Ok, sorry for the very long time between updates, real life got in the way. BUT tonight's episode was so fantastic I was inspired. This is short and sweet. I promise to get the dinner party soon. As always reviews are greatly appreciated. PLEASE send any thoughts, comments or suggestions. I have the dinner kind of laid out in my mind but I'm open to suggestions. Long live House, MD!
The rental car Evie got form the airport wasn't as nice as hers but it would do for now. As she sat there listening to the radio her mind began to make a mental list of everything that would need to be done. She would have to hire a moving service to get all of her things to New Jersey. Oh, wait first she had to find a place to live. Damn, Evie hadn't really thought all of this through when she had left Michigan that morning. All of today's events were such a whirlwind. Needless to say that announcing she would move here and work for Lise had not been on the to do list. Evie couldn't believe that she was walking around a grocery store buying food to cook for her friends and that she would be staying here with them. The thought did make her smile but the amount of work that she would have to do in the next weeks was becoming over whelming. She stopped at the first grocery store she came to; hopefully they would have everything she needed. Evie had decided to make a big dinner of comfort food. Cuddy would say that she hated it but Evie knew that deep down she would be in heaven. She also knew from experience that House would be happy as well. On the menu was a dinner of fried chicken, macaroni n' cheese, and collard greens with a dessert of apple pie a la mode.
"Yeah, I'm going to need more then an hour." Evie said out loud to no one. She finished off the shopping and headed for Cuddy's house. Evie was so excited to finally meet Rachel. She new that this little girl was everything to Lise.
Evie walked into the house with her hands full of groceries, overnight bags and brief cases. "Hi, you must be Lise's sitter."
"Yeah, Michelle, you must be Dr. McGarry. Dr. Cuddy called to say would be here soon. Let me help you with that." She took the groceries from Evie and headed for the kitchen. Evie set her other bags down in the hall and continued further into the house. She turned the corner to see Rachel sitting in her exersaucer giggling at a little animal on it. Evie immediately fell for the little girl. Here sat her best friends daughter, a baby that Lise had waited all her life for. Evie reached down and picked Rachel up out of the play equipment. Rachel smiled at her new interesting visitor. Michelle walked in from the kitchen.
"Well, I think you can go ahead and head home Michelle." Evie said as she bounced Rachel on her hip.
"Are you sure?"
"Totally."
"Great, well if you have any questions just let give me a call. My cell number is on the fridge." Michelle said as she gathered up her stuff.
"Thanks, Michelle. Have a great night." Evie said as she walked the woman to the door.
"Ok, little miss let's get dinner cooking." She said as she lifted the little girl in the air.
"Hey, Wilson," yelled House as he barged into his friends office. "Feel like getting lucky?"
"House, what have you done now?" an annoyed Wilson asked.
"Nothing yet, but give me a couple of hours, some drinks and I think I could possible screw my life AND yours up royally good."
"Who could say no to that?" Wilson asked sarcastically.
"Ok, so Evie is at Cuddy's place right now cooking dinner. AND I got us invites to the party."
"Really?"
"Yep, in a few hours we will be sitting, eating and drinking with two extreme hotties." Said House, "Go ahead, you can thank me now."
"I will thank you if things go well." Wilson replied trying to keep the smile off of his face. "Are we supposed to bring anything?"
"Of course, what kind of guest would we be if we didn't bring anything?"
"And?"
"You will need to pick up some good booze to take with us." House said as he started to leave the office, "And be sure it is enough to get them good and drunk. Don't forget they both drink like fish so that means a lot of booze."
Wilson grinned as his friend walked out the door. This is going to be a very interesting night. The four friends hadn't set down to a meal in a very long time. They had been through a lot over the years but amazingly they managed to stay together. Well, somewhat together. It hadn't always just been the four of them. At a point in time there had been one more person in the group but that was long ago. Those days and memories had been laid to rest with their friend. Now was a new time for the group. Wilson didn't want to waste any more time. He had learned the hard way that happiness can be taken away in a heartbeat. Evie knew that as well, may be that would help both of them to take another chance to find happiness together. Wilson looked at his clock, a couple more hours until he could give his heart another chance at love.
Well, that's it for tonight. I will try to update again tomorrow. Please review, they do help the process.
