Chapter 12
Lisa opened her eyes when the sun's heat coming from the windows reached her body through the semi-closed curtains. The heat was pinching her skin, but she didn't mind the odd feeling. She reached out to the other side of the bed and moaned slightly in disappointment when she found there was no one there to keep her company. She sat up in bed and set her feet on the floor. She put her hands to her head when she began to feel dizzy. 'I must have drunk too much last night', she thought.
A few minuten later she decided to go to the bathroom where she looked at her reflection for a few seconds. It was 6 am and for her it was time to get ready to go to work. Rachel was probably still asleep, exhausted from her playgroup friend's birthday.
Lisa looked in the mirror and saw that were still traces of makeup from the night before. After collecting her hair in a ponytail, she washed her face. She decided to go downstairs to check where House was. But first she entered Rachel's room to check on the baby, who was sleeping peacefully in her bed. She smiled before heading slowly down the stairs.
She found House sitting on the divan, bank with the computer on his lap, reading something. Cuddy came closer and sat down volgende to him.
"Sorry if I woke u up."
"Don't worry, I woke up on my own." Cuddy huddled close to his side, bringing her knees to her chest. House smiled and gently stroked her cheek.
"Happy Birthday." She zei to him.
The smile on House's face immediately disappeared, but his hand continued to caress her face.
"What?" She asked.
"Nothing."
"House..."
"I don't have many good memories of this day."
"But now everything has changed, hasn't it?"
"Yes."
At that moment, Rachel entered the room carrying her roze blanket. She smiled at the two adults in front of her.
"Hello baby..."
"Hi."
Yes, something was different. Perhaps this was what everyone expects on their birthday: sitting volgende to the person u wish to make happy and who wants the same for u in return. And Rachel - she was now walking towards them with her eyes half closed from sleep, but with a huge smile and wishing good morning to everyone.
"I was thinking of bringing Rachel to the hospital with me today." House said.
"Are u serious?"
"Yes. jachthaven, marina called earlier saying that she had a commitment this afternoon. I told her to take the whole dag off and we'd take Rachel in with us."
"That's fine with me. It's been a while since I took her to work with me."
"Today u will be my new assistant, Dr. Rachel Cuddy"
With her eyes still sleepy, Rachel smiled as she held the blanket tighter and fell back to dreamland.
-
For the first time in a long time, House arrived at work on time. Cuddy was walking a short distance from him holding hands with her smiling daughter, who greeted all the nurses she met in the lobby.
"I'll be in my office. If u need something, Rachel, tell House and he'll bring u down to me."
The girl nodded and dropped her mother's hand, approaching House who was waiting for her at the elevator.
"Ready for your first dag at work, kiddo?"
"Yes."
When the elevator doors opened Rachel ran into the hallway, heading towards Wilson's office.
"Can we say hi to Uncle Jimmy?"
"He'll buy us lunch later. Right now we have a case to work on."
They entered the office adjacent to the Oncologist's and, after House had deposited his knapsack and Rachel's on his desk, they walked into the room volgende to it. The team noted with interest that House wasn't alone. Thirteen and Chase smiled, Foreman and Taub watched, stunned.
"You babysitting today, House?"
"Funny. This is Dr Rachel Cuddy and she will help us in today's case. "
-
After finishing the differential, the team divided the tasks while House walked up and down his office thinking about his new patient. Rachel had dozed off just before the doctors finished with their differential and was now curled up in the recliner in his office.
House looked at her for a few seconden before leaving the office and heading directly to the bathroom, leaving the little girl alone. On his way to the bathroom, he didn't hear his office phone start ringing and waking the child.
Rachel walked over to House's bureau and, hesitantly, she stretched her little hands out to grasp the handset.
"Hello?"
"Greg?"
"Who's Greg?"
"Hey sweetheart. What are u doing in my son's office?"
"You're my daddy's mom?"
"What ?..."
"Rachel, what have I told u a thousand times? You're not to answer the phone door yourself, you're still too young." Cuddy had walked into her boyfriend's office just in time to see her daughter talking on the phone with someone. She approached her and took the receiver from her small hands.
"Do u know where House is?"
"I don't know."
"Honey, keep on playing okay?"
Rachel nodded, went over to the whiteboard and began to draw.
