"Ace," Cameron called. The teen came out of the bathroom stall in tears still.

"It was positive," she said. She just nodded. She wasn't sad, or mad. Or happy really. She was always mad at her mom for not letting her meet her dad, but now that she knew it was House, she could see the reasoning.

"And you are going to have a sister in four months."

"What? Stacy?" She was going to have a sister. Maybe this won't work out to bad. She always wanted little sister. And a dad.

"Yep."

"Wait, if she is due in 4 months…"

"Yea, I know. Don't mention it to him."

"I don't plan to, Cameron. I'm not stupid."

"No, but you talk without thinking."

"I guess. What if it all falls through?"

"Well, first Wolf is going to try to adopt you, then House will come as your father. In the end, House will most likely have custody. If they find something wrong, you go to Wolf that much faster."

"Wolf is trying to adopt me?"

"Ace, you need a woman."

"Yea, I guess. Thanks."

"For what?"

"Getting House to take the test for me. Chase told me the story. Did he really do that to you?"

"He is an idiot."

"Nope, a jerk. Remember?" And for the first time in two days, Ace smiled.

"Oh, yea that's right. Come on, go tell Justin."

"You know bout us then."

"The way he has been comforting you. You guys are very good at hiding it."

"Thanks… I think… You gonna tell everyone?"

"No. Just so you know, he does like you."

"What?"

"House. He said the first time he saw you, he liked you. He knew he liked you, he just didn't know why."

"Inner paternal instinct, maybe."

"I guess so."

"And I liked him."

"Really? Inner…"

"Childicular instinct?"

"That makes sense," Cameron said rolling her eyes.

"No, but we will pretend it does."

"Umm… do you need a ride to that CCD thing tonight? Do you want to go? You don't have to."

"Yea, I wanna see James and Spaldo and them."

"Umm… okay. I'll give you a ride."

"Thanks Cameron."

"For what now?"

"You've just been… great," she said.

"Which leaves me to my questioning. You have a friend named Spaldo?"

"Christopher Spaldo. We call him Spaldo."

"Why?"

"Cause Chris is a girls name."

Story time:

I was babysitting and the kids were watching the Amanda Show. It was the one with the Moody's point thinger ma gig. One of the characters names was Spalding. The kids would start cracking up every time they said the name, so I asked what was so funny.

ME: What's so funny?

Them: Spalding? Who names their baby Spalding?

ME: I gotta a friend named Spaldo.

Them: No you don't.

ME: Yes, see. shows cell phone contact list

Them: Cool, why did his mom name him Spaldo?

ME: Well Spaldo is his last name, His first name is Chris.

Them: Like Mom?

ME: That's why he ditched the name, he thinks Chris is a girly name. He is now Spaldo Spaldo.

Them: Oh…

They told their mom that I had a crazy friend Spaldo Spaldo. Now their mom thinks I'm crazy. But we all love Spaldo cause he is Spaldo. realizes no one knows what she is talking about.

End Story Time

"Oh."

"He dropped Chris, and calls himself Spaldo Spaldo.

"Right…"

"Do you think Jackie will let borrow something to wear, I don't really have any church cloths. I usually borrow stuff from Katie, but she's on vacation."

"Yea, I'm sure she will. Now go talk to Justin. He is worried sick about you. It's really kind of cute."

Ace was happy with the outfit she got from Jackie. It was white camisole with a bit of lace on the top. She wore a maroon low-cut ruffled shirt over it. She had on her own pair of tan pants. She walked to the back room of the church. She looked in all the extra doors, until she spotted Spaldo and James. She waved and they both came out. They were all about 18.

"Hey Ace. How you doing," Spaldo asked.

"I'm okay."

"You wanna come over on Friday, I'm having a small party. I've already invited Kristen…" James said.

"I know, she told me. I don't want a birthday party."

"Oh come on, you gotta come." Sweet little seniors, looking so innocent. How she hated there persistent pleads. She just walked down the stairs shrugging.

"Please, do it for…" James couldn't think of anyone.

"Bring your boyfriend," Spaldo said.

