Ok, another update for this week. I feel like I'm on a role. I thought we would get to the actual dinner in this chapter but sorry not quite there yet. Take a read and let me know what you think. Still not many reviews, that is an understatement, only one review so far. Anything at all would be GREATLY appreciated. Even if it is bad! Plan on writing more soon. Thanks for reading.

Disclaimers: As usual I don't own House, M.D. OR anything by Alanis Morissette. Just as a warning there is some adult language in this part. Turn back now if that hurts your eyes.

Evie didn't bother to change her clothes but instead headed straight for Cuddy's kitchen. She sat Rachel in her high chair and began to unload all of the groceries. Evie had also picked up some festive beverages as well. She opened one up and took a long drink from it.

"Now, missy, if mommy ask you didn't just see that. So, we need to get down to business dinner isn't going to cook itself. Pay attention to your Aunt Evie so when I'm long gone you are able to carry on this tradition. God knows you mom can't cook to save her life."

Evie was more or less talking to herself even though Rachel laughed in response to her rambles. She searched around the kitchen hopping Cuddy would have an iPod dock to play some tunes.

"Yes, just what I was looking for. Good music and cooking go hand in hand, Rachel. The more fun you can have doing this the more you will grow to love it. Something your mommy never did understand. She did however like to dance around the kitchen and watch me make a wonderful meal for her. Give the woman a spatula and she will sing her heart out!"

Evie plugged in her iPod, set it to shuffle, and smiled when Dave Mathews Band came up first. While Rachel sat behaving in her high chair, Evie organized and planned how to go about cooking the meal. She started by cleaning all of her ingredients. She immediately notice what a great kitchen Cuddy had, granite countertops, plenty of cabinet space and a gas oven were some of its features. Too bad it never got used. Evie decided that was one of the first things that would change once she moved back. A beautiful space such as this should never go to waste. She then put on two pots of water, one for the pasta and one for the collards. Now she needed to get the oil ready for frying the chicken. While on the drive back to Cuddy's house from the store Evie had noticed a bakery, so she decided that buying the pie would save time. As she waited for the water to boil and the oil to get hot, she set up her dipping station for the chicken. She had always preferred the double dredging method. In one shallow dish she had a slightly salted flour mix, next to that a dish with butter milk, finally a dish with a mixture of flour and seasonings. Since she new that frying would need her full attention Evie wanted to get the mac'n cheese done before starting. Just as she was finishing up Cuddy walked in the front door.

"Honey, I'm home." She yelled out with a slight giggle.

"Ha, Ha, very funny." Evie yelled back, "I'm in the kitchen with little miss."

Cuddy walked into her kitchen to see her daughter sitting happily in her high chair as her best friend cooked dinner. She noticed that Evie had found her dock and was playing music pretty loud. The site of what was occurring in her home at this moment brought tears to Cuddy's eyes. She couldn't be happier right now.

"Hey, want a drink?" Evie asked. She saw the tears in Cuddy's eyes but decided not to bring it up.

"Of course, hand me something, anything, please." Just as Evie handed her a drink Smooth Rider started to play through the kitchen.

"Great song." Cuddy said.

"Yeah, you know who it always reminded me of?" asked Evie.

"House" Cuddy responded with a smile.

"Yep, at lest how he sees himself." Both women stood laughing at the last comment. Rachel started to laugh as well.

"Oh, hey baby. Sorry, mommy didn't forget about you." Cuddy picked Rachel up and started dancing around the kitchen.

"See, I told you kid."

"Ok, mommy will be right back," Cuddy said as she placed Rachel back, "I need to go change clothes before House arrives. That way I can avoid him trying to walk in on me naked."

"Please, your not fooling me. I know you want him to see you all kinds of naked."

"Great now I have you AND Wilson to trying to play match maker." Cuddy walked out leaving Evie and Rachel alone again.

"Little miss, you will learn very soon that your mommy and Uncle House are a match mad in hell. Once again, if she ask I never said that." Rachel laughed at Evie.

Cuddy came back into the kitchen a few minutes later having changed into jeans and a t-shirt. Still looking very sexy but more comfortable. She had also pulled her hair back into a ponytail.

"We need more up beat, dance it out kind of music." Cuddy said as she walked over to the iPod dock.

"Ah, this is more like it, the soundtrack to Sex and the City. I loved this movie. Did you ever see it?"

"Are you kidding? Of course, it was so great." Evie watched as Cuddy started to dance a little.

"Do you ever listen to any of the music I send you?" Evie finished frying the last of the chicken. Now all that was left was to wait on everything else to finish cooking. Oh, and for the guys to show up with more drinks.

"Yes, I like some of it, some not so much. But I do give everything at least a chance."

"What about that last one I sent you a couple of weeks ago? The Alanis Morissette one?"

"Which one was that again?"

"Oh, come on how can you not remember. It was like written for you. Straight Jacket?" Evie started to look through her iPod to find the specific song.

