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Chapter 5: Fundraiser night
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"Hello my little ducklings!" exclaimed House as he entered the conference room the next morning only to find it empty.
He furrowed his brow and after dropping his rucksack on a chair next to the whiteboard he moved to the coffee machine and filled his red mug.
He took a sip and after realizing that Kutner had made the coffee he spilled it back in the pot, took his favorite mug and made his way to Cameron's office.
When he entered he found Evans there, some charts in his hands.
He looked up from his charts and was ready to say something but House stopped him.
"I'm here just to take some coffee, mind your own business." He said grumpily and after pouring coffee into his mug he walked towards the desk and sat on Cameron's chair behind it.
"Dr. Cameron…" Evans started but House interrupted him.
"Dr. Cameron is not going to mind. Want a bet? I have a fifty on me." He said casually taking a sip from his coffee.
He closed his eyes and rested his head back, tasting the hot liquor.
"Now, that's what I call coffee." He mumbled, his eyes remaining closed.
"I thought you had a coffee machine at the conference room." he heard Cameron's voice and opened his eyes to look at her.
He smirked and took another sip from his coffee.
"Yeah… One that I told Kutner not to touch. But guess what he did this morning…" he explained with a smirk and she shook her head.
"You can take the couch." She said motioning for him to stand up.
"What a way to greet me." He said sarcastically.
"You know, one word and I am sure I can take care of this." Evans suggested looking at Cameron.
She just raised an eyebrow and sat on the chair that House vacated.
"Have you ever heard about Vogler?" House asked, looking at him pointedly.
"Ah… no." Evans replied, confusion evident on his face.
"Go ask Cuddy and then think twice before making proposals like that one." He said seriously.
Evans had the decency to look away and House moved to lie on the couch.
"I'll go check on our patients…" he said and quickly disappeared from the office leaving House and Cameron alone.
"He is going to ask you out again…" House commented, looking at her.
"I don't care." Cameron replied without looking at him, her eyes glued on the paper in her hands.
"Oh, by the way, the fundraiser is going to be next week and not next month." She said making him groan.
"Do we have to go?" he whined, crossing his arms in front of his chest.
"I'm afraid so." She replied with a sympathetic smile and he pouted.
"Please mommy, I wanna stay at home and watch TV!" he said childishly.
"You are not getting out of this…" she said in a sing-song voice and he glared.
"It's not funny." He said with a frown.
"Oh, trust me, it is." She said with a smile and he rolled his eyes.
"I'm not going." He stated after a few moments of silence.
"Fine, I'll go with Wilson." She replied nonchalantly and he raised an eyebrow.
"Or I can go with Evans, he will be thrilled to hear about it." She said and stood up in order to go sit down on the couch next to him, some patient files resting on her thighs.
"You wouldn't dare…" he muttered, looking intently at her.
"Try me." She said and before she could do anything he had her pinned on the couch, trapping her beneath his body, holding her hands above her head.
He hovered over her, his other hand coming to rest on her hip holding her down.
"You really wouldn't dare…" He whispered before crashing his lips on hers.
She willingly responded to his kiss, freeing easily her hands from his grasp that had loosened and now both her hands were wrapped around his neck.
They broke the kiss both breathing heavily and he rested his forehead against hers.
"I don't want to go with him…" she whispered with a small smile.
"So you just like to tease your husband, huh?" he asked, nuzzling his nose against hers.
"Did it work?" she asked smirking and he shook his head.
"Fine, I'll come. But only to show Evans that he can never even think of having you." He stated seriously.
She placed another kiss on his lips and pushed him back so that he would sit up straight.
"You can do whatever you want. I have a hunch that when he sees us together he is going to ask Cuddy to leave the hospital. He is working here so that he can be around…" she said and he nodded.
"That's why I am here every morning." He stated smugly and she smiled.
"Yeah, I kind of knew that."
"Of course you did!" He exclaimed and lied back on the couch when she stood up.
"Wake me up when he comes back; I want to torture him a little more." He said, stifling a yawn and closed his eyes.
She sat on the chair behind her desk and continued completing her paperwork while House just laid there.
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The fundraiser night came a lot faster than House would have liked. He was currently in Beth's bedroom, lying on her bed and refusing to go change for as long as possible.
"Daddy, aren't you going to get dressed?" Beth asked, looking at him.
"Mhm…" House mumbled without opening his eyes.
Beth climbed on the bed next to him and rested her little hands on his chest, waiting for him to open his eyes.
When his eyes opened they locked with hers and she smiled.
"Mommy said that you have to wear a tux." She said seriously making him smile.
"I don't like it…" he whined making his daughter giggle.
