Well ladies and gentlemen here we go, a chapter chock full of Huddy goodness. Thanks Cherokee Jedi for giving it a once-over and stating unequivocally, "I LOVE IT!"

As we move toward the end of this journey, think back on all the amazing progress they've made. It's been beautiful hasn't it? This isn't the last chapter but we're in the home stretch...ENJOY!

"This isn't exactly what I had in mind for our first night of living in sin," he said, regretfully.

"Me either," she whispered. "But honestly, just having you here...with us...finally...is enough for me."

House awoke Saturday morning to the feeling of feather light touches all over his body. He raised his head and found a completely naked Cuddy leaning over him, her hair skimming his chest as she ravished him with tiny kisses. She felt him move and she looked up at him. Her eyes met his and he smiled at her.

"Relax," she said, softly,. a glint in her eye

"Rachel?" It was an awkward but necessary question.

"We're all alone," she replied with a wink. "Lie back and enjoy."

House did as he was told and Cuddy kneeled between his legs and slowly dragged his boxers off and discarded them over her shoulder.

"God looking at you makes me so hot," she said in a sultry, seductive voice as she surveyed his naked body.

House swallowed hard. As time went on he was less self-conscious about his scar in her presence but it never ceased to amaze him that she used the word hot to describe him.

"Stop thinking...just relax" she whispered, sensing his thoughts.

He loved when Cuddy took control of him in the bedroom. Though she liked to be taken control of, she never had a problem giving back. She had always been an equal partner in their lovemaking and it was one of the things he loved about her.

He was brought out of his thoughts when she nipped his left earlobe. She left a trail of wet kisses along his neck and down his throat. She sucked at his pulse point and he groaned in pleasure. Her teeth grazed him as she ran her tongue down his chest and took first one nipple into her mouth and then the other.

House involuntarily jerked his hips at Cuddy's ministrations. He lost himself in the feeling of her taking control over him.

Cuddy ran her hands up over his chest and biceps as she kissed and licked her way down his hairline to his stomach. She plunged her tongue into his navel and the felt the shudder that went through him. As she moved farther south, she intentionally avoided his shaft just to tease him. She kissed his scar lovingly and then laid kisses inside his thighs down his legs to his ankles and feet and back again.

House lost himself in the feeling of Cuddy all over him. Nobody but Cuddy had ever lavished such attention on his body. She'd done it before when they were together, always telling him how much she loved his body and taking pleasure in giving him pleasure and making him feel good. As she kissed and touched him, he felt more loved than he'd ever felt in his life.

As Cuddy moved up his body she let her breasts glide gently over his skin, her nipples becoming hard at the touch. When she reached his sex, she took his balls into her mouth one at a time which elicited a loud groan from him, then she kissed the top of his shaft and blew a puff of cool air on it. She teased him a bit with long slow licks from base to tip all the way around and then he shuddered when she took him in her mouth. She swirled her lips and tongue in a way that made him groan again. She loved that she could do that to him.

House could barely contain himself. His eyes were most of the time, concentrating on how she made him feel but he wanted to watch her and so he put one arm under his head to elevate it slightly and watched as her dark hair fell over her face and her breasts swayed as she bobbed up and down on him. As the fingers of her free hand grazed lightly over his stomach, he reached out for them and entwined them with his own.

Cuddy paused a moment to look up at him. His face conveyed happiness and she smiled, her lips still around his shaft while her hand stroked him.

"Cuddy...feels so good...only you," he said as he squeezed the hand that he held. It was true, only she could make him feel that way. He'd had sex with other women but it never been as amazing and as loving as it had been with her.

She released him for a moment. "I want to make you feel like this every day for the rest of your life." She gazed at him with an intensity that sent shivers up and down his spine. Cuddy found immense joy in bringing such pleasure to the man she loved. He had never held back with her and she would never do that with him.

House laid his head back and closed his eyes as she worked him into a state of bliss. Her words nearly sent him over the edge. The rest of your life. His heart skipped a beat at the thought.

Cuddy gently pulled her hand from his so she could balance herself as she concentrated on her movements. She worked her lips and her tongue in a manner that drove him mad with want.

House writhed in pleasure, unable to control himself and bucked his hips uncontrollably as he neared the edge, his breathing labored and his chest covered in sweat. The only thought on his mind was the feeling of her lips around him, her body covering him. He felt loved and protected as he'd never felt before.

Cuddy felt House was close to his breaking point. His thick shaft throbbed and his body trembled beneath her. As she sucked him, she used one hand to stroke him. Then she took one finger and gently massaged his perineum and that ended him.

