After getting over the situation Wilson moved to sit comfortably behind his desk and soon the three started to relax and fell into a comfortable conversation. Mainly they talked about Cameron's time working in Hawaii. Finally after awhile Wilson had to ask the questions that he was burning to ask since he discovered she was there.
"So," Wilson began knowing he was turning to more a more serious conversation topic, "you're back?
"I suppose I am," Cameron smiled happily realizing that she actually felt more comfortable than anytime she had been away.
"And you and House are?" Wilson asked what was going on with Cameron and House.
Cameron looked to House not quite sure how to answer.
"How do you describe someone getting their head out of their ass after seven years and convincing a woman to move back across the country to give him another chance," House answered sarcastically. He was going to be open and honest with Cameron but that didn't mean he was going to start defining himself with clichés like "in a relationship" or "boyfriend and girlfriend," that wasn't him not his style.
"What we have is an anomaly," Cameron said simply and thoughtfully agreeing with House. She was glad that House seemed to be fully embracing their relationship. She knew better than to tell House but he seemed to unconsciously changing a little.
House grinned because he once told Cameron that he liked anomalies and in reality that would be the best way to describe them.
Wilson smirked at how quickly in sync they seemed to be and decided to slightly change the subject, "So what are your plans? I mean you can't have brought all your stuff with you on the plane."
"I'm having a friend ship me my stuff once I find a place here," Cameron told him.
"I have a better idea," House said making Wilson and Cameron turn their attention to him, "Why don't you just have your stuff shipped to Jimmy's and my place."
Wilson was stunned at what House was saying but chose to stay silent for the moment.
"You share that apartment with Wilson. I can't just move in," Cameron said disbelievingly, "besides aren't we moving a little too fast?"
House anticipated her immediate refusal, "First off Wilson here owes you after referring to you as a whore. Secondly didn't we just declare were an anomaly? Wilson and I are two men living in a four-bedroom apartment suite. Two of said bedrooms are empty so we have the room."
Cameron thought for a moment trying to take everything in. Moving in with House would be unorthodox; moving in with House and Wilson was even more unorthodox. Although this was House they were talking about, he lived to do things that most wouldn't consider normal. Of course she could see House's logic about the situation. She was moving back, for the biggest part to try and be in a relationship with him. If the relationship went well she would eventually be moving in with him anyways. If it somehow didn't work out she could than get an apartment, in a way this was cutting out a step.
Cameron looked over at Wilson, "It is up to you. Given the circumstances I can see House's logic but if it is too awkward I completely understand."
"I don't mind, it might actually be nice to have somebody else at home to deal with him. As he said our place is way too big for only two people to live in. Besides it can't be weirder than when I roomed with three girls and a guy during med school," Wilson said willing to go along because he hadn't seen House this light and happy in a long time. If Cameron was having this affect already he was going to give them every opportunity to succeed.
"Thanks Wilson… wait you roomed with three women during med school," Cameron said thankfully but had to probe Wilson about his admission.
"Jimmy here would have found Mrs. Wilson number one there but they eventually found out he was banging them all at the same time," House chimed in before Wilson could elaborate.
"Woah!" Cameron said but realized it was Wilson said and she shouldn't be too surprised, "All three! What about the guy?"
"Contrary to the rumors I spread Wilson doesn't swing that way," House quipped earning glare from Wilson.
"Brandon wasn't the brightest and spent all his time studying. I figured you would be pissed I could do that to three women though," Wilson admitted stunned Cameron wasn't giving him the third degree for something so morally wrong.
Cameron smirked seeing Wilson with his jaw open, "I am not going to judge you as long as you don't try anything on me."
"I second that," House said in support, "Except about the part about not judging that's not me."
Wilson was about to retort but his pager went off and grabbed it from his belt.
"Emergency Board Meeting 15 Min. Cuddy"
"Cuddles assembling the troops," House asked knowing what the pager said.
"How did you know?" Wilson asked looking up and wondering what House was up to.
"Easy I called it," House said like it was an everyday occurrence
"You," Wilson said stressing the first word, "called a board meeting…I didn't think you knew you could do that."
"Why does everyone think I don't know that," House asked in mock frustration.
"Because you ignore hospital policy so we all figure you never even bothered to read it in the first place," Cameron answered and House smirked at her answer.
"It is more fun to ignore the rules when you know you're deliberately disobeying them," House clarified for them.
"I think the better question is why you called it and why Cuddy didn't page you about it?" Wilson asked suspiciously.
"That is easy Jimmy boy, Cuddy is calling in her players early to plan her defense against me," House said still leaving Wilson n the dark.
