House watched his front door for a few minutes after she left. Half hoping she would suddenly re appear and he'd be able to stop her, the other half of his hoping she'd knock on the door again. House gripped the handle of his cane like it was his only life line.

He screwed things up to badly. Of course he cared when she quit the first time, he cared now. House sighed heavily and ran a hand through his hair. He hobbled over to the door and grabbed his jacket, putting it on he headed out the door. No amount of vocodin and scotch was going to fix this problem. He needed to talk to her. He needed to spill the beans.

Cameron left House's place in a mix of emotions. She was angry at him for not speaking up and saying what he felt, part of her was angry at her self for going over there and apart of her was upset with herself for falling in love with him.

After she went back to her apartment she went into the kitchen and grabbed a wine glass and the bottle of wine from her pantry. She poured herself a glass and curled up on the couch. She was half way finished with her glass before she heared the unmistakable sound of House's cane against her door. Cameron let her eyes slip closed for a brief minute before opening the door, "What do you want?" she asked, blocking his way in.

House looked down at his shoes and then back up at her, "Can I come in?" he asked.

"Why?" Cameron asked, no expression on her face.

"Are you hungry?" House asked.

Cameron's face went from expressionless to confused in a matter of three seconds, "What?"

House sighed, "Can I come in?"

Cameron looked up at him for a minute before giving in to his icy blue eyes and stepping aside, letting him in.

House took in her living room, never being past the door step before. "Nice." he said lightly.

Cameron sighed and crossed her arms over her chest, staying by the door, "What do you want, House?" she asked.

House nodded gently, "Straight to the point, I like it." he said, avoiding the subject.

Cameron let out another sigh, this time a little more angrier, "What do you want?" she asked again.

House looked up at her and then look back down at the ground, "I wanted you back at the hospital the first time because you are a great doctor." he said lightly.

Cameron looked up at him and then moved in front of him, "Is that it?" she asked.

House let his eyes slip closed for a minute, "And because I liked you." he said honestly.

Cameron looked up at him with hopeful eyes, "And you don't know?" she asked.

House looked at her for a minute and could sense her uneasyness, "No." he lied. "I don't." he said lightly. "The hospital needs you."

"Is that it?" Cameron asked, taking one more step closer to him, giving him one final chance to admit his feelings.

House gave her a confused look, "Isn't that enough?" heasked.

Cameron sighed, "Not for me." she said honestly.

House looked at her and nodded, "I'm not going out on another date with you." she said honestly.

House looked down at her, "Good." he said, his voice wavering. "because I had no intention of going out with you again, I mean you are dating Chase now right. You two getting hot and heavy in the janitors closet and all."

Cameron sighed heavily and rolled her eyes. She didn't want a relationship with Chase and right now she didn't want a relationship with House either, but then again she did. Her heart and her head were telling her two different things. Which was another reason for why she left the hospital.

"What?" House asked. "No comment. No 'stay out of personal life'?" he asked.

Cameron took the last step forward, closing the gap between them, they were so close House could feel the heat from her body. She looked up into his eyes, trying to search for something to go on, "I'll miss you." she repeated.

House felt as if his heart sink, hearing those words once was enough. Cameron gave him a small found smile and brushed passed him. House lifted up his arm and grabbed hers, stopping her from getting away.

TBC...