A/N: I'm baaaaack! This story is a total fluff piece. Nothing more. It's been bouncing around in my head for at least a year and I had to get it out. I'm still writing it, and I don't know how many chapters it will be yet, or how it's going to end. Just enjoy it for what it is and don't read too much into it. My mind is warped at the best of times LOL. If House seems out of character it's only because this takes place long before PPTH and I'm just flying by the seat of my pants as to how he might've been during his med school days. Any inaccuracies are my own, so please be gentle. Extensive research isn't my thing and the timeline before PPTH is a little unclear so consider this AU.
Disclaimer: I don't own House. I do, however, own everyone else.
Chapter One
Baltimore, Maryland, 1988
Dr. Gregory House shoved his way through the doors of the library and headed to the main desk, his eyes on the pretty brunette whose name tag read "Josie". There were a few people ahead of him in line so as he waited impatiently, he whistled a tune until it was his turn.
"I need to return these," he said as he plopped two books on the desk. "And I'm looking for this book," he added, sliding a piece of paper across the desk toward Josie
She took the paper and glanced at it, her face unreadable. "Well if we have it, it'll be in the biology section."
"Where's that?"
"I'll show you."
He followed her past the rows of books and into another room with a door. Once inside, he pulled her against him and crashed his lips against hers.
"Ummm...Greg," Josie murmured, gently pushing him away. "Not here."
He looked down at her. "If not here, where? Last time you led me to the Horror section, then the Literature section..."
"You're going to have to cool it. Someone's going to notice. Nobody can go through those books that fast."
"I'm a speed reader," he said with a wicked grin. "That, and I choose the books with big print."
"Smart ass," she giggled and wrapped her arms around his neck to pull him even closer to her. He backed her up against the bookshelf and kissed again, more feverishly than before until the sound of someone clearing their throat stopped them.
House glanced over Josie's shoulder at the short redhead.
"Excuse me! Some of us are trying to find a book," she huffed.
"Is that so? Well some of us are trying to get lucky. So move along, Ginger. Nothing to see here."
The girl's eyes widened and her hands balled into fists. "How dare you!"
House merely laughed. "How dare I what? Just because nobody will do this with you doesn't mean the rest of us have to go without."
She groaned, turned on her heel and stormed out. House turned to Josie and sighed. "Well that was a buzz kill."
"It's just as well. I have to get back to work. And don't you have rounds or something?"
"Pfft. Rounds are for interns. I'm a resident. Huge difference."
Josie frowned. "Well excuse me, Doctor. I'm just a measly librarian. What the hell do I know?" He watched her walk away but then she stopped and turned around. "They were right about you, Greg. You really are an ass!"
"I didn't hear you complaining when you were screaming my name the other night!" he called after her, causing heads to turn and look.
XXX
The music was loud and the bass was thumping. Rhiannon didn't know whose house she was in, just that it was someone from the University. Her boyfriend, Sean, had persuaded her to go with him, since he was new and was hoping to make friends and do some networking. It reminded her more of a frat party than anything else, and for all she knew, that's what it was. It was a big place, and a big crowd, but as she scanned the room, she frowned when her eyes came upon a familiar face.
He was leaning against a wall, drink in hand, talking to a blonde with large breasts. Whatever he was saying to her, she seemed to like because she would continually reach out and touch him while she smiled and nodded.
"Hey babe," Sean said as he came up behind her and handed her a cup of beer. "Having fun?"
She leveled him with a glare. "Do I look like I'm having fun?"
"Drink up, then maybe you will."
She took a sip of the beer but it was slightly warm, and she made a face. "Hey, Sean? Who's that?" she asked, pointing to the scruffy looking older guy across the room.
"Oh him? Apparently he went here years ago, got kicked out, went to Michigan State, got expelled there, and then somehow they let him back here. He's already making a name for himself and he's not even thirty yet."
"But what's his name?"
"Greg House."
Rhiannon's eyes widened. "That's Greg House?" She'd heard about him of course, but she didn't believe the rumors. However after catching him in the library the other day with the brunette, it all came together. The man was a pervert and a jerk and she wanted nothing to do with him. With any luck she'd never cross paths with him again.
