Chapter Four – STEVE!

"Wow. How much stuff do you need?!" House was amazed at all the stuff she was packing. He was amazed again at how it all fit into a small bag.

"Well, I like to be prepared."

"Oh crap."

"What?"

"Steve…" At that House pulled out his cell and called Wilson.

"What?" Wilson answered his phone.

"Look by my chair. There should be a little shoebox. Bring that to my place when the ball's over. Got it?"

"Yeah, bring box to your place."

"Bye."

Wilson looked by House's chair. Sure enough, there was a box. He bent down to get it. When he opened it Cuddy screamed.

"Hey! It's Steve!" Wilson was quite amused at House's little stunt. And the tie was still on.

"WHAT THE HECK IS THAT?!" Cuddy squealed as she looked in the box.

"It's Steve," Wilson replied coolly.

"STEVE?! WHAT'S A STEVE? WHAT'S A STEVE DOING HERE!?" Cuddy had now gotten everyone's attention.

"Steve is a rat. A very smart rat. I don't know what he's doing here, though," Wilson was still calm.

"I'M GOING TO KILL HOUSE!"

When everyone realized what was going on they laughed. Most people liked Steve. Some wouldn't come within two yards of him. Either way, all were enjoying Cuddy and her reaction to him.

"I wonder where House found the tie…" Wilson wondered to himself.

Part Two - Packing

"Okay. All packed." Cameron was holding a suitcase, a small travel bag, her pillow, her purse, and her keys.

"Wow. That was quick." They had only been at her place for twenty minutes. In that time she had packed her laptop and all its little pieces, enough clothes for a week, stopped her mail, changed her answering machine, and paid all the bills.

"Let's go. Where's your car?"

"In the garage."

"You people have a garage?"

"Yeah."

"Alright."

From the front of her apartment you wouldn't think anyone lived there and you really wouldn't think they had a garage. But sure enough, at the back of the building there was a huge garage and a little ally leading to the street. They got in her car and drove off to the airport. When they got there, Cameron immediately saw her. She had her uncle's blue eyes.