A/N: to mauigirl, I would just like to say thanks for the support! I really can't stand Buzzkill!

Chapter Eight

Evie was standing on the corner outside the restaurant waiting for Chase to come and pick her up. It was really cold!

House had actually taken the news of her ideas to stay very well. He had agreed after a bit of a rant…well a bit of a rant for House, some would call it a full on tantrum. He brought one waiter to tears because he said he like House's tie. But in the end Evie had actually managed to get House to believe he had thought it was his idea for her to stay. So that was one man in her life saying she could say, one more to go. Speak of the devil here came his truck.

Evie clamored into the huge truck with difficulty due to her long skirt.

"God, Chase, you need a little ladder to get into this truck." He laughed as he leaned over to offer his hand for help.

"Well you shouldn't wear such long skirts when you knew I was bringing my truck." He said as if that made perfect sense.

"Yes, I think I will change all my clothing choices because you love your truck so much." She managed to get in and closed the door. "So where are we going?" She looked at Chase as he glanced at his watch.

"I dunno it is pretty late." He looked back at her.

"It isn't my fault, it took us five minutes to get the waiter to stop crying and then Greg tried to leave without paying for the damages." Chase stared at her.

"Wait a minute, House made a waiter cry? Why?"

"Oh it is a long story, I will tell you later."

"What damages?"

"A few glasses might have been thrown at a certain whimpering waiter." Chase burst out laughing and Evie not being able to contain her self anymore joined in as they pulled away from the curb and onto the highway.

They both rushed into Chases apartment soaked.

"I can't believe you!" Evie said still laughing.

"What? How was I supposed to know it was going to rain?" Chase said peeling his soaking what jacket off himself.

"Who doesn't keep an umbrella in their car? I mean it is just common sense." Evie said as she hung up her soaking coat and walked more into his apartment.

"I get some coffee ready." Chase said as he moved over to the other side of the apartment.

It was a big place, in a loft style. The living room had a suede sofa and love seat as well as a really comfy looking lazy boy all placed in front of a huge fire place. In the right hand corner beside the living room was an office space that was completely closed in by desks with papers strewn every where. On the left side of the fire place was another desk that was much neater with a desk top computer on it. Across the entire apartment there was a system of shelves that made up a wall closing off what Evie could only assume was the bed room. Then beside that was the kitchen.

It was big but some how simple, open. She knew instantly that she loved it.

"Here." She turned on her heel to see Chase holding out a towel

"Thanks," She took the towel and started to dab her hair dry. "I love your place."

"Thanks, it is small but it works for me." Chase sat down on the sofa and moved for her to sit down beside her. As she sat down he put his arm around her neck. She rested her head on his shoulder.

This was where she belonged right here, with Chase, there was nothing else she needed, she never felt more complete.

"I love you." No matter what she had been thinking she couldn't have been less prepared to hear those three little words. She spun around so she could look at Chase. He was looking at her with the most blissful expression in his eyes.

"What?" Her voice was chocked and she hated the way it sounded.

"I love you," The way he said it made her want to burst into tears of joy right there. "I just realized it, here; having you in my arms…it's all I want." Everything felt so simple all of a sudden. He wanted her. Little old Evie…and the best part was he already knew House. Everything she had been afraid off was melting away, the fear of rejection, having to leave to go back to California because he didn't want her, it was all gone. "I love you."

There he had said it again. She was so happy. "I love you too." She leaned over and kissed him.

It was like none of the other kisses they had shared before it. All their emotion seemed to coming pouring out into this one action of affection. Everything else melted away except for Chase and his love for her, Evie. He loved her! She loved him! Evie allowed her self to melt into that kiss.