Cuddy stripped down the blue বিছানা spread and added it to her growing pile of dirty laundry. She sat down on the bare matress and traced a hand over the sunken left side.
"Lisa?"
Cuddy looked up at the doorway to see Wilson staring at her.
"What are আপনি doing here?" He asked as he walked closer.
"I thought I'd clean his place up...for when he comes back." She ব্যক্ত as as she stood up and picked up the hamper.
"We don't know when that will be...if that will..."
"He's coming back." She ব্যক্ত loudly before heading out of the room.
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"I really like these soft periwinkle drapes for the living room. What do আপনি think, Cameron?" Cuddy asked the younger woman as they perused the local প্রথমপাতা Depot.
"It looks আরো like your style than his." She ব্যক্ত with a grin.
"Well, he could use some help in decorating. I think I have pretty good taste..."
"You have impeccable taste. But if he does come back do আপনি want him to not recognize his own apartment?" Cameron asked as she placed a hand on Cuddy's shoulder.
"I'm just putting in some new curtains I'm not getting rid of his lumpy পালঙ্ক অথবা his beloved arm chair."
"Okay. But আপনি know this might be premature he's only been gone for a few weeks..."
"I need to do something, Allison." Cuddy ব্যক্ত with heavy sigh.
"Okay.But if you're getting curtains what's the harm in a new rug?" Cameron ব্যক্ত with a smile.
Cuddy smiled back and shook her head in agreement.
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"The place smells better than I can ever remember it smelling." Wilson ব্যক্ত as he closed the door behind him and set down his grocery bags.
Cuddy walked out from the রান্নাঘর to meet him.
"Well, it should smell good I disinfected the place from শীর্ষ to bottom and put ফুলেরডালি in a few of the rooms." She ব্যক্ত as she picked up the bag and headed to the kitchen. Wilson followed.
"Are আপনি staying the night again?" He as asked as he sat on the stool.
"Well, Rachel is staying with my parents for two আরো days so I can stay here a little longer. It worked out really well actually because I have to get these windows cleaned and have the পিয়ানো tuned..."
"Lisa, they're saying he needs to stay longer than we anticipated. So, all this preparation has been in vain." Wilson ব্যক্ত sadly as his gaze went to his hands.
"How much longer?" She asked with a strain to her voice.
"Another month."
She blinked back the tears and started putting the খাবার in the refrigerator.
"Well, another মাস to get this place in shape. আপনি should see how I organized his dresser drawer. I even got a bar installed in the ঝরনা to help him in and out easier. I know he had problems with the pipe so..."
"Stop!" Wilson suddenly yelled as he stood up and walked to stand beside her.
"James?"
"He may never come back. আপনি have to face that Lise. I can't be going through this alone." He ব্যক্ত breaking into tears.
Cuddy pulled him into her arms.
"Keeping this place in order is my only connection to him right now...This is the only thing keeping me together...Believe me, James you're not alone in this." She ব্যক্ত as she patted his back gently. Wilson nodded against her shoulder but continued to hold on.
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"Miss, where do আপনি want this tv?" The installation man asked.
"The bedroom. There is a clear shelf in front of the বিছানা where it would be perfect."
The man went into the bedroom with the tv. Cuddy went into the রান্নাঘর and began stirring her পাস্তা sauce when her cell phone rang.
"Hello?"
"We just stopped for gas. He's in getting some আবর্জনা food."
"How long until আপনি get here?"
"Another forty-five minutes."
"That's great the sauce is just about done and the tv guy is here."
"I'll make sure he doesn't get too filled up on twinkies before we get there."
Cuddy laughed.
"See আপনি soon." She ব্যক্ত before hanging up.
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"What the hell happened to my place?" House ব্যক্ত as he walked inside his apartment.
"It's only cleaner, House." Wilson ব্যক্ত with a smile.
House walked over to his পালঙ্ক and noticed a vase of yellow ফুলেরসাজি on his coffee টেবিল along with an In Style magazine.
"This place has been chickified." He ব্যক্ত with a dramatic huff as he sat down.
"It's just got a little bit of a feminine treatment but it's still all man." Wilson ব্যক্ত as he walked to the bathroom.
"It's totally different. Even my curtains have ফুলেরডালি on them." He ব্যক্ত as he stood up to walk to the window.
"So, আপনি hate everything then?" Cuddy ব্যক্ত as she suddenly stood behind him.
House jumped in surprise.
"Cuddy. Where did আপনি come from?" He asked as he looked her over carefully.
She rolled her eyes.
"I'm real House. I was in the bedroom putting some final touches on your surprise." She ব্যক্ত as she grabbed his hand and started to drag him with her to the bedroom.
"Is this a surprise that involves whips and chains because I don't think I have the strength quite yet, Mistress Cuddy."
