You want me to Date You?

Chapter Six

Here's another chapter for you guys! please let me know what you think of this story. I know that this chapter makes House a bit ooc but I feel he would be trying to show his 'human' side a bit...

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House arrived at Cameron's apartment at just past six in the afternoon. He had stopped off at his own apartment to change shirts, currently in a grey button down shirt and jeans, and had stopped at a local store and bought a bottle of simple blackberry wine. He didn't want to arrive empty handed even though she had offered to cook dinner. He sighed as he stared at her apartment door, wondering if this was the right thing to do even though he had been the one to ask to see her again this time. Before he could change his mind, he lifted his cane with his left hand and knocked on the door.

Cameron had been chopping carrots when she heard the knock at her door. "Coming!" she called as she wiped her hands on her apron and walked to the door. She opened her door and smiled at seeing House standing there. "Hi... C'mon in." she said as she backed out of his way, so he could come into the apartment.

House nodded in reply as he watched Cameron shut her door back and automatically lock the bottom lock on the door. "I brought a bottle of wine."

"You didn't have to do that." Cameron said as she turned to face him again, gently taking the bottle that he was offering out to her.

"I didn't want to not bring anything. I know you offered to cook..."

Cameron smiled. "House, it's alright. Thank you." She turned and walked back towards the kitchen to continue cooking. Hearing the telltale thump of House's cane let her know that he was following just behind her. "I'm making beef stew, I hope that's alright."

"It smells good; should be just fine." House answered as he walked over to her kitchen table and pulled out a chair for him to sit down. He leaned back in the seat as he watched Cameron continue to chop carrots at the counter. 'What now? Small talk?'

While Cameron was cutting up the carrots a sudden thought came to her mind. "Are you allergic to anything? I normally add in carrots, onions, celery, and peas. The potatoes are already cooking with the broth and beef in the pot."

"Nope... I don't like mushrooms most of the time, but it sounds like you aren't going to add them."

"You are safe from mushrooms for tonight." She said with a grin as she carried her pile of carrots into the large pot on the stove. She glanced back to see him watching her cook, twirling his cane with one hand. "Do you want to listen to music or anything? You can make yourself at home here." 'Please don't close up on me now House... you can relax with me.' "Or you could help me cook?"

"I'm afraid if I help you cook you'll be calling the fire department."

"You can't be that bad." She said with a giggle.

"I burn most anything I try to fix."

Cameron rolled her eyes. "Come here, you can at least cut up the celery for me while I chop the onions and open the wine." She watched as he reluctantly stood and limped over to where she stood, leaving his cane behind. She handed him the knife that she held before she walked over to the fridge and removed the celery and returned to stand beside him. "I already rinsed it and pulled it apart, it just needs cut in small pieces to add to the stew." At hearing him sigh, she chuckled and returned to the fridge to grab the green onions, and turned to open a drawer and retrieve her bottle opener for the wine.

House quickly removed the celery from the plastic bag that it had been stored in and started chopping the veggie with quick precision. At hearing music begin to play, he paused in his movements and looked over at Cameron. "Decide it was too quiet?"