6 - Night and Day

'What about this?' I asked coming out of the dressing room.

Cameron looked away from a clothes rack she was rooting through and gave me an odd look.

'Well... it's a nice color.'

I smiled. 'Yeah, I don't like it either.' I said turning back to the dressing rooms.

I tried on my favorite of the dresses I picked. It was long and black, form-fitting, with straps that rested low on my shoulder and it had a short train. In other words, it was perfect, except for the fact that it was a size too big.

'Hey, Cameron?' I called.

'Yeah?' was the reply.

'Could you get me this in a smaller size? I'm not exactly decent...' I said, slinging the dress over the door.

'Sure. And you know, you can call me Allison.'

I smiled from inside the room. 'Thanks, Allison.'

I pulled up to the hotel the banquet was being held at.

It was nice.

I must've looked hilarious in that formal black dress coming out of my beat up old car, because the valet gave me a strange look before driving off.

I walked to the door and spotted House.

I looked at him for a moment. He looked great in his tux, but he looked a bit... uneasy. He was tapping his fingers on his cane, his free hand in his pocket.

I walked up slowly behind him. 'Hey, House.'

He turned around and stopped, staring.

I could only grin and look at the floor.

'You look...' He said, still staring.

I raised my eyes to look at him. 'You too. Except...' I finished, straightening out his bow tie.

He smiled gratefully. 'Thank you.'

I nodded, smiling.

'Well,' He said, looking through the glass doors, 'I guess we have to go in sometime.' He finished, offering me his arm.

I took it, smiling and we walked inside.

We walked inside to be greeted by a crooner singing on a stage and several people scattered across various tables.

I spotted Allison and Foreman sitting at a table not too far from the stage.

'Hey, look.' I said, pointing it out to House.

'Oh God. You're not going to make me, are you?' He asked, putting on a tortured face.

'Yes. I'm going to make you. It's just one night, it won't kill you.'

'That's what you think...' I heard him mutter as I practically dragged him to the table.

They both seemed surprised to see him moving towards the table, as well as an aproaching Wilson. I could only smirk.

'Hello.' I greeted, sitting down.

'Hey.' said Allison, eyebrows raised and smirking.

'Hey.' Foreman echoed.

'Well, good evening, all.' said Wilson, also sitting down. He glanced amusedly at House.

House proceeded to glare at Wilson.

A new song started. 'Come Fly With Me'

'I love this song.' I stated to nobody in particular.

Wilson raised an eyebrow. 'You like Sinatra?' He asked.

'Anyone that doesn't should be ashamed.' I said, grinning.

We talked through song after song until...

'Night and Day!' I said, grinning like an idiot and immediately swaying to Cole Porter's immortal lyrics.

House leaned towards me a little. 'Would you like to...' He said, cutting himself off.

I smiled at him. 'I want to dance.' I said, guessing what he was going to ask me.

We wandered to a random place on the dance floor and danced slowly, keeping slightly apart.

I felt like a kid at prom, with my dad as the head chaperone.

Wow, this is more awkward than I thought it would be.

Once again, House seemed uneasy. He was, no doubtedly, thinking the exact same thing I was...

Suddenly he started laughing.

Which made me laugh.

Within seconds we were the loudest pair on the dance floor. We weren't even dancing anymore, just laughing and clinging onto each other for dear life.

Finally, the song ended and we made our way back to our table, still chuckling.

Wilson looked at House like he was insane.

Allison looked at me the same way, only she was actually trying to be discreet.

As for Foreman, he was sitting back in his chair, trying to stifle laughter.

'That was fun.' I said plopping into my chair.

'It certainly lightened the mood.' House said, sitting in his own chair.

I nodded in agreement, ignoring the looks from my colleagues.

This night may not be so bad after all...

A/N: It was kinda fluffy, but meh, what did you expect? It was a date, after all. R&R please! Oh and I've been meaning to thank Charlie, my first reviewer... Chapter 6 is a bit late, but better than not doing at all, I guess.