Chase and Gina stepped into the crowded diner and the hostess directed them to one of the few booths that were still available.
After placing their orders, Gina reached for Chase's hand across the table and leaned closer so only he could hear.
"I had a wonderful time last night," she whispered, intertwining her fingers with his.
"Really, I could hardly tell," Chase teased. "I just thought you were having some sort of religious experience because you kept yelling 'Oh, God!' over and over."
Gina laughed and, lowering her voice seductively, bantered back, "How about a repeat performance tonight. Who knows, maybe you'll get a hallelujah."
"I'd love to, but unfortunately I'm going to have to call you later and let you know if I can make it," Chase explained. "We're still struggling to diagnose our patient and I'm not sure if I'll be able to get away."
"I don't see why not," stated Gina. "Certainly Allison and Eric can handle things. Do all of you have to stay until the case is solved?"
"Usually," Chase answered. "House can be a real hard-ass when he wants to be. And besides, I didn't help on the last case so I have to stay this time. I've pretty much figured out how far I can push him."
Seeing the waitress arrive with the meals, the two let go of each others hands so she could put the plates on the table.
"Mmmm, that looks good," remarked Gina. "I don't know about you but I'm starved."
Chase smiled as he watched Gina take a huge bite of her cheeseburger and close her eyes, savoring the taste. Damn, he thought, how did she manage to even make that look sexy.
Taking a bite of his own burger, Chase heard Gina say, "So, do you ever get any time off? I was thinking it would be nice if we could go away for a romantic weekend."
Shaking his head, Chase said, "Sorry, but since Dr. House has managed to get himself in trouble with some cop it's been pretty crazy at work. I'm not sure when I'll be able to get away."
After a small hesitation, Gina hid her disappointment by responding, "I guess I'll have to settle for sharing you with others for now."
Taking another bite of her burger, Gina asked, "By the way, does Cameron have a problem with me?"
Chase gave her a questioning look and stated, "Not that I know of. Why do you ask?"
"I don't know," Gina responded with a slight shrug, "I just get a really weird vibe from her. Almost as if she's jealous of us."
Laughing, Chase replied, "Believe me, I'm the last person she would be interested in."
Gina, thinking to herself that she wasn't so sure about that, inquired curiously, "Are you interested in her?"
Chase paused, surprised by the question and tried to determine the best way to answer it.
"Of course I think she's attractive. It doesn't mean I want to have sex with her though," Chase said, deciding to be somewhat honest but not about to admit that he had already slept with Cameron.
He continued, "The thing about her is, she likes to save people so I guess she doesn't find me damaged enough to care about."
"Do you think that's what she sees in Dr. House?" Gina asked. "Someone to save?"
"Maybe," Chase answered. "Quite honestly, I've never been able to figure her out."
Gina remained quiet for a moment as she considered this new information, then changed the conversation to small talk as they finished their meals.
Once they were done eating, Chase took the check to the cashier where there was a line of patrons already waiting to pay.
Spotting someone she knew staring intently through the diner's window, Gina decided it was best to confront the man in private. While Chase waited on line she told him that she was going to step outside to get some fresh air.
Walking out onto the sidewalk, Gina saw the man turning the corner and quietly called, "Danny! Wait!"
Turning, the man smiled smugly.
Catching up to him, Gina asked angrily, "What are you up to? Don't think I didn't see you following me at the hospital yesterday. What do you want?"
With a more serious look, Danny answered, "You know exactly what I want. And now that you have your new boy toy, I'm expecting that you will be much more willing to make sure I get it. I'm guessing you haven't told him about me, right?"
Furious at the position Danny was putting her in, Gina wanted to slap his face and tell him to go to hell but she managed to control her emotions and calmly say, "No, I haven't. Danny, please don't ruin this for me."
Laughing, Danny responded, "By doing what? Do you think there's some way I could make you look bad? Don't worry, I'm sure he thinks you're perfect. At least for now."
"Fine, I promise to meet with you later," Gina swore. "But in the mean time, I want you to leave Robert out of this and stay away from us."
Narrowing his eyes, Danny said, "That's funny, Gina. I would think that you of all people would know that you don't always get what you want."
With that, he turned the corner and was gone leaving Gina standing on the sidewalk alone.
"What are you frowning about?" she heard Chase inquire from behind her.
Gina wrapped her arms around Chase's neck and, pulling him close to her, responded, "I was just thinking about how you have to go back to work now and how much it sucks that I can't spend more time with you."