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Chapter 12: She'll Be Okay

August 22 2011 –

I woke up today and felt a lot better. Mama and House are both here. Bella told me what happened. She looked a little scared. She made me promise not to get sick anymore. I told her that I couldn't promise and she told me that I should tell when I start to hurt, not pretend I'm fine.

I told her that's what she does and Bella couldn't argue with me. I won one. Mama and Dr. House just walked in. They want me to rest more. Mama looks really tired. So does Dr. House. I have to ask them what happened. Everything is hazy. Bye for now.

August 20 2011

"She's going to be okay right?" House didn't answer her. His daughters were sitting in the back seat of his car, Bella holding Dani firmly to herself.

"House?"

"She'll be fine Bella. I promise." It was the first time he had ever used her nickname, but she didn't correct him.

House pulled up to the hospital and parked in his spot. He limped to the back seat and picked up Dani. She buried her head in his shoulder. Tears were streaming down her face and when she coughed her whole body shook.

"You'll be okay baby." He stroked her back reassuringly and then limped into the ER, Bella next to him.

House walked into the hospital and set down his daughter in a chair.

"Stay with your sister Bella." He limped to the desk and glowered at the nurse. She was on the phone talking animatedly. He grabbed the phone from her and said 'she's going to have to call you back' before slamming the phone back in its cradle. The woman looked up and opened her mouth to yell until she realized who was standing in front of her.

"Dr. House…"

"Damn right. Page Dr. Wilson to the ER and call Dr. Hamilton." Hamilton knew what he was doing, one of the few competent people in the hospital.

"But -"

"Do it." House limped away and grabbed a wheelchair. He brought it over to his daughter and lifted her gently into it. She was still whimpering in pain.

"Bella?"

"Yeah." His other little girl was clutching her sister's hand, trying to be brave.

"Uncle Jimmy is going to be down here in a minute. When he gets down, tell him to call Lisa. Tell him to tell them that there's an emergency at the hospital. Don't tell them who it is. I don't want a car accident tonight, okay? You can come back with him and find me after that."

Bella nodded and House bent down and swooped her into a tight, quick, hug before he could change his mind.

"She'll be okay, I promise."

House gently lifted Dani onto the table. She cried out again and curled herself into a fetal position.

"I'm going to do an ultrasound on your stomach, okay?" Dani whimpered. Keep her distracted from the pain, come on, you can do this.

"Have you ever seen an ultrasound before Dani?" She nodded and let a small smile escape.

"You'll have to tell me about that later." He grabbed the gel and thought about warming it up. But, if it was what he though it was, then he should just let her deal with the coldness.

"This is going to be a little cold baby." He spread the gel on her stomach, and quickly turned the ultrasound on. Yep. Just what he expected.

At that moment Wilson, Bella and a disgruntled Dr. Hamilton with two interns burst into the room.

"Dr. House?"

"My daughter has appendicitis, she needs immediate surgery."

The man nodded. He didn't question House, knowing that it would result in a whack with the cane and shouting. The fact that it was his daughter was a conflict of interest, but that could be dealt with by Cuddy. He began directing his interns and moved swiftly.

House grasped Bella's shoulders. "Let's go in the waiting room until Lisa and Allison get here."

"You promise right?" her sharp eyes – his eyes- looked at him. "She'll be fine."

"I promise."

"Okay." Bell walked over to her sister and hugged her tightly once. "I'll see you soon Ella. Dr. House said you'll be fine."

"Soon Izza." The girl echoed softly. Only Dani could call Bella Izza and vice-versa. They were their special nicknames for each other.

House looked at his younger daughter and bent down so they were eye level.

"You'll be fine Dani." She nodded and grasped his hand for a minute before Dr. Hamilton wheeled her away. Wilson looked at House.

"Do you want me to go fill out the paper work and anything else that's need?" He nodded and Wilson went to go take care of the stuff House hated.

Cuddy and Cameron rushed into the hospital, taking in everything in a glance. Wilson was sitting next to House, and House was sitting in a chair with Bella's balanced on his good leg.

"Greg? Bella? Where's Dani?" Allison rushed over to him.

"She'll be fine Mom." Bella piped up. Her voice was sleepy, and Cameron realized that she had woken her up. "House promised she would be."

"Emergency appendectomy" House replied. "She was complaining of stomach pain. I didn't want to tell you and have you get in an accident on the way here."

He stood, Bella now in his arms. Even at eleven she was still easy to carry, light and small like her mother.

His hand reached out reassuringly and rested on her shoulder. "She'll be fine Allie. Hamilton is doing the surgery. He's one of the best, and coming from me that means a lot."

She nodded and reached forward to hug her daughter. Bella stayed attached to House with one arm and reached for her mother with the other. It turned into a group hug between the three of them.

"She'll be okay, I promise."

Usual appendectomy surgeries took about 15-20 minutes. That wasn't including putting the patient under anesthesia, prepping them, and the recovery time. All in all it took about 45 minutes to an hour.

When Dr. Hamilton appeared the five people swiveled and looked at him expectantly.

"She's fine." House let out a breath he hadn't realized he'd been holding.

"Her appendix did rupture, which means a hospital stay of at least four days, depending on how she responds when she wakes up. Other then that we'll play it by ear once she wakes up."

"Can we see her?" Bella asked. Wilson and Cuddy said their good-byes to House, Cameron and Bella, and then left to get some sleep.

"Yes you can see her." Hamilton directed them to her room, and then left to tend to other patients. Isabella skipped ahead of her parents, and House walked at Cameron's slow pace.

"Allie what's wrong?" She didn't answer him right away, and he was about to repeat the question when she turned to him with tear filled eyes.

"She could've died Greg."

"But she didn't." House placed a hand on her shoulder.

"But she could've."

"Dani's a fighter. Just like you. A burst appendix wouldn't have killed her."

"I asked her if she wanted me to stay home tonight, if she wasn't feeling that well. She told me to go to the benefit. I wasn't there Greg. I'm always there, I'm there mother."

"Before it was just you. That's my fault, but now it's the two of us." Allison buried her head in his shoulder. "We'll get through this Allie." She nodded and took a minute to compose herself.

House took her hand again. "Let's go see our girls."

There it is. Dani's fine. How would anyone feel about a Grey's/House crossover when I finish this story? Review!