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Chapter Seven: Cameron's Discovery
Kara yawned, looking up tediously at the TV screen. There was a movie on about two people who hate each other and then end up falling in love, which was very clichéd to begin with. She didn't really know why she was watching it. Actually, she did. It was to pass time since Skyler wasn't going to be here for the whole entire day which left her to do nothing. She glanced at her machines and frowned at her lunch which she hadn't finished. She wished she wasn't sick. Why couldn't she be at the orphanage? But that would lead to more visiting days. She hated those days for obvious reasons. At least her muscle twitching had stopped and she didn't have any pain in her legs or anything. Maybe she was getting better?
The door slid open to Dr. Cameron. Kara turned her eyes back to the television. She walked in there leisurely, smiling down at Kara gently for a few minutes. Kara finally tore her gaze off the repulsing movie and on Dr. Cameron. "Can I help you with something?" She asked arrogantly, glaring frostily at the woman.
Cameron raised her eyebrows, startled with the girl's manners. "Oh, I've come to ask you a few questions." She said slowly, sitting in the chair next to her. She placed her hands in her lap and smiled reassuringly at Kara.
"Medical or not medical?" Kara asked, frowning slightly at Cameron. House had warned her about his nosy ducklings and how they like to know everything about anything.
Cameron took a minute to recover from the questions. "Um, not medical." She offered weakly.
"Forget about it." Kara told her hastily, crossing her arms.
Cameron pursed her lips. "Why not? It's only a few questions." She said heatedly, crossing her arms, her cheeks flushing slightly.
"Because I hate you, that's why." Kara snapped mordantly, rolling her eyes and starting to turn the noise up on the TV.
"You remind me of House!" She spat, turning to go out. She suddenly froze, turning back to face Kara. Kara was staring at Cameron also surprised. She looked at Kara suspiciously, taking up all of her characteristics. Brown hair, piercing blue eyes, the familiar scowl, the familiar stare that screamed that Kara disliked her. "Oh my God." Cameron whispered, collapsing in the chair with her hands covering her mouth. "No wonder you look so familiar! You're...Are you related to House?" She asked incredulously.
Kara laughed. "That's rich. If I was related to that idiot, I'd..." She paused, unsure of what to say. "I'd be sitting here drooling and saying 'Uhhh'." She finished, looking up at Cameron cautiously. Cameron was still staring at her curiously. "Now, if you're done with stupid guessing, could you leave. I'm trying to watch this movie." She glared at the TV. Cameron slowly turned back to the door and left the room. Kara looked back at the door nervously. House had told her that he really didn't want his ducklings knowing about Kara and him being father and daughter. It wasn't that he was ashamed, he had said, but it could be some how bad if they found out. Kara wasn't sure how it would be bad but she trusted him, which was rare for her.
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Cameron entered the conference room quickly, looking at Foreman and Chase with a sort of surprised expression. "Have any of you ever noticed that she looks a lot like House." She finally announced, sitting in her seat, looking at them enthusiastically.
Chase and Foreman exchanged glances. They did look alike somewhat. "Well, now that you mention it, she does look like House a bit." Chase said slowly, weighing the option. It was possible. House was old enough to be a dad.
"House? A father?" Foreman asked doubtfully, shaking his head lightly. "It just doesn't make sense. He doesn't seem like a family man."
"Well, she's an orphan. Maybe he gave her up for adoption!" Cameron exclaimed. They were all quiet for a moment. "But Kara denies it." She added.
Chase and Foreman looked up. "Maybe she doesn't know that House is her dad." Chase offered.
"Or, she knows House isn't her father." Foreman added.
Cameron frowned at him. "They have almost the exact same features. Why wouldn't she be his daughter." She protested.
"Because it's not practical. All you have is a thought. There's no physical proof." He told her. The three of them were all quiet for a moment before their eyes widened. They could get proof! "I'll go take some blood." Foreman said, jumping up.
"And we'll go look for House's medical records. We might be lucky and House has it here." Cameron said elatedly. She wasn't really sure why she was excited about this predicament. Maybe because this would lead to House actually having a life and maybe even him being caring. Chase nodded and got up following Cameron out of the conference room. Foreman exited last, wondering if this was actually possible. House didn't seem like the person who just have unprotected sex freely. He would know the consequences and by god he wouldn't want any of them happening. But Foreman could be wrong. Foreman shook his head and started down the hall.
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Kara was just a few seconds away from sleep when the door slid open to Dr. Foreman. Rolling her eyes exaggeratedly, she turned her head to him and glared at him. "What now?" She asked cantankerously, sitting up stiffly. Foreman frowned slightly, noticing that she moved like she was suffering from some muscle pain and maybe some joint pain.
"Looks like you have some new symptoms." He said, grabbing her arm carefully moving it slowly. She winced. He then took her wrist and moved it in a circular motion which made her wince again. "I came here to take some of your blood." He answered, looking up at Kara.
Kara's eyes widened slightly and for a moment, Foreman could see the fear building up before Kara put her ice wall up. "That requires a needle, doesn't it?" She gulped. For once, she seemed somewhat human.
Foreman smiled reasonably. "Yes." He answered, nodding his head. "I'll do it real fast, okay?"
