Disclaimer is as follows

Don't own them, but would love too. OC is mine. And to answer your questions, yes, James' divorce was finalized in those two weeks. He is a free man to openly court Allison, and propose marriage to her.

On with the story...

"I am telling you, we should have gone in one car, since we will likely be leaving in one."

"James, this is better. That way when you arrive, alone, House wouldn't be none the wiser til we tell him."

"I understand that, and sorry to want to argue with you on it. You might want to slow down there, might get a ticket."

"I am not driving any faster than you are, so can it."

"Yes dear."

"Thank you. I wonder how Chase and Cuddy are going to react when we tell them as well?"

"They will likely be the way Foreman is about us, Cuddy will likely already know and just say "it's about time you guys told us," like she would have already known. Where the hell did you go? You were right in front of me, and now you're not."

"If you were paying any attention, you would know that you missed the turn, take the next intersection, you will only be a minute behind me when I pull up."

"Damn, you got me distracted, good thing though, wouldn't want to pull up at the same time."

"Exactly. I am disconnecting and will be inside waiting for you at the table."

"Alright, see you in a few my love."

"Yes you will."

The speaker phones were disconnected as Allison pulled into the parking lot, and James was still in the process of showing up. Allison walked into the restaurant, told the Maitre D what table she was going to be sitting at, and he led her to the back of the dinning room. Once she was seated, a waitress came up and asked what she wanted to drink as she was handed a menu.

"Merlot will be fine thanks. Would you please bring the best you have, and leave the bottle?"

"Sure ma'am."

"Thank you."

The waitress walked off to get the items in question. House decided to take this time to show up, and sat himself down. He gave her the lookover, and the waitress came back with the Merlot and a glass for Allison.

"Good choice Cameron, but I will take a vodka sour please."

"Yes sir."

"Plan on getting yourself wasted Cameron?"

"Lay off the cynicism House, and just enjoy one evening with friends and colleagues?"

"You wouldn't like me when I am normal, everybody would think something is wrong."

"Maybe it's about time you start acting like everybody else. You don't have to do it everyday, but once in a while, be like everybody else."

"Oh alright, for you, for tonight, I will be a good boy and keep my tongue in check."

"Thank you House, it means a lot to me."

"What means a lot to you?" Chase said as he came up to sit down, looking at both Cameron and his boss with a quizzical eye.

"I was just explaining to Cameron that I was going to be a good boy tonight."

"Ha ha, tell me another one, House, being good? That's a riot."

"Chase, please, this is an evening planned by Dr. Wilson, don't spoil it."

"Yes mommy."

All of who they were waiting for were, James, Eric and Lisa. What the hell is taking you so long to get here? Allison thought. I will send him a text to get his ass here to save me. So she sent one discreetly to his cell with the message, H&R here, save me! She got, in prkng lot, be in 2 mins back. After the messages were sent, Lisa and Eric walked in together. Chase and House got up when Lisa came to the table to show respect for her. Once they were seated, and their drinks ordered, Allison got the message, hall now on her cell, so she got up, and instantly, House, Chase and Foreman were standing.

"Be right back, have to freshen myself up."

She made her way through the tables and into the hall, once she got out of the dinning room area, and walked around a bit to see if she could find James, and a hand shot out of a doorway and grabbed her. She squealed as she was hauled against James' chest and her mouth crushed against his. This went on for a couple minutes. When the kiss was done, and breaths were caught, James spoke first.

"I missed not having you in my presence, I needed that kiss."

"Well, went about it the right way, now I really do need to freshen up before I go back to the table."

"Hurry up, we need to get the show on the road, I can't wait for tonight."

"I will be as quick as I can, now go, House promised to be good tonight for yours and my benefit."

"Oh really? He must still be hung up on you a bit if he made that kind of promise."

"Yes, he did, go, sit down, be there in a minute or two."

Allison went to the powder room to reapply her lip gloss. As she was doing this, James went into the dinning room to sit down. He chose the seat between Chase and Allison. As promised, a minute later, Allison came back, and the men, once again stood up for her as she sat down. Lisa sat on the other side of Allison, then it was Foreman and House. Lisa had leaned over to whisper I know about you and James in Allison's ear. While the guys were chatting about work, and sports, Lisa and Allison had a text chat back and forth on how Cuddy knew about them. Other than the fact that Lisa knew everything that went on at Hospital, it was the subtle notions and actions that tipped her off. This is why the dinner is going on? To let the others know? Cuddy had sent to Ali. Ali replied back Foreman knows, but yes this is why the dinner. To Cuddy.

During all this, the waitress came back for the food orders. Once they were taken, and sent back to get made, the conversations were resumed. The men talked more of sports and where they all could watch The Superbowl at. They had all agreed that James' place was the best for the game and made plans to be there to watch it. Their food had arrived, and everybody dug in. It took them about close to twenty minutes to finish their meals, once this was done, and the settings were cleared, so it was just the drink glasses and them, James broached the real reason why they were all gathered there.

"I take it you guys are enjoying this night off from work, and from thinking about things that would give you an immense headache and a sleepless night?"

A round of "hell yeah's" were shared.

"Good, because I have something I need to tell you all." James looked over at Allison, and she gave him a wink to let him know that it was alright to tell everyone. James then took a deep breath, and uttered the most earthshattering words to Dr. Gregory House that anybody could ever do. "I have been seeing Allison for a few weeks and tonight I wanted all of you present when I do this." James then grabbed Allison's hand and kneeled in front of here, as he was doing this, he grabbed a small black, square, velvet box out of his pocket. He lifted it up to Allison's lap, and she was speechless. "Allison, you have made me the happiest man alive by accepting things about me that my previous mistakes never thought to understand. You have opened up the lighter side of myself, and helped me to better understand everyone present. I ask you to accept my proposal to be my wife. Will you marry me?"

Everyone was shell shocked. Foreman and Cuddy recovered quickly and each had a genuine, knowing smile on their faces. Chase looked like he just saw The Ring 2, while, House on the other hand, was, to put it mildly, seething with jealous rage towards his best friend.

"Oh god James, I knew you loved me, but I never knew that you wanted to marry me. Of course my answer is YES. Yes I will marry you James."