Title: The father he didn't have to be
Summary: After Cameron's husband walks out on her, someone unexpected takes his place.
Author: Mikesh
Part: 1/1
Pairing: Cameron/House, Cameron/Wilson
Disclaimer: Don't own any of the characters and lyrics belong to Brad Paisley
My name is Robert, and my father walked out on me when I was only a couple of hours old. He told my mother that he was too young to be a father. More like too stupid to be a father. He went on to become some famous doctor. I haven't seen him and don't want to. I could if I wanted to, but he walked out on me. He knows where I am if he ever does want to see me.
When
a single mom goes out on a date with somebody new
It always winds
up feeling more like a job interview
My momma used to wonder if
she'd ever meet someone
Who wouldn't find out about me and then
turn around and run
I
met the man I call my dad when I was five years old
He took my mom
out to a movie and for once I got to go
A few months later I
remember lying there in bed
I overheard him pop the question and
prayed that she'd say yes
And
then all of a sudden
Oh, it seemed so strange to me
How we went
from something's missing
To a family
Lookin' back all I can
say
About all the things he did for me
Is I hope I'm at least
half the dad
That he didn't have to be
I met the girl
that's now my wife about three years ago
We had the perfect
marriage but we wanted somethin' more
Now here I stand surrounded
by our family and friends
Crowded 'round the nursery window as
they bring the baby in
When I looked over at my dad I could see just how proud he was of me. Even when I did something wrong, he never was ashamed of me even when I did embarrass him in front of his co-workers.
And
now all of a sudden
It seemed so strange to me
How we've gone
from something's missing
To a family
Lookin' through the glass
I think about the man
That's standin' next to me
And I hope I'm
at least half the dad
That he didn't have to be
Lookin'
back all I can say
About all the things he did for me
Is I hope
I'm at least half the dad
That he didn't have to be
Yeah,
I hope I'm at least half the dad
That he didn't have to be
Because
he didn't have to be
You know he didn't have to be