"Hello? I'm Dr. Lisa Cuddy, I'm sorry for the inconvenience that my daughter has caused. How may I help you?"
"Lisa? Is that you? I haven't heard from u for a lifetime!"
"I'm sorry, do I know you?"
"It's Blythe House."
"Oh, Mrs House! I'm sorry, I didn't recognize your voice straight off."
"No problem Lisa. Where's my son?"
"I have no idea, I think he might be with Wilson."
"Oh, poor James. That little girl I talked to earlier, was she your daughter? I didn't know u were married."
"Oh, I'm not married. I adopted Rachel three years ago."
"Oh ..."
They were both quiet for a moment, waiting for someone to break the silence.
"And how come your daughter is in Greg's office?"
Cuddy felt the phone slip from her hands and turned to see House taking it from her.
"Hello Mom."
"Greg? Where were you?"
"I went to the bathroom."
Cuddy warned him with her eyes, but then got up and went into the other room with Rachel.
"Why was your boss in your office with her daughter?"
"See, I didn't want to tell u because u would have had a hart-, hart attack, but…I'm in a relationship."
There was a stunned silence as Blythe absorbed this news.
"Mom? Are u still alive? Remember to breathe..."
"Oh gosh ... it was about darn time Greg! I'd always noticed the light in your eyes when her name came up in a conversation."
"We've been together for a while, but we both need to work on it."
"And what about her daughter?"
"Rachel is a very intelligent girl and seems fond of me."
"Oh gosh..."
"Mom, u okay?"
"Yes, I just realized I am kind of a grandmother."
"Well, if u want to see it like that."
"Of course I want to see it like that!"
"Mom, I gotta go. We'll talk soon."
"Happy Birthday Greg."
"Thanks Mom."
"I love you, u know?"
"Yes, I know."
House hung up the phone and breathed a sigh of relief. At that moment, Cuddy surfaced in the office.
"You realize u left a three jaar old girl alone?"
"She's almost four."
"She'll turn four in December. She's not almost four."
"That's only in a few months..."
"House, that's not the point! Something might have happened."
"She was answering a phone, Cuddy. Nothing happened."
"But it could have..."
"Cuddy, do u think I would have left Rachel here alone for hours? She was sleeping and I took the opportunity to go to the bathroom."
"Oh, I'm sorry. I over-reacted."
Cuddy walked over slowly and gently stroked his chest before leaning her forehead against him.
"What did your mother say?"
"She wanted to wish me happy birthday."
"Right."
"I've told her about us."
"Well I think it was the right thing. Rachel answered the phone first, so when I picked up the phone your mother asked me why we were both there in your office"
"Anyway, why are u here?"
"Oh, nothing important. I came here to check how things were going, to make sure that none of u had done something to cause problems around the hospital."
"Well as u can see we're still alive."
"I see that. Anyway, today is your birthday and we must celebrate. Wilson will pick Rachel up at 7 and we will have the night off for ourselves."
"I love the way u think."
"I have to go back to my office now. Remember that in an uur I'm waiting for u in the clinic. u still have six hours to make up this week."
"As u command."
Cuddy left the office, leaving the Diagnostician alone. He brought his gaze around to the child on the other side of the glass. She was entirely focused on drawing all over the differential on the whiteboard.
-
Wilson had just closed the door behind him when House arrived, darting into the driveway on his black and oranje Honda. Rachel was in the Oncologist's arms, her head resting on the man's shoulder while she was slept blissfully.
"Hello Jimmy-boy."
"House. Have fun tonight."
"No threesome Wilson. I spoke with Cuddy, but she zei she would feel uncomfortable screaming my name while you..."
"House!"
"Good night, Jimmy."
As soon as Wilson's car disappeared from his sight, House knocked on the door. This time he didn't take the keys from under the flowerpot, as he usually did, but waited for Cuddy to open the door.
When the door finally opened Cuddy stood there in all her glory. Her bare feet put emphasis on the thin silver anklet she was wearing. She wore a blue dress that ended just above the knees, while her hair was loose and falling in soft curls to her shoulders.
House looked almost dreamy, and stretched a hand out to rest on her hips, pulling her towards him and bringing his lips down to hers.
He knew this night wouldn't be boring.
