Chapter 9 - "The Denial"
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Trying to mentally erase the image she just saw, Cuddy closed her eyes as she tried to sit up.
House stepped aside to provide her some space.
“Had a nice night’s sleep?” – He asked, getting a আসন on his couch.
Cuddy rolled her eyes:
“House, I’m not at my best mood. Don’t push it.” – She threatened – “And what’s this for?” – She asked, picking up the lollipop.
He stared at it.
“By the way I caught আপনি off guard দ্বারা opening the door; I assume আপনি weren’t the one who rang the doorbell?” – He asked.
Cuddy managed to stand up, and begun searching for her heels and purse.
“No. What’s that to do with it?”
“Well, I can only say that…maybe, the person who rang the ঘণ্টা for you, left আপনি a souvenir.” – He pondered for a couple সেকেন্ড - “It might’ve been the kid পরবর্তি door. Bless his tiny soul.”
With a huge, long sigh, Cuddy picked her heels and put them on.
“Do আপনি have any coffee in this pile of আবর্জনা আপনি insist calling your apartment?” – She asked, reflecting how tired she was – “I can’t drive in this state.”
Oh playing the tough lady as always. Very well.
He started making the coffee. Cuddy made her way to the bathroom and, trying to block House’s topless image out of her mind, she tried to make her hair look presentable.
The coffee was almost ready when the phone rang. It was Wilson.
“Yellow? নমস্কার best buddy, what’s up?” – House asked.
Cuddy re-entered the living room area and took the coffee from the kettle, clearly listening to the conversation.
“House, neither আপনি nor Cuddy have arrived at the Hospital yet. I tried to call her place a couple times but she doesn’t answer. What’s going on?”
“Cuddy spent the night here. She’s taking her coffee now; it was a long night, if আপনি know what I mean.” – House said, with a hint of a smile in his voice.
“House, আপনি jerk!” – She bellowed, throwing herself in his direction, afraid of what Wilson might think of his words.
“Is that Cuddy’s voice?! I thought আপনি were joking. What happened between আপনি two?”
“Oh, just sum 1+1, you’ll eventually find out the result.” – House managed to say as Cuddy tried to steal the phone from him.
“Easy there, honey.” – House said, finally passing her the phone.
“Wilson, I know what আপনি thinking. Don’t. We didn’t sleep together.” – She said.
House shouted:
“SHE’S JUST IN DENIAL, SHE LOVED IT!”
“Well, actually, Cuddy, I saw আপনি both স্নেহ চুম্বন in the dance floor yesterday…”
“That was just a façade. The kiss. Remember? We were pretending to be a couple?” – She tried to explain.
“A QUITE LONG UNECESSARY KISS! TONGUE AND ALL!” – House added.
Cuddy threatened House with her cup of hot coffee. House yelped, trying to avoid some coffee sprinkles.
“Ignore him. I’ll explain to আপনি later James.”
She hung up and turned to House.
“Why the hell did আপনি do that?” – He managed, cleaning the few hot coffee sprinkles from his chest with a towel. – “Trying to spice things up?”
She ignored his question. She was pissed off and extremely tired.
“I’m taking this দিন off. Can আপনি manage one দিন at the hospital without doing something stupid, without me around?” – Pause – “Nevermind."
“Almighty Lisa Cuddy is taking a দিন off? Oh, I get it; আপনি need a full recovery from that kiss.”
Cuddy‘s arm stopped midway as she tried to reach her handbag.
I knew he was going to use that চুম্বন as a weapon. I got to get out of here.
“What’s wrong? Having a reverie?” – He added, standing up and coming closer.
Immediately.
She got hold of her টাকার থলি and made it to the still opened door.
House added one last one:
“What, no goodbye smooch?” – He mocked.
Oh আপনি insufferable git.
“Here, have a candy, kid.” – She threw the lollipop at him, and with a last menacing glare she turned her back to him and left.
When Cuddy entered her car, she sighed in relief.
This Ice-Queen role is really getting harder দ্বারা the day.
He sure was quite persistent about what happened in the date…
…
Was he only joking?
I’ll never find out. And that’s why I can’t lower my defenses.
…
Maybe I should play the game, just to see what his reactions are. That’s probably the only way of finding out the truth. But if things go wrong, and he was indeed only messing around, I’ll get hurt again. No, I won’t risk it.
…
But what if he is serious?
Well, if he is, it won’t lead anywhere good. We have different perspectives in life…we’re professionals…well, I’m professional…
She shoved these thoughts away and rode home, longing desperately for a hot bath and her bed.
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House was back in the shower, absorbed in his thoughts once আরো that morning.
I got to use another tactic if I want to lower her shields.
When it comes to sarcastic retorts she’s very experienced in shoving them away.
She’s been dealing with them for years, after all.
How would she react if he started treating her with আরো decency? The fun would suddenly disappear, that’s for sure…What I like the most is seeing her irritated…
But I should take a break at being snarky all the time.
He had to make it up to Cuddy – After all, she spent the whole night sleeping outside because of his drunkenness.
He made a decision – he was going to take his দিন off, too.
