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Wilson’s mind was elsewhere the entirety of his shift, mostly in House’s pants. He couldn't believe they'd actually crossed the line. The only proof he had was the traces House had left on his leather couch. He’d wiped it clean, hidden the evidence but still, he could feel House's presence lingering in the office even when he was in the room next door.
The OR hadn't been enough of a distraction, no amount of focus could prevent him from thinking about their quick encounter and imagining the rest. He walked down hallways while reviewing his personal script for the night, he was considering his approach, what to do, how to act. Could he have been as spontaneous as he’d been earlier? He hadn't planned to have sex with House, he could've never imagined. Now they had by all means scheduled to have sex, he had a precise timeframe as well.
While he hadn't second-guessed a thing with his head between House's legs, he was starting to feel some nervousness simmering over the idea of their upcoming night. The simple knowledge that they would be having sex in their shared condo sent a thrill through him.
It shouldn't have felt right, he should've worried more. He had a brief moment of fear but lust quickly won over and any possibility of backing up dissipated before he even truly considered it.
He’d even thought about not going home, renting a hotel room just to avoid facing the reality of the situation: he was finally having sex with his best friend, something he'd knowingly or unknowingly wished for a very long time, perhaps just as long as he'd known him.
He wanted House, no matter how much he liked to deny it. Not even his worst flaw could deter him, especially now that he'd had a preview. The impulsiveness from earlier had ripped a bandaid he would've otherwise been too scared to rip, unless drunk.
Now he was carefully putting that bandaid back on, or at least trying, it wasn't as adhesive anymore, folding the wrong way, maybe even the wrong size. It just wouldn't stick. It was permanently off now.
At some point he found himself parking his car outside their building and he knew he had no real excuse to run away. He didn't want to, his legs wouldn't have let him, no matter how much his brain was trying to tell him that, while incredibly fun, he probably would've regretted this at some point or another.
Next thing he knew, he was dropping his briefcase in the kitchen and already undressing on his way down the hallway. He glanced into House’s bedroom, only to find it empty.
“Hi, honey.” House called him from the adjacent room.
The older man was on Wilson's bed, already ten steps ahead at least: sitting on top of the sheets, in Wilson's McGill sweater and nothing else, except for his socks and boxers.
He had a hand in his underwear that didn't stop when Wilson walked in.
“You're late.” He provided, flatly.
“Starting without me?” Wilson asked.
“I had to keep myself busy.”
The bedroom had a distinctive scent of Wilson’s bodywash, but warm and strong. House had showered, stolen Wilson's clothes and was already touching himself. Wilson watched, feeling a little excluded, until House stopped.
“Why'd you stop?” Wilson asked, loosening up his tie.
House started again, he seemed to be grimacing slightly with every press of his fingers.
“Take them off.” Wilson said, waving his finger at his briefs.
House obeyed, tossing his underwear at Wilson’s head. Wilson barely gave it a sniff before he smirked and proceeded to unbutton his shirt.
House spread his legs, showing Wilson how he was toying with himself. He pinched his cock, index and thumb on each side. He started rolling it a little, then stroking it, pulling it.
Wilson rolled up his sleeves and watched. House slid his fingers between his folds, teasing slightly before moving back up.
Wilson unbuckled his belt.
Soon, House started fingering himself, Wilson scolded him.
“Uh-uh. That's my job.”
House took his hand off and sat back with a smirk before getting up from the bed and limping towards Wilson, standing right in front of him, towering over, face inches apart before he sat down on the edge of the bed and continued where Wilson left off, pulling his belt off and unzipping his slacks.
The briefs went down with his pants, cock bouncing out, already hard. House’s lips curled into a lopsided smirk, he was so big, and thick as well. Blood-fat, circumcized, and leaning slightly to the left, House grabbed it by the base and wrapped his mouth around him with no question.
House immediately wrapped his mouth around him. He kept it slow at first, then ventured further, faster. He wasn't swallowing it whole, but remaining in a safe range.
Wilson's hand fell on top of the older man’s head, caressing his silver buzzcut as he buried his cock deep inside his mouth. House choked for a second then continued, skillfully.
