Appendix B by Stella (R)

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Fandom: HOUSE
Pairing: None
Author on LJ: exhumedpotato
Author Website: Author's tags
Why this must be read: There are a lot of stories in the fandom where one of the major characters contracts an illness of some kind, which, given the canon, is highly understandable. It's a valid storytelling device, but I feel it's unfairly used - most stories that take that idea end up on the unhappy end of the spectrum, which can get repetive. This one goes the opposite route and finds humor in what's normally a very serious situation. It does so by simply letting the characters be themselves. Which, given the canon, is also understandable.

"Let me tell you a little something about ethics in medicine."

"Oh, this is gonna be good. Give me a minute."

Cuddy chuckled, sitting behind her desk and mockingly rolling her eyes up at the man standing in front of her. She began to clear the clutter on her desk and reached for the phone. "Carol, hold my calls. And uh, check the forecast. I think hell is about to freeze over."

She hung up the phone with one final chuckle and rested one elbow on her desk, her chin on her hand, her eyes wide with interest. "Go ahead."

House looked at her, not quite as amused as she, his hand gripping his cane tightly. "I am a doctor. I took an oath."

"And knowing you, you probably had your fingers crossed behind your back," Cuddy replied, re-arranging the things on her desk.

Appendix B

Comments

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I just about died laughing! And I loved the Cuddy/House interplay and the bizarre side plot with Wilson. Thanks so much for reccing this!