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Wait

Cameron found House in his office listening to his ipod as usual, she knocked but she knew that he couldn't hear her with the head phones on. She slowly walked to his desk and upon getting there gently tapped him on the shoulder. He turned around to face her as if he knew she was there, waiting for her to come. He removed his ear phones and stared at Allison in front of him. She had discarded her lab coat, being as it was time to go home and all the patients had been put to bed. They stayed like that for what seemed an eternity. He sat there enjoying his view, she was so beautiful, from head to toe. He only wished that he could have her, but knew it couldn't be. He couldn't let him self go soft, let another beautiful woman tear his insides and leave him to sulk.

She stood there, looking into his blue eyes that she knew would never be hers. He was content on keeping his brick wall intact. It seemed that she would never get the man she longed for. He sat there less that a two feet away and she couldn't do anything about it. Nothing.

" Are you just going to stand there and look at me, or are you going to talk?" House asked, finally breaking the silence. He looked into her green eyes and knew that she had forgotten what she was there for. He really didn't need a reason, he liked being in her company, but didn't want to show her that. Which is why his sarcasm was at its strongest around her.

"I...um...I wanted to ...to inform you that the biopsy was back. The test results show that she has a sarcoma. More tests are being done to find out what type." she said handing him the paper in her hand that she almost forgot she had. It had slipped to the tips of her fingers on the verge of hitting the floor. " That was all, I just wanted to drop it off before I left for the night. Foreman and Chase are already gone. I had some extra things to take care of." she said while backing up slowly towards the door.

"Yes, I know, about the sarcoma. Wilson will be head of her treatment from now. Seeing as oncology is his specialty. She'll be moved to his floor in the morning." He said gathering his things and walking towards Cameron. He couldn't help but feel a chill as he walked closer. He didn't know what it was. He had a clue but he didn't want to face that reality that he was letting her in.

He stopped when he was right in front of her. Realizing that she was the only thing he thought about all day after leaving the office earlier that day.

" House?" Cameron asked realizing how close he was. It was dangerous him being this close, because all she could think about was kissing his lips, that seemed so inviting at that moment. They both looked at each other in another silent stare. Then he moved his lips to hers, just in a light touch to see if she would deepen it. And to his amazement she did. They stood there lips intertwined. After realizing what was happening House pulled away suddenly. Closing his eyes to show that he was scolding him self.

"Good night Dr. Cameron" he said as he swiftly walked passed her, and started walking down the hall as fast as his cane would allow. What was he thinking, kissing her. He couldn't do that he was twice her age. How could he have let her inside after tell him self not to.

"House, wait" Cameron yelled after him. It was a delayed call, she was still in aw even after he had left the room. She couldn't believe what had just happed, she had just kissed Gregory House. The man she loved and longed for, and now he was running away from her. " Wait." she said, but his time to no one seeing that he was already out of eyesight.

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House sat at home on his couch his vicodin bottle in his lap and a vodka bottle in his hand, both half empty. He was still in shock, he hated himself for allowing the kiss to happen but in heaven that his lips had touched hers in a heat of passion. He wanted her, he needed her, he longed for her lips against his just at least once more. But going through what Stacy put him through again was not an option, he knew he couldn't handle that again.

"Dammit House" he scolded him self. Then the door bell rang. And he knew it could be one of two people. It could be Wilson or Cameron. He wished it was Wilson, he couldn't handle facing Cameron after what happened. Walking to the door he found himself thinking what would happen if it was Cameron and how the situation would play out. But once he opened the door he no longer had to think about the play out of the situation. Because there stood Allison Cameron on his door step. Looking very confused and distraught as if she had been crying. Then he realized she probably had been crying, he had just left her standing there, without an explanation of why he left.

They stood there for a minute just sulking in what happened earlier. He gestured her in and she obeyed refusing to look him in the eyes as she passed. HE shut the door behind her and joined her standing by the back of his couch.

"What happened" she asked looking at the floor, not wanting to meet his gaze. Thinking that it would cause more tear to fall on her cheeks. "I...I" stopping she didn't no what to say, She just didn't want to be in his presence if there was going to be silence. She couldn't take silence when it was just the two of them. At least now after their kiss in his office.

"Cameron... it was a mistake. It shouldn't have happened" House said knowing that every would was true, but every word was also false. He did regret it, but if he could go back he would do it again.

"Oh" She said, then walked to the door. She didn't know why she came. She guessed that maybe she would show up at his house and take her into his arms and make love to her. But she knew that she was just dreaming. She had to leave, she was on the verge of breaking into tears. To late she already felt them falling. She reached the door and was about to touch the handle when a hand grab her other arm.

"Cameron, wait" House protested to her leaving. She turned around showing him her tear filled face. He suddenly felt more horrible than he ever could. He had made this beautiful woman cry, he hated himself.

"No, you've already told me how you feel, House I need no more" she said trying to shake loose of his hold but he was too strong. House thought for a second and for once said to himself to hell with it, to hell with it all. The pulled Cameron close to him with his hold and kissed her. Full force not like last time, this time he left no room for her to deepen it. He was letting her in, any pain he would feel if it didn't work out would be worth it, she was worth it.

Cameron melted into his kiss, He hands pressed against his chest. She could feel his heart beat, it was pounding fast beneath her palms. He moved one of his hands to her lower back, it was the only thing keeping her from falling to the ground. She knew that the night would be very promising. They both did.