Wilson Felt his heart pounding, he was grateful House had removed any doubt from the experience and just started it. The feeling of his mouth was intoxicating, the fact he could cup his stubbled chin and guide his cock against the back of his throat with no complaints. House just let him, tears welling up.
“You're so good.” Wilson said, strangled, head thrown back, when House swallowed around him.
Then it suddenly stopped.
House pulled back with a dopey smirk and scooted back on the bed.
Wilson couldn't let him get away, he tugged his button down off and tossed it away, crawling over him and kissing him.
House's lips still had the taste of his cock, still curled into a smirk. Wilson kissed him, with desperation and urgency, almost rutting against him.
It was sweet and sloppy and House’s hand traveled to Wilson’s cock, stroking it with a lazy smile.
Wilson sat back on his heels, sitting astride him, and watched his best friend’s hand around his cock, pumping him.
He snuck his hands under his own sweater on House and rucked it up until House had to stop touching him for a second, just to slide his arms out. Wilson stared at him, broad chest, broad shoulders, a speckle of gray hair, the faintest scar tissue around his nipples
Wilson placed a hand on House's chest and repositioned himself between House’s legs, spreading them apart, the older man smirked.
“You're being quiet.” Wilson pointed out.
“I had my mouth full until a minute ago.”
“I’ve never heard you being quiet for over a minute.”
“I’m enjoying the view.” House shrugged, eyes on Wilson’s cock. The oncologist lowered himself, one hand on the bed, the other on House’s hip, and started humping then, slowly at first, rolling his hips, his cock brushing between House's inner thighs as he kissed his sensitive neck.
Their tips pressed against one another, eliciting a breathy laugh from House.
He slid his cock between his folds, back and forth, meeting his dick at the top with every thrust, House glanced down just to look.
“You in heat or something?”
“I’m… taking my time.” Wilson replied, a little strangled.
“You decided to show restraint tonight?” Wilson frowned, squirming a little as he dragged his cock against House again. “This is sweet. Humping me like a mutt. It's very romantic. Feels like I’m the target of a mating ritual.”
“Well, you are a dog.” Wilson groaned and shifted, letting his hand travel south, between House's thigh, fingers dipping in the slight wetness there.
He kissed his neck as he pressed two fingers in, House interrupted him.
“I don't need it.”
Wilson pulled back, staring at House, who just smiled and handed him lube, no condom either.
“Is there anything you want to do?”
“Oh, a lot. I plan on doing the whole ‘sutra with you. I’m actually sparing you the prepping.”
Wilson blinked, a little intrigued by the idea.
“No rubber either?”
“Consider it my birthday gift for you.” House smiled then, sensing his hesitation, added: “You're not gonna knock me up.”
“Technically I could.” Wilson muttered, lips pursed.
House shrugged. “It’s not like you're gonna come.”
The thrill made Wilson’s cock twitch. He swallowed, considering his options.
“I want something to play with you.” He decided.
“They were all out of SAW torture devices at the sex shop.”
“I may have something.” Wilson moved off the bed and dug in his nightstand, fishing out his back massager.
“I’m not twenty-five anymore.” House protested.
“You sure act like it.” Wilson reached for the tie he had just discarded. “I just hope it's charged.”
House watched.
“Up.” Wilson said, tapping House’s left leg. House reluctantly obeyed. The younger doctor positioned the back massager on his thigh so that the tip just brushed House’s cock, then tied it with his tie, giving it a tight knot.
“Make room for me.” He mumbled, kneeling between his legs. House obeyed again, spreading them a little wider. Wilson almost smiled at how pliant he was like this, listening to his every command, looking up at him with a mix of hunger and frustration, almost irritated he hadn't come yet. Wilson had every intention to toy with him.
He grabbed his cock by the base and slid it between House’s folds, just slightly pushing. The tight feeling around his head made him a little dizzy already.
“Lube it up, unless you want to start a bonfire.” House warned.
Wilson nodded, listened and poured copious amounts on his shaft, spreading it around. He wiped his hand clean and grabbed House by the waist, angling himself perfectly until his tip slipped just slightly in again.