"Cuddy!" He groaned loudly and his eyes squeezed shut as the contractions began. The feel of her lips were tight around him and he came apart crying out her name again as his entire body jerked from the force of his climax. His hips moved rhythmically, his body throbbed but she refused to let go. The more his hips jerked, the more simultaneous ministrations sent him over the edge. When he could take no more, she eased up on him. She pulled him out of her mouth and kissed the tip and looked up at him.

"Feeling any pain?" She asked smugly.

"Oh...God...no." He hadn't even opened his eyes yet. He was in a state of complete bliss and though barely conscious, he was in no pain.

Cuddy patted his hip affectionately and then rolled over and grabbed some tissues to clean him up, then she wiped her mouth and took a sip of water from the bottle at her bedside. The room was chilly so she pulled the covers over them and cuddled up next to him as he recovered.

Cuddy rolled on her left side and let her left leg rest against his right thigh as if protecting it and threw her right leg over him. She softly grazed his stubble with her right hand as she watched him come down from his high. She loved giving him pleasure and making him feel good and she loved that only she could do that to him, bring him to such a state of complete and total bliss and relaxation. She ran her fingers over his face and kissed his scruff.

Finally, he opened his eyes and looked at her, watching her intently. Their eyes met and they smiled at one another. He curled his right arm around her pulling her close to him and let his left hand trail lazily up and down her arm.

"You're amazing, you know that?" He said as he kissed her forehead.

"I do."

"Thank you." She'd made him forget his pain. Only she could do that.

"You're welcome." It was her pleasure.

His voice took on a serious tone. "Listen, about last night..."

She looked up at him and smiled faintly. "It's okay, House."

"I know taking a pill doesn't make me weak but sometimes I can't help feeling like that. I don't want to depend on them."

"You're strong House and you're a fighter. You will do what you have to do and I'll be right there alongside you. And not just me but all the people who care about you. We'll take it as it comes. No matter what happens, we're in this together."

He swallowed hard. He was a man of actions over words but he knew she'd back those words with everything she had.

Her fingers grazed his arm gently as she spoke again.

"House...in the past...there were times I dismissed your pain. I should've done more to help you. I'm sorry that I didn't."

He nodded and she smiled because his eyes told her all she needed to know. He accepted her apology and forgave her.

"I'm sorry I used my pain to hurt you," he said. His eyes conveyed the depth and sincerity of his words. She knew he'd felt guilty about hurting her in the past.

She nodded her acceptance.

"It takes a strong person to come through what you have and I'm proud of you," she said. "Together, we'll do whatever it takes to manage your pain so you can live the life you want."

I am, he thought. I am living that life. He pulled her tighter to him and rubbed his arms up and down her bare back.

"Whatever it takes?" He asked as he waggled his eyebrows.

"Yeah." She grinned.

"I love that you're the only one who really gets me."

"That's why you love me."

God how he loved her. He leaned down and kissed her. They traded long, passionate, deep open-mouthed kisses which made them both moan in delight. They broke apart only for the need of air.

"I do, you know." He loved her more than anything in the world.

"I know you do." She knew.

"Just because I don't say it often doesn't make it less true."

"I know," she replied. He wasn't the kind of man who said it all the time but she knew it was always there.

House pushed Cuddy onto her back and looked down at her. He suddenly felt as if he were looking at her for the first time. Even Cuddy was taken aback by the intensity of his gaze.

"What is it?" She asked.

He furrowed his brow then answered. "Michigan, 1985."

"What?"

"The first time I fell in love with you."

"Oh please. You loved all the girls back then," she teased.

"Ahh...I met a lot of girls but you were different. You were beauty and brains." He kissed her on the forehead. "You were relentless and fast-paced and driven. You were like a speeding freight train and nobody was going to stop you before you got to your destination. It was easy to fall for you."

She looked at him wide-eyed.

"I wish I would've been a part of it...when you graduated from med school...when you kicked ass on your way to the top."

She laughed. "Together, we would've been unstoppable."

"You think?" He asked.

"Are you kidding? Have you met us?" They laughed together.

House ran his fingers through her hair. "You are so beautiful."

"House," she said softly. Her heart was overwhelmed with love for him.

"Inside and out. You're gorgeous, intelligent, kind, and compassionate." He kissed her eyelids, her nose and her chin.

"You are an amazing woman."

He nuzzled his nose in her hair as he continued.

"The way you ran that hospital...I never gave you enough credit because I didn't want to let you see my hand but goddamn Cuddy you were something. You handled everything like a pro. You put out fires, you stood up for the little guy, went toe-to-toe with administration and insurance companies. You were fierce and strong. You fought with everything you had to keep that clinic funded and it's because of you it's still funded and probably will be for a long time. You fought for raises, positions, funding. You cared about the patients and the staff. You gave everything you had to that place."

"I tried."

"You did more than that. You did. You made it one of the top teaching hospitals in the country. You did that."

