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I finished the new chapter today and I thought of posting it before going to bed. In the next one you will probably find out the gender of the new baby, if I have decided by that time :p From the reviews I get I see that most of you want a baby boy, soooo... anyway.
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Chapter 28: Humming tunes
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Cameron woke up to a soft humming sound. She opened her eyes gingerly and she tried to find where that sound was coming from. When she finally realized she couldn't help the smile from reaching her lips.
She was lying on her left side and he had scooted lower so that his face was at the level of her belly and his right cheek was resting against it.
His eyes were closed and he was humming, what she realized was, Beethoven's 'Moonlight sonata'.
She reached out and laced her fingers through his hair, caressing his scalp softly. He opened an eye and he turned his head in order to look up at her.
She gave him a small smile and he sighed contently.
"What are you doing?" she asked him, never stopping her ministrations.
"I'm teaching our little one what 'good music' means." He stated matter-of-factly making her laugh lightly.
He placed his cheek against her swollen belly again and started humming another tune this time.
She stayed silent, her fingers laced through his hair as he continued humming softly. He stopped and after a few moments he felt a small movement against his cheek that made him smile.
"Beth used to do that too…" he stated, bringing his hand up in order to place it on her belly.
"Yeah, I remember." She replied with a smile of her own.
He placed a small kiss on her abdomen and he crawled up in order to rest his head on her pillow. He captured her lips with his in a soft kiss and then he rested his forehead against hers.
"Good morning..." He mumbled with a small smirk.
She cupped his cheek in the palm of her hand and she placed a small kiss on his chin.
"Good morning to you too." She said, smiling at him and she snuggled close to him, her nose nuzzling his.
"Sooo, when is that ultrasound of yours?" he asked draping an arm over her waste lazily.
She shrugged and closed her eyes, enjoying the position she was in.
"Clair will call me today to tell me when we can go." She mumbled and he nodded.
"Do you think it's going to cooperate?" he asked with a small smirk and she shrugged.
"We'll find out… I hope it does though because I don't want you and Clair dragging me to the exam rooms again like last time in order to find out." She reminisced and he chuckled.
"Don't blame me for that! It wasn't my fault that Beth was stubborn." He said defensively and she pulled back in order to look into his eyes.
She quirked an eyebrow and he gave her a small shrug.
"Fine, it's half my fault but you are as stubborn as I am so it's natural that our kid is this way too." He stated and she snuggled closer to him again.
"Well, that little stunt you pulled back then is not going to happen again." She said surely.
"Riiight…" he dragged out and dropped a kiss on her forehead.
"I'm serious…" she mumbled sleepily making him smile.
"Oh yeah, I believe you… not." He replied but she didn't reply she just slapped his chest playfully.
"Hey! How many times have I told you that it's illegal to beat your husband? And not to mention my bum leg." He protested feigning hurt.
She snorted and snuggled deeper in his embrace, pillowing her head on his bicep.
"How come Beth is so silent this morning?" he asked with a raised eyebrow.
"She is probably playing with her PSP or sleeping…" Cameron replied.
"It's Saturday! She is usually up before even the sun comes out!" he exclaimed.
"Are you worried?" Cameron asked pulling back a little so that she could look at him.
"I'm worried that she is up to something and it's not good when she is up to something." He said with a small frown making Cameron smile in amusement.
"I thought that it was pretty funny when she removed the batteries from your PSP in order to place them in hers." She said teasingly and he groaned.
"Don't remind me… I had to actually treat the patients in the clinic that day. It was a living hell!" he whined and dragged her closer to him again, burying his face in the crook of her neck.
She glided her hand over his back and he let out a content sigh making her smile.
"We'd better get up because we have to go to the hospital in an hour and a half." She mumbled, not really wanting to move from her position.
"It's Saturday! What's wrong with Cuddy?" he asked incredulously.
"The fundraiser is coming up and she wants everything to be perfect. She also wants us there today because you have a dying patient and I have some new patients that I really need to see." He explained and he groaned in displeasure.
"It's Saturday…" he mumbled again and he rolled over so that he was lying on his back.
"I know. But we will be back at noon." She reassured him and he nodded.
