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Chapter Ten

Her tears subsided and he let her go and then grabbed hold of her again as she stumbled helping her acquire her balance. She nodded and pushed his arm off hers signalling to him that she was fine now. House continued to stare at her, his face bearing a serious expression. Slowly she brought her eyes up to his and they traced his jaw line, lips, nose, cheeks, and hairline before meeting his own eyes. His stare made her shiver and her knees weaken but she held his gaze, she wasn't a weak person. Running a tongue over her dry lips she pulled her arms up so they were crossed in front of her chest.

"I'm confused. House, I only came back here to get the right kind of treatment for Chris, not for anything else. Not so you could meet your children, I never intended for you to know. Like I said, I don't want them hurt. But, now you do know where do they stand with you?" Allison's voice trembled as she spoke, she wasn't sure she wanted to hear his answer, either way it would change things but she had to ask, for her sake as well as her children's.

House stared at her, completely lost in her beauty he would never let her know it but a single look from her could break him on the inside. He would never forget the look of hurt on her face when she had forced him to take her to dinner all those years ago and he had spoken so harshly toward her. He grasped his cane and spoke truthfully.

"I don't know them Cameron, I wasn't given the chance to get to know them. But from what I've seen they are nice kids." He stopped unsure if he should carry on, but he did despite his doubts. "And I'm not sure I want to get to know them either, I wouldn't make a good father and like you said they don't deserve to be hurt." Hurt, anger and tars flashed through her eyes and he took a deep breath to carry on. "I certainly don't want to see him die, but I don't want to be part of their lives."

Cameron stared at him, not shocked, not surprised just hurt once more. Her brain screamed at her for being so stupid and believing that he might have changed and wanted to be part of their lives but her heart cried out in pain burning in her chest preventing her from speaking. Swallowing desperately trying to rid herself of the burning fire inside her chest she nodded her head and gazed at the floor as he left the room. It took her a few moments to hold her tears back and gather her composure, she had been around enough patients to know that your emotions go crazy when one of your family members is sick so she didn't berate herself for her tears.

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House left the room swiftly making his way to the canteen once there he met Wilson in the line; cutting in next to him he added a steak meal and a cookie onto his plate. Wilson turned to look at his friend and sighed at him adding food onto his plate.

"So you talked to Cameron." House didn't answer him and he carried on. "What did she say?"

"Nothing, she just cried." Wilson looked at his friend staring in his eyes.

"Oh god what did you say?"

"I told her I didn't want to be a part of their lives, but I wish she would have given me the choice." House turned and went to find a table while Wilson paid.

"God House, you have reached a new level."

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Cameron left a few moments after him and made her way back to Chris' room. Her breath caught in her throat as she heard Lilley giggling and Chris coughing with laughter, then she heard his voice and smiled. Turning the corner into the room she saw him and smiled once more.

"Hey." He turned and looked at her his soft hair falling across his face, Lilley was sat on his lap and Chris was still lying on his bed. There was a huge bag of stuff from their house, videos, DVDs, more game boy games and then another bag full of chocolates and sweets. Her eyes took in all this and he stood up and put his hands in his pockets.

"Hey, sorry couldn't resist buying them sugary stuff."

"No its fine." Johnny looked at her and whispered.

"How you doing?"

She shook her head and he hugged her wrapping his arms tightly around her, she returned the embrace and sunk into it and whispered softly into his ear.

"I'm so glad your hear." He smiled and whispered back.

"There's no where else I'd rather be."

They hugged for a few minutes before Lilley scoffed.

"You're going to squeeze each other to death!" Reluctantly they let go of each other but they held each other's gaze longer. They sat down, Johnny back into the seat grabbing Lilley and pulling her onto his lap once more and Allison sat on the bed next to Chris stroking his head, Chris smiled at his mum.

"Uncle Johnny has promised us that when I'm out of the hospital he's going to take us to Disney Land!" Lilley jumped in excitedly.

"In Paris Mum!" Allison looked at her kids and smiled excitedly with them and turned to look at Johnny.

"Has he now? Well that will be great fun wont it, you guys will have a great time."

"All of us will have a great time Alli." Johnny said looking at her with a smile. "All four of us, including you."

Cameron's mouth fell open and her smile grew wider. "Really? That's such a lovely gesture." Johnny nodded.

"Yeah, I figured I'd take my niece also, Shannon she's twenty three and she can look after these two while you and I go see the sights of Paris." He smiled at her and gave her a little wink and she returned his smile with a slight nod of her head. Chris turned to Johnny and said.

"Hey you wanna play rummy?" He brandished a pack of playing cards and Johnny nodded.

"Sure. Here." He moved off the seat and took the table that Chris could eat his dinner off and placed it back over the bed and then he sat on the other side of the table. Chris smiled and shuffled the cards before dealing them. Allison moved off the bed to give Chris more room and she dug into the bag of sweets and pulled out a bag of cookies, grinning childishly she looked at Lilley.

"Should we have a girly moment?" Lilley grinned a toothless grin and nodded jumping up. Allison grabbed the chair and pulled it into the corner. Handing Lilley the bag of cookies she pulled out a hairbrush and hair ties. "French Plait?"

"Yeah!"

Lilley sat on the floor in front of the chair and Allison sat in the chair brushing through her daughters hair softly, she smiled as Lilley shoved a cookie in her mouth and held one out to Allison. Taking it she looked around the room smiling, despite everything that had just happened and was happening this was a perfect moment. Her children were happy, playing with smiles on their faces and Johnny was here, his presence made her feel happier gave her a safe feeling. Munching on the cookie she began to start the plait and sat back into her seat.

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House had eaten dinner with Wilson and listened to him drone on and on about responsibilities and the fact that his son could be dying. He had pretended not be listening or interested but the fact was that he had returned to his office, brooded for a bit and tried to take his mind of what he had said by playing his game boy, but nothing had worked. And right now he was on his way to Chris' room to talk to her once more and maybe take on his responsibilities.

He glanced at his watch half ten, maybe they would all be asleep. Turning the corner he stared into the room and stopped. Lilley and Chris were fast asleep on his bed, Lilley curled up next to her brother a fluffy rabbit held tightly in her arms. He looked to the seat next to the bed, there was a man, a lot younger than him sat in the chair at first glance he thought it was Chase but then realised it was only somebody who looks like him.

And on his knee was Cameron. Her head resting on his shoulder with his arms wrapped around her middle holding her against him. Their eyes were shut gently and they looked so peaceful in each other's arms, he bowed his head and turned leaving them alone. There was nothing he could do or say, they were a family, and he wasn't part of it.

There you go, Johnny has arrived.

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