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Saturday 2nd June, mid-afternoon

Apr 02, 2010 07:09

"Come on, kiddo," House said, scooping an unhappy Emma up from the change table. She was due for a feed and she wasn't holding back on letting him know about that. "Alright, I hear you," he told her, lifting her squirming body to his shoulder while she wailed and sucked furiously on her hand ( Read more... )

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hbic_cuddy April 1 2010, 22:52:12 UTC

"All done, Dr. Cuddy," the masseuse said as she stepped away from the table ( ... )

whatstheddx April 1 2010, 23:42:03 UTC

"How old is she?" the woman behind the desk predictably asked. She hesitated. "She's a she, right ( ... )

hbic_cuddy April 2 2010, 02:10:05 UTC

Cuddy was slightly skeptical about House's claim there had been no dramas but she figured there couldn't have been any major dramas. After all, he and Emma were there looking no worse for wear. Whatever had gone on that morning, he'd clearly been able to handle it.

She juggled her own bag as she took the sandwiches, getting everything settled before she headed for the door. "Thanks for everything," she called back to the receptionist, holding the door for House and Emma. She shook her head at the ice cream. She was hungry but she needed to get back to her old eating habits. She wasn't pregnant anymore. She couldn't use that as an excuse to indulge her sweet tooth. At least, not until she'd eaten her lunch.

"When did Emma last eat?" she asked as they started down the sidewalk.

whatstheddx April 2 2010, 02:38:51 UTC

House shrugged to himself at Cuddy refusing the ice cream. More for him. The ice cream wasn't holding up too well in the heat, though. It wasn't scorching outside but there was a definite crisp, burnt scent to the air that only summertime could bring about. People on the street were dressed in t-shirts and shorts, wearing hats and sunglasses to shield out the midday sun ( ... )

hbic_cuddy April 2 2010, 02:54:54 UTC

"She definitely takes after her dad then," Cuddy said, commenting on the whole burping thing. She wished Emma was ready to nurse again, purely for her own comfort. It had been a few hours and her breasts were feeling full and heavy. On the other hand, though, she was glad she didn't have to rush off and find a place to nurse. It would be nice to be able to go and have their little picnic. And hopefully she wouldn't start leaking.

She was tempted to scoop Emma out of the sling but she seemed content where she was. Cuddy rolled her eyes at the sticky feel of House's hand but she didn't try to pull away.

"It was good. I feel halfway human again. You were right--I needed that." She gave his sticky hand a light squeeze as they stopped at the corner, waiting for the light to change so they could cross the street and head into the park. "The massage alone was worth any price. I didn't realize how tight my muscles had gotten."

whatstheddx April 3 2010, 01:18:00 UTC

"Told you," House replied. He was going to add that her putting up a fight about it the day before, about going to the spa, would have only added to the tenseness of her muscles. He opted out of saying anything along those lines for now. Cuddy had admitted just then that he'd been right and he was satisfied enough with that. He was glad she'd enjoyed it, too, regardless how close to an explosive argument they'd almost gotten into yesterday over the topic ( ... )

hbic_cuddy April 3 2010, 02:13:09 UTC

She let House's 'told you' go without comment. She was feeling the effects of a morning at the spa, it was a beautiful day, and she was in too good a mood to argue with him. Sometimes it was best to accept they didn't always communicate well and move on ( ... )

whatstheddx April 4 2010, 13:42:01 UTC

"If I start swelling up, turning purple and frothing at the mouth, I'll let you know ( ... )

hbic_cuddy April 4 2010, 15:11:51 UTC

It took Cuddy a moment to extract Emma from the sling. The stupid thing seemed to cling to her but Cuddy finally peeled it off. She held Emma up, giving her a few light kisses before she laid her down to let her stretch out ( ... )

whatstheddx April 5 2010, 17:51:01 UTC

"No, thanks," he replied with an adamant shake of his head. He'd stick to carrying Emma around in a pouch from time to time. The back-breaking childbearing could be left up to Cuddy, thanks very much ( ... )

hbic_cuddy April 5 2010, 22:06:13 UTC

Cuddy merely shrugged when he again claimed the morning had gone smoothly. She didn't believe it. She knew how difficult it could be to get yourself and a newborn ready and out the door on time. And House had never had to do it before. He'd helped her get Emma ready but he'd never had sole responsibility for doing it himself. Minor glitches were to be expected. He was obviously not in the mood to admit anything, though, so she let it go.

"Right," she said dryly as she unwrapped her sandwich. "Since Emma isn't mobile yet, I'll know exactly who to blame for the destruction. Next year she'll on her feet and into everything and then you might be able to get away with blaming her...but don't count on it ( ... )

whatstheddx April 6 2010, 13:28:37 UTC

"I don't plan on counting on it but that's not going to stop me from seeing what I can get away with." After he took a bite of his sandwich, he turned to Cuddy with a smirk around his mouthful of food as he chews. A bit of carrot was poking out of the corner of his mouth unbeknownst to him ( ... )

hbic_cuddy April 6 2010, 14:49:16 UTC

"Nothing's ever stopped you from seeing what you can get away with," she pointed out. Having a young child might give him an excuse to act childish but he'd never really needed an excuse. It was possible, though, that having Emma as his partner in crime just might allow him to get away with a little bit more than usual ( ... )

whatstheddx April 7 2010, 15:57:23 UTC

"Absolutely," he agreed with a mock arrogant tone. Damn right Cuddy and Emma were the luckiest ladies in the park. He was handsome, he was irresistible, he was charming... Well, maybe not. Actually, absolutely not. Still, he played along for a moment, giving Cuddy a cocky look while lifting his drink to his lips ( ... )

hbic_cuddy April 7 2010, 19:56:49 UTC

She knew House liked to think he was a hardass. He liked everyone else to think he was a hardass, too. Anyone who saw the expression on his face as he looked down at Emma would know better, though. Maybe it wasn't all that easy for anyone to see--she did have some experience in reading him after all. It was clear to her, though, that he was completely taken with his daughter ( ... )

whatstheddx April 8 2010, 12:15:39 UTC

Despite Cuddy's hand covering his mouth, he finished his sentence, muffled and distorted and a frown on his face. He found no complaints in her kiss, though. He almost instantly yielded to it, his eyes closed while their mouths softly moved over each other, the angle only a little awkward. He tightened his arms around her middle in response, too. He was looking forward to the day he could do this a bit more with her again; he missed this, a lot ( ... )

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