16/02/2006 04:10:00
House sat at his table, juggling around his reasonably large tennis ball; he had his back to the door and was staring deeply through the window into the night.
It was around six o'clock. The team had solved their recent case and was done for the day. Chase and Foreman had rushed off home but Cameron was still in the building.
Cameron always came early and always stayed a bit later than the rest of them just to clean up and make sure everything was put back and tidy. Right now House didn't know where in the hospital she was but he knew she was still around.
A knock came at his door; House closed his eyes and sighed. 'Wilson' he thought to himself as he slowly twirled around. But to his slight surprise it wasn't.
Cameron stood on the other side of his table and innocently smiled. 'Just saying good night before I go' she said. He stared Cameron in the eye, looked down and nodded.
As she started walking towards the door, House lifted his head up. He hated seeing her go. She completed his day and had been doing so since the first day she was there. She wasn't just his ''lobby art'' she was more than that but he was too damaged to admit it. Being miserable was what he was known for; being stubborn and bitter with sarcasm was what he was known for. If he ever let that go and decided to love he would lose himself in himself. And because of that fear he didn't.
Xoxo---------------------HOUSE M.D--------------------------oxoX
At home House ran his fingers along the keys of his grand piano. The instrument was like his second best friend. (After Wilson of course). It had been there through his good and bad. The tunes he played on it reflected his moods.
He twitched a bit and reached for his vidicon, popped one into his mouth and limped over to his couch.
House's home was rather lonely. It was simple though but there were documents and folders' lying around everywhere and the lighting was rather dim.
10'o clock. House considered this and early night. Wilson was at home with his wife, probably arguing so that took away House's company. He was alone for the evening. With nothing good on the television and nothing else better to do, he decided to go to bed.
Xoxo---------------------HOUSE M.D--------------------------oxoX
Rocking like a little boy on his chair, Chase sat with his coffee in his hands as he watched Foreman prepare his own breakfast.
'You know, if you keep rocking like that, your going to fall off and spill that coffee all over yourself. Then your gonna have to make us fix you for a broken back and maybe minor burns and I don't wanna do that' said Foreman and he poured his cereal and milk before finding his seat. Chase stopped and put his coffee on the table before rocking again. 'There! Now you just got one problem to worry about'. Foreman rolled his eyes. Cameron was at Houses computer, checking his mail like she did every morning. She couldn't understand why he couldn't do it himself, but getting to sit at her boss's table every morning for her was almost a treat. She felt as if it was her only chance to be part of him and that she loved.
''Morning ducklings!'' House limped his way into the room, a bag strapped over his left shoulder. His hair shaggy as usual. The fact that he also dressed very casual would make any stranger think he was anything but a doctor.
Cameron stepped from Houses office and into the room next door to join them. 'Any new, unusually weird cases today?' House looked at his team who all looked at each other. 'No? Okay well you know what that means! Clinic Duty!' Chase and Foreman got up and headed downstairs while House walked into his office followed by Cameron.
' Here the forms Cuddy want you to sign, and Stacy needs your confirmation on this one. You have a meeting and 2 which you probably wouldn't attend but I'll waste my breath on telling you anyway and… heres your coffee' Cameron handed House the sheets and his favourite red mug. He stared at her yet again. 'Wow! Thanks mum, can I watch TV now?' he said sarcastically as he watched Cameron smile gently and walk away.
House stared at his mug of coffee. Somehow she knew exactly how he liked it. He hadn't the slightest clue how she managed to organise all his work and prepare his coffee (still hot) in such an amount of time, yet she did and he admired her because of it.
Xoxo---------------------HOUSE M.D--------------------------oxoX
''Jimmy Neutron!'' House shouted from one end of the corridor trying to catch up to his friend. ''Hows your dog? Still can play dead?'' ''Excuse me?'' Wilson was confused. 'It was a joke. Your suppose to laugh' House replied. 'Oh! Ha-ha im laughing on the inside' Wilson tried hard to be sarcastic. 'So? What have you been doing today besides hiding from the nurses, and the two evil sisters Cuddy and Stacey?' 'Well… Nothing! Wow Wilson, you seemed to have covered my day' House smirked, cutting off from the conversation as he headed back to his office.
