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The third chapter is ready for all of you to read :) I am already working on the next one so I will probably post it tomorrow if I manage to finish it ;)
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Now, in this chapter you learn more about what has happened with Wilson and Foreman. Let's move one with the story then...
Disclaimer: I don't own House MD... sadly...
Chapter 3: Categories
"What are my girls doing?" asked House as he entered Beth's bedroom.
Beth was already in her bed and Cameron was sitting next to her, a book with children's stories in her hands.
"Mommy is reading me a story about Whiney the Pooh!" replied Beth excitedly, a huge grin on her lips.
"Good, can I listen too?" House asked and moved into the room in order to lie down on the bed, his head on Cameron's thigh, his cane discarded on the floor next to the bed.
"Yeah, but don't say things about Whiney this time." Beth said a serious look on her face as she looked at her father, who smirked.
"It wasn't my fault; it was the third story that that bear got lost in the forest! Why doesn't he get a map or something?" he asked incredulously making Beth giggle and Cameron smile in amusement.
"Bears don't have maps daddy." Beth reasoned with a smile.
"Bears also don't talk but that one does." House replied to his daughter and she frowned, thinking about it.
"Ok, don't listen to daddy; he is the one who watches a sponge who talks. At least bears are capable of making sounds." She said to Beth but looked at House pointedly.
"I give up!" he said raising his hands in surrender.
"And I want to hear my story!" Beth exclaimed catching her parents' attention.
"I do to!" House exclaimed this time making Cameron shake her head.
She started reading the story that Beth had chosen and it didn't take long for Beth to fall asleep.
House nudged Cameron gently, nodding towards their daughter who was sleeping soundly.
Cameron smiled softly and after placing a kiss on Beth's forehead she stood up, grabbing House's cane from the floor.
House kissed their daughter goodnight as well and took the cane from Cameron's hand, following her out of the bedroom.
"What do we do now?" he asked once they were in the living room, his hands lacing around Cameron's waist.
"I say we watch some TV and then go to bed, it was a really tiring day…" she replied and leaned in his embrace, her back resting against his chest, her eyes closing.
"Mhm…" he mumbled and dropped his head in the crook of her neck, placing a small kiss where neck meets shoulder.
"Oh, don't forget, tomorrow we are going to Clair and Eric's, they are having Adam's birthday party." She said as they walked together towards the couch.
They settled down, Cameron tucked in his right side while he rested his head on top of hers, his legs outstretched on the coffee table.
"I can't believe that Adam is already two." House commented with a smirk and Cameron smiled.
"I can't believe that Beth is already 4 and a half and going to school." Cameron said and House nodded.
"Have they found out if the second one is a boy or a girl yet? Clair is six months along her pregnancy." he asked, switching the TV on.
"Not yet. Eric is really hoping for a girl though." She replied with a smile.
He stayed silent for a few minutes before he finally decided to talk.
"Have you ever thought about it?" he asked suddenly, making her look at him with a frown.
"Thought about what?" she asked in confusion.
"You know… about having another kid." He said casually, like he was talking about the weather.
She eyed him suspiciously for long moments, studying his face for any indication to where this conversation was going.
"Maybe…" she replied cryptically making him frown this time.
"That's not an answer." He said with raised eyebrows and she shrugged.
"That's not a question either." She said with a smirk making him scoff.
"Come on, let's go to bed." She said, pecking his lips softly.
He nodded and got up from the couch, following her to their bedroom.
He was definitely going to find out what she had in mind. But right now he needed to sleep. He could always find out tomorrow.
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"Wilson!" shouted House when he spotted his best friend early in the morning.
Wilson stopped and waited for House to catch up with him.
"I was looking for you, where were you?" he asked inquisitively making his friend scoff.
"I had to drive Beth to school." House explained and Wilson frowned.
"Yeah… like an hour ago." He said, studying his friend.
"That's why the teacher was looking at me strangely." House pondered "I thought she was hitting on me." He concluded making Wilson roll his eyes.
"Are you buying breakfast?" he asked before Wilson could say anything.
"When are you going to pay for your own food?" he asked, throwing his hands in the air.
"When hell freezes over." House replied casually and Wilson shook his head.
"Fine… let's go because I have a patient in half an hour."
"A patient or a date?" House inquired.
"A patient…" clarified Wilson but House eyed him carefully, not believing him.
"So, you still haven't found Mrs. Wilson no. 4." He commented with a smirk. "It's a bad thing… I actually thought that you would pop the question when you were with Amber." He said, rubbing his chin with his hand, pretending to be in thought.
"Will you ever drop that subject? It's been two years since I broke up with Amber." Wilson said in annoyance but House didn't stop.
"Yes, but for some reason it's not getting old!" House exclaimed and Wilson scoffed.
"Why did you think that I would get married to her?" Wilson asked after a few silent moments making House smirk smugly. It was then that he realized that he had fallen in his trap.
"Ok, talk…"Wilson said in defeat as they walked together towards the cafeteria.
"First you are going to pay and then I am going to talk. I don't want to scare you away." House said and got in the line of the cafeteria in front of his friend who rolled his eyes.
"Why, what are you going to say?"
"Oooh, nothing too horrifying." House replied as he grabbed a pack of chips.
"You are going to have chips for breakfast?" Wilson asked incredulously.
"Please don't tell my mommy!" House whined childishly making Wilson raise his eyebrows.
He paid the cashier and they made their way to a table at the corner.
