"I brought bạn something to read." Cuddy đã đưa ý kiến as she laid down a copy of The Collected Works of Steinbeck.
House continued to stare out the window. Cuddy sat down on the giường watching him from across the room.
"Your team doesn't know the particulars of your absence...I'll tell them however much bạn want them to know." She đã đưa ý kiến as she traced a finger over the book.
House sighed deeply but continued to focus on the world that lay beyond the barred window.
"I used your pay check to pay off your heating bill,water bill, and rent for the tiếp theo month. Wilson comes bởi your place every few days to clean up and make sure things are okay..."
House finally turned his gaze away from the window and looked at her.
"You shouldn't do that." He đã đưa ý kiến in a heavy whisper.
"When bạn get out of here you'll need a place to live and I know bạn wouldn't want to live anywhere else." She replied as she toyed with her bracelet.
"If I get out of here." He đã đưa ý kiến before turning his gaze back toward the window.
Cuddy sighed to herself. She stood up and walked to him. Standing behind him she placed a tentative hand against his shoulder. House's muscles tensed at the contact.
"House..."
"You shouldn't do that either." He đã đưa ý kiến as he stood up and walked to the otherside of the room. Cuddy closed her eyes momentarily,let out a breath, and then walked to the door.
"Wilson will be coming tiếp theo week...Take care." She đã đưa ý kiến as she left the room, closing the door behind her.
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"You can't go to House for Lời khuyên right now. He's not even allowed to practice medicine until he's finished his group therapy sessions." Cuddy đã đưa ý kiến as she handed the x-ray back to Forman.
"Look, he's disturbed and a little nuts but he's still a damn good doctor...We've exhausted every other avenue House's idea is our best shot at saving this kid."
Cuddy sat down in her chair.
"Did bạn find him at home?" She asked.
Forman raised an eyebrow in confusion.
"Yeah, why?"
"I just want to make sure he really is doing what the therapist said...taking time out."
Forman sat down across from Cuddy and put the x-ray on the desk.
"He was watching a marathon of Married with Children and eating cơm, gạo Crispies when I arrived. So,I think he's taking time out alright."Forman đã đưa ý kiến in irritation.
Cuddy smiled at the mental image Forman provided.
"Well, if bạn really feel this is the only option left then do what bạn have to do." She finally declared.
Forman nodded in agreement and abruptly left the office.
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"Hey! That was my spring roll." Wilson yelled.
House smiled with Glee at his friend's anger.
"I am a gần đây psych patient for goodness sake. bạn wouldn't deprive me of one little spring roll, would you?"
"That's only gonna work for another week before I start putting laxatives in your coffee."
"You can't do that. That was Cuddy's prank bạn have to come up with something better." House đã đưa ý kiến as he lounged on his friend's office couch.
"Have bạn talked to her recently?" Wilson suddenly asked.
House looked at the other man with a grim expression.
"No. Not on my to do list."
"Well, it should be. bạn count on her to be your advocate. She needs to know for sure that you're mentally fit before bạn can start work again."
"I know all this, Mom."
"Do bạn also know that bạn should talk to her for another reason? The reason being she's been in your life for over twenty years and whatever happened hoặc didn't happen between bạn two needs to be resolved."
"Why do bạn even ask me các câu hỏi if you're just gonna answer them?
"Because you'll just deflect and I'd like to get back to this paperwork soon." He đã đưa ý kiến as he pulled out another file.
House rolled his eyes and stood up.
"I'm not ready to deal with her...and she's not ready to deal with me either."
"House, any conversation is better than none. Just ask her about Rachel hoặc her mom anything would be better than complete avoidance."
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"You don't cửa hàng here." Cuddy stated as she pulled her xe đẩy, giỏ hàng to the side of the isle.
"Hey, I can't eat organic trái cây when I want to?" House asked as he picked up a plum.
"This store is thirty phút out of your way. Anyway, how did bạn know I'd be here?"
"Your nanny." He stated simply.
"Well, what do bạn want?"
House peered into her xe đẩy, giỏ hàng examining her selection of goods.
"I didn't know they made organic cheesecake."
"House?! Why are bạn here?"
"I wanted to ask bạn how the kid is." He đã đưa ý kiến looking away from her.
"You could have just called me."
"Well, coulda shoulda woulda." He đã đưa ý kiến as he placed some bananas in his cart.
Cuddy sighed in exasperation.
"She's fine. She's crawling all over the house now."
