Fic : Wilson's Five Point Plan
Title: Wilson's Five Point Plan
Characters: House & Wilson
Rating: G
Words Five connected drabbles of 100 words each
Warnings: None
Summary: Wilson wants to stay with House, and he has a five point plan to make it happen.
Author's Note : Started writing this after some discussion on house-rewind about the second season episode Clueless - when Wilson moves in with House. Finished it and posting it in an attempt to clear some WIPs off my hard drive. Quotes from Clueless and Safe)
1. Move In - Could I stay with you for a few days?
He can't stay in the house. The marriage is dead, it's been dead for months, Julie's confession didn't do much more than bury the corpse. He's been desperately hanging on (because, three divorces? really?) - but now he has to move on, and out. House threw out hints earlier that his couch might be available in the case of an emergency - well, not so much hints but dire warnings of such a fate befalling him, but Wilson will take it. House has beer and TIVO and a couch with a warm blanket, and that's enough for him right now.
2. Allow for Contingencies - I found an apartment. I can move in on Monday.
It's disappointing, but not really a surprise, that it's only one night before House is telling him it's time to move out. The thing with House is that House views everything in terms of how it affects his own level of misery, he weighs pain against pleasure to find a balance. Wilson has to find something that House wants. In the meantime he makes a contingency plan because he's always liked having an escape route. He calls around and finds a guy who knows a guy. Now he's got until Monday to tip the Scales of House in his favour.
3. Feed the Beast - Don’t you ever eat anything besides canned soup and peanut butter?
Wilson surveys the meagre contents of House's kitchen, shakes his head in dismay and then goes shopping. Julie hated cooking so Wilson went to classes, it's something he enjoys and as he picks up a whole pantry full of ingredients he starts to plan some menus in his head. He'll start with the stuffed peppers tonight, those have never failed him. He makes sure he's tucking into a nice plate of them when House comes home, hungry and tired. House doesn't say he likes them, because he's House, but his fork comes back for seconds and that's enough for Wilson.
4. Sealing the Deal - If you want someone to clean your apartment, it’s on me.
Wilson needs to show House that there are certain advantages to having him stay, like good food, a clean apartment and someone to talk to. So he starts with a container of macadamia nut pancakes, and continues with packed lunches - made more enticing to House by the post-it notes warning him off. Nothing appeals to House as much as taking something he thinks belongs to Wilson. Wilson volleys House's verbal barbs back to him with the ease of long practice and when Lady's cleaning provides the key to the mystery Wilson knows the deal is as good as done.
5. Let House Think He's Won - I said it's fine if you stay.
Wilson checks the answering machine when he gets in from work. It's Blake, the guy with the apartment. He smiles as he listens to the message. Perfect. Before House gets home he makes a few goodies to stock the fridge with, cleans up a bit and then lies down on the couch, his blanket covering him. He listens as House replays the message. There's a few moments of silence, and he pictures House standing there, stolen food in his hand, looking at him. The message is deleted. Wilson continues to pretend to be asleep but inwardly he's smiling.
Mission accomplished.
Characters: House & Wilson
Rating: G
Words Five connected drabbles of 100 words each
Warnings: None
Summary: Wilson wants to stay with House, and he has a five point plan to make it happen.
Author's Note : Started writing this after some discussion on house-rewind about the second season episode Clueless - when Wilson moves in with House. Finished it and posting it in an attempt to clear some WIPs off my hard drive. Quotes from Clueless and Safe)
1. Move In - Could I stay with you for a few days?
He can't stay in the house. The marriage is dead, it's been dead for months, Julie's confession didn't do much more than bury the corpse. He's been desperately hanging on (because, three divorces? really?) - but now he has to move on, and out. House threw out hints earlier that his couch might be available in the case of an emergency - well, not so much hints but dire warnings of such a fate befalling him, but Wilson will take it. House has beer and TIVO and a couch with a warm blanket, and that's enough for him right now.
2. Allow for Contingencies - I found an apartment. I can move in on Monday.
It's disappointing, but not really a surprise, that it's only one night before House is telling him it's time to move out. The thing with House is that House views everything in terms of how it affects his own level of misery, he weighs pain against pleasure to find a balance. Wilson has to find something that House wants. In the meantime he makes a contingency plan because he's always liked having an escape route. He calls around and finds a guy who knows a guy. Now he's got until Monday to tip the Scales of House in his favour.
3. Feed the Beast - Don’t you ever eat anything besides canned soup and peanut butter?
Wilson surveys the meagre contents of House's kitchen, shakes his head in dismay and then goes shopping. Julie hated cooking so Wilson went to classes, it's something he enjoys and as he picks up a whole pantry full of ingredients he starts to plan some menus in his head. He'll start with the stuffed peppers tonight, those have never failed him. He makes sure he's tucking into a nice plate of them when House comes home, hungry and tired. House doesn't say he likes them, because he's House, but his fork comes back for seconds and that's enough for Wilson.
4. Sealing the Deal - If you want someone to clean your apartment, it’s on me.
Wilson needs to show House that there are certain advantages to having him stay, like good food, a clean apartment and someone to talk to. So he starts with a container of macadamia nut pancakes, and continues with packed lunches - made more enticing to House by the post-it notes warning him off. Nothing appeals to House as much as taking something he thinks belongs to Wilson. Wilson volleys House's verbal barbs back to him with the ease of long practice and when Lady's cleaning provides the key to the mystery Wilson knows the deal is as good as done.
5. Let House Think He's Won - I said it's fine if you stay.
Wilson checks the answering machine when he gets in from work. It's Blake, the guy with the apartment. He smiles as he listens to the message. Perfect. Before House gets home he makes a few goodies to stock the fridge with, cleans up a bit and then lies down on the couch, his blanket covering him. He listens as House replays the message. There's a few moments of silence, and he pictures House standing there, stolen food in his hand, looking at him. The message is deleted. Wilson continues to pretend to be asleep but inwardly he's smiling.
Mission accomplished.