Soo...back on the House/Cameron trip again. I don't "ship" them particularly, but I do enjoy writing them. This is just a short chapter to set things up. Once again, I don't own any of it.

"So…I guess this is it, right?" His back was turned to her as he stared out his office window.

She nodded, a slightly sad smile on her face. "Today's my last day. I fly out to Chicago on Sunday."

"Chicago…" he seemed to consider this. "Seems like a long way to go to get away from somebody."

"I'm not running away."

"Could have fooled me." His voice developed a sudden harsh tone. "And you said I always ran."

She sighed and dropped her shoulders in defeat. "I'm not having this argument again. I'm not running away from anyone or anything. It's just…time for a change."

"Right." He turned away from the window, looking directly at her. "I don't know what the hell you're looking for, but I hope you find it." He walked around the desk so that they were toe to toe, then placed his hand in hers.

She impulsively wrapped her arms around him in a hug. He awkwardly returned it, halfheartedly patting her on the back and quickly extricating himself from her arms. Leave it to her to get all sentimental. I guess I'll kind of miss that.

She tilted her head and looked up at him. "Goodbye, House. I'll miss you."

He briefly looked at her before glancing down at the floor. "Goodbye, Cameron. I'll…" He twisted up his mouth, then turned away from her. "I'll…see you around."

Just like that, Cameron turned around and walked out of House's office and out of his life. He was filled with conflicting emotions. On one hand, she would no longer haunt the hallways of PPTH, a taunting reminder of what he would never allow himself to have. On the other…she was gone forever, and he had never taken the time to express his true feelings. Not that he really had the opportunity, anyway. Up until recently, Chase had taken up an extraordinary amount of Cameron's time and energy. When they finally split, Cameron decided it was time to move on, quickly finding a new position at Cook County Hospital in Chicago.

The timing always sucked. Always. He wanted to hold back, waiting for the fallout from Cameron's split to settle before he made a move. But she had bolted, run away, whatever it was, before he ever had the chance. He doubted he'd ever see her again, and wasn't all that sure he wanted to, anyway. Before long she would settle in Chicago, find a new guy, hitch up, and start popping out rugrats. Wherever she landed, she would be fine.

House wasn't so sure the same held true for himself.

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