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Beneath the Stars

Chapter 4: Loved and Lost

Cameron felt her heart clench, she felt tears blur her vision. House had forgotten her! She wanted to curl up in a corner and die, what if House's memory loss was permanent?

"I—I'm Cameron, I work for you," she felt tears run down her face, as if trying to wash away her pain. But it didn't.

"Oh, um, hi…I guess," House said looking confused.

"Don't you remember me?" Cameron asked him, tears falling freely now.

"No." The answer almost tore her apart; she fell to the floor and sobbed.

The nurses soothed her, putting reassuring hands on her shoulders. The cocoa was forgotten, it lay on the floor; getting cold.

"Are you Ok?" House asked.

The older nurse looked up, "Everything's fine, what's your name?"

House's eyes narrowed in thought, "I, I don't remember, should I?"

"Yes, this is serious. Jess, get Dr. Cameron into a chair and calm her down. I'll get a doctor."

"Cameron, Cameron," House searched his mind for anything, but couldn't pull out any memories.

The older nurse returned with Dr. Foreman and Dr. Chase, who ran over to his bed. Dr. Foreman shone a penlight in his eyes, making House blink.

"Do you remember me?" Foreman asked.

"No…"

"Do you remember anything about your job?"

"Um, was I a…teacher?"

Chase bit his lip, "no…"

Foreman sighed, "Do you remember anything before you woke up from the coma?"

House's eyes widened, "Wait, coma? There was a dark place, and a light. Someone was talking to me…and I told her I loved her; she would come to me all the time and make me feel better. Wait that was…that was Cameron!"

Cameron looked up, her eyes filled with relief, "House?"

House looked at her, "Cameron?" He looked at Chase, "Wait you're Chase, and Foreman, and there's Cuddy! And my infarction, in my thigh…"

"Do you remember anything about the crash?" Foreman asked.

House thought for a moment, "Oh ya, some ass was riding on the wrong side of the road. He even sped up when he saw me, drunken bastard."

Everyone let out a breath, Cameron smiled at him. But her heart skipped a beat when he didn't smile back.

oOo

After the nurses checked House's monitor they left, along with Chase and Foreman; leaving Cameron and House alone.

Cameron felt sweat on her forehead, as House looked at her. She didn't know what House felt about her, his eyes were unreadable.

"Cameron, I forgot," House admitted, not looking at her.

Cameron walked up to him, "House, I love you."

As blue eyes stared into green a sense of complete and utter love flared in their hearts, Cameron caught her lips in his and kissed him.

And he kissed back…

His tongue slipped into her mouth, and sent shivers down Cameron's spine. They pulled away.

"Cameron, I love you."

"House…"

House looked into her eyes, "I heard you, and when you were talking to me I tried to talk back. Every time you came, a light came with you; like a star. Cameron I love you, I swear it, I love you."

Cameron only smiled, and they kissed again. House planted kisses down her neck then back up to her mouth. Cameron felt like the world had stopped turning, all that mattered was her and House.

oOo

House was out of the hospital and in full recovery, as he lay on his couch all his could think about was Cameron. He loved her, and she loved him.

It was like Cinderella, like a fantasy, he couldn't believe how much he loved her. His love seemed to reach no end; he couldn't contemplate the reach of his love for her.

He rubbed his thigh; it had been feeling a lot better since the coma. Since he found his love for Cameron. He didn't need Vicodin, he had Cameron.

And that's all he needed.

Author's Notes: Aww…that's sweeeet! I need your guy's help, I don't know if I should continue it or not…HELP!