"But it's nice!" Beth exclaimed and he eyed her suspiciously.
"What are you going to wear?" he asked, looking at her inquisitively.
"My white dress!" she exclaimed happily. "Mommy said it matches your white shirt." She said, nodding her head and he quirked an eyebrow at her.
"Really?" He asked with a smirk.
"Really." She said surely and he caught her in his arms, throwing her gently on the bed next to him, tickling her belly.
"Daddy, stop!" she managed to say through laughter.
"Playing again you two?" Cameron asked with a smile from the doorway and they both stopped, turning to look at her.
"Daddy is tickling me, tell him to stop!" Beth exclaimed trying to get up but House held her down easily.
"Nope, you are not going anywhere missy." He said and started tickling her again making her laugh uncontrollably.
"Mommy!" she shouted and Cameron came to her rescue, taking her in her arms and standing away from House.
"Get dressed." She instructed and went out of the room.
Beth wrapped her arms around her mother's neck and stuck her tongue out to her father who did the same thing and lied back on the bed with a smile on his face.
A few minutes later he decided to get up and he headed to their bedroom to get changed.
When he entered he found Beth in front of the mirror, spinning around and looking at herself, a wide smile on her face.
He just stared at her for some moments, a soft smile on his face as he watched his daughter smiling happily. She really looked like an angel with her wide dress, her sandy blond hair and big blue eyes. And that smile on her lips made his heart swell with love for her.
He was too engrossed in his thoughts to see that Beth was watching him.
"You are still in your pajamas daddy!" she said, laughing and he scooped her up in his arms kissing her forehead.
"Do you like my dress?" she asked, looking at him expectantly.
"I love it angel." He said with a wide smile and she kissed his cheek.
"You'd better get dressed because mommy is going to come out soon." She commented, pointing at the clothes on the bed.
House sighed and put her back down, handing her his cane.
"Fine, you win…" he mumbled and took off the t-shirt he was wearing.
"I'm going to play!" Beth announced and left the room, leaving House alone.
He got dressed and was fumbling with his tie when Cameron exited the bathroom and went to stand in front of the mirror.
He stopped his movements and his eyes connected on her form.
She was wearing a black strapless dress that ended just above her knees, her hair cascading over her shoulders and a little make up applied.
When she turned to look at him his breath caught in his chest.
"So, what do you think?" she asked, turning around so that he could study her outfit.
"You know what? Screw this, we are staying here." He said, dropping his tie on the bed, and he wrapped his arms around her waist his lips finding their way to hers.
Her hands rested on his chest and pushed him back slightly making him groan in frustration.
"We are going." She said seriously.
"Ok… but I'm definitely going to take that dress off later. Promise…" he whispered against her lips before placing a soft kiss on them.
"Can I open my eyes now?" asked Beth who was standing by the door, her hand covering her eyes.
Her parents smiled and Cameron walked towards her in order to pick her up.
"I think you can." She said, placing a kiss on her forehead.
"We have to go; we are going to be late!" Beth exclaimed and Cameron put her back down.
"Ok, young lady, take your coat and we are off." She said to her daughter who ran off to grab her coat.
House helped Cameron to wear her coat and grabbed his jacket from the bed.
"Where is your tie?" Cameron asked when she saw that he wasn't wearing it.
"I'm not wearing that thing, it's chocking me! Plus, I am way sexier without the tie." He stated unbuttoning the first button.
"I'll have to agree to that." Cameron replied with a smirk.
"Where are you?" sounded Beth's voice from the living room and they both walked to the living room.
Fifteen minutes later they were at the lobby of the hospital where Wilson was waiting for them.
"Hey, are you a princess and you have been hiding it from us all this time?" asked Wilson and Beth ran to him, throwing her arms around his neck and hugging him tightly.
"No, silly, I'm not a princess." She said, giggling and giving him a kiss.
"Are you trying to steal my girl?" asked House, looking at Wilson and Beth.
"Hey, you have to learn to share." Wilson commented and House snorted.
"Like this is ever going to happen." He replied and rested his hand on Cameron's lower back, drawing her closer to him.
"I'm going to need my little girl back too. Want anything from the bar?" he asked Cameron who nodded.
"The usual." She replied and he left, leaving Cameron with Wilson and Beth.
"Look is Uncle Eric and Aunt Clair with Adam!" Beth exclaimed and Wilson let her down.
"Hey bug! Wow, nice dress!" said Foreman with a smile when Beth ran to him and gave him a hug.
"You are beautiful sweety!" Commented Clair and received a kiss from Beth.
"Can we go play with Adam?" she asked expectantly.