Of course, that dream was shattered when she heard his deep voice from beside her. "Are you old enough to be drinking that crap? I could get you some chocolate milk from the kitchen."
"I am more than old enough."
He seemed to recognize her and he nodded. "It's too bad you interrupted us when you did the other day. You might've learned something."
"Oh...shut up!" she hissed at him and started to walk away.
"Hey!" He called out to her. "Got a name?"
She whirled around to face him once more. "Well it sure as hell isn't Ginger."
He laughed and followed her as she made her way through the crowd, looking for Sean. When she finally found him, she wrapped one arm around his neck and pulled him down for a long kiss. "Can we leave now?"
Figuring it might be his chance to get lucky with her, something she'd been avoiding, he nodded. "Sure."
"Yeah, take her home. She doesn't belong here."
Sean glared at House for a minute. "Says who?"
"Says the guy who owns this house. Which would be me. Now lose yourself, kids."
"Come on, Ree," Sean said as he took her hand and tugged on it. "I know of a better party somewhere else."
"Be sure to use condom sense!" House called out after them and laughed when she glared back at him.
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She didn't really remember how she ended up in Sean's room, on his bed, but for the moment she didn't really care. The room was dark and his mouth and hands were all over her, fumbling at her clothes as he placed wet sloppy kisses everywhere.
"Sean...stop..."
"Why? I thought you wanted this," he said as his hand slipped down below the waistline of her jeans.
"I'm...I'm just not ready..."
He groaned and rolled onto his back. "God, Ree. We've been going out for months and all this time, you've been getting ready and I've been getting horny."
"There's more to a relationship than just sex, you know!"
"I know, but it's the best way to show how much we love each other."
"You love me?" she asked, in awe. This was news to her.
"Of course."
"Do you love your mother?"
"Well yeah but..."
Rhiannon got up and reached for her blouse that was on the floor. "Then go feel her up."
"Come on...you're the one who came onto me at the party, asked me to take you home."
"Yeah, to my home, not yours."
Sean groaned and flopped back on the bed. "It's late, Ree..."
"Fine, then I'll take the bus."
"It's two in the morning, there are no more buses."
"Then I'll take a cab."
"Ree," he said, and then gave her his most charming smile. "Come on, just stay the night. I promise I won't bother you. I'm tired and I just want to go to bed now."
"That's what I'm worried about."
"We'll just sleep," he promised her and took her hand, pulling her back to the bed. "I promise."
She must've been out of her mind to believe him, but it was cold out, and she really didn't want to stand outside waiting for a cab to come along so she nodded and climbed back into the double bed. She was asleep in minutes.
The sun hadn't come up yet when she felt something hard pressing against her back. She murmured and tried to roll over but Sean was spooned up behind her.
"Sean...mm..what are you doing?"
"Nothing," he answered, a little too quickly, still gently thrusting against her butt cheek.
"No...what...is that?" she demanded and tried to move away but he held onto her and thrust faster. "Just...relax...oh God...almost there..."
"Almost where?"
He reached around to grab her breast as he continued to rub against her until she felt something warm and wet on her backside and she jumped from the bed. "What the...Sean! What did you do?"
"It's called orgasm, babe. Something you'd know about if you'd stop being a cold bitch and let me give you one."
She grabbed the nearby box of tissue and frantically wiped it all off. "If this is what it entails I don't want you to give me one." Then she started to get dressed. "I'm going home."
"Fine."
She returned to her apartment that she shared with a couple of girls and heard them talking in their room when she walked by. Normally she didn't bother with them, but something they said made her stop in her tracks.
So your sister's pregnant? Oh my God! I thought they were using condoms!
It doesn't take much. I guess he didn't put it on soon enough or something. Some of his..you know...ended up inside. My dad always warned me about it. Kiss a guy and you're gonna end up pregnant, he said. I'm definitely going to be more careful.
Rhiannon quickly ran to the shower in hopes that whatever it was would be washed away. But she was realistic. What was she supposed to do now? After she showered and got into bed, she stared up at the ceiling as she tried to fall asleep. She'd wait and see what happened. After all, if she was pregnant it would be too soon to tell. She just hoped to God that she wasn't.