1More Than Curiosity - Chapter 1
"Cameron!" Called House, stopping the young immunologist from following her colleagues out the door. She turned around and looked at him expectantly.
"Plan on handing out candy to all the itty bitty children in their cute costumes tonight?" He asked mockingly. Cameron surprised him by not even rolling her eyes. Instead, she responded immediately and casually with, "Actually no. I'm just going to stay on my couch, watching horro movies." She inwardly smirked at his incorrect stereotype of her, the "sweet, innocent young doctor."
"You?" Asked House in disbelief, "Horror Movies?" He scoffed, "Maybe something more like chick flicks or Disney movies."
Cameron wasn't able to fight the urge to roll her eyes this time. She gave him a sarcastic smile and turned to leave when he spoke once again. "Think I could join you?" He asked, but at her raised eyebrows and smile quickly clarified, " I want proof that sweet little doctor Cameron watches movies that would probably make Chase cry," He thought for a moment, " Watching you scream in horror would just be a bonus."
Not buying his cover up at all, Cameron was still smile by the end of his explanation. "Fine," She agreed, trying very hard not to sound anything other than indifferent, "But I'm not letting you in with out a DVD of either Saw I or II in your hand, I haven't seen those yet."
"Oh, bossy. I like it." He really did like it, but there was no reason she needed to know that. She gave him her famous 'Cameron look' , and he relented.
"Fine." He grumbled, "I'll be there at six." Before she could respond, he left the conference room and locked himself in his office. He needed to think.
Sitting in his recliner, he tossed his tennis ball between his hands distractedly. Why had he invited himself over Cameron's place? Was it really just curiosity, or was it something more complicated? A particular feeling, perhaps, that he hadn't felt toward another person in over five years?
No, not love. Just general interest and attraction that every normal person had, but he didn't seem to possess.
What made you think he was in love?
Deciding it was about time to leave, and that he was looking too much into something as simple as a movie night with Cameron, House picked up his jacket and lifted himself heavily off the chair with his cane. He limped out of his office still deep in thought, locking the door behind him.
He figured he should probably head off to blockbuster now. Yippee.