"You're good with her." Cuddy said as she watched House rock Rachel in his arms.
"Well, she already marked her territiory once she puked all over my shirt so she's comfortable with me now."
Cuddy chuckled and moved to sit beside him on the sofa.
"You've been in my home for all of thirty minutes and have yet to tell me why you're here?"
House held Rachel out for Cuddy to take.
"Here. She's cooing for you." He said as he awkwardly passed the baby off and moved to stand up.
Cuddy rocked her baby a little before placing her in the basinet.
"...You got any food?" He asked.
Cuddy sighed and stood up.
"Why are you here?" She repeated.
House's eyes darted to the window before looking back at her.
"I thought you could use the company."
Cuddy rolled her eyes but motioned for him to follow her to the kitchen.
"I have some left over macaroni and cheese in here..."
"That'll do." He said as he sat down on a stool.
Cuddy pulled out a plate and heated it in the microwave.
"You know I don't think there has ever been a time when you didn't let me invade your home at an ungodly hour." He said.
"I can think of a few times." She said as she sat opposite him.
House rolled his eyes and started to rub his cut cheek.
"Leave that alone, House. It needs to heal." She said as she handed him his plate.
"Hmmm. This looks good." He said as he started to shove the food in his mouth.
Cuddy smiled happily at his reaction.
"This is all very domestic isn't it." Cuddy said as she used a napkin to wipe a string of cheese from is chin.
"We're a regular Ozzie and Harriet." He said sarcastically.
"Wow. You really like the mac 'n cheese. You basically inhaled it." She said with a giggle.
House let out a satisfied breath.
"I'm ready now."
Cuddy's eyebrow rose in confusion.
"For what?"
"To tell you why I'm here."
"I thought you said I needed company."
"That and I wanted to ask if..." House turned his gaze to his empty plate.
"If?"
"If you would like to come over tomorrow and watch the Bill Murray Movie Marathon on Starz... If you can't get a babysitter then you can bring the kid with you..."
Cuddy couldn't resist grining at his school boy manner of asking her out. It touched her heart to know she brought this out of him.
"I can get a babysitter."
House's eyes found hers at that moment.
"Good." He said as he smiled warmly at her.
"What time should I be there?"
"It starts at eight."
"Then I'll be there around seven."
"Seven it is." He said as he stood up and grabbed his cane.
"You heading home now?"
"Yeah. It's late and I got what I came for." He said as he pulled on his jacket and walked to the door.
Cuddy walked to stand in front of him.
"You forgot one thing." She said as she leaned closer to him.
House pretended to look through his pockets as if he misplaced his keys. Cuddy playfully rolled her eyes this time.
"Oh. I know what I forgot." He said as he leaned down and softly kissed her lips.
"Goodnight." He said after slowly pulling away from her face.
"Goodnight." Cuddy said in a breathless tone that made House grin wide.
"Well, she already marked her territiory once she puked all over my shirt so she's comfortable with me now."
Cuddy chuckled and moved to sit beside him on the sofa.
"You've been in my home for all of thirty minutes and have yet to tell me why you're here?"
House held Rachel out for Cuddy to take.
"Here. She's cooing for you." He said as he awkwardly passed the baby off and moved to stand up.
Cuddy rocked her baby a little before placing her in the basinet.
"...You got any food?" He asked.
Cuddy sighed and stood up.
"Why are you here?" She repeated.
House's eyes darted to the window before looking back at her.
"I thought you could use the company."
Cuddy rolled her eyes but motioned for him to follow her to the kitchen.
"I have some left over macaroni and cheese in here..."
"That'll do." He said as he sat down on a stool.
Cuddy pulled out a plate and heated it in the microwave.
"You know I don't think there has ever been a time when you didn't let me invade your home at an ungodly hour." He said.
"I can think of a few times." She said as she sat opposite him.
House rolled his eyes and started to rub his cut cheek.
"Leave that alone, House. It needs to heal." She said as she handed him his plate.
"Hmmm. This looks good." He said as he started to shove the food in his mouth.
Cuddy smiled happily at his reaction.
"This is all very domestic isn't it." Cuddy said as she used a napkin to wipe a string of cheese from is chin.
"We're a regular Ozzie and Harriet." He said sarcastically.
"Wow. You really like the mac 'n cheese. You basically inhaled it." She said with a giggle.
House let out a satisfied breath.
"I'm ready now."
Cuddy's eyebrow rose in confusion.
"For what?"
"To tell you why I'm here."
"I thought you said I needed company."
"That and I wanted to ask if..." House turned his gaze to his empty plate.
"If?"
"If you would like to come over tomorrow and watch the Bill Murray Movie Marathon on Starz... If you can't get a babysitter then you can bring the kid with you..."
Cuddy couldn't resist grining at his school boy manner of asking her out. It touched her heart to know she brought this out of him.
"I can get a babysitter."
House's eyes found hers at that moment.
"Good." He said as he smiled warmly at her.
"What time should I be there?"
"It starts at eight."
"Then I'll be there around seven."
"Seven it is." He said as he stood up and grabbed his cane.
"You heading home now?"
"Yeah. It's late and I got what I came for." He said as he pulled on his jacket and walked to the door.
Cuddy walked to stand in front of him.
"You forgot one thing." She said as she leaned closer to him.
House pretended to look through his pockets as if he misplaced his keys. Cuddy playfully rolled her eyes this time.
"Oh. I know what I forgot." He said as he leaned down and softly kissed her lips.
"Goodnight." He said after slowly pulling away from her face.
"Goodnight." Cuddy said in a breathless tone that made House grin wide.
She actually had the emo picture as part of it too.
Hope you like it!!!!
Love can bring us together
And it can also tear us apart
To make sure that you stay with me
I'm literally giving you my heart.
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