"Who is going to stay with Beth?" he asked in concern.
"Don't worry, I have everything planned out. My mom is going to come here with Haley." She replied, resting her palm on his chest.
"So, your parents are really going to move in Princeton." He said and she nodded in confirmation.
"And everything is good." he said again.
"Surprisingly, yeah. Everything is going good." She said with a smile.
Her parents had been back in her life for almost three months and things were going very smoothly. At the beginning she was a little cautious with everything but as time passed by she saw that her parents had really changed and they wanted to have a second chance. They wanted to be a part of her life no matter what.
And after seeing how much they wanted this she couldn't deny them that chance. Sure, the relationship between them progressed slowly because she was a little cautious at the beginning but as time passed by she understood that they were making great effort and that they had regretted for everything that had happened in the past.
Slowly but steadily they had started bonding and she found herself enjoying the time she got to spend with them and with her niece.
House was cautious too at the beginning and he had also threatened them that if they hurt Cameron again this time they wouldn't get away with it. They had reassured him that hurting her was the last thing they wanted and he had taken their word. And now that he saw them around Cameron he was glad he hadn't chased them away.
Plus, his parents had found some ones to spend time together and talk about their children and grandkids. Now that Cameron was five months along her pregnancy their mothers were obsessing over everything and were already planning to spoil their grandchild, even before it got born. They had planned out what they needed to buy and he was sure that he had seen an orange onesie at his parents' house the last time they had visited.
His beeping pager made him groan and he closed his eyes refusing to look at it.
"Come on, it's time to get up." Cameron said, dropping a kiss on his chest.
She stood up and headed for the bathroom but stopped at the door and looked at him.
"I'm going for a shower, care to join me?" she asked with a seductive smile.
"Very enticing…" he commented and she turned around in order to head to the bathroom, swaying her hips purposefully.
"I'm coming!" he yelled and after taking his pill bottle he followed her to the bathroom.
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"Morning mommy!" Beth greeted when she saw her mother walking towards the living room.
"Good morning sweety." Cameron replied placing a small kiss on her daughter's forehead.
"Is your favorite show up yet?" she asked, taking a sit next to her on the couch.
Beth shook her head negatively and turned to look at her mother.
"Do you have to go to the hospital?" she asked with a small frown.
"Yes, but you are not going to be alone. Grandma Helen is going to come with Haley and you will go to the supermarket together and then you and Haley are going to play together. Me and your dad will be back at noon." She reassured and Beth smiled.
"Ok then." She replied, looking back at the TV.
"Are you going to help me make breakfast since your show isn't up yet? Daddy is going to come in a while." She suggested and Beth stood up immediately.
"Can we make pancakes?" she asked hopefully and Cameron nodded and smiled at her.
"Sure, let's go to the kitchen." She said and they made their way with Beth to the kitchen I order to prepare everything.
House joined them in the kitchen some minutes later and immediately took the cup of coffee that Cameron had prepared for him. He took a sip from the hot liquid and he let out a sigh before turning to look at Beth.
She watched him with her big blue eyes and the moment he looked at her she broke into a wide smile.
"Morning daddy!" she said and walked to him in order to kiss his cheek.
He picked her up and made her sit on his good leg before kissing her forehead.
"So, I heard that you are going to spend an awesome day while I have to go work at the dungeons." He said, looking at his daughter who frowned.
"You don't work at the dungeons daddy, you work at the hospital." She corrected him and he quirked an eyebrow.
"Is there a difference?" he asked incredulously.
Cameron smiled in amusement while Beth studied him for a while.
"I'm kidding." He said with a smirk and Beth crossed her arms in front of her chest.
"That wasn't a joke." She stated matter-of-factly.
"You'll learn when you grow up." House replied, ruffling her hair lightly.
Beth straightened her hair again using her hands and she stuck her tongue out to him. Of course House mimicked her actions making Cameron shake her head.
"Kids, please behave." She said trying to sound serious but failed miserably.
"Yes mommy…" they replied simultaneously and before she could say anything else Beth was running to the living room, having heard the theme song of her favorite show.
Cameron continued preparing breakfast while House observed her move around the kitchen. When she was close enough to him he stood up and braced himself on the counter resting his hands on either side of her body, trapping her effectively between the counter and his body.
