So, this is the end of the story. I'm glad আপনি peeps liked it. Thanks for your support:)

A big hug and a big thank আপনি go to my beta-reader Sam! wuw yaaaa!

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"Learning how to say Goodbye"

Epilogue: Almost a বছর later

Cuddy's POV

Rachel walked into my office. "Mom! House গাউন all the candies!"
"Rach, আপনি know House ..."
"But Mom! He গাউন all the candies!
"Ok ..."

I pick up the phone and call your office.

"House ..."
"House! Why on earth do আপনি always have to steal candies from Rachel?"
"Why do আপনি always accuse me?"
"Because usually you're the one who causes problems here!"
"This time I behaved in a mature way and আপনি give me ..."
"Mature way? আপনি have stolen candies from a 3-year-old!"
"She had already eaten too many. If I hadn't taken them she would have made herself sick!"

আপনি seem sincere. I put a hand on the receiver and I speak to Rachel.

"Honey, is it true that আপনি had already eaten a lot of candies?"
"No ..."
"Are আপনি telling me the truth?"
"Yes ..."

That said, my daughter went out shutting the door behind her.

"She's only 3 years old and has already learned to lie to her mother ..." I rue.
"Like mother like daughter ..."
"House!"
"Sorry ..."
"Go back to work ..."
"Not to worry, I sent Thirteen to do my shift in the clinic ..."
"House, আপনি should be the one doing your shift ..."
"But I also saved the teeth and stomach of your baby. Shouldn't I have a reward for that?"
"We'll discuss this later..."
"Ok, I'll be down in your office in 5 minutes. Be prepared!"
"No Greg! We will talk at প্রথমপাতা ..."
"But Mom!... "
"No buts ..."
"Ugh ..."
"Go back to work, and দ্বারা that I mean also the clinic!"
"But..."
"Now House"
"Ok ..."
"And ... House ... thanks!"
"Mmmm ... you're welcome ..."

I turn my attention back to my work.

"Mom!" Rachel came back into my office, waving a স্ট্রবেরি lollipop in one hand and a crumpled $1 bill in the other.
"Rachel, what is it now?"
"I know something আপনি don't know!"
"Ok, wanna tell me about it?"
"House said: do not tell anyone, not Mom অথবা Uncle Jimmy!"
"Oh, did he really say that?"
"Yes, and he also gave me $1 for my candies he took!"
"Honey, if it's something important আপনি should tell Mom ..."
"If I tell you, আপনি won't tell anyone?"
"Of course I won't tell anyone!"
"Promise..."
"Ok, I promise not to tell anyone your secret."
"House told me he wants to surprise আপনি ..."
"Did he really tell আপনি this?"
"Yes! Well, I found it দ্বারা myself."
"Oh ... what's that?"
"I found a box in his office ..."
"What? Rachel I told আপনি not to run around the hospital দ্বারা yourself. Do আপনি understand?"
"Yes, sorry ..."
"So, what did আপনি find?"
"She found this ..."

At that moment আপনি enter my office with a big blue box. Your eyes are fixed on me. Rachel, sitting on the পালঙ্ক with me, starts laughing. I stand up and walk towards you. আপনি take my hand and pull me down to sit পরবর্তি to আপনি on the couch.

"House, what is it?"
"It's everything we've been through."
"What?"
"Everything that reminds me of our adventures."
"Our adventures, huh?"
"Yeah. Everything from our history together – from studying in Michigan, the infarction in my leg, all the way up to the Lucas idiot ..."
"Lucas idiot?" Rachel looks at আপনি smiling, and with her eyes looks back and forth between us.
"Do আপনি remember Lucas? Mommy's old friend?"
"Yes ... the younger one..."
" Hey, Are আপনি calling me old?"
"Yes, but you're better looking!"

I laugh like I've never done before. My daughter likes to joke around with you!

"She's starting to talk like আপনি Cuddy!"
"Yeah ..."
"Anyway, this is everything we've been through till today."
"Today?"
"Yes, today ..."
"Why today?"
"Because today it's been 24 years we've known each other."

I look at আপনি in amazement. After all these years of pranks and practical jokes আপনি are in my office on a দিন that could be normal for anyone but us. We are celebrating 24 years together. It's been a strange relationship made of ups and downs. There have been days when we loved each other and days when we can't stand each other, days when আপনি mean everything to me and days when I wanted to cut off your head, days when I wanted to take the first step and days when I wished আপনি had. We are unable to have a normal relationship, because are not just any people. We are Lisa and Greg. We've known each other for an age. I've loved আপনি for a lifetime.