Chapter 5 – The bữa tối, bữa ăn tối -
Cuddy was talking to Erin Pierce, a woman she had been Những người bạn with, for quite a long time. Erin was a nurse at the hospital; she was funny, had light-brown hair and hazel eyes and didn’t hesitate to say yes when Cuddy asked her to go with her, to House’s dinner.
At 7.45pm Erin showed up at Cuddy’s house. They had arranged to take just one car and there she was with a cute green dress, nothing very fancy and a bit casual. Cuddy opened the door and smiled. She was almost finished doing her make-up. She had a blue dress that made her eyes even thêm brilliant and sparkle like a freshly cut diamond. They left in Erin’s black Jeep to House’s apartment.
It was exactly 8pm when Lisa Cuddy and Erin Pierce knocked on House’s door. Wilson was the one who opened it because House was in the phòng bếp, nhà bếp finishing up with the bữa tối, bữa ăn tối preparations.
“He says it is a surprise.” Wilson told them. “I’m not even allowed in.”
The two women laughed, entered and left their coats on the couch, Erin and Wilson were already talking animatedly and Cuddy decided to leave them to socialize and see what House was cooking up.
“Need help?” Cuddy asked him.
“No! And bạn can’t see what I’m preparing for all of us. It’s a surprise.” He answered her, blocking her view into the kitchen, to that she could not see what he was doing.
“Ok, ok. I’m going to put the coats in bạn bedroom while bạn cook. Seems like those two out there have hit it off really well.”
Cuddy went back to the living room, which took a total of two steps, grabbed the coats and proceeded to House’s bedroom. Surprisingly to her, the bedroom was very tidy and clean. She let the two coats on hàng đầu, đầu trang of the giường and noticed a box on the floor. It was a dark wooden box and it kept calling to Cuddy. She grabbed the box, sat on the giường and opened it carefully. There was a mix of expressions on her face. She smiled softly in surprise.
House had finished his contribution to the bữa tối, bữa ăn tối and told Wilson and Erin to set the table.
Cuddy was taking long in his bedroom, he noticed. He opened the door slowly and silently. Cuddy was sitting on the giường with something in her hands.
“Hey. What’re bạn doing?” House asked slowly, still near the door.
Cuddy jumped, closed the box and looked back at House.
“Nothing. Is bữa tối, bữa ăn tối ready?“ Cuddy answered him with a hand-caught-in-the-cookie-jar smile.
“It is. bạn saw the box?” House asked, sure she would understand him.
“Yes, I did. Sorry about that, I’m invading your privacy I know.” Cuddy đã đưa ý kiến embarrassed. She got up and went to pass bởi House. He instantly reacted, grabbing her hand before she could go bởi him. Their eyes met.
“Bring the box. They are just photos.” House đã đưa ý kiến breaking the moment.
As Cuddy turned around to pick up the box, House left the room. She took it to the living room and put it on the couch. Wilson and Erin were already in their seats. Cuddy sat and waited for House to bring in the so called surprised.
It was a great dinner, Italian mỳ ống, mì ống and red wine. They were surprised bởi the unknown chef that House was. He brought out ice cream with Sô cô la toppings for dessert.
They were laughing and actually having fun. Erin helped Wilson take the dishes to the phòng bếp, nhà bếp and clean the table. Cuddy was in the bathroom, and House sat on the đi văng with the box on his lap.
When Wilson and Erin came back they sat near each other on the couch, he smiled and looked at the box. They were intrigued bởi his smile… and that box. Cuddy finally got to the living room, and found three people looking at one thing. She walked slowly, and each step closer to the box she could decipher the figures on the các bức ảnh better.
Wilson picked up one in particular.
“Oh, my God! This was a long time ago. I remember this day.” He đã đưa ý kiến smiling at the photo.
“Let me see it” Erin đã đưa ý kiến taking the photograph from Wilson’s hands.
“It was in college. I remember perfectly.” House đã đưa ý kiến softly, now looking at Cuddy.
“This is you!” Erin đã đưa ý kiến almost shocked pointing to Cuddy and then to a younger Cuddy on the photo.
“I tình yêu this one. Why can’t I remember going to Seattle when it was snowing? Aww…. Look at all the snow!” Wilson đã đưa ý kiến with a sweet look in his eyes.
“That’s because bạn weren’t there.” Cuddy finally spoke, softly, looking at House.
“Why are bạn two the only persons on the photos? Didn’t we go to Seattle for a school trip?” Wilson asked, narrowing his eyebrows at House and then Cuddy.
After a few giây they broke eye contact and were silent. He spoke with a bit of sweetness on his voice. “We did. But these các bức ảnh are from a different trip. We went to Seattle on that school trip bạn went to Jimmy. But we came back there, a few months after.” Wilson was a little confused bởi this.
Erin had understood everything and kept looking at the amount of photographs that were in the box. House kept looking at Cuddy, and she returned the look. blue eyes were locked into those other blue-gray ones.
House picked one up and gave it to Cuddy, who still standing. She looked at the bức ảnh and smiled. She was younger, had a hat covering her black curls and earmuffs. bởi her side, Gregory House… his arm was around her. Both had a big smile on their faces. Behind them it was snowing and everything was covered in a beautiful white blanket. She continued to look at the photo, remembering how it had all happened.