She swallowed hard. His words melted her heart. She had worked hard, that hospital was her pride and joy. She'd known all along he'd been proud of her, after all he threw enough subtle hints, but hearing him say it made her heart flutter.

"And then Rachel came along," he continued. "You ran a hospital and took care of her. She's smart...thoughtful and respectful. Rachel's a good kid and she couldn't be happier or have a better life with anyone else. Because of you."

Cuddy was speechless as she listened to him.

"And then there's me," he said softly. "You always saw something in me that nobody else did."

There were tears in her eyes as he continued.

"You saved my life." He rubbed her arm affectionately. "I would surely have died from the infarction but you didn't let me. Then you created a department and hired me when I was at my worst and nobody else would. When Stacy left me you were at my door with Wilson kicking my ass back to work. You had my back even when I was an asshole, you believed in me. Every time I got in trouble you saved my ass."

He paused.

"And every time I was hurt..."

"House-" A tear rolled down her cheek as she remembered. He'd recklessly put his life in danger so many times she'd lost count.

"Yours was the face I'd hoped to see when I woke up...if I woke up. And you were there. With me. Every single time." He ran his fingers gently over her face, and then through her hair again.

"How could I not be? I loved you," she said quietly. Her hands reached up and clasped his. They just stared wordlessly as if they could read each others thoughts.

"Thank you," he said softly.

Cuddy's breath hitched for she knew the deeper meaning behind those words.

"I love you," he whispered in her ear.

Her heart melted again.

House reached down and removed the comforter and took in the sight of her naked body. She was indeed the most beautiful woman he'd ever seen. He reached his left hand down and caressed her skin, feeling her curves. His hand glided over her thigh and up toward her rib cage. It was soft and warm. He watched as she closed her eyes and relished his touch.

House took his time with her. His hands ran over her soft curves and nibbled and kissed every inch of her skin. He caressed her plump creamy breasts in his hands and sucked on her nipples and bit them gently eliciting moans of pleasure from her. He'd always loved how her nipples were so sensitive during sex and he took full advantage of it.

Cuddy loved the feel of his warm mouth on her breasts, his stubble abrasive against her skin. He trailed his tongue down the between her breasts and down her body, nipping at her skin along the way. His tongue lingered in her belly button until he slid further down to her waiting sex. His hands caressed her hips and her legs fell open for him. He kissed the inside of her knees and licked his way to her. She bucked her hips into him when he parted her folds gently and flicked his tongue over her. She cried out.

"You are so hot and wet," he whispered, then he slid his hands under her cheeks and brought her closer to him. He nuzzled her and dived in again. He sucked and swirled until her hips jerked in a frenzy.

"Oh!" She cried.

He stopped and looked up at her. Her eyes met his and he smiled devilishly at her. He knew he was driving her crazy and he loved it.

"House, get back down there!" She demanded as she smacked his shoulder.

House laughed and dove in again and he heard her utter sighs of ecstasy when he flattened his tongue and licked her mercilessly. To drive her even more wild, he inserted one finger into each opening and then she cried out for more.

"House...don't ever...stop!" Cuddy moaned uninhibited. She loved when he did that. House always knew what turned her on, he was always in tune with her body. Her body was on fire, overwhelmed with a million sensations and as his fingers and his tongue worked her into a frenzy.

With his free hand, House held her hips down while he probed and sucked and licked her to the point of no return. Knowing her body as he did, he knew she was nearing her end and when he hummed into her, she fell apart completely.

The vibration of his humming combined with the sensations of his tongue and fingers inside her pushed Cuddy over the edge as she climaxed in wave after wave. She called his name repeatedly and begged for him to never stop and so he continued his movements until her body was spent.

"Oh my God...Oh my God..." she repeated long after he was done. As she came down, she cried and House knew she'd hit sensory overload. He removed his fingers and tongue and gently kissed the inside of her thighs and laid his head on her stomach listening to her breathing and when it finally evened out, he kissed her belly and worked his way to her. She reached a hand around his neck and pulled him to her and tasted herself on his lips. When they parted, she smiled at him with heavy-lidded eyes. She was satiated and completely relaxed.

House cleaned them both up and pulled the comforter over them. He spooned her from behind and held her close, taking in her scent. They both sighed contentedly as they faced the window and watched as a few rays of sunlight peeked out over the horizon. There were light touches, kisses, hums, but no words. None were needed as so many feelings were conveyed when they made love. Cuddy covered his arms with hers, snuggling back into him. Her sigh of contentment was music to his ears.

"House," she said, breaking the comfortable silence.

"Hmm?" He closed his eyes and nuzzled her neck.

"I'm glad you're home."

He kissed her shoulder tenderly.

"Me too."

Hope you liked that Huddy goodness! More to come...though we're close to the end. Stay tuned!