He let out a deep breath as he breached him slowly. He felt every inch, tight around him, stretching him open as he went.
“Fuck.” He almost grunted. “God, you're tight.”
House gritted his teeth at first then, halfway through, his jaw went slack.
Wilson watched him, watched his best friend split open by his cock, and realized he should've been doing this his whole life. Every argument they'd had should've been solved like this. Every wrong, he should've made right this way, fucking House until he thanked him for once in his miserable life. Every moment he’d wasted fucking his wives should've been spent training House to learn every inch of his cock. He should've done this a long time ago, he thought about their youth, about how it would've felt to fuck him in New Orleans, when he was still impossible to tire. He could only imagine the fun he would've had with that brat.
“Taking a moment of silence?” House teased him, one hand mindlessly on his forearm, oddly sweet gesture.
Wilson nodded and snapped out of it, filling him up the rest of the way.
“Here you go. Shit.” Wilson breathed hard, bottomed out, letting House get accustomed to his length. “Fuck, you feel good.” Wilson almost laughed, giddy and lightheaded.
House remained quiet, panting, eyes a little wide, staring right into Wilson’s. He looked vulnerable, almost in pain, a degree he enjoyed, could live with, live for.
Wilson felt compelled to caress his face, he’d learned his fingertips enjoyed the gentle sting of House’s stubble. He traced his jaw, then ventured lower, hand wrapping around the base of his neck. House’s eyes fluttered shut as the younger man thrusted deep, and a little deeper.
“You like it?” Wilson asked, suddenly tender compared to his pace. House blinked, then nodded, mouth wide open. “House.”
“You’re fucking my brains out and you want me to speak?” House asked, through gritted teeth.
“I’d like to hear you.” Wilson muttered, a little sheepish. House’s mouth curled into a smirk.
“Either your wives were all precociously menopausal or you were the master of pull-out before the SSRIs.” He mustered, breathless. “I’m glad I get a dry version of you because I’m- uh- starting to feel like I could get a little Wilson in my oven.”
“Feeling paternal?” Wilson hid a smile, one hand on House’s chest, the other holding his right leg up, supporting it.
“More like I’m in Alien- fuck.” House grunted as Wilson snapped his hips forward. “If it wasn’t for the hair thinning on the back of your head, I’d say you won the genetic lottery.”
Wilson smiled nonetheless. He wanted this, despite the verbal abuse. His hand wandered, until it wrapped around the wand massager. House grimaced with anticipation and clenched his jaw, waiting for the younger man to switch it on. Wilson granted him two more thrusts without equipment, then turned it on. Even on the lowest setting, House threw his head back, vibration making him dizzy.
“Too much?” Wilson asked, satisfied with himself. House couldn’t reply, unable to formulate a verbal response in any way. Wilson shrugged. “You can tell me if you can’t take it.”
“Bastard.” House muttered through gritted teeth, the corners of his mouth turning upwards.
Wilson mirrored his smile and kept pounding, using one hand to guide the massager down the length of House’s cock. He moved it slowly, towards its underside, earning a whimper from House. Before he could get a word in, the diagnostician shuddered, very suddenly, just as he pushed in a little harder.
House’s body shook, belly caving in, shoulders lifting off the bed, then pressed against the mattress as pleasure crashed through him violently.
“That’s good.” Wilson said, watching languidly, head cocked to the side. He moved the wand off his cock momentarily, giving him a moment to breathe. He grinned, enjoying the view, House’s broad chest puffing up with every deep breath. He couldn’t help himself, he wouldn’t let House get a breath in and instead kissed him, one hand on his cheek, thumb stroking his sweat-beaded skin.
House’s warm breath met his lips, lazy kisses, mostly noses nuzzling. It felt right to be this close, to be the cause of House’s exhaustion and pleasure. His pace had slowed but he was still deeply buried inside House, his walls contracting in pulses around him through the afterwaves.
Wilson propped himself up on his elbow, caressing House’s face, traced the shape of his agape mouth, thumb across his thin lips, pink and glistening.
“You feel so good.” He whispered, breathless against his lips, kissed him through a whimper and pressed his forehead against House's. “You're so good to me.”
