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Title: I Believe in Love
Chapter: I Belive in you, And I believe in Love
Rated: PG-13
Disclaimer: Fox owns House.
Summery: Fate decided one day that Allison would ride her bike through the park, and she sees Cuddy in need of a friend.
Changed some things in the chapter and reposted.
"I still believe despite our differences that what we have's enough
I believe in you and I believe in love."
Indigo Girls, I Believe in Love
The next two months was a blur of work for Cameron and Cuddy. Without much notice by either, their first anniversary passed. Allison had given Lisa breakfast in bed, and Lisa had cooked a special dinner that night, both of which were interupted by emergencies at the hospital.
Wilson was back sleeping on House's couch, and doing better. He'd made it through the a year without Amber, and was actually putting on weight.
Life was normal for the women. Their days were filled with work, their nights with each other. And with a wedding to plan, it made life interesting. Dresses or pant suits? (dresses, Allison insisted.) White roses or Pink? (White, Lisa answered without a second thought) Pink and white or blue and yellow? (it was decided the colors would be lilac and sage green.)
Thirteen had been an amazing help, as had her current significant other; Chase. There was plenty of teasing; he'd turned one gay, and one straight. Taub and Kutner had the most important job in the group; keep House busy so he couldn't ruin anything.
By June of 2009, everything was set for the big day; they were flying out to San Francisco a week early to get the last minute details ready, and then, on June 27th, they were getting married.
Allison had hoped her mother would come around to it, but her brother called to let her know it was just him, their older brother, and their dad who'd be joining them. Her extended family sent R.S.V.P.'s and would be going, but not her mother. Lisa's parents, sister and nephew would be there, but not many other relatives were going. They were going to be surrounded by their friends and that was what was important.
Before anyone knew it, the 27th had arrived. The hotel was decorated, people were there that Lisa and Allison knew, and they were wisked away the night before by various people to be separated for the night before.
"Let me help you," Anna said, straightening the veil. "So, is Allie in a tux?"
"No," Lisa said, rolling her eyes. "She's in a dress. Same one I'm in, but instead of Lilac, her sash is sage. I haven't seen her in it, but she looks beautiful in everything." Lisa smiled and looked in the mirror.
"You do, too, Lisa."
"Why am I so damn nervous?" Anna smiled.
"Everyone is nervous the day they get married."
"I'll bet Allison is doing better than I am."
"Breath, Cameron," Thirteen said, handing her a paper bag. "You look fantasic! Just calm down, and you'll be okay."
"Can't...do...this..." she panted, breathing into the bag.
"I'll be right back," Thirteen said, ducking out of the room. Less than a minute later, she returned with House following close behind.
"Get...him...OUT!"
"Cameron, knock it off!" House said, silencing the room. "You look good. Best peice of lobby art in the hotel. If you don't calm down, I'll stab you with a sedative." Cameron stopped.
"I said calm her down, not scare the crap out of her!"
"You'll be fine. Snap out of it. And you aren't helping. Get Out," House said as he pushed Thirteen through the door and locked it. "She's too jumpy," he said sitting down. "Cameron," he started after a long pause. "Do you love her?"
"Yes. I love her more-"
"A simple 'yes' will work. Do you want to marry her?"
"Yes." House picked up his phone and dialed. He put it on speaker.
"Lisa's phone. This is Anna."
"Put me on speaker so I can talk to Cuddy."
"What do you want House?" came Lisa's voice, fully irritated.
"I want a 'yes' or a 'no' answer from you. Nothing more. Do you love Cameron?"
"Yes."
"Do you want to marry her?"
"Yes. What's going on?"
"I'm just checking to be 100 sure that I'll never be allowed near the fun-bags again," House taunted before snapping his phone closed. "There. No problem." House stood to leave, but stopped when her slender hand gripped his wrist. Her arms wrapped around him as he turned and he instantly tensed.
"Stop clenching. I'm just thanking you."
"It was for personal reasons; a Pissed off, jilted Cuddy will be much harder to work for."
"Right."
"So, who's the man in the relationship?"
"There isn't one. That would be the point, House," she said, still hugging him. "But she's taking my last name."
"Kinky." Cameron let go of her boss and pointed to the door.
"Good bye," she taunted.
