Somewhere Only We Know

Chapter Fifteen

"I am no prince,

I am no saint,

I am not anyones wildest dream,

But I will stand behind

And be someone to fall back on."

...

Instead of attempting to jump up quickly, House stayed in the same position for a few moments. His back glued to the ground, as Cameron's slender frame hovered over his, concern shining through her eyes.

"Are you okay?" She asked him quickly.

House rolled his crystal blues, suppressing the urge to say, "Yeah, I'm just lying on the ground 'cause it's fun".

Cameron offered him her hand. He watched it apprehensively for a moment before giving her his. He immediately felt the burst of electricity brought on by the simple touch. Composing himself, he grabbed his cane as she helped him to his feet.

"Well since you didn't come after me with a knife Norman Bates style, I'm assuming I'm forgiven?" House asked her hopefully.

She sighed ruefully as she looked away from him. "I don't know House. You really hurt me."

"I know." He said earnestly. "Let me make it up to you."

Cameron sighed once again, physically and emotionally exhausted. Finally, she turned back to him. "What do you have in mind?"

A smile graced House's features. "Let me take you out tomorrow night. We'll have a little dinner, maybe a little sex…"

Cameron had to laugh. "No…"

"Okay, okay. Just sex." House tossed back as a smirk danced across his lips. "I knew you only ever wanted me for my body."

The immunologist rolled her eyes, a smile tugging at the sides of her mouth. "How about just dinner?"

House smiled at her earnestly. "Sounds perfect."

She joined in with his smile. "So where are you taking me?"

"Now, now…That's a surprise little lady." He teased. "Just dress causal okay?"

...

The following evening James Wilson found himself lying on House's couch as his friend prepared for his date.

"oooo your good cane." The oncologist commented in amusement as his friend re-appeared in the living room. "You're going to a lot of effort for this date."

House rolled his crystal blues at his friend. "Shut up. You were only brought to babysit, not to speak."

"Hey, no reason to be snappy just because you're nervous." Wilson retorted, causing House to throw him a look over his shoulder.

"Nervous?" House scoffed. "Why the hell would I be nervous?"

"Because you want this to go well." The oncologist pointed out. "You know, I've never seen you go to this much effort for a woman before…" He trailed off. "Well, any effort actually."

House rolled his eyes once again, but was unable to come up with a retort. Once in a while Wilson completely nailed his motives, and he was unable to argue it.

"Right, well, let's go." He said finally, grabbing his keys as the pair left his apartment.

...

A few minutes later, they found themselves at Cameron's apartment. They gave the door a few knocks, and it wasn't long before it flew open. Both men quirked their brows in confusion, before they looked down in unison and noticed Alex standing in front of the door.

"Jimjim! House!" The little boy exclaimed happily as he grabbed their hands and pulled them into the apartment.

"Hello Alex!" Wilson smiled warmly down to the toddler. "Aren't you growing up?"

House looked on awkwardly as Alex pulled them along, relieved that Wilson was more than happy to jump in and engage with the child.

Alex suddenly stopped walking and turned to House. "Want to play hide and seek wit Awex?"

"Sure." House smiled. "You go hide and then I'll come and find you."

"Okay!" Alex exclaimed in excitement as he ran down the hall.

A smirk danced across House's lips as he flopped down on the couch, and Wilson rolled his eyes, realizing that his friend had absolutely no intention of going to find the child.

"That was cruel." The oncologist pointed out as he sat down next to his friend.

"So is the world." House tossed back. "The sooner I toughen him up the better."

Wilson once again rolled his eyes, not particularly agreeing with House's method of childrearing. "That poor child."

House opened his mouth to respond, but when he caught sight of Cameron coming down the hall, his breath caught in his throat.

She was wearing some tight, low-rider jeans that showed off her long, lean, legs, along with a top that highlighted all of her best features. Her long, dark curls fell over her shoulders, as she reached to grab her jacket.

"Where's Alex?" She asked the two men on the couch, looking around the living room in confusion.

House blinked a few times and swallowed, and Wilson smirked at his friend's reaction to Cameron's appearance. "Hiding."

"Alex!" Cameron laughed. "Mommy's leaving. Come and say goodbye."

House and Wilson stood up as they heard the toddler pad down the hall.

"You didn't find me House." The little boy announced. "Awex is very clever."

"He is." A smirk danced across the diagnostician's lips. "I might need you to help me find some good hiding places from Cuddy in the hospital."

Wilson and Cameron rolled their eyes, the joke obviously lost on Alex.

"You be a good boy for Jimmy okay?" Cameron told her son, crouching down to his level, and pulling him into a hug. "I don't want any trouble."

Wilson turned to House. "I don't want any trouble either." He mocked his friend. "You behave."

"Shut up Wilson." House rolled his crystal blues.

Cameron laughed as she stood back up. "Thanks so much for this Wilson."

"It's no problem." The oncologist smiled, gesturing for Alex to go over to him.

"Okay." Cameron smiled to House as she watched her son run happily over to Wilson. "Let's go."

"Thank God. I thought we'd never be able to leave." House said melodramatically.

Cameron rolled her eyes to Wilson before following House out of the apartment. "So where are we going?"

"I already told you." House huffed as he put his hand on her lower back and guided her down the hall. "It's a surprise."

...

A few minutes later, they found themselves parked in House's 1960's red Chevrolet.

Cameron looked around the deserted outdoor area they found themselves in, the darkness making it impossible for her to work out where they were. She turned to House. "Where are we?"

He smiled to her mischievously before hopping out of the car without his cane, and limping off into the distance. Cameron sat back nervously, not being able to see House as he drifted off into the darkness. Suddenly, she was blinded by a powerful burst of light.

