It was hard to remember the good things about their relationship. She and House had even realized themselves they were getting too wrapped up in the negatives and still they had a difficult time reminding themselves it wasn't all negative. The negatives seemed so much bigger and more powerful--it was a struggle to see past them. They had to do it, though. She knew they had to work to keep the positive things alive, to remember they could make each other happy, otherwise there'd be nothing left even if all the problems could be beaten into submission.
"I've got lots of questions, just not ones you can answer," Cuddy said when Megan asked. She'd love to know when he was coming home, when would he be better--but she knew there was no realistic answer. He'd get better when he got better. There was no timeline for that.
She'd also love to know what went on in his sessions, both group and private. She'd like to know if, or rather, how much he was resisting treatment. Was he talking to his therapists? Was he telling them everything or hiding some things away? She knew she could only know so much, though. In order for House to feel comfortable with his therapy, he had to know he could say anything without worrying about who else might find out what he'd said. She recognized there might be things he'd need to say that he wouldn't want her to hear and she had to respect that. Especially since she knew he probably had things to say she wouldn't like to hear.
"There is one thing," she said after a moment. "When Dr. Wilson and I were here on Saturday, we made arrangements for House to be temporarily released so he can be home for the baby's birth if necessary. I realize that's a special circumstance but it made me wonder...." She glanced over to House. She hadn't had a chance to discuss this with him so she was almost hesitant to bring it up. She was fairly certain, though, that he wouldn't object.
"I was wondering.... If his stay here is prolonged, would it be possible for him to have some weekend visits home?" she asked Megan. "Obviously I'd love to have him home even if it's only for a day or two but what I'm really concerned about is giving him time to bond with the baby. I know he needs to focus on his treatment but I don't want him to miss out on getting to know his child either."
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"I've got lots of questions, just not ones you can answer," Cuddy said when Megan asked. She'd love to know when he was coming home, when would he be better--but she knew there was no realistic answer. He'd get better when he got better. There was no timeline for that.
She'd also love to know what went on in his sessions, both group and private. She'd like to know if, or rather, how much he was resisting treatment. Was he talking to his therapists? Was he telling them everything or hiding some things away? She knew she could only know so much, though. In order for House to feel comfortable with his therapy, he had to know he could say anything without worrying about who else might find out what he'd said. She recognized there might be things he'd need to say that he wouldn't want her to hear and she had to respect that. Especially since she knew he probably had things to say she wouldn't like to hear.
"There is one thing," she said after a moment. "When Dr. Wilson and I were here on Saturday, we made arrangements for House to be temporarily released so he can be home for the baby's birth if necessary. I realize that's a special circumstance but it made me wonder...." She glanced over to House. She hadn't had a chance to discuss this with him so she was almost hesitant to bring it up. She was fairly certain, though, that he wouldn't object.
"I was wondering.... If his stay here is prolonged, would it be possible for him to have some weekend visits home?" she asked Megan. "Obviously I'd love to have him home even if it's only for a day or two but what I'm really concerned about is giving him time to bond with the baby. I know he needs to focus on his treatment but I don't want him to miss out on getting to know his child either."