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In case anyone is wondering, I think there'll be two more chapters after this, and maybe an epilogue. I'm not quite sure. And I actually have another House/Cam story idea for after this, so I'm excited. But I'm rambling. I doubt you guys care. For this story, I do know that Cameron will be bringing Hannah to work next chapter, and if you review, it might be typed a little faster… Just kidding! Regardless of reviews, there should be an update soon.

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"Allison, House never replaced you."

The words echoed throughout her mind as she walked away from Wilson.

Why hadn't he hired someone else? Did that have a double meaning? Maybe he had liked me after all…

Cameron sighed, shaking out all thoughts of House; her head was beginning to pound, and Hannah was on the verge of tears.

She clenched the small bag with the medicine inside, trying to focus on other things. It took her a moment to realize she was holding it so tightly that her knuckles were beginning to turn white.

"Awwy!" Hannah whined. "My ear hurts!"

"I know, Hannah," Cameron soothed. "We're almost done here."

Cameron continued to walk towards the hospital exit doors, but as soon as they were in sight, she heard her name again.

"Dr. Cameron!"

Who is it now? I have to get home. I have to get out of this hospital.

She turned around, preparing to make this conversation as fast as possible. Cameron's eyes widened slightly at whom she saw standing in front of her. This time, it was Dr. Cuddy.

"Dr. Cuddy," Cameron said in greeting.

"Dr. Cameron, I thought that was you. I just passed by Wilson and he said you were here."

"My niece has an ear infection," Cameron explained for what felt like the tenth time that day. She gestured to Hannah, who was watching her aunt and Cuddy with interest. Her niece's tears seemed to have abated when the administrator began talking, and Cameron hoped Hannah wouldn't start screaming again now.

"Sorry to hear that." She paused briefly before clearing her throat. Cameron thought it looked like Cuddy wanted to ask her something, but didn't know how.

"Well, I need to get going," Cameron said, hoping she could get away before Cuddy could say anything else. "It was nice seeing you."

"Dr. Cameron!" Cuddy finally called, as Cameron was turning around to leave. "Would you like your old job back?"

Cameron stopped dead in her tracks.

"My old job?" she queried. That was not at all what she had been expecting.

"Yes, you could work under House again. I know you didn't take your job offer at Jefferson, and House has been, well, more of an ass since you left, if that's even possible, so I thought I'd just ask."

"Oh," Cameron muttered, surprise etched onto her face.

My old job? Do I want to work for him again?

The answer was a resounding yes, but the part of Cameron that thought rationally was screaming about the reason she had quit in the first place. The larger part of her, the part that desperately wanted to agree, was trying to rationalize taking her job back.

He's one of the best diagnosticians in the country. Hell, he's probably the best diagnostician in the country. It's a great opportunity. I could just distance myself from him more. And even if I still like him, he doesn't like me, so nothing will happen. The only thing that'll change is that I have a job again.

"I knew you probably wouldn't want to, but I wanted to offer," Cuddy said, jerking Cameron out of her thoughts. "And, the head of the Immunology Department is retiring in a few years, so you'd have another job after you stopped working for House.

Cameron smiled. "I want the job," she stated. She'd try it out again.

"Really?" Cuddy said, returning Cameron's grin. "I'm glad."

Cameron nodded, affirming Cuddy's question, and caught a glance at the clock. She'd been here for almost two hours.

"I really need to get going," Cameron said. She hoped all the paperwork could be taken care of the next day. Her headache was letting up, and poor Hannah still hadn't had her medicine.

"That's fine," Cuddy said. "I'll tell House to expect you tomorrow then."

As if on cue, the distinctive sound of cane came into earshot.

"Stick!" Hannah cheered. Cameron laughed softly, she was glad that Hannah still hadn't begun crying once more.

Cuddy turned around to watch House approach.

"House!" she called. "I have a third doctor for you."

"I don't want a third doctor," House replied immediately, heading towards the exit. "Cramps my style."

"House!" Cuddy threatened.

"Please, Mommy," House said in the perfect imitation of a six year old, "don't make me do it!"

"Not an option House. She starts tomorrow."

"Do I even get the pleasure of meeting the idiot who'll be working with my team? I want to make sure she can play nice with the other ducklings. Chase is pretty sensitive."

"You've already met her," Cuddy said.

"The hooker from last night?" House quipped. "I didn't know she had a medical degree…"

Cameron scoffed. "It's me."

House turned to look at Cameron. "You took the job with Yule." It was a statement and not a question. Cameron had been right it assuming he had no idea she'd never accepted the offer.

"I never took it."

House gave her one of his characteristic unreadable stares, leaving Cameron with the distinct impression that his blue eyes could look right through her.

"Fine," he said finally. "I'll see you tomorrow."

House began walking again. He was almost out the door when he turned his head and shouted, "Don't be late!"

"I won't," Cameron called back, a smile playing on her lips.

Cameron said a quick goodbye to Cuddy and then began to leave.

"Okay, Hannah," she whispered to her niece, "let's go home."

Cameron turned towards the doors and began walking out of the hospital doors slowly, thinking about how she'd be back in the morning.

Maybe nothing will happen. Maybe I'll just be a doctor to him, and he'll just be my boss to me. Maybe it will be different this time.

It didn't matter that Cameron knew she was lying to herself.