Wilson pressed the wand closer to his cock again, earning a loud moan from House. He drank it from his lips, then pressed a little harder and the older man’s head dipped back into the pillow, exposing his throat. Wilson kissed its thick column, licking and nipping its sides, chin scratched pleasantly by his gray stubble.
Wilson rewarded him with a break, moving the massager off, House gasped for air, still shaking. The oncologist kissed him, mostly as a distraction, still rolling his hips against House’s, cock barely moving.
He kept that pace, going an inch deeper with thrust, his arm growing tired. He pushed himself up again, both hands lifting House’s legs up. One shifted lower along the left thigh and moved the wand back against House’s cock, back and forth, stimulating him in short little bursts.
“Fuck off.” House grunted, earning a smile from Wilson. He kept that routine, short buzzes against the side of his cock, timed with his thrusts. The second climax came sooner, rising slowly, until it spilled over, House’s core tightening up again. Wilson slowed down but kept going, fucking him through his orgasm, House’s right thigh twitching.
Wilson hadn't come, he couldn't, but he felt waves of exhaustion between physical rounds, with no relief.
“How close are you?” House asked, almost out of desperation, voice croaky, once Wilson had moved the massager off him again.
“Could go on for another hour.” Wilson admitted, though his cock was becoming a little sensitive, overly warm. “Think you have one more in you?”
House panted, considered it, then nodded, the tips of his ears red, his chest glistening with sweat.
“Maybe through the back door.” He suggested, a little brave. Wilson’s eyes widened. His head was quick to now.
“Yeah. Yeah, fuck.”
House needed help being turned around, Wilson supported his waist, guided him onto his stomach and grabbed the lube again.
The oncologist watched, let his eyes take in the sheer size of House’s back, striped with the imprints on the wrinkled sheets, red in patches, taut muscles as he brought his arms up and crossed them under his head. Wilson traced the small of his back with one hand, flat against his skin, felt the faint edges of his spine through his skin freckled with age. He traced a line up, until he felt the defined shape of his lats, reaching his round shoulder caps. He hadn’t felt a body like this since college, perhaps ever, not one he knew so well from sight alone and so poorly from touch. His lovehandles were soft under Wilson’s fingers, nice to grab, hold onto as he repositioned him, lifted his hips.
“Can you be on your knees?” House didn’t reply, only obeyed, Wilson’s hand supporting his belly as he moved backwards. Wilson secured the wand, tightening the knot, it was turned off, for now. “Had the wood nymphs told you it would be like this?”
House gave a faint laugh.
“They’d undersold it.” He froze momentarily, as Wilson’s lips found the base of his nape. He melted into the gentle embrace, a little distracted and just tired enough to give into mindless acts of tenderness. A few pecks followed as Wilson’s thumb traced the swell of his ass, finding its dip between glutes and moving down until he felt the rim of muscle twitching underneath his touch.
“This okay?” Wilson asked, one finger circling his hole.
House hummed, burying his face into the pillow. The lube soon followed, a little cold, poured directly, smeared with his thumb in circular motion. His finger breached slowly, pressing in, until the rim let him in easily. He hadn’t expected House to get so quiet, he could sense some of the nervousness, the sheer vulnerability of the position, but he was genuinely enjoying the gentleness of his touch, the glacial pace he was willingly going at.
He wanted to take his time, House didn't rush him and, when he finally got to three fingers, he pulled out slowly and wiped his hand on his cock, spreading the residue of lube over himself.
He poured another coat and stroked himself, then wiped his hand clean and lined himself up.
“Ready?”
“Yeah.” House said, a little strangled.
Wilson had expected the fit to be snug but he hadn’t anticipated just how dizzy House’s tightness would make him.
“Fuck, House.”
He pulled House’s hips up to meet him, burying himself deep. A low groan escaped the older man’s lips.
Once he felt House had grown accustomed to his size, he started moving, slowly this time, eyes rolling back with how impossibly warm and tight it was. Wilson stared at the pattern of curls of his body hair, dark tufts here and there, covering his thighs, his glutes, curling around his hole. The dimples at the base of his spine, the scarring from the exit bullet wound on his lower back. He was enchanted.
