A/N - Okay, this drabble needs a bit of explaining I think - I was going to make this a seperate story, but insted I thought I'd make this a 2 part drabble as I didn't really want to include the extra stuff and the setting up of the scenes :) Basically, this is pre-relationship for House and Cam and the team plus Cuddy and Wilson have gone on a 'team bonding' camping trip. House + Cam have been flirting a lot all weekend, and Wilson wants to do something about it. Romance to ensue so enjoy.... :)
7. Jealousy - Part One
Wilson smiled as he watched House and Cameron sitting on a log together around the campfire, nudging each other playfully. They were smiling and laughing, and just seeing his best friend enjoying himself made Wilson smile, and House seemed to be happiest around Cameron. Although they had been flirting all weekend, Wilson had noticed just how close the pair had got. If only they'd both stop being so stubborn and do something about it.
Cuddy, Chase and Foreman were sitting around Wilson, talking casually and not taking much notice of the pair sitting over the other side of the fire, but Cuddy followed Wilson's line of sight.
"He looks happy," said Cuddy and Wilson nodded.
"They've been flirting all weekend, haven't you noticed?" said Chase, butting into the conversation, keeping his voice low. "The looks and the smiles,"
"I think he just likes her company," said Foreman, his voice just as low "I mean, she's always staying behind to walk with him and he sits with her in the evenings or at lunch,"
Wilson smiled. "It's more than just liking her company, Foreman," he said "He likes her,"
"They're talking about us," whispered House as he bumped his knee against hers.
"Let them," she said, bumping his back, and consequently leaning more into him.
"So, it's our last night," she said with a smile "Have you enjoyed the 'team bonding'?" She quoted with her fingers and he laughed.
"I think we've bonded very well," he said, looking down at her before continuing quickly "...as a team,"
She looked up and caught his gaze for a second, only just realising how close they were.
"Well, if you consider pushing Chase out of the pedal boat yesterday as 'team bonding'…"
"He wasn't pedalling!" he defended, smiling at the sound of her giggle.
They were quiet for a bit, their legs now grazing each others gently.
"Best bit of the trip?" she asked and he hummed in thought.
"Well, I did kind of enjoy watching Chase run away from those wasps,"
Cameron laughed, remembering the disastrous hike.
"What about you?" he asked
"Well, it's gotta be pranking Chase and Foreman – I'll never forget the look on their faces when we put those ants in their sleeping bags," she said, laughing just thinking about it.
"We make a good team," said House and Cameron nodded.
Then she glanced up at him and smiled. It was when he looked at her like that, that she wondered if he felt something more.
Meanwhile, Wilson, Cuddy, Chase and Foreman had been thinking up a great plan. Operation Jealousy is a go.
Once darkness fell, the team sat around the fire after eating dinner. There had been idle chit-chat about the days activities, and talk about how they were looking forward to comfortable beds again – small talk. Wilson noticed that Cameron had moved away from sitting next to Chase, while he was in conversation with Foreman, and had placed herself on the blanket next to House. He had smiled and shifted over slightly to make room, but they still sat very close. Wilson had to smile as House gave her a few of his marshmallows – earlier that weekend, he had sworn he wouldn't be sharing his stash with anybody.
The conversation began to flow again, and House and Cameron had shifted closer so they could wrap another blanket over their legs and lean back against the log. Caught up in their own conversation whilst sharing marshmallows, they didn't hear the others talking about their plan.
"So," whispered Wilson to the others "who's going to make the dare?"
"I'll do it," said Cuddy.
"Okay, now we just have to make this look natural. The whole aim is to make House jealous, then maybe he'll finally stop dancing around Cameron,"
"Shall we do a 'hands in' thing?" asked Chase.
The others just stared at him.
"Erm, no Chase, we're not going to do a 'hands in' thing," said Foreman.
Wilson glanced over at House who was whispering something in Cameron's ear and making her giggle softly.
"Right, let's do this," he said.
For a while, they settled back into normal conversation, and then Wilson started to put the plan into action.
"Who wants to play Truth or Dare?" he asked and House's ears immediately perked up.
"Wilson, you hate Truth or Dare?" said House.
"Well, what else can you do on a camping trip?"
House shrugged. "I'm in,"
"Me too," said Cameron.
The others agreed and the game started.