"How did you know I got a boyfriend?"

"You are too happy. Thank god you got one. We couldn't take you hitting on us any longer."

"Right. It wasn't you guys hitting on the freshmen or sophmores. Not at all." They looked at her. 'Boys' she thought.

"Well?"

"His name is Justin. He is 15 and is from Californa."

"Cali ? How did you get one from Cali ?"

"Long story."

"How's your internship with that House jerk?"

"Horrible. You would believe why."

"Try me."

"He's my dad."

"WHAT," the boys asked, stunned. They all met the dude. Clinic story.

"Ace, I'm sorry."

"Hey that's my dad you're talking about."

"I know. Is he… Is he adopting you?"

"Yea, he is."

"He must be… how is he taking it. Can't picture him with a kid."

"Okay, we have only talked twice since we found out. And make that 'kid' two daughters. His ex-girlfriend called. She is pregnant with his baby."

"No," said Spaldo. House with kids. Wow.

"Yep," Ace said.

"Ace, why do you come to these things? You don't believe in God…"

"I do, sorta. Plus, my last class. Thought I should say bye."

"Yea… Not a good idea."

"Why?"

"Interesting plan for today. We are discussing what we believe."

"Umm…"

"We have a decan coming to answer questions," James said.

"You'll see, just behave." Spaldo looked at.

"I always do."

"No you don't," they chorused looking at her.

(And that was my dedication to my senior friends)

Cameron went home. She and Chase hadn't really had time to talk in a while. She walked in. Chase wasn't home yet. She went to the kitchen and began to make dinner. Chase walked in a few minutes later.

They sat down and began to eat. Suddenly Cameron began to cry.

"Ally, what's wrong luv?"

"What if we aren't good parents? I mean ours weren't what you would call…"

"Decent?" Chase wouldn't admit the same thought came to him too. "So now we know exactly what not to do."

"I think I knew not to abuse my kid. I'm pretty sure you knew not to just walk out on them."

"Allison you are going to make a great mother," Chase said.

"I… I don't know. I don't know what to do. Last time I screwed up."

"You didn't screw up…"

"Oh, Bobby, he was so beautiful." She got up and picked up a book from a book shelf. She brought it to the couch and opened it to a page. There was a picture of a small baby. He already had hair, brown. Chase walked over.

"Oh, Ally, he's…" They turned the page. He saw the baby through the first two months of his life. Then there was a picture in which Ryan's eyes were wide open.

"Ally, he has your eyes." He they were a sea green. She looked at the picture.

"Two weeks later…" She couldn't finish. "Oh god Rob, I loved him."

She rested her head on his chest. He kissed thetop of her head.

"Ally, do you want to move in together?"

"Ye…yes," she said. She loved having him around. She wanted him to ask forever…

"I love you Allison." He looked down to find her sleeping. He smiled.

After class House was there to pick Ace up.

"Umm… how was class," he asked awkwardly.

"Oh wonderful. House, I think you could be God, can you cure lepers by touching them?"

"I've had this conversation with Cameron."

"Really?"

"Yea. She was worshipping me—"

"This is news how?"

"—and I told her it was nice comparison, but I never made a tree. She is so naïve sometimes."

"So, now that I'm your daughter, do I have permission to insult Chase?"

"Yea. Go for it. Don't make fun of his accent though, only I can."

"I was planning on the pink shirt he wears. He is wearing it tomorrow."

"It's the last Thursday of the month already?"

"Yep. Only," she counted for a second, "24 more days until my birthday."

"The 24th?"

"The 23rd, I didn't count today."

"First day of Leo."

"Yep." They pulled up at PPTH.

"Are you still sleeping here," House asked her.

"Yea, I'll be here till the end of July. Give you another month alone with Cuddy."

"You are sooooo annoying."

"I know. I try really hard. Actually I don't, it's really easy. Like a gift. Hmmm… I guess the apple doesn't fall far from the tree."

"Are you calling me annoying?"

"I guess so," she said. They got out of the car.

"I bet you can't find three people who agree."

