"I'm really sorry to intrude but I was wondering if I could have a quick word with Robert," Gina said.

The three other doctors turned to Chase simultaneously with wide eyes and mouths agape.

Quickly assessing the situation, House answered, "Let me guess, you came to return his watch."

Foreman and Cameron exchanged surprised glances and waited to see if House was correct.

Gina smiled as she said to Chase, "Oh, you told them about us?"

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"Yeah, you know Robert, he's always so open about his personal life," House interrupted as Chase put his hands on his hips and lowered his head. "He couldn't wait to tell us all about you, but we would much rather hear it from you. So, how long have you two been dating?"

"Only for a little over a week," Gina answered. "We met when he came into the art gallery where I work and we hit it off right away."

"Art gallery, huh?" House inquired. He gave Chase a knowing look and, nodding his head sideways towards Gina, said to him, "I bet you saw something in the window and just had to have it."

Cameron couldn't resist taunting Chase in front of his new girlfriend, "Since when are you an art lover? I thought your favorite artist is the guy who painted the dogs playing poker."

As Gina laughed, Foreman offered his hand and introduced himself, "By the way, I'm Eric Foreman and this is Allison Cameron. We're all part of Dr. House's team."

Gina shook his hand and replied, "It's so nice to meet Robert's co-workers."

She looked at Cameron and added, "I hope to get to know all of you much better."

Chase, who couldn't think of anything he wanted less, spoke up, "Thanks for bringing my watch by but we're pretty busy right now. I'll walk you out though."

As Gina said her goodbyes, Cameron couldn't help but notice how she clasped Chase's hand possessively as they walked out the door.

House smiled slightly as he watched Wilson pass the couple in the hall and turn to stare at the beautiful vision that had just left the conference room.

Opening the door, Wilson asked, "Who the hell is that?"

Joining him in the doorway, House answered, "Unfortunately for you, she is not destined to become the next Mrs. James Wilson. That work of art is Chase's new girlfriend."

Foreman joined the other men in ogling the stunning young woman as she walked down the hall.

Wilson let out a low whistle and said to House, "Well, I guess you're right. Tens DO date tens."

I don't see the big attraction, thought Cameron. In fact, something about Gina just doesn't sit right.

When Chase and Gina reached her car in the hospital parking lot she turned to him and said, "I hope you don't mind that I came to where you work. When I saw you had left your watch at my place, I thought you might need it."

"It's fine," Chase answered, wondering how it was possible that she looked even more beautiful every time he saw her. "I didn't mean to make it seem as if I were trying to rush you out of there but my boss can be a bit of an ass sometimes. And my co-workers aren't always much better."

"I'm surprised you never mentioned that one of the doctors you work with is a woman," stated Gina.

"I guess I never thought about it," Chase answered. "Does that matter?"

"No, of course not," Gina replied, shaking her head. "It's just that she's so pretty and you're so gorgeous I would think that the two of you would have gotten together. How long have you worked with her?"

"She would probably say too long," Chase joked. "Seriously though, there's no way her and I would ever start dating. She's in love with Dr. House."

"Seriously?" Gina asked in disbelief. "He's so......old."

"That's what I said," Chase laughed.

"I'm surprised he would get involved with one of his own employees," Gina observed.

"Oh, I didn't say they were involved," Chase corrected her. "They did go on a date once but I guess it didn't work out. It seems the attraction is pretty one-sided."

Changing the subject he added, "I'm glad you came by though because now we can make plans for tonight. Otherwise, I would have spent all day thinking about you."

"Ahh, you're so sweet," Gina responded, smiling wide.

Suddenly, the smile disappeared from Gina's face as her attention was drawn to a black BMW that was parked in the distance. Before she could get a good look at who was sitting in the driver's seat, a large UPS truck pulled in front of the car, blocking her view.

"Is something wrong?" asked Chase, turning to see what she was looking at.

"No, I just thought I saw someone I know," answered Gina, frowning slightly.

Watching the mail truck pull away, she noticed the car was no longer there.

Gina smiled once again and turning back to Chase said, "I guess it was just my imagination."

With that she quickly gave Chase a kiss on the lips, climbed into her car and started the engine.

"I'm so sorry," she said hurriedly. "I didn't realize how long I've been gone from work. When I get back to the gallery, I'll call you and we can make plans for later."

She pulled out of the parking space and was gone before Chase had a chance to respond.

He stood for a moment staring after her, curious as to what had made her leave so hastily.

Realizing that he had best get back to work himself, Chase shook his head and grudgingly returned to the conference room, preparing himself for the inevitable abuse that he knew was waiting for him.