A/N: I love you guys with all the reviews!...but sadly I'm still lacking a beta. This chapter didn't exactly go as planed. I started it well before the ep tonight and then the plan was to finish it during the ep…and then hell froze over. I won't say for those of you who have yet to see the ep, but if I get enough people to ask I'll tell you in the next chapter. So really the ranting in the middle of the chapter is evidence of my displeasure and really this chapter just might suck.
Last Time:
"Thanks," Cameron leaned in and kissed him, "I'll get ready now. I suppose that isn't enough time for you to join me?"
"Nope, you have 20 minutes now."
"Allison," House announced himself as he went in to the bathroom and sat on the toilet, "how come you and your brother left everything to each other and not your parents?"
"Umm, my parents, well really my whole family's religion doesn't allow for medical intervention. I had another brother, Tim. He was born when I was a sophomore and Danny was a freshman in college. When he was about 5, I don't remember what happened exactly, he needed a blood transfusion. I think he got blood poisoning from a cut on his leg or something, anyway he needed the transfusion and my parents said no. Danny and I both said that we would donate the blood and they still wouldn't do it. Tim died shortly there after. I went pre-med shortly after that and Danny and I distanced ourselves from the family. We decided that we didn't want that life for our children should something happen to either of us die."
"What do your parents think of you going in to medicine then?"
"They didn't. When I told them that I was going in to medicine they didn't say anything. I knew that's what was going to happen." She said as she pulled the shower curtain aside. "You're sitting on my towel."
"Am I? I thought it was just your clothes." House looked up at her.
"May please have my towel?"
"I don't know, I like you like this."
"Well then I'll just stay here and wait for Jason and Foreman." She settled herself on the edge of the tub.
"No, I'm the only one that can see you like this, here's your damn towel. You're no fun."
"You know that any other day you pull that stunt I'd be more than happy to comply."
"I know. I'm just trying to cheer you up."
"I know and I appreciate it, but I'm still going to miss my brother. How much time do I have now?" She asked just as the door bell rang.
"Go get dressed; I'll make some fresh coffee." He kissed her on his way out of the bathroom.
"Are you sure that that was everything? I don't want Sarah or her parents or my parents to come up with some reason to take her from me." Cameron asked.
"Nope, you guys took care of everything when you drew them up. And I wouldn't worry about Sarah. She signed away her rights; she can't just all the sudden change her mind with out going through the courts. You should think about new paper work for yourself. I can't do it, because I'm not licensed here, but I can look someone up for you." Jason tells her.
"Don't worry about the lawyer. I know someone that will help." House tells him.
"No, let him find me someone." Cameron insisted.
"Cameron, let me help you."
"We are not going to do this now and we are not going to use her! Come on baby let get you lunch." Cameron said taking Charlotte from House and went in to the kitchen.
"House, what was that?" Foreman asked.
"House and I are together now." Cameron yells from the kitchen.
"Hey what the hell was that? I said Cuddy, not the world." House counters.
"Well you were being an ass and it's Eric not Chase. I don't want Stacy any where near my person life."
"Hey, little picture, big ears in there with you." House hollers back.
"I put my hands over her ears." Cameron comes back carrying a cut up banana and half a sandwich.
"You guys are freakin' me out. You're together? Do you fight like this all the time?" Foreman asked.
"No only when he tries to run my life." Cameron remarked snidely.
"When I what? You're more opinionated when we're at home than you are at work. And I'm not trying to run your life. I'm trying to help you. Make things simpler."
"By bringing Stacy in to help me set up the rest of my life? I think not. She already knows more than I'm comfortable with."
"What the hell does that mean?"
"What did you say before? Little picture big ears? I'm getting a swear jar. I'm going to get one for work too. And I mean that she cornered me three weeks ago and told me to be careful, because you would push me away. But that you seem happy lately and it was a good look for you."
"When were you going to tell me?"
"I don't know, never, when I remembered. We had the little girl then and Cuddy was up your-, any way, it wasn't a good time to say anything. It just would have up set you." Cameron said in a quiet tone.
Jason and Foreman watched the tennis match at the table unsure of what to say, while little Charlotte happily ate her lunch on her aunt's lap.
"Allison, I didn't know she said anything. I'll talk to her about staying away from you unless it's hospital business." House stated calmly.
"Yeah that's just what I need, my big, bad, cranky boyfriend telling his ex to stay away. We work in the same building. How do you propose that's going to work? Make sure you're with me at all time so that it looks like my boss has to check on my work? Or see that Chase or Foreman is with me all the times that you can't be? Or maybe I should just become your personal secretary and do all your charts? I don't think so." She finished her rant; then passes the baby to Jason, who was sitting next to her; and ran to the bathroom.
House opened his mouth to say something about running from the room, when Cameron's retching could be heard from the bathroom. House got up to follow her.
"Are they always like that?" Jason asked Foreman once House was gone.
"I'm still in shock to find out they've been dating."
"How did you not know? Danny told me after New Year's that his sister had been dating some guy for like 6 months." Foreman's jaw dropped at the new information.
When House entered the bathroom he automatically reached to pull Cameron's hair from her hand.
"I'm sorry I upset you." He stated while she contemplated if she was going to retch again.
"I'm sorry. It was my fault. I didn't mean to be such a bitch." She said as she laid her head against House's leg.
"Ah, that's a dollar for your jar." He pointed out. "How are you feeling?"
"Fine, I don't know what came over me. I just felt so nauseous. I think it was the smell ofthat banana Charlotte had that did me in."
"Have you felt like that before?"
"No and I would think that if I had you would have picked up on it."
"You're right I would have. I'm staying here the rest of the day so you can rest and I'll look after Charlotte."
"You don't have to do that."
"But I want to. Jason said that he brought some of Charlotte's things. I'll have Foreman help him bring them up, install the car seat in your car, and then send them on their merry way."
"Ahh, but see Jason's flight it's till 9 tonight. You can go back to work and be back here in plenty of time before he leaves. Even catch up on your clinic hours. I bet if you're a good boy Cuddy will let you off like you want and you may even get rewarded later." Cameron leaned up to give him a quick peck, but House pulled away.
"You brush your teeth and then you can do all the kissing you want."
"I did not want to hear that," Foreman stated leaning on the door frame. "I'm heading back. Jason said he's staying here for a few hours."
"Eric, before you leave could you help Jason carry up Charlotte's belongs and give him my car keys so he can put the car seat in. The keys should be on the table by the door."
"Yeah, not a problem."
"Thanks. See, House all taken care of. Go back to work for a few hours. Maybe we could take Jason out to dinner before he goes."
"Fine, but you call me the minute you don't feel well."
"Yes, Daddy, then you can come home and take my temprature."
"I really need to learn not to walk by when you guys are passing out information." Foreman said as he passed the bathroom.
A/N#2: I haven't decided to do anything yet with the bathroom trip so don't read too much into it...so at some point when I tell you I may rewrite parts of chapters already posted...this is why I always post when the stories are done, because I'm always changing stuff. Anywho, I'll tell you if and when I do.
