Little Banners

- Are toi okay Dr. Cuddy? – Jonah, her assistant, asks her.
- I’m not sure, that’s why I’m going to see my doctor –
- Why don’t toi go with a doctor from our hospital? –
- On my last job I had problems with my privacy. I’m not saying is the same thing here, but just in case –
- Okaaay –
- I’ll be back in heure –
It’s late October and Cuddy has an appointment with her Ob/Gyn doctor.
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Lucas is tired and cover in dirt. He’s just getting home.
- You’re finally here – Kelly is sitting on the canapé lire a magazine.
- Do toi have a copy of...

Chapter one: Invitation

- …Everything changed. Even the little bad things in the past seem bigger, and the good things don’t shine anymore – Cuddy said
- That’s not really fair – Lucas told her.
They were in his apartment. She was sitting on the sofa, with Lucas suivant to her. Rachel was watching dessins animés on TV.
- I know, but that’s how I feel right now – Cuddy sighed – And yesterday I quit my job and put my accueil for sale–
- Why? –
- I don’t want them anymore – Cuddy laughed bitterly – I looked at my life, and all I have was a broken heart, a hole in my home, and a stressful...

- Tomorrow – Dr. Kane says – toi can take Donnie accueil tomorrow morning –
Lucas and Cuddy smile. For a little plus than a mois Lucas and Cuddy visited their baby in the NICU
- Did toi hear that sweetie? – Cuddy has the baby in her arms. Donnie is bigger and has a plus healthy color. – You're going accueil –
Lucas kisses the baby forehead before Cuddy puts him back on the cot.
- Thank toi Doctor –
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- So I'll take a couple of days off to be with the baby –
Cuddy says to Lucas as they walk to her office.
- l’amour the idea –
- toi can stop smiling, can...

Chapter 03: Surprise

- What’s wrong with this one? –
Cuddy asked with her hands on her hips.
- Nah…I don’t like the color…it’s too…dark – Lucas answered – The cleavage is perfect, but toi need a more, I don’t know, lighter color. Blue to go with your eyes –
They were in a boutique.
- What do toi think Rachel? – The P.I. asked the infant, she just replied.
- Mama bluuu –
- See? –
- Okay, okay – Cuddy a dit returning to the dressing room.
Lucas cell phone rang. – Yeah, I’m here – he said. – Yes, I found him…wait, Rachel come back here – Rachel walked a few steps...

Lisa Cuddy looks at her drink.

- toi don't look so joyful tonight Dr. Cuddy – Another doctor tells her.

They are on the open bar of tonight's gala. Cuddy has a three jour medical convention in Chicago.

- I got the news that a…friend of mine died yesterday – she says

- Sorry to hear that – the man nods and walks away.

Cuddy goes to her table, but she doesn't sit down. She is in a bad mood to hear the speech.

- Lisa? –

Cuddy hears her name but it takes her a while to react. She turns around to see who is talking to her

- Lucas? –

- Hi – he walks to her. He is clean shave now and wearing a...

Lucas concentrates on his phone, is Saturday morning and he’s thinking about Lisa Cuddy.
He hits his head on the table. He stays on that position, thinking, trying to figure out what he is actually feeling for Cuddy.
Lucas sits back up, looks at the phone on his hands. He smiles as he remembers the first time he went out with Lisa, but then his cœur, coeur aches when he remembers the breakup.
Lucas gets up and walks around in his apartment, clear his mind. On his coffee table, tableau are some papers, flyers, and notes. One in particular catches his eye. It’s a flyer for a cinema montrer old movies.
Lucas...

Chapter 07: Back home

Lucas was practically running – Pick up the phone, damn it –

- Fowler –

- Tom, it's me Lucas. I'm out – The private eye was going back to the hotel – Where are my stuff? All the things in the hotel room? –

- A couple of cops where here custoding the place, but now that they let toi go, they are gone –

- Okay, okay – Lucas was blocks away – And now? –

- Well, there are other guests checking in, we déplacer your things here to my office. Wait; there is someone at the door –

Lucas heard some noises.

- Fowler? –

- …shaved his head…my car – Fowler a dit but...

- Ronald? Joshua? – Cuddy says – How about Connor? –
- As long it's not James ou Gregory, I'm fine with any name –

Cuddy laughs. It's December and now she is 14 weeks into her pregnancy. Cuddy never made this far with her other attempts. She took the amnio prenatal test, everything is fine. She is scared, nervous, excited and she knows is a boy.

- Lucas, toi must have some name toi like –
- I don't know, some names remind me certain people…Edward. We can call him Eddie ou Ed –
- No, I had a boyfriend named Ed – Cuddy recalls
Lucas is driving Cuddy back to work. She insists in be treated...

Chapter two: Confidential

- Yes, we have your rooms ready Mr. Parker –
The lady in the front bureau told Lucas, as she handled him the keys. Cuddy raised and eyebrow when she heard a different last name.
- Thank toi –
They walked to the elevators with a bellboy behind them. They didn’t have too much luggage.
- What was that about? – Cuddy asked – Mr. Parker? –
- Uhm…nothing. It’s not illegal to register with an alias. I’m not hiding anything –
- You’re a bad liar – Cuddy said. The cloche, bell ring and the elevators doors opened.
- Yes I am – Lucas a dit very proud – If I was a good...

- Wanna go to my place and see the game? – Zach, Lucas’ best friend asks him. The men are in the P.I.’s office at the end of the day.
- I probably should tell toi now –
- What? –
- I got back together with Lisa – Lucas tells him.
- You...what?... – Zach is shocked
- Yeah, we got back together. I know toi don’t like the idea…-
- I’m fine, it’s your life Lucas – Zach says – But…but… I thought toi and the girl that lives in your building, what’s her name? –
- Kelly? –
- Yeah Kelly! Aren’t toi dating her? –
- No – Lucas réponses him – toi don’t like the idea...

May 2010

"Give another one" Lucas a dit to the bartender.

"okay" The man served him another shot "But toi better slow down. toi don't want to end up passing out"

"That's pretty much my plan" the P.I. ansewered "I'm not an alcoholic ou anything like that, but tonight I just want to forget this last year"

"A woman?" the bartender asked.

"Yep" Lucas took a sip and then sighed

"That bad eh?"

A couple started to fight. Interrupting the conversation
"You don't undertand!" yell the young woman.
"The hell I do!"
"Hey! Keep it quite over there ou get out" The bartender warned them. Then he nodded at Lucas so he...

Chapter 04: Party

- This is not what it looks like – Lucas a dit – I needed a rendez-vous amoureux, date for the wedding so I invited her, and we were just talking. She has her own room –
The woman looked at Cuddy – Okay –
- Hi – Cuddy approached the woman – Dr. Lisa Cuddy, nice to meet toi –
- I’m Jessica Jones –
They shook hands.
- I was about to introduce toi – Lucas a dit – Jess is my girlfriend –
- I got that – Cuddy told him – I’ll go back to my room now, goodnight –
Cuddy walked to her room and closed her door. She put her hand on her forehead Of course he has a girlfriend
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Lucas opens the door of his apartment.
- Hi – He smiles to Lisa and lets her in – Were we supposed to meet today? –
- No – Cuddy sits on the couch.
- Something wrong? –
Lucas sits suivant to Cuddy.
- He is under custody, and his hearing its Thursday – she tells Lucas. The P.I. realizes she is talking about House. – They don’t need me there, right? –
- The police took your statement, there are plus witnesses –
- He is going to jail –
- The charge is malicious destruction of property so depending of the amount of damage; he’ll be in jail a…while –
Cuddy sighs – This is so…argh….I...