"Oh dear god." House breathed deeply, trying to get his heartrate to return to normal.

"Thank you, Phedre," he rasped, closing his eyes and letting his arms fall loose around her. "That was amazing."

Already, he could feel the tendrils of guilt slipping through his mind. You just had sex with someone else. You just cheated on James. Not just a kiss. Sex.

He'd snapped. Let himself lose control, and now he'd made a mistake. A very enjoyable mistake, but one he should have known better than to make.