Title: Playing Matchmaker
Author: Ebony-Jayne
Notes: Pippa starts scheming and recruiting people to help hook up House and Cameron as she starts her new job as House's assistant...
Sorry it's short and took so long to update. I'm busy as hell right now and only managed to get this one up during a night of insomnia. I'll try and get more up soon.
Disclaimer: I do not own the characters or the show or the storylines on the show. I do, however, own the characters that I make up so please don't steal them. Any resemblance to anyone or anyplace is a coincidence.
-HOUSE M.D.-
Chapter Two: Forming A Plan
"Hey Uncle Greg?" Pippa called into House's office.
"Do me a big favor and call me 'House' at work. You have to understand that people here fear me. It works in my favor; they all do my bidding because they're terrified of the consequences. If you go around calling me 'Uncle Greg' then they aren't as scared. They can't think that I am even slightly human," House ranted. Pippa stared at him with a raised eyebrow.
"Okayyyy. Wouldn't want you to lose your rep now would we," she flicked her long hair back. "That oncologist guy Wilson? He told me to give you this," Pippa handed him a folded piece of paper. House took it and read it: 'When are you going to learn to read your own mail you lazy bastard?' House growled and grabbed a pen. He wrote his answer on the piece of paper.
"Give that back to him," he ordered.
"Ok. But he's standing-," Pippa didn't get a chance to finish.
"If I gave it to him it wouldn't be any fun would it? Shoo," he told her waving his cane in her general direction.
-HOUSE M.D.-
"He told me to give this to you," Pippa handed the piece of paper back to Wilson. 'I'll read my own mail when you stop cheating on your wives'.
"He really thinks he's funny doesn't he?" Wilson asked Pippa, bemused by his response.
"Mmm," Pippa nodded.
"You must be the niece that everyone is talking about. I didn't catch your name," Wilson stared at Pippa.
"Pippa House," she smiled, offering her hand.
"James Wilson," Wilson shook the offered hand.
"So he likes the lovely Dr. Cameron doesn't he?" Pippa asked.
"Well that didn't take long. Yes I believe he does," Wilson replied, a little surprised.
"I'm gonna try and hook them up," Pippa stated. "Want to help?" she asked Wilson.
"Oh I am so in!" he told her grinning. "But don't tell him," he jerked his thumb in the direction of House who was listening to his I-pod and playing air-piano.
"I won't tell if you won't," Pippa replied.
"Deal," Wilson shook Pippa's hand. "Now I'm going to talk him into taking another case," Wilson stood and walked into House's office.
-HOUSE M.D.-
"Are you British?" Pippa asked Robert Chase when he'd finished talking to Eric Foreman about his latest girlfriend.
"No Australian," Chase answered.
"Eh same difference," Pippa shrugged. "So you guys want to help me hook up House and Cameron?" she asked.
"Australia and Britain aren't the same!" Chase replied indignantly.
"Sorry. Are you in or out?" Pippa asked.
"I don't know. What are you planning to do?" Foreman asked.
"I won't get you in trouble I swear. You guys will mostly be needed for brainstorming and distraction purposes," Pippa told them.
"Yeah, alright. I'm in," Chase told her.
"I guess I'll help you," Foreman told her.
"Excellent," Pippa drawled, tapping her fingers together in her best impression of Mr. Burns. "So the only person left to talk into helping is Dr. Cuddy and maybe that Stacy chick he used to date," she thought out loud.
"What about Wilson? He'd love a piece in this," Foreman was becoming more interested as Pippa's enthusiasm started to show through.
"I asked him first," Pippa winked.
"Oh this is going to be so much fun. Just think of all the things we can do to them!" Pippa said giddily.
-HOUSE M.D.-
"Hey House, have you seen Pippa?" Chase asked.
"No. Go away," House didn't look up from his gameboy.
"Ok," Chase turned to leave.
"Wait! Why do you want to know where Pippa is? What's going on?" House asked, hauling himself out of his chair and hobbling toward Chase.
"Nothing. She was telling me a story before but I had to check a patient," Chase lied quickly. He walked away before House's built in lie-detector was set off. He rushed around a corner and caught sight of Pippa talking to Cameron in one of the empty rooms. He caught her eye as he walked past and winked before heading to get a cup of coffee. Pippa joined him ten minutes later.
"Well that was a very enlightening conversation," she grinned sneakily. "You want to tell me something?" she asked on seeing Chase's grin.
"I have an idea…"
-HOUSE M.D.-
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