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Chapter Seventeen

Monroe ran through procedures' and the medications that maybe needed for every eventuality. The room was crowded, apart from House and Monroe; there was Erin, Wilson, Chase, Cuddy and Shepard the anaesthetist.

"Right we're good to go." He nodded to Chase who he had administering the Flumazenil.

House was impressed with Monroe; he had briefed them on all that could go wrong, and his plan to counteract any side effects. He closed his eyes he felt like vomiting, his heart was thundering in his chest; they all noticed his struggle but knew better than suggest he wait outside with Billy and Ania.

"Pulse is increasing, but blood pressure good" Erin stated

They all watched Dom's stats with interest, Cuddy looked at House he looked petrified, but here he was there sober and drug free, it was weird but she felt very proud of him.

It was seven minutes after the drug was administered that thing started to go wrong, Dom's blood pressure pulse and respirations started to rise slowly at first and then they suddenly spiked.

"You need to stop she's in pain" House said. He was panicking and it was evident in his voice.

"Don't go getting cold feet on us now House" said Monroe then he barked out instructions to the other doctors in the room. There was a flurry of activity as they did his bidding. Dom was still dangerously unstable.

"Enough" House said this time he meant it he lunged forward to stop Chase who was monitoring the drugs administration, Wilson and Cuddy both tried to stop him and Billy appeared out of nowhere to hold him back. House let out a yelp of pain; no one was sure whether the pain was in his leg or heart. He lost balance and he hit the ground taking Wilson and Billy with him, Cuddy managed to get out of the way before they fell.

House laid on the hard ground Wilson and Billy were half on top of him, his leg was screaming with pain. Billy got up and sheepishly helped House to his feet; Wilson hopped around rubbing his shin. House accepted Billy's help and was surprised when the boy grabbed him by the shoulders and said

"Greg, you told me you trust this guy, just cool it huh!"

"I'll try!" He answered the boy remand by his side his arm around the older man's shoulders. House found it oddly comforting to have him there. He was too afraid to look at the monitors and he knew if he did anything, Monroe would kick him out of the room. There was no going back now. House just stared at the ground, Cuddy and Wilson exchanged worried glances, Cuddy was wishing that she hadn't let them go ahead with the procedure. Wilson mind was racing ahead to how he would support House should the worst happen.

"What have we here?" Monroe said in his thick Irish brogue.

House's heart was thundering in his chest so loud he could hear it, he was too afraid to look up, what he had done. He had made thing worse; Dom would stroke and die and it would be because of him.

"Greg?" it was faint but he heard it. He hobbled over and grabbed her hand, her eyes were closed and she seemed to be dreaming.

"Dom I'm here, relax you need to keep calm, do you hear me?"

"My head hurts!" it was barely a whisper from her dry cracked lips.

"I know honey, I know. I'm sorry. The tumour's gone you are going to be fine" His voice was thick with emotion. He looked at Monroe "can you give her something for the pain?"

Monroe said quietly "Dom, what you are experiencing is a migraine type headache, it's quite normal, a side effect of the drugs we are using. You will feel it ease as we treat the pain but you could still be a little sore and sensitive to light and sound for the next twenty four hours."

Cuddy pulled the blinds to dim the room, as she did so she caught the expression on Dom's mother's face, so she left to reassure her that thing were going to plan.

With great effort Dom opened her eyes, her pain obvious. "The children are they alright?"

"Billy's right here, and Sophie and Will are terrorizing Taub and Thirteen." House reassured her "Bill come closer so she can see you."

The gangly teenager came up close to House and gave Dom's hand a gentle rub "Welcome back" he said softly.

Cuddy had bought Ania into the room and House stepped aside so mother and daughter could see each other.

"The pain meds we have to use will make her very sleepy for the next twenty four hours, do you want the twins to say hello before they kick in?" Monroe asked House who answered that he would go get them.

He limped out of the room when Chase stopped him. "I'll go and find them and bring the here. You save your leg"

"Thanks" House slumped on to a chair outside the room catching his breath he looked up when he felt a gentle hand on his shoulder he looked up into the soft blue eyes of Lisa Cuddy.

"You OK"

"Yeah, thanks." They exchanged a meaningful look and smile before two little forms barrelled into their father.

"Daddy is mummy awake yet?" Sophie asked her vivid blue eyes fixed on his.

