She got up the next morning and went through her normal routine. When she was dressed and going for her coffee she saw Gray dressed doing the crossword at the kitchen table.
"Coming?" She asked after setting her mug down in the sink.
"Yeah." He said getting up to leave with her.
He walked into the hospital with her and she headed up to the fourth floor and saw House faced away talking to Wilson in the conference room. She showed Gray into his office and told him to wait there since they had their morning briefing first.
House spotted the kid there at the beginning of the meeting but let it go.
When Foreman and Chase left the room he turned to Cameron.
"I think I need to keep my office locked." He said to her.
"I let him in." She told him and he gave her a harsh look before storming into his office where Gray was at his desk looking through his i-pod.
"If you're going to steal it, it's smarter to leave quickly." House said scowling at the kid.
Cameron had followed him into his office and could now only look between the two of them.
"Get out of my chair if you didn't notice the cane I need to sit." He said and Gray moved silently to the chair across from the desk as House sat down and swallowed a pill.
"Dr. Cameron I don't know what rumors are going around, but please next time follow Wilson's example and have a Swedish masseuse waiting for me not…" He trailed off knowing his point was taken.
"He's.." She started not knowing what to say when Wilson walked in.
"Oh thank you. Can you explain to Dr. Cameron that a mute teenager isn't my visitor of choice." House said but when Gray turned towards Wilson. Wilson looked back and forth between the two guys and his face froze.
"Oh god." Was all Wilson got out before Cameron spoke.
"Don't say anything." She said to Wilson.
"Will someone tell me what the hell is going on." House growled.
"I think your friend just noticed the family resemblance." Gray said to everyone's surprise.
House stared at him for about two seconds before that sunk in. He leaned back in his chair and squeezed his eyes shut for a minute.
"Sorry still here." Gray said when House opened his eyes again.
"I uh I have to check on a patient." Wilson stammered leaving quickly.
"I should probably leave you two alone." Cameron said but both men responded.
"No." The word came quickly from both of them. And she just stood there.
House had never felt so helpless before in his life and Grayson had no idea what was expected of him.
House watched a look pass between Gray and Cameron.
"What's going on? You knew about this. You can't play him off as yours you were what 10 when he was born. Don't you know the proper way to trap a man" He said giving her a nasty look she had definitely known about this before just now.
The mean look Grayson sent him was noted.
"I found out last night." She told him getting upset.
"And what you didn't think I needed to know!" He retorted ignoring Gray's presence.
"Don't yell at her." Gray jumped to her defense causing House to laugh.
"Isn't that interesting maybe you do know how to.." He started when Cameron interrupted.
"I should leave you two alone." She said.
"Stay." Gray said, she was the only person who seemed to want to help him.
"I'm your father?" He asked already knowing it was true.
"I found a letter of my mothers that said it, she never sent it." He said. House didn't question it the boy looked just like him.
"Who's your mother?" He asked.
"Alex Porter, she died two months ago." He said and saw recognition and pain pass over House's face.
"We went out just after college, not to serious. She left when I told her I was going to medical school. I didn't know." He said referring to the pregnancy.
"You're only 16." Cameron said doing the math.
"Guess that means you'll have to stick to your old man at least for a few years." He bit out then brushed aside his own comment. "You came here to check me out to see if I'm an option."
"They had me living with a relative of my mothers but that situation wasn't working for me." He said. "I don't need anyone."
"Of course not, yet I find you in my office." House said. "Wait a second, how did you know last night?" He turned to Cameron who was lurking behind Grayson.
"I took him out to let him talk." She told him.
"And gave him a place to stay no doubt." He added knowing Cameron and how she'd respond to the situation. She was too vulnerable for her own good.
"Yeah." She admitted.
"So what are you going to do now?" House asked Gray.
"Haven't decided." Gray admitted.
"How about you go grab some breakfast and bring me a bagel I can tell Dr. Cameron here wants to talk to me." House said handing the boy a twenty. Gray looked down at the money then back at House before taking it and leaving his office.
