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Chapter Two

Cameron picked up Ava and Kendra from school on Friday afternoon. The two girls talked and laughed in the back seat as Cameron drove home. She planned to let them stay up until ten, watch movies and have pizza for dinner. Then she wanted to take them to a pumpkin patch to get some pumpkins on Saturday. Sunday she would just turn them loose in her big backyard while she read on the patio. On Monday, Cameron would take them both to school and Brent would pick them up. Cameron had a late meeting so Ava would stay with Ro and Brent Monday night.

She would prefer House to take their daughter on the nights she had to work late but he wouldn't. They fought about it regularly, usually through texts. She only saw House at staff meetings or when he needed her to approve some risky, outrageous procedure. Though he never said it, she knew he believed she got pregnant to trap him. Sometimes, when she was alone in her bed at night, she wondered if she subconsciously forgot to get her pills because she wanted a baby. She didn't destroy her first husband's sperm until after Ava was born. However, she honestly didn't think they would have sex when she took House to Pine Island to detox. At the time, it seemed like the most natural thing in the world to do.

The sound of cars honking made her jump.

"Green light, Mommy," Ava said. "Green means go, among other things."

Beside her, Kendra smothered a giggle.

Cameron shook her head as she drove forward. She spent the rest of the drive concentrating on the traffic and not thinking about House.

"Wait, where are we going?" Wilson asked as House took a different route to the pub where they were going to watch a hockey game.

"Gotta make a quick stop first."

Wilson wasn't surprised when House pulled into the driveway of Cameron's home but he got out and followed his friend to the front door.

"This won't take long," House said as he took out his key and let himself in.

"Daddy!" Ava squealed as she jumped off the couch and ran to him.

"Hey, kid. Need to talk to Mom for a minute. Go back to your movie."

"Mommy, Daddy's here!" she shouted as if Cameron wasn't in the room, which she was.

"Ava, sweetie, what did we say about using our inside voices?"

"Sorry, Mommy," she said softly.

"Give the kid a break," House muttered. "She's just happy to see me. Although I can't imagine why."

"House…what do you want?" Cameron asked as she got up from the couch.

"Here," he said as he handed Cameron an envelope. "Can't talk, gotta run."

"Great, then you can take this. I don't need your money, House."

"I know you don't, it's for the kid."

"Her name is Ava and we're doing just fine."

"Maybe I just want to be nice for once."

"Yeah right."

Wilson went over to the girls sitting on the couch to distract Ava while House and Cameron continued to bicker in the hallway.

"Whatcha watchin?" he asked as he sat down.

"Beetlejuice! Have you seen it?"

Wilson chuckled. "Only about a dozen times."

"Stay and watch it with us," Kendra smiled at him.

"Can't, kiddo. House and I are going to watch a hockey game."

"Okay."

Wilson looked at Ava who was trying hard to concentrate on the movie but she could hear her parents arguing. She glanced up at him. "Can I come live with you, Uncle Wilson?"

He was a little surprised by the question, and blinked. "Why?"

"Because every time Daddy comes over, they fight and then Mommy is sad. I don't want them to fight all the time or to see her sad anymore."

"Tell you what, I'll talk to your Mom about it tomorrow, okay?"

She seemed to brighten up at that and nodded, turning her attention back to the movie while Wilson returned to House. "Come on, House. Game's starting soon."

"Good," Cameron said. She shoved the envelope back at House. "And don't bother coming back unless you're willing to spend some quality time with your daughter."

House rolled his eyes and followed Wilson outside to the car. "I don't get her at all."

"You better be careful, House," Wilson said as he buckled up. "Or you could lose them both. For good. Is that what you want?"

"She's being stubborn and idiotic."

"But is she being unreasonable? Ava just wants to spend time with you. Is it asking too much to even just take her to a movie or to the park once in awhile?"

"I spend time with her," House told him.

"Yeah, but only for an hour. She wants to get to know you and she hates seeing you and Cameron fight."
House stared at Wilson. "She tell you that?"

"As a matter of fact she did. Now let's go. I'm hungry and it's cheap wing night."

After the hockey game ended, House dropped Wilson at his condo. Once inside, Wilson pulled out his phone and called Ro. He knew she'd still be up.

"You're interrupting my gambling weekend," she said after two rings. He could hear bells, the clatter of chips and the sounds of people laughing and shouting.

"I'm on a roll here so make it quick."

Wilson decided to get straight to the point. "House stopped by Cameron's and I talked to Ava. She wants to live with me. How can I make that happen without taking Cameron to court and losing?"

"YES!" Ro shouted. "I just won the whole pot!" He heard the phone clatter and the sound of chips being drug across felt. A minute or two later, Ro spoke again. "Okay, I'll talk to Al about seeing Ava as a patient. She's already asked me to do a few times. In the meantime, I'll suggest that Ava stay at a neutral location. Your place. Talk to you on Monday."

Wilson put his phone away and smiled.

On Monday morning, Cameron was waiting for Wilson when he arrived at the hospital.

"My office," she commanded. "Now."

Suppressing a smile, he followed her. He sat on the couch and watched her pace.

"Ro is going to start seeing Ava and she suggested Ava come live with you," Cameron told him. "She said Ava asked if she could live with you."

Wilson saw the pain and hurt in her eyes. "She said she hates it when you and House fight because it makes you sad. She doesn't want you to be sad."

"She…" Cameron paused and took a deep breath. Releasing it slowly, she moved to sit beside him. "Ava packed up all her clothes, books and toys. She said she wanted to live with you until House and I can earn a month's worth of green stickers."

"She turned the tables on you."

Cameron nodded and closed her eyes. "She's so much like him. One minute she's a typical six year old. The next, she's cold, logical and calculating just like her father." She opened her eyes and looked at him. "So, she's yours until House and I get our stickers. Ava said I can come by any time to see her. She also said she'll get to see more of House since he's always with you. She thinks he doesn't love her, Wilson."

Wilson suddenly understood why Ava asked to live with him. Every time she saw House, Wilson was always with him. This way she could see her father more often and also get her parents to stop fighting.

"He loves her, Allison," he said softly. "He does."

"He just didn't want her."

"I think he's afraid he'll corrupt her if he spends too much time with her."

Cameron gasped and stood up. "I told him he poisons people. When I left that last time, I told him I was in love with him but that he and Chase couldn't see the difference between right and wrong or the sanctity of human life. I said there was no way back. No way back for him or for Chase."

"What did House say?" Wilson asked.

"Nothing," she said. "He didn't say anything. He just let me walk away."

Wilson stood and put this hand on her shoulder. "He didn't want to poison you."

Cameron turned slightly and looked at him. "And he doesn't want to poison his own child." She ran her hands over her face and shuddered. "Oh God, Wilson. What have I done?"

*cue dramatic music*