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[misanthrope_md]

Unusually, House was in the lab section of the clinic today. He'd found Greg Sanders' small supply of the new eggplant-based alkaloid painkiller, along with the notes from his "experiment" a couple of days ago

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[captainjack]

Jack was actually looking for Sanders, hoping to talk about this fantastic drug that had helped.

Clearly it was still helping.

He didn't even blink as the needle came out and Jack stuck a hand in his pocket.

"Worse than normal day?"

[misanthrope_md]

"Something like that," said House. He closed his eyes as he shoved the plunger in. "Want some? Greg's notes say it's quite a high if you're, you know, not me."

[captainjack]

"Save it for yourself," he replied, coming closer and grabbing a gauze pad for the puncture, offering it to House. "Unless there is enough to share."

[misanthrope_md]

"Thanks," said House, and then sighed a little. "Not in general, no. Judging from Greg's notes... there won't be enough for me to take it regularly."

[captainjack]

"Too bad," he said, keeping his fingers pressed over the gauze in the bend of Greg's elbow. "I like it when you don't hurt."

[misanthrope_md]

"Yeah," said House, "me too."

He let the syringe drop to the table.and then replaced Jack's fingers with his own before pulling the gauze away. "It's fine," he said quietly. "Used to it."

[captainjack]

"I know. Just helping," he replied, taking the empty syringe away. Dropping it in the box, he ran his fingers through his hair before he turned back. "Feeling it yet?"

[misanthrope_md]

"It's... a little better," House said, stretching his legs out.

[captainjack]

Jack grinned and sauntered back, taking a seat on a stool next to him, knees spread wide once he'd gotten his feet on the bar. "I'm done working for the day," he mentioned, drawing idle circles on the countertop.

[misanthrope_md]

"What do you know, me too," House said with a snort.

[captainjack]

"You wanna do something?" he said, a teasing lilt to his voice.

[misanthrope_md]

"What did you have in mind?" House asked, lifting an eyebrow as he looked up at Jack.

[captainjack]

"Oh, hell. I don't know. You're the one feeling better. Pick something. Anything," he offered.

[misanthrope_md]

"Do you speak German?" House asked suddenly.

[captainjack]

"Jawohl," he grinned. "Why?"

[misanthrope_md]

"I was teaching myself for a while, to occupy myself here," said House. "Phedre was helping me. But I haven't thought about it for... months."