking at her with his best puppy dog eyes and resting his chin on her shoulder.
Cameron smiled softly and placed a kiss on his cheek.
"You big baby…" she cooed and he scoffed.
"Do you think I can mess with their heads?" he asked pointing at Cuddy and Wilson's direction who were still talking together.
"Not a good idea…" she said resting her hand on his right thigh.
"But it's fun!"
"No it's not." She countered but he didn't seem to hear.
"Maybe I won't have to do anything after all…" he commented after observing them for a while.
"Now you are mister match maker?" she asked in amusement.
"No!" he exclaimed "I'm just bored." He explained and rested his head on her shoulder again.
"You are quiet tonight." Clair commented when she saw him.
"I want to go with the kiddies to play but my mommy says I have to stay here." He whined and Clair laughed.
"If that's what you want by all means, go!" Cameron said, waving her hand to the direction of Adam's room.
"You don't want me here? That's strange…" he trailed off, eyeing Cameron suspiciously.
"Why did you marry him again?" asked Clair, looking at House with a smirk.
"Why did you marry Foreman again?" he asked her, taking a sip from his scotch.
"Why are you two here and not with the kids again?" Cameron asked this time making both of them turn to look at her.
"I think we can stop for today. Truce?" suggested House, extending his hand.
"Truce…" said Clair, shaking his hand.
"See, we can be adults." He commented, looking at Cameron who shook her head.
"I think I'm going to bring the cake because he is going to keep talking." Clair said and excused herself.
"Ok kids, the cake is here!" shouted House making all the children ran to the living room and all the others turn to look at him.
He just shrugged and sat back down on the couch next to Cameron.
After Adam blew the candles and they all ate cake they returned to their previous activities and House got bored yet again.
It was sometime around ten thirty that Adam started feeling sleepy and Beth appeared in the living room yawing followed by Taub's kids who went to their parents as well.
Half an hour later almost everyone had left Clair and Foreman's house except from Cameron and House.
Adam was tucked in bed and Beth was asleep, her head resting on Cameron's thigh and her legs stretched out on her father's thighs.
"A birdie told me that you have an ultrasound tomorrow." House said, looking at the sleeping form of his daughter and directing the question to Clair.
"Yes, at eleven." Clair said, resting her hand on her swollen belly.
"Do you want to know the sex?" Cameron asked her friend who smiled.
"If it cooperates." Foreman replied with a smile of his own.
It was that minute that Beth stirred in her sleep and caught everyone's attention.
"I think it's time for us to go." Cameron said and picked up her daughter carefully.
"I'll take her, bring her coat." Said House and balanced Beth on his left hip.
She rested her head on his shoulder and laced her hands around his neck, not waking up from her sleep.
Cameron returned some moments later with Beth's coat and draped it over her sleeping form.
Clair and Foreman showed them out and after saying their goodnights they left and headed back to their home.
"Did you put her to bed?" asked Cameron coming out of their bedroom.
"Yeah… she didn't even move." House replied with a small smile and entered their bedroom.
"I'm going to drink a glass of water." She said and he nodded.
When she returned to their bedroom she found him already in bed, lying on his right side with his hand outstretched on her pillow.
She crawled in bed, resting her head on his bicep and hugging him to her tightly.
He kissed her softly on the lips, lingering there for a few moments, and drew her body closer to his, his arm remaining around her waist.
"Goodnight…" she mumbled closing her eyes.
"'Night…" he replied, and placed a kiss on her forehead before they both fell asleep into an easy slumber.