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A/N: OMG i am SOOO sorry it took me sooo long to update! I was going through eighth grade grad so I was soo busy and scared and I am sooo sorry! Weird enough, the last month of school was my busiest... thats new! Plus I moved...then moved again XD lol but now that its summer I will be updating more frequently, buuuut, my sister is trying to make me have a life so that might get in the way XD lol and I actually have a wake up time so goodness knows I cant stay up at all hours of the night updating anymore.

Anyways, sorry again and I hope this chapter makes up for it. Oh and guys! I gave you like what? Months to vote and you guys come in last place again? Dont you this updated more often? You guys gotta vote vote vote! I am super serious about following the order. Anyways, I hope you guys enjoy this chapter. It isnt all that happy but no worries :D It'll all be good in the end.


House and Cuddy stared at each other nervously. No one but Lauren and Rachel knew about them and Cuddy wasn't sure if it was safe to reveal it to the public. No matter, Wilson and Sam backed away from the couple to let them kiss. House swallowed nervously and before they could make a decision there was another knock at the door.

"Oh thank god," Cuddy whispered as she turned away and opened the door.

"Hello Dr. Cuddy, am I too late for the party?" Smiled a mischievous Daniel Fisher. He held a boxed present in one hand and champagne in the other, she quickly redrew her word of thanks.

Rachel tugged on House's pants as he glared at the unexpected visitor evilly. House leaned down and Rachel grabbed his head to whisper, "That's the man that hurt mommy, daddy."

"I know Rachel," House patted her back, "Don't worry I won't let him hurt your mommy. She's safe with me."

Rachel smiled brightly at her father. "I already know that daddy; you're always taking care of us."

Cuddy stepped away from the door, and the mistletoe to let the crasher in. House held Jacob back from pummeling the man and everyone was silent as they waited for Daniel to make his way in. He placed his gift on the table and gave the bottle of champagne to Lauren.

"Let's open this shall we, thank you Mister..." She decided to act along. Lisa had explained to her everything the other night and she didn't want to risk her daughter or granddaughter's life for anything.

"Fisher. Daniel Fisher." They shook hands.

The party suddenly erupted to its capacity once more and everyone continued on their way. Vinson and Anderson kept Jacob away from the insane man while Cuddy took off towards the bathroom, wanting to get away from everything, it was just too much. House followed her closely.

"Come on Cuddy, you can do this." Cuddy spoke to herself in the mirror. She then turned on the faucet and splashed her face with cold water. When she looked back up she jumped when she saw she wasn't alone.

"You really should lock the door," House said as he stepped right behind her and engulfed her into his arms. Cuddy leaned into him and let a few stray tears fall. His thumb caressed her arm gently. "You can stay here, don't worry."

She pulled away and through tearful eyes stared up at the man who had somehow turned her hate for him into love in a mere twenty-four hours. She smiled at him lovingly before caressing his face.

"Shit, I have to go to the bathroom," Wilson told Sam after his third glass of champagne. He handed his glass to his wife and ran off to find the bathroom. Lauren pointed to the door as she walked passed and he nodded his thanks and ran in.

Suddenly, he stops dead in his tracks with an audible gasp. Cuddy quickly pushed off House and turned several shades of pink. Wilson continued to gape with his jaw on the ground as the loving couple tried to catch their breaths.

"We really should start locking that door," House joked, but saw Cuddy look further away. He pulled her back into his arms, not caring what Wilson thought and held her for a moment. Lisa couldn't help but smile. "Go do your business in the other bathroom, this one is occupied till the end of the party."

Without a word, they shooed Wilson away.

The party only lasted till midnight, and everyone began to file out. House had left Cuddy in the bathroom so she could hide and no one else would suspect a thing. He filled Wilson in on all he knew and Wilson swore on his balls that he wouldn't tell a soul, hopefully he keeps this promise.

"See you later, Cuddy," Wilson called aloud into the house with a smirk before he left. "Bye House," He kept the same smirk. "Take care."

House rolled his eyes. "See you annoy pest of my life." He quickly shut the door. After the area was clear he knocked on the door letting Cuddy know it was safe. "Snuggle-puss, you're safe now." House called in mockingly. "Watson has gone home, Ms. Adler. It's just you and me."

Cuddy walked out with a smile on her face. She quickly wrapped her arms around her Sherlock and guided him backwards towards her couch like a couple of teenagers. There she let them fall and snuggled into his chest.

"Well Mr. Holmes, what shall we do now?" Cuddy asked seductively, keeping her face just inches from his.

"Now that's elementary my dear." He smirked before pulling his lover into his arms, and unpredictably tickling her and making her laugh loudly.

After a moment, House trapped Cuddy beneath him with a suggesting smile before they heard footsteps. They quickly came apart, and Cuddy's heart stopped and she could hear the fear coursing through her body. Fisher stood there, scowl across his face, which soon turned into an almost mischievous smirk on his face as he looked at the pair, whom were still in each other's arms.

"This was one splendid party," He acted as though he saw nothing. "I can't wait to see the next one, but Dr. Cuddy, I hadn't seen you almost through the whole thing." Cuddy merely nodded and Fisher smiled. "Well I must get going. I shall see you all on Monday." He left.