TBC
Cuddy was talking to Erin Pierce, a woman she had been Những người bạn with, for quite a long time. Erin was a nurse at the hospital; she was funny, had light-brown hair and hazel eyes and didn’t hesitate to say yes when Cuddy asked her to go with her, to House’s dinner.
At 7.45pm Erin showed up at Cuddy’s house. They had arranged to take just one car and there she was with a cute green dress, nothing very fancy and a bit casual. Cuddy opened the door and smiled. She was almost finished doing her make-up. She had a blue dress that made her eyes even thêm brilliant and sparkle like a freshly cut diamond. They left in Erin’s black Jeep to House’s apartment.
It was exactly 8pm when Lisa Cuddy and Erin Pierce knocked on House’s door. Wilson was the one who opened it because House was in the phòng bếp, nhà bếp finishing up with the bữa tối, bữa ăn tối preparations.
“He says it is a surprise.” Wilson told them. “I’m not even allowed in.”
The two women laughed, entered and left their coats on the couch, Erin and Wilson were already talking animatedly and Cuddy decided to leave them to socialize and see what House was cooking up.
“Need help?” Cuddy asked him.
“No! And bạn can’t see what I’m preparing for all of us. It’s a surprise.” He answered her, blocking her view into the kitchen, to that she could not see what he was doing.
“Ok, ok. I’m going to put the coats in bạn bedroom while bạn cook. Seems like those two out there have hit it off really well.”
Cuddy went back to the living room, which took a total of two steps, grabbed the coats and proceeded to House’s bedroom. Surprisingly to her, the bedroom was very tidy and clean. She let the two coats on hàng đầu, đầu trang of the giường and noticed a box on the floor. It was a dark wooden box and it kept calling to Cuddy. She grabbed the box, sat on the giường and opened it carefully. There was a mix of expressions on her face. She smiled softly in surprise.
House had finished his contribution to the bữa tối, bữa ăn tối and told Wilson and Erin to set the table.
Cuddy was taking long in his bedroom, he noticed. He opened the door slowly and silently. Cuddy was sitting on the giường with something in her hands.
“Hey. What’re bạn doing?” House asked slowly, still near the door.
Cuddy jumped, closed the box and looked back at House.
“Nothing. Is bữa tối, bữa ăn tối ready?“ Cuddy answered him with a hand-caught-in-the-cookie-jar smile.
“It is. bạn saw the box?” House asked, sure she would understand him.
“Yes, I did. Sorry about that, I’m invading your privacy I know.” Cuddy đã đưa ý kiến embarrassed. She got up and went to pass bởi House. He instantly reacted, grabbing her hand before she could go bởi him. Their eyes met.
“Bring the box. They are just photos.” House đã đưa ý kiến breaking the moment.
As Cuddy turned around to pick up the box, House left the room. She took it to the living room and put it on the couch. Wilson and Erin were already in their seats. Cuddy sat and waited for House to bring in the so called surprised.
It was a great dinner, Italian mỳ ống, mì ống and red wine. They were surprised bởi the unknown chef that House was. He brought out ice cream with Sô cô la toppings for dessert.
They were laughing and actually having fun. Erin helped Wilson take the dishes to the phòng bếp, nhà bếp and clean the table. Cuddy was in the bathroom, and House sat on the đi văng with the box on his lap.
When Wilson and Erin came back they sat near each other on the couch, he smiled and looked at the box. They were intrigued bởi his smile… and that box. Cuddy finally got to the living room, and found three people looking at one thing. She walked slowly, and each step closer to the box she could decipher the figures on the các bức ảnh better.
Wilson picked up one in particular.
“Oh, my God! This was a long time ago. I remember this day.” He đã đưa ý kiến smiling at the photo.
“Let me see it” Erin đã đưa ý kiến taking the photograph from Wilson’s hands.
“It was in college. I remember perfectly.” House đã đưa ý kiến softly, now looking at Cuddy.
“This is you!” Erin đã đưa ý kiến almost shocked pointing to Cuddy and then to a younger Cuddy on the photo.
“I tình yêu this one. Why can’t I remember going to Seattle when it was snowing? Aww…. Look at all the snow!” Wilson đã đưa ý kiến with a sweet look in his eyes.
“That’s because bạn weren’t there.” Cuddy finally spoke, softly, looking at House.
“Why are bạn two the only persons on the photos? Didn’t we go to Seattle for a school trip?” Wilson asked, narrowing his eyebrows at House and then Cuddy.
After a few giây they broke eye contact and were silent. He spoke with a bit of sweetness on his voice. “We did. But these các bức ảnh are from a different trip. We went to Seattle on that school trip bạn went to Jimmy. But we came back there, a few months after.” Wilson was a little confused bởi this.
Erin had understood everything and kept looking at the amount of photographs that were in the box. House kept looking at Cuddy, and she returned the look. blue eyes were locked into those other blue-gray ones.
House picked one up and gave it to Cuddy, who still standing. She looked at the bức ảnh and smiled. She was younger, had a hat covering her black curls and earmuffs. bởi her side, Gregory House… his arm was around her. Both had a big smile on their faces. Behind them it was snowing and everything was covered in a beautiful white blanket. She continued to look at the photo, remembering how it had all happened.
TBC