He spat on his fingertips and moved his hand under House, finding his cock again, coating it, earning a slight flinch in response.
He rubbed in circulatory motion first, then gave him slow tugs. He was hard under his touch, warm and sensitive. House grunted, breath erratic.
Wilson was slow now, enjoying the embrace of every inch, the easy slide, the smooth flesh, almost feverish. House's thigh was fully twitching now but his moans gradually grew louder.
“That's good. That's good.”
He either punished him or rewarded him, he wasn't sure, by flicking on the massager again. House writhed underneath him, groans turning to loud cries.
With a few thrusts, a wand pressed to the side of his cock and Wilson’s fingers pressed against it underside, House came for a third time, this time violently and loudly. Wilson turned off the message immediately and loosened the tie, tossing it away.
He wrapped his arm around House, supporting him, leaving wet kisses on his back. He guided him down, chest against the bed. He hugged him, warm skin against warm skin, Wilson's nose nuzzling the dip between his shoulders.
“That's good.” He repeated, kissing House's back, still buried deep inside him.
One hand found House’s head, he caressed the buzzcut, pulling his head back as he rolled his hips into him, then found the base of his neck and left his hand there, warm, thumb pressing against his pulse.
He grew tired after a while, still hard, still far from his orgasm, draped over House, lips chasing his skin with as many kisses as they could leave.
“You’re not close, uh?” House’s voice was low and guttural. A soft laugh rumbled through him, Wilson felt its vibration through his back. “You're a medical miracle.”
Wilson kissed his nape, his pulse, his jaw. House turned his head, just the little he could, Wilson kissed the corner of his mouth.
“Turn me around.” House muttered, mouth a little dry from how open it had been. Wilson slid out, slowly, reaching for some tissues to wipe himself clean and to remove some of the excess lube on House, then hooked his hand under House’s right thigh and gently brought it back to its respective side. He kneaded a thumb into the scarred tissue in slow circles as he got House on his back again.
He lowered his right leg flat onto the bed, massaging it with one hand as the other calmed the twitching in the left. Wilson kissed him, feeling overwhelmed by how sick he felt for enjoying this physical reaction. House's silence, his content pain, his satisfied exhaustion were all deeply enticing to the younger man.
“Get on Santa’s lap.” House invited him, voice gravelly, smirk finding its place again. Wilson listened, straddling him, cock still hard, now red and sensitive.
House's hands found his thighs first, grabbing, needy, he kneaded the flesh on his way up, holding his love-handles, guiding him closer. Wilson met him halfway in a kiss he wasn't sure House was directing him towards. He licked into House’s mouth a little selfishly, House’s hands traveling upwards, across the planes of his back, up his lats, until they pressed flat against his skin. Wilson lowered himself as quietly told until his cock was trapped between them. House’s hands left his skin for a moment, hand reaching for the lube on the nightstand.
He was moved to sit astride one leg, head on the opposite shoulder.
He could see every expression flicker across House’s face from there, every small twitch, every glance of disbelief mirrored in his own eyes. They knew each other better than almost anyone, but in this position, all that knowledge felt new, reframed, almost dangerous in its intensity. He didn’t know his best friend was capable of touching him like this.
House, almost proving his point, let him settle for a moment, not speaking, letting Wilson adjust to the closeness, the shared weight, the rhythm of breath and heartbeats that seemed to sync without conscious thought. Wilson’s hand moved cautiously at first, then with more certainty, sliding along familiar planes of muscle and bone, discovering them anew, as if his memory needed to reconcile this intimacy with decades of friendship.
“I’ll take care of you,” House murmured softly, voice low, almost vulnerable in a way that startled Wilson, “like your wives never have.”
Wilson blinked, flushed, and tried to smirk, masking the rapid beat of his heart. “You’ll remember to use coasters?”
House shot a glare, but a smirk followed. Wilson lowered his eyes briefly, then raised them to meet House’s again, feeling that strange, exhilarating combination of disbelief and comfort.
