Soooo... After a long time I finally finished this story. This is the final chapter.
I wanted to finish it before my vacation (and the premiere of the next season).
During my vacation I will do some brainstorming and maybe start another story.
After that has been said. I hope you like it. Please review (I always enjoy reviews ;-)).
This chapter is quite long. I was really suprised but my fingers just kept typing.
Disclaimer: I don´t own House or any characters connected to the show House, MD.
~Davidozzo
Cuddy was sitting in her car and she was driving somewhere. She was on autopilot and didn´t recognize anything around her.
For another time that day, she lost herself in her thoughts. And again her thoughts were all about that one person.
House.
Gregory House.
Although he never liked to be called Gregory, always Greg.
The way he had acted tonight was very unusual for him. For a moment he let everyone see his human side by convincing Hannah to amputate her leg. Greg told Hannah about his leg. How he wished that he had it no longer. And he told her how he had gotten a harder person. His voice had been quiet and calm. Far from the usual voice he used to manipulate people. Cuddy had looked into his eyes before he whispered that he 'got it'.
And by 'it' he meant the amputation. Cuddy looked at him one more time before leaving the void.
A car horn brought Cuddy back to reality. She was standing at a green traffic light and the drivers in the cars behind her were using their car horns. She quickly accelerated and made a left turn.
Outside the void she had waited for the EMTs and House to bring Hannah to the surface. Cuddy shook her head. The only person she had waited for was House. As soon as everyone got to the surface the whole scene was quiet. Hannah´s screams had been excruciating. Moments later House emerged from the hole. He walked Hannah to the ambulance and took that opportunity to get back to the hospital. Right before he closed the doors their looks met each other again.
Cuddy finally noticed where she was driving, when she reached her driveway at home. She turned the engine off and remained in her seat closing her eyed.
As soon as her eyes were closed, House´s bright blue eyes appeared. She shook her head and opened her eyes. 'You are just exhausted, it´s been a long night.' Cuddy thought breathing heavily. She stepped out of her car and walked towards her house.
'Something is off.' She thought noticing the light in the living room.
When she entered her house Cuddy looked around. "Marina?" she whispered and looked around the corner.
No answer came and Cuddy slowly walked towards Rachel´s room. 'Marina? Are you there?' she asked again, this time a little bit louder. But there was still no answer.
Suddenly she felt someone grab her from behind and Cuddy jumped around while screaming.
Lucas was standing in front of her.
"Marina is in the guest bedroom, sleeping. I wanted to send her home, but she said that she wanted to stay until you came." He said with a grin on his face as he moved closer to her and placed both of his hands on her butt. Cuddy needed a moment to calm down.
"Lucas, what are you doing here?" she asked him. "I told you not to come by tonight." Lucas began kissing her neck.
"Well, I thought we could have a little time alone, after you came home." Cuddy was totally uncomfortable with Lucas touching her.
"Lucas, stop please. I am not in the mood." She said, pushed his hands away and walked towards the bathroom. Lucas followed her.
"Was it that bad? I mean that collapsed crane?" he asked. Cuddy didn´t want to talk about it.
"Well, House found a patient under the rubble. Her leg was pinned so we couldn´t move her." Cuddy started.
"Oh, that sounds bad." Lucas said, standing in the doorframe, looking at his feet.
"Yes, House tried to save her leg but in the end he agreed to amputate." Cuddy stopped and washed her face. "And he knows about us." Cuddy added. Lucas looked up.
"How?" "I told him because he kept asking about us. I thought it´d be better if I told him first, before he found out on his own." Cuddy looked at Lucas who had frozen. "Why did you tell him? Why do you care? He has always hurt your feelings and you still care for his. Why Lisa?"
Cuddy walked towards Lucas. "Because he is a friend." She answered. "I´ve known him longer than most of my friends." Lucas shook his head.
"I cannot believe that you can still call him a friend, after all he did to you and after all he said about you and Rachel and us." Lucas said. "You know, sometimes I really think that he is more than a friend to you. You can´t tell me that his asshole behavior makes a real good friendship." Cuddy felt the anger build inside her.
"What?"
"Don´t be so surprised. He never gave a shit about other people than himself and he never will. Do you really want someone like that to manipulate you?" Lucas said loudly. Cuddy shook her head.
"You don´t know him. He changed. After Mayfield he was different."
She looked at him shortly before continuing. "And I really HATE it that you always pick on him. YES, House can be a jerk. YES, he sometimes manipulates people to get what he wants. But YOU are not as innocent as you always claim. Those pranks you played against Wilson and House, because they moved into that loft we looked at, are just the top of it." Cuddy said very loud while pointing at Lucas´ chest. Lucas grinned and put his hands on her waist.
"That was just a joke. It didn´t hurt them." He said, but Cuddy was still very angry.
She removed his hands from her waist again.
"You don´t get it." She said quietly and remained quiet for a moment. "I don´t think I can do this." Cuddy continued and walked past Lucas toward the kitchen.
"What?" he asked and followed her.
"This. Us. I don´t think I can do it." She told him again. And Lucas was speechless.
"You want to end this?" He asked quietly looking at her.
Cuddy turned away from him and leaned on the counter. "Lisa, answer me. Do you want to end this?" Lucas asked again and Cuddy turned towards him. She looked into his eyes and took a deep breath.
"I think I do."
They looked at each other for at least a minute before Lucas turned away.
"Okay, I guess I will leave now." Lucas said and walked towards the door. "But don´t come to me if House treats you like shit. I am through with that." He continued, grabbed his jacket and left. Cuddy remained silent for a couple seconds and heard a Lucas´s car drive away.
"Are you ok?" Cuddy almost jumped when Marina entered the kitchen. Cuddy had forgotten that Marina was still there.
"Yes." Cuddy answered. "I am sorry I woke you up." Marina shook her head.
"No problema."
Cuddy felt a tear on her cheek, wiped it away and closed her eyes. And again she saw the bright blue eyes of Gregory House.
House. She had to see him now that she broke up with Lucas. 'And what are you going to tell him?' her inner voice asked.
"Marina. I need to go. Can you stay here please? I will call you as soon as possible." Marina nodded. "Thank you." Cuddy grabbed her car keys and left the house. Her cell phone had been in her car the whole time.
When Cuddy opened the car door, she saw that she had missed 6 calls. She started the engine and listened to her voicemail. "…Dr. Cuddy, This is Foreman. Hannah died and I can´t find House anywhere. …peep…" 'Oh, no.' she thought. The next call was from Wilson. "Lisa, I talked to Foreman and I cannot reach House. … peep…" The other 4 calls were from Wilson again trying to reach her. Cuddy decided to go to House´s apartment. That was the only possible place to find him.
10 minutes later she arrived. There was no light in his living room but Cuddy decided to take a look. She got the hidden key for House´s door and opened his door quietly. Cuddy looked around and saw House sitting in the doorframe to the bathroom. He looked down at his hands and didn´t notice Cuddy entering his apartment.
She walked towards him slowly and leaned against the door frame.
House finally looked up and met Cuddy´s eyes with his bright blue eyes again.
That was it. Hope you liked it.
Now I am really excited for the new season, although I will miss the first two episodes because I am on vacation.
The good side is that I will be able to watch them after I get back (thanks to a friend who records them for me).
Enjoy the premiere!
~Davidozzo