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Chapter 12

Next day they were in the conference room waiting for the results, the tension between Cameron and House was so thick you could almost cut it with a knife.

"There's a mass on his brain." Forman said entering the conference room with the MRI results.

Forman handed the results to Cameron.

"It's small but it's there." Forman added.

"Pituitary?" House asked.

"Looks that way." Forman continued.

"That explains his low blood pressure." Taub intervened.

"Witch confirms lymphoma." House said looking straight at Cameron with a smug expression.
"Can we start treatment now mom?"

Cameron was about to say answer back when Chase strode in.

"Anyone actually see the lymphoma?"

"No, we just saw a mass. Why?" Cameron asked curiously.

"Because is blood work is clean. It's not lymphoma."

"Looks like Cameron was right in waiting for confirmation." Forman said.

House opened his mouth to say some witty retort but had no time as their pagers started to beep. They had to rush to the Senator's room because he was in respiratory distress and Chase had to intubate him. Back into the differential House started.

"Ok, we have bloody diarrhea, ataxia, kidney failure and respiratory distress."

"It could be cancer." Thirteen suggested.

"How about leukemia?" Chase added.

"Anyone know where we can find an oncologist for a consult?" House asked.

"I'll go get Wilson." And Cameron left for the office next door.

Going over the tests in the lab, they were all expecting Wilson to show them a light at the end of the tunnel.

"I don't see anything to indicate leukemia. Did you do a bone marrow biopsy?"

"We didn't have the time. His condition is deteriorating too fast." House answered.

"Maybe an auto-immune disease is speeding the process. Perhaps sarcoidose?" Said Taub.

"No, I would have caught it earlier." Cameron stated firmly.

"What about rheumatoid arthritis?" Forman suggested.

"It could be." Cameron pondered.

"Go and echo his heart." House told them.

Forman and Chase were doing the test when Forman broke the silence.

"It's a bit weird to have Cameron back doing a diagnose with us."

"I guess." Chase answered nonchalantly.

"You guess? You were married to the woman!"

"It's been months Forman, we moved on." He so did not want to go down this road. Chase may be many things but he knows Cameron and over the years has learned one or two things about House. He's sure something happen between the two.

"Thought I must admit it is kind of fun to watch her in charge of House." He chuckled.

"There's something in his heart."

Back in Diagnostics.

"It's very small, but it's there. We need to do a biopsy." Chase said.

"Go prep him, I'll do it."House said.

They looked at Cameron as if to ask permission, they weren't looking forward to a repeat of yesterday's performance. Noticing this and not wanting go through that again since she actually agreed with House Cameron supported him.

"I'll assist you doing the procedure." Was all she said. House just nodded, and the team sighed in relief.

During the procedure the patient went into cardiac arrest but House and Cameron managed to stabilize him and finish the biopsy. After that it was late and they all went home, maybe a good night sleep would help clear their minds and tomorrow they would solve the case.

"You did a good work today." House said in a low voice.
"Not that you need my validation."

True, she didn't but it felt really good to hear a compliment from House, it was such a rare occurrence.

"Thanks, I think we all worked well today."

Suddenly there was a shift in the room's energy, things weren't as tensed as they were before.

House wanted to tell her he missed working with her, she should've had stayed in Princeton like Chase and be on his team. But of course going away was good for her, she had a better job and didn't need him, not that she did before. God, he just plain missed her. But he didn't tell her any of that.

"Good night Cameron." Better to just leave for the night.

"Bye House."

She watched his retreating back for a moment, and then it hit her like a bomb. She was still in love with him, despite all that happened. How could this sarcastic, jerk, miserable man rise such a deep strong feeling inside her? Six years and she still loved the guy. God, I'm pathetic, she thought. Resigned she walked to her car and drove home, she needed her strength for tomorrow.

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