Chapter 29 - Mistakes
Cameron finally opened her eyes at around 7 in the morning. Angi jumped from her chair and ran to her sister's bedside, where House was already sitting. Cameron let a few tears slide down her face as House reached down to hug her.
"Greg... I'm so sorry..."
"Don't appologize."
"Greg... the vicodin, I..."
"You think I'm worried about my vicodin?!"
"No.. House... I'm just... I don't know why I did it..."
"I do."
Cameron looked up at him, silent tears on her face. "Greg, I'm sorry... I just... wanted it all to go away."
"I know." House held her tight and Angi stood back.
"It won't go away, Greg."
"I know."
"How did you..? All these years?"
"What, you think I made it go away?"
Cameron stared at House and he held her tight.
"You made it go away."
"What?"
"The vicodin... it stopped the pain, distorted my thoughts, but you were the one who finally made it all just disappear." (By now, Angi had backed up so far that she was sitting in her chair again, staring intently at the two.)
Cameron started crying harder. House let go of the hug and kissed her on the forehead. She looked up at him. "I'm sorry Greg."
"You don't have to appologize."
Cameron ducked her head. "Will you make it go away...? Please?"
House almost smiled, but he just kissed her forehead once more and stared at her. She was attached to wires, and bags of blood, and machines, and yet... She was still so beautiful.
Cameron smiled up at him, and he smiled down at her.
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Wilson and Cuddy arose that morning at about the same time Cameron had -- 7am. Wilson helped Cuddy on with her sling and clothes, and then he walked into Alysa's room for her changing and feeding. She was becoming so much like her mother, and she was only a few weeks old. She looked gorgeous.
"Do you think Cameron's alright?" asked Cuddy walking into the nursery.
"Just a blood transfusion," she'll be fine said Wilson, "I'm sure she's already awake."
Cuddy nodded. "We should stop by her room when we get to work."
Wilson nodded and finished feeding Alysa. He started changing her into some clothes as he noticed a tear slide down Cuddy's face.
"What's wrong?" he asked her.
"Nothing... nothing at all." Cuddy smiled at Wilson and walked out of the room to go make some coffee.
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Cuddy and Wilson walked into Cameron's room as soon as they got to the hospital, carrying Alysa all the while. Cameron smiled.
"Cameron!" shouted Cuddy, "How are you feeling?"
"I'm fine... I'm fine..." She looked up at House who was still sitting at her bedside.
"Angi!" said Wilson, "You must have been here all night..."
"I'm fine, I don't have school today or anything. Thanksgiving Break."
Cuddy and Wilson nodded and looked over at her. They made their way towards Cameron.
"Hi Alysa..." said Cameron smiling.
Alysa giggled. She loved Cameron's smile.
Alysa had to admit, even today, her smile was contagious!
Wilson and Cuddy smiled. "We have to get to work, Cam," said Wilson, "But if you need anything, we have our pagers."
Cameron nodded.
House looked down at her again. Angi walked over and started playing with her hair, rubbing Cameron's temple.
"Kinda funny..." said Cameron.
"What?" asked House.
"The things that keep bringing us close together."
"What?"
"They're all accidents, mistakes..."
House laughed. "Fate."
"I thought you didn't belive in fate, Gregory House." Cameron smirked at House.
"I don't belive in God, doesn't mean I don't believe in you."
Cameron stopped talking, and she just smiled. Did House just call her 'fate'?
