"I don't dislike Kate," Cuddy told House as Wilson fell into a thoughtful silence. "I just don't care for it as a first name. I still think Emma Kate would be fine."
She could see it coming down to flipping a coin if this baby turned out to be a girl. Probably right there in the delivery room while her legs were still splayed out and the baby had barely taken its first breath--House would be flipping a coin to see who got to name it. And cheating, of course. He wouldn't let a little thing like the birth of his daughter stop him from trying to manipulate events in his favor.
She was pulled from the fairly innocuous question of the baby's name by by the far more dangerous question Wilson posed. She jerked up straighter on the bench, wanting to stop him but it was too late, of course. The words were already out there.
"That's been the subject of some heated discussion," she told Wilson with a look of rebuke.
"Oh, sorry. My bad." Wilson was only momentarily put off, though. He didn't want to cause a problem. Like Cuddy, he was hoping they could all have a reasonably pleasant visit and give House a brief respite from what was a difficult situation for him. However.... "It is something you're going to have to decide, and soon."
Cuddy was well aware of what they had to do and how long they had to do it. She wasn't particularly pleased at Wilson for bringing up a sore subject, though. In fairness, there weren't a lot of subjects that weren't sore with her and House but still--Wilson knew them both well enough to be able to make a pretty good guess at what topics would be most volatile.
"I want Junior to learn about Judiasm, be exposed to it," she said. "If he or she chooses not to practice it, or any other religion, I'm certainly not going to force it on him."
Wilson nodded. That made sense to him. He was aware Cuddy was not observant but he was also aware she still held onto some of the beliefs and practices associated with their religion. It was the same culture he'd grown up with as well. He could understand why she'd want to pass on some of it to her child. He was also aware House had nothing but disdain for religion and he doubted House would soften his view out of respect for Cuddy's feelings.
"And I guess you're opposed to that?" Wilson asked, watching curiously for House's reaction.
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She could see it coming down to flipping a coin if this baby turned out to be a girl. Probably right there in the delivery room while her legs were still splayed out and the baby had barely taken its first breath--House would be flipping a coin to see who got to name it. And cheating, of course. He wouldn't let a little thing like the birth of his daughter stop him from trying to manipulate events in his favor.
She was pulled from the fairly innocuous question of the baby's name by by the far more dangerous question Wilson posed. She jerked up straighter on the bench, wanting to stop him but it was too late, of course. The words were already out there.
"That's been the subject of some heated discussion," she told Wilson with a look of rebuke.
"Oh, sorry. My bad." Wilson was only momentarily put off, though. He didn't want to cause a problem. Like Cuddy, he was hoping they could all have a reasonably pleasant visit and give House a brief respite from what was a difficult situation for him. However.... "It is something you're going to have to decide, and soon."
Cuddy was well aware of what they had to do and how long they had to do it. She wasn't particularly pleased at Wilson for bringing up a sore subject, though. In fairness, there weren't a lot of subjects that weren't sore with her and House but still--Wilson knew them both well enough to be able to make a pretty good guess at what topics would be most volatile.
"I want Junior to learn about Judiasm, be exposed to it," she said. "If he or she chooses not to practice it, or any other religion, I'm certainly not going to force it on him."
Wilson nodded. That made sense to him. He was aware Cuddy was not observant but he was also aware she still held onto some of the beliefs and practices associated with their religion. It was the same culture he'd grown up with as well. He could understand why she'd want to pass on some of it to her child. He was also aware House had nothing but disdain for religion and he doubted House would soften his view out of respect for Cuddy's feelings.
"And I guess you're opposed to that?" Wilson asked, watching curiously for House's reaction.