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The Princeton County Courthouse was a very sophisticated looking building. The halls were lined with tall pillars engraved with complicated and enchanting designs, and white marble floors and staircases. It looked very stylish, considering the thugs that passed through it everyday.
In courtroom 21B, there was a group of people assembled by the prosecution table, standing in a circle and talking in hushed voices.
"House, are you going to tell me what your plan is now?" Cameron complained for the forty-third time that morning.
She, House, Kelly, and the district attorney were standing around waiting for the hearing to begin. House had already been in contact with the DA, but neither of the men had enlightened Cameron or Kelly with the situation. He was a handsome man, with light brown hair and the same colour eyes. He was dressed in a light grey suit, and overall looked very polished. His appearance gave off a little sense of comfort, which Cameron appreciated right at the moment.
She was already very anxious, and it didn't help that she was walking in blind to this thing.
"It's just like I told you," House responded. "I found a loophole."
"All rise!"
They turned to see a door opening to reveal an older man in a black robe.
"The honourable Judge Lucas Taylor presiding."
"Be seated," the man said, easing into his own chair behind the bench.
Cameron, Kelly, and House took their seats in the front row behind the DA's table. Then another door opened and two officers walked Gabe Manning into the room.
Kelly cringed slightly, and Cameron looked down to smooth out an invisible fold in her green skirt.
As he was being escorted to the defence table, Gabe turned to look at them, and House tightened his grip on his cane. Man, he hated this guy.
"Mr. Manning," Judge Taylor said, "I see you have waved the right to counsel, is that correct?"
"Yeah, 'cuz I haven't done anything, I don't even know why I was arrested," Gabe replied.
"Your honour," the DA said, standing up. "It has come to our attention that the recently paroled Mr. Manning has, along with many other things, come to this country illegally."
"He has?" the judge responded, looking over his glasses at Gabe.
"Yes, the terms of his parole in London state that he cannot leave the country for three months," the DA told him.
"And the other things?"
"His parole also states that he cannot come within 500 metres of his victim's sister, Dr. Allison Cameron, but he did the minute he stepped on American soil." The DA turned to Gabe. "Did you even read the conditions of your parole?"
"Mr. Forrester," the judge warned. "That's enough." Then he turned his attention to Gabe. "Well, Mr. Manning, do you have anything to say for yourself?"
"Yeah, I don't see why the hell I should have to leave Allie alone. She and I need to make up for lost time."
Cameron wasn't sure if what Gabe had just said made her more disgusted or nervous. How could he still be like this? Why was he so obsessed with her? With hurting her? Why couldn't he get over himself?
The remark had equally disturbed Kelly and House, and they were currently trying to restrain themselves.
"Alright, I think I've heard enough," Judge Taylor said, clearly not impressed with Gabe. "Gabe Manning, I find you guilty of breaking the terms of your parole agreement, and hereby sentence you to be deported to England where you will be put back in prison for a period of time to be determined by the England authorities. Adjourned." He slammed his gavel down, and then got up and left the courtroom, while the two burly officers that brought Gabe in took him back out of the room.
Cameron, Kelly, and House all stood up, relived. The DA stood up and turned to look at them, smiling. "Well, I hope that will give you all some peace of mind now. Gabe Manning is not getting out of prison again. In fact, if you like, I can stay in touch with the transporters and the lawyers overseas to make sure of that."
"Thank you, Mr. Forrester, we really appreciate all of this," House said, extending his hand to shake the DAs.
"And thanks to you, Dr. House. You were right to call me." Then he turned to Cameron. "Dr. Cameron, I sincerely hope that this helps you. No one should have to go through what you did, but now that monster's back in jail, so you can rest easy." She smiled at what he said. "Good luck to the three of you," and then he went back to the table to pack up his stuff, and they left the courtroom.
As they walked down the steps outside, Cameron was smiling at House.
"What?" he asked.
"Thank you," she said sweetly.
"You're welcome."
"Okay, so do you guys have to go right into work, or do you wanna go grab some lunch first?" Kelly asked.
"You girls go ahead." House said. "I'm gonna go home, get out of this monkey suit."
Cameron laughed and turned to Kelly. "Sure, sounds good," she looked back at House. "I'll see you at the office?"
"Yep, see ya there," and then he headed off to his corvette, while Cam and Kelly headed off towards Cameron's car.
Just as Cameron was about to get in the car, a cool breeze came up and whipped through her hair, which was partly pulled back in a barrette. She smiled then, thinking of how nice it felt, and how nice it was outside that day, and how nice it felt to know that Gabe Manning would never harm her again.
