They’re in their room and Cuddy tries to make her suitcase, but she’s madami and madami puzzled as House enumerates the clothes which she will need for this mysterious weekend.
-Are you sure? The sexy fine damit pan-loob which you offered me these last months, low tops, skirts, my high heels … ? O my God! Where are we going ? to a strip-club? Don’t you think I’ll need pullovers, trousers and a coat?
-Well, you ask me which kind of clothes you’ll need, I give you an answer! ang sumagot House with a smile and a lustful glance.
Cuddy looks at him and smiles. You kinda say you give me the listahan of what you want me to wear, and not of what I really need, don’t you ?
-This weekend is something special and you know how much I fantazise over you doing me a striptease, removing your clothes slowly and languishingly, making rise in me - and in you - an intense desire … , and while saying that, House nears Cuddy, begins to caress her cheek, her lips, then his hand goes down to her breast,and…
-Mom, Dad, I am hungry!, says a little voice behind them.
They jump and wonder since how long Rachel observes them. The little girl looks at them with a smile of complicity. I am hungry, I am hungry !
-Come with me, kabute ! I’ll make you a breakfast while mom packs bags, House says and glares at Cuddy. Then he disappears with Rachel to the kitchen.
******
-So, Rachel, do you want some cereals ?
-Ya ! Cereals ! Cereals !
-Here are your cereals ! Listen to me carefully now, kabute ! You’re going to uncle Wilson for a few days because mom and dad have to go somewhere. But don’t worry, uncle Wilson is very kind and funny, he likes the jokes, he likes playing hide-and-seek, I’m gonna explain you two or three funny tricks you can make with him. So listen to me …
Cuddy hears Rachel laughing and she wonders what House can tell the kid to make her laugh so much and of so good heart. She’s so happy that House bound to her daughter, Rachel really loves this man, she calls him dad ! I hope everything will be great. House didn’t tell me who’ll take care of Rachel while we’ll be « I-don’t-know-where ». She was Nawawala in her thoughts when she suddenly feels something on her back. Hey, what’s that ?
-Monkey, monkey ! shouts Rachel.
-Ok little monkey ! Are you ready to go ?, Cuddy asks.
-Ya, ya, mama ! Uncle Wilson is funny !
Cuddy tenses up and looks at House with an expression which seems to be saying: no, it’s a joke, it’s not Wilson who is going to take care of Rachel this weekend ?
-Rachel, go in your room and take your wubby !, she says still staring at House.
After the little girl has left the room, Cuddy turns to House with the face of someone who’s waiting an explanation. Wilson ! Seriously ! And when have you planned to tell it to me ?, she asks in a cold voice.
-You see, you do it again !, House exclaims with a point of anger in the voice. You don’t trust me!
-House !, Cuddy shouts. I trust you, I know you organized all for the best, but Wilson is…
-Wilson is my best friend, he’s one of your friend too, he’s a good man, I trust him, I know he’ll take care well of Rachel, House replies.
-Wilson is a good doctor, he’s my friend too, but he doesn’t have a child, he doesn’t know how exhausting it is to take care of a child.
-Cuddy, please, stop arguing ! I’m sure it will be great, Rachel knows him, he had looked after his young nephews several times, and…
-And… ?
-And he has planned a lot of funny things to do with Rachel : he wants to go with her to the Wildwoods and to the Zoo and he has already invited his sister with his nephews to come with them ! He went to a lot of trouble to organize all this, just so that we spent time both, and YOU, you want to ruin all his efforts ! House feels now mapait and angry. Do you want to sabotage our relation ? Tell me, he shouts with the anger in the eyes. And his puso squeezes up and he feels his puso rhythm accelerating, she’s gonna drive him crazy. And he loves her so much !
Why is this so complicated for you, why can’t you simply trust me ? Why can’t it be simply nice ?, he asks her.
Cuddy feels bad and uneasy, she doesn’t really understand why House is so irritated. It’s her mother duty to be sure that Rachel will be fine when she’s not here to take care of her, why can’t he understand that ? Of course, Wilson is a smart guy, a funny guy, but … Rachel is her daughter ! She suddenly becomes aware of the correctness of House’s reasoning on her behavior and the fear invades her, paralyzes her, leaves her a mapait taste in the mouth. House is the man of her life and she doesn’t want to lose him for such a thing !
-Well, she finally says in a tired voice, if you really think that I want to sabotage our relation, then I think we have to talk. And she looks quickly at him, but can’t madala the pain she sees in his eyes and turn her eyes to the door. House remains silent. After a while, Cuddy turns to him and says : House, I pag-ibig you, I want to be with you. You’re the man I need, the man who is for me, the man who makes me laugh, who makes me feel as alive, beautiful and sexy ! I pag-ibig you ! But you have to understand that’s not easy for me to let Rachel, she’s so young ! She’s the kid I always wanted to have, I fought for ! Cuddy’s eyes implore the understanding of House. But he looks at the ground.
I know Wilson is a man we can trust, and if he already planned all you sinabi with his sister, then I’m sure Rachel will be fine, adds Cuddy, and she nears him, takes his chin to make him look at her. So unless you’re breaking up with me, let us bring Rachel at Wilson and let us be going to take… to take what in the fact? A train? A plane? A bus? A boat? Cuddy is smiling, and her eyes are full of love.