The team was cleaning up after a morning of clinic duty. Chase (always the unfortunate one) was wiping vomit off his lab coat. 'What happened to the lil brit?' House teased. 'Firstly i'm NOT British! And this happened because some kid came in with a bad stomach. Mother had no idea why until the thing barfed on me. Found out that he'd been sneaking candy and eating it all. I smell like crap now.'
Cameron who was close by scrunched her nose, as she smelt the foul odour breezing past. Foreman just laughed as he watched his colleague scrubbing madly at his coat.
'Well, who's up for a break peoples?' House looked around. 'Do you even have to ask?' Chase questioned. The rest was happy they could finally take a bit of time off the busy morning.
House went into his office as usual. That place was like his own little fortress. Foreman left the room. Cameron sat down with her laptop and typed away. And after sometime Chase gave up on his lab coat and left for a quick trip down to the dry cleaners.
From his chair House watched as Cameron was burrowed into the screen of her laptop. He sighed and got up, grabbing his cane as he walked over to where she was sitting. 'You know, when I said take a break, I meant leave?' he said as he sat himself into an empty chair at the table. 'I'm nearly done' said Cameron. House looked around the room like a bored teenager, what he was about to do was probably nothing much for a normal person but for him to do he knew it would be something. Something so small but he was gonna regret it. He sighed, 'Will you get away from that thing if I buy you coffee?' Cameron finally looked up from the screen. The question sparked her. 'Now?' she said blankly. 'Well dah!' he said.
She looked at the clock on her desktop, smiled contently to herself and got off her chair. House watched her trail in front before he got off his chair too.
Xoxo---------------------HOUSE M.D--------------------------oxoX
Xoxo---------------------HOUSE M.D--------------------------oxoX
They went to a close by café, not the hospitals cafeteria because it was full of people House didn't want to see.
He looked down and stirred around with his coffee. Cameron sat up straight and watched him with a smile. Neither of them talked until House broke the silence. 'So when are you planning to stop staring at me as if I'm your computer screen?'
Cameron breathed a laugh. 'Sorry' she said softly. 'It's a beautiful day today, just in a happy mood. Would have regret it if I didn't take my eyes off the laptop'
'Hmm' House smirked.
It was so awkward. Why he had asked her to coffee he didn't know but time with Cameron was time he treasured yet he didn't like letting her know but deep inside he knew that she knew. In a way House felt stupid to not let her in. She was always the one by his side no matter what and he knew that she cared more than enough.
'Why'd you want coffee with me?'
House dropped his smirk and went back tot fiddling with his coffee, he knew Cameron was determined to get that answer. And he didn't want to disappoint her yet at the same time didn't want to say anything he was going to regret but did so anyway.
'Because you wouldn't have left the room if I hadn't and… then you would have seen the beautiful day' House hoped his reply would settle without further questions.
It did. Cameron sighed and sipped from her cup.
Xoxo---------------------HOUSE M.D--------------------------oxoX
The four met back up in their usual room. Three of them sat at the table while House was at the whiteboard.
Chase was now wearing rather oversized clothes, those of which the hospital provided for the patients, which stayed there along with a not too happy face. House who was always into humiliating people decided to just go for it. 'So you've started a new trend wearing hospital dresses? Suits you, it goes with your pretty face, I always knew you'd look good in girls clothes'. The other two couldn't help but join in a laugh. 'Look I couldn't find my spare clothes and this was all they had''
''fine'' House had had enough fun with Chase now and put his attention back to the rest of them. ''new patient, symptoms of a cold except with random seizures. Ideas anyone?'
