[Chase/Foreman AU]

[dr_robchase]

Chase knew that Foreman needed help with the Vicodin and that it would probably be time for another go -- seeing as he was getting accustomed to Vicodin cycles, what with House around -- and headed for the back room, checking to see if Foreman was still dozing.

He lingered in the doorway, just watching him. He seemed just so peaceful and he wondered how much had happened between them, how much Foreman knew about Chase that he didn't even know about himself.

Eventually, he cleared his throat quietly. "Foreman?"

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[the-neurologist.livejournal.com]

"Yeah, that's what I was worried about. So she's healthy? Happy?"

Chase's mom could either be the best thing or the worst thing to ever happen to him. Foreman didn't want it to be the latter.

[dr_robchase]

Chase nodded slowly. "Healthy, pretty happy lately. It's...she's here and she's alive. It's amazing. It's a miracle," he exhaled thankfully.

[the-neurologist.livejournal.com]

"And you guys are getting along? No drinking, no fights?"

Yeah, he was prying a little, but he knew the signals to back off. He watched his face carefully.

[dr_robchase]

Chase watched Foreman watching him. "Some fights. Some drinking. It's not utopia," he said dryly.

[the-neurologist.livejournal.com]

"But she's happy and you're happy and she's not in a bottle?"

Foreman was making damn sure Chase's mom wasn't giving him grief. He'd already suffered that loss. He didn't need to do it again.

[dr_robchase]

Chase nodded, glad that Foreman was looking out for his back. "No, it's fine," he promised. "Much better than I could ever ask for."

[the-neurologist.livejournal.com]

"But you lost your relationship over it. Did it come down to picking sides or something?"

Foreman was still confused on how Chase's mom affected his romantic entanglements.

[dr_robchase]

Chase shrugged, smiling blithely. "He couldn't get along with her. Mum comes first, still."

[the-neurologist.livejournal.com]

Foreman nodded.

"Yeah, I can see where she would be. She's your mom. Do you miss him?"

[dr_robchase]

Chase quieted slightly and tugged the pillow to his chest, feeling very young. "We were together five months."

[the-neurologist.livejournal.com]

"And already engaged? Kinda quick, isn't it?"

He wasn't belittling the relationship, but trying to understand what would make Chase fall so fast. He was a hard guy to get to know.

[dr_robchase]

"I knew him for two months before that. He was my best friend in this place," Chase laughed quietly. "He proposed after...a big thing that was...weird. Aphrodisiacs and all."

[the-neurologist.livejournal.com]

"Do you think you'll still be friends now? After the breakup?"

Foreman decided not to touch the aphrodisiacs thing.

[dr_robchase]

"I hope so," Chase commented quietly, feeling all of twelve years old again. "But I don't know."

[the-neurologist.livejournal.com]

"Probably," Foreman mused. Chase was a nice enough guy.

"What's happened with House then?"

[dr_robchase]

Chase grinned at that now, because this was going to be fun. "Oh, you know. This and that. Detox here, patient there, he's with Wilson."

[the-neurologist.livejournal.com]

Foreman rolled his eyes at that.

"Like none of us ever saw that coming."

[dr_robchase]

"Pretty much," Chase agreed with a snort. "He's helping my ex give birth."

[the-neurologist.livejournal.com]

"Figures," Foreman snorted. "House always likes to get under your skin."

[dr_robchase]

"Just like home," he remarked. "He and I...have gotten pretty close here, though."

[the-neurologist.livejournal.com]

Foreman lifted a brow, then realized he still had that damn head wound on his forehead.

"Ow. Anyway, what? House has feelings?"

[dr_robchase]

Chase snorted. "No, he's the same as ever. He just...let me in, I guess. It took about four months."

[the-neurologist.livejournal.com]

"Let you in as in let you use your mouth for something other than insane theories?"

Foreman was still skeptical about House being emotionally open, despite that little tete-a-tete they'd had about pain.

[dr_robchase]

Chase cleared his throat and ran a hand through his hair. "There might have been...a few incidents."

[the-neurologist.livejournal.com]

"Blow jobs, Chase," Foreman said pointedly. No sense in beating around the bush.

"Does this island make everyone sample the other side or something?"