Allison's breath caught when she saw Lisa walking toward her. They met in the back of the room to walk down the isle together. They'd never seen each other in the dresses. Lisa wore a satin strapless A-line gown with a lilac sash. Allison wore the same, only where Lisa had Lilac, Allison had sage green. It brought out her eyes perfectly. The flower girls had worn the two colors, as had Thirteen, Anna, and the other two brides maids.
Lisa fought the urge to kiss her there. She, instead, took Allison's hand and they walked down the isle. To Allison's surprise, her mother had shown up. She didn't look as pleased as her husband had hoped, but she was there.
"Dearly beloved," the judge started as soon as the music stopped. "We're gathered here today because two people fell in-love and wanted to share that love with you all today. Don't you feel special?" she joked. Allison and Lisa relaxed slightly. "Love is quite the journey. Finding that someone amungst the 6 billion is a hard task, and Lisa and Allie have done that. There's a one in six billion chance that you've gotten it wrong.
"But they've got it right. They've found something so special that the only way to express it, is to vow to love only each other for the rest of their lives. And they chose today, and they chose us to share that love with. Lisa and Allison have written their own vows, but in they are an unconventional couple. They've asked me to read them.
"Lisa," the woman said, looking into blue eyes. "Allison would like you and the world to know that you are her destiny. Fate brought you together, and that you are the destiny that she chose. Before you, life was a random series of events, meaningless puzzle pieces apart, but once you brought these pieces together, she saw this big picture of life, and for the first time, it really had meaning. You've given her the love she'd never imagined was possible between two people, and taught her that life is not random." Lisa's eyes were filling with tears.
"Allison, Lisa would like to tell you that you've given her back hope that there is good in everyone, because you saw the good in her. You gave her a new look at life. You rescued her from believing that she was unworthy of love and honesty. When she was brushed aside and alone, you swept in and gave her back hope that life could be beautiful. You taught her to believe in love." It was Allison's turn to cry now.
"Do you, Lisa, take Allison, to be your wife, from this day forward, to have and to hold, in sickness and in health, for richer or poorer, to love, honor, and respect as long as you both shall live?"
"I do," Lisa said softly, a smile spreading across her face.
"Do you,Allison,take Lisa, to be your wife, from this day forward, to have and to hold, in sickness and in health, for richer or poorer, to love, honor, and respect as long as you both shall live?"
"I do," Allison choked out.
"By the power vested in me, I now pronounce you wife and wife! You may now kiss your bride," the judge said, with a wink. As Lisa and Allison kissed, the room cheered. "Ladies and Gentlemen, I present to you, for the first time Mrs. and Mrs. Allison and Lisa Cameron!"
"As Matron of Honor...well, one of them, I have a few things to say," Anna said, standing and quieting the room. "Lisa's my sister, and she's been happy her whole life. But until Allison, she'd never been in-love. Not really. No one has ever looked at my sister the way Allie does. No one has ever shown her the kind of love that she has with Allie. Lisa, you've always been the smart one of the two of us. You knew you wanted to be a doctor, and you knew you wanted to be the head of that hospital of yours. And you knew you loved Allison. I always knew you'd be here, married to someone who you could love for the rest of your life. So here's to the begining of that life.
"And Allison! We've gotten to know each other pretty well this last year. You're so good to my sister. I know she can take care of herself. But you take care of her in ways that she didn't know she needed. You take care of her heart. You filled in the blanks in her life with love and with a deep caring that I've never seen between two people. Allie, you're a smart wonderful person; someone I'm proud to call my sister. May the two of you have all the love and happiness you deserve, and may you be blessed with good memories, laughter, and love for the rest of your lives." Anna raised her glass to the two of them, and sipped. After she placed it back on the table she went to her sister.
"Thank you, Anna," Lisa said, hugging her sister.
"I'm so happy for you, Leese," Anna whispered into her ear. "So, are you planning on kids?"
"Yeah," Allison answered. "We've talked about it in a 'what if' kind of way, but I think maybe we could talk more seriously about it soon." She tooke Lisa's hand under the table. Lisahad wanted kids, but Allison wasn't ready. She felt Lisa squeeze it.
"Trent is asking about cousins."
"Really?"
"Well, asking how the hell it's possible." Allison laughed.
"What about you? Seeing someone?"
"Yes," Anna answered, smiling. "I have a date with me tonight."
"Date?"
"Greg." Lisa's jaw dropped. "The cane is hot."
"He's psychotic," Lisa warned as Anna walked away.
