"You didn't have to come over, Cuddy. I'm fine now."
"House, bạn blacked out in the middle of a differential. Then bạn blacked out again when bạn were with a patient...It seems like what we hoped wouldn't happen has..."
"You think this is from what I did to try and save Amber?"
"We knew there could be bad side effects, irreparable damage to your cognitive skills and brain functions."
House shook his head and sat down on his sofa.
"It's been seven months and I've been fine."
Cuddy sat down tiếp theo to him.
"I just đã đưa ý kiến it's a possibility we won't know until we do thêm tests. Don't worry yet."
House leaned back against the cushion.
"Maybe it's the Vicodan finally getting to me."
"Maybe."
House looked at Cuddy and could see the fear in her eyes.
"If I'm not afraid then bạn shouldn't be either."
"Your my friend, House. If I don't worry for bạn then who will?"
House looked down at his knee to see Cuddy's hand caressing it.
"I'm tired."
"Oh, well go ahead get some rest. I'll take the sofa."
House stood up and shook his head in agreement.
"Goodnight, Cuddy."
"Goodnight, House."
House wandered to his bedroom and fell under his blue sheets.

The moonlight reflected on the tường near his window. It was supposed to be a rainy night but it was surprisingly clear.
House stared up at his ceiling unable to find solace in the silent room. He got out of giường and ventured back into the living room.

He saw Cuddy curled up under a blanket listening to his ipod. He nudged her shoulder.
"House? What's wrong?"
House sat tiếp theo to her and laid his hand on hàng đầu, đầu trang of hers.
"Do bạn miss me?"
"I see bạn everyday." She đã đưa ý kiến with a confused expression on her face.
"Not anymore. Your a mom now. bạn cut your time in half and are at trang chủ more."
"But somehow I see bạn everyday. Your always hiển thị up at my front door." She đã đưa ý kiến with a smile.
"And apparently you've started to hiển thị up at mine too."
Cuddy looked down at their entwined hands.
"Yeah, I miss you."
She looked up to find House's eyes focused intently on hers.
House took his other hand and placed it against her tim, trái tim beat.
Cuddy looked down startled bởi the action but then leaned against his palm.
"At first I thought bạn were copping another feel."
"No. This is where I should have put my hand before...It's racing." He đã đưa ý kiến with a grin.
Cuddy smiled and placed her own hand against his tim, trái tim beat.
"Yeah, yours too."
House moved his hand from her tim, trái tim beat to her waist and pulled her closer to him. She went willingly. Cuddy placed her hand on his waist as well.
"What is this, House?"
"I don't know." He đã đưa ý kiến as he kissed her softly on the mouth.
"I just need you." He đã đưa ý kiến as he leaned his forehead against hers. Cuddy moved her hands to his chest.
"You've never đã đưa ý kiến that before and meant it."
House kissed her forehead.
"I mean it now."
Cuddy let out a sigh and softly pulled out of his grasp and stood up. House watched her in confusion.
"What's wrong, Cuddy?"
"It's always like this with bạn and me. It's always about pain and fear and loss."
"Yeah, it is those things." House đã đưa ý kiến standing up in front of her.
"...Because we are in pain, and we're afraid of being swallowed up bởi it, and we have both Mất tích so much. But this right here, bạn and me, this is about something else. This is something strong and soft and beautiful and dark but completely real." He đã đưa ý kiến curling his arm around her before she could react.
"Love." Cuddy đã đưa ý kiến in a whisper.
House smiled warmly as he pulled her face close to his.
"Love." He replied in agreement.
Cuddy's eyes were watering at the sudden confession.
House brought his mouth over hers before anymore could be said. Cuddy wrapped both arms around him.

After a few moments of kissing the two broke apart.House put his hand out for Cuddy to take.
"You want to go to giường now?" Cuddy asked with a smirk.
"I think it's time. Don't you?" He đã đưa ý kiến with a smile.
Cuddy placed her hand in his. House led them back to his bedroom.