Kara watched as he pulled out a long needle. "Why do you need my blood? Didn't you already take some before?" She asked carefully, trying to delay the needle for as long as possible. Foreman paused, looking down at Kara. Seeing the moment's hesitation Kara suddenly realized that this might not be a medical deal. Foreman was Cameron's colleague. Kara's brows furrowed. Foreman thought back quickly. Would he rather lie and possibly get caught or tell the truth and possibly not be able to do it. Suddenly, Foreman didn't need to explain himself. Kara was jerking violently. Foreman placed the needle on the table and quickly tried to hold Kara at least in a position that she couldn't cause harm to herself as she convulsed in her seizure. She suddenly stopped and her eyes fluttered open. "Well, are you going to answer me or not?" She barked. Her eyes drifted to Foreman's hands and then back to him. She didn't look like she was mad. She looked more like she was confused as if she didn't know what had just happened.
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Foreman finished writing the last of Kara's newest symptoms on the whiteboard when the door was thrown open by House. He hobbled in and then turned to glare at Cameron and Chase as they walked in. They both looked equally guilty. House had caught them snooping through his files. House turned to look at Foreman and then Cameron and Chase. "If you're going to snoop through people's things, at least don't do it when they can possibly walk in to the office anytime. Or, at least send Wombat to be a watch-marsupial." House chided them. "I know you were looking for Kara's files so you might as well tell me why."
Foreman raised an eyebrow slightly behind House. House hadn't even thought that they might have been searching for his file? Maybe that was proof that House wasn't the father? "To see if she has any family medical problems with frank arthritis." He quickly said, thinking of the only reasonable excuse. House slowly turned to Foreman, confused while Cameron and Chase quickly agreed though but looked also confused. "I went to check on her and she had some muscle pain and some joint pain. I wanted to see if the joint pain was affected by frank arthritis."
House pursed his lips. "So, why did they go snoop through my stuff to find our patient's file when they didn't know about the frank arthritis?" He asked. He had a feeling that something fishy was happening here. Foreman hesitated which made House smile. "When you three have come up with a suitable lie to entertain me with, then I'll listen." House finished, turning around and walking straight out of the conference room.
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Cuddy watched Kara tenderly as she slept. Cuddy knew she didn't need to watch Kara but Cuddy felt like she had too. There was so much she had missed out that now she felt like she couldn't miss anything else! Cuddy had found out by House that Kara was now suffering from muscle and joint pains. The seizures were also coming back as well. Tomorrow would be the day that Cuddy could maybe just get her child back. Just the thought of it sent chills up and down her spine and sent the butterflies back in her stomach.
The door slid open soundlessly and the unambiguous sound of House coming in to the room filled the quiet room. Cuddy slowly turned her gaze to House then back to Kara. "Still nothing?" She murmured.
There was a quiet sigh. "Yeah." House told her, watching Kara shift slightly in her sleep. He saw her body tense from the pain unconsciously before it slowly relaxed. "You're not special to get climbed on."
Cuddy smothered her giggles. She had to admit House could make her laugh at any given moment. "I wasn't going to stay here all night. I'd be uncomfortable." She answered.
"Wimp." House whispered, leaning heavily on his cane. "So, you going to tell Ms. Charles tomorrow?"
"Yes, I am." She looked over at him, taking him all in. House nodded and they both lapsed into silence, clandestinely enjoying each other's company. There wasn't much times in a hospital that one could catch a peaceful moment.
"I want her too." House finally told her quietly, averting his gaze from Cuddy. House wasn't sure with himself why he wanted to be a part of her life. He spent all his time acting like he hated everybody and pissing people off. But Kara was different. She was his responsibility as well. He didn't handle the consequences well when they had arrived. He had to fix that.
Cuddy gazed over at him, not very surprised. For some reason, she had planned to adopt Kara with House. She wouldn't...no...couldn't do it without him. "I wasn't planning on it any other way." She muttered. House met Cuddy's eyes. They were the most beautiful eyes, even more beautiful than Kara's. He felt slightly bad for Cuddy since her daughter didn't look really much like her. But he had an inkling that Kara's body structure would resemble Cuddy since Kara didn't seem to have any of his tall genes. The corners of House's lips tugged upwards and slowly a smiled played on his lips. Cuddy smiled too. Bashfully, they both looked away and looked at their daughter, completely unaware of Cameron watching them from behind the pillar. Cameron slowly detached herself from the pillar and walked away, now knowing that something was indubitably going on between the two.
House sighed heavily, looking over at Cuddy. "I haven't told the kids yet." He said, shoving his hands into his coat pockets. Cuddy looked over at him with a questioning expression. "Because it's not of their business. And they've already sent Chase to eavesdrop on us and they even went snooping around my stuff." He grunted.
Cuddy smiled. "I appreciate you keeping our secret and you are right, it is none of their business but she is their patient too. Keeping vital information could be bad." She warned him, picking up her coat. Though, she trusted him to make the smart decision. If he decided to not tell them then there was obviously a good reason for it. "Don't stay here all night again, House. It's not good for your leg." She finally said, leaving rather quickly.
House suddenly was in step with her as she entered the hallway. Cuddy eyed him secretly and smiled at him. He returned the smile with a smug expression.
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