Disclaimer: I don't own any of the characters (thankfully).
Pairing: Chameron and a little Huddy
A Big Bright Moon
She was using him and he knew it. She was in love with House. That's what she kept telling herself anyway.
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It was pretty late at night when she got up to take a drink of water. Too bothered to turn on the lights, she walked by the moonlight towards her kitchen. On her way there, she got distracted and sat down on her couch, looking at the full moon. She wondered why she bothered to sleep when she could just look at the moon. Why she bothered to go to work to be tortured by House. Why she bothered lying to Chase when she knew she was in love with him...
Wait a minute! What am I thinking?! She shook her head, trying to free it of the demons that were suddenly set loose. I'm not in love with Chase...am I?
Cameron started thinking of the time when she was high. The way that she had drugged herself silly and had called him. The way that she was ecstatic when he started kissing her back. The next time she had been with him, in that way, she was no less happy then the time before. That's poppycock. It's House that I admir- love. It's House that I love.
She got up, and resumed her walk to the kitchen. She quickly gulped down a glass of water, the coolness refreshing. Then she went to bed, willing herself to go to sleep before her imagination would get the better of her.
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The next day, she was exhausted as if she was on call-after all, she only had only three hours of sleep. As she went to make coffee, she felt like a zombie, barely able to keep her eyes open. She rhythmically made the coffee, pouring a little bit of sugar in hers, and making sure to keep House's as black as night. Foreman's contained a little bit of milk, but zero sugar. Chase's contained the most sugar and milk of all. When everyone received their cup, all were satisfied. That is, except for House.
"Okay duckies- new case!" he chattered happily." A Caucasian kid, 2 years of age, vomiting and getting headaches. She also has had night sweats and fevers for three weeks now. Come on people, some ideas!"
All the while he was talking, Cameron was dozing of. So, it surprised her when he suddenly slapped his hand on the desk, right in front of her nose. She jumped up, an obedient soldier. She blushed, and to prove she was listening suggested "Tuberculosis..?"
"That doesn't explain the headaches or the vomiting," Foreman countered.
"It could be an allergic reaction to something," Chase said.
"An allergic reaction couldn't provide all of these symptoms," Foreman shot back.
"Maybe it's an allergic reaction with something else, like a cold," Cameron defended.
"Ah, and little Juliet defends her sweet Romeo," House sung.
"WHAT?! No!" Chase and Cameron yelled simultaneously. Cameron's bloodshot eyes thinned into slits as she glared at House and Foreman, who were snickering mercilessly.
"I don't suppose you're getting soft, House," Cameron mutters icily," Your comebacks used to be much more interesting."
"Well, at least I'm not the one who's making out with Chase while watching a patient!" House said, grinning maliciously.
Right at that moment, Dr. Cuddy had decided to go and see how the new case was coming along. She was quite surprised at the banter and was shocked at the idea that House suggested. Still, they needed to get back to work. So it was quite a surprise for the group when she hissed "Get back to work now!!"
Everyone except House straightened up, and readied to give more ideas. He just grinned and got up lazily, demonstrating for Cuddy to sit down. She looked at him strangely, willing an explanation.
"If you're so keen on keeping us concentrated, why don't you sit down like a nice little chaperone," House explained.
"Oh, I see," Foreman mused "he's just trying to get out of clinic duty. Again."
"I don't think so. He's not offering her flowers or anything," Chase whispered.
"Maybe he wants to take her on a date, so he intends to show her that he can be and organized and proper gentleman," Cameron replied after some thought. It was quiet among the threesome for a few seconds, that is, until they looked at each other and burst out laughing. House and Cuddy stared, wondering what had set them off like that. Foreman was banging his fist on the table, Chase was holding his sides, and Cameron was shaking. When they had managed to calm down a little, Lisa Cuddy decided to investigate the outburst.
"Why all the laughing?" she asked.
"House- gentleman," Cameron gasped, causing the threesome to begin snickering again.
"What's so funny about that? I am a gentleman after all," House stated matter-of-factly. At this, Cuddy started giggling.
House wasn't finished though, he added, "I am as much of a gentleman as Dr.Cuddy is a lady."
Silence. Seconds later: SLAP!!
Cuddy looked ready to butcher him. She pointed to the door, "I'm going now. I'll be back in half an hour, and if you haven't figured out a lead by then, I'll give you double clinic duty for the next 3 months!" she hissed venomously.
House paled and turned to his staff. "Duckies, let's get to work!" he announced loudly. Cuddy just glanced at him as she walked out the door.
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