The last chapter is finally here! I'm really sorry for the delay, but after some major computer problems and my decision to go back to college (apparently one college degree isn't enough, lol), I found some time to sit and write this down.

I also would like to apologize for not responding to the reviews of last chapter, but like I said, major computer problems!

Chapter 20

Cameron is living her days on auto pilot, get up, shower, work and get home to the bed she once shared with him. She made the right decision, she keeps telling herself, House wouldn't just walk away from her overnight, for all what people say about him he does have a very strong sense of loyalty, no, he'd stay with her for a while and then resent her deeply and be miserable not just for himself but for making Cameron miserable as well.

She made the right decision.

It would be like living in a lie, she's done that before with Chase and refuses to make the same mistakes again, she may be screwed up but she does learn from her mistakes. Being with a man that secretly is in love with another woman is not what she wants, even if that man is the love of her life. Cameron wants House by her side because he loves her and not for any other reason, if there's one thing she's learn is that she deserves to be happy and not settle for less, and so does House. That's something she firmly believes in and nothing is gonna change her mind.

So Cameron lets him go, does the so called right thing, however letting House go was one of the most painful experiences she's ever been through. Standing in the middle of his home telling him to go to Cuddy felt like she was being pierced by a thousand knifes slicing through her heart slowly torturing her. It took all her willpower not to breakdown in front of him and beg him to be with her, to chose her, to love her.

She made the right decision.

She hasn't seen or talked to House since that day, she has no idea whether House and Cuddy are together by now or not, they probably are, she realizes with sadness. Wilson tried calling her several times but she never picked up, if she can't be with House then she'll cut every bond, every little thing that reminds her of him hoping that will make things if not easier, then a little less hard. At least for the time being while the pain is at its most unbearable, after all it's not Wilson's fault and he has been nothing but good to her. It's not fair but then again life isn't fair.

For a moment Cameron considers moving again, but she's done running, New Jersey is her home and she has a good job, one that she actually enjoys, she will stay. She's done running.

After another day of work that went in a daze Cameron parks her car right outside her home, she enters her building, arrives at her door with keys in hand, she opens her door and closes it behind her. She takes off her shoes, dumps her bag on the floor and sheds her jacket like if removing the extra weight will help to lessen the weight she carries on her shoulders. It doesn't.

She walks to the kitchen to make some tea, maybe it will help her to sleep better. She's watching the water waiting for it to boil when she feels a presence behind her, the desire to have him there is so strong her brain starts to play tricks with her. But then she feels this presence getting closer and closer to her, until she feels one hand on her shoulder, she should be scared that there's someone else in her apartment, but Cameron knows its him, she can smell his scent, and the touch of his hand is gentle and warm, its familiar. It's all him.

Cameron resists the urge to lean back into him, after all she has no idea what he's doing here. Instead she closes her eyes and simply sighs.

"You're here." She's the first to break the silence.

"I'm here."

The water starts to boil and she puts the tea bag in letting it rest for a while.

Finally she turns around to face him, they hold each other's gaze and Cameron tries to read his face for some clue as to why he's here. After what seems like an eternity but it's actually just a few seconds, she passes him and heads to the living room. House sighs and looks down, he then follows her and sees her with her hands resting on the back of the couch in a tense posture.

"Talked to Cuddy the other night. You were right, she left Lucas so she could be with me."

Cameron didn't expect to face him so soon let alone that he would seek her out to tell her about Cuddy, she remains silent to see where he's going with this conversation.

"I went to her place willing to try a relationship with her… so I kissed her, I –"

"Stop." She can't believe this is happening, she tells him she loves him for the very first time and he's here telling her how he's in love with another woman!

"Cameron…"

"Stop it House! I don't want to know, I don't wanna have this conversation with you. If this is some stupid attempt to give me some sort of explanation then you don't have to. I let you go, you owe me no explanation, you owe me nothing." Her grip on the back of the couch tightens, she's angry and sad at the same time.

"Will you let me finish? I said I kissed her, and yes I was there to be with her but when I kissed her it didn't feel like I thought it would, so I just kissed her again. And still something was wrong." He snaps at her. He's not good with this type of things but damn it he's trying!

He puts his cane down by the couch and limps towards her until they're facing each other, eyes locked together.

"I could be with her right now…, instead I'm here in your home." He waits a moment for the words to sink in. He could tell her the three little words he knows she really wants to hear, but honestly he's not ready, though he knows for sure there will be a day when he is.

"You're here." She whispers trying to make sure she understands the meaning of his words.

"I'm here." House says again. He slowly leans down and brushes his lips against Cameron's. She's hesitant at first but responds to him. Even though it's only been a few days it feels like she hasn't kissed him in years, maybe because she thought she would never had the chance to do it again. House is the first to break the kiss and Cameron rest her forehead on his chest while he wraps his arms around her, silent tears fall down her face.

"For so long I thought I was in love with her, and then you give me the chance to be with her and I think this is finally it, my moment to be happy. When I kissed her she knew something was wrong, she asked me if I loved her." House feels Cameron tense in his arms but he needs to get this out, he needs to be completely honest with her.

"I was so caught up in being miserable that I didn't even realize that I wasn't anymore… you changed that." Cameron feels tears well up in her eyes, she lifts her head to look into his deep blue eyes.

"What do we do now?" She has to ask.

"I don't want to go back to where we were, I want us to have a real relationship, not that what we had was fake…" He's not good with words and she finds this strangely amusing.

"You want us to be girlfriend and boyfriend?" She knows how he dislikes labels but she can't help to tease him.

"When you put it like that… God this feels so high school."

She gets on her tip toes and kisses him more strongly this time, because now she knows this is real and he loves her even though he didn't actually say the words.
They stay in a tight embrace enjoying the feel of the others' bodies pressed together once again.

"You're here." I love you.

"I'm here." I love you too.

This is their second chance and they're not wasting it.

The End

Not the end I had planned but it's what came out.

Hope you enjoyed this story as much as I did!

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