Hello everyone!
I hope you are all doing well :)

One project I was working on kept me away from writing but it is finally over (just finished it today!) and I will have more free time in my hands to continue with the two stories
I am currently writing. I've completed chapter 21 and I am already working on the next chapter so you won't have to wait too long for the next update.
I'd like to thank you all for reading this story and, of course, thanks to everyone who took the time to review and tell me what you think! :)

I think it's finally time for the whole family to get together and for Cameron to meet the babies. I hope you will enjoy reading this chapter!
Any comments, suggestions or anything else are welcome.

Let's move on with the story!
Thanks for reading

Disclaimer: I don't own House M.D. and the lyrics are from the song 'What about now' by Chris Daughtry.

xOxOx

The sun is breaking in your eyes
to start a new day
This broken heart can still survive
with a touch of your grace
Shadows fade into the light
I am by your side,
where love will find you

What about now?
What about today?
What if you're making me
all that I was meant to be
What if love never went away?
What if it's lost behind words we could never find?
Baby, before it's too late,
what about now?


Now that we're here,
now that we've come this far,
just hold on
There is nothing to fear,
for I am right beside you.
for all my life, I am yours

xOxOx

Chapter 21: Family

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He returned from the cafeteria where he had gone to eat something after her doctor had informed him that everything was fine. Foreman had passed by her room while he was away and he had called him immediately after he checked on her to tell him that she had no problem at all.

So now he was making his way back to her room…

He slid the door to her room open and he entered as quietly as he could, believing that she would be asleep, but the moment he entered her eyes locked on his.

"You sent Eric." She accused and he looked at her innocently.

"Oops…" he said with a small shrug and she quirked an eyebrow.

"My doctor examined me earlier and she ran all the usual tests." She stated matter of factly.

"Well I wanted a second opinion from someone who knows what he is doing, is that so bad?" he inquired taking a sit next to her bed.

She studied him for long moments without saying anything. She let out a sigh and she extended her hand which he took in his bigger one. She tugged gently and he moved in order to sit next to her on the bed.

"I know that I'm exaggerating but-" her fingers on his lips prevented him from continuing.

"You don't have to apologize." She mumbled.

"I wasn't going to apologize." He stated cheekily making her laugh.

"I should have guessed." She said with a smile and he grinned.

"You should have. Just because you are lying here doesn't mean that I'm going to act crazy." He told her and she quirked an eyebrow, a small smirk finding its way to her lips.

He huffed and he rolled his eyes before locking them with hers.

"Ok, spill, what did Wilson say?" he asked, tapping his fingers against his knee nervously.

"Why would you assume…" he made a move to grab his cane but she stopped him, catching his hand in hers.

"You can kill him later." She said and he sighed.

"What did he tell you?" he asked again, a frown on his face.

"Just… how you were before I woke up… how you acted, how…" she broke off, not being able to continue her sentence.

He pulled her in his arms and he hugged her tightly.

"Don't feel guilty about it. It's not your fault." He said knowing full well what was going on through her head.

He placed a kiss on her temple and she snuggled in his embrace.

"Still…" she mumbled and he tightened his embrace.

"Hey, no thinking like that, ok?" he said sternly and she nodded.

A knock on the door caught his attention and when he turned his head he saw a nurse with a wheelchair. She opened the door and she left the wheelchair inside the room when he saw House's glare without saying a word.

"Do you need help-"

"I think we know how to use a wheelchair being doctors and all that. Actually… I think every person with some kind of common sense can use it." He said sarcastically making the nurse take a step back.

"Thank you for bringing it in Jenna." Allison said with a polite smile, completely ignoring his comment.

"You are welcome Dr. Cameron. Do you need anything else?" she asked and Allison shook her head.

"No, I'm fine." She replied and the nurse left the room.

"Of course you would know her name!" Greg exclaimed and she rolled her eyes.

She didn't comment, she just pulled back and she looked at him. He looked at her with a frown and she shook her head.

"Come on, let's go." She said catching his hand in hers.

"Where?" he asked and she looked at him with her best 'duh' look.

"To the NICU of course. You have no excuse now… my doctor and Eric said that I am fine so you are taking me there." She stated seriously and she made a move to stand up.

"Hey, hey, hold on." He said and stood up immediately.

He walked to the other side of the bed, his cane resting forgotten on a chair and he helped her up.

"I'm not an invalid you know." She said with a smirk but he shrugged.

"I don't care, I just don't want you to rip your stitches." He stated casually and he wrapped an arm around her waist.

"Who is helping whom here?" she asked teasingly and he groaned.

"Will you just walk?" he told her, guiding her to the wheelchair.

