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Temo: Well, we said they were dating, not having sex. And, yes, Cuddy is still the boss.
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Lessthan13: Pssh. Foreman is like a speck of dust compared to Cameron.
Roronoa: Disgusting, but technically not illegal as long as they aren't having sex. Yes, this is a Cadley story.
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Remy's eyes widened and she gaped at House in disgust. "Oh my god," she murmured, shaking her head. "I did not need to know that about the time." She shuddered and took a seat at the table, glancing back and forth between Cuddy and House. "Oh my god." Even if they weren't her real parents, it was still just as bad as if they had been. That was the last thing she wanted to think about - the two of them and porn. The next thing she knew, she'd be finding pictures of Cuddy in those drawers. "Oh my god." She put her elbows on the table and hid her face against her hands as her cheeks turned red. At the 'screwing around' joke, Remy felt like shrinking down under the table. "Mom!" she complained, trying to keep her voice from sounding too whiney in front of Cameron.
"House, leave that girl alone," Cuddy warned him, frowning at him. "Whatever you're doing, stop doing it." She wasn't sure she even wanted to know what was going on between the two of them. Usually when she did know, it led to both of them getting into trouble. She didn't want to ground Remy or House the first day Cameron arrived if she didn't have to. She grabbed their plates, getting herself and the three of them food before replacing the dishes on the table once more. "I don't want fooling around at the dinner table."
Fooling around being practically equivalent to screwing around made it even worse. Remy dropped her hands down and grabbed her fork, trying to focus on getting done eating as fast as possible. If there was ever a humiliating parents contest, she was sure hers would win hands down. "Do you, uh, do you like videogames?" she asked Cameron, refusing to look up because her cheeks were still a shade of crimson.
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Cameron was at a loss that whatever House had implied made Remy embarrassed beyond words. They were most definitely not talking about the time. What was so embarrassing about him telling them not to screw around at the hospital would forever remain a mystery, however. She simply didn't get how the serious comment was supposed to make Remy uncomfortable. Deciding that they'd have a serious talk once they were considered friends, she simply focused on not making any—ohmygod, did she screw around at the hospital?!
"Aye, aye, mon capitan," he responded, going as far as adding in a salute. Infinitely amused, but most of all satisfied, House simply smirked at the warning and proceeded to gather his utensils to cut up his lasagna. The chances of getting Cuddy frustrated enough for angry make up sex were steadily decreasing, but it had been so long since he properly outwitted daughter dearest, so he couldn't say he was disappointed. Deciding to give Remy a break, he kept his mouth shut about how Cameron looked like she looked like she could top his daughter at any game.
Cameron decided not to think about it, then settled for smiling in confusion, knowing that there was something funny going on. She glanced at Remy at the question, her smile widening when she found herself thinking that the blonde looked cute blushing and embarrassed like that. "I used to play videogames with my boyfriend, but then he got the console out of the divorce." She smiled, and, unsure of whether she was taken seriously or not, looked around the table. "Um, we broke up and he owned it."
Hello, Awkward, how are you doing? I'm fine, long time no see, Cameron thought to herself, trying to come up with a way to turn everyone's attention on something else. "Why? Do you have any?" she asked, pretending to be curious so that it didn't seem like diversion too much.
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"I, uh, my friend Kutner and I pass our Xbox 360 back and forth between houses every month," Remy answered, still pretending to be extremely interested in her food. "He's bringing it to school tomorrow so I can bring it here." Her, Kutner, and Taub had a load of video games that they passed around to each other. Whenever someone wanted a certain game, anyone else who wanted it tended to chip in to help buy it.
When Cameron said she had a boyfriend, Remy immediately found herself disappointed and thinking the girl was completely straight. She then reminded herself that she had a boyfriend and she shouldn't even be thinking of Cameron in a romantic way. They had known each other for less than an hour for goodness sake! Then again, House was already making comments about the two of them. He had a good eye for people who should date, whether he thought about it that way or not. She continuously reminded herself that she just met Cameron and that she had a boyfriend. Sure, she didn't really like Foreman all that much, but he did teach her a lot of interesting medical information she was sure no one else would bother to tell her about. That, and he never bothered to tell Cuddy when House let her speak to patients.
"Oh, I washed some of your bed sheets, Remy," Cuddy said, focused more on eating than Remy's rambling about video games. "Are you sleeping on top?"
"What?" Remy asked, her head snapping up. She stared at her mother with wide eyes, looking completely mortified.
Cuddy tilted her head to the side, shooting her daughter a confused glance. "Are you sleeping on the top bunkbed?" she asked. "I need to know which bed to put the sheets on."
"Oh," Remy answered, slowly tilting her head back down. "Yeah." She poked at her food for a moment then grabbed her drink, hoping it would help cool her down. Her cheeks felt like they were on fire.
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"Sounds like fun," Cameron replied, finally paying attention to her food now that everyone was seated. She actually meant it. Though 'owned!' and 'I'm going to make you eat those words' didn't exactly lead to the most stimulating conversations, gaming was the perfect mind-numbing activity to bond over.
House watched the interaction between Cameron and Remy carefully, making a note of how his daughter seemed just a tad less lively when their newest addition mentioned her ex. Apparently, he wasn't far off when he guessed that Remy was checking Cameron out. He rolled his eyes at Cuddy's question, bringing up a forkful of food to hide his grin. He didn't even have to do anything and she was already set with another blush. If things continued on like this, they might have to start worrying about her getting a nosebleed or something.
Cameron, finally understanding a double entendre, tried not to grin like an idiot. She wasn't squeamish when it came to same-sex relationships. Though that didn't mean she had experimented in that area. She had never felt the urge to, so that usually meant you were straight. The joke in itself wasn't that unexciting, but the way Cuddy seemed so oblivious to what she was saying just made it all the more hilarious. And considering Remy's reaction, she didn't appear to be into that kind of thing. Or maybe she was just that shy. The presence of her parents couldn't exactly help either. That would explain the excessive blushing.
"So, what games do you like?" she asked, her eyes still sparkling with amusement.
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This had to be the most embarrassing dinner in the history of embarrassing dinners, Remy decided. And when it came to living with House, there were always plenty of embarrassing dinners. She was also sure she had never blushed so much in her entire life. When it came to liking people, boy or girl, she wasn't usually too embarrassed by it. Despite that she didn't find herself all that attractive, a majority of kids at school apparently did and that usually gave her the upperhand. It was usually the kids who liked her blushing like idiots. She didn't really date around or sleep around, but this thing with Cameron felt like completely new territory. Maybe she really did like her, even if she hadn't known her very long.
"Can I be excused?" she mumbled into her glass, keeping her eyes focused on the way the tea made air bubbles along the inside of the glass. She swished it back and forth a bit to bring the air to the top, pretending that she was interested in her drink instead the conversation around her.
"No, you can't," Cuddy answered, shaking her head. "You already look like a twig. Eat your dinner."
Pouting to herself, Remy tipped the glass up to take a long sip of her drink.
"So, what games do you like?"
Of course, something like that had to be asked mid-swallow, and by Cameron none-the-less! The tea went down the wrong pipe and she began coughing, quickly putting her glass back down on the table, spilling it slightly.
"Are you okay?" Cuddy asked, arching a brow at her. She sighed at the spilled drink. "You're getting things all wet." She stood to get a paper towel to clean it up with.
The last comment just led to more choking and Remy quickly covered her hands with her mouth, coughing into them for a moment before finally being able to swallow.