Next Chapter, finally finished! I have about one line written in the next chapter, so this is it for a few days.


Chapter 6: Dr. Wilson's Office of Psychiatry

August 11th 2011 (Dani's journal) –

I went and talked to Uncle Jimmy today. House was listening. I heard him walk in after I left and say "God damn it Jimmy, what did I do?" I don't know what he was talking about. I wonder if he was upset that he had kids at all or if he made us leave. I told Uncle Jimmy about the elevator ride and how nice he seemed, just like Bella. She was nasty to people at first sometimes, when she's being sarcastic, but other times she's not.

Uncle Seb told me once that I was just like Mama, and Bella was like our Sperm Donor. I told him he was crazy, but he told me that it was one hundred percent true. I asked Mama, and she got a sad, kind of distant look on her face before she said maybe. She told me that I was like her in some ways, and Bella was like House in some ways, but we were our own people and could be whoever we wanted to be. Then, Chiku came over and tagged me and I ran away to play with them.

Today I asked Uncle Jimmy if what Uncle Seb said was true and he never really answered me. This hospital is so weird. I miss Italy. Isabella's calling, she seems really, really mad. I'll write later. But first, I have to find out why she's mad. Arrivederci per adesso. (Good-bye for now)


"Jimmy." House limped into Wilson's office ridiculously early and stared at his friend.

"I have a daughter."

"Yes House, we went over this yesterday. Her name is Isabella." Wilson didn't even look up from what he was doing.

House tapped his cane on the floor. "I have two daughters. Isabella and Daniela." That caused Wilson to look up.

"What?" House looked at him, narrowing his eyes. Wilson's face wasn't surprised enough. And there was something… guilt? on his face.

"You knew. You knew." When Wilson was unable to meet his gaze, House knew it was true. "You didn't tell me."

"Would it have made any difference Greg?"

"What?" House sat down and watched him, frowning. "She was pregnant when she left."

"And she had a daughter already, so waht. What would you have done? Considered it a ploy to get you back? Tell her to leave again? Tell her to have an abortion? Refuse to support her? Love the kids? Tell her to come back? How was she supposed to know what was going to happen Greg? What would you have done?"

"I – I don't know. I need to talk to her Jimmy. She slammed the door in my face last night."

"The only suggestion that I can give you is to start small." House looked at him blankly and Wilson sighed. "I doubt she trusts you."

"Oh. How small are we talking, like a non-date and then a date and then sex, sex and more sex, more babies and maybe a ring somewhere along the way with a wedding to seal the deal?"

Wilson didn't tell House that Cameron couldn't have children anymore. The chances were nearly impossible. He wouldn't be the one to tell his friend about the cancer. "I was thinking more along the lines of coffee."

"My daughters drink coffee? It'll stunt their growth. I'll have a bunch of midgets for daughters." He scowled.

"How about you start with just Cameron? Take her out for coffee, ask her questions about your daughters, build trust, something like that." House nodded and stood.

"Thanks Jimmy."

He heard him muttering under his breath as he left. "They're not drinking coffee until they're thirty. Hell, if they're drinking coffee are they mature enough to date? They're not leaving their house with a boy until I'm dead." Wilson could barely contain a chuckle.

"House?" The man turned and looked at him. "You sound like a father already." That comment was met with a hesitant smile.

"They won't even talk to me yet Jimmy. Let's take it one day at a time." But, House left the office with a spring in his step.


Wilson sat in his office, going over some patient files. Cameron walked into his office and sank into the chair in front of him. It was the 'bad news chair.'

"Hey Allie."

"Hey Jimmy." She smiled at him tiredly. "House came to visit last night."

"He what?"

"That was pretty much my reaction." She snorted. "Dani got stuck in an elevator with him, and he saw her eyes." She frowned. "Or at least I think that he did. I heard her tell Bella that she got stuck in an elevator with him, but I didn't hear the rest."

"And you didn't ask?"