"Cuddy, Cameron, Chase, Foreman, and every nurse in the hospital."

"Well… Besides them."

"I would say clinic patients, but they will just say you are mean."

"Don't expect that to change."

"I don't," she said. Wolf walked over. She was getting ready to leave.

"Oh, Ace are you doing anything this weekend?"

"No."

"Do you want to come shopping with me and Cameron on Saturday?"

"I'd love to. But I don't have any money."

"Come on, I'll teach you how to window shop."

"Umm… okay."

"House, I need to go home. I have to get all my stuff."

"Oh… okay. How about we go today?"

It was Friday. She had to get her stuff.

You see, Ace's adoptive mom's parents didn't want to want her to adopt any children. They thought all the kids in orphanages were on drugs. Even theten year olds. Ace was adopted anyways. She met her grandparents twice. The second time, when she was six, they tried to kill her.

Ace's 'grandparents' felt a woman should only look after there own child. If the woman couldn't conceive, God didn't want her to have a child.

They didn't even invite Ace to her mother's funeral.

Ace walked into her old room. She went to her vanity, and picked up a piece of jewelry. She looked at the necklace and began to cry.

"She gave this to me for Christmas," she sobbed.

House wasn't sure how, but he knew what to do. He gently put his arm around her. She hugged him back. They sat down on her bed.

The door opened downstairs.

"Who ever the hell is in here better get out," a voice called. Ace ran out her room and looked over the bridge to see her 'grandpa' Albert there.

"How the hell did you get here," he asked.

"My dad drove me!" House limped out f the room.

"Who are you? You her pop?"

"Well, I'm the only other person in the house," House said.

"Look, I get legal custody over her. All this crap is mine."

"The will said it was left to me."

"Yea, I'm trying to get around that," he grumbled.

Ace glared, then walked back in her room. She had a couple of empty laundry baskets that she began to fill with her things. She had two baskets with all her clothes, one with all her jewelry and cosmetics, one with five years of magazines, and one with games, toys, and such. She had three filled with just books. Every book in the house was in the three crates. They were over flowing. After three hours, everything in the house was removed.

House and Ace really bonded. House told Ace all about Stacy.

"You really loved her."

"Yea…" He froze for a moment. He had loved her? Why not now? Ace noticed this.

"But what about Cuddy?"

Saying he stopped again would be untrue. He never really unfroze.

"We were together in college, but it was never anything special."

"What's different this time around?" Ace wasn't sure there was anything, but there has to be more to it then just sex.

"I don't know. I guess we just changed. She is…"

"Different," Ace supplied.

"I guess."

"You'll think of the word. Just take things slow."

"What does that mean," House asked pretending he was hurt.

"I'm serious! No one can stand either of you, you go great together."

House looked at his daughter. 'Damn, that feels weird,' he thought. His daughter. She fixed her glasses. House noticed for the first time she was wearing glasses. She usually wore contacts. Today, she didn't even dress up. She wore sweat pants and a hoodie.

Ace went into her closet. She pulled out a ton of note books.

"What are all these," House asked. He opened one up.

"Rough drafts of stories I wrote."

And they kissed. Magic surged through their bodies, and they knew—

"Hey, don't read them," she said angrily.

"That was good, and I only read two sentences," he said.

"They are sorta like my diary."

"How are they like diaries?"

"If I'm pissed, someone dies. If I'm happy they find a new friend, or solve a problem. When I'm crying, it rains. I have control over their world."

"Most people buy the Sims for that."

"The Sims have limits."

"But writing doesn't?"

"Do you know how corny I sound?"

"You're not that bad."

"Riiiiiight." Ace laid down for a moment and looked at the ceiling. It was covered with glow-in-the-dark stars.

"How are we going to move the furniture?"

"Chase and Foreman can do that."

That Night

Ace brought everything to House's place. She was still spending the night at the hospital. The next day she was going shopping with Wolf and Cameron. Meanwhile, Chase and Foreman would be moving her furniture.

Ace was a bit happier knowing that her 'grandparents' would now and forever be out of her life.