A/N: This was done inbetween seasons, being Australian we havne't got the new season yet. Disclaimer: Unfortunately I don't own any of House, it's cast or crew!
"Cess, come on Cess wake up" Wilson quietly shook the girl
"Hmmm...Jimmy?" the weakness of her voice startled Wilson
"Yea, Cess I need you lay still, this nurse is just going to inject you with some insulin, you've obviously forgotten to take it. After she's finished I want you to just lay there and relax OK? I'll get a nurse to bring you some food in a minute" Wilson explain
"OK Jimmy, just please don't tell Uncle..." she was cut off
"Wilson where is she?" House ordered
"Greg would you please calm down, she forgot to take her insulin, it's ok, she's resting please Greg dont!" Wilson tried to stop House from entering her room, but somehow he made it past the younger doctor and into her room.
"Damn it Cessy, can't you stay out of trouble?" Greg melted at the sight of her pale white face, such a contrast to her brightly colored clothes.
"Uncle Greg, please don't be mad, I just forgot, it's a simple thing to do!" Cess began to sit up
"Cess please, I told you to relax, House you're not actually helping her" Wilson snapped
"Hold it Jimmy, I'll be quiet if you let me sit here please" House begged, something he hadn't done in years
"Fine, but be quiet House, it's enough that she forgot and needed a hyper, she doesn't need a lecture from you too. I'm going to get you some food, hopefully decent enough to eat" Wilson left the two before heading towards the cafeteria.
"I'm sorry, it must have just slipped my mind, I remember getting up, dressed the usual and then I remember getting on the bus and getting off here, I don't remember taking my insulin" Cess quietly explained
"It's OK, you just scared me, I got beeped saying you were in emergency and I just got upset and angry, which is something mind you! I don't get upset very often, just rest OK, Wilson will be back soon with food and I'll let you rest. Do you have somewhere to stay?" House asked
"Yea actually I had just finished signing the lease application when I collapsed, I'm renting a place in town for a few months, thinking of getting a job and stuff. Mum and I are at each other so much that I just need a break, that's why I'm here" she smiled
"Well get Wilson to beep me when your ready to be released, I'll drive you home" House offered
"Actually House, I was thinking of bringing her round my place, drinks 7 tonight remember, the ending of my third marriage is in two hours" Wilson entered the room with a tray of salad, diet jelly and a diet coke.
"Well in that case, Wilson can take you because I have to sneak out early to buy some booze for tonight. You'll be alright with Wilson right?" House asked standing up and popping two vicoden
"Yea, I doubt he'll lead me astray, but I'll promise you now, no kissing, touchy or sex Uncle Greg, we'll wait until you're all there!" Cess laughed, her mood picking up a bit
"Good, I wouldn't want to miss it!" House laughed before walking out.
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"Congratulations Dr. Wilson, it's finalized" the Lawyer shook Wilson's hand as his now ex-wife walked out of the room, tears flowing freely down her cheeks.
"I feel like I should've given her more, but I doubt it would've helped right?" Wilson asked his lawyer
"James, nothing you gave her would have helped, you both signed the Pre-nuptials, she broke the first condition, the one she put on there because of you…it's just interesting that she was the one that was caught out this time and not you" his lawyer smiled, "Go celebrate James, for once you were clean"
"Yep, that makes me feel better" Wilson's sarcastic reply sounded cold even to him, "Come on Cess, we've got to get dinner and that before we go home"
"Cess? How do I know that name?" the lawyer asked
"House's niece, nice to meet you" Cess out stretched her hand, the lawyer took it and shook.
"Wow, you look nothing like him" Cess laughed, "Nope I look like mum!"
"Thankfully, now we better be going" Wilson began to walk out the door, "Before he asks you on a date"
"Ha ha Jimmy, you know I only have eyes for you!" Cess smiled sweetly
"Damn, her mother's looks, her uncles humor! Go on enjoy being single" his lawyer smiled again as the two walked out of his office, "Doubt you'll stay that way though, not with her around"
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"See you tonight Cam?" Foreman asked
"Yep, I just got a few things to finish up and I'll be home getting ready" Cameron smiled as Foreman walked out of the conference room.
