A/N: Okay so here's the deal. This chapter is probably going to be crap because it's 2 in the morning and I just got back from a very…tiring trip. I'd hold off until I'm better rested, but I'm leaving for 2 weeks on Sunday so this is the only time I've got.

"When was the next instance where you think you saw Mr. Hutchins outside of work?"

"I saw him all over the place, but it was a week later when it started getting worse…"

" So he'll be okay?" Cameron fought back a yawn, she just had to finish up with their latest patient's mother and she could turn in for the night.

"He'll have to stay in the hospital for a few more days so we can finish treatment, but yes, he'll be okay" The mother let out a sigh of relief and thanked Cameron before going back to sit with her son. Cameron smiled slightly, watching the woman talk to her sleeping son.

"It's Tuesday" She let out a small shriek of surprise and turned around, finding herself staring into the gorgeous green blue eyes of Dr. Chase, who was twirling a red rose between his fingers, carefully avoiding the thorns.

"Don't do that!" she turned away from him and began walking briskly down the hallway.

"No see, this is the part where you say 'I know' and I say 'I like you' and we just go on from there" Cameron rolled her eyes, walking into the locker room and opening her locker.

"Who's the flower for?"

"A beautiful doctor…as long as she doesn't go and mess up our routine. By the way, it's Tuesday" Cameron sighed dramatically earning a smirk from Chase.

"I know"

"I like you"

"I know"

"I think we should be together"

"I know, now can I have my flower?" she slammed her locker shut and plucked the rose from his fingers, wincing as one of the thorns grazed her thumb.

"Ow! What's with the thorns?" Chase blushed as Cameron carefully took the rose in her other hand and stuck her thumb in her mouth.

"It came directly from the rose bush, they don't really grow de-thorned"

"Where did you get a rose directly off the bush?"

"Do you want to go get a coffee with me?" Cameron was surprised by the sudden change in subject, but nodded. She was exhausted, but ever since she and Chase had gone out for coffee the week before they had gone out every night after work, getting coffee and walking through the commons. When she was with Chase, Cameron felt safer and she hardly saw the scary man.

"It's starting to get cold again" Cameron absentmindedly twirled the rose between her gloved fingers. Chase nodded, eyeing his companion's scarf and hat. It was the beginning of November and already the temperatures were dipping. He remembered the days when he would jet back to Australia for this part of the year, spending the holidays in the summery atmosphere. Ever since he had gotten his job with House three years ago he had been pretty much confined to the country's borders and the winters still came as a shock to him.

"So where did you get this rose?" Cameron asked pausing to examine the flower. Chase also stopped, shrugging and staring at his feet while he kicked at the ground,

"Seriously, it's beautiful." Chase was quiet for a moment,

"There's this lady who lives below me, on the first floor of my building. She keeps a rose bush just outside her window and sells the roses to the local flower shop. Ever since I moved here she's liked me, says I look like her son, well she saves me her last flower ever year. Apparently its good luck if you give it to the person you like." Suddenly Cameron flashed back to the past two winters when she had mysteriously found a single red rose taped to her locker.

"Those roses…you've given me one of these roses the past two years too! They were taped on my locker…you liked me all this time?" Chase's face turned deep red as he stared down into Cameron's questioning eyes.

"I didn't like you, like you. I didn't know any other women in the hospital and I don't know, I thought you were cute" now it was Cameron's turn to blush,

"Cute?"

"Yeah, you've got a cute smile" Chase reached down and laced his fingers into Cameron's. Cameron could feel her heart racing as they leaned in closer and closer, the musky smell of his cologne mixing with the fresh scent of her perfume. She leaned forward, onto the balls of her feet so she was almost level with her companion. Chase watched her eyes flutter shut just as their lips met in a soft kiss. It wasn't like the kisses they had shared before; there was no lust, no ulterior motive, just pure emotion. He shut his eyes too, letting himself get swallowed up in the kiss, hardly wanting to come up for air. He wished time would stop, and they could be suspended in the moment forever. Suddenly though Cameron gasped into the kiss and pulled away. Chase's eye's popped open just in time to see the rose fall out of her hand slicing a hole in her glove as it did. She stared at something behind him, her face turning white. Quickly he turned around and saw something, or someone, darting off from the bushes area.

"What the hell?" He had seen that, he was sure he had. The only problem was that it didn't look much like a person. Then again, he had only seen it briefly, who knew what Cameron had seen.

"Wait here" he made his way towards the bushes, searching for a clue that there had been someone there, but there was nothing.

"Hello?" he called, walking in the direction he had seen the thing dart off, but there was no response. After another quick scan of the area he determined it clear and walked back to where Cameron was standing frozen, blood seeping through her glove while the offending rose lay on the ground at her feet.

"I think it was just an animal, stray dog or something" she blinked a few times as if coming out of a trance before looking up at Chase and shaking her head,

"I swear it was him! He ran off when he saw me looking at him, why would he answer when you called out?"

"Cameron, it's late and I know you're exhausted. You're probably just seeing things, don't worry" Cameron was quiet for a moment staring at him in disbelief,

"You think I'm crazy"

"I never said that…" she could feel tears building up in her eyes and turned on her heel, running down the narrow pathway.

"Allison wait!" Chase grabbed the rose off the ground and chased after her.

"What do you want!?" she cried finally, stopping at the gate to the commons. Chase held out the rose.

"You forgot this" Cameron sniffled and took the flower from him, ignoring the blood oozing out of her cut.

"And for the record I don't think you're crazy I think you're tired and freaked out. Can I still walk you to your car?" Cameron laughed slightly and nodded as Chase reached up and brushed the tears off of her cheek with his thumb. They started down the sidewalk, but suddenly Cameron stopped and turned to him.

"Just for the record, this didn't mean anything it was just…"

"Yeah" Chase nodded sadly. He had thought for a moment that maybe he was going to change her mind about him, but it was obvious she still wasn't ready. As they continued down the hallway he saw a dark figure walking down the opposite side of the street, he hesitated for a moment, but as soon as he looked away and back it was gone.

A/N: Yeah that was terrible, sorry, I just wanted to get something up. Still, please review and I'll update when I get back from camp in 2 weeks lol