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"Love does not die. Time cannot kill it, nor many miles, nor even death."

-Anonymous

Cameron clutched her wedding album in her hands. White knuckles and pale face. Her feet were curled under her and her face was still tear-streaked because she had never really stopped crying. Cameron tucked a rebellious lock of hair behind her hear and slowly flipped through the pages, indulging in the memories of being oblivious to the fact that she lived in a very small world, so small that anything she did, from the smallest infraction to the biggest union, would come back and bite her in the ass. Even if it wasn't a bad thing. Even if it seemed right.

Her favorite part wasn't even the pictures. It was the note Bryan had taped on the inside cover. Cameron had no idea how he got it there because the album hadn't been finished until after he had…passed. In reality, Bryan had sent it to the photographer after he had abandoned all hope that he would live past the timeline his doctor had given him. It still gave Cameron goosebumps.

Dear Allie,

I know it's cliché to start out a letter like this, but by the time you read this, I will be dead. It's scary…I don't know how to describe it. There are a lot of things I didn't get done and won't get done. Becoming a teacher, reconciling with my family, moving us to a condo in Florida on our 50th wedding anniversary, raising our child…although I know you'll do a good job of that. I have faith in you, Allie.

I'm so glad I met you. Everything from my cheesy pick-up line to…I don't know how it's going to end. But it's been perfect. I wouldn't change a thing, except for more time. That's all I really want; you've given me so much.

I love you…Bryan

It was short and sweet. Bryan was never one to draw things out and complicate them. It was better that way…things complicated themselves enough.

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Except for it being the afterlife, the next day at work was hell in all meanings of the word. The team's patient had a cancer so blatantly obvious, it was a wonder that the case had been referred to them at all. Nevertheless, it meant that Wilson spent most of the day with them (did that man ever work?) and as if that wasn't torturous enough, House kept sending meaningful looks to Cameron. He wanted her to tell him, but she wasn't ready yet. What did it matter if she told him today or tomorrow or next week? Waiting didn't make his body any less colder in the ground and waiting didn't add to or take away any of the time Wilson had had with his brother.

Meanwhile, Wilson knew he had spent too much time thinking about last night's events. Not just the baby, but also Cameron. She would have normally thought his opening up to her was huge and would have wanted to divulge into it, but she couldn't have left that room fast enough. And what was up with House? He kept forcing them to be alone in the same room together for stupid and bizarre reasons that made it extremely clear that Cameron needed to talk to Wilson about something but wasn't going to. And it had to be important too…the things House had said to him as he pushed him into the lab where Cameron was working (I'm addicted to Vicoden. Discuss.). Cameron had hurriedly excused herself saying she was due in the clinic, leaving Wilson feeling more alone than ever.

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Apparently, House thought it was fitting that since Cameron was avoiding Wilson, she had to suffer. He also thought it was funny to switch patients with her so he got a young, voluptuous woman who had a mole on her thigh and so that she got a thirteen year old girl who was having trouble inserting her first tampon. The hilarity.

House was waiting for her to get out, but in vain because when she finally did, Cameron walked right past him. House rolled his eyes; he had no time for this. "Oh, Dr. Cameron!"

Cameron swiveled on her small heel. "What?"

"Have fun shoving the devil's cotton fingers up that kid's…?"

"House!" Cuddy was making her way over to the two, her face looking angrier than House had ever seen it. And he knew angry. "What is wrong with you! We're in a crowded clinic here!"

"You're just offended because you have your own pack."

"As do many of the women here! Are you trying to close this hospital down?"

"I'm not trying to, but if such an event happens then…oh, look what you've done!"

Cuddy looked around. She didn't see anything too out of order. "What did I do?"

"Now I've lost her!"

"Lost who?"

"Cameron! Who knows where she went!"

"Up the stairs, I just saw her. Why do you care?"

"Up the stairs? I did not see that side of her. Very clever, I'll give her that. Now, if you'll excuse me…"

"No! You still have another hour left today. Actually, maybe you should just go home. You're not really making any sense and having a mentally impaired doctor would make the hospital liable for…you know what? Just go home. You'll make up the hour some other day. Get a good rest."

The day just kept getting weirder and weirder.

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Cameron had made it only half-way up the stairs. By the time she reached the third stairwell, she gave up and sat down on the cold floor. Putting her head in her hands, she let the tears come. First, they were slow and gentle and felt good. Then, they had more power and force and took up a lot of energy. Finally, they became sobs that wracked her body and left her exhausted.

Though she would have loved to get a blanket and go to sleep right then and there, she knew that she had to get back up to the office. Luckily, as soon as House saw her swollen eyes and wet face he correctly guessed why they were there and let her go home early. Chase considered throwing some water on his cheeks.

As Cameron drove home, she realized she had no idea where she was going. It wasn't until she pressed buzzed Apartment 6 and announced her presence that she understood she was at Wilson's place.

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Author's Note…Cliffhanger! Yeah, sorry to do that to you. Anyway, next up…Cameron tells Wilson and maybe some House/Cuddy pairing if reviews say so. I don't know how I feel about this chapter…I felt like it was missing something…it was really a transition/filler chapter so I guess it was…and all the events seem kind of random…anyway, please review and tell me if you think I need a beta (and someone please offer their services!) Thanks!