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Surprises and Consequences Chapter three
by Ellie Mae Hudson
Chapter Three
Alison let the music wash over her. She wanted to forget what was happening in the rest of the world for just a few minutes and get carried away with the beat. The dance floor wasn't crowded so there was plenty of room to move. Ash had been watching over Alison's shoulder and thought she saw who the waitress had given the note to.
"Didn't you say that Greg had a limp?" Ash leaned in to ask.
"Yeah why, did you see who the note was from?" Alison asked slightly concerned that she had just encouraged a stranger.
"No don't worry, I think it is his friend. He got the note from the waitress and took it back to his table. There is a guy seating at the back of the booth. He gave the note to the other guy. His friend is cute."
Alison still didn't want to look over her shoulder. It was his move now. She couldn't believe it, her stomach was doing back flips.
"I haven't been this nervous about anything in a very long time, Ash am I doing the right thing?" Alison asked as she stopped dancing.
Ash stopped dancing and pulled Alison to the side of the dance floor. She put her hands on Alison's shoulders and waited until she looked in her eyes.
"Alison, I love you. I know you have been lonely since Matt. I also know that you don't deserve to be lonely. You thrive when you have someone that you love beside you. I don't think you should rush things and I'm also worried about your falling too deep too fast. I'm your big sister, it's my job to watch over you."
Alison pulled her sister into a hug and thanked her.
"Look why don't we head home. Your right about the fact you have to concentrate on your dream job. Send him a note and ask him to meet you next week for drinks. At least you will be a bit more settled in with everything." Ashley suggested.
"I think that may be a good idea. Can you go wave down the waitress for me?" Alison asked slightly relieved.
"Yep ill be right back."
Greg saw them duck into the hallway that led to the bathrooms, hoping that they weren't having second thoughts. This felt so right, and so wrong all at the same time.
Who was he kidding, he hadn't had a relationship in many years, and he hadn't been with a woman in just as long. He sucked at this stuff.
"Greg wake up." Jim said from across the booth clicking his fingers.
"Sorry just wondering if this was such a good idea. We all know my record with the opposite sex."
"Just take her lead." Jim said.
Greg looked up as he saw the other woman that had been with Alison walk back past the dance floor and motion for Simone's attention. The feeling in the pit of his stomach intensified.
Simone walked around the corner to the bathrooms with the pen and pad all ready.
"Don't worry about it love, ill let him down gently for you." Simone stated as she handed over the items.
"No don't say anything please just give this to him." Alison implored as she finished writing the note.
She handed the note to Ashley to read first.
Ashley gave the note to the waitress and asked if there was a back door out of the bar.
Simone pointed the way and then went about her task.
Greg saw Simone coming over and knew that it was going to end badly. She handed him the note with a small sorry and left.
"Well what does she say?" Jim asked.
Greg opened the note. It wasn't short and sweet like the others that she had left for him.
"Greg,
I hope you realise how much I want to come and sit with you. But there is a lot on my plate at the moment so I want to ask a favour. I don't need a reply. If you want to see where this may take us please meet me here next Friday at six thirty. Ill be waiting at the bar.
Hopefully ill see you then.
Alison."
"Well at least she wants to see you again." Jim said as he read the note.
"Yes a whole week of stressing about what will happen." Greg replied in his usual tone.
"Oh I can't wait for Monday." Jim replied sarcastically.
Alison woke up Monday morning with renewed energy. She was nervous, and excited at the same time.
Alison had always hated first days. Her father had been in the army so they had moved around a lot when she was a kid.
First days at school, first days of jobs. They both gave her the same feeling of dread. It was like jumping onto a moving carousel. Everyone moving, and until you got your feet under you it would make you feel dizzy and like falling off.
She showered and got dressed in her most expensive suit. She was going to make a good impression today if it killed her. Alison had already been told that she would not be meeting her immediate boss until nine thirty but she had a meeting with the director at nine. Dr Lisa Cuddy.
Leaving a little early, being not sure what the traffic would be like, she surprisingly arrived half an hour early. Parking her car and deciding that she could do with a strong coffee, she headed to the coffee shop across the road.
Once she had been seated with her cappuccino in her hands, she opened her briefcase to look thru the details of her job so they were fresh in her mind if asked.
Her boss, Dr Gregory House. Supposedly brilliant, she thought to her self. That name, she hoped she didn't show any emotion linked to the name Greg when they were introduced. She had heard thru some colleagues that he was a real piece of work.
Apparently he had a bug up his butt, to quote one of her former workmates. Alison just hoped that she didn't piss him off on her first day. That was the last thing she needed.
Alison looked at her watch and noted that she had fifteen minutes to go, so she put her cup in the bin and headed back past her car and towards the hospital.
Dr Alison Cameron, after having asked for directions at the reception area was now standing in front of the Hospital Director's Office knocking.
"Come." Came the muffled voice from inside the glass walled office.
Opening the door, Alison walked up to the woman who had just stood up from behind her desk.
"Dr Cuddy, I'm Alison Cameron. I'm starting today on Dr House's team." Alison said as she shook the hand offered to her.
"Of course. Dr Cameron. It's nice to meet you. I have heard wonderful things about your work in California. So did you find a place ok?" Dr Cuddy asked sitting back down and motioning for Alison to do the same.