Adjusting her eyes, she realized that they were parked in front of a giant screen, a movie projector blaring onto the screen. Looking around the area in further in amazement, a giant smile graced her features when she noticed they were in the park that they had spent all those days together in.

"Is this okay?" House asked her apprehensively as he limped back up to the car.

"Are you kidding?" Cameron gasped as she jumped out, threw her arms around his neck and kissed him. "House it's perfect."

She pulled away quickly and walked around, studying the area that had been decorated with various dimly lit, twinkle lights.

House brought his hands to his lips momentarily and smiled, feeling rather proud of himself. He reached into the back of the car and pulled out a picnic basket, before hoping onto the large hood of the car.

Turning around, Cameron smiled as she climbed up next to him, shaking her head in utter amazement as House presented her with the picnic basket that was stacked with a banquette of delicious looking food.

Suddenly, the screen went dark, and a large back and white Paramount logo filled the screen. The familiar music grabbed Cameron's attention, and she quickly turned to House. "Is this?..." She trailed off, not knowing what else to say. "It's my favorite movie."

"Sabrina. 1957, staring Humphrey Bogart and Audrey Hepburn." House smiled, causing Cameron to grin in delight. "I'm warning you now though…This is a one and only. We will never be watching this crap again…ever."

"You don't think?" Cameron asked playfully, digging around in the picnic basket. "I think you're going to like it."

"Pfft, that is highly unlikely." House scoffed. "I'm a man of taste."

Cameron laughed as her favorite movie began to play. "Yeah House, whatever you say."

...

Cameron yawned as the end credits rolled, and she looked up to House. Throughout the course of the movie they had ended up lying down on the hood of his car. House had his arm around her as she cuddled into his chest.

"Admit it." She said to him, sitting up. "You liked it."

House's face was unreadable. "He was too old for her."

Cameron sighed…She could see where this was going. "It doesn't matter. They were in love."

"Sometimes that isn't enough." He told her, his eyes searching hers. He wasn't sure what he was looking for. Reassurance? An excuse to run?

"Are we talking about Linus…" Cameron trailed off carefully. "Or are we talking about you House?"

House sighed ruefully. "I just don't know how this is going to work. Even after Rachel, I don't know how to be a father. I'm not going to be able to take care of him long-term. Or you…"

"Hey, hey." Cameron injected. "Getting a little ahead of yourself there don't you think? This is only our first date." She laughed. "We'll cross those bridges if we have to when we get to them."

A sudden sense of relief quickly flooded House as he realized that she was right. "You're right, it is only our first date." A smirk danced across his lips. "Even though technically we have had three."

"Two." Cameron corrected.

"Two?" House quirked a brow. "There was this one, the horrible one at the restaurant, and the monster truck rally."

"The monster trucks were not a date." Cameron laughed. "You made that pretty clear."

"It was a date." House told her earnestly. "I thought it was at least."

A small smile graced Cameron's features, and they sat in a comfortable silence for a few moments. "So tell me the truth." She teased finally. "You enjoyed the movie didn't you?"

"I guess it was okay." House sighed reluctantly. "Expect Linus is probably the dumbest name I've ever heard. It's completely inappropriate for someone Like Humphrey Bogart…"

He was suddenly cut off as Cameron kissed him. She pulled away after a suspended moment, and he looked her in the eyes, their faces merely inches apart. "What are you doing?" He asked her.

"Shutting you up." She murmured, before leaning in and capturing his lips once again.

Their lips pressed against each other, the years of regret and want and passion exploding between them, sending crackles of electricity throughout both of their bodies…and House could have sworn that it took the pain in his leg away for the smallest of moments.

His kisses with Cuddy had never been anything like this. While her kisses may have made him weak in the knee…Cameron's made him feel stronger there.

When the need for air became too strong to ignore, they reluctantly pulled away. They sat back against the windshield and watched the stars.

"I really didn't like the movie you know." House smirked finally as he turned to face her. "I just said I did so I'd get some action."

Cameron rolled her eyes and playfully hit him, giving House the opportunity to grab her hand and pull her into another kiss.

Fin…

Author's Note – Wow, so I actually finished this. To tell you the truth, there were a few times when I didn't think I was ever going to.

I just want to give every reader of this story a giant thank you. Your support means the world to me. I have loved writing this story, and it's so nice to hear that people like something that I've really enjoyed putting together.

A special thank you has to go to Lilly, for letting me bounce ideas off her for hours. I couldn't have finished this without her.

I know I totally took the last scene from "Gilmore Girls", but I couldn't help myself. It just seemed like the perfect "third date" idea for House and Cameron. Romantic, but still in character enough that House would actually do it. I also took a line from "Ghosts of Girlfriend's Past" which I know is bad, but I could just see House saying it heh.

I hope the last chapter wasn't too OOC. I know a few people wont like it because it was a little OOC, but deep down I am an absolute HOPELESS romantic, and it's what I wanted to write. I hope you enjoyed the chapter anyway, and I didn't let too many people down with the end :)

In general I've just really enjoyed writing this story, and the fact that it's gotten such a positive response is a plus. It isn't my favorite piece that I've written, but it still has a special place in my heart…And also, I dearly pray that the little boy in the real life that Alex was based on is doing well.

What's next for me? Hhmm well, I will be updating "The Bet" next (so can we stop it with the abusive emails for me to hurry up please? Heh). I'm also working on a 3-Part angsty piece that's centered around Cameron's departure episode (because well, everyone else seems to have done one/is doing one). That will be titled "Goodbye My Almost Lover", and should be up soonish.

Once again, thank you so much to everyone who has read/reviewed/supported me through this story…Your support means more to me than you probably know.

Until next time :)