"Does anyone want some Mehr champagne?" Lila asked before going back into the kitchen.
"I'd Liebe some." Cate replied.
"Cate, how has it been being back at Princeton Plainsboro? I mean after being in Nepal last Jahr do Du miss the exotic locales?" Kutner asked.
"Sometimes I miss the excitement of a new place that is far removed from our own society. Studying different psychological adaptions in such areas is intriguing but it has been nice to be Home again too. I forgot what a luxury it is to have whatever kind of meal I want when I want it. I got so use to the bare minimum."
"I envy you, Cate. I always wanted to do Doctors Without Borders." Cameron sagte as she took a mouthful of chicken curry.
"Maybe we could sign up together this summer." Chase suggested as he accepted the pepper from her.
"Oh, Du two Liebe birds always wanting to save the world from misery." House sagte as he gulped down his drink.
Cameron rolled her eyes, and Chase just smirked.
"Here Du go, Cate." Lila sagte as she reappeared with an open bottle of champagne.
"Thanks."
"So, Luke how did Du and Lisa meet?" Lila asked as she took a sitz Weiter to Wilson.
"Oh, well it's not really the greatest story..."
"Not a great story? This doesn't bode well." House sagte in a sarcastic tone.
Cuddy glared at him. Cate kicked House's foot under the table. Lila looked at the two couples noticing the tension building and decided to change the subject.
"So, Taub when is the baby due?"
Taub's face lit up instantly at the mention of his daughter to be.
"One Mehr month. We've decided on a name finally."
"Sexy Sadie? Layla? Roxanne? Oh, please tell me it's not Mandy." House said.
"Clarissa is what we settled on." Taub answered unphased Von House's comments.
"That's a beautiful name, Taub." Wilson sagte absentmindedly as he watched House stare at Cuddy with intense concentration.
"House, I need your help in the kitchen." Wilson sagte suddenly.
"You do?" Lila asked confused.
"Yeah, why do Du need me? Lila, made dinner."
"I need Du to help me with the cake."
Lila shook her head in agreement. House reluctantly moved out of his sitz and followed Wilson.
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"Why are Du so focused on Cuddy?" Wilson asked as he took out the plates for the cake.
House sat down on the stool.
"I'm not. Give me the damn messer so I can cut the cake."
Wilson held the messer out to him.
"You're practically x-raying her."
"Am not."
"House, tell me what's going on."
"It's nothing."
"I know it's not nothing but I also know that you'll tell me in your own time. Just don't do anything rash until we talk."
"Yes, mother." House replied as he put the sliced pieces of cake on each plate.
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The party had moved to the living room and everyone was sitting around enjoying their dessert. The conversations were teilt, split amongst the couples. Cameron and Chase chatted with Foreman and Thirteen while Lila and Wilson talked with her brother's and their wives. Taub and Kutner laughed about a bet they made a few days earlier.
Cuddy and Cate were having a lighthearted discussion about their Favorit designers while House and Luke sat quietly across from one another.
Lila saw House sitting somewhat Von himself and decided this would be the perfect time to steal him away for a follow up to their earlier phone conversation. Getting up she motioned for House to meet her in the kitchen. He caught her signal and headed over. He excused himself Von saying he that wanted to get a cold bier for the road.
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"So, I got the spot at the end of the night to perform." Lila sagte as she got a bottle of water from the refrigerator.
"I can't believe I agreed to this."
"You Liebe playing piano. I Liebe to sing. It's a natural progression that Du accompany me at the club. Anyway, it's a surprise for James."
"You Singen one of his Favorit songs acheives what exactly? Du already got him to say yes." House sagte as he went in to the fridge and got out a bier anyway.
"It will make him happy. It shows him how much I care. It's romantic. Do I really need to explain this further,Greg?"
"I hate that Du call me Greg."
"It's your name. So, I call Du it." She sagte with a smirk.
"If Du weren't Wilson's soon to be wife..."
"You'd still accompany me because Du Liebe performing just as much as I do."
House grinned at her and then took a swig of beer.
"So, I'll Zeigen up at your place tomorrow at six to rehearse." She said.
"Sure. Just don't expect me to dress up for the big night."
"I wouldn't dream of it." She sagte with a chuckle.
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Lila left House alone in the kitchen. He wasn't ready to go back into the lions höhle, den quite yet. Looking for something to do, House started looking through the drawers for anything incrimintating to use against Wilson later.
"What are Du up to?" Cuddy asked as she suddenly came through the küche door.
"Looking for hidden treasure."
Cuddy rolled her eyes and went into the refrigerator for a water bottle.
"Your little snide Kommentare toward Luke aren't necessary. He already hates you. Du don't have to keep trying so hard to make his shit list. You're already there."
"Yeah, but I want to be number one on that list."
Cuddy sat down on the schemel, hocker Weiter to House.
"You always get so territorial when I'm dating someone. Du have someone. A great someone. I'm sure she's picking up on this pissing contest of yours. She is a psychiatrist afterall."
"This isn't about Cate. This about you. He's a poor man's version of me."
"Actually, I think he's a rich man's version of you. He's not a strung out, drug-addled, misanthrope." Cuddy sagte as she leaned into House's face.
House hadn't been this close to her in a long time. He could smell her perfume. It was a mixture of vanilla and honey.
"No comeback, House?"
House saw a piece of hair suddenly fall over her eye. Before she had a chance to Bewegen it his fingers smoothed the strand back behind her ear.
"No comeback." He sagte as he slowly took his hand from her hair.
Cuddy let out a soft breath at the action.
"Ummm, I better get back." She sagte as she looked down at her water bottle.
"...Yeah. I should probably get Cate and head out."
"Yeah..."
House limped out of the küche before the moment could get anymore awkward. Cuddy soon followed.