For a long moment, they just existed like that, so close it felt almost unnatural, yet so right it was dizzying. Fingers brushed, shoulders pressed together, hearts hammering, and in that suspended space, Wilson realized he had prepared for the sex but not for that closeness. He knew, with House, they didn’t need to rush, didn’t need to label it, they just could be here, this absurdly intimate, discovering how natural it was to touch, to hold, to exist this near to someone you thought you knew completely.
House’s fingers were gentle against his rim, cold from the coat of the lube, spreading it in circles with care. He hadn’t done this since med school, shame and excitement filled him in equal measure. He hissed softly, more at the anticipation than the sensation itself.
Wilson leaned into him instinctively, letting himself be guided, chest brushing against House’s, their breaths mingling. Their lips met in a tentative kiss at first, then a little more insistently. Wilson could feel the heat radiating from House through his hands, the familiar tension of muscles he had touched, through fabric only, countless times in a purely platonic way, now electrified with something entirely different.
“Relax.” House’s voice was so uncharacteristically tender, even when feigning irritation. Wilson found himself obeying, leaning closer, face nuzzling against House’s shoulder, making himself comfortable.
The first finger went in easily, Wilson squirmed a little at the intrusion, then learned to adjust to the feeling, enough to welcome a second. Wilson’s head rested against his shoulder, eyes closed, breath coming in quick, shallow pulls. There was a tightness to him — in his jaw, his fingers curled around House’s shoulder cap — that House softened with the lightest of touches, an odd, careful patience in the way he held him.
House’s hands never faltered, but they softened too, smoothing down Wilson’s back, settling on its upper half, finger tracing his spine with a surprising gentleness. He murmured encouragement under his breath, low and steady. Wilson followed whatever he told him to do.
His breaths hitched, little tremors running through him as he leaned fully into House, letting his lips trace over House’s jaw, cheek, shoulder in a string of lazy, lingering kisses. House’s fingers curled just right, hitting the spot repeatedly, skillfully. At some point, Wilson started humping against him, rocking into his fingers.
Then their mouths met again, lazily at first, soft, teasing, just brushing against each other, tentative and familiar, but with a sweetness that made Wilson’s chest tighten. He felt something shift, a slow build that hadn’t been there before, a warmth spreading from his stomach outward. Each kiss lingered longer, teeth and tongue absent, just the press of lips and the subtle tilt of faces, and Wilson’s hips moved slightly, pressing closer almost unconsciously. Only then did he feel the wave of climax approaching, slow and steady, cued by the tenderness in their mouths rather than any other motion.
The lazy kisses weren’t urgent, neither were House’s fingers. He wasn’t doing this out of pity, he wasn’t letting them finish without getting Wilson off. He wasn’t Julie, giving up after a very strenuous and dry handjob that didn't bear fruits. He wasn’t a casual desperate hook-up after Amber, someone he had to lie to, telling them he medically couldn’t come, just to explain why it was taking so long. No, House was focused, he had a goal in mind and was achieving it, slowly. With each kiss, Wilson felt himself melting, surrendering, letting the tight coil of nerves unwind.
“That’s it.” House grunted, noses nuzzling, fingers hitting his prostate with every thrust, pace growing faster.
It was only then, with House’s lips softening against his, brushing and coaxing, that Wilson began to feel the surge of release. The kisses deepened in rhythm with his breath, their faces close enough to feel the warmth of each exhale. Wilson’s fingers traced along House’s shoulders and arms, holding on, memorizing, seeking the weight and solidity of him as he approached the edge. He grabbed House’s bicep and buried his face in his neck as House fucked into him, steady, aware, his hands and presence uncharacteristically tender, giving Wilson the space and support to let go without shame or hesitation.
Wilson’s body tensed, then folded into it, head pressing harder against House’s shoulder as the sensation rolled through him. He let out a low, breathy grunt, hands tightening then relaxing, and House responded only with the faintest dip of his fingers into Wilson’s muscles on his back.
Wilson came, cock untouched, loudly and copiously, shooting ropes across House’s stomach with an intensity that almost made him shout.
