Sorry it took so long, but I just couldn't seem to get this chapter right. Here it is:

Chapter 8: Pieces Of Their Hearts

August 12 2011-

Uncle Jimmy walked in on us dancing. It was funny he looked startled. Mama just shook her head at him and told him to get used to it. We dance a lot. Next time, we should get Chase, Foreman, Uncle Jimmy and Cuddy to dance with us. It would be funny. I don't think I could see any of them dancing. The funny thing though? I can maybe see House dancing after I talked to him in the elevator.

I think he's maybe kinda okay. But, I can't tell Bella, she still hates him. Bella told House that she would kick his ass if he hurt Mama. He told her he would kick his own ass which made me laugh. It's a funny visual. Mama didn't hear her, so she didn't get in trouble. Or maybe she did hear. Mama's tricky like that. She lets us do things like that and get away, but then she tells us to never do it again.

We tried to teach Uncle Jimmy some dances we learned, but he was very bad. I went to write this down and get LIFE because we gave up on him and need something else to do. Bella creamed him in scrabble. She used to play with a bunch of kids in China. I don't really like Scrabble, so I just watched. Bella just yelled at me to hurry up. I'm going to go win LIFE. I always won when we played with Uncle Seb. Bella always won Monopoly. Gotta go.

Cameron danced around the kitchen with her daughters singing innocently. It was a tradition of theirs that when dinner was made they had a mini party in the kitchen. So, that was what they were doing.

With Janis Joplin's 'Piece of My Heart' blaring the Cameron group was rocking out. When the doorbell rang Dani danced over and opened the door, still singing.

"Take another little piece of my heart now, baby
Break another little piece of my heart now, darling, yeah."

She paused and hugged him. "Uncle Jimmy!"

"Hey Dani."

"C'mon" She practically dragged him into the house. "We're singing. House should be here soon."

"I can see your singing. Something you do a lot?"

"It's tradition." Bella explained from the kitchen. The song had changed and now Livin' On A Prayer was playing. "We cook, we rock out."

"It's a part of life Jimmy." Cameron explained with a small smile. "We didn't do it when we were in San Diego because I was barely strong enough to stand for a while."

"And it just wasn't the same without Mama." Dani finished with a sad smile. The doorbell rang again and Bella jumped.

"I got it!" She dashed to the front door and opened it a crack. House was standing there looking nervous.

"Hello Dr, House." She watched him, eyes narrow. Her mother said to be civil. That was civil.

"Hello Isabella." Bella continued to stare at him and then she sighed quietly.

"If you hurt her in any way shape or form I'll find someone to kill you for me. My Uncles wouldn't have a problem with it."

House started right back. He had a feeling there was a test in there somewhere. Something like he would do. "If I hurt her I give you full permission to beat me up."

She paused considering his words. "That'll do for now, c'mon in."

House stepped in and saw Cameron talking to Wilson. He was nodding and she gave him a small smile.

"Guys, be good for Uncle Jimmy."

"Aren't we always good?" Bella was smiling at her mother, eyes wide.

"No." Dani giggled and looked at House tentatively.

"Hi Dr. House." Her voice was quiet and shy.

"Hi Dani." He smiled at her and she allowed a small smile to grace her features. Cameron gave both her daughters a hug and a kiss and told them she would be back soon before she turned to House.

"Let's go."

Cameron followed House out of the house and to his bike.

"You brought the motorcycle Greg?" She questioned with a small smile.

"Old habits die hard." And it was true. He had brought the motorcycle on their first date, and it was something that she couldn't help but love.

She hadn't ridden on his – since before Bella was born. When she had found out she was pregnant, she had ditched the motorcycle, not wanting to get in an accident that could harm her baby.

"Where are we going?" House handed her a helmet and climbed on the bike.

"For coffee." She cuffed him lightly on the arm. It was weird how quickly old habits were coming back to her.

"I figured we could get some coffee and go sit in the park like we used to. That okay?"