"That's good. I guess." He đã đưa ý kiến somewhat unsure how to respond.
Cuddy smiled softly at his attempt at small talk, a pastime she knew he abhorred, and walked closer to him.
"Your hair is growing in." She told him.
"I'm glad. At first, I thought I'd look like a mental patient up until spring."
"Well, you're looking good."
"Thanks." He genuinely replied.
"You're welcome." She đã đưa ý kiến back.
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"I hate the clinic." House shouted as he barged into Cuddy's office.
She put down her file and looked up at him.
"I know it's boring but that is the most medicine you're going to be doing for the tiếp theo month."
"I am tired of diagnosing crotch rot and sore throats...Come on, Cuddy. I need a mystery." He đã đưa ý kiến in a whiny tone.
"A mystery? Here, look over these budget forms and tell me how we can buy a new MRI machine and give the wait staff an increase in benefits."
House rolled his eyes and fiddled with his cane.
"Fine. I'm stuck in clinic hell for the tiếp theo month, but does that mean I can't experience something unexpected?"
Cuddy chuckled at his response and stood up. She walked over to her cabinet and pulled out a small box wrapped with a bow.
"What's that?"
"A birthday present...that I meant to give bạn last year..."
"But bạn Mất tích your nerve." He đã đưa ý kiến finishing her thought.
"Just open it." She đã đưa ý kiến handing it over to him.
House unwrapped the bow and opened the box.
"A mix cd?" He asked with a huge grin.
Cuddy couldn't help but to grin as well.
"A little junior highish, isn't it?" She asked as she leaned against her desk.
"I like âm nhạc and bạn know that. So, yeah." He đã đưa ý kiến with a light laugh as he stood up in front of her, towering over her."
"I think you'll like it." She đã đưa ý kiến in a softer almost seductive tone. House leaned into her không gian a bit more.
"I'm sure I will...But now I have to come clean myself." He đã đưa ý kiến turning his gaze to the window.
"About?"
"I may have...maybe...made bạn a song." He đã đưa ý kiến turning back to her.
She smiled shyly back at him.
"May have?" She asked teasingly.
"I'll play it for bạn some time."
"I'd like that." She đã đưa ý kiến as she lightly touched his hand.
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"That's so cute." Wilson đã đưa ý kiến as he put on the cd that Cuddy made for House.
"I knew I shouldn't have told you." House grimaced before taking a swig of his Sprite.
"But it is cute. She made this for bạn because she wanted bạn to know for sure the way bạn make her feel...because bạn guys were always confusing each other all last year...And apparently Cuddy has pretty good taste in music." Wilson đã đưa ý kiến as he hummed along to The Velvet Underground's "I'm Sticking with You."
"Yeah, my musical tastes have rubbed off on her." House đã đưa ý kiến as he gently rubbed his leg.
"I've meant to bình luận on this but I know how bạn get..."
"Spit it out, Wilson."
"I'm proud of you."
House put his drink down and stared at his friend.
"Thanks." House đã đưa ý kiến in disbelief.
Wilson smiled.
"You've been off Vicodin for over four months and you're handling the pain so much better than I've ever seen you...and now bạn are letting someone into your heart...I'm very proud of you." He đã đưa ý kiến with teary eyes.
House drew his gaze to the floor and let out a breath.
"I needed to hear bạn say that." House replied in a very low voice.
Wilson nodded his head in agreement and walked over to sit tiếp theo to his friend.
"So, how do bạn like the âm nhạc so far?" He suddenly asked.
"The woman knows what I like."
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"The munchkin won't stop gnawing on my thumb." House yelled to Lisa Cuddy from the couch.
She walked from the phòng bếp, nhà bếp holding a tray of popcorn,sodas,chips, and pop tarts. House placed Rachel into her bassinet. His mouth watered at the spread Cuddy had arranged.
"She's in the oral stage...and don't even try to make a joke out of that."
House smirked.
"Darn, am I that predictable?" He asked as he picked up a few chips.
Cuddy smirked at him and sat down.
"Yes. What phim chiếu rạp did bạn get?" She asked.
"Bourne Supremacy, Mission Impossible III, and Transporter III." He đã đưa ý kiến with a completely serious face.
"House?! None of those phim chiếu rạp sound like anything that I would ever want to watch."
"Oh, bạn meant what movie did I specifically pick to watch with you? Oh, dumb me." He đã đưa ý kiến in mock sincerity.
"So, what did bạn bring me?"
