"Hello, I'm Dr. Lisa Cuddy. I'm House's...boss." Cuddy 発言しました as she put out her hand to Ariel. House watched the exchange silently from the stove.
"Uh, I'm Ariel Harrison." Ariel 発言しました shaking Cuddy's hand. Cuddy looked over at House briefly catching his blank gaze.
"Well, I should leave. It was nice meeting you." Cuddy 発言しました with a nervous smile as she headed quickly out the door. Ariel watched as the woman practically sprinted out of the apartment.
"Why was she here?"
"Covering her ass...don't worry about it. Come here and taste this ペスト I made." He 発言しました as he took a spoon and dipped it in to the sauce. Ariel walked over to him and licked from the spoon while he held it. She didn't realize how intimate the moment was until she looked up to catch his gentle gaze.
"I probably should have just took the spoon from you." She 発言しました with a nervous laugh as she sat down on a nearby stool. He smiled and walked toward her.
"Well, I'm glad あなた didn't."
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The two ate in companionable silence at the table. The meatballs, noodles, and bruscetta had all turned out perfect. House was so glad the appearance of Cuddy hadn't put too much of a damper on things. The last thing he needed was for his first planned 日付 in years to be wrecked because of an unexpected guest. It was ironic in a way. Usually he was the uninvited guest. He smiled at the thought and turned his gaze squarely on the woman across from him.
"More white wine?" He asked.
"Yes. Greg, あなた are an amazing cook...I can't remember the last time I ate this well."
He poured some wine in to her glass.
"There is still dessert."
"Hmm, what did あなた make?"
"Well, when I was at your place the other night I couldn't help noticing the dark choclate あなた kept in the fridge...so I made あなた something rich in chocolate. I made dark チョコレート mousse."
"Sounds good."
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The two had moved to his sofa with their ムース desserts. House had put on a Miles Davis record to listen to. Ariel was sitting crossed-legged beside him as he propped his foot on the coffee table.
"Decadent. I like it alot,Greg."
He smiled with satisfaction and took another bite.
"I aim to please."
She giggled at the irony of his statement.
"I'm sure...why was your boss really here?" She asked nonchalantly.
He stiffened a bit.
"She's been a friend of mine for a long time. She was just checking in to see if things were good between me and her."
Ariel put her dish on the coffee 表, テーブル and leaned back to get もっと見る comfortable.
"Did あなた two use to..."
"No. There were moments of something もっと見る but nothing ever materialized. Do あなた really want to talk about this?" He asked.
"I just want to be sure that the guy that I like spending time with isn't hung up on his boss." She 発言しました seriously.
He put down his dish and leaned back too.
"A few months 前 I went through a very bad time in my life. A fellow of mine committed suicide and I didn't handle it well..."
Her body language softened as he began to explain himself more.
"I've always been in pain because of the leg, and I have always been addicted to the quick fix of Vicodin to numb the pain...but after I ロスト this colleague...after a 年 of broken friendships and broken dreams...it all kind of imploded..."
"Go on." She 発言しました as she lay a reassuring hand on his shoulder. He let out a breath.
"I thought she had helped me get clean and get rid of my hallucinations... I was hallucinating my best friend's dead girlfriend."
"You were overdoing it with the Vicodin." She stated without any judgement. He nodded and noticed her hand still on his shoulder.
"So, I thought that she had been with me here(he 発言しました gesturing around him) and that we had finally became more..."
"But it wasn't real either." She deduced from his expression.
"No it wasn't...and that's when I realized I needed real help and I went to a mental hospital." He 発言しました looking everywhere but at her. Ariel removed her hand from his shoulder and brought it up to his cheek. House was startled によって the sensation.
"But you're better now?" She asked with a kind smile.
"Why aren't あなた freaking out によって this?"
"Maybe it's because I'm attracted to drama, maybe it's because I have always dated complicated men, but I feel comfortable with you. It's strange considering we've only known each other for two days but it feels right being here." She 発言しました as she gently traced his stubble. He stilled her hand and pulled her in to a soft kiss.
"Well, that was unexpected." Ariel 発言しました with a grin.
He grinned too and kissed her again.