House's music could be heard through the thin glass windows of his office, he was nowhere to be seen but his music was blaring and causing Cameron to loose concentration. "Come off it House, some of us have to work!" Cameron muttered to herself, she hadn't heard the Conference room door quietly open
"Didn't realize you had work after 5pm, it's nearly a quarter past 6, why are you still here?" House asked
"Shit House, don't sneak up on people! Some of us actually need to fill out reports, unlike some" Cameron countered
"Ah but see, this is why you're here, to make sure I have no reports to fill out" House smiled smugly
"Argh, just go if you're not going to be any help and turn down the music please!" Cameron cried exhausted
"Go home, you're no good to us tired" House spoke suddenly serious
"Can't, got Wilson's congrats party at7, damn it, I won't make it" Cameron sighed looking at her watch
"Here's an idea, finish these tomorrow, go home, go to Wilson's I don't care, just get out of my office space!" House replied grabbing her files and walking back into his office.
Cameron slowly got up for her desk, stretching her tired limbs before packing up her equipment and giving House a grateful smile. 'He does have a heart! Damn, I've got half an hour to get ready…may as well just go as I am, change my top maybe…' Cameron kept deciding what to wear as she slowly left the conference room.
'I didn't even realize she was that tired, or that down…Mmm…I've got to get some booze for Wilson's Shindig tonight, please don't let Stacey be there, Wilson will know better than that! Cess will kill her if she turns up!' House laughed to himself as he locked Cameron's files up in his desk draw and made his own exit, making a mental note of all the alcohol he would need.
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Wilson and Cess laughed their way home, after grabbing some Chinese and drinks. "Listen, seriously I can't believe you told Uncle Greg that!" Cess laughed, "I know! I mean he actually thought it was Cuddy, but it was all me!" Wilson burst, tears streaming down their cheeks from excessive laughter; Wilson continued to tell Cess about when Cuddy made a deal with House to get off his meds for a week. It wasn't until they arrived at Wilson's place did they stop; standing on his doorstep was Stacey. Wilson turned off the engine before turning to Cess, "Let me handle this OK?" Cess nodded, holding her tongue.
"Stacey! What are you doing here?" Wilson smiled
"I heard you were getting divorced and thought maybe you'd like to come out for drinks to celebrate" Stacey greeted Wilson
"Ah well, Cess and I just grabbed some dinner, I'm expecting House and the team around in about half an hour, so that's going to have to be a no Stacey" Wilson apologized
"Oh well, ok then" Stacey smiled weakly, trying desperately for Wilson to crumble and invite her too
"I would invite you, but since I heard about you and Cess not getting off to a good start, I really can't" Wilson answered her unvoiced question
"Good point, well congratulations, I actually liked that wife!" Stacey smiled before giving Wilson a quick hug and heading back to her car.
Cess got out of Wilson's and headed to him, "What was that about?"
Standing on the doorstep watching Stacey drive away Wilson replied, "Not sure, well that's done, did you grab the food?" Wilson faced Cess, she nodded smiling, he placed a hand on the small of her back and lead her inside.
"You know, she could've stayed, I could've just left you know" Cess sighed sitting on the couch; she started pulling out the different containers, trying to find hers; while Wilson went to get chopsticks.
Returning, Wilson sat at the other end o the couch facing Cess, "No, I want you to stay, Stacey and I can catch up whenever, and you're only here for a few months!" Wilson smiled.
Something stirred within Cess, 'Damn, I thought I was over this!' "Yea but at least she's here for a different reason and not needing your help" Cess's smile faded
"Hey! No, we were having fun, please don't dwell on next week, everything will alright, I promise" Wilson's innocent boy smiled melted Cess
"Fine, so tell me about Uncle Greg's team" Cess smiled stomping all over the feelings that were rising within her.