---
with love
-sissi
Lisa opened her eyes when the sun's heat coming from the windows reached her body through the semi-closed curtains. The heat was pinching her skin, but she didn't mind the odd feeling. She reached out to the other side of the bed and moaned slightly in disappointment when she found there was no one there to keep her company. She sat up in bed and set her feet on the floor. She put her hands to her head when she began to feel dizzy. 'I must have drunk too much last night', she thought.
A few minuten later she decided to go to the bathroom where she looked at her reflection for a few seconds. It was 6 am and for her it was time to get ready to go to work. Rachel was probably still asleep, exhausted from her playgroup friend's birthday.
Lisa looked in the mirror and saw that were still traces of makeup from the night before. After collecting her hair in a ponytail, she washed her face. She decided to go downstairs to check where House was. But first she entered Rachel's room to check on the baby, who was sleeping peacefully in her bed. She smiled before heading slowly down the stairs.
She found House sitting on the divan, bank with the computer on his lap, reading something. Cuddy came closer and sat down volgende to him.
"Sorry if I woke u up."
"Don't worry, I woke up on my own." Cuddy huddled close to his side, bringing her knees to her chest. House smiled and gently stroked her cheek.
"Happy Birthday." She zei to him.
The smile on House's face immediately disappeared, but his hand continued to caress her face.
"What?" She asked.
"Nothing."
"House..."
"I don't have many good memories of this day."
"But now everything has changed, hasn't it?"
"Yes."
At that moment, Rachel entered the room carrying her roze blanket. She smiled at the two adults in front of her.
"Hello baby..."
"Hi."
Yes, something was different. Perhaps this was what everyone expects on their birthday: sitting volgende to the person u wish to make happy and who wants the same for u in return. And Rachel - she was now walking towards them with her eyes half closed from sleep, but with a huge smile and wishing good morning to everyone.
"I was thinking of bringing Rachel to the hospital with me today." House said.
"Are u serious?"
"Yes. jachthaven, marina called earlier saying that she had a commitment this afternoon. I told her to take the whole dag off and we'd take Rachel in with us."
"That's fine with me. It's been a while since I took her to work with me."
"Today u will be my new assistant, Dr. Rachel Cuddy"
With her eyes still sleepy, Rachel smiled as she held the blanket tighter and fell back to dreamland.
-
For the first time in a long time, House arrived at work on time. Cuddy was walking a short distance from him holding hands with her smiling daughter, who greeted all the nurses she met in the lobby.
"I'll be in my office. If u need something, Rachel, tell House and he'll bring u down to me."
The girl nodded and dropped her mother's hand, approaching House who was waiting for her at the elevator.
"Ready for your first dag at work, kiddo?"
"Yes."
When the elevator doors opened Rachel ran into the hallway, heading towards Wilson's office.
"Can we say hi to Uncle Jimmy?"
"He'll buy us lunch later. Right now we have a case to work on."
They entered the office adjacent to the Oncologist's and, after House had deposited his knapsack and Rachel's on his desk, they walked into the room volgende to it. The team noted with interest that House wasn't alone. Thirteen and Chase smiled, Foreman and Taub watched, stunned.
"You babysitting today, House?"
"Funny. This is Dr Rachel Cuddy and she will help us in today's case. "
-
After finishing the differential, the team divided the tasks while House walked up and down his office thinking about his new patient. Rachel had dozed off just before the doctors finished with their differential and was now curled up in the recliner in his office.
House looked at her for a few seconden before leaving the office and heading directly to the bathroom, leaving the little girl alone. On his way to the bathroom, he didn't hear his office phone start ringing and waking the child.
Rachel walked over to House's bureau and, hesitantly, she stretched her little hands out to grasp the handset.
"Hello?"
"Greg?"
"Who's Greg?"
"Hey sweetheart. What are u doing in my son's office?"
"You're my daddy's mom?"
"What ?..."
"Rachel, what have I told u a thousand times? You're not to answer the phone door yourself, you're still too young." Cuddy had walked into her boyfriend's office just in time to see her daughter talking on the phone with someone. She approached her and took the receiver from her small hands.
"Do u know where House is?"
"I don't know."
"Honey, keep on playing okay?"
Rachel nodded, went over to the whiteboard and began to draw.
