Chapter 6 – The Feelings –

They were younger back then. They became フレンズ in college, and after the first trip to Seattle, they became even closer to each other. He asked her to go for a walk after class, and she agreed. The park was peaceful this time of 日 and they were seated on a bench near a small lake watching the ducks playing in the water. She was beautiful, he thought. How could he say that to her? She didn’t like him in that way.

“Come with me to Seattle. “ He 発言しました suddenly.

“What?” She asked confused. He stopped and looked right into her eyes and repeated himself.

“Come with me to Seattle.” She kept looking at him, finding the fear inside his eyes.

“This weekend?” She 発言しました with a challenging smile. He smiled in surprised. She accepted.

Cuddy remembered every moment of that trip. They went as フレンズ but they knew that they were もっと見る than that. She loved the way he’d look at her and grab her hand. She remembered the snow, falling slowly from the sky, making their faces freeze as they lied on the floor of a park. She remembered the way that he would pull her close and caressed her face softly while pulling the black curls behind her ears; the way that he smelled when they were so close. She smiled when she almost felt the sweet kisses he gave her that weekend.

He looked at her and knew that she was remembering those times, he was as well. He kept thinking about her sweet lips and cute smile; the walks that they had; holding hands and changing looks and kisses. He loved when they cuddled in the warm bed, with the rain and snow hitting their window. He remembered everything; even the slightest of details were ingrained in his memory.

She went into the kitchen, wanting some privacy, with the 写真 still in her hand. House got up and left Wilson and Erin to delight themselves with his 写真 box. He entered the キッチン looked at her; she was calm, with a small smile on her face while she looked at the picture once again. She was leaning on the counter-top, relaxed, sure that she was alone. He got closer to her and whispered into her ear.

“I remember each second, each smile, and each touch, like it was yesterday.”

She turned around and looked him in the eyes; she could still hear Wilson and Erin laughing from the other room. They were close, too close to be comfortable. She felt his breath on her face and looked up, forgetting for a moment about the other two people in the living room.

He kissed her gently and softly. Her lips tasted the same way he remembered them. She kissed him back, very slowly, enjoying every single touch. She parted, shaking her head ‘no’.

“Why are we doing this?” She asked with her hands covering her face.

“Because.” He replied giving her space.

“I thought that あなた didn’t have those photos. あなた told me that the film was ruined.”

“Well, I lied.” He told her with a sexy smile.

“Why did あなた lie about that?” she asked confused.

“I wanted to keep all of them myself. So that whenever I like it, I can open that box and… remember.”

There was a silence between them; they were both looking at the ground, afraid to look in each others eyes.

“Hey guys! The 写真 are awesome!” Wilson 発言しました enthusiastically coming into the キッチン with them.

“I 愛 those.” House said.

“I think I’m going to go now.” Cuddy said.

“Why? Is something wrong? Are あなた feeling ok?” Wilson asked worried.

“No, James. Everything is fine the way it is now.” With that Cuddy went to House’s bedroom to pick her coat.

“What did she mean with that?” Wilson asked looking at House, confused.

House didn’t reply, instead he limped to his room leaving Wilson alone.

“You don’t have to leave, あなた know that don’t you?” House asked her.

“I better go.” She grabbed her コート and walk towards the door. She felt a hand on her arm and looked at him.

“See あなた tomorrow then.” House 発言しました looking once もっと見る to the ground, and letting her go. She was leaving, again.

Cuddy walked through the corridor remembering his words, ‘You don’t have to leave’. She was kind of disappointed that House let her go, she was expecting for him to put up a bit もっと見る of a fight after his revelation. She bit her lip, the キッス still present in her mind.

“Erin, I think I’m going.” Cuddy said.

“Why honey? Is everything ok? What did House do this time?” Erin smiled

“Nothing. I’m tired that’s all, あなた can stay. I’m taking the car.”

“Right…and I’m supposed to walk home? Don’t worry, the four of us will have a few もっと見る dinners.” She smiled at Wilson.

Erin took her コート and joined Cuddy in the living room. She say goodbye to House and Wilson and went to the car, Cuddy 発言しました a warm goodbye to Wilson, but when she went to say goodbye to House he kept his stare on the floor, not daring to meet her eyes. She looked away, hurt によって his actions, and when she looked back he was still looking everywhere but not at her. Lisa Cuddy got into the car and Erin drove her home. House stared at the car as the two women drove off, as Lisa Cuddy left again.

TBC