"Again Why?" Wilson asked a little more adamantly.
"Because I am omni-powerful," House said making light of the situation. Not wanting to let on he feared even a little about what he was about to do.
"Cameron?" Wilson asked pleading to Cameron to give him a straight answer.
Cameron looked from House to Wilson, "House didn't tell Cuddy he was hiring me back…"
"Why does that matter," Wilson cut in perplexed.
"It shouldn't," House began.
"I think Cuddy is more upset that you want to me make me a department head with you," Cameron said to House but also filling in Wilson.
"Well that makes more sense," Wilson admitted stunned a little at House's actions, "What is she worried about the increased expense of paying another head?"
"I don't know, if that were the case she would of just told House he had to give up a fellow," Cameron said still wondering about Cuddy's attitude herself. True her and Cuddy had never been friends but they were always civil to one another.
There was a silence before House spoke in a more somber voice, "This is Cuddy looking for revenge against me for giving up my pursuit of her."
"Why would Cuddy care? She has Lucas. Do you think she wants you?" Wilson asked the question Cameron wanted to know too.
"No Cuddy doesn't want me and I don't want her," House said directing more towards Cameron than Wilson, "What Cuddy wants is the attention. She is happy with Lucas but after drooling for me for years she liked it when it was the other way around."
Wilson thought for a moment trying to work through the information, "That is so convoluted that it actually makes sense."
"So by making you unhappy it will make her happier," Cameron asked fairly disgusted at the notion, "that doesn't sound like her."
"It does this season," House quipped.
Cameron looked at Wilson to hear his response.
"House is right on this one she has been getting more bitter lately," Wilson admitted but tried to downplay it also.
"So what are you going to do?" Wilson asked now that he knew everything.
"That is why I called the board meeting," House said giving Wilson a 'duh' expression.
"I mean how does calling a meeting help?" Wilson asked but had an idea where this was going but wanted a confirmation from House.
"I am going over Cuddle's funbags and browbeating the board until I get what I want," House said to what he thought was a foolproof plan.
"You honestly think you got that much leverage to get the board to side with you over Cuddy," Wilson asked unconvinced of House's ingenuity.
"First of all I have you on my side. Second you are going to learn why Cameron kept calling me God last night," House said firmly.
"House!" Cameron shouted and playfully slapped his chest. She would have been pissed but she figured this was probably going to happen, it was how House operated.
Wilson cringed at the mental image before replying, "If it wasn't to help Cameron you wouldn't have my vote now and also I wouldn't use that as a point in your speech."
"Thank you Wilson," Cameron said for Jimmy defending her, while House was holding back a laugh at the look on his friend's face.
"So do you want me to try to convince some board members before you come down?" Wilson volunteered his help.
"No, they already know were friends and I don't want them tipped off that you know. Either stay quiet while Cuddy conspires with her pawns, or preferably play dumb and act like you have no idea Cameron is back, and if they ask for your opinion tell them what you think of her… that is if it is good," House said throwing in the last part to jerk Wilson around.
Wilson smiled up at Cameron, "Somebody who can possibly keep the department running and House grounded definitely gets my praise."
Cameron smiled and nodded a silent thank you to Wilson.
Wilson looked at his watch and got up, "I better get going."
"Make us proud Boy Wonder," House quipped just as his own pager went off.
Wilson looked at House expectantly who replied, "Page from Cuddy Board meeting in twenty minutes. Now go!"
"Thanks again for doing this," Cameron said giving Wilson a quick hug for helping her and House out.
"What are friends for?" Wilson said as he let go and exited his office.
Cameron went back to the couch and sat next to House and leaned on his shoulder.
"Should I be worried about that hug?" House said teasingly.
"Nope," Cameron replied nonchalantly, "I figured your brand of persuasiveness wasn't exactly loyalty inspiring and thought I'd help my own cause."
House looked at her astonished, "You played off of Wilson's neediness to help women… impressive."
"Thank you," Cameron said not moving her head from House's shoulder.
House grinned mischievously as a thought pop in his head, "I guess you would think it rude to christen Wilson's couch now?"
A/N: Not a great cliffhanger but a fun one. Depending on length there may be one more chapter before the board meeting. I am thinking about writing Cuddy prepping the board members to her cause and also to add a little more depth as to why Cuddy is trying to deny House. It is too weak a motive to have Cuddy to be doing it completely out of spite but I can justify it factoring into it. And no I don't consider it character bashing because have you seen the Cuddy departure in season six?
Also this story is going with a board like that of season one. It seemed that the board consisted of almost all department heads.