Cameron nodded. It had been years since they had done that. It used to be a Sunday tradition. Instead of going to church, they would go to the park; people watch and talk while drinking coffee from the venders.

"Yeah, that's – that's fine." She slipped her arms around him and they drove off into the night.

"So…" Cameron sat down and watched the people around her. "You wanted to talk. Speak."

House was tempted to bark and mock her, but he refrained himself.

"I – I don't know where to start. What do you want me to say?"

"How's life been treating you?"

House stared at her and she shrugged. "You said start small. I'm starting small." House laughed and they began to talk. Their voices were stiff, but soon it was becoming easier. But then, House had to do it. He had to ask.

"Why'd you tell them that they never had to see me again?" Cameron sighed.

"When Dani was – about four I think Bella told Dani everything she could remember about you. I worked an eighty hour shift and came back to our place in Greece to find my four year old daughter in hysterics. The neighbor who was watching them couldn't tell me what was wrong. Bella was just as upset as her sister. Some kid at school had teased them about their not having a father. Bella told me she hated you at that moment. I told them it didn't matter that they didn't have a dad. Dani asked if you were ever going to come and take them away from me. I told them no, and that they never even had to talk to you if they didn't want to."

"Allie – oh God. I never meant to do that to them."

"It doesn't matter." She shrugged her thin shoulders. "It happened anyway." So far she hadn't asked him why he had made them leave, had barely asked him any questions. He had been waiting all night but she hadn't muttered a word of 'what happened to us?'.

"Why'd you name them Isabella and Daniela?" It had been bothering him for a few days now. He couldn't remember why she had chosen the name Isabella, and he had never known where Daniela's name came from.

"Isabella means God is my oath. 'To witness ones determination to speak the truth.' I figured that if she was anything like you, she'd be doing a lot of that. Maybe just not God being her oath. But, it fit her. Blythe is for your mother."

He looked startled, but Cameron continued. "Daniela means God is my judge. I was sitting there pregnant with a four year old, and the name just came to me. If there was anyone who could judge my little girl for me being a single mother it would be God. And, even if I don't believe, who's to say that he doesn't exist? Joyce is for my mother." She looked at him.

"What else do you want to know?"

"Tell me about them."

"Let's see." Cameron looked thoughtful. There was so much she could say about her daughters. It would take years just to tell him all the stories.

"Umm… they want to be doctors. Bella wants to be a cardiovascular surgeon, but has recently become very interested in the brain. So, I don't know if she'll change her mind or not. Dani wants to go to John Hopkins and become an oncologist with a degree in immunology. She's the planner. Bella takes life as if comes at her." Cameron grinned.

"They're both stubborn as hell. Both of them play the piano, and can sing. Bella is one step away from getting a black belt in karate, Dani has a blue. Bella is a math whiz, and Dani is my little book worm. They both love to travel and help people…" She paused thinking of what else to say. And suddenly, House had another burning question that needed answers.

"Why'd you stop traveling?"

"It was time."

"Daniela was only six that means Isabella was only nine."

"Yeah well-" Cameron shrugged.

"Allie."

"Greg." She was mocking him, but not meeting his eyes.

"Tell me why. And why New Jersey. There are millions of hospitals. Not that I'm not happy you decided to come to PPTH."

And it was true. He was glad that she was here. That his daughters were at their house with Wilson safe and sound. He stared at her and Cameron couldn't take it. He wasn't supposed to ask her questions like that. He was supposed to be civil, maybe get to know his daughters and that was it.

"I had cancer alright?" She spat out angrily. "Wilson was my doctor. Ovarian cancer. They removed one of my ovaries. I decided to stop traveling and spend more time with my children." She had stood up and spilled coffee on her hand, but adrenaline is coursing through her body and she doesn't even feel the burning pain yet.

"Allie -" House stood up and took a step forward a look of deep regret and horror on his face.

"Don't." She whispered. And then, like a frightened colt she fled leaving House standing there pale and deep in thought.

This may be the last one for a while because I'm going on vacation.

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