A/N: Ok this is going to be the last chap for a couple of days. I am on a roll with my other fic so I don't think it will be as long a wait as I'm thinking it's going to be...now whoever understands that..good for you cause I think I confused myself. Hope you enjoy..leave me reviews
Thanks toJ.Daisy for the betaing!
Chapter 6
This was not how it was supposed to be. "Sarah, what are you doing here?"
"I came to get my daughter."
"Legally, you don't have a daughter. You signed away your parental rights when Charlotte was 6 weeks old. Any lawyer will tell you that. And I don't have time to fight with you right now. We have an appointment that we need to keep."
House just stood there, flabbergasted. He had never heard Cameron speak like that to any one, ever. Not even to him when he got her mad, which was quite often.
"Can I at least see her?" Sarah spoke in a polite tone, but there was still a definite chill to the air.
Cameron kept the baby safely on her hip, but pulled back her hood and hat. She needed as much control as she could get.
The little face that peered back at her mother looked more like Cameron than Sarah. Charlotte's brown curls were tied back in pig tails and her soft blues eyes held question as to the woman that was looking at her.
"Allison, we have to go. We're going to be late," House stated breaking the silence.
"Yeah, can you take her with you? I'll be there in a minute."
"Yeah, I'm going to go down and move the car to the door, because we really have to go." He attached the hat to the baby and gave Cameron a little kiss on his way out the door, not excusing himself as he pushed past Sarah, who was still standing in the door way.
"I want my daughter back. She should be with one of her parents." Sarah demanded once the two were alone.
"You think you can get her back with just the snap of your fingers? It doesn't work that way. Danny waited 18 months for you to come back and play a role, any role, in his and your daughter's life. He's gone now, but when I saw him at New Years, he was done waiting. Would you be here right now if Danny were still alive? I still don't understand how you could just up and leave your child. I have to go; I don't have time for this. Sarah, you left your baby and you left my brother. You can't get either back. Now, if you'll excuse me..."
"Where are you going?"
"Not that it's any of your business, but I'm looking for a new apartment. Charlotte needs space and I don't have that here." Cameron said pulling her keys off the hook by the door. "I have to go. My appointment is now in 10 minutes and it's going to take 20 to get there."
"We're not through with this. I want my daughter back," Sarah spit at her.
"No, you don't. I don't know what you want; but that's not it. Even if it is, stop being so selfish and let your daughter have a good life." And with that, Cameron left, wishing she felt as in control as she sounded.
"What took you so long?" House asked as the back door of the car opened.
"She kept talking about getting Charlotte back. I finally just locked the door and walked way." Cameron said while double checking the buckles on the carseat.
As Cameron pulled out of the car to move to the front she noticed Sarah watching her.
"I hate to say this, because now I feel like time is running out, but do you think Stacy would help me with adoption papers?"
"Are you sure you want to use Stacy?" House asked looking at her skeptically, remembering their disagreement two days ago.
"Yes, because that way she can keep me updated and maybe Jason could help her with this new problem that I seem to have acquired."
"You want me to call her? Maybe we can stop by the hospital on the way home."
"That'd be good. I'm going to call Ronnie and tell her we're running late."
"I already did, while you were in with Cujo. She's running a little behind herself, so we should get there about the same time." House said taking Cameron's hand and giving it a little kiss.
"You know, no one would believe how good you are to me."
"Yup and it's going to stay that way."
"Nope, cause if the adoption goes through I'm going to have to say we live together and there are going to have to be a few people that say the Greg House can be an a-s-s, but is as sweet as can be to Allison Cameron and her niece." Refusing to swear with the child present spells the word earned a smile from House.
"I changed my mind about living with you if that's the case," He snarked.
Cameron rolled her eyes. She bet the judge would just love her guy.
Next time:...maybe... They talk to Stacy...they might find a place to live...and of course Sarah may makeanother appearence.
