AN: Wrote this really quickly to stem the tide of boredom. Thanks for reviews, they make me smile.
It was Friday morning as Thirteen woke up, keeping her eyes closed in an effort to block out the sun. She couldn't feel the sheet on her skin and assumed it she must have kicked it off of herself during the night. What she could feel, however, was the soft skin of someone else. Opening her eyes slowly, she saw that her arms had become wrapped around the blonde woman lying next to her, while their legs were entwined.
In a reaction filled with both shock and a little embarrassment, Thirteen jumped up, immediately waking Cameron. Her blue eyes looked down at the woman, attempting to gage her reaction.
"Oh calm down" Cameron said with a smirk. "That can't have been the first time you've woken up with a gorgeous woman wrapped around you."
"Ha…Hmm…" she muttered, apparently unsure as to how to handle the situation. It definitely wasn't the first time she had woken up next to a woman, though most left in the middle of the night. Waking up next to Cameron was a different story. Thirteen tried to recall what had happened during the night, coming up blank and so instead hoping that she hadn't groped the doctor in her sleep. Something she wouldn't mind doing now. "Keep your mind out of the gutter Remy."
"Sorry about that, Dr Cameron" the young woman eventually followed.
"I think we've reached the point where we are on a first name basis. Call me Allison."
"Remy."
"So Remy, you planning on buying me breakfast? Or do you usually just give them a bit of money for the cab and send them on their way?" Cameron teased, a smile tugging at her lips. She found the entire situation a little funny. Thinking about it, she wondered if she could somehow use the story about how she 'slept' with Remy to manipulate House. The whole event was his doing, though he probably expected a little more action. She wondered if there were any video cameras hidden in the room, though assumed that would be a little too difficult, even for House.
"In your case, I think I'll go for breakfast." She had regained her composure and gone back to being mysterious Thirteen, rather than practically falling off the bed and mumbling Remy.
Walking around the room, she realised that she had forgotten to change out of her clothes. Apparently Cameron had forgotten to do the same thing. "Well at least I took my socks off" she muttered.
"Pardon?" Allison asked, tilting her head slightly as she looked up at Remy.
"Nothing. I think I'll just take a shower first."
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After they had both showered, they headed downstairs to get breakfast. It was a bit after 8am and they had an hour before the first seminar.
Reaching a café they had noticed around the corner, they took their seats and began browsing the menus. A few minutes passed before the waiter made his way over.
"Hello ladies, what can I get for you this morning?" he asked as he came to their table.
"Just a blueberry bagel for me. Oh, and the biggest coffee you can possibly make" the older woman stated, feeling the need to use hand gestures as she ordered her coffee.
"Hi, can I get the chocolate chip pancakes, a side of bacon and a side of hashbrowns. A coffee as well would be fantastic" Remy asked, smiling at Allison's blatant adorableness.
"Really? You're going to eat all that?" inquired Cameron, obviously doubting the thin woman's eating ability as the waiter left their table.
"Is that doubt in your eyes? Well I'll have you know that I am a champion eater, won a competition when I was younger and have been practicing ever since."
"So you've got the attitude of a rebellious teenager, and apparently the metabolism to boot."
"I try to work out when I can. You know, squeeze things." She had just watched 'The One Where Everybody Finds Out' and couldn't get the image of Phoebe hitting on Chandler out of her head.
"And now I'm going to have 'hello Mr Bicep' stuck in my head for the next week. Thank you."
"Sorry, I've got the box set at home and I'm addicted." Over the years, Thirteen had grown fond of collecting TV shows. It was just a little hobby, but she enjoyed it. Plus re-watching everything had taken up time she would have previously spent drinking. The characters lives of each show had become a crutch for her as she attempted to deal with her childhood.
Much to Allison's surprise, when the food finally came, Remy was able to eat all of it. She laughed as the brunette eyed the bacon as it was placed in front of her. The woman seemed to be both completely innocent and completely shut off at the same time.
As they ate their breakfast, the two continued to chat about the list of shows they were obsessed with. Surprised at the amount they had in common, they promised to one-day get together for a marathon. This idea was especially demanded once Remy discovered Allison had never seen Buffy.
"How can you not have seen Buffy the Vampire Slayer? It's one of the greatest shows of all time. Firstly, it has a cute blonde, something you can relate to…" Thirteen began.
"Actually I'm a natural brunette…"
Waving this fact aside, she continued. "Secondly, there are awesome fight scenes with creepy demons. And thirdly, there's an adorable lesbian couple."
"Well that's always been high on my list of priorities when deciding what to watch" Allison joked, sipping her coffee as she glanced at the beaming brunette. "Fine. We'll watch it. But only if you promise not to make comments throughout the entire thing."
"I make no promises, but I'll try."
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They headed back towards the hotel after breakfast. Remy had once again paid, saying that Allison could make her dinner when they watched Buffy.
After a short walk they reached the doors to the first seminar. They put on their dreaded nametags and walked through. Rather than printing off each doctor's name, there were pens and blank nametags placed on tables around the room. Cameron had written her first name as well, using a flower to dot the 'I'. Thirteen on the other hand simply wrote Dr Hadley in rather small letters and placed the sticker on her hip, hoping she wouldn't have to wear the thing the whole time.
This particular lecture was on ethics in something or other, Remy wasn't entirely sure. It was the first presentation, however, so she thought she should probably turn up. There were many events occurring that day and the two women thought they would probably die of boredom if they went to all of them. Instead, they each picked a few that they thought would be a little closer to being interesting. The younger woman considered going to a few more, knowing Cuddy wouldn't be happy if she skipped too many, but knew it just wasn't going to happen. House seemed to have rubbed off on her a little bit when it came to disregarding the expectations of authority figures.
They ended up taking seats towards the back. Remy had wanted to sit in the back row at the far left, mostly because it was right next to the exit so she could leave if she got bored. Cameron, however, didn't particularly like this plan and pulled her new friend a bit further towards the front. She wasn't surprised when the blonde pulled out a small note pad as they sat down. The older woman obviously hadn't lost her teacher's pet behaviour. When the speaker began, she listened intently, occasionally jotting down notes. What did surprise Thirteen though, was the speakers ability to entertain them. He wasn't exactly a stand up comedian, but he had made an effort to make his presentation enjoyable, much to the appreciation of the crowd gathered before him. Speaking about ethical dilemmas in child cancer patients, Remy found herself actually listening to what he was saying.
As the presentation reached its eventual conclusion, they snuck out before the beginning of question time. Allison gave Remy a quick jab in the arm after she made the comment that it would have been a lot less obvious if they had just sat in the back. Deciding to grab a quick bite to eat before the next lecture, the two headed towards the hotel bar, managing to grab a table this time.
