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"Learning how to say Goodbye"

Epilogue: Almost a 年 later

Cuddy's POV

Rachel walked into my office. "Mom! House 偷了 all the candies!"
"Rach, 你 know House ..."
"But Mom! He 偷了 all the candies!
"Ok ..."

I pick up the phone and call your office.

"House ..."
"House! Why on earth do 你 always have to steal candies from Rachel?"
"Why do 你 always accuse me?"
"Because usually you're the one who causes problems here!"
"This time I behaved in a mature way and 你 give me ..."
"Mature way? 你 have stolen candies from a 3-year-old!"
"She had already eaten too many. If I hadn't taken them she would have made herself sick!"

你 seem sincere. I put a hand on the receiver and I speak to Rachel.

"Honey, is it true that 你 had already eaten a lot of candies?"
"No ..."
"Are 你 telling me the truth?"
"Yes ..."

That said, my daughter went out shutting the door behind her.

"She's only 3 years old and has already learned to lie to her mother ..." I rue.
"Like mother like daughter ..."
"House!"
"Sorry ..."
"Go back to work ..."
"Not to worry, I sent Thirteen to do my shift in the clinic ..."
"House, 你 should be the one doing your shift ..."
"But I also saved the teeth and stomach of your baby. Shouldn't I have a reward for that?"
"We'll discuss this later..."
"Ok, I'll be down in your office in 5 minutes. Be prepared!"
"No Greg! We will talk at 首页 ..."
"But Mom!... "
"No buts ..."
"Ugh ..."
"Go back to work, and 由 that I mean also the clinic!"
"But..."
"Now House"
"Ok ..."
"And ... House ... thanks!"
"Mmmm ... you're welcome ..."

I turn my attention back to my work.

"Mom!" Rachel came back into my office, waving a 草莓 lollipop in one hand and a crumpled $1 bill in the other.
"Rachel, what is it now?"
"I know something 你 don't know!"
"Ok, wanna tell me about it?"
"House said: do not tell anyone, not Mom 或者 Uncle Jimmy!"
"Oh, did he really say that?"
"Yes, and he also gave me $1 for my candies he took!"
"Honey, if it's something important 你 should tell Mom ..."
"If I tell you, 你 won't tell anyone?"
"Of course I won't tell anyone!"
"Promise..."
"Ok, I promise not to tell anyone your secret."
"House told me he wants to surprise 你 ..."
"Did he really tell 你 this?"
"Yes! Well, I found it 由 myself."
"Oh ... what's that?"
"I found a box in his office ..."
"What? Rachel I told 你 not to run around the hospital 由 yourself. Do 你 understand?"
"Yes, sorry ..."
"So, what did 你 find?"
"She found this ..."

At that moment 你 enter my office with a big blue box. Your eyes are fixed on me. Rachel, sitting on the 长椅, 沙发 with me, starts laughing. I stand up and walk towards you. 你 take my hand and pull me down to sit 下一个 to 你 on the couch.

"House, what is it?"
"It's everything we've been through."
"What?"
"Everything that reminds me of our adventures."
"Our adventures, huh?"
"Yeah. Everything from our history together – from studying in Michigan, the infarction in my leg, all the way up to the Lucas idiot ..."
"Lucas idiot?" Rachel looks at 你 smiling, and with her eyes looks back and forth between us.
"Do 你 remember Lucas? Mommy's old friend?"
"Yes ... the younger one..."
" Hey, Are 你 calling me old?"
"Yes, but you're better looking!"

I laugh like I've never done before. My daughter likes to joke around with you!

"She's starting to talk like 你 Cuddy!"
"Yeah ..."
"Anyway, this is everything we've been through till today."
"Today?"
"Yes, today ..."
"Why today?"
"Because today it's been 24 years we've known each other."

I look at 你 in amazement. After all these years of pranks and practical jokes 你 are in my office on a 日 that could be normal for anyone but us. We are celebrating 24 years together. It's been a strange relationship made of ups and downs. There have been days when we loved each other and days when we can't stand each other, days when 你 mean everything to me and days when I wanted to cut off your head, days when I wanted to take the first step and days when I wished 你 had. We are unable to have a normal relationship, because are not just any people. We are Lisa and Greg. We've known each other for an age. I've loved 你 for a lifetime.