I know, it's been a while without an update, I'm sorry. They might be slow for the next little while, as I have exams coming up, but I'll try to stay on top of things here.

I'm still not totally happy with this chapter, but, we'll see what you guys think.

Disclaimer: House, Party of Five, and the Fox Network do not belong to me. Rosie's is fictional.

"Aw, I love Julia and Griffin. They're just so cute together."

"What? No way. Julia and Justin were way better together. Griffin was such a sleazebag."

Mandy and Cameron were lounged on her couch watching a Party of Five rerun, reminiscing about how much they'd loved the show when it was on. They were having such a great time. This was what sisters were supposed to do.

The phone rang and Mandy, who was closer, reached for it.

"Allie's place," she said into the phone.

After a moment of silence she spun around and covered the receiver with her hand. She started waving wildly to her sister and mouthing something Cameron couldn't make out.

The doctor hit the mute button on the TV. "What?" she asked.

"It's Chase!" Mandy exclaimed.

"Oh," Cameron said. They still hadn't really talked, or done anything, since that kiss two nights ago. She'd thought she might have scared him off, that maybe Chase wasn't ready for a long-term relationship. But right now he was on the other end of her phone. Maybe she'd been wrong.

She took the phone from her sister and walked into the kitchen with it.

"Hey," she said.

"Hey," the familiar voice answered.

Silence.

"So," Chase said. "I've been thinking. And, well…how would you like to go on a date with me?"

Cameron was taken aback. "You're asking me out?"

"Yeah, I guess I am."

"Oh, well, um, okay. That sounds nice." She cringed at the way she'd said it.

"Good." Chase went on. "How's Saturday for you? Say, sevenish?"

"It's fine."

"Okay, I'll pick you up at seven on Saturday."

"Okay."

Silence.

"Well, I better let you get back to what you were doing." Chase said.

"Yeah, see you later."

Cameron hung up the phone and stared at it. She was going to go out on a date with Chase. The guy there was no way she was going to fall in love with had asked her out, and she'd said yes. Oh jeez.

As soon as Cameron walked back into the living room, Mandy turned around and started her interrogation.

"So, what did he say?"

"We're going out on a date."

"Seriously?" Mandy asked, raising her eyebrows.

"Yeah. He asked me, and I said yes. Why do you say it like that?"

"No reason. I just didn't think you were ready for that yet. But I'm happy for you. I think Chase really likes you."

Cameron set the phone back down on its handle and sat back down on the couch.

"Yeah, so what am I supposed to do about it?"

"You're supposed to give the guy a chance."

On Saturday night, Chase picked Cameron up at seven o'clock on the dot. She was dressed in a little black number and Chase was in a black suit with a red dress shirt and tie. When she opened the door, Cameron couldn't help thinking how handsome he looked.

Chase had made reservations for two at a nice little restaurant called Rosie's. He knew Cameron would like it.

They were seated at a secluded table in the back of the restaurant.

Cameron was out on a date with Chase. She kept having to remind herself of that. She couldn't help but remember what her date with House had been like. It was an all too familiar setting.

But Chase wasn't House. He wasn't going to rip her to shreds even before the entrées. No, Chase was different. Chase was better.

So why was it so hard to convince herself of that? Chase was the kind of guy she should be dating. House is the kind of guy she should be steering clear of.

"I hear the crab here is delicious."

She looked up at the sound of her dining partner's voice.

How was she going to get through this?

Mandy was lounged on her sister's couch, reading the latest issue of Cosmo (she'd found it buried under all the medical journals). Midway through an article about the most effective kissing strategies, the phone rang.

"Hello?" she said.

The person on the other end of the line was quiet for a moment. "We've gotta stop meeting like this."

"Hey Mouse."

"I told you my name was House."

"Whatever Mouse. What can I do for you?"

"Is your sister around?"

"Nope, she's out with Chase. Is it an emergency?"

"She's out with Chase?"

"Yeah, they're on a date. Looks like what I said got through. Why?"

House hesitated. "No reason."

Mandy was quiet for a moment as she analyzed what House was saying. "Do you have a problem with my sister seeing Chase?"

House laughed. "No, why would I care what your sister does?"

"You tell me."

"You're just as bad as her, you know that?"

"I'll take that as a compliment." Mandy smiled.

"I didn't mean it as one."

"So, are we both spending the evening alone? You wanna maybe meet up for drinks again? Keep me entertained."

"I'm sure that many men, and probably some women, would love nothing more than to have your company, Amanda, but I think I'm going to pass."

"Fine, suit yourself." She was ready to hang up before she remembered why House had called. "Was there anything you wanted me to tell Allie?"

"What? Oh, no. I just called because I couldn't find a file, I thought she might know where it is."

"You're still at the hospital?"

"Well, those cases aren't going to solve themselves."

"No, it's just surprising, considering what I've heard about you."

House stopped. "And what exactly is that?"

Mandy said nothing.

"Listen, have her call me when she gets in. If not, I guess I'll just make her find it for me in the morning."

"Will do."

Mandy hung up the phone and smirked.

"I'm serious, she actually did that," Cameron said through giggles. It turned out that dinner conversation with Chase was easier than she thought it was going to be. She was currently recounting a story of how Mandy chased their cat up into a tree when they were kids and, like the cat, was too afraid to come down.

Chase managed to get a hold of himself before replying, "You know, that sounds just like something your sister would do."

They traded stories back and forth for a little while longer, before Chase signalled for the cheque.

"Um, you know," Cameron said, getting his attention up from the receipt. "It's a nice night, why don't we go for a walk along the pier?"

Chase smiled. He'd been afraid that Cameron wasn't having a good time, that this date would be a disaster, that she wouldn't return his feelings. He was glad he'd been wrong.

As they walked along the boardwalk 20 minutes later, Chase noticed that Cameron was shivering. It was the beginning of April, so the weather was starting to warm up, but there was still a little nip in the evening air.

"Here," he said, giving her his jacket. She smiled as she took it from him. "Chivalry's not dead," he added.

They continued to walk and talk until finally it got late, and he drove her back to her apartment.

Cameron got out of the car but then she stopped and turned back around. There'd been something she'd been thinking about the whole ride home, and she'd decided to just voice it already. "Chase?"

"Yeah?"

"We should do this again sometime."

Both doctors went to bed with smiles on their faces that night.

A/N: I'd like to take a poll of my readers. I've been thinking more and more about the House/Mandy thing, and I can't decide what I want to do with them. So, I want to know what you guys think. Should I just leave them as sparring partners, or would you like to see something romantic? Be warned, I might not go with what you say, as everyone has different opinions and I might eventually make up my own, but for the time being, I'm really interested in what you think. So if you could just add that in at the end of your review (hint hint), it would be much appreciated.