Chase was good to his word and was back on Monday morning ready to work. He got in early like normal and made the coffee. He also brought in bagels and cream cheese for everyone. He was in a good mood and wanted to share.
It seemed that things were finally going the way he wanted since the accident. He had his job back, his driver's license and a new car. He went again with an SUV. He figured it saved his life once, he felt loyal. His apartment was cleaned and restocked since he left. Everything seemed to be going right.
Well everything except Cameron. He wanted to apologize and talk to her. But all his phone calls went unanswered. As did his e-mails. He hoped that being in the same room as him, she couldn't ignore him.
Chase was wrong.
Every time he tried to talk to her, she would either ignore him or walk away. By the second day it was so noticeable, that House seemed to take great pleasure in sending them to run tests together. At least that is why Chase thought he was doing it.
By Wednesday, being the same room with both Cameron and Chase was uncomfortable for everyone. They had solved their case earlier in the day and were just hanging out in the office.
"Cameron, please, I just" Cameron stood up and left the room. "Want to apologize." Chase finished as the door closed and Cameron was walking down the hall.
"What are you apologizing for?" House asked as he too left the room.
Chase looked at Foreman. Foreman looked back, shrugged and went back to his news article. Chase turned to look out at the empty hallway.
House was right. What was he apologizing for? What did he do wrong? Sure he left without telling anyone, but what did he owe her? She's the one who broke off the engagement. It wasn't even his fault he was in a car accident. She was the one who agreed to the amputation. He was going to get the marriage license because she suggested they do other things on their next day off.
Getting angrier and angrier at the moment, Chase pushed himself out of the chair, grabbed his cane and stormed out of the diagnostics office.
House looked up at Chase's retreating figure and smiled. He then got up and went next door to Wilson's office. "He took the bait." He said letting himself in.
"Where is Cameron now?" Wilson asked.
"Clinic I believe." House grinned standing up.
"Where are you going?"
"I set all the pieces in motion. Don't you think I want to see how this plays out?" House answered. Foreman followed him out of the room. Wilson, drawn by curiosity, and to keep House out of trouble, followed too.
Cameron couldn't take it. How dare he talk to her! He was the one who broke off the engagement. He was the one who disappeared. She tried her best to be there for him, but he wanted nothing to do with her. Well now she didn't want to deal with him.
She knew she was being selfish, but it was out of self-perseverance. She gave her heart away when she was 21, and it left her devastated. She attempted to give her heart away again, 10 years later, and the person she gave it to, threw it on the floor and stomped anymore. Cameron had to stay angry at Chase. If she didn't she would allow him to hurt her again, and she didn't know if she could take it.
Going into the clinic she knew that she was safe from Chase. No one went to the clinic unless they had to. And Chase wasn't scheduled for clinic hours this week. Cuddy wanted to give him a chance to get used to the swing of things before heading back to the clinic.
Here she could hide from them all. Maybe she would ask for a transfer. She didn't know if she could continue to work in the same department as Robert Chase.
Sorry for the long delay. I've bit off more than I can chew this semester with school, and I have major writers block. Thanks to those who are sticking to this.