Author´s note: Like I said on my LJ Site, it sucks to read that there are a lot minor grammatical mistakes that makes it diffucult to read the story smoothly. I know that something like this really can destroy a good story, and I want to give you guys a good one. But it´s good to know so I can learn from my errors. Mmmh. I really need a Beta. Anyone?
Chapter seven
Almost an hour. Cameron starts counting down the minutes. Her second session with the therapist was finally coming to an end. Cameron is not quite sure, but the older woman before her seems to have a hard time to recover from the "he-was-Cuddy´s-half-brother" thing. Not unsurprisingly. Sometimes it even seem odd to her. The voice of Dr. Tiek is cutting through her thoughts and causes Cameron to look up.
"So, you never saw Jared again until the class reunion?" While asking Amanda Tiek makes a note in her notepad. Often deflected. Very thoughtful.
"Ah, yeah, that´s right. Not until."
"You wanna tell me about?" A little step toward the beginning, a cautious try to break a little hole in the shield Dr. Cameron is holding.
The only answer was silence.
"Dr. Cameron?" The voice of the therapist is soft, almost a whisper.
"Not sure. I don´t think that it is important. " She really believes that. Well, at least she is trying to believe her own words.
Dr. Tiek slowly shakes her head.
"But it is. That´s where you two renewed your relationship. That´s where it started."
"Oh, so than that reunion is the core of it all, hu?" Immediately, Cameron feels sorry for snarling at the therapist, but Dr. Tiek only smiles a little, writing another note down. Anger always is a good sign.
"I wouldn´t say that it was the… core as you say, but I do think that you can´t over walk that reunion. Without you going there, you two never would have met again." She studies the young doctor, waiting for her reaction.
"What´s that supposed to mean? Without you going there, you two never would have met again? You saying it´s my fault?" Anger rises in Cameron. How could that…that…women even indicate that?
"Do you think that this all was your fault?"
"No! Of course not!" This time, Cameron lies fully conscious to the therapist. Screw her and her damn questions!
"Good. Cause it wasn´t you´re fault. Nothing of this." Another note to her pad. Guilt. Looking up from her notes, she makes another try.
"So. You wanna tell me?"
The soft silk of her blue Dress slides along her legs, ending on her ankle, almost making contact with her white shoes. Her hair is pinned up, a single strand falling down on her neck. Slowly, she moves toward the big brown door with his two glass plates. Suddenly remembering the hundred times she went through that door in her early youth, Cameron almost feels old. Looking closer, Cameron smiles. Gosh, there still was the breakage on the left side of the glass, right beneath the doorknob!
Making her way through the door and entering the hallway with his bright walls, Cameron hears the music coming from the end, seeing the opened door of the dining hall.
She barely had entered the hall when a shrill voice calls her name and two arms are forcing her into an embrace, leaving Cameron almost crushed.
"Allison Cameron! Gosh, you here!" Finally a face shows up, giving Cameron the chance to recognize the women who had attacked her. Oh no, Melanie Parker, the cockiest person she had ever met.
Melanie closely studies Cameron. "You dress really is…lovely!"
Ah, lovely. Now that's a compliment!
"Thank you. So is yours." Help. She needed help before she…suddenly, a voice comes from behind her.
"Lovely? Melanie, as always you are understating the truth." First only seeing a shadow in the corner of her eyes, slowly a man approaches her, finally showing his whole stature.
Oh boy. Jared Carter, fully and incarnate. Her heart makes a little jump.
"In fact, Melanie, I think that this dress is one of the gorgeous out here." He smiles while leaning a little further into Cameron. "And I even don´t wanna talk about the look of the woman who wears it."
Laughing, Cameron heaves a hand to stop him from making any other compliments. "Are you trying to make my face red, Mr. Carter?"
Noticing that she was not welcomed in this conversation, Melanie Parker turns on her heals and leaves the two of them alone, but not without making a little sniffle to show her harmed pride.
"I think we just chased THE Melanie Parker away." Jared´s eyes are sparking with amusement.
"Yes, I have that feeling too. Thank you. You´re rescue came in the right moment."
Jared widely laughs, causing little dimples on his cheeks, sending a little shiver into Cameron's body. He then looks closely at her, waving his head to the exit.
"Shall we escape that whole reunion?"
"Absolutely." Lying one of his warm hands on Cameron´s arm, the two leave the hall, the school, and the other classmates.
And while walking along the streets of their old Hometown, Cameron and Jared talk about the past years, sharing their stories, both feeling the old attachment.
Way after midnight Jared escorts Cameron back to her hotel room, kissing her softly before leaving her alone. Closing the door behind her, Cameron smiles. Tomorrow would be a good day.
"That´s it." Feeling tired and exhausted, Cameron rubs her eyes.
"He seems like a nice guy, hearing that. Charming, funny. " Amanda Tiek is pleased. A good start.
"Yeah. Someway he was in the first place." She wants out, leaving the office and memories behind, catch some fresh air.
"Mmhh. I can image to fall in love with such a guy. In fact, that´s some sort of a man I would fall for."
That surprises Cameron, leaving her puzzled.
"What I mean is that it´s not a crime to fall in love with someone, who seems to have a good heart. You never know what really lies behind the appearance a person is giving you. And even if the person turns out to be not that nice, there´s no point in accusing yourself for falling in love with him in the beginning."
Finally leaving the office of Dr. Tiek, Cameron tries to hold herself together, not allowing the past hour to bring her down.
At first, she didn´t saw him standing there. She was too lost in her own world. But then, his cane catches her eye, bringing her back to the reality. Looking into his face Cameron almost drops her car keys. Within seconds, she understands. His face says it all.
He knows.
House almost waited since half an hour before the office of Dr. Tiek. He didn´t sat down, he just kept standing there, noticing nothing around him.
The moment the door opened and Allison Cameron left the office, he just gazed at her. And then, after seeing the shocked look upon her face he limps toward her and touches her face gently.
"I´m sorry. So sorry."