This is the end. I am thinking about doing maybe a short story of the two months where Cameron and House got together that I skipped over. That will be when I have more time though. Thanks to everyone who read and reviewed.

Jess

Epilogue

"Are you sure that it's okay to bring me to meet your family?"

Jason Cooper looked at his eighteen year-old girlfriend just in time to see her roll her eyes at him.

"They'll be fine. My Uncles and my Dad can be a little scary sometimes, but they won't kill you."

"Daniela Joyce-" She turned to look and laughed before lunging at the young woman who had been standing there.

The two hugged for a second and Jason took that moment to examine the two. He had no idea who the woman was – Dani rarely told him about her family, instead she would grin mysteriously and shrug.

You'll meet them eventually.

He knew that her sister was studying surgery (neurology to be exact)at Michigan and that Dani was at Johns Hopkins for a degree in Immunology and infectious diseases.

Dani was a few inches shorter then the other girl. not enough to matter – but enough to irritate her. Jason had seen that the girl had the same piercing blue eyes that Dani had. The only difference was that while Dani's hair was a lighter blonde with highlights that was a simple cut to her shoulders the other girl had dark brown hair that started at her chin was layered.

"Dad is going to kill you, a nose ring and a boyfriend in one visit?"

"He can't kill me, Mama would kill him. Plus, he'll be so happy to see me he'll have to get over his shock first. And I can run faster then him."

"Doesn't matter."

"Does too."

At that moment Dani's attention was diverted by another person walking towards them.

"Baakir!" A tall, lean man was holding two cups of coffee and as Dani lunged towards him the girl grabbed them to make sure that they didn't spill.

Baakir didn't even consider scolding Dani for almost knocking the coffee all over them. When she excited to see people she didn't remember that hot beverages hurt when you were covered in them.

"Hey Dan. How've you been?"

"I can't complain. What about you?" She stepped away from him and accepted the coffee with a murmured thanks to her sister.

"It's nice to be in the states, but I'm going home for about two weeks soon."

Dani nodded and turned to face Jason. "Jas, this is my sister Isabella – Bella for short and her boyfriend and one of my oldest friends Baakir."

"Nice to meet you." He held out his hand and Baakir shook his hand immediately Bella eyed him for a minute before Dani sighed.

"Cut it out Bell. He's gonna get enough of that from Dad."

Bella grinned – looking almost like a feral cat – and held her hand out to him.

"Fine, I'll be nice."

The two dissolved into some very fast paced Italian and Baakir gestured to Jason.

"C'mon, they'll be at it for a while. Let's get your stuff and I'll give you the ground rules and some information. Those two like to surprise people."

Jason just followed wide eyed and silent.

"Okay, first off. Do you know who their father is?"

"No. Dani didn't talk about you guys. Was really mysterious about it. The teachers all know who she is, and don't use her last name."

"And you just accepted that?"

"Yeah. I'm a year older then her, so we were set up by friends. I don't know her last name, but I trust her. I doubt that she's some axe murdered whose going to kill me in my sleep."

Baakir laughed. "Dani's full name is Daniela Joyce House."

"House?"

"And that would be why only a very few selected people know her last name. She hates being singled out because of her parents. So does Bella."

Jason was staring at him having a hard time processing the information.

"So rules. They're pretty simple. Allie will greet you like a normal person."

"You call her by her first name?"

"Only because when I was growing up she was considered my Aunt Allie. We got older and sometimes don't use the 'Aunt' and 'Uncle' that we have fixed in front of their names. Anyway, Allie will greet you like a normal person. So will most of the family. Be yourself. That's rule number one. Number two, don't let Greg intimidate you. The saying about bark being worse then bite?"

Jason looked hopeful "yeah?"

"Not true with him. His bark is his bite. You hurt Dani he will go after you."

Jason stared at him. "Aren't you supposed to be a reassuring boyfriend of her older sister?"

