Hello! I am late, I know that and I am so so very sorry... Here it is, Chapter 3 of The Unknown Daughter. I just realised that in order for the Chase and Valerie relationship to work, Val needs to be, you know, older. So, I have decided to change her age from 13 to ... 24? I know it is a huge gap but I really wanna make this work... Enjoy!

Chapter 3:

(the next day, at work)

(meeting room)

House: So… anything going wrong with our patient?

Foreman: His breathing is unstable… (blah blah, sry not good with these stuff…)

Chase: (looking through the glass walls of House's office) Do you know that there is a girl in your office?

House: Yea, why?

(everyone looks at the girl)

Valerie spotted everyone looking at her and smiled and waved. House smiled back and gave a small wave too.

Everyone stared at the changed House, amazed with what that girl has done.

Chase: Did you just… smile to her? And wave?

House: yea, so? You jealous?

Chase smiled, giving Valerie a second glance.

Valerie sat in House's chair, organising his desk.

Chase: She's packing your desk? And sitting in your chair?

House: (glanced back) I guess so…

Thirteen: are you okay?

House: Yea, why?

silence

House: okay, chop chop. Do more tests.

Foreman: But you did not tell us what to do…

House: Think for yourself… tell me later… I needa buy lunch for her…

Everyone looked at House as he walked out of the meeting room and towards the cafeteria, giving Valerie a smile as he walked past.

A few hours later, House came back with 2 packets of spaghetti and set it on his desk. Valerie sat in front of him, took one packet and started eating.

"Have you told them about us?" Valerie questioned, "Your team."

House, engrossed in his spaghetti, shook his head.

"I'll strike you a deal, more of a bet really…" Valerie spoke with her mouth full of spaghetti, "Whoever tells them first would have to pay 50 bucks!"

House: Deal! Game on!

A few hours later, Valerie was laying out the meeting room table. She placed a cup of coffee in front of each seat. Just then, Chase entered the room.

Valerie: Hi!

Chase: Hi, um if you don't mind me asking, who are you?

Valerie: I am Valerie. (sticks out hand)

Chase: Chase (shakes the hand)

Val: I know who you are, I have heard so much about you. House described to me. You are the one, and I shall quote, (finger-quote action) He is the guy with cute blond hair and the accent I am jealous of.

Chase: (laughs) You seem very close to House… How are you…

Val: We are closer than you think. And about our relationship? That's for you to think about and for me, some money to earn… (exits)

House enters together with the team.

Chase: Patient's condition is not improving…

House: Hmm…

Chase: What is your relationship with Valerie?

House: She is my new girlfriend, maid, housekeeper, everything.

Chase: you liar.

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