One of the best feelings in the world is waking up slowly and willingly. When you want to get out of bed. The smells of the morning enter your nose and the soft light through the windows kiss your eyes. When no plan is set in stone but the beauty of the outside world lures you awake.
And this spring morning, that is how Rose Tyler woke up.
She glanced around her bedroom and smiled. Still in a sleepy haze when you aren't fully aware of anything. But with the birds singing, the smell of her mum's tea seeping through the house, her bed toasty and feeling of the sun on her face, this was bliss.
Rose got out from bed and found her way through sleepy eyes to the bathroom. After removing her clothes she stepped into the shower. The first wave of hot water rushed over her body and warmed her joints. She could hear Frank Sinatra's "fly me to the moon" playing from the kitchen. She sang loudly and she didn't care how she sounded. The steam hugged her body and she felt her sinuses clear as she took deep breaths.
Rose thought about how happy she was in this moment. All the days she thought her life would fly by and she would still be working in a shop and end up married to Mickey. All the nights she didn't feel good enough in school or thought she didn't matter. All the moments that she missed her dad and thought about how she doesn't remember him at all. They all led up until now. Because Rose Tyler was genuinely, effortlessly, and completely happy.
She turned off the water and found a towel. She walked back into her bed room. The humidity in the bathroom was wonderfully contrasted by the cool air of her bedroom. The smell of honey tea was even stronger now.
Rose walked up to her wardrobe. She opened the dark cherry doors. There it was, hanging on the inside hook. White and flowing to the floor. Simple yet so elegant. Small white roses seemed to be growing up its side. And when it caught the light just right it sparkled. The most beautiful dress Rose had ever seen.
Today she would wear it. Rose would walk down the isle towards the person who she loved more than the stars. The Doctor.
And she smiled.
