Lead You Into The Night (House/Cuddy, House/Wilson friendship; PG-13)

[ticcyyy]

Title: Lead You Into The Night
Pairing: House/Cuddy, House/Wilson friendship
Rating: PG-13
Words: 35,000
Author's Notes & Credits: A big, HUGE thank you to my wonderful betas, ducks_in_a_row and topaz_eyes! Without the both of you, this story would not have come together anywhere near as smoothly as it has. The title of the fic is derived from the song Lead Me Into The Night by The Cardigans. It was a song I listened to a lot while hammering this story out; it, in some ways, set the tone of the story. The chapter titles are also derived from the song's lyrics. The banner was made by me.

Summary: What's the differential for a woman who says she hates her baby?

Excerpt:

Cuddy shrugged. "I'm doing okay."

"Just 'okay'?"

She faced the crib, where the baby was wrapped up tight in a blanket and fast asleep. Maybe she was just fatigued, but she didn't seem herself. He frowned.

"Can't believe I'm heading home tomorrow," she finally said. "It's going to be weird having a baby in the house."

"You've had plenty of time to get used to the idea."

"Preparing for a baby, House, and having one..."

"Thought you'd be jumping for joy."

"I thought so, too."

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Comments

[london_fan]

Damn! I just wanted to take a short look and read it later, but I just couldn't stop, because your story sucked me right in. It's heart-breaking and chilling to the bone at some points. House's attempts at not caring are frighteningly in character. At some points I really wanted to hit him over the head (as usual). I love the sort of open end, nothing is really solved, but it looks like the light is visible at the horizon. I love it very much and I can see why this fic feels so personal to you. ♥

[ticcyyy.livejournal.com]

I love the sort of open end, nothing is really solved, but it looks like the light is visible at the horizon

Yes! I really hoped this is what would come across to the reader - melancholy with hope. So, it's not a happy ending, but it's a cautiously hopeful one where Cuddy is one the very beginning of the road to recovery and House is on the very beginning of the road to accepting what he never thought he'd ever end up accepting. It's why I want to write a sequel - I want to see where this journey ends up taking them both.

Thanks so much for reading, bb! It's a lot of words to get through and I really appreciate that you took the time to get through the whole thing, and took the time to leave feedback! ♥ ♥ ♥!