Two Months
Summary: You can always count on Greg House to have a secret relationship for two months. HousexCameron
Disclaimer: I don't own House, M.D. or Bryan Adams' song, Have You Ever Really Loved a Woman
A/N: My muse left me. Writer's block bitch-slapped me. But Bryan Adams brought me back.
House was tapping his cane against the floor, wondering how he was going to get Cameron back on his side again. Instead of her making up for their short session in the janitor's closet, he'd have to make up for…being himself.
And that was hard. Among other things.
"House," Wilson began, knocking lightly on the office door and stepping inside. "Uh oh. What did you do?"
House's blue eyes flickered up to look at his friend. "I didn't do anything."
"Liar. You have that look on your face. A look, mind you, I've seen before when you pissed off Stacy." Wilson plopped down into a chair across from House's desk. "So what did you do to Cameron?"
"Why do you assume I did something to Cameron?"
"Oh come on House!" James exclaimed as he sat forward with his hands in the air. "You're doing someone! And it's either Cameron or Cuddy."
"Then how do you know I'm not doing Cuddy? Her and I have always had that…connection, wouldn't you say?"
"Not the let's go mess around in the janitor's closet connection. It's more of a she's gonna kill you someday connection." Wilson explained as he sat back in the chair. "Don't be a pain. You'll feel better if you come clean."
House sighed and twirled his cane around between his fingers. "I'm not sure if it's because I made a comment about her riding solo in the janitor's closet or the fact that I believed Chase when he said that the two of them had slept together a second time."
"Either way, you're an ass," Wilson replied after he had winced.
"They all know, don't they? It was just a trick to see my reaction to confirm that I'm seeing Allison."
"So you are seeing her?"
House sent Wilson a quick, icy glare and then glanced up at the ceiling. "Yes, I'm seeing her."
"For how long?"
"Two months."
"Oh you sneaky rat."
House sighed softly. "Are you going to help me, or not?"
"Look, surprise her with something uncharacteristically romantic. She'll be touched and you won't be in the dog house anymore." Wilson stood up and headed for the door, but not before mumbling, "amateur."
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House had purposely left the office early to plan a little surprise for Cameron, and now he was waiting for her to get home. He had a bottle of champagne on ice and two tall glasses, plus a very fancy dinner he had bought and set up. So he didn't make the food. He wasn't that romantic.
House heard her car pull up before she got to the door. Taking a deep breath, he adjusted his clothing and made sure everything looked decent. He listened as she walked up the steps and opened the door.
Cameron froze slightly and then slowly dropped her messenger bag on the couch after she closed the door. "House? What's going on?"
He grabbed a remote and flicked on the stereo, Bryan Adams' voice filling the room softly. "I'm being uncharacteristically romantic. Enjoy, because it may never happen again." He limped over and took her hand, leading her toward the table.
To really love a woman
To understand her
You gotta know her deep inside
"House, you didn't have to do this." Cameron said as she sat down, looking at the food in front of her.
Hear every thought
See every dream
And give her wings when she wants to fly
Then when you find
yourself lyin' helpless in her arms
You know you really love a
woman
"Well, I didn't know how to apologize about earlier. I figured Wilson would know, since he's the expert at apologizing."
Cameron shot House a look as he sat down. "Leave Wilson alone."
When you love a woman,
You tell her that she's really wanted
When you love a woman,
You tell her that she's the one
Cause she needs somebody
to tell her that it's gonna last forever
So tell me have you ever really
Really, really ever loved a woman?
"So, they know?" House asked, glancing briefly at the red-head across the table from him.
Cameron nodded slowly. "Yeah. They know." She looked back down at the food. "House, you really didn't have to do this."
To really love a
woman
Let her hold you
Until you know how she needs to be
touched
You've gotta breathe her
really taste her
Til
you can feel her in your blood
And when you can see your unborn
children in her eyes
You know you really love a woman
"You know me. Mr. Romantic."
"With who? Your strippers?"
When you love a woman,
You tell her that she's really wanted
When you love a woman,
You tell her that she's the one
Cause she needs somebody
to tell her that you'll always be together
So tell me have you ever really
Really, really ever loved a woman?
House looked at Cameron and smiled, shaking his head slightly. "I don't know what I see in you. You're abrasive, rude, cynical…Wait, that's me."
Cameron laughed softly and shook her head. "That's why I'm with you." She leaned toward him and reached a hand out, palm up. "It doesn't matter what everybody else thinks, or the bets they place," she added with a smile. "What matters is what we think and how we feel."
You've got to give her some faith
hold her tight
A
little tenderness
You gotta treat her
right
She will be there for you,
takin' good care of
you
You really gotta love your woman...
"You're forgetting the bets we place." He reminded, tracing a finger around her palm.
"I don't bet." Cameron counter-reminded, raising an eyebrow. "At least not with you."
"Liar."
Then when you find
yourself lyin' helpless in her arms
You know you really love a
woman
When you love a woman,
You tell her that she's really wanted
When you love a woman,
You tell her that she's the one
Cause she needs somebody
to tell her that it's gonna last forever
So tell me have you ever really
Really, really ever loved a woman?
"There's the romantic House everyone knows and loves," Cameron said sarcastically, grabbing his hand and rubbing her thumb over his knuckles.
Just tell me have
you ever really,
really, really, ever loved a woman?
"Allison…I…"
Cameron squeezed his hand softly and shook her head. "I know, House. I love you too."
Just tell me have
you ever really,
really, really, ever loved a woman?
-Fin-
A/N: Finally done!
I got House Season 2 on DVD. Yum. I'm sure I'll pop out some more fics/ficlets over the next week or two. Keep your eyes open.