"Hello? I'm Dr. Lisa Cuddy, I'm sorry for the inconvenience that my daughter has caused. How may I help you?"
"Lisa? Is that you? I haven't heard from u for a lifetime!"
"I'm sorry, do I know you?"
"It's Blythe House."
"Oh, Mrs House! I'm sorry, I didn't recognize your voice straight off."
"No problem Lisa. Where's my son?"
"I have no idea, I think he might be with Wilson."
"Oh, poor James. That little girl I talked to earlier, was she your daughter? I didn't know u were married."
"Oh, I'm not married. I adopted Rachel three years ago."
"Oh ..."
They were both quiet for a moment, waiting for someone to break the silence.
"And how come your daughter is in Greg's office?"
Cuddy felt the phone slip from her hands and turned to see House taking it from her.
"Hello Mom."
"Greg? Where were you?"
"I went to the bathroom."
Cuddy warned him with her eyes, but then got up and went into the other room with Rachel.
"Why was your boss in your office with her daughter?"
"See, I didn't want to tell u because u would have had a hart-, hart attack, but…I'm in a relationship."
There was a stunned silence as Blythe absorbed this news.
"Mom? Are u still alive? Remember to breathe..."
"Oh gosh ... it was about darn time Greg! I'd always noticed the light in your eyes when her name came up in a conversation."
"We've been together for a while, but we both need to work on it."
"And what about her daughter?"
"Rachel is a very intelligent girl and seems fond of me."
"Oh gosh..."
"Mom, u okay?"
"Yes, I just realized I am kind of a grandmother."
"Well, if u want to see it like that."
"Of course I want to see it like that!"
"Mom, I gotta go. We'll talk soon."
"Happy Birthday Greg."
"Thanks Mom."
"I love you, u know?"
"Yes, I know."
House hung up the phone and breathed a sigh of relief. At that moment, Cuddy surfaced in the office.
"You realize u left a three jaar old girl alone?"
"She's almost four."
"She'll turn four in December. She's not almost four."
"That's only in a few months..."
"House, that's not the point! Something might have happened."
"She was answering a phone, Cuddy. Nothing happened."
"But it could have..."
"Cuddy, do u think I would have left Rachel here alone for hours? She was sleeping and I took the opportunity to go to the bathroom."
"Oh, I'm sorry. I over-reacted."
Cuddy walked over slowly and gently stroked his chest before leaning her forehead against him.
"What did your mother say?"
"She wanted to wish me happy birthday."
"Right."
"I've told her about us."
"Well I think it was the right thing. Rachel answered the phone first, so when I picked up the phone your mother asked me why we were both there in your office"
"Anyway, why are u here?"
"Oh, nothing important. I came here to check how things were going, to make sure that none of u had done something to cause problems around the hospital."
"Well as u can see we're still alive."
"I see that. Anyway, today is your birthday and we must celebrate. Wilson will pick Rachel up at 7 and we will have the night off for ourselves."
"I love the way u think."
"I have to go back to my office now. Remember that in an uur I'm waiting for u in the clinic. u still have six hours to make up this week."
"As u command."
Cuddy left the office, leaving the Diagnostician alone. He brought his gaze around to the child on the other side of the glass. She was entirely focused on drawing all over the differential on the whiteboard.
-
Wilson had just closed the door behind him when House arrived, darting into the driveway on his black and oranje Honda. Rachel was in the Oncologist's arms, her head resting on the man's shoulder while she was slept blissfully.
"Hello Jimmy-boy."
"House. Have fun tonight."
"No threesome Wilson. I spoke with Cuddy, but she zei she would feel uncomfortable screaming my name while you..."
"House!"
"Good night, Jimmy."
As soon as Wilson's car disappeared from his sight, House knocked on the door. This time he didn't take the keys from under the flowerpot, as he usually did, but waited for Cuddy to open the door.
When the door finally opened Cuddy stood there in all her glory. Her bare feet put emphasis on the thin silver anklet she was wearing. She wore a blue dress that ended just above the knees, while her hair was loose and falling in soft curls to her shoulders.
House looked almost dreamy, and stretched a hand out to rest on her hips, pulling her towards him and bringing his lips down to hers.
He knew this night wouldn't be boring.
---
with love
-sissi