"Well, that's a tricky subject! Chase was hired first, his Australian, but Greg and him don't see eye to eye right now, Chase squealed on him to Voglar so he wouldn't loose his job; Cameron was hired second but she's kind of a touchy subject with Greg. They went on a date, well two if you count the Monster Trucks, but no one counts that. She actually blackmailed him into a date because he wanted her to come back to work for him. See she quit instead of having Greg fire someone, he said she did it to protect herself. See she has this thing for him and we all know he feels the same, he's just being impossible like usual!" At this Cess burst out laughing, "What?"
"Uncle Greg has a crush!" Cess couldn't stop laughing, a few moments later Wilson joined in, "OK do you want to hear the rest or not!" she nodded keeping in the laughter
"So since Stacey has come back, she's given up. Greg is obviously not over Stacey and Cameron doesn't want anymore pain I supposed, but I reckon they are both lying pretty damn well to themselves. Next is Foreman, he was hired because of his Juvenile record, not because he was black, or so Greg says! So all up, he has two guys and a girl on his team, they are pretty good when they work together, but having Stacey around has thrown them a curve ball, Greg's becoming more irritable" Wilson finished
"Well isn't he always irritable anyway?" Cess asked taking a mouthful of noodles, before making a face and swallowing quickly, "Oh crap, these are you're noodles!" Cess made a face and replaced the box on the table, only closer to Wilson before grabbing a new box.
"Do that again, it was funny and adorable!" Wilson said before he could stop himself, "Yes, well he is always irritable but poor Cameron has been feeling the brunt of his irritability, not Chase" Wilson covered up the awkward silence
"I think we should do something tonight to make the face their feelings" Cess muttered, "You know like get them so drunk then start playing truth or dare? Or that other game where you take a shot if you've done it or not if you haven't?" Cess smiled devilishly
"You may be right, we should play truth or dare, with alcohol. If they choose dare it's more alcohol until start getting drunk then we can get them to do truth" Wilson was getting excited, how a child's game could turn the tables on two of his closest friends, "Oh, just so you know, Cuddy is coming"
"That's fine, we've had our piece, everything is OK between us now" Cess finished off the last of the box she was holding before looking at the clock, "We better clean up, they will be arriving any minute" Wilson jumped, "Is it 7 already?" the door bell went off, "Yep"
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Foreman and Chase stood outside Wilson's house at exactly 7pm, they could hear voices inside "You don't think Wilson's found a new girl this fast do you?" Chase asked
"No, but I think he could if he really wanted too" Foreman replied, before a voice sounded from inside.
"The door's open, come in!" it was a female's voice
The two entered the house just in time to see a female shoot up the stairs and to see Wilson taking out what seemed to be Chinese take out boxes. "Hey we're not interrupting something are we?" Foreman laughed
"What? Oh, no, no it's just Cess, she's gone to get changed" Wilson replied as if everyone knew who Cess was.
"Who is Cess, the new girlfriend?" Chase laughed
"He wishes" House's voice came from behind the two, "Cess are you dressed yet I want my hug!" House whimpered up the stairs
"Ask Wilson for one, I'm sure he's willing!" the female voice came from above
"Funny!" Wilson called; "House would you help me, I actually don't want you breaking anything this time, it's all my stuff" Wilson called from the kitchen
"Why not get one of the two buff ones to do it? I brought the booze!" House sulked
"House just grab the breakables and bring them in!" Wilson snapped
"Yes mum, what have you been taking lessons from Cuddy on how to whip people into doing your bidding?" House cracked while grabbing a few ornaments and such and taking them into the kitchen.
