Today was his first day back at work since the surgery and he was feeling good. Even though not all of the pain in his back had gone away, he was feeling a lot better. It also really helped with his hands and even though he still did not have a lot of power in his fingers, it was improving and his movements were a lot more coordinated.

Making his way into the office, it was good to be back. The surgery was three weeks ago now and his pain had been a lot more manageable. Even though he knew he would keep pain in his back and that would probably never go away, he felt a lot more positive. He had not had a bad day since the surgery and he hoped it would stay that way.

The office was empty beside House watching TV and a bit annoyed he opened the door, making his way to the table and grabbing one of the files on it.

''There was a patient right?''

''Got a diagnosis and he is already in surgery. The rest of the team went home. Worked nonstop for 48 hours.'' House yawned.

Annoyed Chase closed the file again.

''Couldn't let me know that on my first day back.''

''What?'' House shrugged.

''Nevermind, I'll go make myself useful somewhere else then.'' Chase sighed as he grabbed his stuff.

He knew he should probably head to the clinic as there was not much else he could do. He was nervous, putting his name tag on his shirt. As the doctor's jacket was really uncomfortable with his chair, he had ditched it for now.

Biting his lip, he looked at the doors to clinic.

''You don't have to go in there, you know that.'' Cuddy suddenly stood beside him.

''I can't avoid the clinic forever.'' Chase admitted, but he really did not want to go into the clinic area.

''You really don't have to do clinic duty ever again.''

''I want to again. I want to enjoy being a doctor again and not just sitting in the diagnostics office.'' Chase admitted. Looking down to the floor, he was not sure what to do. It was not just the place itself, but it also made him nervous that he was not sure if he could really help people in the clinic. Even with the improved movement in his hands, he wasn't sure if he could do everything necessary.

Not sure what to do, he left the front of the clinic and made his way to the locker room, silently contemplating what he was going to do, all the memories of the clinic.

Finally he did make a decision, heading down to the diagnostics office.

''House?''

The man looked up from the TV.

''Still no case.''

''I know – can you – can you come to clinic with me?'' Chase finally asked. House was not sure what to say. Usually he would joke at him, even mock him but now it didn't seem right. Chase's voice was shaking and he sounded vulnerable.

''it is just for the first time, I am no-''

''Let's go.'' House said as he got up. Feeling bad how little confidence Chase seemed to have, they made their way to the clinic together. He did not doubt the man in any form, but it was a shame that he was doubting himself.

''Got anything good?'' He said very nervous, talking to the nurse behind the desk. The last time he had made a step towards this desk, it had been the last step he had ever made.

''Mom and daughter, came in cause the daughter fell from her bike and hurt her arm.''

''Sounds good.'' Chase said nervous.

House kept his distance. He knew Chase and especially since it was a young child, he knew he would knock it out of the park. He got the man's nervousness though. He had not been here in months and House was not sure how Chase felt being back in the clinic.

Making his way into the room, there was a young girl sitting with her mom. Chase made his way over to the girl and stretched out his hand.

''My name is doctor Chase, what is your name?''

''Emmy.'' She said nervous.

''That is a really nice name. That grumpy man behind me is my boss and he is just checking in with me because I just returned to work – is that okay with you?''

She nodded again and her mom smiled as Chase shook her hand as well.

''So what happened?'' He asked as he looked at the girls bruised wrist.

''I fell from my bike.''

''Oh no - where does it hurt?'' Chase asked friendly and she pointed at her wrist.

''Alright, can I take a look?'' Chase asked kindly as the girl looked really scared. Finally she let him take a look at her swollen wrist and she whimpered as he touched it.

''I think it might be broken, so I am going to get another doctor to take a picture of your wrist, okay?'' Chase said slowly, hoping to make her feel at ease.

''Does that hurt?''

''No it doesn't.'' He promised her.

''Okay.'' She nodded. He directed them to radiology and knew it wouldn't be too long until he would see them again.

''You did great.'' House complimented him. He was always impressed that while he did not like any patient, Chase was so good with children.

''Really? It was just a broken wrist.'' Chase said a bit unimpressed with himself.

''Yeah, really.'' House said and he meant it. He was glad seeing Chase getting back into things.

''I am sure you will manage finishing up here without me.''

Chase nodded and he waited around for the girl and the mom to come back from the x-ray as well as the results to come back. He was looking through the room, still nervous. It was not the same room he had been in with the man months ago when he had been shot, but he was still nervous being here.

An orderly came to bring him the X-ray and he agreed with the radiologist that her wrist was broken. Luckily it was a clean break and he knew that it would heal well and quick since she was so young.

Making his way back into the room, Emmy looked a bit less upset now.

''So I just took a look at your picture – do you want to see it?'' He asked and she nodded. Opening the file, he showed her the x-ray and she was looking in awe.

''See that little black line there?'' He asked her as he pointed it out.

''Yeah.''

''That means that your wrist is broken.'' He said. ''But it will be better very soon – I'd say 6 weeks.''

She pouted but nodded then.

''I will get somebody to put a cast around it – you can pick the colour!'' Chase tried to cheer her up and finally a small smile came to her face.

''Do they have pink?''

''I am sure they do, good choice.'' Chase smiled as he grabbed the file together to finish up.

''Thank you doctor Chase.'' The mom thanked him, telling the girl to do the same.

'Take care.'' He said and got one of the nurse to put a cast on her arm.

Knowing that finishing the paper work would take him a while longer than usually he settled outside in the sun to finish up. Writing took him a lot longer than before – even though he had always had a doctor's handwriting.

His phone started to ring from the bag hanging from the back of his chair and he grabbed it, saw it Julie whom he had met at the bar a week ago.

''Hey - I'm just sitting outside finishing some paper work – yeah, spoiled physician having the time to eat lunch.'' Chase laughed. Chatting just for a minute and talking about meeting up again soon, he continued the paperwork.

Suddenly there was a tap on his shoulder and looking up he saw Julie standing beside him, panting and looking like a mess in her scrubs.

''I assume you are a fast runner.'' He joked, but glad to see her.

''Just a quick lunch.'' She smiled as she sat down.

Walking to the cafeteria with Wilson, House bummed some lunch of him and they made their way outside.

''Don't look back immediately but Chase is sitting there with a girl.'' Wilson hissed as they sat down. House turned around immediately, Wilson rolling his eyes.

Looking at the table, he saw Chase and the girl chatting and laughing with each other.

''Looks like he didn't lose his moves.''

''Well, he didn't lose his pretty face.'' House mumbled as he turned his chair a bit, sitting beside Wilson so that he could keep looking at them.

''That's really nice though for him.'' Wilson smiled, glad to see the young man looking happy again for the first time in a long time.

''Better hope she doesn't make him worse.'' House said a bit more bleak.


Thank you so much for reading! I hoped you liked this chapter of Chase going back to the clinic and having some positive expierences and House and Wilson finding out about the girl he met before! Thank you for reading and please let me know what you thought before you leave!