"Nope." Baakir grinned.

"I've known Dani and Bella since we were kids. I met Bella when I was four. Never had to go thru what's happening to you. Just got to watch people squirm. Rule number three, respect. That doesn't mean yes sir, no sir, of course sir. It means that Dani is her daddy's princess and if either of his girls – actually if all three of his girls aren't treated respectfully."

"Baakir, don't scare him." Dani glared at him.

"It's my job Dan."

"No, it's not. I'll sic Uncle Seb on you."

Baakir snorted. "I'm terrified. He's my dad Dan, or did you forget that?"

"But all I have to tell him is that you were harassing me and then I have an angry over protective uncle and an overprotective dad."

"That's cheap."

"And sneaky." Bella added.

"I learned from the best and greatly feel your pain. Can we go home now?"

"Daddy!"

House lifted his head just in time to see his youngest daughter burst into the library which was also his study.

He stood up and she was in his arms immediately.

"Hey baby. What are you doing here?"

"Not that I'm not glad to see you." He rushed to finish at her glare.

"Did you forget what tomorrow is?"

"No."

"Why wouldn't I be here for the tenth anniversary of when you and mom finally got hitched?"

"Well when you say it like that -" he grinned and pulled her back. "Let me look at you." Almost immediately he saw it.

"Anose ring Daniela?"

"See? I told you he wouldn't kill me."

"One down, one to go." Bella's voice drifted into the room as did Allison's laughter.

"Not very nice to abandon your guy Dani."

"You're guy?"

"See? I was right you were wrong. He's turning purple." The group stepped into House's study where he had been reading the newest edition of JAMA.

The years had been kind to both of them. Allison was a little more grey, her steps slower. But her eyes were bright and she was the same woman she had been years ago. A little older then back then, a little wiser.

And Greg. Greg was Greg. If he had changed at all it was because he leaned heavier on his cane, and snarked more at the nurses.

Cuddy's funbags were still a hot topic with him and Vicodin rested in his pocket.

"Iam not Isabella."

"No you're not Daddy."

"Suck up."

Dani grinned at her sister. "Da-ad. Bella's being mean to me."

"You're back five minutes and already I have to split you up?"

"Never." Allison wrapped her arms around her daughters who both turned and embraced her.

"Hi Mama."

"Hey Mom."

"Hello girls." She kissed them both on the forehead. "I didn't get an official hello from either you."

Dani pulled back at the same time Isabella did and the exchanged looks before smiling at her brightly and holding out their hands.

"Official hello."

"You two should go on the road."

House was happy – possibly ecstatic – that his three women were home.

What he was not so sure about was the tall blonde man that was standing next to his youngest daughter. All he needed was a pompous accent and he could be Chase.

"We should. It'd make millions." Dani took a step closer to her father pulling her boyfriend with her.

"Or we could write a book. Auto biography, that'd crack a lot of people up."

"And then they'd send you to live with the crazies." Allison retorted as she wrapped an arm around Isabella.

"Daddy this is my boyfriend Jason. Jason, my dad Gregory House and you already met my mom."

House locked eyes with Jason and smiled ever so slightly.

"Have you put your stuff away yet Dani?"

"Nope. I wanted to see the show."

"That's against the rules."

"There are rules?" House turned to Daniela.

"Of course there are rules. There are rules for everything else too, why wouldn't there be rules on how to interrogate your daughters new boyfriend?

Dani paused to consider that. "I don't know."

"Exactly. Now scat before I send Bella after you. The gang should be here soon."

"All of them?"

"All of them."

"Sit down Jason."

House sat in the leather chair behind his desk and smiled at the nervous young man.

"You're dating my daughter."

Jason nodded. "I am."

"I'll say this once, and only once. We can deal with interrogation at dinner. She's my baby girl and part of Allison's world only tied with Isabella and I. You're going to respect her. You hurt her and there will be hell to pay. Got it?"

