[That elicits a short laugh, some of her tension draining away. As much as she'd prefer not to discuss that curse, it helps to know that they're in the clear. Probably.]
Better than getting complaints that they'd walked in on it.
[She's less worried about House finding out about her and Chase than she is about House telling Chase about about her and Chase, really. There's a long moment as she considers his offer.]
...Maybe. If there isn't a curse, if things are stable enough at work.
[It's a broad concession for her, even if it doesn't seem like one.]
[He's tell her he only wants to visit because he's missed the cat, but it's not true. He needs the stability of the familiar, and here, that's more or less just Cameron in terms of anyone he's close to. As stable as she makes him feel.]
Good. Guess I should get back to counting antibodies.
[She means it, but her amusement is clear, too. In his place she'd probably have trusted Eden's results; not because she's lazy, but because Eden is effective and it means something to trust in someone else.]
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No wonder I got complaints about how long patients had to wait.
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Better than getting complaints that they'd walked in on it.
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Anyway, don't worry about it. He's just being an arse, as usual.
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[Amused? Maybe. Calling bullshit too loud won't get him anywhere, though.]
Listen. How about if I brought round take out sometime this week. Tomorrow?
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...Maybe. If there isn't a curse, if things are stable enough at work.
[It's a broad concession for her, even if it doesn't seem like one.]
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Right. So assuming these hypothetical conditions come to pass - what was it again? Stable at work, full moon, day sacred to the Earth Goddess...
Thai alright?
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Thai is fine.
[She's been feeling compassionate; which is not to say that his behavior won't be held to arbitrary and exacting standards, in spite of it.]
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[He's tell her he only wants to visit because he's missed the cat, but it's not true. He needs the stability of the familiar, and here, that's more or less just Cameron in terms of anyone he's close to. As stable as she makes him feel.]
Good. Guess I should get back to counting antibodies.
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[She means it, but her amusement is clear, too. In his place she'd probably have trusted Eden's results; not because she's lazy, but because Eden is effective and it means something to trust in someone else.]