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Chapter 3 - Kutner & Cameron…

Kutner continued to help in the ER for a couple of hours until it thinned out. He walked to the counter where Cameron was standing and handed her his last file.

"Thanks." She said as she took the file from him. "Did you have fun?"

"No." He said as he leaned against the counter. "I wouldn't want to do this every day."

"I never thought I would either." She laughed. "But I do." She walked around to the stack of files that were waiting to be filed.

"So, why do you?" He asked her curiously.

She was surprised by his question. "I like helping people."

"You were helping people when you worked for House."

"Yes, I was." She answered as she picked up a file and looked at it.

Kutner stared at her for a minute. "Why did you resign?"

Cameron looked past Kutner as if to think about her response. "I thought I had gotten all I could from that job."

"But now?"

She eyed him with a raised eyebrow. "Why all the questions? Are you sure House didn't send you down here to see if I was miserable so he could use it against me later?"

"No, he really didn't ask me to spy." He smiled trying to make her believe he was telling the truth.

"Then why?"

"It's just this, the ER, doesn't suit you. I'm surprised, that's all."

"You're right, the ER is a lot different than solving mystery illnesses." She looked at him for a moment. "But it does have its moments."

"So, you miss working the cases?"

"Sometimes." She lied. She missed working them all the time but that was for her to know only.

"Well," He slapped his hand on the counter. "It seems my work is done here. I better find something else to do or House will stick me in the clinic for the rest of the day which is almost as bad as the ER."

"Go to Records."

"What?"

"Go to the Records department. They always need help and he'll never think to look for you there. Besides, it will keep you out of the clinic." She said and started putting the files away.

He smiled. "Thanks. I will."

She thanked him again and he set off to his new destination.

Cameron watched Kutner walk away and thoughts of the night she resigned and the look on House's face when she gave him her letter crossed her mind. Was she happy she had left the diagnostics department? Yes and no. She had really thought she was ready and would feel no remorse for leaving. But the truth was, she missed it very much, more than she ever thought she would. However, running the ER was no small challenge and she hoped that it would open another door for her down the way.

She sighed and realized she was standing with the file drawer open, still holding the files in her hand. She scolded herself for getting lost in thought and proceeded to put the files in their proper place, not letting her mind wonder to that subject again.

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House peeked in on Taub and Thirteen. The clinic was very busy with all the flu that was going around. He shuddered. He didn't want to be caught down here. If he stayed too long, Cuddy would put him to work. He wondered how Kutner was doing with Cameron. He looked at his watch; it was noon. He knew Wilson would be making his way to the cafeteria soon.