When Cuddy started on the path to having a baby, she had no idea how things would turn out.

It had been almost a month and a half since she found out she was pregnant. When she had taken the test at home and it had come out positive she hadn’t really believed it.

Even after going to her OB and having it confirmed it still didn’t register. She had pretty much given up on this dream, figuring it some kind of justice for her past. She hadn’t really believed that she was pregnant until a few weeks ago. She had hardly had any morning sickness, and felt good.

She had been afraid that something would go wrong again. So she didn’t let it get to her like all of the other times.

Then one morning about four weeks ago she was putting on her clothes and noticed she couldn’t button her jacket. That’s when she let it sink a little that this could actually happen. She began to make plans about telling the board and then the father. This was something that she had anxieties about, from twenty some odd years ago. This wasn’t the first time she had been pregnant. She had been a few months shy of twenty one and gone to a party off had been for the legendary House, as he was getting ready to leave for Hopkins. She had way too much to drink and finally let her safety wall down. That one night had resulted in a baby girl, one that she had called Lily, because of the tiny Lily shaped birthmark on the back of her neck, for the two days she had her.

Now here she was again, faced with the same dilemma, only he wasn’t going anywhere this time.

She decided to wait until she was past the three month milestone to tell everyone. Once she had the appointment she had been in her office trying to figure out when and how to tell him. So of course he made an entrance just at that moment. He stood at the front of her desk, holding his iPod and looking at her. When she had asked what he wanted, he said that he had a suggestion for a primary musician for their first of the year fundraiser.

She had looked at him skeptically for a moment until he sat down, knowing he was going to have to convince her.

“Who do you suggest?” asked Cuddy.

“There’s a girl who sings and plays at a club I sometimes frequent.” he said.

“House.” said Cuddy.

“Just hear me out. Her name is Megan James, and she has something, she’s good.” said House.

“I don’t know.” said Cuddy.

“I knew you would say that, and that’s why I brought this.” he said holding up his iPod.

“You recorded her at the club?” asked Cuddy.

“Yeah, so?” asked House.

“Isn’t that illegal?” asked Cuddy.

“I asked her first.” said House.

“Fine, let me listen.” said Cuddy.

House handed over his iPod and after listening to two songs Cuddy was impressed. She agreed to let House give her the nod, but only if he took care of all the music arrangements. Once they had come to an agreement, House got up and made his way to the door. Just as he opened it, Cuddy stopped him and asked him to come back and sit down.

His response was, “My god woman, you change your mind more than your clothes!”

“No, I want to talk to you about something else.” said Cuddy.

He looked at her for a minute with a puzzled look and finally closed the door and sat back down. That’s when she took the opportunity to tell him that she was pregnant. He had taken it much better than she thought he would. He only retreated in to himself a little, and had actually stayed. So she told him about the rest of her plans. She would tell the board and everyone that she had tried one more round of IVF and it had worked. He didn’t say much, he just nodded and looked at his tapping cane. When Cuddy asked if he was okay with all of this, he had just said, "Yeah.", and asked if that was all. So she let him go quietly out of her office and back to his own. She felt her heart ache a bit that he wasn’t more interested, that he didn’t say more.

Then again, he was House, at least he didn’t yell.

The next day Cuddy called a board meeting. She had figured that it was as good a time as any, and wanted to get it over with. The hardest part, telling House, was already taken care of. Yet, for being the foreseen hardest part, telling House hadn't been that hard. After the beginning formalities of the meeting were over, Cuddy called the board to attention.

"As most, or all of you know, I have been trying to have or adopt a baby for some time now. I would just like to let the board know that I am, in fact, expecting. I decided to try IVF one last time and it seems it worked. I would like to formally suggest that while I am on maternity leave in a few months, that Dr. James Wilson officially take my place as administrator." she said.

It had kind of all just come spilling out at once, but at least it was all out there.

For a moment all of the board members just stared slackjawed at her and one another. Then when the shock wore off they all put it to a vote and passed the nomination.

After the meeting, Cuddy recieved congratulations from all of the board members. Wilson had hugged her and told her how happy her was for her. He had had a bit of a strange look on his face, but it seemed to be going around. Cuddy had expected him to walk her back to her office, wanting to hear about everything. Instead, he had just smiled and left the room quickly, taking off for his office.

Wilson had barely just gotten back to his office and sat down in his chair when House came waltzing in. Wilson watched House as he casually walked over to the couch and sat down. Wilson looked down at the files on his desk, then back up at House and sighed.

“House.” he said.

“Wilson.” said House, using the same inflection.

“What do you want?” asked Wilson, eyeing House suspiciously.

“How’d the meeting go, am I fired yet?” asked House.

Wilson took a deep breath and blurted it out, “Cuddy’s pregnant.”

“What?” asked House, faking surprise.

“You knew?” asked Wilson, somewhat shocked, but not utterly.

“Well duh, you don’t think Cuddy would tell the board before telling the father do you?” asked House.

“What? Father? You? When, how, no, don’t need the how. When?” asked Wilson.

“When do you think, just over three months ago.” said House.

Wilson just stared at him for a moment, thinking.

“But Cuddy said she did IVF.” said Wilson.

“Ah, that minx, she knows just how to get to me!” said House, smiling.

“You aren’t really the father, are you?” asked Wilson.

“Yes, I am.” said House, completely seriously.

“Oh my god, really?” asked Wilson.

“No.” said House, now actually grinning.

“Really?” asked Wilson again, just to be sure.

“No, I’m not Cuddy’s baby daddy. As always, fun playin’ with you Jimmy.” said House getting up and walking to the door.

“I almost bought it there for a second. God, could you imagine, you a Cuddy, having a baby?” asked Wilson, laughing.

House just turned around and plainly said, “Yeah.”, then left.

Wilson was left staring at the door, not knowing what to make of House’s comment. So he shook his head and went back to work, trying to pretend the whole thing never happened, and yet not being able to get it out of his mind. It had actually been the first thing he thought about when Cuddy announced she was pregnant. He took a deep breath and got back to work rolling joints.