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Chapter Twelve: Poor Thing

The scene unfolded in slow motion. Stopping at a traffic light, Cuddy looked to her left at a sleek red sports car, it's radio blaring. She smiled at the couple inside, the second ticked past ever so slowly. Her face fell as she saw the petrified expressions plastered on theirs. She spun her head around almost faster than possible, just in time to see a dark vehicle skid towards her. All sound was blocked out, her vision blurred with the sudden rush of fear and adrenaline. The scene was still in slow motion, she turned to give one last blank glance at the couple next to her, before every inch of her jerked suddenly. The car collided just as Cuddy passed out. He seat-belt held fast, her neck whipped, and her mind was at a stand still.

When she woke up, a bright light was moving in front of her eyes. She lay strapped to a stretcher, she couldn't move her neck, probably due to the brace, and her head was spinning.

"Lisa! Hey, can you hear me?" Allison Cameron moved the torch light away from her eyes. "Can you here me?" Cuddy groaned and tried to nod. "No, try not to move. You've been in a car accident, you had a concussion, we're moving you to a private room as soon as you get some X-rays."

"Okay." Cuddy's voice was raspy and quiet. "Water..." She couldn't talk easily, her mouth was dry and sore.

"Get me a damp towel, will you?" Cameron asked one of the nurses. "We can't give you anything to drink, in case you need surgery or something, I'm sure you understand that." She tried to nod again. Cameron dampened her mouth with the cloth and brushed some hair out of a cut on her face. "I'm just going to make a call okay? I'll be back shortly." She squeezed Cuddy's hand, and smiled when she squeezed back. After checking everything was under control in that ED room, Cameron grabbed her cell from her locker and used the speed dial.

"Remy, hey. Are you in the hospital?" Cameron sounded shaky and Thirteen could tell.

"What's happened is everything okay?" Thirteen didn't care that she had answered a call in the middle of one of the team's meetings.

"Look, can you come down to the ER, if you're not busy? It's Lisa." Cameron sighed and rubbed her eyes.

"Oh god, is everything okay?" Thirteen rose from her chair, gaining odd looks from the team.

"Just meet me down in the ER." Cameron hung up and went back to Cuddy's bed, only to find she had been sent off for scans. Thirteen walked swiftly out of the differential office, leaving only an 'I'll be back later' as she left.

Thirteen arrived in the ER and saw Cameron pacing back and forth. "Allison?" She looked up.

"Hey!" Cameron got really close but didn't hug Thirteen. She didn't want to rouse suspicion, not now. She knew her feelings for the other woman, but couldn't think about them now.

"What's happened, Allison?"

"Lisa's car was hit by another vehicle. She was on the side of the impact, she has cuts all over, the X-rays haven't come back yet." Her breathing quickened.

"Hey, calm down. It's alright. Come on let's go somewhere. She'll be in Radiology for a while yet."

Thirteen led Cameron into the common room, which was empty. She sat herself on the couch and pulled Cameron onto her lap. Cameron gave a soft laugh as she lay her head on Thirteen's shoulder.

"I'm worried about her, Remy." Cameron wanted to cry, but didn't.

"I know, me too." She kissed the top of the blonde's head. "Once she's out of Radiology we can go see her. I can't believe this has happened to her..." Thirteen felt extremely worried about Cuddy, she squeezed Cameron tighter. "Allison?"

"Yeah?"

"What is this?" She said it almost silently. Cameron barely heard her, and wished she hadn't.

"What do you mean?" She needed to stall. She had no idea how to answer that.

"You and me." Thirteen felt a silent tear trail down her cheek. She was incredibly soft, and her tone was kind.

"I don't know Remy. Do we have to talk about this now?" Cameron was scared Remy would be annoyed with her for not being able to answer.

"No, I just, I want to know."

"You know I care about you."

"Yeah." Remy wanted to spill out her thoughts, but it was against her nature. And I care about you too! I might even love you. I want to know what rights I have to call you mine. Am I just your mid-life experiment? I am getting closer and closer to someone who might not be around very long...

"Remy. I don't know much about this..."

"Gay relationships?" Remy smiled at Cameron's worry at the words.

"Yeah I guess. But I don't see it as that. I want to be with you, I just, I don't know how to do that."

"You mean you're scared to tell anyone."

"Is that a bad thing?"

"Not for you. Me on the other hand. I have a beautiful blond sitting on my lap, often laying in my bed or screaming my name, and I can't brag about it!" She laughed a little. Cameron chuckled too.

"Yeah, you poor, poor thing!" Her sarcasm made them both laugh more. "Life must be hard for you! Having that woman with you all day and most nights..." Thirteen's pager went off and she sat Cameron up off her lap.

"Lisa's back." They both stopped laughing and sped to Cuddy's bedside.

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