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“House! Are you nearly ready? We’re gonna be late! Cuddy said she wanted all the department heads at this fundraising event first!” Wilson shouted across the apartment that he shared with House.
“Just got to find the right cane to go with my outfit!” He heard House shout back. He walked through to the bedroom and chuckled as he saw a vast array of canes laying on the bed, “which one do you think brings out the colour in my eyes?” He asked fluttering his lashes at Wilson who just laughed slightly.
“You already know which cane you’re going to use, stop messing around,” Wilson grumbled, picking up a navy blue cane and handing it to the other man. The two walked over to the full length mirror that was on the wall.
“I think we’re going to have the best costumes there,” House commented as they looked at themselves. They were dressed up as Alexander Hamilton and John Laurens, of course the Musical adaptation of the two.
“I still don’t see how this is gonna let people know that we’re together, it’s not exactly the typical couple’s costume,” Wilson said.
“Oh please, those two men were very obviously in love, and if people don’t get it then they’re just too stupid to know,” Wilson rolled his eyes at House’s comment.
“C’mon, we’ve got to get going,” he told his boyfriend, before they both headed out of the door.
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House and Wilson stepped through the doors of the hospital and stopped dead in their tracks, the entrance had been cleared out and the nurses station was turned into a bar but this wasn’t what had shocked them, they looked around the room and saw everyone else in tuxedos and fancy dresses.
“I thought you said this was a fancy dress party,” Wilson said.
“That’s what Cuddy told me,” House replied, “speaking of,” he trailed off as the woman in question headed over to them.
“What the hell are you two wearing?” She asked, she was smiling but both men could tell this was a front she was putting on, there was no mistaking the anger in her eyes.
“You told me that this was a fancy dress party,” House said.
“I told you to dress fancy, as in formal wear, not fancy dress!” She let some of her anger out before correcting her face to the smile she was putting on for the investors.
“Ohhh,” both men sighed out in unison.
“As it’s near Halloween and House had told me it was fancy dress I just assumed it was some sort of Halloween party,” Wilson explained.
“For two of the smartest doctors I know, you’re both idiots,” Cuddy replied before walking off.
“You’re a dumbass,” Wilson said, “we’re gonna be the laughing stock of the hospital.”
“Don’t worry, I told Chase, Cameron and Foreman that it was fancy dress too,” House told him, “so at least we won’t be the only ones looking like idiots,” Wilson looked over to him and the two burst out laughing which drew many pairs of eyes to begin staring at them. Once they had stopped laughing they headed over to the makeshift bar and ordered a couple of drinks.
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“So who are you meant to be?” House questioned Chase as he came in and joined him, Wilson, Foreman, who was dressed as a ghost buster, and Cameron, who came as Wonder Woman.
“No one else is in fancy dress,” Chase replied looking around.
“That doesn’t answer my question,” House said.
“I’m Steve Irwin,” the younger man told him, “Why is no one else in fancy dress?”
“Ah of course, an Aussie legend,” House exclaimed.
“We think house was messing with us but he won’t say for sure,” Cameron said.
“If he was messing with us he wouldn’t have come in fancy dress too,” Foreman retorted, “but what I want to know more is wether you two planned to wear the same costume or if it was accidental?”
“It’s not the same costume you idiot,” House rolled his eyes, “I’m Alexander Hamilton and Wilson is John Laurens.”
“Oh from that musical!” Cameron said.
“They’re not just from a musical, one was one of our founding fathers Cameron,” House replied.
“I know that, I’m just saying there’s now a popular musical about them,” she muttered.
“What’s with the couple’s costume anyway, something you’re trying to tell us?” Chase joked. Foreman and Cameron chuckled as well but the other two men didn’t say anything.
“Oh my God!” The three younger doctors exclaimed in unison as the other two men looked at them and smiled.
“So you’re not messing with us?” Foreman asked.
“Nope,” Wilson replied.
“How long have you two been together?” Chase questioned.
“About 6 months,” House answered.
“The costumes make so much more sense now!” Cameron gasped out, “There’s been a lot of debate about wether Hamilton and Laurens were in love with each other because of some letters between the two.”
“See someone gets it!” House yelled out, startling a few people around them. Foreman and Chase were still in shock when Cuddy came to join them.
“Ok, who’s coming to dance with me?” She asked, they all looked at her with an eyebrow raised, “I have been having to keep investors amused since I got here and I need a break, only way to do that is to seem busy, so who’s coming to dance?” They all looked at each other and Cuddy rolled her eyes, “Foreman, you’ve drawn the short straw, let’s go.”
“But I’m not a very good dancer,” he protested.
“Too bad, you were closest so now you’re my dance partner, let’s go,” Foreman considered arguing but gave in instead. “I expect to see the rest of you on that dance floor too,” Cuddy looked at them, Chase and Cameron got up and headed to the dance floor.
“My leg’s in a lot of pain tonight,” House told her and she just let out a huff before walking away, Foreman following close behind.
“So you don’t want to dance with me?” Wilson asked.
“Did you want to dance?” House queried.
“Well it’s one way to let the whole hospital know that we’re together,” Wilson commented.
“That’s true,” House considered, “alright,” he said, suddenly standing up, “but you might have to help me get to the dance floor, not very easy to dance with a cane in your hand,” Wilson smiled at him and stood up, he held out his elbow and House linked arms with him. They made their way to the dance floor as a slow song began to play, they wrapped their arms around each other and swayed to the music. House was looking past Wilson and the shorter man raised an eyebrow.
“What are you looking at?” Wilson asked.
“Cuddy, she’s staring at us with a look of shock on her face, I think Foreman might have broken the news to her,” House grinned. Wilson lifted his hand and guided House’s face so he was looking at him.
“Why don’t we give her something to really stare at?” He said, a mischievous glint in his eyes.
“And what do you suggest?” House asked. Wilson put his hand behind Houses neck and pulled his face to his. Their lips found each other and they shared a passionate kiss in front of their coworkers. They thought to themselves about the sight they must have been, two middle aged men in fancy dress making out in the middle of a dance floor filled with important people in their formal wear. When they separated they could feel other people’s eyes on them but that didn’t bother them, they continued to dance and look into each other’s eyes, grinning to themselves, they knew that they would remember this moment forever.