Occam's Razor - House M.D.

Part 8- The First Day Flutters

The rest of Dr. Madelyn Gilmore's first day was probably the best time she'd had in a long time. When she and Foreman returned from the in-home inspection, House insisted that she help Chase in the radiology laboratory. Together, they went over a couple of MRI images in which Chase pointed out certain discrepancies between the various MRI machines, but realized Madelyn was indeed already well aware. Chase also learned that his new co worker had Australian family members, and she'd spent a good deal of time in the outbacks and along those sunny beaches like him. 

Afterwards, Madelyn was introduced to Dr. Remy "Thirteen" Hadley, and the two of them, with Foreman's help, began biological testing for a last minute patient. Almost immediately, Madelyn found Thirteen to be headstrong, and unwaveringly confident, but sweet to the core; Madelyn admired how studious and generous her approach was to medicine. In their interactions, Madelyn and Thirteen could read each other well, and there seemed to be an instant bond and indication that, at least professionally, the two young women would make a great duo. 

Although her first day had proven to be a success, Dr. Madelyn Gilmore couldn't help but wonder where her boss was in the midst of everything. Upon their first meeting, Madelyn knew there was something different about Dr. House, neither bad nor good. Her mind spinning, and her body somewhat restless, she wondered whether the feeling about her boss that sat on the pit of her stomach was just nerves, or if she was on to something. 

Could it have been something about the way House's eyes pierced you when he made contact? Or the way a room's energy amplifies when he's present? He was neither a negative nor positive presence to her yet, but he fascinated her. Madelyn reflected on earlier that same day during the team's attempts at finalizing a diagnosis, and how effortless it seemed for House to dispute and suggest the possibilities. House was undeniably smart, and his wit somehow made him charming and relatable. Madelyn reflected on these qualities of her boss, and she smiled at the idea of working for him. He knew what he was doing, even if the way he does it deviates from what she'd expected. 

Madelyn laid sprawled out on her couch in her pink, velour joggers, and became entrapped in her thoughts about House and the other people she met today. Being a doctor herself, she quickly felt for her heart rate, and then the inside of her palms: she concluded that she wasn't nervous or anxious–Princeton-Plainsboro seemed like a good fit. 

She reached for her phone that sat across from her on her cluttered coffee table, and decided to send House a message: 

Madelyn> "Thank you for today. I really appreciate this opportunity."

It was true that she was grateful, and at this moment, Madelyn was coming to believe for the first time that all the issues of her past and academic work was coming together to give her an unmissable experience in her blooming medical career. 

Snapping her out  of her thoughts, Madelyn heard a knock at her door. It was about six in the evening, and she wasn't used to her neighbors stopping by, but she peeled herself from the couch, walked towards the front of her apartment, past a mountain-high bookshelf, and reached the bright blue door. As her arm gently swung the door open hoping she wasn't going to have to sort through mixed up mail, the doorway revealed something else: a tall, casually-dressed James Wilson with an adorable little bouquet of daffodils.