AN: So here's another chapter. Sorry you guys had to wait so long! And this chapter is not so long but we're nearing the end of the fic, maybe one or two more chapters, depends on when I find the time to write. I do try my best to update as soon as I can!

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He was still sleeping when Cuddy reappeared from the bathroom. She was wrapped in a towel, her hair still dripping wet from her shower. She quickly glanced at Rachel then walked over to the bed where House was lying.

House wrinkled his nose when he felt something drip on his head. He kept his eyes closed and mumbled something.

Cuddy let out a quiet chuckle and bend over to kiss him, her wet hair teasing his face. When she pulled back he opened his eyes.

His eyebrows shot up when he took in her appearance.

'My god woman! Are you trying to kill me?' he asked as he sat up on the bed.

His gaze moved over her body, taking in her long legs, the towel that hid all her curves and finally his eyes landed on her face.

She smiled at him and looked him over. He always looked good right after he had woken up. She shifted her gaze and noticed something else was up.

'Wow, looks like you're happy to see me!' she grinned at him while trying to collect her clothes.

'Of course I am, we haven't had sex in over 12 hours.' He grinned back at her.

'Care to join me in the shower?' he asked her waggling his eyebrows. 'I could use someone to wash my back.'

Cuddy let out a laugh.

'Oh, don't be mean.' He pouted.

'I'm not being mean.' She replied. 'I just can't House, not now.' she said and looked at Rachel.

'Yeah.' He sighed, but fully understood her.

He moved his legs over the side of the bed and grunted a little as his leg hurt. When he was up he looked at her again.

'Can I use your toothbrush?' he asked, knowing it would piss her off after the last time he had pulled a stunt like that. She had been upset and very angry, kicking him out of her house.

'No!' she quickly told him. 'There's one for you in the bag.'

He grinned. 'Better get dressed before people start walking in here.' He said, then moved towards the bathroom.

She watched him leave, rolling her eyes and shaking her head at him, but in the meantime she smiled. It was only when she heard the shower start that she got dressed.

House's team was already in the office when House walked in.

'Alright people.' he said, hanging his cane on the white board.

'Did you find anything at Cuddy's place?' He asked, looking at Chase and Foreman.

'Well no!' Chase said. 'But you obviously already knew that!'

House grinned. 'Well obviously.' He replied.

'Blood was negative for infections and it's a fungus either.' Taub said.

House sighed. 'What the hell is going on?' he thought.

'Say, does Cuddy know …' Chase started but was interrupted when all of their pagers started going off.

'What's wrong?' House asked as he limped into Rachel's hospital room, his team right behind him.

'Her BP's gone up and House … ' Cuddy replied and pointed to the urine bag from the catheter that was next to the bed.

House bended slightly. 'Blood in the urine, means kidney failure.' He said and straightened.

He looked over at Cuddy and saw the fear in her eyes. He needed to find out what was going on with Rachel, what was going on with this little girl and fast.

He turned towards his team.

'What causes all these symptoms?' He started.

'Poison?' Taub asked.

House gave a quick nod. 'Check her blood.' He told them.

'What poison are we looking for?' Chase asked.

'Any kind!' House practically yelled. 'Just get to work!'

Foreman took this as his cue to leave and quickly disappeared, convincing the others to do the same.

After his team had left, Cuddy let out a sob.

House ran his hand through his hair and walked towards her. He wasn't good with situations like these and he preferred to not see the woman he loved cry. He put his arms around her shoulders and pulled her towards him.

Cuddy quickly put her arms around his waist and hugged him tight. He kissed the top of her head and held her for a few minutes before moving away from her.

'Cuddy I …' he started but was cut off by her lips.

She gently kissed him and when she pulled back she moved a hand over his stubbled cheek. He got the hint and didn't say anything else.

He turned towards Rachel and moved towards her bed. Cuddy stood back watching him quietly.

He tentatively moved his hand towards the girl and gently swiped her hair back, then he bend down and kissed her forehead.

'Hold on little one!' He whispered and straightened again.

He looked over at Cuddy and gave her a sad smile. He walked towards her, gently kissed her lips then limped out of the room.

House was barely out when Chase walked towards him.

'What?' House gruffly asked.

'Does Cuddy know you stole a whole bowl of red lollipops from the hospital?' Chase asked him.

'What are you talking about? And is this relevant?' House asked him not having a clue what Chase was asking him about.

'The bowl with the red lollipops that you hid in Rachel's room.' Chase replied.

House stopped walking and turned towards Chase, his expression blank.

Chase was surprised. 'You really have no idea what I'm talking about do you?' he said.

'Well of course not!' House told him. 'Where was it hidden?' he asked.

'Behind the towels in the cabinet in Rachel's room.' Chase replied.

House narrowed his brows.

'That's odd.' He mumbled.

'Maybe Cuddy is hiding them from you? She knows you like them.' Chase offered.

House rolled his eyes. 'Cuddy doesn't have anything with sugar in it, she doesn't even give the kid any cookies.' he replied.

'So then what …' Chase started before House started limping towards the elevator.

House jabbed the down button a couple of times before turning to Chase.

'You go help the rest of the team, I need to talk to someone.' House said before getting in the elevator.

'It would help if we knew what poison we were looking for!' Taub said.

They had only been busy for half an hour but were kind of desperate as this was their bosses kid they were treating.

Foreman sighed. 'Just keep checking, maybe something will match.' he said.

Suddenly his phone rang.

'Foreman.' He answered.

'Start her on vitamin K and activated charcoal.' House told him.

'Wait, she was poisoned by rat poison?' Foreman asked him.

'Check her blood to be sure, but I'm always right.' House told him before hanging up.

'Test the blood for rat poison.' Foreman told Taub. 'I'll start treatment.'

'Someone was poisoning Cuddy's kid? Who would do such a thing?' Chase asked.

Foreman shrugged. 'Whoever did this, better start running cause House is going to kill them.' he said then walked out to get Rachel's treatment going.