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Chapter 30: Sleeping in
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He returned home that night a lot later than he originally expected. His patient had gone into cardiac arrest and then he had slipped into a coma. So he was stuck at the hospital trying to find out what had caused all these new symptoms.
His original diagnosis wasn't even close to the real problem and he knew that if he didn't find out what was wrong and fast then they would run out of time.
Around midnight they finally managed to stabilize the patient and after he came out of the coma he found out that the patient was on some drugs that he conveniently forgot to mention. House put the pieces together and after yelling at his patient for not telling him the whole truth he told his team to start him on plasmapheresis and then start the treatment.
He headed to Cuddy's office and left a message that he would be taking the day off after the stunt his patient had pulled and then he went to his office in order to gather his things for the day.
After that he went straight to the parking lot and then back home.
He entered as quietly as he could and saw that the lights were turned off. He switched on the lamp at the living room and he sat heavily on the couch. He retrieved his pill bottle from his pocket and he took one pill in his hand. He swallowed it dry and he rested his head on the back of the couch waiting for it to kick in.
His hand came to rest on his right thigh and he massaged it, trying to relieve the pain faster.
A few minutes later the pain had eased down a lot. He grabbed his cane and walked down the hall. He opened the door to Beth's room and entered.
Beth was asleep, hugging the teddy bear she had gotten for Christmas tightly. He smiled at the sight of his daughter sleeping peacefully and he sat on the bed next to her sleeping form. He leaned down and placed a soft kiss on her temple and after rearranging the covers he stood up and exited the room.
He went to the bathroom where he changed into a pair of boxers and a t-shirt he wore in bed and then headed to his bedroom.
Cameron was asleep, the TV switched on but she didn't seem to bother. He got into bed trying not to wake her up.
He turned on his left side and watched her sleeping peacefully. He caressed her cheek tenderly and his hand came to rest on her swollen belly. He waited for some moments and he felt the small movement against his palm. He smirked to himself and he scooted down so that his head was right next to her belly.
He rested his cheek against it and he sighed contently.
"You are still awake huh?" he said in a low tone when he felt the baby moving again.
"Well, since you are awake I say we have a little chat, what do you think?" he asked and waited until he felt that small movement again.
"Yeah, I thought so." He said with a smirk. "Your sister used to do that too. I guess you are both intelligent. But, hey, it's natural of course." He continued, the smirk never leaving his lips.
"Sooo, do you want to hear about that crazy patient that daddy had today? I can't think of an appropriate subject to discuss, what do fetuses like to talk about?" he asked rhetorically.
He stopped for a while and he felt the baby moving against his cheek.
"I think I'm being used… you just like listening to my voice. I don't mind really. Let's get back to the patient that daddy was talking to you about, shall we? He came to the clinic this morning. By the way, daddy wasn't in the clinic. When you are old enough I'll teach you how to hide from the evil boss and avoid clinic. Beth will help too!" he exclaimed.
Cameron stirred in her sleep and he stayed quiet for a while. When she relaxed and stopped moving again he let out a breath.
"We have to be quiet; we don't want to wake mommy up." He whispered conspiratorially.
"Let's go back to the crazy patient… As I said he came in the clinic and the evil boss, that you'll probably call Aunt Lisa, sent him to daddy because as you'll find out your daddy is the best! Anyway, they sent him in and guess what he did. He lied! By the way, everybody lies. Thankfully daddy figured it out and now the crazy patient is going to live, how cool is that?" he asked, grinning goofily.
"Very cool…" he heard her mumble at the same time he felt a small movement against his cheek.
He turned his head in order to look at her and she smiled sleepily at him.
"Yeah, he thinks so too." He commented and crawled up in order to lie down next to her.
He rolled on his left side and she immediately moved into his embrace, pillowing her head on his bicep.
"You are late…" she mumbled, burying her head in his chest.
"Sorry…"
"Crazy patient, I know…" she said with a smirk and he laughed lightly.
"Yeap, crazy patient…" he said and kissed her forehead softly.
"Talking again I see." She commented and pulled back a little in order to look in his eyes, a playful smile on her lips.
"We were having a man-to-man conversation." He replied with a small wink.
"Really? What did he say?" she asked in amusement.
"Not much actually. I think he takes advantage of me, he just likes to hear someone talking." He said, a small frown forming on his face.
She smiled and placed a kiss on his chin before burying her face in his chest once again.
"Don't worry, he takes advantage of me two…" she mumbled sleepily.
He draped an arm over her waist lazily and he hugged her to him. She let out a soft sigh and he dropped a kiss on her forehead.
"Sleep…" he whispered and he felt her nod.
A few minutes later and she was sound asleep again, her even breathing lulling him to sleep as well.
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She woke up around nine the next morning. Her eyes connected with the clock on the nightstand and she groaned when she saw the time.
She tried to move but an arm around her waist prevented her from moving.
"Greg…" she said, nudging him softly but he groaned and he buried his face in her hair.
"Five more minutes mommy…" he mumbled sleepily and tightened his embrace around her waist.
She sighed and she closed her eyes again, snuggling deeper in his embrace. His chest rested against her back and his arm was draped over her waist casually as he slept.
"You have to go to work…" she mumbled after a few minutes.
"No I don't… I left a note to Cuddy telling her that I would take the day off." He replied, never moving from her position.
They stayed silent for a few minutes when suddenly Cameron remembered something and she jumped up, sitting on the bed properly.
"What now?" House whined burying his head under the pillow.
She grabbed the pillow and dragged it over his head. He opened an eye and he looked at her questioningly.
"If you are here then Beth is here too. And guess what… she shouldn't be here, she should be at school!" she exclaimed making him groan again.
"Damn, I think I didn't set the alarm clock." He muttered and she raised an eyebrow.