He helped her sit down and he draped a blanket over her legs. He walked back to retrieve his cane and after hooking it at his elbow he caught the handles and he guided her out of the room and to the NICU.

xOxOx

They entered the NICU some short minutes later. House wheeled her to where their babies' incubators were and he went straight to their pediatrician to ask how they were doing.

When he returned he took a sit on the rocking chair next to the incubators, he placed the bottles the nurse had given him next to them, and his eyes locked on her.

Her eyes were glassy and she was looking from one baby to the other but she didn't make a move. She just looked at them, mesmerized by the two little babies.

He glided his hand down her arm and she turned to look at him, tears streaming down her cheeks.

"They are perfect…" she whispered and he smiled.

"I told you so." He stated with a smirk.

A small cry made them turn to look back at the babies and they saw that their baby girl had woken up and was causing a fuss.

Greg stood up and opened the incubator. He took the small baby in his arms and the moment she was settled in the crook of his elbow she stopped crying and she opened her eyes and looked up at him.

"See, it's much better when you don't cry." He stated matter of factly.

He placed a small kiss on her forehead and he handed her to Allison carefully. She willingly took the baby in her arms and she caressed her soft hair gently.

"Hey baby…" she whispered and the baby in her arms yawned making her smile.

House took the other baby, who was still sleeping, and settled him in his embrace.

She glanced at him and she smiled softly upon seeing him holding their son.

"They are so beautiful…" she murmured caressing their baby girl's cheek.

He nodded in agreement and he started rocking back and forth.

"They also need names." He said after some silent moments.

"Yeah, I know…" she replied, her eyes locking with his.

He gave her a small smile and he laughed when her eyes darted from their daughter to their son. He stood up and he gently transferred the baby from his arms to hers.

"That's much better." She commented making him laugh again.

"How are you going to feed them like that?" he asked with a smirk and she shrugged.

"I'll think about it when the time comes." She stated making the smirk on his lips grow even bigger.

He laced his fingers together and he rested his hands behind his head, watching her with their babies in her arms. He felt his heart swell with love for them and he couldn't help but smile softly at the sight in front of him.

"I've always liked the name Lucas… and William… and Elijah…" she said, mostly to herself, as she studied their son's baby features.

"There is no way in hell we are naming our kid Elijah. It's a stupid name." he stated, frowning deeply.

"It's not stupid." She contradicted and he snorted.

"Fine, let's find another argument. Oh, yeah! It's Hebrew, are you Jewish?" he asked, crossing his arms in front of his chest.

She rolled her eyes at him and he smirked.

"Ok smartass, what are your ideas?" she asked, looking straight at him and he chuckled.

"Are you sure you want me to name our kids? They'll probably end up with names like Mick Jagger and Carmen Electra!" he said in amusement making her sigh. "Gimme…" he instructed when he saw their son fussing and took their baby girl in his arms.

She took one of the bottles in her hand and she started feeding the small baby. He sucked greedily on the nipple of the bottle and his eyes connected on her face as he ate. She smiled down at him and she watched him as he ate.

Greg wrapped the blanket around the baby and he settled her on his lap. He observed her as she accidentally put her hand in her mouth and he chuckled when she started sucking. He took the bottle too and he proceeded in feeding her.

"Are you sure you don't like the names I suggested?" he asked, trying to hide the amusement from his voice.

"Positive." She replied without looking at him.

He caressed the baby's soft hair and he watched her closely, trying to memorize every little move she made, every little sound.

"There is another one." She said, piquing his interest.

"Matthew…"

"Matthew…" he tried out, looking at his son and he smiled. "I think I like it." He said, turning to look at her.

She gave him a brilliant smile and she turned her attention to their son again who was still drinking milk.

Greg saw that she had stopped drinking and had fallen back to sleep. He put the bottle down and after burping the baby he settled her in the crook of his arm. He caught Allison's gaze and he smiled.

"They are beautiful, aren't they?" she said, more like a statement than a question.

"Beautiful…" he mumbled and she noticed his gaze changing, like the times when he found a solution to his cases.

"Bella… Isabella…" he said, looking at Allison and gauging her reaction.

"You are good…" she told him making him smirk.

"I'm the best!" he exclaimed and she laughed at his antics.

"It's beautiful."

"I think we established that." He teased.

"Thought about middle names?" she asked but he shook his head.

"We hadn't even thought any first names." He stated matter of factly. "Have you?" he asked, watching her reaction closely and when he saw her biting her bottom lip he smirked.

"You have!" he said, pointing a finger to her. "What is it? And don't tell me it's my…" her look made him pause.

"It's my name, isn't it? You want the kid to have my name as his middle name?" he asked in bewilderment.