''could be the patient has a cold and a brain tumour'' Cameron was usually first to speak up.
''yep! It could and it is'' House sat down on the chair closest to the whiteboard.
Foreman raised and eyebrow. ''What was the point of that if you already knew the problem?''
''No idea, its better than clinic duty don't you think?'' House was being childish.
They all rolled their eyes and returned downstairs to complete their work for the day.
Xoxo---------------------HOUSE M.D--------------------------oxoX
He sat slouched over the forms which Cameron had given him earlier that morning. Reluctantly filling them out. At least now he had one thing out of the way. Stacey walked in. Her face expressionless tinted with somewhat a smile.
''you missed the meeting, everyone waited 15 minutes just to figure out that you weren't even coming! Cuddy wants her forms and I need you to sign the sheet I left on our table earlier'' She was trying to pressure him but House had done his homework.
''Why do you need me to sign it?''
''Because you treated the patient! I need you to prove that it was you. In case you haven't forgotten, their suing us for what you might call your 'own curiosity into other peoples personal lives'
''well it cure him! If I hadn't been so curious they would be planning his grave right now'' House handed her the papers. She took them and waked off without further words.
Wrapping up for the day, the team was packing their bags.
Wilson had popped by to chat with House and the two were now in Houses office having their usually ''House and Wilson' conversation.
''Luck you- no cases''
''Yeh-boring is more of the word'' House was literally bored. He had done nothing but jump from room to room to hide from the rest of the hospital staff and of course Wilson knew.
''You know, what's the point coming to work everyday if your not even doing it?' Wilson always asked the obvious questions.
''Well. Imagine what I'd be missing out on.'' And House always answered sarcastically.
''You're a miserable person House, and you know you don't have to be. Why are you so afraid of not being miserable? Is it cause you think you'll lose your significance? Or is it just cause you enjoy being miserable?'
House hated these questions. Sarcasm could never save him from the real answer and every time he was asked them, he was faced with reality. Therefore he never did reply to such.
Cameron once again was the last to leave. She walked into Houses office after she had cleared up and said goodnight to the two of them. Wilson caught House's eyes trailing behind her as she went through the door. He could tell in his friend that every time he looked at her, the blueness in his eyes went brighter but his stare showed the weakness in his heart which kept any feelings of such out.
''She's been getting to you House'' Wilson remained looking at House.
House looked down and focused his eyes on the foot of his cane.
'' She's the only woman that puts up with you, and you need her so why not just ask her out'
'Cant-' House gave a short reply.
' See that's what I don't get, Why cant you? Why can't you just live like everyone else? Why can't you just be happy for yourself and not just when you tease and screw someone' Wilson looked at his watch and sighed. 'its getting late, Julie's gonna get cranked up it I'm not home soon. You need a lift?'
House shook his head, Wilson nodded and left.
He had been left in puzzled thoughts. Finally he gathered his things when something caught his eyes. A pager. Cameron's pager was lying on the floor. He had no idea why he didn't see it earlier. Suddenly it started beeping. He picked it up and glanced at it. Cameron was paging herself. Thinking that she would be on the way home by now he put it in the pocket inside his Blazer. Deciding that he'd return it to her in the morning, he headed for the lobby.
As the elevator doors opened an eager lady stood outside waiting to get in. She was fidgeting at her jacket and searching her bags madly as if she'd lost something. House sighed. 'Looking for this?' he reached into his pocket and pulled out the pager. Cameron looked up. 'Thank You, I must have dropped it' she closed her eyes for a split second before turning and heading back for the door. 'hmm' House mumbled to himself.
He stood there for a while and thought. ''Cameron'' he said.
Cameron turned around just before she exited the building, wondering what else she might have left behind or dropped.
House limped slowly over, looking a bit shy but remaining in eye contact with her. She smiled and he looked down. 'Umm can I get a lift? Wilson had to go early for his weekly argument with Julie'
Cameron smirked lightly. 'Yeh sure'
