Little Banners

- Are te 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 te 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 ora –
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 divano Leggere a magazine.
- Do te 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 successivo to her. Rachel was watching cartoni animati on TV.
- I know, but that’s how I feel right now – Cuddy sighed – And yesterday I quit my job and put my home 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 – te can take Donnie home tomorrow morning –
Lucas and Cuddy smile. For a little più than a mese Lucas and Cuddy visited their baby in the NICU
- Did te hear that sweetie? – Cuddy has the baby in her arms. Donnie is bigger and has a più healthy color. – You're going home –
Lucas kisses the baby forehead before Cuddy puts him back on the cot.
- Thank te 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.
- Amore the idea –
- te 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 te need a more, I don’t know, lighter color. Blue to go with your eyes –
They were in a boutique.
- What do te think Rachel? – The P.I. asked the infant, she just replied.
- Mama bluuu –
- See? –
- Okay, okay – Cuddy detto 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.

- te 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 giorno 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 cuore aches when he remembers the breakup.
Lucas gets up and walks around in his apartment, clear his mind. On his coffee tavolo are some papers, flyers, and notes. One in particular catches his eye. It’s a flyer for a cinema mostrare 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 te go, they are gone –

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

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

Lucas heard some noises.

- Fowler? –

- …shaved his head…my car – Fowler detto but...

- Ronald? Joshua? – Cuddy says – How about Connor? –
- As long it's not James o 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, te must have some name te like –
- I don't know, some names remind me certain people…Edward. We can call him Eddie o 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 scrivania, reception told Lucas, as she handled him the keys. Cuddy raised and eyebrow when she heard a different last name.
- Thank te –
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 campana, bell ring and the elevators doors opened.
- Yes I am – Lucas detto 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 te now –
- What? –
- I got back together with Lisa – Lucas tells him.
- You...what?... – Zach is shocked
- Yeah, we got back together. I know te don’t like the idea…-
- I’m fine, it’s your life Lucas – Zach says – But…but… I thought te and the girl that lives in your building, what’s her name? –
- Kelly? –
- Yeah Kelly! Aren’t te dating her? –
- No – Lucas risposte him – te don’t like the idea...

May 2010

"Give another one" Lucas detto to the bartender.

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

"That's pretty much my plan" the P.I. ansewered "I'm not an alcoholic o 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 o get out" The bartender warned them. Then he nodded at Lucas so he...

Chapter 04: Party

- This is not what it looks like – Lucas detto – I needed a data 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 te –
- I’m Jessica Jones –
They shook hands.
- I was about to introduce te – Lucas detto – 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 successivo 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 più 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...