"Oh, Addison Morgan, you brilliant girl. I'm so sorry. So very sorry."

"Doctor - Doctor, no. Please. There has to...please. I want to stay. Don't make me go back, Doctor." She managed to choke the words out through her tears as she backed away from the man before her, the man she trusted, hands up as if to ward him off. She stumbled backwards until she hit the wall of the TARDIS, still shaking her head frantically. Her legs gave way beneath her and she crumpled to the floor. As he moved closer he could hear her whispering the word no over and over, gradually growing louder until she was hysterically screaming it at him. She beat her hands against the wall, sobbing, and tried to backpedal when she saw him coming.

"Addison," his voice dropped to a whisper and he blinked furiously to keep the tears from his eyes. "It's time to go."

He reached out and placed his fingers to her forehead, pulling her close as she surrendered, a crying mess in his arms. He didn't bother trying to comfort her, just closed his eyes and focused, and when he felt her sag against him weakly he knew it was done. He stroked her dark curls fondly for just a moment, the last time he'd do so, with a murmur of I'm sorry, I'm so sorry. Letting her slip unconscious from his arms, he moved over to the console and set the date. June 3, 2013. The night this all began.

He turned his head to stare at the still form curled up on the console room floor, and thought of Donna, and Amy. No, it wasn't the night this all began. It was the night he'd ruined another girl's life.