Title: Save The Best For Last (Chapter 10)
Pairing: W/C, H/OC
Warnings: Spoilers through the end of Season 1
Summary: "Sometimes the very thing you're looking for is the one thing you can't see."
Disclaimer: Don't own "House, M.D." or any characters, locations or other things related to it. The title and summary are from the Vanessa Williams song "Save the Best for Last" Also, you may recognize bits of the dialogue here because they are a direct quote from the show and therefore not mine. Just borrowing it for a little while.

Notes: Here's another chapter; it's a little longer than the last one. Hope you all like it. Thanks so much to all of those who gave reviews for the last chapter; I hadn't realized how much I missed this. You guys are the best. :)

Chapter 10 – Keeping Secrets

There were a dozen white roses on the table in the Diagnostics conference room when Cameron walked in. The envelope said Dr. Allison Cameron; the card read:

Hey you,

Thinking of you. See you tonight.

Love, Me

She couldn't stop the grin that spread across her face. She and Wilson had been dating for a week; this was the third gift. First had been a box of her favorite chocolates left in her locker; second was a teddy bear with a lab coat and stethoscope laid on her pillow one night while he was over.

"What's this? Flowers at work? Someone wants to get lucky tonight." Chase grinned at Cameron.

Foreman had followed him in and saw the bouquet and looked at Cameron. "Judging by that smile, I think it's a given. So, who is he?"

Cameron walked over to the coffee pot. "Just a guy." She and Wilson were being careful not to get found out. Both were afraid what House might say if he knew.

"Uh-uh. No way. A dozen white roses, goofy grin on your face. That's more that just a guy." Foreman persisted.

Chase nodded. "Yeah, why the big secret? Unless…" He paused, his eyes widening comically. "Is it House?"

Cameron spun around, surprise clear in her features. "What? No! He's seeing someone, remember? Elizabeth? We just met her."

"Oh, yeah." He looked embarrassed, and then quickly recovered, smug look reappearing. "All the more reason for secrets."

She rolled her eyes and fought the urge to scream at him. "It's not House!"

"What's not House?" The sarcastic doctor entered, impeccable timing as always.

All three younger doctors turned to him. Chase spoke. "Cameron got flowers."

House looked at him questioningly. "So?"

"So, she won't say who they're from, like it's a secret."

Realization dawned on House's face. "Ah. So, you think I sent them." He shook his head. "Nope, not me. Sorry to disappoint you." He turned his attention on Cameron.

Foreman looked at her also. "So, who is it?"

"Yes," House pondered. "Who are you seeing that you can't tell us about?"

Cameron met his eyes and knew that he would figure it out…soon. 'Shit'

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"He suspects." They were at her place, currently having dinner.

Wilson stopped, fork halfway to his mouth. "Who?"

"House."

He swallowed and sat back in his chair. "What makes you think that?"

She told him what had happened in the conference room that morning. He looked thoughtful for a moment. "Good. I was thinking we should tell him anyway."

Cameron stared at him. "James…"

Wilson interrupted her. "I'm tired of hiding, Allison. I love you. I want them all to know it."

She put her hand over his. "I know. I love you, too. And it kills me to have to hide it, but I'm not exactly his favorite person right now."

"Well, he'll just have to accept it, anyway."

She sighed. "You're his best friend, James. I don't want to come between you." She paused. "Just…give it a little more time, ok? We'll tell him, just not right now."

He was silent for a moment; then he raised her hand to his mouth, placing a soft, wet kiss on the palm. "Ok. Ok, we'll give it two weeks; then I'm telling him."

She smiled. "Thank you." She leaned forward and captured his mouth in a passionate kiss, all thoughts of anything else quickly fading.

And Wilson did get lucky that night…very lucky.