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PLEASE

Chapter 2: I Don't Know

The thought of having Chase here with her, helping her and waiting for the results was enough to make her nauseous again. He would be so excited. When he realized she was terrified he would be devastated.

"Please." She said with closed eyes.

"Please what?" A gruff voice asked, startling her. She sighed and opened her eyes and looked in eyes of a wild blue. "Please what?" He repeated.

"House." She sighed and closed her eyes again.

"House… please what?" He cajoled. This time his voice was much closer.

Damn, he moves quickly. She thought grouchily.

She looked up at him with tear filled eyes.

"Don't give me a difficult time okay? I can't deal right now." It might have been her imagination, but she thought his eyes softened just a bit.

"Okay." He said softly. He surprised her when he reached up to tuck her hair behind her ear. "What's wrong Allison?"

Even though he was well know for his snarkiness and ability to be an ass. She wasn't all that surprised for him to show her some compassion. It was as if he knew she was standing on a ledge and it wouldn't take much to push her over. It was that capacity for compassion that she glimpsed in him from time to time that had drawn her to him time and again for so long.

With a shaky breath she told him.

"I came in here to take a pregnancy test." She said quietly and watched as a muscle twitched in his jaw. She thought for just a second she saw regret on his face.

"So should I say congratulations?" His voice was rough.

"I don't know. I took two tests this morning at home. One was negative and one positive. I decided to do a blood test to find out."

"So what was the please for?" He asked in a hushed tone.

"I don't know." She murmured back. It was if they both thought by keeping their voices low the conversation would be easier.

"Why isn't Chase here?"

"I… I couldn't tell him, not until I know for sure." She wiped the tears that fell down her cheeks. With a quick nod, House reached for the supplies.

"Okay, let's get this done." He told her and proceeded to draw her blood with a competent and gently touch. He handled everything until all that was left to do was wait. Then he started to leave, but she grabbed his arm and turned him back to face her.

"Wait for the results with me?" She asked, more like pleaded.

"It's not my place. Chase should be here."

"I can't." She said as tears fell unchecked once again. "He'll be excited and want things that I realize I don't want."

She just looked into his eyes as the tears fell. Then he hooked his cane on the edge of the counter and pulled her into his arms. She wrapped her arms around his middle and sobbed into his chest. When her sobs subsided, she became aware of his hand stroking her back.

And there they stood in the semi-dark lab. Waiting.

She jumped and pulled back slightly when the printer started up. The test was done.

Cameron looked up into those blue eyes and saw something she wasn't sure she could or wanted to name.

"I can't stay for this part." His voice was barely audible. "I'm sorry. I just can't."

He grabbed his cane and started for the door as she watched. He paused at the door without looking back.

"Maybe if it's with the right person you would know what the 'please' was for. Maybe being with the right person makes all the difference." Then he was gone.

As she turned back to the printer, she didn't see him pull out his cell to send a page.