"YES! I love that song. It is my new favorite. Anytime I'm have a terrible House day I come home and play it over and over." Cuddy reached into the fridge to grab another drink. "Man, I hope the guys get here soon we are almost out of drinks."

Wilson walked around the liquor store trying to figure out what exactly to get. House was there with him but he wasn't being helpful.

"Come on Wilson, just pick some stuff already." House whinnied.

"House, would you shut up. I'm trying to figure out what to get. You could give some suggestions if you want this process to go faster."

"Fine, Jesus, it isn't that hard. Cuddy likes red wines, Evie likes cosmos, and I like anything. See it isn't as hard as you are making it." House walked ahead of Wilson then stopped and turned to face his friend. "Why are you so concerned about this?"

"No reason, I just want tonight to go well." Wilson stood reading the label of a bottle of red wine.

"You mean, you want tonight to end with Evie and you getting it on."

"Once again, you read my mind" Wilson sarcastically responded.

"Your mind can forget about it then, she is staying with Cuddy tonight. No way you will be getting lucky tonight." House pointed out.

"How do you know that? She will be staying in Cuddy's guest room, we could slip away while you guys are fighting over some lame ass thing."

"Nope. I know some information about those two women that you don't." House wiggled his eyebrows at Wilson.

"Oh, really, and what would that be, all knowing Dr. House." Wilson set the bottle back down.

"They like to sleep in the same bed." House turned on his heals leaving a stunned Wilson standing in the wine section.

"Wait a second, you told me a very long time ago that they never done the dead. As you so eloquently put it." Wilson caught up with House who was now in the beer aisle.

"I didn't say they have sex together, I said they sleep together. Literally. It is something they have done since they were kids." House grabbed two twelve packs of his favorite beer.

"Oh, well, I'm still going to give it a try. You never know what might happen."

"Why all of the sudden are you jumping on this ban wagon? You guys have known each other for years. Hell, you have been lusting after each other for just as long." House continued to walk down the aisles.

"I have learned a lot in the past year, House. Losing Amber taught me something, life is short and you shouldn't wait for things to happen to you. Take a chance on someone and you might be surprised. PLUS, watching Cuddy and you do that little dance you guys do taught me never to want that with another person."

"My god, we need to find you some balls in this place may be then you would stop talking like a woman."

"Say what you want but I know I will end up in bed with Evie before you even come close to
Cuddy." Wilson hopped that this might spur House's competitive nature.

"Ha, nice try Wilson, not falling for that one." House walked over to the champagne. "This, get four bottles of this and a some cranberry juice. It is one thing they both love to drink."

"Four bottles?"

"Well, you're the one trying to get lucky." House said as he took off to find the cranberry juice.

Wilson paid for all of the drinks, of course, and they were now on their way to Cuddy's house. He had went with House's advice and bought four bottles of champagne. Hopefully the women wouldn't think he was trying to get them drunk but that he was just being a good boy scout.

"Damn, you look like nervous or something." House finally broke the silence.

"So, what if I am?"

"Wilson, we have done this before. You are acting like this is the first time you have had a meal with the woman."

"It is the first time we have had a meal together were we are both single. That is a big deal to me, House." Wilson took the right hand turn onto Cuddy's street. His stomach began to do flip-flops at the site of the house.

"Just calm down, dude. Chicks hate it when guys act all girlly and nervous."

"Thanks for that wonderful advice." Wilson but the car in park, "Come on, I'm sure they are waiting on us."

Both men got out of the car, Wilson picked up the bags of liqueur while House started for the front door. As Wilson got closer to the house he could hear the music coming from it.

"No, it's ok, I got everything." He said to House who was looking for the key to Cuddy's front door. "House, just ring the door bell like a normal person."

"There in lies your mistake, I'm not a normal person. I would think you would know that by now since you are the one constantly reminding me." House opened the door quietly trying to sneak up on the events that were occurring in Cuddy's house. They round the corner and stand in the hallway watching the musically performance that was taking place. The song was very loud, which seemed out of place for Cuddy's home. Sure enough though there she was dancing around holding a spatula singing her heart out. Wilson looked over at House to see a very large smile on the man's face. Cuddy sang the words to Straight Jacket as House continued to watch her.

Something so benign for construed as cruelty

Such a difference between who I am and who you see

Conclusions you come to of me routinely incorrect

I don't know who you're talking to with such fucking disrespect

"Interesting song, I wonder who she is thinking about?" Wilson said as he also watched the site before him. They continued to stand as their two friends jammed out.

This shit's making me crazy

The way you nullify what's in my head

You say one thing do another

And argue that's not what you did

Your way's making me mental

How you filter as skewed interpret

I swear you won't be happy till

I am bound in a straitjacket

"Yeah, She is definitely thinking about you." Wilson stepped around his friend and entered the kitchen.

Ok, that's it for now. Should get hot and heavey next chapter! Take a listen to the song if you get a chance; Alanis Morissette - Straight Jacket. Great angry girl music! Please, Please, review!