Fic: Motel 6

[third_owl]

Title: Motel 6. This is a bonus scene for American Gothic, and takes place on the night following that story.
Authors:  third_owl and nightdog_barks. Set in the Riververse in which Wilson has quite unexpectedly survived.
Characters: House, Wilson; 770 words.
Spoilers: Yes, all the way through 8.22 and then a hard left at Albuquerque.
Warnings: None.

Comments

[chocolate_frapp]

aww, I love this, it's sweet without being sappy and feels very real.

[third_owl]

Hey there. Just got a new comment on this thing and realized to my shock that we had never replied to anyone. WHOOPS. Anyway, thank you!

[yarroway]

That's a perfect backstory for young Wilson, and I love the contrast between the way House and Wilson handled parental secrets.

My favorite part, though, is when House rescues the Scotch Wilson is about to spill.

[third_owl]

IDK where my brain was when everyone was replying to this story, but ... thank you. :-D

The thing with Wilson was one of those rare bits of backstory where, the moment you think of it you know it must have happened. It just explains too much about the specific ways in which Wilson's screwed up. Poor young Jimmy, damned if he did or if he didn't.

Pretty sure it was Nightdog who put in the part about the rescued Scotch. The drunken drooling and the "cheap date" line were hers for sure. <3

[menolly_au]

Ah, sweet :) I like a floppy Wilson :)

"So you grew up to be the lying, cheating, secretive, manipulative bitch that I love." - Oops! Nearly said too much there House - although I suspect that Wilson knows that anyway :)

Can't blame them for wanting the light on and some comforting drink after their experiences in the haunted house...

A delilghtful visit as always to this 'verse :)

[third_owl]

Ever have one of those times when you get a new comment on something, go to reply, and realize you never did respond to anyone on this thing?

*ahem*

Thank you so much. :-)

[sassyjumper]

What a great bonus scene! Always love to get little glimpses of Wilson's mysterious pre-canon life :)

Was Wilson still awake when House let the "love" slip? (I think he may have been fake-sleeping to get more affection from House, the manipulative bitch.) You have a great talent for having them sweetly snuggle in bed yet still be perfectly IC. ♥

[third_owl]

Er, okay so I am way way late to this, but ... I think Wilson was awake when House said that. But he dropped off very shortly after.

I'm not sure just when I got the idea that Wilson as a kid had discovered a parent's infidelity and been saddled with keeping that secret, pretending everything was fine, perhaps even being put in a position where he was having to knowingly lie. But it may be my finest bit of fanon; it explains an awful lot.

[cuddyclothes]

Lovely story. Thank you so much for this.

[third_owl]

So, I think what happened was, I thought Nightdog was replying to people here and she probably thought I was, and ... whoops. But thank you! We are playing in this 'verse still, so I can't say when there'll be more, but I know it is still talking to us. <3