It's not like she's the only thing catching his interest in their place of work. His attention has been known to wander when House's latest metaphor is leading them the long way round the halls, or when that 'masseuse' Wilson bought him pays a regular visit. It's almost enough to make Chase want to trap a nerve.
He's dated: quick, quiet relationships with administrators, lab techs and - at last count - one nurse from all but three of the wards. Which isn't an unhealthy amount, given the extra six months he has on his fellowship. He's not, after all, a priest. It's not something he's hidden, though given his lack of awkwardness on arriving at work late and freshly showered, it might have been less noticed than the distractions Foreman's gone in for.
He doesn't think he's broken too many hearts, but then he's never done much follow up after the quiet, always in-person conversation in which he lets them down. Keeping his words gentle and dishonest, he never mentions losing interest. Maybe it's payback. For all Cameron's disinterest in him, there's something about her he can't quite shake.
It's not the whole of why he's standing here, now, but it is part. He calls her a colleague, not a friend, but there's something more than work or friendship that only three of them share. Difficult as she can be, it makes her company easy.
"I'm not going to try and take you out the day I get turned into a dingo, Cameron." There's a wry smile as he follows the promise up with it's rationalisation, "No. Too bloody tricky to hold the glass."
if you moved a million miles away / I'd still visit you every day
He's dated: quick, quiet relationships with administrators, lab techs and - at last count - one nurse from all but three of the wards. Which isn't an unhealthy amount, given the extra six months he has on his fellowship. He's not, after all, a priest. It's not something he's hidden, though given his lack of awkwardness on arriving at work late and freshly showered, it might have been less noticed than the distractions Foreman's gone in for.
He doesn't think he's broken too many hearts, but then he's never done much follow up after the quiet, always in-person conversation in which he lets them down. Keeping his words gentle and dishonest, he never mentions losing interest. Maybe it's payback. For all Cameron's disinterest in him, there's something about her he can't quite shake.
It's not the whole of why he's standing here, now, but it is part. He calls her a colleague, not a friend, but there's something more than work or friendship that only three of them share. Difficult as she can be, it makes her company easy.
"I'm not going to try and take you out the day I get turned into a dingo, Cameron." There's a wry smile as he follows the promise up with it's rationalisation, "No. Too bloody tricky to hold the glass."