House’s puso melts, his anger goes away, and instead of it a feeling of sweetness and pag-ibig overwhelms him. His eyes are shining now and he’s smiling to her.
-To tell the truth, we can take all of them !, House ang sumagot with a smirk.
-What ?, says Cuddy totally astonished.
-Remember ! That’s a surprise !, adds House with a finger on his mouth. Rachel, let’s go !
*****
15 minutos later, they knock at Wilson’s door. Rachel jumps of excitement and joy.
-Hey ! Here they are ! Tom, Mark, come to welcome Rachel, Wilson shouts. Come in, Rachel !
Two boys come and they take Rachel’s hand to drive her in the living room which is full of toys, and they even made a sort of hut with the mesa and a blanket. Rachel is delighted and begins to play with them without worrying about her mother or about House.
-Good afternoon, says Wilson’s sister. As you see the kids get along well, everything will be well, Rachel will not have time to miss and we’ll take care of her, don’t worry. James is the best uncle in the world. Have a good time and a lot of fun!, she adds with a knowing smile.
-Thanks , ang sumagot Cuddy with a smile.
-House, says Wilson and take House aside, don’t screw it up, make her feel how much you pag-ibig her, do what you have to, but don’t screw it up, I don’t want to clean the mess if things go wrong. Wilson looks seriously at House, House agrees silently and they go back to the girls.
Enjoy your weekend ! Wilson says to Cuddy. And take care of THIS kid, he adds and points a finger on House.
-I’ll do it, she ang sumagot with a smile. Good bye Rachel, mom will be back soon, she says and kisses Rachel’s head.
-Bye, mom. And Rachel returns to play with her new friends.
House and Cuddy leave Wilson’s House. Once in the car, Cuddy asks :
-So, where are we going now ? To the airport ? To the station ?
-To the airport ! Now begins our mysterious trip !
****
They park the car and go to the hall where they have to register their luggage. Before they enter it, House puts a headband on Cuddy’s eyes so that she can’t read their place of destination on notice boards.
-Hey, what the hell are you doing ? I can see nothing, that’s not funny, House ! I’m going to fall or hurt someone !
-Trust me, I’m gonna guide you. And he takes her sa pamamagitan ng the arm.
-Alright, you’re my guide, but I’ll take revenge, she says with a bewitching smile snuggling up against him, delighted to feel him so near her, giving way completely to him.
House smiles and tightens her a little madami against him. They register their luggage and enter the departure lounge.
-May I remove the headband now ?
-Not yet, you can remove it in the plane .
-Why ? I promise not to look at the notice board, and I have ears, you know, she ang sumagot with a smirk.
-I know, that’s why I made you a fabulous compilation of great music, and saying that he puts her earphones innears sa pamamagitan ng taking advantage to give her a kiss.
-You’re an ass, she says half annoyed, half amused. I’m gonna be bored while we’re waiting !
-But I’m an asno who is dangerously in pag-ibig with the most incredible woman he ever met ! And he holds her in his arms, caressing her cheek, her lips, her neck, then he makes slide one hand slowly over her back and kisses her. She shivers with pleasure under the caress of his fingers and put her hands around his waist, returning him his kiss. You see, you won’t have time to get bored, I’m gonna keep you occupied, he murmurs her to the ear and tastes her skin, kisses her neck always holding her pressed against him. She moans, kisses him and finally says with a smile :
-You forgot to put your ipod on play. Fortunately, so I was able to hear your soft words.
-I didn’t forget it, I just wanna test your honesty.
-Satisfied ?
-Yes ! Now listen to the music and let me play on you the partition of pag-ibig ! He presses the play key and kisses her tenderly. Cuddy presses her body against his to the sound of " You don’t know my mind " and enjoy his kisses and his hands on her body.
A few minutos later, a voice announces : Flight 201BN to London, immediate boarding gate 12.
Reluctant, House stops halik Cuddy, stands up, pulls her slowly towards him and they go to the gateway to the plane. Once they’re sitting on board, he removes the headband of Cuddy’s eyes as well as the earphones.
-You’re free now, he says with a smile and a loving glance.
-Thanks, she replies, beaming. You’re the best boyfriend a girl can dream of. And she gives him a sweet kiss. I’m really happy to be here with you, just the two of us.
House stares at her, she’s his and she’s fantastic. I’m glad you enjoy it.
A stewardess comes and asks them if they want to drink something.
-Champagne, they answer at the same time and laugh.
-Something to celebrate ?
-Yeah, House says, a honeymoon. And he looks at Cuddy, she’s surprised but doesn’t say anything.
The stewardess gives each of them a glass of champagne and adds : Congratulations !
House turns to Cuddy : Cheers, sweety !
-Cheers, my crankylover !
After a while, Cuddy can’t help to ask : Honeymoon ? What does it mean ? Tell me if I’m wrong, but…
She looks at House, but he seems easy and waits for her to continue. Do you intend to ask me to marry you ?, she asks with fear in the voice, she was not sure of herself, she’s afraid of being to go too far and already regrets this stupid question. And before House, who’s amazed, was able to pronounce a word, she starts again : Please, don’t answer, that was a stupid question, forget it !
-Ok, I forget it, House says always under the shock. She will not stop it surprising me ! I think we’d better have a rest, so we’ll be great for the weekend.
-You’re right, she replies, gives him a halik and snuggles her head in his neck.
