Evaluation (House/Cameron) - Chapter 15

House was packing and getting ready for leaving for the day when Cuddy entered his office.

“Where do you think you’re going?” Cuddy said in a tough tone.

“Home” House said switching off his desk lamp

“It’s not even 5 o’clock! You have a case!!” Cuddy continued

“Which I already solved” House interrupted. “I’m going home!” House concluded and when he was about to leave the office, Cuddy stopped him by grabbing his arm

“What’s going on, House? You’ve requested a few days off, why?” Cuddy said seriously

“I have some long vacations pending after five years working non-stop in this hospital, I think I deserve it. Look, I’ve been nice enough to wait and solve the case first”

“You don’t do vacations”

“You know, as much as I love watching your cleavage every single day, I also don’t want to hear you yelling at me and chasing me so I can deal with running noses in the clinic. It’s not like I’m taking a sabbatical year, which I could, it’s just a few days, for God’s sake. Believe me, deep down, I know you’re thrilled not to have me around for a while.” House continued

“What if you have a new case?”

“Foreman will be in charge. Wouldn’t be the first time”

“Foreman?” Cuddy said puzzled

“Yeah! What?!”

“Well, he’s a good doctor but he’s not the same doctor you hired five years ago. His natural criteria while diagnosing… I, I don’t think he’s the most appropriate”

“Is this an excuse so I cannot leave? You’re so mean!”

“I was thinking of Dr. Cameron. She’s always bringing you good cases, she has good insights, she’s methodic, doesn’t do stupid things with the patients, can impose herself and keeps paperwork updated”

“She’s head of the ER, don’t you think she has enough with that?”

“She wouldn’t mind”

“And how do you know that?”

“It’s Cameron, House”

“No!”

“I’m your boss and I say yes!” Cuddy said defiantly

“Look, forget about the days off”

“What?? No, no, you’re leaving! Why don’t you want, Cameron? You know she’s more than capable to do it. “House looked at her deeply. “If you don’t want Cameron, I’ll talk to Wilson, he can control it from his office and if he’s got a patient, he could deal with it in your office”

“Wilson can’t”

“What? You don’t trust Wilson either? What’s wrong with you?”

“Damn it!” House said as he closed his eyes with frustration. “Wilson is coming with me. I’m going to New York to start a new treatment for my leg, that’s why I wanted those days off, satisfied?”

“Why didn’t you tell me you were going to try another treatment?”

“Does it matter?”

“Yes, it does!! Of course, it does, House!”

“Well, now you know” House paused. “Of course, she can do it but the ER is 24/7 and we can spend days without a case. She’s better things to do”

“Like you care about what she has do” Cuddy replied.

“I do” House thought.

“Plus, Chase will also have something to say about it and believe me, I really don’t wanna deal with an angry wombat right now” House said as he headed to the elevator.

“Chase? They are not together anymore” Cuddy said making House stop on his tracks. “Dr. Cameron is a grown up, she doesn’t need the approval of anyone to do whatever she wants to do”

“Foreman or nothing” House said turning around. Cuddy wanted House to try the new treatment and accepted. At the elevator, Cuddy’s words resounded in House’s mind over and over again “They are not together anymore”