Chapter 9

House decided he had to tell Wilson before Cuddy announced it. After checking with the ducklings to see how their patient was doing (he had so been right of course), he hobbled his way to Wilson's office.

Wilson was re-reading a patients file when House entered. Without an invitation House sat in one of the chairs across from Wilson's desk. Wilson glanced up quickly then put the file away knowing full well that no work could be accomplished with House in the room.

"House" he said in hello.

"Wilson buddy we need to have a talk" House started

"What on earth could House want now?" He wondered.

"What about?" Wilson asked his curiosity piqued. He had a feeling this was going to be about House's odd behavior over the last few weeks.

"About Cuddy and her being pregnant" House replied. House of course was blunt as usual.

"She IS? How do you know this?" Wilson asked dumbstruck.

"Because I'm the father" House answered seriously. Wilson stared at House as if he had sprung another head. Or two for that matter.

"YOUR WHAT?" House had anticipated this reaction. He knew Wilson wouldn't believe House had become a father before him.

"Cuddy asked me to be the father to her child so I…" but House was cut-off by Wilson.

"You told me you didn't sleep with her!" Wilson answered astounded.

"And I didn't sleep with her either, I made a donation like a good little boy" House said teasingly.

"Wait a minute you mean you didn't sleep with her to get her pregnant? It can't be that hard to have sex, even with a bum leg" Wilson answered back.

House rolled his eyes clearly annoyed. He hadn't thought Wilson would be so dense about it all.

"Cuddy wanted it that way you idiot and that's not the point now is it" House said his voice starting to take an angry tone. "I'm going to be a father and all you care about is whether I did her or not?" House had been waiting to tell Wilson for so long. He was beginning to really regret it.

Seeing the regret on House's face, Wilson quickly sobered up. House wanted to talk seriously about this, and he'd better relax before House went back into his shell and would refuse to talk to him anymore.

"Well, House I never thought you'd be a father before me" Wilson answered a bit jealously as he grabbed a paper clip and began bending and unbending it.

"Yeah well, it's not really a big deal" House shrugged. He didn't want Wilson to know how much he cared; he had a reputation to uphold after all.

"Of course it is House a baby changes everything!" Wilson answered exasperated.

"Ya well, I guess I just thought you should know, before Cuddy announces it at the gala next week" House muttered. He didn't want to talk about it anymore.

"Thanks" Wilson answered. He was deep in thought now about House and Cuddy and he barely heard the door close as House left his office.