"Allie," Paula called as she walked up to the table. "Lisa," she said, voice short.
"Mom, I'm so glad you came," Allison whispered, hugging her mother.
"I don't like this. I don't approve...but you look so beautiful, and...you look happy."
"I'm incredibly happy, Mama."
"Is there any chance...you can forgive me...for being set in my ways?" Paula looked directly in Lisa's direction. "That's not right. What I mean is can you forgive me for taking so long to be not set in my ways? That's still-"
"Dispite our differences, Paula, I believe in love, and I believe its enough if your heart is in the right place. You want the best for her, and you were scared that she was going to get hurt. Underneath it all, we're not that different and we could be friends." Paula smiled and looked down. "We want you to be a part of our life together. We're going to have kids someday, and they will need both Grandmas."
"Thank you," Paula said softly. "For the second chance."
Three weeks later, a well-tanned Allison, and a somewhat sun-burned Lisa, stumbled into their home. The answering machine was full, and House had obviously been there; the XBox he'd kept at Allison's was there, on, and a sticky note attached.
"Well, time for work," Lisa sighed, hitting the 'play' button. There were various messages from hospital personel who didn't attend the wedding, a few donors saying they'd like a meeting to discuss making another donation to the hospital in honor of the wedding, and there was one, in the middle, where the board members would like a meeting as soon as she returned.
"That can't be good."
"We knew it would happen."
"And yet, it still sucks. Look, we can fix this, Leese." Allison wrapped arms around her new wife and nuzzled her neck from behind. "Why don't I change hospitals?"
"I don't want that any more than you do."
"They may ask you to step down."
"I'd rather step down than have you lose your job." Allison sighed.
"Lisa, its just a job!"
"And you're the best attending we have! Your time with House did you good; you diagnose the patient before anyone has even finished looking at them. I bring in money, you actually save lives! The hospital needs you, more than they need me!"
"Not true."
"Allison-"
"I can either transfer or you can step down."
"I can step down as Dean-"
"Hold on," Allison said, silencing Lisa. "We haven'y considered option C."
"And that would be...?"
"I could take some time off in the E. R. and work only clinic for a few weeks, while we...pick a donor." Lisa turn in Allison's arms. "Then I go back to E.R. while you take time off. My eggs plus your body...equals our beautiful baby."
"Allie..."
"You don't have to step down as Dean for at least another year or so, and by then, the board will have settled down."
"I don't want to have a baby to save my job."
"I don't, either, Leese," Allison said as she brush. "I want to have a baby with you because I love you, and I want to see you pregnant, and nursing, and-"
"Throwing up 12 times a day-"
"And asking me to hold your hair back, and getting you food at 3:00 in the morning. You'll be so cute in your little maternity top-"
"With House looking down to see how big the girls get."
"I'll break his neck if he does. You're taken, Lisa Cameron."
Author's Note: Thanks for reading my story! I hope to hell that you enjoyed it!! Luv Y'All!! Due to many PM's and IM's, I've added the lyrics from the song below:
I Believe In Love
When we tried to rework all of this
Each to her rendition
Painted ourselves in a corner
Lost for ideas blindly fishing
For a compliment or kindness
Just to bring us into view
But you could not interpret me and I could not interpret you
I remember that cold morning when the trees were black with birds
I tried to make out some connection
We were at a loss for words
After all that we've been through
I could not see giving up
Despite the picture of our coffee growing colder in the cups
I want to say that underneath it all you are my friend
And the way that I fell for you I'll never fall that way again
I still believe despite our differences that what we have's enough
And I believe in you and I believe in love
So we went rolling on down through the years
Taking time off we could steal
Until the thief of things unreconciled
Stuck it's stick into the wheel
Now we're tumbling in a freefall
No one's gonna go unscathed
But it's not because you held back and its not how I behaved
I want to say that underneath it all you are my friend
And the way that I fell for you I'll never fall that way again
I still believe despite our differences that what we have's enough
I believe in you and I believe in love
There are avenues and supplements and books stacked on the shelf
Labyrinths of recovery in search of our best self
But most of what will happen now is way out of our hands
So just let it go and see where it lands
I want to say that underneath it all you are my friend
And the way that I fell for you I'll never fall that way again
I still believe despite our differences that what we have's enough
I believe in you and I believe in love
I believe in you and I believe in love