"Yes she is" he smiled gently

"Can we see her?"

House met the equally blue eyes of Will, before he smiled and said "yes but you have to speak very quietly and you can't stay long OK?"

After Ania and the children left House settle back into the brown chair, which had been bought back into the room for him. He looked at Dom, they had removed the nasogastric tube from her nose, House knew that that would be a relief for her having had that discomfort himself a number of times. Indications were that Dom had suffered no memory loss, but she could have sustained some left side weakness. They would know more tomorrow, House had to keep reminding himself that she had been conscious as she slept, it was comforting to notice that she would move a little in her sleep, her hand or she would roll her head a little. House worried that she was feeling pain when she did this but it was a comfort none the less Will and Sophie had got a smile and few short words before Dom drifted off, House really wanted to talk to her but remembering back to his self-inflicted migraine he thought it would be selfish and cruel to keep her awake any longer. He couldn't wait till they could talk, really talk again "Wilson would have a field day if he knew" he thought to himself, House had always teased Wilson about being a girl because of his need to talk about everything. He had promised Dom that they could have more children, she had always wanted a big family, but he had always told her to wait until her next husband, he was too old to go through potty training again! Now it looked like he'd be a dad again, he couldn't go back on the promise he had made her when the discovered her tumour he had told her "You get through this and you're the boss, you want more kids we'll have more kids." He could hardly change the rules now. Wilson had told him the other night that he and Sam were trying to get pregnant; Wilson would be a great dad, House smiled at the thought. His thoughts were interrupted when Erin came in to record Dom's ob.'s. She recorded Dom's Blood pressure pulse and respirations.

"All good?" House asked

"Perfect" Erin shot House a rare smile then asked "Do you want to help roll her a little, just so she has her position shifted?"

"Sure" House was now an old hand at this, he had helped move Dom every two hours since the operation, and he and Erin linked hands under Dom and lifted and moved her to face House.

Dom was roused from her slumber and shot House a lazy smile.

"How are you feeling? Are you in pain?" House asked his tone gentle.

"No. No pain" she smiled

"You're as high as kite!" he grinned at her.

Erin watched as House and Dom had a conversation of sorts, she was amazed at how sweet and devoted House was to his family, he was such an arse to everyone else. She would never admit it to anyone but she had become quite fond of the grumpy diagnostician, she could actually see how his team, Wilson and of course Cuddy had put up with him all those years. She busied herself doing the final chores before she went off duty, she grinned to herself as a House and Dominika flirted with each other in their own unique way.

"You look like you haven't slept in a week"

"Your breath could kill a man at ten paces"

House moved his face close to hers he looked at her lips, just the way he always did before he kissed her, he lifted his gaze to look deep into her eyes. This little ritual had always made Dom toes curl in her shoes, but she was aware that what he had said about her breath was absolutely true.

"No kissing, I'd hate to do irreparable damage to you."

"A kiss worth dying for now there's a thought!" he moved closer their eyes locked "Worth the risk in my opinion." He leant in and had just brushed her lips with his when Monroe's voice interrupted them.

"I turn my back for five minutes and they're lip locked"

House lifted his head "I didn't hear you knock!"

"That's because I never knock"

Erin had paged him to tell him that Dom was awake and chatting because she knew he wanted to examine her. The pain relief had worked wonders, although she was a little drowsy and as House had stated "high" she was able to communicate well. House had forgotten Erin was even in the room and was amused when she said to Monroe

"Thank goodness you've arrived" she joked "they're like a couple of teenagers!"

After a though examination Monroe discussed how they would treat the slight left side weakness that Dom had, Monroe reduced her pain relief a little and told them that she would be shifted into the ward to start rehabilitation in the morning.

"So it seems that you'll out live me, my love!" House said to Dom.

"I don't think I could bear it"

"Well that's what you get when you let a man twenty years older than you impregnate you with twins!" House replied. Erin and Monroe were amused at the conversation.

"It must be such a drag for a sweet young thing like you living with a man in his fifties." Monroe teased

"It's like living with two twenty five year olds!" Dom said saucily

"Am I blushing" House said enjoying the fun after such a tough weak.

Monroe told them that he thought Dom would be in hospital for another week, and then continue with physio for a week or so as an outpatient.

"Is there anything you need?" Erin asked Dom before she left for the day.

"I would really like to clean my teeth, please!"

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