I agree with the two comments above; it's a refreshingly honest portrayal of Cuddy, showing her to be screwed up too. I would have liked to have seen your take on the '5 to 9' episode, but overall I think you did a good job - even if I have become rather jaded of Cuddy of late (past few seasons). I loved the beginning/S3-era interplay, and you captured that well in this fic and did a good job explaining how we could have got to where we are now...