Cuddy snickered.
"And I was afraid আপনি wouldn't be your regular smart গাধা self anymore." She ব্যক্ত as she finally opened his bedroom door and ushered for him to go in.
"A tv?! A plasma flatscreen?!"
"We thought you'd like it." Wilson ব্যক্ত as he joined them in the room.
"Gosh, I need to go crazy আরো often." House ব্যক্ত as he ran a hand over the television.
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"More garlic bread?" Cuddy asked House.
"No. Believe it অথবা not I am stuffed. That was a pretty non-sucky meal আপনি made there, Cuddy." He ব্যক্ত leaning against his পালঙ্ক cushion.
"Yeah, that was really delicious, Lise." Wilson ব্যক্ত as he too leaned back. Cuddy smirked victoriously.
"Well, I'm glad আপনি enjoyed it. I think I'll get another glass of wine." She ব্যক্ত as she stood up to go the kitchen. Wilson shared a glance with House.
"So, I think I'm gonna head home...I'll come দ্বারা tomorrow to pick আপনি up for bowling."
"Alright. I look অগ্রবর্তী to beating you." House ব্যক্ত as he stood up and walked Wilson to the door.
"It's good to have আপনি back." Wilson ব্যক্ত as they stood at the door.
"It's good to be back...Goodnight, Wilson."
"Goodnight, House."
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"Don't do the dishes. I'll get to them in the morning." He ব্যক্ত as he stood behind her at the sink.
"Yeah, right." She ব্যক্ত as she continued to scrub a pot.
"Maybe cleanliness is my new addiction. Ever think of that?" He asked as he leaned closer to her ear.
Cuddy turned around to meet him face to face.
"You are still the lazy and messy diagnostician you've always been." She ব্যক্ত with a playful smile.
"Yeah, I am." He ব্যক্ত before splashing her with some of the soapy water.
"House!" She yelled as she picked up a paper towel and wiped her shirt.
"It's too wet to wear now. I'll get আপনি something." He ব্যক্ত as he limped into his room. Cuddy followed.
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Cuddy sat on the বিছানা as House went through his newly organized closet for a shirt.
"Woman, did আপনি have to reorganize everything I own."
"Yes. আপনি were living in a ইঁদুর maze. Tee-shorts are on the top, blazers on the side, and jeans are in the side drawers."
Following her new system, House pulled out his well-worn but পছন্দ Led Zeppelin tee-shirt.
"This is my pride and joy. Wear it with care. I know the twins are used to stretching out shirts but..."
"Just give it to me." She ব্যক্ত with a hand on her hip. He smirked at her and handed the শার্ট over. She walked into the bathroom to change. House laid down on the bed.
"The place screams Lisa Cuddy, interior designer, now." He yelled at her through the door.
"It's better than misanthrope with no sense of style." She yelled back.
"Oh, আপনি couldn't wait to come in here and remodel. There are Cuddy cooties everywhere."
Cuddy walked out of the bathroon wearing only his oversized shirt. House sat up instantly. His eyes went wide.
"You forgot your pants." He ব্যক্ত in a flustered voice. Cuddy walked slowly toward him and sat down.
"I've missed you...I cleaned and remodeled thinking it would keep me with আপনি somehow...I thought about the delusion আপনি had of us..."
House placed a finger to her lip.
"It wasn't real. I wanted it to be...I need time." He ব্যক্ত as he slowly trailed his finger away from her lips. Cuddy smiled softly at him.
"I guess I thought আপনি would want to make it real tonight." She ব্যক্ত as she began to stand up feeling embarassed. House gently grabbed her hand.
"I just want to hold আপনি tonight...The rest I'm still a little shaky on."
"I would like to be held দ্বারা you." She ব্যক্ত with a shy smile.
House pulled the blankets back and scooted to the left side of the bed. Cuddy laid on the right side with her back to him. He pulled her to him and spooned her from behind.
"I like the new sheets." He whispered into her ear.
"I thought আপনি would."
House kissed her head softly before turning off the light.
"Goodnight, Greg."
House couldn't help but smile at the usage of his first name.
"Goodnight, Lisa."
"Lisa?"
Cuddy looked up at the doorway to see Wilson staring at her.
"What are আপনি doing here?" He asked as he walked closer.
"I thought I'd clean his place up...for when he comes back." She ব্যক্ত as as she stood up and picked up the hamper.
"We don't know when that will be...if that will..."
"He's coming back." She ব্যক্ত loudly before heading out of the room.
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"I really like these soft periwinkle drapes for the living room. What do আপনি think, Cameron?" Cuddy asked the younger woman as they perused the local প্রথমপাতা Depot.
"It looks আরো like your style than his." She ব্যক্ত with a grin.
