"No, bouncing's fine. I'm done, Tigger." House snorted with amusement as he pulled hte needle out and covered the spot with a cotton ball.

"Between you and me, he's really the only reason I fought hard enough to live. Thing like that, it can get scary. Easy to forget where he stopped and I began. Or where I stopped and he began." Another shake of his head, this time to clear it. "Anyway, you're good to go."