As the TARDIS disappeared back to the other universe, he ran his long thumb over the back of her hand. Rose looked up at him - was he really the same Doctor she had fallen in love with? He had said that he loved her, but was it all just a ruse? When he looked down at her, she couldn't help but smile. He looked like her Doctor, but would he act like him?

He still had those same kind brown eyes, that perfect brown hair, all of those adorable freckles. The suit was new, but she somehow preferred it over the brown one. It was more fitted and he did look good in it. And of course, his Converse shoes.

"Let's go, Doctor." Rose said, quietly. The Doctor pocketed the coral the other Doctor had given him and led her to the Tyler's car.

"Perhaps we should call me John Smith." He said, staring straight ahead. Jackie was already in the driver's seat, waiting for her daughter and the new Doctor.

Rose stopped and took both of his hands in hers. She looked up into his eyes and said, "You can have others call you that, but you will always be my Doctor."

It was settled, he was the version of the Doctor that she could live with. She had loved him since he had those big ears and that large nose. Now, he was better looking with only one heart. He was someone she could grow old with. She could already imagine sitting on a swing on their future porch, rocking gently with their gray hair.

The Doctor was still looking at her and smiling because he could read her emotions easily on her face. He leaned down and kissed her gently. She got lost in the moment and swung her arms around his neck, kissing him back passionately. He wrapped his arms around her waist and pulled her against him. It felt so good to kiss him like this, Rose had always wanted to and now she finally got the chance.

Finally, they broke their kiss and got into the backseat of the car. Jackie took off, not paying any attention to her two passengers. Rose wrapped the Doctor's arm around her and cuddled against his chest. She flung her knees over his legs and wrapped her arms around his torso. The Doctor placed his hand on her thigh and smiled at her.

Jackie saw them in the rearview mirror and said, "Oi! No funny business, alright?"

Rose just laughed and closed her eyes, slowly drifting off into peaceful slumber, in the arms of the man that she had loved for four years; ever since that fateful day —March 6th, 2005.

The Doctor gently shook Rose awake when they arrived at the Tylers' home. They walked hand-in-hand to the front door. The Tylers' had a proper home now, no more apartment life; at least that was for the ones from the original universe, Pete had always had this home.

It was a two story home of white plaster, beautifully made. The Doctor had admired it the first time he and Rose had seen it when they were transported to this parallel universe what seemed like eons ago.

The door opened before they reached it. Pete Tyler stood there, framed perfectly by the door. A small boy with blonde hair had his arms wrapped around Pete's leg, watching as his mother and sister walked up the path.

"Is that your brother?" The Doctor asked Rose, watching the child jump up and down, happy to see the rest of his family. Rose nodded, smiling fondly at her baby brother. She was glad that her mother and parallel universe father were so in love. Pete smiled and greeted his wife with a kiss.

"Rose!" The little boy squeaked as he released his father's leg and ran at his older sister. He jumped into Rose's arms and she swung him around, his legs flailing in the air. He wrapped his arms around Rose's neck and kissed her cheek, leaving a very wet spot.

Rose held him close and he turned his gaze to the Doctor. In Rose's ear, he whispered very quietly, "Who's that?"

Rose couldn't help but smile. She said, "This is the Doctor, he'll be living with us. Right?"

The Doctor considered it for a moment before nodding. Of course he would live with Rose; he hoped that one day soon they would move out into their own flat. Rose smiled at the man she loved and said, "Doctor, this is Tony."

"Nice to meet you, Tony." The Doctor said, offering the child his hand to shake. Tony just looked at it before Rose poked him and muttered, "Go on." Tony grasped the Doctor's hand in his and moved it up and down very quickly. It was a childish handshake, but the Doctor followed Tony's lead and did the ridiculous handshake.

When Tony released the Doctor's hand, he stared at him, his head cocked to the side. He seemed to be considering if he liked the man standing before him. Finally, he smiled and said, "Hello, Doctor."

The Doctor smiled that wide grin and looked at Rose, who was about to cry. It was such a cute moment. Rose lowered Tony to the ground. He took his sister's hand then looked up at the Doctor for a moment before taking his hand as well. The three of them walked up the steps and into the house.

Tony pulled the Doctor up the stairs and to the right, abandoning Rose completely. The Doctor looked back at her and smiled. Tony led the Doctor to his room and pointed to his train set. "Will you play with me?"

The Doctor smiled and said, "If you want me to, I will."

