After what seemed to be awhile they finally broke the kiss but both stood there with only a few inches between them in silence. It wasn't awkward but both wondered what would be the right thing to say.
House finally let out a sigh not being able to stand the quiet, "Too bad I didn't do that sooner."
Cameron gave a slight smile knowing that banter was House's defense mechanism but he wasn't recoiling, he was actually sort of admitting fault. "Hopefully it will be worth the wait."
House smirked teasingly, "Always the optimist."
"Always the Ass," Cameron shot back in the same light tone.
Another silent few moments passed and House spoke, "You should probably get your bags out of the hall… one of our neighbors is a klepto."
Cameron raised an eyebrow, "How do you…"
"Always the optimist," House said casually, "We should talk, it's late, and I'll sleep on the couch since Wilson and I don't have a guestroom setup… neither of us attract company apparently."
Cameron nodded and finally moved from the close proximity to House and retrieved her bags from the hall. When she came back in House helped carry her bags to his room and they walked back to the kitchen.
" Take a seat on the couch and I'll grab drinks… scotch okay?" House asked.
"Yeah sure need me to grab the glasses?" Cameron asked knowing it would be hard for him to grab two glasses and the bottle with his limp.
House nodded and motioned her to the cabinet and grabbed a bottle scotch from another. Once seated they were both quiet as house poured a serving of scotch into both glasses.
"So since you kissed back that mean you're going to take the job?" House asked an obvious question wanting to break the silence.
"It is going to be awkward working together if we are involve with each other," Cameron stated in confirmation.
"We worked together through the sexual tension during you're fellowship."
"True but there is a difference between sexual tension and actual sex," Cameron said teasingly.
House was caught off guard but admired her boldness, "Why did I ever fire you?"
"You never did I always quit," Cameron said with some cheek.
House laughed, "Remind me to tell Cuddle to put a 'No Quitting' clause in your contract tomorrow… you going to start tomorrow or do you need to arrange things back at the cesspool you were at."
"Got to be there tomorrow to establish some authority with our new underlings," Cameron said amused. "Besides you were right I never actually unpacked my boxes from first moving there so when I find a place here I'll have a friend ship me my stuff."
"What about your job back there?"
"In the back of mind I always knew it would be temporary so when I made my contact there I made sure I didn't have to give notice… an advantage of being twice as qualified for good."
"That's my girl," House said approvingly and held up his glass of scotch to Cameron's and clanked it.
At the noise of the glasses Cameron remembered something, "I'm surprised Wilson hasn't woke up."
"After three nagging wives and me he has learned to sleep through anything," House explained.
Cameron nodded and took another sip of scotch and got lost in thought.
House took notice of her change in stare, "Spill."
Cameron smiled at his very blunt House response, "Guess I am a little nervous about all this."
House nodded in understanding, "It's a lot of change." He was silent for a moment but he decided to continue thinking the source of her apprehension, "You're worried this isn't going to work out. Afraid that you're getting something that you've wanted and that it will all end in disaster."
"Seems to have happened quite a bit in my life," Cameron confessed sadly, "It is just I want this to work out… I need to know your really going to us a shot."
House stared at her intently understanding her concern, once a jerk always a jerk. "What do you need from me?"
Cameron let out a breath; "I want this to be with you in actual relationship. I want you to trust me and let me in to actually get to know you… I don't want you to change or feel threatened to be different around me… I want you to be you around me… if that makes any sense."
House smirked at the last part, "I can't promise anything but for this… for you I'll try. Just give time."
"That's all I need," Cameron said and leaned over and kissed his cheek, "Just be you."
House turned and put an arm on her shoulder and placed lips upon hers to reassure Cameron that he would try for them. The kiss deepened from there and became more needy and lustful before Cameron broke it off.
Cameron got up from and walked to the side of the couch towards House's room before turning back to face him, "You probably shouldn't sleep on the couch with your leg."
House looked at her and noticed the look in her eyes, "Allison…"
"I thought I said earlier it would be awkward to work together if we're having sex with each other," she said playfully.
"We shouldn't rush this," House started to protest.
Cameron walked back over to House and straddled his lap and gave him kiss revealing all her desire and pulled back staring directly in his eyes. "We've dance around each other for seven years it is about damn time," Cameron whispered in his ear and stood up and walked into the bedroom.
House sat stunned for a second before following her in and shutting the door.
A/N: Short chapter but it was needed to progress the story. I am thinking one longer chapter and this story will be done. I may do a sequel because it would be fun to write House and Cameron partners in diagnostics and messing with House's applicants. Sorry for the wait.