Ficlet : Tell Me

[menolly_au]

Very small conversational snippet, set post finale, in which no-one dies.



"I already told you."

They were lying back on the bed in their latest hotel. It had been a pleasant evening of watching television, drinking, junk food, and more television. Much like all their evenings. They were both mildly buzzed, on painkillers and booze, and feeling so languid that even going to sleep seemed too much effort.

Wilson nodded solemnly to House's latest proclamation and then looked confused.

"You already told me what?"

"Oh, House, I need you to tell me that you love me," House shrilled in a deliberate exaggeration of Wilson's voice. He drained the rest of his drink and then peered into the empty glass. "I already told you."

"I think I'd remember you doing that."

"You'd think so, wouldn't you?"

"Wait! Wait!" Wilson sat up straighter. "You don't mean when you were in a hospital bed, recovering from deliberately electrocuting yourself?" He shook his head indignantly. "That so doesn't count."

"Does too."

"You were in pain and I'd just offered you some more painkillers; you would have married me for another dose of morphine."

House shrugged and put his empty glass on the bedstand.

Wilson drained the last of his drink and then looked around the room. Their helmets and leathers were piled in one corner, a variety of medications were lined up on a shelf in the bathroom and House's wallet containing his fake ID was lying on the desk.

"Yeah," Wilson said softly, "yeah, that totally counts."

~End

Comments

[barefootpuddles.livejournal.com]

I love this. Short, funny, and sweet.

So this is just immediately before Wilson's miraculous cure, right? ;)

[menolly-au.livejournal.com]

Thank you :)

So this is just immediately before Wilson's miraculous cure, right? ;)

Of course :)

[srsly-yes.livejournal.com]

This is the right mix of sweetness and poignancy. ♥

[menolly-au.livejournal.com]

Thanks :)

[cuddyclothes.livejournal.com]

Aaaaaw...that was sweet.

[menolly-au.livejournal.com]

I'm in a sweet mode at the moment :)

[yarroway.livejournal.com]

A very sweet fic, and funny too.

[menolly-au.livejournal.com]

Thanks :) I needed some sweet :)

[sassyjumper.livejournal.com]

That so doesn't count.

That so sounds like how Wilson would react. And this whole ficlet sounds so like them :) Great job!

[menolly-au.livejournal.com]

Thanks! Glad you liked it :)

[nightdog-barks.livejournal.com]

This is just lovely. ♥ ♥ ♥

[menolly-au.livejournal.com]

Thanks!

[knitty-woman.livejournal.com]

Just, ditto ditto ditto!!!!

[menolly-au.livejournal.com]

Thanks for reading!

[rslhilson.livejournal.com]

Aw! Very sweet and IC <3

[menolly-au.livejournal.com]

Thanks! Glad you liked it :)

[chocolate-frapp.livejournal.com]

yes! i love this. they should have put this scene on after the final credits.

[menolly-au.livejournal.com]

Thanks! Glad you enjoyed it :)

[a-single-plum.livejournal.com]

Sweet, but still totally in character! Loved it.

[menolly-au.livejournal.com]

Thanks! Glad you liked it :)

[pinigir.livejournal.com]

Love it! Love Wilson's conclusion. :-)

[menolly-au.livejournal.com]

Thanks!

[sara-tsuzuki.livejournal.com]

Short and so effective. Thanks!!!

[menolly-au.livejournal.com]

It was nice to be able to finish something :) Thanks for reading!

[leakey-lover.livejournal.com]

Delicious. TY.

[menolly-au.livejournal.com]

Thanks for reading!

[resm.livejournal.com]

I thought this was just perfect. Absolutely perfect.

[menolly-au.livejournal.com]

Thanks! Glad you liked it :)

[brindlewolf.livejournal.com]

I always DID think it counted. ♥

[menolly-au.livejournal.com]

Of course it did :)

[jezziejay.livejournal.com]

Oh, this is lovely. ♥

[menolly-au.livejournal.com]

Thanks! Glad you liked it :)

[petitecuriosity.livejournal.com]

Sorry it's taken so long for me to reply to this.

First of all, I'm thrilled that no one dies in this fic. <3

Second of all, I *love* the fact that you refer to the scene in "97 Seconds," as House actually saying the phrase "I love you" (after of course mocking Wilson for it), and contrast it with the visual details of House and Wilson's helmets, Wilson's medications, and House's wallet with his fake ID, illustrating House's sacrifice. And Wilson realizes that, and it's just so lovely.

Also: "You were in pain and I'd just offered you some more painkillers; you would have married me for another dose of morphine."

I totally heard Wilson's voice in this line. It made me smile. :)

I'm so so glad that you are still writing in this fandom!

[menolly-au.livejournal.com]

Glad you like no-one dying :) Glad you liked the ficlet, thanks for reading and commenting !