"Well, he could use some help in decorating. I think I have pretty good taste..."
"You have impeccable taste. But if he does come back do আপনি want him to not recognize his own apartment?" Cameron asked as she placed a hand on Cuddy's shoulder.
"I'm just putting in some new curtains I'm not getting rid of his lumpy পালঙ্ক অথবা his beloved arm chair."
"Okay. But আপনি know this might be premature he's only been gone for a few weeks..."
"I need to do something, Allison." Cuddy ব্যক্ত with heavy sigh.
"Okay.But if you're getting curtains what's the harm in a new rug?" Cameron ব্যক্ত with a smile.
Cuddy smiled back and shook her head in agreement.
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"The place smells better than I can ever remember it smelling." Wilson ব্যক্ত as he closed the door behind him and set down his grocery bags.
Cuddy walked out from the রান্নাঘর to meet him.
"Well, it should smell good I disinfected the place from শীর্ষ to bottom and put ফুলেরডালি in a few of the rooms." She ব্যক্ত as she picked up the bag and headed to the kitchen. Wilson followed.
"Are আপনি staying the night again?" He as asked as he sat on the stool.
"Well, Rachel is staying with my parents for two আরো days so I can stay here a little longer. It worked out really well actually because I have to get these windows cleaned and have the পিয়ানো tuned..."
"Lisa, they're saying he needs to stay longer than we anticipated. So, all this preparation has been in vain." Wilson ব্যক্ত sadly as his gaze went to his hands.
"How much longer?" She asked with a strain to her voice.
"Another month."
She blinked back the tears and started putting the খাবার in the refrigerator.
"Well, another মাস to get this place in shape. আপনি should see how I organized his dresser drawer. I even got a bar installed in the ঝরনা to help him in and out easier. I know he had problems with the pipe so..."
"Stop!" Wilson suddenly yelled as he stood up and walked to stand beside her.
"James?"
"He may never come back. আপনি have to face that Lise. I can't be going through this alone." He ব্যক্ত breaking into tears.
Cuddy pulled him into her arms.
"Keeping this place in order is my only connection to him right now...This is the only thing keeping me together...Believe me, James you're not alone in this." She ব্যক্ত as she patted his back gently. Wilson nodded against her shoulder but continued to hold on.
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"Miss, where do আপনি want this tv?" The installation man asked.
"The bedroom. There is a clear shelf in front of the বিছানা where it would be perfect."
The man went into the bedroom with the tv. Cuddy went into the রান্নাঘর and began stirring her পাস্তা sauce when her cell phone rang.
"Hello?"
"We just stopped for gas. He's in getting some আবর্জনা food."
"How long until আপনি get here?"
"Another forty-five minutes."
"That's great the sauce is just about done and the tv guy is here."
"I'll make sure he doesn't get too filled up on twinkies before we get there."
Cuddy laughed.
"See আপনি soon." She ব্যক্ত before hanging up.
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"What the hell happened to my place?" House ব্যক্ত as he walked inside his apartment.
"It's only cleaner, House." Wilson ব্যক্ত with a smile.
House walked over to his পালঙ্ক and noticed a vase of yellow ফুলেরসাজি on his coffee টেবিল along with an In Style magazine.
"This place has been chickified." He ব্যক্ত with a dramatic huff as he sat down.
"It's just got a little bit of a feminine treatment but it's still all man." Wilson ব্যক্ত as he walked to the bathroom.
"It's totally different. Even my curtains have ফুলেরডালি on them." He ব্যক্ত as he stood up to walk to the window.
"So, আপনি hate everything then?" Cuddy ব্যক্ত as she suddenly stood behind him.
House jumped in surprise.
"Cuddy. Where did আপনি come from?" He asked as he looked her over carefully.
She rolled her eyes.
"I'm real House. I was in the bedroom putting some final touches on your surprise." She ব্যক্ত as she grabbed his hand and started to drag him with her to the bedroom.
"Is this a surprise that involves whips and chains because I don't think I have the strength quite yet, Mistress Cuddy."
Cuddy snickered.
"And I was afraid আপনি wouldn't be your regular smart গাধা self anymore." She ব্যক্ত as she finally opened his bedroom door and ushered for him to go in.
"A tv?! A plasma flatscreen?!"
"We thought you'd like it." Wilson ব্যক্ত as he joined them in the room.
"Gosh, I need to go crazy আরো often." House ব্যক্ত as he ran a hand over the television.
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"More garlic bread?" Cuddy asked House.
"No. Believe it অথবা not I am stuffed. That was a pretty non-sucky meal আপনি made there, Cuddy." He ব্যক্ত leaning against his পালঙ্ক cushion.
"Yeah, that was really delicious, Lise." Wilson ব্যক্ত as he too leaned back. Cuddy smirked victoriously.
