In my mind, there is a distinct difference between liking and loving someone. I love my family.I care if they live or die, but I don’t like most of them. I wouldn’t seek out their company. On the official House board there have been a few threads that seem to be delving into whether Cuddy and House like each other, if they are friends. This chapter, the end of it at least, shows how I feel about it.
I really do believe that Cuddy likes House because of his antics as much as anything else about him. I’ve never felt she was trying to change him or make him less of an ass. She just tries to moderate it so he doesn’t get himself killed or imprisoned. But the way LE plays the role, Cuddy definitely enjoys House just the way he is.
So I tested that a little, having House be a real jerk to Wilson. But then, I think that Cuddy would believe that Wilson got what he deserved. I don’t think she’d have too much sympathy for Wilson because Wilson knows exactly what House is like and if he asked for House’s help, he was asking for disaster, so I didn’t feel too bad having her forgive House quickly.
It was also fun for me to delve a little deeper into House and Wilson’s friendship and what House leaving going to rehab has meant to it. This is a Huddy story, so I really only scratched the surface of the Hilson relationship, but I may, or may not, return to that storyline periodically. I think it’s an interesting story to tell because I see them on the show as about the most co-dependant relationship ever. So, if the thing they were each dependant on was taken away, what would happen to their friendship?
Apparently they will be okay. This was nothing a trip to the sex shop won’t cure I think. Not sure yet if I’m writing that scene. I’d like to, because I think it could be hilarious but I’m not sure how much I’d get away with putting on the Fox board. 