Even after the rush passed, they stayed like that, foreheads nearly touching, lazy kisses occasionally drifting across Wilson’s temple or cheek, neither moving away. The room was quiet except for their shared breaths, the lingering heartbeat of a closeness both strange and natural. House’s hand never left Wilson’s back, keeping him pressed, grounding him, and Wilson felt the oddest mix of disbelief and comfort. He knew House, knew him in ways few people did, yet this version — quiet, steady, uncharacteristically tender — was new, unfamiliar, and somehow intoxicatingly thrilling. Wilson’s mind buzzed with the incongruity of it: the familiarity of the hands that had held him before, now moving differently, attentive in a way he hadn’t expected, insisting on his presence.
They kept kissing lazily in quiet moments, letting the warmth and presence of each other fill the space, both aware that this closeness was a first for them. The room itself seemed to shrink around them.
They remained entwined, shifting only enough to adjust their comfort, House’s fingers sliding out, reaching for a tissue.
“Finally,” Wilson muttered, his voice low and breathy, carrying a mix of disbelief, relief, and exhilaration. He broke into a quiet, shaky chuckle.
“The wood nymphs hadn’t lied,” House murmured back, voice low and teasing.
Wilson laughed again, a tired, ragged sound, and let his hand rest against House’s chest. They stared at each other for a long moment, smiles lingering, eyes tracing familiar features that now seemed newly intimate. For the first time, the reality of what they’d just shared felt real, undeniable.
House’s smile faltered slightly, a shadow passing over his eyes, and Wilson’s chest tightened at the subtle change.
“I liked this,” Wilson murmured, voice soft, almost hesitant, yet honest.
“Your semen’s not dried up yet, I know,” House replied, voice deadpan but carrying a faint undercurrent of amusement. He added, with a sharp edge of mock annoyance, “Oh, you want to know if I liked it too. That’s pathetic.”
A long pause stretched between them, heavy but not uncomfortable. Wilson’s hand twitched slightly against House’s chest, and he drew in a careful breath.
“What now?” he asked, his tone shifting, a little more serious, grounded again in the practicalities of the world outside their shared warmth.
House exhaled slowly, pursed his lips, and seemed to weigh the question carefully, his usual flippancy tempered by the intimacy of the moment. “You need a shower. And so do I.”
Wilson nodded, a small, almost shy acknowledgment.
Neither of them moved, lingering in the fragile, quiet aftermath, the room still hot, the air heavy.
House let out a long, low sigh.
“I think you straightened out my limp a little,” he said suddenly, almost casual, but the corner of his mouth tugged up in that lopsided, tired smile.
Wilson laughed, a short, incredulous burst, and House’s own laugh joined it, gruff and unexpected. They were face to face, eyes catching each other in a moment that felt both intimate and absurdly ordinary, and for a heartbeat neither of them moved.
Wilson hesitated, then slowly reached up, fingers brushing House’s cheek, thumb tracing along the sharp line of his jaw. House froze for a second, caught off guard, then let him, a small shift in his posture betraying the subtle acceptance of touch he rarely allowed.
“Can I touch you?” Wilson murmured, second-guessing himself, his thumb lingering, soft, tentative.
“You’ve been inside me three different ways,” House said, deflecting, eyes lowering to Wilson’s lips instead of meeting his gaze.
Wilson’s thumb wandered higher, grazing the curve of his cheekbone tenderly. House let him, remained quiet, maybe even enjoyed it.
“I knew the risk would be worth it,” Wilson whispered, mostly to himself.
House swallowed, a tight movement, the faintest catch in his throat. “You’ll regret it eventually.”
“I don’t think I will,” Wilson replied quietly, certainty in his tone. “Will you?”
House hesitated, eyes narrowing slightly as if weighing something invisible, then shook his head almost imperceptibly.
Encouraged, Wilson leaned in, pressing a soft, careful kiss to his lips, barely more than a peck. House responded faintly, matching the motion, lips brushing in quiet acknowledgment.
“We need to get you some Plan-B,” Wilson said, moving just slightly off House with a groan, a mixture of teasing and practicality in his voice, head dropping onto his chest.
House smirked, lazy and amused, and reached for the nightstand, grabbing a small box.
“Already a step ahead of you,” he said, voice low, smug. “We’re covered for the whole month. I'm sure Cuddy doesn’t mind sharing.”