What if after episode 17 of season 6, Cameron and Chase had got back together ?
Cameron and Chase were still in the exam room, embraced on the « bed ». Allison was thoughtful.
« I should go... »
She didn't get any answer and didn't expect one.
As she lay there in Chase's arms, she realised she didn't want to go. She felt so good, as if she was where she belonged, where she was meant to be. She didn't want this moment to end and she wished she could just stay there a bit longer.
« Or you could stay a bit more » said Chase, almost pleading
She was surprised to even get an answer but it made her realise that she didn't have to leave, she could just stay there and be with him.
« I really should go... but I don't want to... » she whispered the end, almost hoping he wouldn't hear it but he did.
« – Then don't ! Allison I can change if that's what you need...
– No Robert, you were right, it's not about you, it's always been about me... I did think about killing him (note : the dictator) too I just couldn't because it's not who I am, I couldn't do it even if my life depended on it. No it's not about you, I'm just a huge mess...
– Then let me help you ! We were happy once...
– Yeah but how could you even stay with me after what I've said and done to you ?
– Allison we both made mistakes, but you don't have any reason to leave anymore, don't you think it's time for us to be adults and just move forward ?
– Oh Chase, I so wish it was possible because right here, right now, I feel better than I have in weeks thanks to you, being away from you and the last couple hours made me realise that I can be away from you but I don't want you, I just love you so much Robert... »
In this moment Chase knew it was his chance to be with her, he just didn't if he should push her a bit and risk losing her forever if she refused to stay but he couldn't renounce, not now. So he tried his luck :
« – Allison stay, please. We can make things work, I promise. If you need or want some time, I'll wait for you, as long as you don't give me any false hopes. And if the problem is House then we can go or I can stop working for him, I'll do whatever you need me to...
– You would really do that for me ?
– Of course I would ! I love you Allison, all I want is to be with you. Since you left, there hasn't been a day that's gone by without me thinking of you...
– I missed you so much too
– Please stay... I told you, I can leave this place if you want me to, or I can quit working for House and go back to surgery just, please, stay...
– I want that so much Chase, to be with you, I just don't know if it's fair to you, I'm such a mess, I'm broken...
– Then why won't you let me help you ?! »
She shifted next to him, raising a bit. Deep down she knew she had already made a decision, she just didn't accept it quite yet. She would stay there and give in to love even if she had never done that before and it was the scariest thing to her. Chase was looking expectantly at her. She knew she wouldn't resist much longer. Then she realised that she would never find someone she would love as much as she loved him as long as he was there and it broke her heart just to think about the idea of being away from him any longer. So she leaned in and kissed him.
She could tell he was surprised but he quickly deepened the kiss.
When they parted Chase started talking :
« – Does that mean you're staying ?
– Er... Yes ? » she said smiling
« – Yes ? I'm so glad Allison, you can't imagine how much ! » he was giving her the brightest smile she had ever seen and she too was smiling and giggling
« – Oh yes I can imagine, it was horrible for me to be away from you too !
– Well you don't have to worry about it anymore, I'll be here for you as long as you need me to
– Yeah and about that... We don't have to leave, I missed this place too and I don't want you to quit a job you love especially if I'm the one responsible for us breaking up... I was wrong when I said House changed you… I mean he did change you but he changed all of us working for him so it was hypocritical of me to blame you. We changed together and I think that's part of why I love you so much, we changed together, we grew closer and I just fell more and more in love with you in the process...
– Allison... It means so much to me that you are telling me this, it just makes me so happy that we're back together. »
They stayed there, both very happy that they had been forced to spend these few hours together.
After a few calm minutes when none of them were speaking, just enjoying the moment, someone came knocking on the door, saying they could empty the room.
They looked at each other and laughed.
« I think we should go » surprisingly it was Chase who said that and Cameron was the most reluctant to leave.
They both stood up and got dressed. When it was time for them to leave, Cameron hesitated to ask the questions she had in mind but luckily for her, as if he could read her mind, Chase was the one to ask :
« – So what do you want to do about the papers ? » he was talking about the divorce papers he had signed earlier.
« – We could throw them away, or just burn 'em. Unless you want to bring them to the judge… » there was something kind of mischievous about her look in that moment
« – No ! Not at all ! I know we still have a long way to go but it's not a reason for us to divorce, I mean, we can take things slowly but I don't think we have to divorce in order to do that. You're right I'll just burn them ! » and with that they both started laughing again. Then Chase asked her about her other preoccupation.
« – So for tonight... Do you stay in a hotel or... » (she immediately looked disappointed and sad but couldn't blame him, after all she had been the one lo leave) « ...do you want to come back to our place? »
When she heard the end of his sentence, she was so relieved and immediately wanted to accept especially after him talking about THEIR place !
« – I'd love to ! Well if you want me to of course... And you don't have to say our place just to please me, I can understand, I've been away for quite a few weeks so if you don't want... » he interrupted her before she could even finish her sentence
« – Allison, I really want you to come to OUR place, I've been waiting for it for days ! I just want us to be back together, I mean if you are ready for it...
– Oh of course I am, it's just that I didn't know if you'd be ready or anything...
– Allison I am more than ready, besides you're the one who left, not that I am blaming you, but you said yourself that your are « a mess » even though I don't agree with you... »
She kissed him, not letting him finish his sentence.
« – I'm gonna love being interrupted if you keep kissing me mid-sentence
– Well then you should get used to it because I intend to spend a lot of time kissing you now that we're back together ! »
It was a new part of Allison Cameron he was discovering and he decided he definitely loved it.
Finally, they were both ready to leave and got out of the hospital. When they walked through the hospital's hall, they saw a couple leaving with a new born. It made Allison froze. There was one last thing she had to tell Robert. They were kind of starting over together and she knew it was time for him to know, there had to be no lies to begin again their relationship even if she didn't know if she had the strength to do that right away. But she knew it was the perfect moment so she stopped and turned to face Chase.
« – Robert, there is one last thing I have to tell you, I have to be completely honest with you, I hope you can forgive me... »
It made him suddenly worried, he imagined all kinds of scenarios and by the tone she was using, none of them were happy ones...