"Got it."

Isabella, Dani, Baakir, and Allison were exchanging hugs and hellos with the family when Jason and House walked back.

"He's alive!"

"Shut up Ba."

"Ba?" Chiku, who was now eighteen stood next to her best friend.

"Its' Short For Ba Ba Black Sheep."

"The fact that you give my boyfriend nicknames like that scares me."

"He's my brother, shouldn't I be concerned too?"

"Nope." Dani turned away from them.

"Jason, these are my close-enough-to-be-siblings Chiku and Aliya, Baakir's sisters. My Uncles Alex, Sebastian, Jimmy, Robert, and Eric and my Aunts Elizabeth, Megan, Lisa, Laura and Mary. Eric's kids, my cousins Mike and Stephanie and Robert's kids George and Diana."

"Nice to meet you all." Jason looked startled and Dani kissed him on cheek.

"Don't worry you get used to them."

Midnight

Dani crept down the hall and into Bella's room.

Their long withstanding rule was if you did anything before you went to bed you put clothes back on.

Bella was sitting up and when she saw Dani she soundlessly got up and crept out of the room. The walked silently into the kitchen before Bella started speaking.

"Can I just comment on how absolutely childish we are?"

"Yes, but that won't stop our traditions."

"True." Isabella pulled herself onto a counter and from there she took down flour, baking powder and salt. Dani pulled out food dye, eggs milk and butter.

"So, what are our shapes this year?"

"Do you want to do the originals?" Isabella asked. "Because it's been ten years."

"So what was it, an appendix and sketch pad for me, a pen and a book for you a sphinx and a red rose for mom and for dad a stethoscope and a red mug?"

"Yeah, we could do the numbers ten and a heart too."

"I like it." The girls got to work.

It was about one in the morning when their carefully crafted masterpieces were finally done and coffee was brewed.

"I feel childish."

"Shut up Bella, we're always childish."

"True." They each picked up a tray filled with coffee, syrup and pancakes.

It took two minutes to walk from the kitchen to their parents room.

"Ready? One, two, three."

The girls began to sing softly.

"Love I get so lost, sometimes
Days pass and this emptiness fills my heart
When I want to run away
I drive off in my car
But whichever way I go
I come back to the place you are

All my instincts, they return
And the grand facade, so soon will burn
Without a noise, without my pride
I reach out from the inside"

Both stirred and sat up rubbing sleep from their eyes.

"In your eyes
The light the heat
In your eyes
I am complete
In your eyes
I see the doorway to a thousand churches
In your eyes
The resolution of all the fruitless searches
In your eyes
I see the light and the heat
In your eyes
Oh, I want to be that complete
I want to touch the light
The heat I see in your eyes

Love, I don't like to see so much pain
So much wasted and this moment keeps slipping away
I get so tired of working so hard for our survival
I look to the time with you to keep me awake and alive"

By then the two of them had made ot to the bed and had set down the trays. Allison and Greg scooted away from each other and the two sat down in the middle of the bed curling their feet underneath them.

They were joined by their parents as the song continued.

"And all my instincts, they return
And the grand facade, so soon will burn
Without a noise, without my pride
I reach out from the inside"

In your eyes
The light the heat
In your eyes
I am complete
In your eyes
I see the doorway to a thousand churches
In your eyes
The resolution of all the fruitless searches
In your eyes
I see the light and the heat
In your eyes
Oh, I want to be that complete
I want to touch the light,
The heat I see in your eyes
In your eyes in your eyes
In your eyes in your eyes
In your eyes in your eyes"

"Happy anniversary." Allison and Greg embraced Isabella and Daniela forming a four person hug as they had so many times in the past.

"I love you guys."

"I love you too."

They sat there and ate breakfast as the sun rose, a tradition that had withstood trials of time and love. Of fights and college. Of tears and laughter.

Because they were a family.

And they were complete.

THE END