She nodded; Eric had mentioned starting a new job. PPTH seemed transfer-happy, if it kept moving its employees from one section to another. Amber remembered that Cameron and Chase had originally worked for House before going on to their current departments. Then again, working long-term for House would be tough on anyone not made of nails, and the hospital probably hadn’t wanted to lose good workers.

He’d also heavily implied he was miserable about this next project he was taking on. Who knew, maybe Amber could make him less miserable while he worked that job. Not that she’d do it out of the goodness of her heart, but they’d been raising each other’s mood so far. It wasn’t a stretch of the imagination to think they could keep it up for longer. And from the way his expression fell, as if the mere thought of what was coming depressed him, he’d need someone to cheer him up.

Amber picked up her plate and bit into her bagel; it was almost, but not quite, as fantastic as the coffee. It’d be worth seeing more of Eric, if everything kept on tasting so much better after having sex with him! So she grinned when he asked her out, flattered to be invited and pleased that they were on the same wavelength. If he hadn’t done so first, she’d have asked to see him again. “Oh, that’d depend,” she teased flirtatiously, raising her eyebrows. “Where would you take me?” She had her favorite restaurants, but she was curious about his choices for their date.