"No. If she had wanted to tell me she would've. She was so freaked out about getting stuck in the elevator I didn't even think to ask her if there was anyone in there with her. Cuddy brought her in. She said that she was going to see you; I figured you had taken her to see some kids in the oncology wing. That's where she used to hang out. She was shaking for a good half-hour after she got out. I'm guessing that House kept her clam in there, but she was still freaked out."

"Claustrophobic?"

"Yeah. Only in elevators though. She usually takes the stairs." Cameron sighed. "I don't know what to do."

"What happened?"

"He showed up." Cameron shrugged. "Just out of the blue. Asked me how we got two daughters. Bella interrupted, I threw him out. And now I'm here wondering how this all happened the way it did."

Wilson looked at her. Cameron had gone through a lot in her life. She had been faced with ovarian cancer, and raised two children by herself while traveling the world and helping others. She had to be strong and take care of herself and Dani and Bella. But, House still managed to reduce her to a confused tangled mess.

"I don't know what to tell you Allie. You could ask him what he wants, that might be a good place to start." Allison smiled at him and walked out of the office, a thoughtful look on her face. Wilson whistled quietly under his breath. He should've been a psychiatrist. Or a matchmaker. All he had done all day was try and get those two together.


"Uncle Jimmy!" House was just about to cross from his office to Wilson's when he heard Daniela's voice.

"Hey kiddo, what can I do for you?" House watched, hidden carefully as Daniela sat in a chair facing Wilson and sighed.

"Bella told me that House stopped by last night after I went to bed to talk to Mama. He knows about me." She propped her elbows on his desk and her chin balanced on her hands.

Wilson stared at the girl. "And why are you telling me this?"

"Because I think you know what they said, and I want to know." Wilson opened his mouth, but Dani cut him off, lost in thought. "Uncle Seb said that Isabella is like House."

"And…?"

"Is it true?"

"Why are you wondering now Dani?" Wilson looked at his niece. She was watching him eyes wide, a stubborn expression on her face.

"He was in the elevator when it got stuck. I met him. He was kind of like Bella." Her voice was a mere whisper. "So, he made us leave because he didn't want us. If the two of them are alike does that mean that she won't want me anymore either?"

Wilson felt his heart break into a million pieces. House almost limped into the room and grabbed the little girl in his arms. His daughter who he had abandoned was looking at Wilson with wide blue eyes, tears threatening to fall. Wilson was out of his seat in a minute, grabbing the little girl in a tight hug and rocking her when she began to cry.

"Dani, shh… Dani its okay, calm down." The girl calmed almost instantly, wiping her eyes and straightening up. Her little face changed and she was suddenly showing no emotion at all.

"Sorry."

"You don't have anything to be sorry for Dani."

She shrugged. "I have to be strong."

"And why is that exactly?"

"Because. Crying only gives you a headache. There are worse things to cry over." She didn't add 'like cancer' but Wilson could tell she was thinking of her mother. "Bella would never do that, right? She would never leave?"

"Your sister would never leave you, unless she was forced to. You know she adores you Dani."

"But what if she's like House. Why did he make them leave?"

"Dani…" Wilson sighed. "I don't even know why. He's never told me."

Dani frowned. Before she could say anything else the phone rang. "Dr. Wilson…"

"Yeah, she's here." Pause "I'll send her right back. Bye." Wilson hung up the phone. "Your mom wants you back at her office. Apparently you guys have some more things to do."

She nodded and hugged Wilson. "Yeah. I'll see you later Uncle Jimmy."

"I'll see you later too Dani. And don't forget, Bella loves you, so do I, and about a million other people from all over the world. You'll never be alone."

"You gonna break into song now about not walking alone now?" Wilson laughed and kissed her on the cheek.

"No. You're the one who sings." Dani giggled and walked out. The moment she was out the door House entered. His face was pale and his grip on the cane had turned his knuckles white.

"God damn it Jimmy. What the hell did I do?" Wilson looked at his long time friend. He hadn't seen him looking at bad as he did right now since Cameron left.

"I have no idea Greg. I have no idea."


What'd you think? I don't know if House would really have that conversation with Wilson, but it's my story.

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