He was lying half asleep on his couch when he suddenly heard a knock on the door. He stood up and opened. When he saw her he widely opened his eyes and his jaw dropped to the floor. There was Cuddy staying at the door, at his door. Her eyes were watering. She had bruises all over – her face, her hands, her body… House couldn’t do anything else but to reach for her hand and pull her in. The only thing he managed to say was: ‘Who… Did… This… To…You…?’ Now she was crying. She couldn’t say a word, she just hugged him. She needed the warmth of his body. He embraced her even closer. When they broke apart House asked her the same question again but this time his eyes were full with anger and fury, his bunches formed in fists. He was so mad that he took the vase from his desk and threw it towards the wall, his eyes filled with tears which he kept from falling. ‘Tell me who did this to you! I’LL KILL HIM!’.’ No, House, don’t… I need you right now’ – Cuddy said while tears were falling down her cheeks. ‘Please House stay here… Stay with me… I need you so much’. ‘OK, OK, just stop crying, I’m here with you. But you will tell me everything right after I take care of you.’ He claimed and embraced her tighter. She could feel his muscle hands around her waist and rested her face on his chest. He took Cuddy of the floor and lied her on the couch while putting his hand around her and the other one whipping her tears. They stayed like this for hours not saying a word. All the time House was gently stroking her hair. When Cuddy finally fell asleep House stood up and covered her with a blanket then gently put her head in his lap still stroking her hair.
It was 10a.m. when Cuddy started waking up. House felt her movements and opened his eyes. Suddenly he remembered all the anger from the other night and what had happened. ‘Good morning Princess’- he said with a soft smile on his face. She opened her eyes and felt his fingers on her cheek. A small small appeared on her face ‘Morning Greg’. House was astonished when he heard her saying ‘Greg’. He helped her getting of the couch and getting in the bathroom. He wanted to surprise her so he got straight to the kitchen and started making coffee and breakfast. When Cuddy got out of the bathroom after having a shower she went to House’s bedroom to take some of his clothes. ‘House’ she called from his room. When he entered in the bedroom he saw her in his robe, hair all wet. She looked so beautiful and innocent. ‘Can I borrow some of your clothes?’ ‘Amm...’ he tried to concentrate absent of her beauty ‘Yes, yes of course. Just a second. ’ He said. She just smiled at him thankfully. ‘Oh, I hope you don’t mind but I had to use your robe.’ ‘No problem’ he said smiling back. ‘Here, you could wear these’- House said while handing her a T-shirt and a pair of jeans. ‘Ok, I’ll leave you now. I’ll be in the kitchen.’ She nodded and he got out of the room. Cuddy was so surprised when she saw House making her breakfast and a big smile grew on her face. ‘Oh, my God, House! You made breakfast. I didn’t know you could be so… gentleman’. ‘Well Cuddles, I could say that there are many things you don’t know about me, making breakfast is one of them’. ‘So that means you will make lunch instead of ordering something?’ she asked with a grin on her face. ’Don’t push it’ he chuckled. For some time it was quiet but House broke the silence: ‘So, do you want to talk about what have happened and who did this to you? ’. ‘I don’t really want to remember. I don’t think I’m ready to talk about it. I’m scared of it House…’ her eyes started watering again. ‘No, don’t be scared! You are here with me, nothing could happen to you when I’m next to you and remember- I always will!’ ‘Thank you Greg!’ she said while a tear fell down her cheek. ‘Please don’t cry. Sooner or later you’ll tell me who did this to you and I’ll teach that son of a bitch how to treat a woman…’ ‘God, House don’t even say that! He’s dangerous. I don’t want you to be hurt. ’Don’t worry about me, just please tell me his name, please’ At that moment somebody knocked at the door. House got up and opened. There was a tall, blond man standing in front of him. The man had some scratches on his face and looked strange. At the moment when House opened the door Cuddy entered in the living room. When she saw the man her face turned white, she screamed and started crying. She hide herself in House’s embrace. House immediately understood who that one was. The anger started filling his eyes again and their crystal blue color became bloody red. ‘Come here, we are going home’ the man said reaching for Cuddy. House grabbed him and faced him to the wall. ‘You son of a bitch! You’ll never touch her again, NEVER!’ The man tried to escape from House’s lock but he was holding him tight. ‘You won’t tell me what to do!’ ‘I am the one who will shut your mouth.’ House yelled and punched him. The other one fell on the floor and House started hitting him, there was blood on his face. ‘I’ll kill you because of that woman! Don’t you dare even looking at her.’ ‘House stop, you’ll kill him.’ Cuddy tried to calm him. ‘Greg please, he’s not worth it!’ .At that moment he stopped his hand from another hit. ‘Now she’s saving your life… Get the hell out of here and if you get close to her again there won’t be someone to save you!’ . He threw the guy out of his apartment and hugged Cuddy. After a few minutes like that he led her to the couch and they stayed there for a while. ‘I suppose that was the boyfriend I hated even though I didn’t know him. And the one I want to kill just because I know him now’ ‘Ex boyfriend I hate as much as you do’ Cuddy said. ’Thanks for all you did for me Greg’ she said already calmed down. ‘I’ll always be here for you. I’ll always protect you…’ After saying those words House leaned down and kissed her so tenderly and deeply. She kissed back loving the feeling. Her hand was stroking House’s hair while the other one was placed on his chest. House wrapped his arms around her waist. They were like this for a long time and finally broke apart for some air. They were staring each other and Cuddy could see in his eyes how much she ment for him . Then she kissed him even so tenderly. They both knew they needed eachother , they both wanted eachother… That passionate kissing, the way they touched and the desire in their eyes. That was all they needed. Cuddy wrapped her legs around his pelvis and started to unbutton his shirt while he directed them into his bedroom. She threw his shirt on the floor and he did the same with hers. They were on the bed when House started kissing her neck, her ears, her body. Then he slowly unzipped her jeans. ‘Greg…’ she gasped. ‘I need you too Lisa.’ He said and kissed her lips. He lied her down and started kissing her passionately. She kissed him with the same raw passion. House started moving downwards kissing her belly when finally disappeared under the covers.
Few hours later they were lieing facing each other and holding their hands. He kissed her again and she started giggling feeling his stubble beard. ‘Greg, stop tickling me’ she pleased. ‘I want to torture you’ ‘Oh, wasn’t that enough for you?’ she questioned him remembering the feeling of his stubble on her inner thigh. ‘Nope’ he simply said and started kissing her neck knowing that she loved the feeling of his beard on her bare skin. She just moaned at the sensation. They repeated what they did minutes ago and decided to take a rest. ‘I’m so glad you are smiling again Princess.’ House said while caressing her. ‘Oh Greg… I just need to know… why are you doing this? ’ ‘’You know why.’ ‘No, I don’t. I don’t even know how we got here. Why do you care so much about me House? ’ ‘Because I LOVE YOU! ’ he finally confessed. She smiled at him warmly and broadly loving the fact that he had finally said what he felt for her. ‘I love you, too Gregory House!’ she said leaning to kiss his lips. She softly lied against his chest before kissing it gently. House looked at her and smiled realizing what he had just said. ‘I love you, Lisa Cuddy, I love you...’ he repeated a few times loving the feeling of saying it. Cuddy was looking at him and she started giggling loving the feeling of just listening to him. His confessions were interrupted when she pressed her lips agains his.