A/N - Here's another chapter to make up for the extremely large gap i left, of which i still feel amazingly guilty!!

Disclaimer: I don't own House MD

Chapter Fourteen - The Truth Comes Out

"What?" cried Cameron, almost unable to believe her ears.

"Leave with me. We'll start again over there. We could run our own department or not go back to medicine and travel the country."

"Chase, slow down!"

"Being away from you has made me realise that I want to be with you. I want us to start a new life together in Austallia."

"Oh my gosh Chase, do you know what you're asking me?" exclaimed Cameron.

"Yes. I do, and I don't need an answer now. But I want you to come with me. I love you Allison."

"Don't say that." she said, looking the other way, unable to look at him.

"Why? I do love you."

"Ok, Chase...I can't come with you." she said quickly.

Chase stared at Cameron, amazed that she could be so sure so quickly.

"You need time to think about it..."

"Chase! I can't come, I don't want to come. I have a life here. My family, my friends and this job. I love this job. I don't want to quit and I don't want to go to Austallia."

"But why? What's so special about Princeton?"

"I love it here, Chase."

Chase looked at Cameron, unable to believe that she would rather be here.

"But I love you, and I want you to come with me."

"But I don't love you!" shouted Cameron. She didn't really mean for it to come out like that. She looked at Chase's face for a moment and then averted her eyes. She sighed, pleased that she had finally said it.

"You don't mean that. You're just in shock. Cameron..?"

Cameron sighed deeply again.

"I've been meaning to tell you for so long now Chase. I don't love you. To be honest, I don't think I ever have."

Chase exhaled sharply and leant up against the wall. He held his face in his hands and digested her words.

"You've never loved me? Allison, we've basically been living together!"

"I've been living a lie. All this time I've been lying to you and lying to myself. I realised that a few weeks ago. When I called you that night, I took advantage of you. I was drunk, and I guess I fell for you for a few days, but after that, everything fizzled out."

Chase sighed and didn't say anything for a while. He just stared at the ground.

"Is there someone else?"

Cameron inhaled and closed her eyes. She had hoped he wouldn't ask that question. But it was Chase, and she knew he would automatically assume there was someone else.

"Truth?"

"There's not much point lying to me now."

"Yes." Cameron hoped that would end it, but Chase continued to pry.

"Who?"

"I don't think that's relevant..."

"Cameron! I need to know!"

She paused for a moment, and then saw the desperation in Chase's face. She guessed that she had to tell him.

"It's House."

"Oh my God." Chase ran his hands through his hair and laughed in disbelief.

"I've always loved him, Chase. I guess I thought that if I went out with you, it would make me forget about him. But it didn't. I love him, and nothing's going to change that."

"So that's who I'm being dumped for? House? That grumpy, annoying, sarcastic son of a bitch?"

"Chase! Stop it! He's not like that. I've seen a different side to him. He's funny and caring and more romantic than you've ever been." snapped Cameron.

"How long have you been seeing him?"

"Erm, just over a week."

"You've been seeing him for a week and you're already in love with him?" shouted Chase

"No! I've always been in love with him. Always. I just didn't confront my feelings." Chase scoffed and rubbed his face. "I was going to tell you." she added.

"Oh, of course you were!" said Chase sarcastically. "I was cooking you meals and kissing you and you just didn't want to know. I should have guessed. I'm such an idiot!"

"It hasn't been going on that long Chase!"

They stayed in silence for a moment, both thinking about what has happened. Chase just couldn't believe it. House was the least likely person that he thought Cameron would have an affair with. Cameorn folded her arms and looked down at the floor, not wanting to speak. The awkward silence lingered in the air, and then Chase spoke.

"Have you slept with him?" he asked coldly.

Cameron didn't see the point in lying anymore.

"Yes." she replied, just as coldly as he'd asked.

"How many times?"

"Chase, I don't think you need to know everyth..."

"How many times!?" yelled Chase, causing Cameron to jump back in fright.

"A few I guess..."

"Twice? Three times?"

Chase was beginning to scare her. He was getting more and more wound up.

"About 3..." replied Cameron nervously.

Chase sighed and thumped his hand down on the ledge.

"House, out of all people!"

Cameron could feel Chase getting angrier. His face was colouring and beads of sweat were dribbling down his face. He clenched his fists and tried to control his breathing.

"What have I ever done Allison? Why couldn't you just tell me you didn't love me all those months ago? You've been stringing me along, making me think that you wanted to be with me, and all the while you've been shagging that bastard!" roared Chase.

Cameron stamped her foot on the ground in rage.

"House is not a bastard! He's thoughtful and he knows how to treat a woman. He may act like a jerk, and he may say stupid things sometimes, but he's a better boyfriend that you ever were!" Cameron screamed back, feeling quite pleased with herself that she'd said all those things.

Chase looked at her and then stormed off.

"Where are you going?" called Cameron after him.

"Find your boyfriend!"

Fear shot thorugh Cameron. What was he going to do? She knew how short tempered Chase was and if he was thinking about quitting, he wasn't going to think twice about his actions. She had to get to House before Chase did. Cameron rushed after Chase, but the elevator had already pinged behind him. She rushed to the stairs and sped down them. She had to get to House.