"I did last night." She said seriously and he pretended to be thinking.
"Yeah, let me rephrase… I think I turned it off before getting into bed." He said with a small shrug making her sigh.
"You are taking Beth to school and I'm making breakfast." She stated and got out of bed and after a small stop to the bathroom she headed to the living room.
House followed her there, fully dressed, and they saw Beth sitting on the couch and watching cartoons. House coughed lightly, catching Beth's attention and she turned to look at them.
"Oops…" she said with an innocent look and a smile.
"To your room, change, you are going to school." Cameron said seriously making Beth sigh.
"But it's too late now…" she tried but her mother's look didn't give her any other choice but to stand up and head to her room.
"To your room young lady, we are going to school." House said and watched as his daughter let out another sigh and she made her way to her room.
House and Cameron headed to the kitchen while changed into her room.
"Maybe she could stay…" he said nonchalantly as Cameron prepared a glass of milk for Beth and coffee for him.
"Maybe you shouldn't have switched the alarm clock off." She replied, smirking at him.
"I wanted to sleep in." he said catching her wrist and dragging her to him, making her stand between his parted thighs.
She smiled down at him and laced her fingers through his short hair.
"Cuddy is going to be mad." She commented but he shrugged.
"I don't care, I was at the hospital until one o' clock yesterday." He replied, dropping a kiss on her rounded belly.
"So, I'm going to have you home today." She stated and he smirked.
"Yeap! I know that you are bored during maternity leave so I'm going to keep you some company." He said with a smile.
Beth returned with her school bag in hand and looked at her parents.
"I'm ready." She announced, dropping her bag next to the chair and waiting for her father to stand up.
Cameron disentangled herself from his embrace and took the glass of milk in her hands. She handed it to Beth and she took it with a smile.
"Hey, I didn't have my coffee yet!" House protested when Beth rested her empty glass on the table.
"Daddy you should have drunk it by now." She said in a serious tone.
"Nah, it's ok, I'll drink it later." He said, caressing his daughter's hair.
"Let's go because I am going to lose the next hour too!" she said, taking her bag again.
Cameron gave her a hug and a kiss goodbye and she caressed her hair softly.
"Have a nice day at school angel, love you." She said to her daughter and Beth smiled.
"Bye mommy, love you too!" she said happily and she headed for the door followed by House.
He gave a theatrical sigh looking at Cameron who smiled and then he closed the door behind him.
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"Honey, I'm home!" he mocked the minute he entered.
He closed the door and headed for the living room where Cameron was. He took a sit next to her and he gladly received the cup of coffee she handed him.
"What did her teacher say?" she asked, looking away from the TV and turning to look at him.
"Nothing in particular. I walked in first and I must have scared her a little." He replied with a smirk making her roll her eyes.
"I wonder why…" she said and he shrugged.
"The incident at the Christmas event wasn't my fault." He said defensively.
"Riiight…" she dragged out with a smirk.
"You don't believe me either?" he asked incredulously, crossing his arms in front of his chest in a defensive manner.
"Sorry." She mumbled, smiling innocently at him.
He huffed and he used his hand to drag her closer to him. He captured her lips with his in a tender kiss and she melted in his embrace.
When he broke the kiss she rested her head against his shoulder and she sighed contently.
"Sooo, what do we do now?" he asked, waggling his eyebrows suggestively at her.
She let out a small laugh and he smirked at her.
"What? Beth is at school, I have the day of, you are on maternity leave, what else do you want?" he asked incredulously making her smile at him.
"And here I thought the fact that I'm eight months along the pregnancy was going to stop you." She said and he raised an eyebrow.
"It didn't stop me last time, why stop me now?" he asked, gliding his hand up and down her arm.
"Plus, I still find you stunning so basically it's your fault that I have you constantly in my mind." He whispered inches away from her lips.
She smiled softly at him and she rested her hand on his cheek.
"What exactly do you have in mind?" she whispered and he smirked smugly.
"Follow me and I'll show you…" he replied, extending his left hand to her.
She willingly took it and she followed him down the hall and back to their bedroom.
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He was lying on his back and she was snuggled in his left side, her head resting in his shoulder.
His right hand was drawing lazy circles on the skin of her rounded belly while his left arm hugged her to him.
They were both lying there, content and comfortable, just enjoying their closeness. The small sigh that escaped her made him smile and he turned his head in order to place a kiss on her forehead.
His eyes traveled to the nightstand on her side of the bed and he saw something he hadn't noticed.
He nudged her softly and she looked at him questioningly.
"What's that over there?" he asked, tilting his head at the direction of the nightstand.
"Oh, our mothers went shopping together." She said with a smirk and reached out in order to saw him what they had bought.
She laid down the blue onesie and he frowned upon seeing it.
"What's this?" he asked, pointing to the offending item.
"It's blue." She commented with a smirk but the frown remained on his face.
"It has a flower on it! I'm not wearing that to my son!" he exclaimed making her laugh.
"I think it's cute." She replied, the smirk never leaving her lips.
"It has a flower on it, of course you would think it's cute! And I'm repeating, my son is not going to wear that!" he stated matter of factly.
She smiled and dropped a kiss on his shoulder.
"I still think it's cute. And I also think he is not going to mind." She said closing her eyes.
"We don't want cute, we want something manlier." He commented and he felt her smile against his shoulder.
"Ok… we'll ask him when he is born and if he doesn't like it we are not going to make him wear it." She said, draping an arm over his waist.
"Are you making fun of me?" he asked incredulously but his tone told her he was only joking.
"Me? Nooo…." She said without opening her eyes.
He smiled to himself and he rested his head against hers, closing his eyes as well. He just wanted to enjoy their closeness some more before it was time to go pick up Beth from school. And then he was going to have fun with his little girl. It was going to be an interesting day…