Some days pass and his leg hurts more and more gradually. One morning, they wake up and go to the hospital. Once there they go to their offices. Cuddy has noticed that he’s behaving a little different these days, but she tries to conceal it.
‘I’ll see you later.’ She gives him a quick kiss before the elevator door opens and goes.

House goes to his office and gets some files. He needs to find a book to solve the new case and sends his team to run some test while he look for it. He turns his office upside down and feels angry because the pain is increasing. ‘Oh come on...’ He rubs his leg trying calm the pain and keeps looking for the book. Between two books he finds a bottle of vicodin by accident and looks around. There's no one else there and no one is gonna know it. He remains thoughtful looking at the bottle and puts one of the pills in his pocket...

Lisa takes a break and goes to the cafeteria looking for him, but he’s not there, then she goes to his office and finds him very concentrated reading a medical book. ‘Wow, you sure you’re okay? You’re not gonna have lunch today?’
‘Hmm... not really... I'm very busy...’ He thinks about the vicodin on his pocket.
‘Oh... okay, then if you are so inspired today, I won't bother you. I'll see you when you finish it, alright? Come to my office and we'll go home.’
He smiles slightly at her, trying to hide the pain. ‘Sure.’
Cuddy nods and leaves his office, then decides to go to Wilson’s and knocks at the door.
‘James?’
‘Cuddy? Yeah, sure, come in. What's up?’
‘Hi...’ She comes in and sits down. ‘I’m worried about Greg... he has been... you know... weird for some days.’
‘Ohhh... come on Lisa, it's something normal, he has been in a coma for several weeks, don't worry about him, he has to get used to all this again.’ He approaches and hugs her friendly. ‘He is gonna be okay.’
That makes her feel a little better and smiles. ‘You’re right. Thanks, Wilson.’

House finishes and takes another vicodin before going to Cuddy’s office.
‘Hey, shall we go?’
‘Yes, sure. You wanna drive?’
‘Uhhh... okay...’
Lisa gives him the car’s keys. ‘Let’s go.’


After some days, Greg looks much better. He’s much more active, works harder and he complain less, so Cuddy likes the change and thinks that he’s finally getting better. One morning they wake up, get dressed and go to the hospital.
‘I have a meeting, see you at lunch time, okay?’ Says Lisa.
‘Right, see you later.’ She goes to the meeting and House goes to his office. He works in some papers about their last case for an hour, then takes a break and looks for his vicodin. Her meeting ends early and goes to House’s office to see him. She opens the door and stares at him, that is about to take a pill.
‘What are you doing?’ Asks her confused.
‘I'm... it's... tamiflu... I'm starting to catch a cold...’
Cuddy keeps staring at him dissapointed and a bit angry. ‘You think I’m an idiot, House? I don’t know if you remember, but I’m a doctor too... I know the difference between vicodin and tamiflu...’ Lisa starts getting angrier, because he’s not just lying to her, she has the feeling that he’s making a fool of her.
‘I'm... in pain again...’ Says him avoiding her look.
‘Obviously you’re not. You’re in vicodin again…’ Cuddy sighs. ‘Couldn’t you just tell me?’
‘Would you have allowed me to have it again?’
‘You said you felt well without vicodin, I told you to do rehab... I thought you were fine that's why I didn't insist, but if I'd known you were in vicodin again...’
‘What?’ He stands up and approaches to her yelling. ‘What would you have done?? I was in pain again, I told you I didn't know if I was gonna be capable of being without vicodin, I warned you!!!’
‘I told you I’d be there to help you with it. You don’t remember why you did it? Uh, House? You don’t remember?’
‘You can't help me. No one can help me...’
She breathes deeply. ‘You’re a jerk. You just don’t want people to get closer to you even to help you. You’re afraid of people, and you know that we can help you. Wilson and I would have done everything to help you with your pain. You are just a coward who hides behind a bottle of vicodin and push away people who love you.’
House looks at her eyes. ‘Do you want me to choose between vicodin and you or what??!!’
‘No, House, you've already chosen. And you know, you’re not the one who’s gonna chose the “best” for himself.’ She’s really angry now, she feels like crap and hurt by him.

Cuddy goes out of his office slamming the door and goes to Wilson’s office. Greg follows her as fast as he can.
‘James, have a minute?’ Cuddy gets closer to Wilson and kisses him passionately.
‘Wh-h-at?’ Tries to say Wilson, but before he can do anything he’s returning her the kiss instinctively. House gets there and stares at them speechless.
Cuddy separates from Wilson and smiles. ‘Thanks.’ She turns around and looks at House before leaving the office.
‘She's very good at kissing, don't you think?’ Asks Greg angry. Wilson opens his mouth to speak, but before he says a word, House punches him and he falls to the ground.
‘Ahhh... House... I...’ Greg goes out of the office leaving Wilson there thinking about what happened.

It hurts.



To be continued...



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