A/N Well here's chapter two. And it's making be ad because I'm neglecting all of my other fics for this one. No matter. Thanks for your reviews.
"Patient presents with headache, poor circulation, muscle fatigue, and muscle twitches," House began to write the symptoms on the board. "Fainted on the way out of the clinic."
"Who was the doctor in the clinic?" asked Foreman, "They should have run other tests."
Cameron flipped through the chart, "It was…Dr. Cuddy."
"Exactly," answered House, "Now, differential diagnosis."
"Uh…Sarcoidosis," suggested Chase.
"No night sweats, and the glands aren't enlarged," Foreman shook his head, "Meningococcemia?"
"Can't be, there's no rash," interjected Cameron, "Lupus?"
"But, it's never lupus," complained Chase.
"Get me a blood test and a biopsy," said House as he limped around the wipe off board to refill his coffee, "Cameron, get me a more thorough history. Find out if he's taking any other meds."
"And then, let me guess," said Foreman, "Break into the patient's house?"
"You've learned well, my young padawan," House did an Obi-Wan Kenobi impression to match his words. "Go forth and figure out what the hell's wrong with him while I slack off!"
House wandered off to the clinic, mostly to surprise Cuddy into shock. He grabbed a chart and called out the patient's name before limping to Exam one. "Andrea Cuthers?" A pregnant woman stood up and walked into the exam room. "What's the problem?"
"I'm gaining weight for no reason," she replied.
"Are you that stupid?" he asked incredulously.
"Why would you say that?" the patient stared at him.
"You're pregnant, you idiot!" He paged OB/GYN and left the room, "A nurse will be down soon for an ultrasound."
"Why are you in the clinic?" Lisa Cuddy confronted House right in front of the nurse's station.
"You always ask—yell—and tell me to go to the clinic," He rolled his eyes, "I'm getting mixed signals here."
"You never actually listen," she stared at him. "And you have the week off."
"Don't you know that it's opposite day?" House asked sarcastically and hobbled off. He was met by Cameron in the hallway.
"He said that he isn't taking any meds," replied Cameron.
"Everybody lies," House repeated his mantra, "Come on. We're going to check his apartment."
"I thought you told Foreman and Chase to do it," They arrived at the office, and she removed her lab coat before placing it on the coat rack.
"Foreman," House called out to the neurologist who had just walked in. "Watch the patient with Chase. Stay."
"Okay then," said Cameron, grabbing her jacket. "Let's go break the law."
"That's my girl," House commented.
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They arrived outside, and House made one of his famous rash decisions. He walked over to his bike and motioned for Cameron to join him, "Get on. You know you enjoyed it last time."
"I'll admit nothing," grinned the immunologist as she got onto the bike. This time she didn't hesitate to wrap her arms completely around the older doctor.
House gunned the engine, and they were on their way. Neither said anything during the trip, due mostly to the amount of noise House's bike made. Cameron was tired, having been up late the night before and rested her head on his shoulder. She was too worried about falling off to fall asleep, but she allowed herself to relax.
House showed a rare smile when he felt the weight of her head on his shoulder. He continued going several miles over the speed limit, only slowing down when near a police car.
The apartment was in a dingy building, and House didn't even need to pick the lock because it was broken. He shoved the door, and it swung on its hinges.
"Nice place," commented Cameron, "reminds me of my college dorm room."
"I thought you went to a nice college," replied House.
"Just because the college was nice doesn't mean the dorm rooms are just as nice."
House searched the bedroom while Cameron looked around the kitchen. He soon moved to the bathroom medicine cabinet where he found exactly what he was looking for.
"Cameron, call Foreman," House turned, holding a small bottle of pills, "I found Hydralazine."
A/N Don't kill me for the cliffhanger. Please review.
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