"Well, I'm glad আপনি enjoyed it. I think I'll get another glass of wine." She ব্যক্ত as she stood up to go the kitchen. Wilson shared a glance with House.
"So, I think I'm gonna head home...I'll come দ্বারা tomorrow to pick আপনি up for bowling."
"Alright. I look অগ্রবর্তী to beating you." House ব্যক্ত as he stood up and walked Wilson to the door.
"It's good to have আপনি back." Wilson ব্যক্ত as they stood at the door.
"It's good to be back...Goodnight, Wilson."
"Goodnight, House."
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"Don't do the dishes. I'll get to them in the morning." He ব্যক্ত as he stood behind her at the sink.
"Yeah, right." She ব্যক্ত as she continued to scrub a pot.
"Maybe cleanliness is my new addiction. Ever think of that?" He asked as he leaned closer to her ear.
Cuddy turned around to meet him face to face.
"You are still the lazy and messy diagnostician you've always been." She ব্যক্ত with a playful smile.
"Yeah, I am." He ব্যক্ত before splashing her with some of the soapy water.
"House!" She yelled as she picked up a paper towel and wiped her shirt.
"It's too wet to wear now. I'll get আপনি something." He ব্যক্ত as he limped into his room. Cuddy followed.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Cuddy sat on the বিছানা as House went through his newly organized closet for a shirt.
"Woman, did আপনি have to reorganize everything I own."
"Yes. আপনি were living in a ইঁদুর maze. Tee-shorts are on the top, blazers on the side, and jeans are in the side drawers."
Following her new system, House pulled out his well-worn but পছন্দ Led Zeppelin tee-shirt.
"This is my pride and joy. Wear it with care. I know the twins are used to stretching out shirts but..."
"Just give it to me." She ব্যক্ত with a hand on her hip. He smirked at her and handed the শার্ট over. She walked into the bathroom to change. House laid down on the bed.
"The place screams Lisa Cuddy, interior designer, now." He yelled at her through the door.
"It's better than misanthrope with no sense of style." She yelled back.
"Oh, আপনি couldn't wait to come in here and remodel. There are Cuddy cooties everywhere."
Cuddy walked out of the bathroon wearing only his oversized shirt. House sat up instantly. His eyes went wide.
"You forgot your pants." He ব্যক্ত in a flustered voice. Cuddy walked slowly toward him and sat down.
"I've missed you...I cleaned and remodeled thinking it would keep me with আপনি somehow...I thought about the delusion আপনি had of us..."
House placed a finger to her lip.
"It wasn't real. I wanted it to be...I need time." He ব্যক্ত as he slowly trailed his finger away from her lips. Cuddy smiled softly at him.
"I guess I thought আপনি would want to make it real tonight." She ব্যক্ত as she began to stand up feeling embarassed. House gently grabbed her hand.
"I just want to hold আপনি tonight...The rest I'm still a little shaky on."
"I would like to be held দ্বারা you." She ব্যক্ত with a shy smile.
House pulled the blankets back and scooted to the left side of the bed. Cuddy laid on the right side with her back to him. He pulled her to him and spooned her from behind.
"I like the new sheets." He whispered into her ear.
"I thought আপনি would."
House kissed her head softly before turning off the light.
"Goodnight, Greg."
House couldn't help but smile at the usage of his first name.
"Goodnight, Lisa."
I was পাঠ করা up on opiate withdrawal and apparently আপনি can go through withdrawal not just to stop taking the drug, Vicodin in House’s case, but to reduce the amount you’re taking.
So in House’s case, like Wilson said; his Vicodin levels where way to high and so the only option was to let his body recover and reduce it’s need for that amount it got everyday.
Therefore, the পরবর্তি morning when he was seemingly better; it was because of the extreme cold-turkeyness that House used to reduce his levels of Vicodin in order for his hallucination of Amber to go away. So I don’t think it was a hallucination, because he hasn’t quit Vicodin, he has only reduced the amount he takes within the মহাকাশ of a horrible 24 ঘন্টা detox. His body no longer craves the Vicodin every ঘন্টা অথবা so like before.
Short and simple :)
So in House’s case, like Wilson said; his Vicodin levels where way to high and so the only option was to let his body recover and reduce it’s need for that amount it got everyday.
Therefore, the পরবর্তি morning when he was seemingly better; it was because of the extreme cold-turkeyness that House used to reduce his levels of Vicodin in order for his hallucination of Amber to go away. So I don’t think it was a hallucination, because he hasn’t quit Vicodin, he has only reduced the amount he takes within the মহাকাশ of a horrible 24 ঘন্টা detox. His body no longer craves the Vicodin every ঘন্টা অথবা so like before.
Short and simple :)