Original Fic:
Five Times Ali Was Scared, by
theswearingkindRemix: no good at noble (the all over long ago remix) [House, Ali, 100 Words, Rated PG] by
queenzulu House numbers every leap he's made:
The heart-attack look on John House's face when Greg yelled I won't 'cause you're not my dad.
The world-spin of tequila, the lemon-bright sheen of satin panties, and the name Lisa Cuddy.
The ocean-roar in his ears, the terror-tense stop of his breath, and the tumble of words past his lips a week after meeting her, and Stacy's whispered yes.
When House opens his door to Ali, she looks at him like he's that leap in her eyes.
There are rocks far below, and House knows he's been broken one too many times before.