on the prowl...

[caden_walker]

Who: Cade, House (closed)
Where: House's office
What: Cade is prowling around and finds House.
When: Monday 22nd May. Afternoon.

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[dr_gregoryhouse]

With no cases and no clinic, House didn't have much to do. Well, he did - there was a pile of mail that Cameron had opened for him to go through, charts to do, a dictation from his last case which he still hadn't done.

He ignored all of that in favour of sitting back in his chair, feet propped up on his desk and his reading glasses on, perusing the latest supermarket tabloid, Weekly World News, he'd picked up from the newspaper stand downstairs. On the front cover was a loud, large headline declaring, "TRUCKER ABDUCTED - RETURNS WITH ALIEN PROSTATE!"He licked his thumb and slowly turned the page to a new article about how killer babies were on the loose, when he heard his office door open. He glanced up, peering over the top of his glasses to see who it was, and raised his brows as Cade walked in. Definitely the last person in the world he expected to see right now. He still wasn't sure what to make of that night he'd taken Cade home. He certainly still hadn't told Wilson about it, either

[caden_walker]

“Not right now,” Cade replied, his smile widening as he took a step into the office and let the door swing itself closed at his back. “I was actually looking for Dr Wilson but it seems he’s as good as you when it comes to making himself scarce.”

Looking down, Cade took in House’s reading matter and his expression grew even more amused. “Are you reading that for entertainment or educational purposes?” Cade asked, raising an eyebrow.

[dr_gregoryhouse]

At the mention of Wilson, House threw a glance towards the door that led out to the balcony, then back at Cade. The question, why are you looking for him? was on the tip of House's tongue, but held it back. Cade could've been looking for Wilson for any number of reasons, job-related reasons included. House couldn't help being suspicious of Cade, though, especially after the last time he was in Cade's company. He could still remember how Cade had jokingly mentioned a good night kiss. How he'd stepped closer as if trying to put forth a challenge, which made House wonder if Cade really had been joking at all.

"He does weird things like work," he said. He rolled his eyes dramatically before taking his glasses off. "Don't ask me why."

He then looked down at the magazine when Cade asked why he was reading a supermarket tabloid. "Educational." He turned his gaze back up to Cade, giving him a mock serious look. "I like to know what's going on in the world."

[caden_walker]

Cade nodded, also affecting a serious expression. “It is very important to know what the aliens are up to. You never know when or where they’ll strike next. They do seem to target the south though, so maybe we’re safe….”

Not able to keep up the pretence any longer, Cade broke into a wide grin as he walked over to House’s desk. He glanced down at the tabloid again and crossed his arms casually over his chest before looking at House again.

“Of course, had I known you had an interest in prostates, alien or otherwise, I might have been able to lend you some magazines. The purely…educational ones, of course.” Cade tilted his head and smirked slightly.