"Why not? It has a nice ring to it. Mathew Gregory House… Don't you think?" she looked straight in his eyes and he shook his head.

"You really like it?" he inquired, leaning closer to her so that his forehead was almost touching hers.

She gave a small nod and he kissed her lips softly.

"Ok then…" he mumbled.

He couldn't quite place this feeling but for some reason, her suggestion to use his name as the baby's middle one made his heart beat faster.

"What about her middle name? Something not too big…" she proposed and he frowned.

They both stayed silent for several moments just looking at each other when suddenly House smiled at her.

"What?"

"Rose…" he said simply making her quirk an eyebrow.

"You want her to have my middle name?" she asked and he nodded in confirmation.

"Why not? He has my name. Plus, I've always liked your middle name." he confessed seriously.

"Isabella Rose House then." She confirmed and he turned to look at the baby in his arms.

"Big name for someone so small huh?" he whispered but she didn't even stir in his embrace. "Do you prefer to be called Bella?" he said in a low tone, not wanting to wake her up.

"You are not helping me kiddo…" he mumbled, mostly to himself.

It was then that he spotted the clock on the wall. He stood up and he placed the baby gently in the incubator again.

"Come on, it's time to take your meds." He said to Allison who pouted.

"But I don't want to leave them." She whined, handing him their son reluctantly.

"We are going to come and check on them again. But now you need your rest." He explained as he placed the second baby in the incubator as well.

"Fine…" she huffed and after checking that both babies were still asleep she allowed him to wheel her out of the NICU.

"Their doctor told me earlier that they will probably move them from the NICU. They are going to keep them another night but he believes that they are perfectly healthy. They are already gaining weight." He announced and she sighed in relief.

"That's definitely good news…"

"Yeap." He agreed.

They reached her room and he helped her lie back down on the bed.

"You are tired." He stated but she shook her head, trying to stifle a yawn at the same time.

"Right…" he pulled the covers over her body and he kissed her forehead lovingly.

"Your doctor will pass by to check on you and administer your medication. I'm going to check if my Department is still there or if my stupid employees have torn it down." He said with a sigh making her smile tiredly.

"Get some sleep, ok?" he instructed.

"I love you…" she mumbled, her eyes closing.

"Love you too. Now sleep…" he said and grabbed his cane.

He casted one last glance at her and he exited the room.

xOxOx

"What happened? Do they already have you wrapped around their little fingers?" Wilson teased him the moment he saw him making him roll his eyes.

"You are a moron Jimmy." He stated casually making his best friend smirk.

"How is everyone?"

"Well, Kutner almost blew up the coffee machine, Thirteen is hiding something that I'm going to find out sooner or later, Taub has problems with the wife and is getting on my nerves and Foreman is trying to keep them in their place, unsuccessfully might I add." He concluded but upon seeing his friend's quirked eyebrow he frowned.

"But you weren't asking about my employees." He said and Wilson smiled in amusement.

"I took Allison back to her room. She is ok but tired; I bet she fell asleep the moment I left. The babies are doing very well, their pediatrician told me they will probably move them from the NICU tomorrow." He said and Wilson smiled widely.

"House, this is great news!" he exclaimed and Greg actually smiled.

"We found names too." He continued and Wilson looked impatiently at him.

"Isabella Rose and Matthew Gregory. What do you think?" he asked, looking almost expectantly at his best friend who grinned.

"They are good, I really like them." He replied with a smile.

Greg gave a small nod and started twirling his cane between his fingers.

"So, how does it feel?" Wilson asked, looking at his best friend who seemed a thousand miles away.

"Hm?" he said distractedly, his best friend catching his attention.

"What does it feel… being a dad I mean…" he clarified and Greg let out a small sigh.

"Ask me when they'll wake me up in the middle of the night." He said making Wilson smirk knowingly.

"Stop looking at me like that." he accused and he chuckled.

"You know how you feel you just don't want to say it out loud." Wilson said smugly and his friend rolled his eyes.

He breathed out slowly and he started bouncing his cane on the floor.

"I… I can't find the right words to describe it, ok? And I'm not going to stay here and let you psychoanalyze me." He stated matter of factly and he stood up.

"Hey, hey wait! Come on, let's go eat something at that nice place near the hospital." He proposed making Greg raise an eyebrow questioningly.

"Why, do you want to interrogate me some more?" he inquired.

"No, Allison asked me to make sure you eat something." He replied and after removing his lab coat he reached for his jacket.

"I ate a Reuben." He stated stubbornly.

"Yeah, I think she was referring to real food." Wilson contradicted.

"You are buying." he said making his way to the door.

"When don't I?" Wilson asked with an amused smile and followed his friend outside.