"You haven't been home?" Cuddy repeated cocking her head to the side.

"No. But, you know what it's like to work for House." Thirteen explained, suddenly whipping her body around to face the older woman "Not that you work under House, you're his boss and I know that. He knows that! I just meant you know what House is like!" Thirteen exclaimed wide eyed to a smirking Cuddy.

"I know what you meant" Cuddy laughed as Thirteen disappeared into a room branching off from the left wall. Cuddy heard Remy laughing and shuffling and couldn't help but smile at how natural Thirteen was acting with just an acquaintance in her apartment. About five minutes later she emerged from the doorway wearing a casual, plain, navy-blue t-shirt and a pair of black skinny jeans that practically mirrored those of Cuddy's.

"Where'd ya wanna eat?" Thirteen asked with anticipation practically exploding on her face. Cuddy knew it had been a while since she'd had any human contact like this and she felt oddly sympathetic towards the younger woman

"I know this little diner. I'll drive us there!" Cuddy said excitedly before basically jogging out of the apartment. Thirteen lingered for a moment, hesitant about going for a coffee with her boss. after all, they didn't know each other very well. "You coming?" Cuddy asked as her head appeared through the open doorway.

"Yeah." Thirteen replied quietly before checking her pockets for her keys and phone. "Hang on." She said as she ran into her bedroom once again. Her gaze shot around the room, apparently searching for something before she remembered "Oh shit!" She exclaimed

"What?!" Cuddy asked, looking frantically around the apartment.

"I Left my damn bag at Princeton! It has my phone, my wallet, my keys and all my Doctor-y stuff!" She yelled but quietly, she was clearly alarmed.

"We can get it tomorrow. Don't worry."

"No, because my money's in my wallet."

"Dinners on me." Cuddy said, shooting a self-assured, confident smile Remy's way

"No! I can't let you pay for my drink!" Remy countered good-naturedly.

"Come on!" Cuddy yelled as she grabbed the younger woman's wrist and dragged her out of the door. The two women stumbled down the stairs as Cuddy was pulling Thirteen's wrist quite fast. As they stepped off of the last step they both stopped and burst out laughing. Their laughter filled the empty ground floor of the apartment building and as they stopped Remy realised she had post in her box. She ambled over and looked through, sighing at the amount of bills she had and to say she hadn't been home in a week they were very expensive. She plunked the envelopes back in the box, shut the tiny little door and walked back towards Cuddy.

"Everything okay?"

"Yeah. Come on, I'm starving!" She said as she walked out of the door, Cuddy caught up with her about half way to the car.

"You're walking awfully fast." She laughed

"I'm hungry." The younger woman replied in an amused tone "Finding it hard to keep up, Dean?"

"Not hardly!" Cuddy exclaimed

"Okay... Race ya!" Thirteen shouted as she sped off towards the car

"Hey!" Cuddy yelled to her as Thirteen glanced over her shoulder. The Dean found Thirteen's slight childish manner to be very like House's. She ran after the younger woman and they both reached the car at the same time.

"You can run!" Thirteen stated as Cuddy rolled her eyes "Track in college?" She asked.

"Yeah, captain of the team." Cuddy replied

"Woah." Thirteen exclaimed, impressed. Cuddy's cheeks illuminated red in a blush she tried to hide. "Right, you've got the keys."

"What?" Lisa asked distracted by the woman in front of her.

"The car?" Thirteen mentioned gesturing, receiving a blank look from the older woman "The Diner? You said you knew a little Diner where we could eat..."

"Right! Yeah!" Cuddy exclaimed in sudden realisation. Thirteen frowned as her boss climbed in the car and shut the door. Thirteen entered the blue vehicle and mimicked Cuddy's shutting of the door before the two drove off in a newly awkward silence. Cuddy's now awkward mind-set dominated the atmosphere and she knew it was just a matter of time until Remy called her out on it. Thirteen's hand reached out and shut of the radio, turning her body towards Cuddy as much as the seatbelt would let her.

"Are you okay?"

"Yeah." Lisa said simply, keeping her eyes on the road.

"Are you sure?"

"yeah."

"okay..." Remy concluded, she didn't want their conversation to end there, there was something wrong with the Dean, something new that she hadn't been feeling or thinking about earlier, and Thirteen was determined to find out what as she turned on the radio again. "Oh I LOVE this song!"

"Really?" Cuddy asked as an enthusiastic nod came from Dr Hadley. "Me too!" she exclaimed "The mirrors image, tells me it's home time." The Dean sung.

"But I'm not finished, cause you're not by my side." Remy continued as Lisa just stared in awe at her, admiring her voice which carried on singing "Somewhere darker talking the same shite." With every word, Cuddy's eyes delved deeper into Remy's eyes "It's harder and harder to get you to listen, more I get through the gears. Incapable of making alright decisions, and having bad ideas. Now its three in the morn- CUDDY!" Thirteen screamed as she leant over and yanked the steering wheel to the right, effectively swerving the car out of the way of an oncoming four by four. Remy sat back in her seat, panting heavily at the fact she almost got killed at 26. "Okay, What is wrong?" She asked Lisa sternly as the Dean was staring straight ahead with her hands on the steering wheel, appearing unfazed by there almost death.

"Nothing, I just got distracted."

"Distracted? DISTRACTED?! You almost got us both killed! KILLED!" Thirteen yelled as the Dean seemed to pay no attention to her words.

"Sorry."

"It's fine..." Thirteen replied. Both women were surprised at how easily Remy was brushing this off.

"Really?"

"Yeah." Hadley said. The two sat in silence as they drove to the diner. About ten minutes later Cuddy parked up inside a deserted car park which stood in front of a bright diner. Lisa's car was the only car in the car park but Thirteen wasn't surprised, it was like half four in the morning. The two walked up the two stone steps to the door. Cuddy walked with confidence in her every stride whereas Remy walked timidly, with her arms wrapped around her stomach protectively. Cuddy took a quick side glance at the younger doctor and smiled at how nervous she looked.

"Hey. Loosen up! I know where I am." Cuddy said amused as she elbowed Remy gently on the arm, eliciting a smile from her features.