"Sure, just don't go far, stay around here so we can see you." Clair said.
"Ok mommy!" Adam said and followed Beth.
"Are the others here yet?" asked Cameron referring to the other members of House's team.
"Yeah, they are around here." Foreman replied.
"Guess who else is coming though…" said Wilson to Cameron with a smirk and she turned to where he was looking only to see Evans approaching.
"This should be fun." She said with a smirk.
"Hello everyone." Evans greeted with a charming smile and everyone said their greeting to him.
"It's a nice fundraiser." He commented moving to stand next to Cameron.
"Yeah, Dr. Cuddy has done a great job as always." Cameron said with a polite smile.
"Indeed." He replied and looked at the others who were studying him.
"So Dr. Evans, how long are you going to stay?" Wilson asked curiously.
"For as long as I have to." He replied cryptically although everyone knew the story by now either from House or from Cameron.
"Good for you." Foreman said, trying to hide the smile as he saw House approaching.
"Ah, look who is back!" he exclaimed when he saw that Evans had arrived too and handed Cameron her drink.
"Dr. House." He greeted and took a step back.
House moved to stand next to her and Evans eyed him suspiciously.
"Don't mind me, I'm just trying to get her drunk and into my bed." He said casually and Evans frowned.
"I thought you had a kid." He said cautiously.
"Oh, yeah, I don't think her mother will mind." He said nonchalantly and Evans's frown deepened.
"But…" he started but was cut off by Beth who approached the group of doctors followed by Adam.
"We are bored." She stated ignoring Evans completely and Adam nodded.
"Why don't you go to dance?" Wilson suggested and House frowned.
"Hey, are you trying to get Foreman's son killed?" he asked incredulously making the others laugh at the look on his face.
"Not funny, I have a cane and I know how to use it." he stated seriously.
"I don't know what you think but I love that song." Clair said, looking at Foreman who smiled and took her hand, leading her to the dance floor.
"Wilson I think our boss is getting bored talking to those idiots, why don't you do something about it?" House said motioning to Cuddy.
Wilson rolled his eyes at his friend's subtleness but went anyway.
"Dr. Cameron, can I have this dance?" asked Evans after everyone had moved to the dance floor.
"I think you'll have to ask her husband first." Said House before Cameron could answer. "He is a very possessive man you know."
"You are married?" he asked in shock "I thought you were just…"
"In a relationship?" she asked, continuing his sentence. "Nope, happily married for three and a half years now." She replied with a smile.
"And he leaves you alone at a night like this?" he asked, his charming smile returning on his lips and caught her hand in his.
House coughed, catching his attention and Evans glared at him.
"What do you want House?" he asked, irritated.
"I want my wife's hand back." He replied with a smug smirk, taking Cameron's hand in his and entwining their fingers together.
He desperately wanted to laugh at the shocked expression on Evans face but decided to play a little more.
"That can't be…" he mumbled distractedly.
"How did you…? And you…" he said looking from House to Cameron his eyes wide from shock.
"Cat got your tongue?" House asked with an amused smile.
"You have got to be kidding me!" Evans said in disbelief. "I don't believe you!"
House was ready to answer but Beth returned that time so he decided to let her give Evans the final straw.
"Mommy, Adam is dancing funny!" she said with a huge smile and Cameron picked her up in her arms.
"Really, where is he?" she asked her daughter who pointed to the small boy, next to his parents, who was jumping up and down although the song was a ballad.
Cameron smiled and kissed Beth's forehead.
"He is funny." She agreed and Beth smiled even wider.
"Daddy can we dance too?" she asked her father who was laughing at Evans's expression of pure surprise and shock.
"Sure angel, I'd love to dance with you and mommy." He said with a smile and then looked at Evans with a smirk.
"There is an open bar, I'm sure you could use one." He commented with a smirk and took Cameron's hand in his leading her to the dance floor.
"I thought you didn't dance." Cameron said with a smile as he hooked his cane at his elbow, caught her left hand in his and wrapped his other one around her waist.
Cameron was holding Beth with her right hand, balancing her on her hip, trapping her effectively between them.
Beth wrapped her arms around Cameron's neck and smiled at her father.
"Well, I couldn't say no to the two most beautiful women in the room." he replied with a smirk and Cameron laughed.
"Of course you couldn't." she said, shaking her head.
"I am, by far, the luckiest man in here." He commented and Cameron kissed his cheek softly.
He drew Cameron in his arms, assisting her to hold Beth between them. She leaned her little hand on his shoulder and he kissed her forehead.
Cameron smiled softly at him as they danced making almost everyone to look at them.
And for once House didn't care as he held his girls in his arms.