House picked up his napsack and pulled out a copy of Audrey Hepburn's film "Two for the Road".
Cuddy's face went from unamused to extremly delighted at the sight of the film.
"That's one of my yêu thích Audrey Hepburn films."
"I know. A little birdy told me."
"Does this little birdy happen to be a private investigator with a five o'clock shadow and an inability to lie?" She asked with a knowing smile.
"You forgot to add unbelievably inept at using disguises." He đã đưa ý kiến with a laugh.
Cuddy laughed with him.
"You hired him again just to find out the exact movie I would like? And how did he find out?"
"Hey, I don't ask about the methods. It's results that I'm after." He đã đưa ý kiến as he let his arm rest behind her.
"Smooth." She đã đưa ý kiến with a grin.
"Like butter." He đã đưa ý kiến with his own wolfish grin.
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"You slept with Cuddy!" Wilson stated as he stepped into House's apartment.
House looked up from his piano.
"Why, Jimmy, what gave bạn that idea?" He asked with a huge smile.
"Well, your cat caught the canary smile is clue number one. Oh, and bạn were nice to a patient's family, finished all your clinic hours for the day, and actually told your team that they did a good job today." Wilson đã đưa ý kiến as he neared the older man.
"It looks like you've got all the pieces, Sherlock."
Wilson pursed his lips.
"And bạn were hát today. bạn only sing in public when you've gotten some base needs met." He đã đưa ý kiến with a victorius grin.
"Look, we didn't have sex." House stated in frustration as he stood up and limped to sit on the couch.
Wilson studied his friend's face and then sat down tiếp theo to him.
"You're not lying. What happened then?"
"We watched a movie. We argued over âm nhạc selections. We ate alot of thuyền mành, rác rưởi, rác food..."
"Get to it already."
"We made out like the world was ending. We talked for a long time, and then we went to giường together." He đã đưa ý kiến as he rubbed his leg.
"But bạn didn't have sex? And bạn were still happy today?" Wilson asked incredulously.
House turned his gaze to the window.
"Yes...But don't get me wrong, I want her bad." He đã đưa ý kiến with desire.
"But you're taking it slow for once and so is she because bạn want this to work out." Wilson stated with a smile. House rolled his eyes.
"Don't get all girly on me. Enough talk of feelings. Lets go bowling." House đã đưa ý kiến trying to change the subject.
"Alright, but no amount of bowling will change the fact that bạn are hopelessly in tình yêu with Lisa Cuddy."
"Point noted. Now get your đít, mông, ass in gear."
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"That was...I...never heard something so beautiful, Greg." Lisa đã đưa ý kiến as she slumped down tiếp theo to him on the đàn piano bench.
House smiled fondly at her and kissed her lightly on the cheek. He then placed a gentle Kiss against her lips. She kissed softly back. He pulled back slowly and traced her jaw line with his index finger. She smiled fondly at him.
"What's it called?" She asked.
"Cuddy's Serenade."
She leaned her face close to his. Her lips a mere inch from his own.
"I want to hear it again...but after."
"After what?"
Cuddy placed her hand lightly on hàng đầu, đầu trang of his sore thigh.
"After." She stated softly before she kissed him again this time deepening the exchange. House pulled her closer to him until she was half on his lap.
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"It's even prettier the một giây time." She đã đưa ý kiến as she once again sat tiếp theo to him on the đàn piano bench, but this time wrapped in his giường sheet. House wore only his boxers. He kissed her shoulder.
"Since I gave bạn a repeat performance would it be out of line to ask for..."
Cuddy playfully nudged him.
"I doubt your leg can handle that so soon." She đã đưa ý kiến standing up. House pulled her back down.
"Then don't make my leg do any work." He đã đưa ý kiến as he patted his lap for her to sit on.
Cuddy smirked devilishly.
"And here I thought bạn liked to be on top." She đã đưa ý kiến as she sat down on him.
"There are worst ways to relinquish control." He declared before crashing his lips against hers.
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"So, was the reality as good as the delusion?" Cuddy asked as she stroked House's chest.
"Real Cuddy is always better." He đã đưa ý kiến as he kissed the hàng đầu, đầu trang of her head. She stilled her hand against him and kissed his chest.
"And I'm sorry for what I đã đưa ý kiến about Rachel that night...the way I acted the tiếp theo day..." He suddenly added.
"Shhh...I know." She đã đưa ý kiến as she kissed his chest once more.