Rose spent hours cooking a large dinner with her mum. Jackie talked endlessly about what they were going to do with the Doctor. She didn't want him living with them. She thought he was dangerous, he wasn't anything like the real Doctor in her opinion. Rose wasn't paying too much attention, she was thinking of the Doctor as well. But she didn't agree with her mum, she thought Jackie was mental. This Doctor was still the same one that she had met in March of 2005. He was angry, just like her large eared Doctor. She would fix him; Jackie didn't think it was possible.

"Oi! Are you even listening to me?" Jackie shouted. Rose snapped out of her thought and looked at her mum. Jackie continued, "He's mad! I won't have him in this house!"

Rose slammed the knife down and glared at her mum. "If he goes, I go!"

"Why? 'e just committed genocide! He wiped out an entire race of Daleks! How can you defend that man?" Jackie said, getting extremely angry. She hated arguing with Rose but it was necessary this time around. "I will not have my daughter living with a crazy man!" She looked around suddenly. "Where's Tony? Where's Pete? He'd better not be with them, you hear me? I want him out!"

Rose shot her mum one final glare before she exited the kitchen. She walked up the stairs and went to Tony's room. On the floor sat the Doctor and her brother, playing with trains. The Doctor was making train noises as he moved the toy along the carpet. He crashed his into Tony's train and make a loud noise, like metal colliding with metal. Rose leaned against the doorway, watching them silently. It took them a few minutes to notice her. Tony looked up and smiled. He ran over to his sister and beckoned her to leaned down. She did and in her ear, he whispered, "I like him, can he stay?"

Rose half-smiled and said, "I dunno, but I can tell you this, you'll be seeing a lot of him, alright?"

Tony nodded, a little disappointed that he probably wouldn't be allowed to play trains with his new friend every day. He stalked off back to the toys. The Doctor glanced over at Rose before looking behind her. Rose turned her head and found her father standing there, watching the Doctor carefully. He motioned for Rose to follow him. She smiled apologetically at the Doctor before following him.

They arrived in the office, a spare room that Pete used to conduct his business. He sat down on the couch and patted the spot next to him. Rose sat down next to her father and looked at him. She said, "Do you not like him too? Mum had a fit about him staying here."

Pete sighed and said, "I don't not like him. But I don't like him either. It's complicated, love. He's a stranger to me, I don't want him living in this house with Tony. He can stay the night tonight, but first thing tomorrow, he needs to find his own flat."

Rose's heart sank. Why was her family acting this way? She whispered, looking anywhere but at Pete, "If he goes, I go."

Her father took her hand and said, "If that's what you want, I'll support you completely. Your mum told me all about your travels with the other Doctor. She said that you made him better, you made him less angry. You saved him from himself. If you can do that with this Doctor, I'll gladly welcome him into our family. But for now, he can't live under this roof with Tony and Jackie. I'm sorry, love."

Rose took a few minutes to process that. She said, "I understand, Dad. I'll start packing my things." She rose to leave and Pete watched her go, frowning deeply.

The Doctor found Rose in her bedroom when Tony was put down for a nap. He was surprised to see all of the suitcases laid about, some half filled, others full. He raised his eyebrow slightly at her and she just shook her head. He shut the door and sat on the edge of the bed.

"Are we going somewhere?"

Rose stopped packing and sat next to him on the bed. He took her hand and played with her fingers. She rested her head on his shoulder and said, "Mum and Dad don't want you here. They think you're dangerous"

"I reckon they're right. I am dangerous. They mustn't want me around your brother." He said sadly. Rose watched as his other fist clenched. He was angry, that much was obvious. She reminded herself that he still had problems, just like her big eared Doctor. She didn't know if she could do it all over again and fix him. She had to do it all on Earth this time around, she couldn't save him from himself on other planets like she had before. They had no T.A.R.D.I.S. She looked over at the nightstand where she saw the coral that the other Doctor had given him. They could grow a new one. It took her a few moments to realize that the Doctor was talking.

"...don't have to come."

"What'd you say?" She asked, looking into his brown eyes.

"I said that you don't have to come." He didn't seem to want to meet her eyes. He was embarrassed. Of course she would want to come, but he knew that it was best if she stayed here with her family.

"Are you mental? Of course I'm coming." She said, unsure of where his feelings were coming from. What was going on with everyone today?

The Doctor looked away from her but she grabbed his chin and made him meet her eyes. They were filled with sorrow, it upset Rose to see him this way. She pressed her lips firmly against his and whispered, "I love you, nothing's going to change that."