1More than Curiosity Chapter 4
Cameron arrived in the conference room first, as usual, even though she had only had an hour or so to get up and get ready. She went over to the counter at the back of the room and put on a pot of coffee, then she sat at the table, picking out the latest issue of NEJM from her bag.
After skimming through a couple articles of interest, mostly about new developments on AIDS and possible Cancer treatments, she looked up to see Chase arrive, followed shortly after by Foreman. "Hi." They both grunted in greeting, immediately heading for the coffee pot like there life depended on it. Cameron smirked, "Long night guys?" She asked playfully.
"Party," Said Chase, in a way of explanation Cameron was pretty sure he wouldn't be forming any complete sentences until he was on his third cup of coffee. The same went for Foreman.
Foreman savored his first sip of coffee and nodded agreeably at Chase's statement. "SO what did you do for Halloween?" he asked.
"Oh, uh, nothing much. Just watched scary movies with, uh...a friend." Did she just call House a friend? Was he her friend? Hiding her inner conflict with the statement, she asked, "Have you guys seen House? He's pretty late. Even for him."
As if on cue, House limped cheerfully in. " I am never late" He announced dramatically, "It is just you who is early."They all rolled their eyes. Chase looked around at the other two nervously, and then finally gathered up the courage to ask, "So...what did you do for Halloween?" House's mouth dropped open in mock realization, " Yesterday was Halloween?! Well, that explains why my doorbell wouldn't stop ringing," He pondered this for a moment, "And it explains why all I saw on television was scary movies and ghost documentaries. Hmm. Oh well." He threw a secretive glance at Cameron as he said the word 'saw' and she blushed and rolled her eyes at the same time. The other two, of course, were confused and looked at each of them as if expecting them to explain their little inside joke. They didn't.
House pulled a case file seemingly out of nowhere and tossed it carelessly on the table.
"New case boys and girls, and this ones a doozy. 23 year old male with sudden unexplained night sweats and stomach aches. Fever of almost 104. Discuss amongst yourselves for a moment." He said as he headed toward his office. He went in and closed the door before calling, "Cameron! Come in here!" Cameron did as she was told, and headed for House's office slowly, with a strange mixture of confusion, excitement, and a little bit of fear.