Title: Life Happens, Love Waxen and Wanes
Disclaimer: House, MD belongs to David Shore and FOX.
Chapter One: The Jagger Philosophy
Spoilers: Pilot
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A knock at her office door distracted Lisa Cuddy from an endless pile of paperwork. Looking through the glass of the door, she discovered Alison Cameron, the youngest of the House's team at her door.
"Come in," Cuddy called.
"I have a problem with House," Cameron said as she entered the office and took a seat on the other side of Cuddy's desk.
"Sexual harassment complaints are filed with HR. Although being the only female fellow on his team, I would get used to them if you plan on continuing working at this hospital. God knows he harasses everyone," Cuddy responded without looking up. She hoped to be able to quickly chase Cameron out so that she could get back to her paperwork without much distraction. The longer Cameron was there, the more likely that Cuddy's eyes would try to wander to the area below the "v" neck of her shirt. Yea, Cameron was a very attractive woman, which is what she suspected caused House to hire her.
"He didn't, well not really. I was wondering if you could give me any tips on how to deal with House's comments."
"What did he say," Cuddy asked looking up.
"He said he hired me because I was pretty. That I was a piece of lobby art. Made me feel like I was incompetent for the job."
"House wouldn't have hired you if you weren't competent. Despite all that he says, at the end of the day, he wants the best people for his team. People he can work with. People he can deal with. People that are of interest to him. I've already said this to a hospital donor today, and I don't think I need to tell you, but House is the best doctor we have here. Deal with him, and you can learn a lot."
"I know, it's just. He's frustrating."
"And you're in love with him," Cuddy said with a sigh.
"I'm not in love with House. I admire him, sure. But, no more than I admire anyone else at the hospital, including you."
'She admires me', Cuddy thought to herself. This was bad. Now she really had to watch to make sure that she didn't over step her boundaries. To long of a stare or eye contact might give her feelings away. If Cameron didn't notice it, House surely would.
"Doctor Cuddy, do you want to go get a drink. You look stressed, and after today, I think I could use one," Cameron asked hopefully. There was something about Cuddy that she liked. She couldn't put her finger on it, but she didn't want to leave her company just yet.
"I shouldn't, I have a ton of work to do." Plus, I don't think lowering my inhabitations with alcohol around you is such a smart idea. On the hand, she didn't mind spending more time with Cameron. "But you know what, let's go. The paperwork will still be here in the morning."
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They both walked together to the bar a few blocks away from the hospital, chit chatting the whole way. They sat at table off to the side and quickly gave their orders to the waiter. Surprisingly, the closest bar to the teaching hospital wasn't filled with eager doctor wannabes on Thirsty Thursday.
"So, Doctor Cuddy, do you have any siblings?"
"Lisa, please. And no, I don't. I wish I did though. It was a bit lonely growing up sometimes. What about you Dr. Cameron?"
"If I can call you Lisa, than you can call me Alison. And yes, I have a brother. He is a Captain the Air Force. Been there for about 13 years now. Mom was real proud of him."
"Your father disapproved?"
"My father died when I was in high school. It was really hard on everyone. My brother, Jeff, was going to become a mechanic until then. Only after dad died did he decide to go into the military, to live up to dad's legacy."
"I'm sorry," Cuddy said. On instinct Cuddy placed her hand on top of Cameron's to comfort her.
The waiter came back with their drinks and they continue to make small talk. After they finished they walked back, promising to do it again soon.
Cuddy thought to herself that maybe Cameron won't be the only one learning from House. After all, he made her look up the Jagger philosophy, which definitely applied to her today. "You can't always get what you want, but if you try sometimes you may find you get what you need," she sang the car ride home.
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Author's Note: So here's the first chapter. I hope its okay. This is my first attempt at House fanfiction. If I did anything too horribly, let me know. I'm trying to keep this going according to canon. Any reviews would be helpful.
