Title: Two Short, Over Priced Caffeinated Beverages, Please.
Pairing: House/Maddy Ralphman (aka: Dwarf mom)
Spoilers: Takes place after "Merry Little Christmas" and "Half Wit". No spoilers for season 4.
Author:
quasiadastraRating: PG-13 for language and the occasional passing remark about sexual paraphilias.
Prompt: Truth is beautiful, without doubt; but so are lies." - Ralph Waldo Emerson
Disclaimer: I can barely afford to stick gas in my car, which means I'm probably not in an economic situation that would suggest I own this show.
Author's Notes: Contains crack and a smidgen of fluff to keep it fun. This was inspired by a conversation with
ryo_hija, who is just starting to get into House and would send me her thoughts about the episodes in emails as she watched them. We both agreed that these two were pretty awesome together. Due to various problems with my brain, I didn't have enough time to get this beta'd. But I have gone through it myself and removed obvious errors - all remaining mistakes are my own and I take full credit for them. Concrit is appreciated if you have any. :) Interaction with the barista was partially inspired by actual events (since even on my worst mornings I am not that rude), and no offense is meant to any baristas out there. Some of you make pretty darn awesome coffee, and my boss thanks you for waking me up most mornings.
Link: At my fandom journal. :)