Cuddy released the breath she didn't know she was holding. A tear fell from her eyes and onto House's clothes as she hid her face from the world.

"I'm so sorry," She whispered silently. "I wish he didn't… I thought he was…" She trailed off.

"Its fine," House whispered into her hair. "I thought he was gone, too; he fooled us both." He kissed her temple lovingly. "Everything will be fine."

"He tried to rape me," Cuddy silently confessed into his strong, hard chest. House pulled away and looked at her, silently asking if she was ready to talk about this. "Twice," She went on and scooted just a bit away from him. "We went out for a little over two years. He had a huge crush on me in 8th grade and asked me out; I wanted to be nice and said yes. Then after a few years, when we were sophomores, I noticed how obsessive he was. He even tried to scare off my cousin Jacob because we hung out one weekend without him, so I broke it off." She sighed before going on. "Then, he went crazy. He practically stalked me for a couple months and I got scared so I got a restraining order against him. Next thing I know, a few weeks later, I was tied up in this old, abandoned house and he asked me if I loved him. I told him no, I screamed, I lied to him, I did everything." Another tear slipped passed her strong eyes. "After a few days he moved me to a bed and tried to rape me, he almost got away with it, but Jacob found me, with the cops, and Daniel was sent away."

"How did he—" House began.

"Just a few months after you left, he came back. He said he was a donor, but I knew who he really was and he knew me too. But he was really generous, he heard about what Volger did and he did the same thing. I couldn't refuse the large sum of money; the board would have my head after all the donors we lost once you were gone." She confessed. "A few months ago, right before I quit, he came into my office and said he wants what he came for. He attacked me, again." She let out a sob and a sniff. "That's how I got those marks, how I broke my arm. The only reason I got away was because I nearly stabbed him with my heel." She finished.

House smiled at her and pulled her into him. "I always knew your stilettos were killer." He heard her chuckle and held her closer. "I shouldn't have left; I won't let him hurt you again. I'm not leaving you. I'll protect you." He promised for what seemed like the 100th time. Then it suddenly dawned on her that House was in deep danger, not only because Fisher knew of her feelings but also because he knows the truth, he knows everything.

"No!" She screamed and stood up, pushing him away. "I don't want you to." She knew Daniel was already after Jacob after what happened the first time. She might not be able to get rid of Jacob, protect him, but she'll be damned if she couldn't do anything about House. "If you didn't leave," She tried to be mad at him, tried to frame him to make him leave. "He wouldn't have been able to even get me near the second time." She turned away to hide her tears. "I want you to go," She said more quietly.

"No," He objected. "I'm not leaving you alone."

"Don't you get it," She turned her tears to anger. "This is entirely your fault! You had to leave. You let him get to me and I don't want you around." She went to the front door and opened it. "Leave."

"Last night you were happy that I was here to protect you, what the hell is different today?" House yelled.

"The difference is that I'm thinking clearly, I'm not high off a damn orgasm. I can think rationally and I can remember that it was entirely your fault that he was even able to get me." She repeated more for herself, to fuel her false anger.

"Well I won't let it happen again." He told her.

"No, it won't, because you are leaving. You are leaving or I'm calling the cops." She threatened. "Please House, don't make this any worse. Just leave. There is nothing you can do and nothing I want you to do. I want you out of here, out of my life, and if you dare do anything to help me or otherwise I will get legal."

House grabbed his cane and began to limp out, sending Cuddy any angry glare. He wasn't finished with the matter, not as long as he was alive. Cuddy looked away, pretending to stare angrily at the floor, and she was angry. Angry at herself, for getting House involved and letting them get caught, and angry with that asshole Daniel for coming back into her life, but mostly angry at House, for making her care so much that she'd do anything to make sure he was alright, even if it meant pushing him away forever.

Rachel quietly sobbed and Lauren held her close. "Its okay sweetie, mommy and daddy are just trying to protect each other." Lauren read her daughter's mind.

"Is daddy gonna gone for a long time like before?" Rachel cried into her grandmother's shoulder.

"No, he won't be gone for long; we can always visit him at the hospital anyways." She tried to comfort her hurt granddaughter. After all their hard work, this happens. Curse that wretched man, for one day her daughter was happy, only to have it taken away. If she could, she would most dearly…

Cuddy threw her wine glass angrily at the wall. Why did he have to come back into her life? For one full day, she was so happy. So content, but that man, that evil, vile, angry man had to come down and ruin it with a smile. A smile she knew all too well. A smile that she knew meant only one thing, danger. Why did he make her life so hard? Why did he make it so that she had to push all her loved ones away, isolating herself? Why?

House drove his motorcycle around for an hour. He needed the air. How could such a nice night turn so vile with one word? One moment they are on cloud nine, content with the other's company and - dare he say it - in love, the next she was threatening him with lawsuits. Shooing him, making him leave, isolating herself and for what? To appease the man she hates more than him? He definitely wasn't through with her. He just had to beat Mr. Fisher at his own game, one way or another.


A/N: Okay, so it isnt as long as the last chapter but I'm spicing up the poll a little. Well, it was an accident but it worked some how. First place gets the longest update, in other words, how many words they get will be the largest amount. Second place gets knocked off no more than 1000 words and last places 1000 less than second. It was sort of last minute, but it actually extended this chapter lol.

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-Jess