Oh, he wasn't going to be a bit different. Not at all, not even remotely close. And Cuddy had two options as to how to deal with him, one appearing more welcoming than the other.

"Then at least be something resembling a gentleman and show me where a woman finds a bed around here," she said, and she knew full well how he'd tease her for that remark. Then again the teasing was just fine, a welcome relic from home.