His lips trailed a path of kisses from her neck to her shoulder and she leaned in his embrace, enjoying the attention she received.
"We are going to the hospital no matter what…" she stated a little distractedly.
He smirked against her skin and he drew her earlobe between his teeth momentarily and then releasing it.
"Your lips say no but your body has a different opinion…" he replied smugly, gliding his hand from her hip to her swollen belly.
"Do I have to remind you that Beth is in the living room?" she asked, leaning her head back in order to rest it against his shoulder.
"My memory is just fine." He replied kissing the sensitive skin of her neck softly making her shiver at his touch.
The door bell ringing made him groan in displeasure and burry his head in the crook of her neck.
"It's my mother with Haley. You are going to have to let me finish with our breakfast." She admonished and he pulled back reluctantly.
"You do know that you are not going to get away with it, right?" he said matter-of-factly and she smiled knowingly at him.
He gave her a nod and it was at that time that Beth and Haley entered the kitchen running.
"Good morning Aunt Allison, Uncle Greg!" Haley greeted with a smile.
"Hey kiddo, where is your grandma?" he asked, ruffling Haley's hair lightly.
"She went back to the car, I forgot my bag there." She replied.
"I hope you are in the mood for breakfast because I'm making pancakes." Cameron said, smiling at her niece and Haley nodded vigorously.
"Ok, why don't you two go to the living room? We'll be there in a while." Cameron instructed and both girls left the kitchen and headed back to the living room.
"I'm going too. Sponge Bob is up in a while." House said with a smirk.
"I'll be there in a while with the pancakes. And then we will get dressed and head to the hospital." She stated making him groan.
"What a way to kill the mood…" he muttered and walked away.
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Breakfast had gone smoothly and now both House and Cameron were in their offices.
He was really close to finally figuring out what was wrong with his patient but something was missing. As always…
He figured that a walk to the Immunology department was going to help him think so he grabbed his cane that was resting on his desk, waved at Kutner and Thirteen who were looking at him suspiciously and he exited his office.
Thankfully he didn't run into Cuddy on his way there and he reached Cameron's office without meeting any other distraction.
He flung her office door open and entered but unfortunately she was nowhere to be found. He walked towards her desk and sat down on her chair. Waiting for her was a better idea than going back to his office, he thought, so he hooked his cane at her desk, propped his feet up and leaned back in her chair.
Cameron returned a few minutes later with a couple of files in her hands. She didn't notice him at first, too observed in what she was reading. The moment she entered her office and looked up she stopped upon seeing him behind her desk and quirked an eyebrow.
She walked two steps back, checked the name on the door and walked back in the office.
"Yeap, my office. What are you doing here?" she asked him, walking closer to the desk in order to place the files she was holding on it.
"I wanted coffee?" he tried, shrugging lightly.
"Nice one, but what is wrong?" she questioned again, going to prepare a coffee for him.
"That idiot is still dying and I still don't know why." He replied with a theatrical sigh making her smile.
"You'll figure it out eventually." She encouraged and took his mug and placed it next to the coffee machine while she took one of the files in her hands again.
"New admission?" he asked and she nodded in confirmation.
"Do you know what's wrong or are you going to give it to me?" he asked with a mischievous smile.
She smirked at him and slapped his hand away when he tried to take the file from her hands.
"My case, you have your own." She stated matter-of-factly and he scoffed.
"But I want the one you are holding!" he pouted childishly.
"Sorry, still mine." She said making him cross his arms in front of his chest.
"Fine, keep it. I don't want the stupid case. In fact, I am going to visit my patient!" he exclaimed and stood up, grabbing his cane from the desk.
He was at the door when her voice stopped him again.
"Coffee?" she asked with a small smile knowing full well that he would turn around.
He let out a sigh and went next to the coffee machine, where she was standing. She filled the red mug she was keeping in her office and she handed it to him.
"By the way, my ultrasound is next week, on Friday." She announced and he gave her a small nod.
"Ok, I'm off now, time to save the world!" he said, smirking and making her smile.
He leaned down and placed a quick kiss on her lips and then left her office and headed to his patient's room.