Chapter 9
Pairings: I still haven't decided. Love triangles are fun…
A/N: Heh heh, I'm really having fun now, I don't know if I can let go!
I think I'm suffering from House withdrawal. I have decided that I can never be truly happy until I get the DVD's…that's gonna take a while. I have to wash the car multiple times to get money…and I have to wait till they actually come out. Damn late Australian TV.
I curse my friend for introducing me to House, I am too obsessed. I've had two dreams about the show within the last two nights, one of which included me committing suicide after missing a House episode.
House was asleep. He was the only one. The rest were sitting tiredly in a circle, talking softly to each other.
"I am too bored," Wilson complained.
"I have crosswords."
Chase held up a book.
"Any one want to help?"
Everyone looked away.
Disgruntled, Chase uttered a "Fine," and opened the book, smoothed out the page, and began working on the first one, filling in the answers almost faster than he could read the clues.
"Why is he always doing crosswords?" House asked. Cameron didn't really notice that he'd come out of what seemed like a deep sleep, to a wide awake position.
"He's always bored," Cameron replied, and added, admiringly, "and he's good at them." Cuddy noticed Chase's cheek colour at her words.
"When he should be working?"
"If you gave us something to do…" Cameron said, trailing off.
"You have clinic duty to entertain you," House whined. "Come to think of, if you're that bored, you can do mine."
Cameron tried very hard to keep her eyes facing straight ahead, rather than rolling right back. Working with House, she was becoming quite good at this task.
"I thought you were sleeping," Cuddy said, looking over to them.
"Was I?"
"Don't even try talking to him, Cuddy," Wilson said, fiddling with his watch strap.
"What's the time?" Cuddy asked drearily.
Wilson brightened as he checked the ticking hands.
"Almost 5!"
Cameron and House opened their eyes eagerly.
"Is it really?" Cameron asked, hardly daring to believe that their 'adventure' might be finally over.
"Come on," Wilson urged. "Let's play a game to pass the time."
"OK," Cuddy agreed. "What shall we play?"
"Let Cameron choose," said House.
"Me?" Cameron cried, shooting an ungrateful look towards House. "Let Foreman choose."
The team looked over at Foreman, who was lying peacefully with his hands over his chest.
"OK, so he's out," Cameron observed. "How 'bout Chase?"
Chase was still heavily engrossed in his crosswords. Cameron noticed he looked stumped.
"Need some help?" she called over.
"Yeah," Chase said. "Four letter word for 'attractive'.
"Chase?" Cuddy said, coming over to peer over his shoulder.
"That's five letters," he joked.
"Works for me," Cameron said, unconsciously turning her gaze to House. Everyone stared at her, including House who, Cameron noticed gladly, had his mouth open slightly. She blushed a little, quickly stood up, and stalked off.
"What was that?" Wilson asked in amazement. "What did she just say?"
Chase was speechless.
"She, uh…" Foreman couldn't believe it either.
Cuddy was listening to Chase as he muttered something that sounded distinctly like "Score".
"What was that?" she asked him innocently.
"What?" Chase sat up alertly. "Nothing."
Cuddy smirked. She would bring this up again…when he needed to be blackmailed.
A/N: Aha, I love doing these.
Livetoeat06: Sleep? Why would they sleep? Lol. They have an hour left!
eMeRaLdoNe: Consider your vote counted. Looks like it's headed that way.
Paige fan: Too short? Whoa, I thought they were too long! I keep them shorter and update faster.
Megan: Ha, as you wish. You, as everyone else, like my marshmallow bit, and I'm really proud of that too.:) As you wish, Megan, House/Cam.
Jen: I feel extremely special. Well, there are actually quite a few Australian writers, and some of them are quite good, take CSIMel. Well, actually, she writes NCIS fanfic, which I enjoy, but perhaps you don't. Ha, ignore time, I'd like to, but I like to keep this realistic. I might do a sequel, though. Ah, ships are the best part!