"Ok, now you can talk." Wilson stated but House was too busy chewing his sandwich to answer.
Wilson waited 'til his friend swallowed and then looked at him expectantly.
"Oh, yeah, you are waiting for an answer. Well, let's separate the women you dated into two categories." He stated at first and Wilson looked at him in question.
"The first category includes the women who are too needy and clingy. I have to mention here that the vast majority of the women you dated and all the women you married are in the first category." Wilson just looked at him so House took that as a sign to go on.
"The second category includes the women who are independent and have a strong personality. The problem here is that from all the women you dated only one is in this category and that would be Amber." He concluded with a smug expression.
"Do you see where this is going or do you want me to translate it for you?" he asked after he saw that Wilson was deep in thought and hadn't said a thing.
"There is a translation too?" he asked, rubbing his face with his hand.
"Let me explain… If Amber hadn't left you because of her own stupid reasons…"
"Her reasons for leaving where nothing but stupid." Wilson interrupted.
"You talk but all I hear is blah, blah, blah… Let me finish, I'm trying to make a point here!" House exclaimed and Wilson looked at him.
"If Amber hadn't left you would definitely still be with her. Married or not, with kids or without them, I don't know. My point is…"
"That I'm dating the wrong women?" he finished for him and House nodded.
"Not exactly what I was going to say, but pretty much yeah." He said taking some chips and stuffing them in his mouth.
Wilson groaned and buried his head in his hands.
"Did Allison say these things or is this your opinion?" he asked with a sigh.
"I'm pretty sure she has the same opinion." He replied taking his friend's untouched juice.
"You are not going to drink that, right?" he asked and without waiting for an answer he took a sip.
"Why did we start this conversation?" Wilson asked without looking at House.
"Because you are an idiot." House commented nonchalantly making him look at him and raise his eyebrows in question.
House scoffed.
"I saw you with that nurse, yesterday. Who by the way is definitely in the first category." He explained.
"And what am I supposed to do?" Wilson asked in frustration.
"And who am I to know, your psychiatrist? Go ask Allison…" he said in a tone that clearly stated that Wilson was crazy for asking him for advice.
"Thanks for the help…" Wilson said sarcastically and House smirked.
"It was my pleasure." He said, placing his palm over his chest.
"And now you will excuse me, I have to go and bug my beautiful wife." He said and Wilson shook his head. "Bye, Jimmy!" he said loudly and made his way out of the cafeteria and to the Immunology Department.
He entered without knocking the door and bumped into Evans who was standing behind the door of her office.
"Dr. House" he greeted once he saw who had barged into the office like that. "Your manners haven't changed I see." He commented.
"Dr. Evans… I see your attitude hasn't changed either." He said but saw that Cameron was looking at him warningly so he dropped it.
He moved without talking and lied on the couch in Cameron's office. He took out his PSP and started playing, not giving a second glance to Evans.
"Aren't you going to say anything to him?" Evans asked Cameron who was reading a patient's file.
"He does that often, I am used to it." She replied, not looking up from the file.
"I'm just waiting until you leave before I start sexually harassing her." House commented his eyes glued to the game.
Evans raised his eyebrows in question but didn't say anything.
"Right… I'll see you later Dr. Cameron, I'm going to Dr. Cuddy's office to talk about my schedule." He said and exited the office leaving House and Cameron alone.
"What schedule?" House asked inquisitively when the door closed, his eyes locking with hers.
"You never mentioned that he is an immunologist!" Cameron accused and House frowned.
"He asked Cuddy if he could work here and she said yes!" she clarified, throwing her hands in the air in frustration.
"Already annoyed?" he asked with a little smirk.
"Don't smile like that, I have to work with him every day now." She whined and House laughed and moved in order to stand in front of her.
He motioned for her to get up and he sat on her chair, dragging her to sit on his good leg.
"Just think the bright side of this. You are going to be his boss; he has to do whatever you say. You can even send him to the clinic with my nametag!" he exclaimed, stressing out the 'my' part.
She tried really hard to contain her smile but it was useless to even try.
"Or maybe he could wear your nametag that says Cameron-House and he could do both our clinic hours!" he said triumphantly making her laugh.
She kissed him softly on the lips and he smiled at her.
"What do you think?" he asked with a raised eyebrow and a smirk on his lips.
"As much as I like the idea I don't think so." She said with a smile of her own.
"Can I at least have him for a consult? Please mommy!"
"If you behave." She warned.
"Behave how?" he asked and placed a kiss just below her earlobe making a shiver run down her spine.
"That is good too…" she mumbled distractedly, lacing her hands through his short hair.
The knock on the door made House groan and Cameron disentangle herself from his embrace.
"Come in." she said, straightening out her blouse.
"Do you think that I date needy women?" came Wilson's question before he noticed House sitting on the chair behind Cameron's desk.
House shook his head, an amused smile playing on his lips.
Cameron noticed the look on her husband's face and glared at him.
"I thought that we discussed about this and agreed that you weren't going to talk to him, not before I did anyway." She said, looking at him seriously.
"That was before I saw him leaving with that nurse!" House said defensively.
"So you do believe it too…" Wilson said from his spot by the door.
"It's complicated… can we talk?" she asked him and he nodded.
"You stay here. And don't harass anyone else." She warned and walked out of her office followed by Wilson.
"I don't think so…" said House with a mischievous smirk and made his way to Cuddy's office.
Time to mess with the big boss's head… he thought.