A/N: This is also posted on Teaspoon, but I thought I'd post it here too. My first story :-) hope you like. Sorry it's short.

The atmosphere seems to be gloomier than ever, as if reflecting Rose's mood. Walking on the beach, she thinks of a Doctor, and a small blue box.

These rainy nights are her favorite. Only in the pouring rain does she let her tears flow freely; still, it does little to soothe the throbbing pain in her heart. The beach reminds her of the day her heart was broken, on Dalig Ulv Straden, yet it also represents a fleeting presence; this presence acts as her life line, a thin and fraying link to the real world.

Ever since that day on the beach in Norway, she's been broken and alone. Not even her newly replenished family can begin to bridge the gap between Rose and her Doctor, the love of her life. Being separated from him is to having her soul violently ripped from her body.

And oh, the memories… they assault her every waking moment, memories of being with him. Holding his hand, running for their lives, the thrill of a new planet. A sob escapes her throat as she remembers his transparent form, telling her she can never see him again, not telling her what she needs to know so badly. Not telling her his feelings for her, even when it's his last chance.

As much as she wants to move on, to live her life, she just can't forget him. He showed her the universe, and she held his hand. She had fallen in love with him, but if he felt the same, he didn't show it. So now she's stuck, living on a world where she doesn't belong, not knowing. The pain is immense, and she only hides it for her family; Jackie, Pete, and little Marie are the only good things in her life now, and they deserve better than a broken Rose.

As the sun sets in the distance, Rose turns and heads to the house on the hill, already wiping all evidence of distress from her face.

Far away, on the 730th day since doomsday, a deserted beach in Norway is bathed in an eerie gold light.

A/N: Please review! Let me know what you think, pointers are welcome and appreciated.