The Bits In Between
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Category:
1 through F › Doctor Who
Rating:
Adult ++
Chapters:
30
Views:
6,318
Reviews:
8
Recommended:
0
Currently Reading:
0
Disclaimer:
I do not own Dr. Who, nor any of the characters from it. I do not make any money from the writing of this story.
Boomtown
As soon as the TARDIS took off for Raxacoracfallipatoris Jack grabbed the extrapolator and headed to parts unknown. This left a brooding Time Lord and a pensive Rose alone.
“So, how long ‘til we get there?” Rose looked at the egg.
“Why did you do it?” It came out sharper than he intended but he refused to be sorry.
“What?”
“Go off with him. Rickey. Sorry, Mickey. The Idiot.”
She took a step back as if to protect herself from his words. How had he known? Well, she could give as good as she got.
“Do you really want to know the truth?”
“I think I deserve it!”
“Fine! I went with him to say goodbye. For good this time.”
“And you had to get tarted up to do it?”
“Excuse me?”
“Short skirt. Flirty hair. Might as well worn a sign that said ‘Shag me now!’”
“I hardly look a street-walker. And you weren’t complaining this morning. You really are a miserable bastard, you know that?”
He realised he had gone too far. It was just that he had felt like she was finally totally his. When they left earlier that day and she had reached for his hand in front of everyone, his hearts soared. Later, he could have seriously damaged something or someone as he watched them flirt and walk away. His voice was barely a whisper, “Then why did you agree to go to a hotel with him?”
She almost went to him when she realised what he said. “You heard that?”
“Yeah. With the ways things were going today, I wanted you safe. I’m sorry.”
It was a sad apology and yet she couldn’t help but accept it. Especially with the truth she was about to tell him. “I told you, I was going to tell him goodbye. Properly.”
His eyes widened in understanding. That really did noting to tamper his mood but it was the truth at least.
“It sounds stupid when I say it out loud. It just that my mates and I always said a decent guy should get a proper farewell. And he is. He’s just not for me. He just doesn’t know how to let go. You know I left him before? Moved in with the guy and everything. When that went south, there was Mickey, waiting with open arms. I really have treated him badly. Even tonight, I couldn’t stop talking about anything but you. He told me he was seeing someone else. I was jealous! Can you believe that? I don’t even know why. I don’t care for him like that. Not anymore. Not since you invited me in here.”
Before he could stop himself, he opened he arms to her. She laughed in relief and launched herself at him. “Sometimes I forget how young you are. You’re not thick, just inexperienced. Are we okay?”
She pulled back a little to look at him. “Yeah, I think we are.”
“Tell you what, we are going on holiday after this. Just you, me, and Jack. No trouble, no exes, just a bit of fun. How’s Japan sound?” He beamed down at her.
She beamed back. “Sounds perfect.” She raised herself up to kiss him.
They were still lip locked when they felt a thud. “Hey, lovebirds, if you’re quite finished, we’re here. Let’s get rid of Humpty Dumpty and get out of here.” Jack bounded past them. They linked hands and followed him out.
“So, how long ‘til we get there?” Rose looked at the egg.
“Why did you do it?” It came out sharper than he intended but he refused to be sorry.
“What?”
“Go off with him. Rickey. Sorry, Mickey. The Idiot.”
She took a step back as if to protect herself from his words. How had he known? Well, she could give as good as she got.
“Do you really want to know the truth?”
“I think I deserve it!”
“Fine! I went with him to say goodbye. For good this time.”
“And you had to get tarted up to do it?”
“Excuse me?”
“Short skirt. Flirty hair. Might as well worn a sign that said ‘Shag me now!’”
“I hardly look a street-walker. And you weren’t complaining this morning. You really are a miserable bastard, you know that?”
He realised he had gone too far. It was just that he had felt like she was finally totally his. When they left earlier that day and she had reached for his hand in front of everyone, his hearts soared. Later, he could have seriously damaged something or someone as he watched them flirt and walk away. His voice was barely a whisper, “Then why did you agree to go to a hotel with him?”
She almost went to him when she realised what he said. “You heard that?”
“Yeah. With the ways things were going today, I wanted you safe. I’m sorry.”
It was a sad apology and yet she couldn’t help but accept it. Especially with the truth she was about to tell him. “I told you, I was going to tell him goodbye. Properly.”
His eyes widened in understanding. That really did noting to tamper his mood but it was the truth at least.
“It sounds stupid when I say it out loud. It just that my mates and I always said a decent guy should get a proper farewell. And he is. He’s just not for me. He just doesn’t know how to let go. You know I left him before? Moved in with the guy and everything. When that went south, there was Mickey, waiting with open arms. I really have treated him badly. Even tonight, I couldn’t stop talking about anything but you. He told me he was seeing someone else. I was jealous! Can you believe that? I don’t even know why. I don’t care for him like that. Not anymore. Not since you invited me in here.”
Before he could stop himself, he opened he arms to her. She laughed in relief and launched herself at him. “Sometimes I forget how young you are. You’re not thick, just inexperienced. Are we okay?”
She pulled back a little to look at him. “Yeah, I think we are.”
“Tell you what, we are going on holiday after this. Just you, me, and Jack. No trouble, no exes, just a bit of fun. How’s Japan sound?” He beamed down at her.
She beamed back. “Sounds perfect.” She raised herself up to kiss him.
They were still lip locked when they felt a thud. “Hey, lovebirds, if you’re quite finished, we’re here. Let’s get rid of Humpty Dumpty and get out of here.” Jack bounded past them. They linked hands and followed him out.