While House and Wilson were busy emptying the lounge of all the breakables, Cess came down the stairs in a pair of denim Capri's, a pink fitting singlet and a white v-neck tee. Her hair was freshly brushed and in a ponytail, she smiled at the two strange men standing at the door, "Hey" she smiled
"Hi, I'm Eric Foreman, and this is Robert Chase" Foreman introduced them
"I figured, your black and his too pale to be American, no offence to either, I'm Cecilia, but please call me Cess" she smiled once again
"Are you two going to stand there all day or will you eventually let people in?" Cuddy asked sarcastically from the doorway
"Sorry Dr. Cuddy" Chase moved out of the way
"Cuddy! I was told you were coming" Cess squeaked, "Hey Cess, things OK with us know?" Cuddy looked apprehensive
"Of course they are" Cess smiled giving the doctor a hug, "I'm actually glad they are, now I wont have to put up with Uncle Greg's bad humor all night!" Cess laughed
"I heard that!" House came limping into the lounge, "Booze is on me unless you brought some, and then it's on you too" House declared sitting on the couch and pulling carious spirits out of paper bags; next to the table was a slab of beer and numerous bottles of soft drink, "I thought it would be smart to bring some of everything, only I forgot the wine, Cuddy you brought some right?"
Everyone settled into various spots around the table, "Where's Cameron?" Wilson asked, "House you didn't leave her at the hospital filling out your reports again did you?
"No, actually I told her to leave about 45mins ago, took the paperwork off her and locked it up so she would leave!" House protested, "She should have been here by now"
Everyone looked at the door when the knocking started, "I'll get it" Cess replied, walking towards the door, she smiled when she saw it was a female behind it, "You must be the missing Cameron"
"Yes, sorry I'm late, traffic on the freeway! You must be Cess, I saw you earlier" Cameron smiled stepping into the house, "Well, we're in the lounge, Uncle Greg brought a lot of alcohol!"
"Figures!" Cameron smiled following Cess to the lounge
"Here she is!" Cess proclaimed as they entered the lounge, "I like her Uncle Greg, what's your problem" she whispered in his ear
"Shut up, and drink" House glared at her, she smiled back innocently.
Cess and Wilson had absentmindedly sat next to each other on the other couch facing House, Cameron sat next to Cess and Foreman and Chase sat on the floor while Cuddy sat at the opposite end of the couch House was on. It was about two hours later, when they were al nearly drunk that Cuddy decided they should play 'I've never'. Everyone was given a shot glass of some spirit and Cuddy began.
"I've never gotten arrested" Foreman, House, Chase, and Cess took a shot, "Foreman shot first, his turn!"
"I've never been on a date with my boss!" he smiled at Cameron who along with House took a shot, "Cameron?"
"I've never gotten a tattoo!" House, Cuddy and Foreman took a shot, to their surprise so did Cess, "Hey! Where's yours?" House slurred
Cess stood up, undid her pants a bit and showed them all the tattoo she had of a black rose with a single drop of red dripping off the petals; Wilson found it hard to take his eyes away from it. "I'm giving that one to Cess, she has the coolest tat!" House spoke, the rest agreed
"I've never…um…oh yea, I've never lied about liking someone!" Cess smiled sweetly at her uncle. House took a shot and smiled back at Cess, "And who are you lying about?"
"Oh you're sly aren't you?" House snarled, "You know! Wilson told you didn't he?"
"Just answer the question already House!" Foreman laughed
"Fine! Cameron" House whispered
"I'm sorry, I didn't hear you over here?" Wilson smiled broadly
"Cameron!" House yelled, "Did you hear that!"
Cameron blushed, while everyone else burst into fits of laughter, "I'm sorry Uncle Greg! I couldn't resist!" Cess giggled falling into Wilson's side, he placed his arm around her as they all kept laughing, and even Cameron found it funny eventually. That brought the closing of the "I've never' drinking game…House had pay back in mind, he was watching when Wilson's arm snaked around Cess's shoulders. Their payback would lead to awakenings of possibly more unspoken feelings.
A/N: Hope you like it!
Muashio,
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