"Thanks," said House, and pocketed the pills Hex had given him. He'd suggested they step out on the balcony outside his office. Less chance of someone seeing them.
He pulled a joint out of one pocket. "You want some?"
He pulled a matchbook out of his other pocket. It was emblazoned with the name of the hotel he'd been at with Corbin the other nght. They were really nice matchbooks and he'd grabbed a couple on his way out.
He honestly wasn't sure what the best thing to do here was, or what Corbin would want him to do. In the end it seemed like the truth was the pash of least resistance.
Part of him wondered why Hex hadn't told him - but why would he? Also for all he knew Corbin was dating a lot of people. Maybe House wasn't enough to warrant a mention.
Though for whatever reason he really did think that he was special.
"Fine. Fine, then I'll take care of it meself and hook you up with less.
Someone's got to look out for you if you won't do it yourself," he said,
sounding quite firm despite the fact he didn't feel confident at all.
"Whatever, Hex," House said irritably, and stubbed out the joint after taking one more hit. "Look, I was never going to snitch on you anyway. Do what you want."
"For christ's sake I am not dying," House said, rolling his eyes. "There is, in fact, nothing wrong with me. Oh, except for pain. Good thing I've got pills for that."
"You think that will matter? All the time you've been a doctor, you never
saw anybody wrecked by the death of a loved one?" Hex countered.
He looked at him a long moment.
"You're not going to change," he decided. "Find your drugs somewhere else.
I don't want to comfort a friend. And I don't want to be comforted,
either."
House's comment had been more to suggest that Corbin was with Hex and not him. But he supposed it was unfair to assume that Corbin wouldn't care if something happened to him.
"Like I said," House said flatly, "You're off the hook."
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Date: 2022-06-04 02:13 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2022-06-04 02:16 am (UTC)He pulled a joint out of one pocket. "You want some?"
He pulled a matchbook out of his other pocket. It was emblazoned with the name of the hotel he'd been at with Corbin the other nght. They were really nice matchbooks and he'd grabbed a couple on his way out.
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Date: 2022-06-04 02:22 am (UTC)"House, come on. I'm on duty," he sighed.
Hex shook his head slowly and looked down. The logo was distinctive. Hex knew he'd seen it before...
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Date: 2022-06-04 02:34 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2022-06-04 02:42 am (UTC)"That's a nice hotel," he said, gears clunking along slowly.
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Date: 2022-06-04 02:46 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2022-06-04 02:53 am (UTC)Hex wanted to make sure he was thinking the right thing.
"This weekend?" he asked.
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Date: 2022-06-04 03:00 am (UTC)Well House wasn't about to confirm it for him. After what he knew was a suspiciously long pause he said, "They have a good bar." Which was true.
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Date: 2022-06-04 03:08 am (UTC)"Corbin went out with a mate and stayed there. He nicked a soap," Hex said, watching House closely.
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Date: 2022-06-04 03:13 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2022-06-04 03:21 am (UTC)"You the mate?" he asked.
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Date: 2022-06-04 03:31 am (UTC)He honestly wasn't sure what the best thing to do here was, or what Corbin would want him to do. In the end it seemed like the truth was the pash of least resistance.
"Actually yes. Is that a problem?"
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Date: 2022-06-04 03:44 am (UTC)"Not really. He just said it was a mate," he shrugged. "We're not exclusive."
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Date: 2022-06-04 03:48 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2022-06-04 03:57 am (UTC)"I assumed it was someone he worked with. Nor someone I work with," he answered honestly.
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Date: 2022-06-04 04:04 am (UTC)Part of him wondered why Hex hadn't told him - but why would he? Also for all he knew Corbin was dating a lot of people. Maybe House wasn't enough to warrant a mention.
Though for whatever reason he really did think that he was special.
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Date: 2022-06-04 04:15 am (UTC)Hex considered him for a moment, then smiled.
"Now I do," he said. "And it almost distracted me from nagging you about the drugs, yeah? You need to take it seriously."
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Date: 2022-06-04 01:54 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2022-06-05 06:22 pm (UTC)"Fine. Fine, then I'll take care of it meself and hook you up with less. Someone's got to look out for you if you won't do it yourself," he said, sounding quite firm despite the fact he didn't feel confident at all.
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Date: 2022-06-05 06:49 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2022-06-05 06:59 pm (UTC)"House...people care about you. I know your pain is real. But what if you die?" Hex pleaded.
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Date: 2022-06-05 07:04 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2022-06-05 07:39 pm (UTC)Hex sighed and gave up. House would find himself in A&E when he overdosed...if he was lucky. He'd known too many addicts.
"You're insufferable," he said sadly.
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Date: 2022-06-05 07:53 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2022-06-05 08:17 pm (UTC)"Funny that you think a nurse worried about you is some sort of superiority problem, Greg."
And then he thought of something...unkind.
"What's it going to to to Corbin if you OD? Hmm?"
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Date: 2022-06-05 08:31 pm (UTC)"Well I don't know, Hex, but I guess you'd be there to comfort him."
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Date: 2022-06-05 08:35 pm (UTC)"You think that will matter? All the time you've been a doctor, you never saw anybody wrecked by the death of a loved one?" Hex countered.
He looked at him a long moment.
"You're not going to change," he decided. "Find your drugs somewhere else. I don't want to comfort a friend. And I don't want to be comforted, either."
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Date: 2022-06-05 11:08 pm (UTC)"Like I said," House said flatly, "You're off the hook."
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Date: 2022-06-07 01:02 am (UTC)Hex pivoted on his heel to walk away and took one step. Then stopped.
"I wish you'd let me help you," he said over his shoulder, then he headed for the door they'd left propped open.