"Yes all settled in, thank you. The information that you sent along with the job offer helped a lot." Alison replied sincerely.
"I just wanted to tell you Dr Cameron that we have a very fair working environment here. You will be working in a team of three other doctors immediately supervised by Dr House. You will practically be at his beck and call. He is a brilliant doctor, even though he does come to some of his conclusions in, what you would call a unique manner. You will be expected to preform your own duties in the Immunology Department as well as offering your expertise to your team when a case arises. Coffee?" Dr Cuddy asked as she rose to refill her own cup.
"No thanks, I just had one across the road." Alison replied.
"They make them good over there. Anyway back on subject. The other doctors in your team will be Dr Robert Chase he specialises in Intensive Care and Dr Eric Foreman he specialises in Neurology. Dr Chase started a month ago, and Dr Foreman started last week. Any questions so far?" Dr Cuddy asked.
"Are there any ongoing cases at the moment?" Alison asked.
"No there has been a lull in the last week, not that that is a bad thing I might add. But that gives you a chance to settle in before the fun starts. Are you ready to meet Dr House?" Dr Cuddy said as she stood and motioned for Alison to do the same.
"Yes, thank you." Alison replied as she followed her new boss towards the elevators.
Once they were safely inside Dr Cuddy reached over and pressed the emergency stop button.
"I'm sorry to do this to you Dr Cameron but I have to have a quick chat where no one can walk in." At Alison's nod Cuddy continued.
"I am not afraid to tell you that you are the third Doctor to start this position in the past six monthsr. Dr House can be a bit unbearable at times. I decided to warn you from the beginning. Dr House is a brilliant man, like I said earlier, but he has some personal issues that I wish he would sort out. I am not the type of boss to belittle her employees but I felt you needed ample warning to prepare you for the battle you are about to start."
"I assure you that I can handle anything that he throws at me. I am the youngest of five children, three of them brothers. I promise you that I will give as good as I get." Alison assured Cuddy.
"I must admit I'm still not entirely convinced that I'm not sending you into the lion's den with a pork chop tied around your neck but at least you seem to have some balls."
Dr Cuddy released the emergency button and the elevator continued. The doors opened on the correct floor and both women exited, Cuddy taking the lead. She reached the appropriate door and opened it without knocking.
Dr Greg House sat in his office staring out his window at the people scurrying around the car park and the streets below. He couldn't stop thinking about her. Alison, her name had been on his lips all weekend ever since he had seen her Friday night.
He was disappointed that she hadn't joined him that evening but he told himself that he understood and was just happy that she had asked to meet him there later in the week.
He looked down at his watch, nine-twenty. His new doctor would be here soon. Cuddy had told him all about it but the only thing he remembered was that this one was a woman. Couldn't even recall her name. Not like it mattered overly to him, he and Jim had already placed bets on how long this one would stay. Jim gave her a month like the other ones, but Greg rated his annoyance at the top of his game and gave her a week. He had a lot of work to do, they had 100 bucks a piece on it.
He heard the door to his office open and didn't bother to get up.
(SHE SAYS)
"Here we go, Dr Alison Cameron I would like you to meet Dr Gregory House." Cuddy voice floated in as she entered.
Alison followed her into the large office to see a man, obviously Dr House sitting in his desk chair facing the opposite direction looking out the window.
"Will you at least turn around and say hello." Dr Cuddy stated loudly. "This is your last chance House, no one else wants to work with you. Be nice or else." She continued.
"Oh promises, promises. What will I get this time spanking, sorry to tell you but I've had my share of that already this week." House muttered over his shoulder, still not bothering to get up.
Alison froze as soon as she heard his voice. It couldn't be, it was impossible. It sounded just like, but no it was impossible.
The man in front of her slowly started to turn his seat around. He only got less then a quarter of the way before she recognised his profile. She had stared at it for long enough five nights and four mornings ago.
Alison didn't know where to look, thoughts flashed through her head all at the same time. Run, pretend you don't know him, say hi thanks for the sex, followed by a few more. He still hadn't looked up and she was at least thankful that she had a few moments to school her emotions before he realised who she was.
(HE SAYS)
"Here we go, Dr Alison Cameron I would like you to meet Dr Gregory House." Cuddy voice floated in as she entered.
House continued to look out the window. He wasn't giving her the satisfaction of being nice, he had money riding on how this turned out.
"Will you at least turn around and say hello." Dr Cuddy stated loudly. "This is your last chance House, no one else wants to work with you. Be nice or else." She continued.
He raised his eyes to look at Cuddy's reflection, somewhat obscured in the window. His interest had piqued when he had heard her first name. He looked past her to the other woman in the room, she was still standing in the shadows near the door, and he couldn't get a look at her from this position.
"Oh promises, promises. What will I get this time spanking, sorry to tell you but I've had my share of that already this week." House muttered over his shoulder, still not bothering to get up.
He slowly started to turn around turning it into a dramatic performance worthy of an Oscar.
Once he was facing his desk his slowly let his eyes drift towards the two women in front of him. He was dumbfounded, there she was. Standing two metres behind Cuddy, Alison.
AN Thank you for the reviews. This story just keeps pouring out of me I never update this fast. Please keep the reviews coming and I will update shortly.
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