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Trying to mentally erase the image she just saw, Cuddy closed her eyes as she tried to sit up.
House stepped aside to provide her some space.
“Had a nice night’s sleep?” – He asked, getting a আসন on his couch.
Cuddy rolled her eyes:
“House, I’m not at my best mood. Don’t push it.” – She threatened – “And what’s this for?” – She asked, picking up the lollipop.
He stared at it.
“By the way I caught আপনি off guard দ্বারা opening the door; I assume আপনি weren’t the one who rang the doorbell?” – He asked.
Cuddy managed to stand up, and begun searching for her heels and purse.
“No. What’s that to do with it?”
“Well, I can only say that…maybe, the person who rang the ঘণ্টা for you, left আপনি a souvenir.” – He pondered for a couple সেকেন্ড - “It might’ve been the kid পরবর্তি door. Bless his tiny soul.”
With a huge, long sigh, Cuddy picked her heels and put them on.
“Do আপনি have any coffee in this pile of আবর্জনা আপনি insist calling your apartment?” – She asked, reflecting how tired she was – “I can’t drive in this state.”
Oh playing the tough lady as always. Very well.
He started making the coffee. Cuddy made her way to the bathroom and, trying to block House’s topless image out of her mind, she tried to make her hair look presentable.
The coffee was almost ready when the phone rang. It was Wilson.
“Yellow? নমস্কার best buddy, what’s up?” – House asked.
Cuddy re-entered the living room area and took the coffee from the kettle, clearly listening to the conversation.
“House, neither আপনি nor Cuddy have arrived at the Hospital yet. I tried to call her place a couple times but she doesn’t answer. What’s going on?”
“Cuddy spent the night here. She’s taking her coffee now; it was a long night, if আপনি know what I mean.” – House said, with a hint of a smile in his voice.
“House, আপনি jerk!” – She bellowed, throwing herself in his direction, afraid of what Wilson might think of his words.
“Is that Cuddy’s voice?! I thought আপনি were joking. What happened between আপনি two?”
“Oh, just sum 1+1, you’ll eventually find out the result.” – House managed to say as Cuddy tried to steal the phone from him.
“Easy there, honey.” – House said, finally passing her the phone.
“Wilson, I know what আপনি thinking. Don’t. We didn’t sleep together.” – She said.
House shouted:
“SHE’S JUST IN DENIAL, SHE LOVED IT!”
“Well, actually, Cuddy, I saw আপনি both স্নেহ চুম্বন in the dance floor yesterday…”
“That was just a façade. The kiss. Remember? We were pretending to be a couple?” – She tried to explain.
“A QUITE LONG UNECESSARY KISS! TONGUE AND ALL!” – House added.
Cuddy threatened House with her cup of hot coffee. House yelped, trying to avoid some coffee sprinkles.
“Ignore him. I’ll explain to আপনি later James.”
She hung up and turned to House.
“Why the hell did আপনি do that?” – He managed, cleaning the few hot coffee sprinkles from his chest with a towel. – “Trying to spice things up?”
She ignored his question. She was pissed off and extremely tired.
“I’m taking this দিন off. Can আপনি manage one দিন at the hospital without doing something stupid, without me around?” – Pause – “Nevermind."
“Almighty Lisa Cuddy is taking a দিন off? Oh, I get it; আপনি need a full recovery from that kiss.”
Cuddy‘s arm stopped midway as she tried to reach her handbag.
I knew he was going to use that চুম্বন as a weapon. I got to get out of here.
“What’s wrong? Having a reverie?” – He added, standing up and coming closer.
Immediately.
She got hold of her টাকার থলি and made it to the still opened door.
House added one last one:
“What, no goodbye smooch?” – He mocked.
Oh আপনি insufferable git.
“Here, have a candy, kid.” – She threw the lollipop at him, and with a last menacing glare she turned her back to him and left.
When Cuddy entered her car, she sighed in relief.
This Ice-Queen role is really getting harder দ্বারা the day.
He sure was quite persistent about what happened in the date…
…
Was he only joking?
I’ll never find out. And that’s why I can’t lower my defenses.
…
Maybe I should play the game, just to see what his reactions are. That’s probably the only way of finding out the truth. But if things go wrong, and he was indeed only messing around, I’ll get hurt again. No, I won’t risk it.
…
But what if he is serious?
Well, if he is, it won’t lead anywhere good. We have different perspectives in life…we’re professionals…well, I’m professional…
She shoved these thoughts away and rode home, longing desperately for a hot bath and her bed.
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House was back in the shower, absorbed in his thoughts once আরো that morning.
I got to use another tactic if I want to lower her shields.
When it comes to sarcastic retorts she’s very experienced in shoving them away.
She’s been dealing with them for years, after all.
How would she react if he started treating her with আরো decency? The fun would suddenly disappear, that’s for sure…What I like the most is seeing her irritated…
But I should take a break at being snarky all the time.
He had to make it up to Cuddy – After all, she spent the whole night sleeping outside because of his drunkenness.
He made a decision – he was going to take his দিন off, too.