A.N. Just so you know beforehand, italics are what I use for flashbacks in this fanfic. Enjoy
Chapter 8
House took the news of Cameron leaving surprisingly well, for House anyway. After several failed attempts at persuading Cameron to stay, and after resorting to begging, he finally accepted Cuddy's advice, and let it drop. Cameron came in one week after Cuddy told him about Cameron's resignation and cleared out her own locker, and double checked Chase's for anything that had been left behind. She tossed her stuff into the car, before returning to the conference room that had been, until recently, a second home to her. Everyone else was waiting for her. House, Wilson, Foreman, Cuddy, and a couple of the nurses and other doctors that she had worked with over the years. It was a subdued farewell, with Chase's death still creating a shadow over the proceedings. Cuddy, House and Wilson spoke a little about Cameron's work ethic, how great a person she was, and how great a pity it was that she was leaving. Even House was kind in his praise of Cameron, admitting he didn't want to see her go. It was not long, however, until it was time for Cameron to leave, Wilson to get to his own office for his next appointment, and House and Foreman to start looking for their next cases. After bidding fond, and in some cases, teary, farewells, Cameron left her former workplace. She carefully drove home, sighing with relief when she unlocked the door and stepping in. It had been difficult to be there again, but she had made it. She carefully steered around the packing boxes around her home and found her way to the kitchen, hooking a pre prepared meal out of her almost empty fridge, and putting it into the microwave for a few minutes. She had begun to, slowly; get over Chase's death in the past fortnight, ever since she had found out about her pregnancy. Cameron was still in disbelief that she'd never realized she was pregnant until she was almost ten weeks into the pregnancy. When Cameron had told her this, Cuddy had laughed, and told her that doctors often didn't pick up when they were pregnant. Running her hands across her flat stomach, Cameron imagined the day when she would be able to feel the bump, which would not be very far away. Hearing the microwave beep, Cameron sighed and opened up the machine, retrieving the container of food, and settling down on her couch to eat it.
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A few days later, Cameron was in Philadelphia, having sold her apartment in Princeton, placed most of her furniture, appliances, and belongings in storage, and moved in with her parents. Cameron was sitting on her bed, in the bedroom she had virtually grown up in. She smiled as she thought of her parents reaction when she had told them about her pregnancy.
"Hi mum, its Alison. Is dad there?" Cameron spoke through her phone in Princeton, three day after discovering her pregnancy.
"Yes darling, do you want me to put him on?"
"No mum, I just wanted to tell you guys something at the same time. Can you put your phone on speakerphone?"
"How do you do that again, sweetie?" Cameron's mother asked down the phone, and Cameron couldn't help but roll her eyes.
"You press the button labeled speaker phone, and put the phone down, Mum" she instructed, and almost laughed as she could hear her mother talking to herself as she searched for the right button. Eventually, though, she heard her mother talking to her again.
"Alright, Allie, we're all set up. What is it you wanted to tell us.
"Um, well, you know what happened to Robert, you know, my boy friend?"
"Yes, sweetheart, how are you coping with that?" Cameron's' father asked.
"Okay, I guess. That's not what I wanted to talk about. Well, Robert and I were sort of serious, and, well, I'm pregnant." A stunned silence followed this announcement.
"Sweetheart, that's, that's wonderful, really. When are you due?" Cameron's mum finally said. Cameron let out a breath she didn't realize she'd been holding.
"Late January or early February. I've decided that I don't want to live in Princeton anymore, because there are too many memories."
"That's good, Allie. Why don't you stay with us until you find your feet?" her father asked. Cameron silently sent up a prayer. She'd been hoping one of her parents would say that.
"Thanks a lot, Dad, that would be great, if it's not too much trouble.
"Oh, its no trouble at all, love" Cameron's mother scoffed down the phone. Cameron smiled.
"You guys are the greatest, seriously"
"Oh, stop that. Now, when are you coming?" Cameron's mother asked, her tone suddenly business like.
Cameron sighed and lay back on her bed. She was worn out. Earlier that morning she'd gone for her first pre natal doctor's appointment. Cameron frowned, really hoping that House hadn't started spying on her medical records. Cuddy had promised she'd keep an eye on House, but then again, it was House, he would still try.
Cameron rested her hand upon her belly and closed her eyes, imagining what the baby would look like. She hoped it would take after Chase, but then again, she wouldn't care if it looked nothing like him, the only important thing was the knowledge, deep in her heart, that the baby was theirs, Hers, and Chase's.
A.N. Just a short snippet to keep you going. It might be a while until my next update, as I'm going back to school soon (dramatic sigh) If I get heaps of reviews, I might be motivated to push extra hard for a update. (That was really mean, wasn't it? Bribery!