House was leaning on his desk just before his world was about to fall apart. He didn't know it yet, but it was. He already had a bad morning, he had for the first time in three months failed miserably to diagnose a patient, albeit a dog, but he felt bad he liked the little mutt.

"House" said Cameron walking in wondering why he had his head on the desk

"I am not here" he said wondering why she was still bothering him

"I need you"

House smiled

"Yes you still do"
She frowned at him wondering what the hell he had just said

"Sorry did I say that out loud"

"Yes you did"

Hmm awkward he thought. He didn't know it yet but Cameron would place his life in to terrible danger.

His decision to her question would put him in the situation.

"What can I do for you my dear" he said smiling like a cute puppy

She smiled. Stop it she thought.
Cameron had that night had a lovely dream about her and House. Even though her and Chase were now an item, she wanted House.

"Stop day dreaming about me." House limped across the room to where his cane was resting on the glass doors."
"Sorry…UM Patient. Needs You" she wondered how did he know everything she was thinking.

As he took some papers out of her hand, he walked passed her. Stopping to whisper in her ear

"it was good for me to." Then kissing her on the cheek

House of course was being sarcastic but he knew she was good. He too wanted her, but Cuddy had started to make him happy. Happy? He thought, no way.

"I found these on the lift floor" Wilson proclaimed as he met House in the corridor

"OOH thanks Dr Wilson"

"what are you up to?"

"Why are you checking on me already"

"Sorry I thought we are friends. Plus you seem to have a spring in your step"

"Well I have a patient the mutt is dead, must save humans"

Wilson stood still in shock, he couldn't believe it, not that the mutt was dead, but that House looked scared.

"You'll be fine" Wilson shouted as House moved in to the lift.

House ignored him. He felt his leg more so now that dam mutt was dead. This patient wouldn't die would they?

He pulled the vikadin out of his pocket that Wilson had handed back to him

He took three. Smiled at the nurse as he pinched a lollypop from her desk and walked in to cubical 2.

There was his mum sitting there

"hey mum"

"Greg"

"whats up?" House said as he saw that she had been crying

"I found a lump on my leg"

House didnt say a word. He knew medically it could be everything, but his mum had been sick since his dad had died. But he had to act professional

"Its nothing to worry about, you simply bumped your leg" House said after examing her

"Its not just that"

House took a letter from his mother.