"Where are we?" Rose Tyler moaned. The Doctor had covered her eyes with his tie and was leading her out of the TARDIS.
"It's a surprise!"
"What type of surprise? A 'hooray! We're at Disneyland' surprise or a 'run for your life from the alien' surprise?" Rose giggled.
"Well, I always thought Mickey Mouse was an alien, Donald too…" The Doctor turned her around. A light breeze ran through her hair. The Doctor slowly, teasingly undid the tie.
"Oh my God! Doctor it's beautiful!" Rose looked at the vast landscape in front of her. To her right, a forest spread around, pink trees moving slightly with the wind. To her left, a large stone castle with gothic turrets and windows loomed. Straight ahead of her, a beach with light golden -pink sand stretched out, meeting sea, which was reflecting pink from the sky. Wispy pink clouds drifted above.
"I remembered that you liked pink." The Doctor grinned wildly. Seeing Rose this happy made him feel good. She grinned and gave him a quick hug.
"What's this in aid of then?" Rose asked with a mischievous glimmer in her eye.
"Well, I thought, as you've done so well with saving planets and defeating monsters that I thought you could do with a little break. I thought this was the perfect place for you. The native language id French."
"French? As in from France? On Earth?"
"Yup."
"Well what's this place called?" Rose was a little confused.
"Look around you. Everything's pink. Your favourite colour. The French for pink is…."
"Erm…"
"Rose. This planet is called Rose." The Doctor's grin widened as Rose threw her arms around him.
"Okay." He turned her around and pointed to the castle. " That is Château rose. We'll be staying there in the lap of Luxury. Actually, we wont. I know Luxury, he lives around San Francisco, not actually gonna be sitting in his lap even if…."
"Doctor!" Rose interrupted, " You're rambling."
"Am I? Oh sorry. I'll shut up then."
'Thank You!'
The Château rose was a black stoned gothic castle, with pink interiors and furnishings. The Doctor and Rose were greeted as they came in by a Young man and a young woman, dressed in Red uniforms. A very small reception desk stood in the middle of the plush, pink and red lobby. A sweet rose smell filled the air. The Castle reminded Rose of a backdrop for a sexual scene in a movie. She briefly wondered if that's why the Doctor had brought her here. Blushing wildly she suppressed the thought. A strange feeling had entered the pit of her stomach. That COULDN'T have been the reason. Could it?"Bonjour, welcome to the Château rose. May I have your names sir?" The male attendant asked, checking a pink book on the desk.
"Uh, yes. I think I booked under The Doctor." The Doctor sighed. Things like this were always a problem.
"Doctor Van Daan?"
"No just the Doctor." The attendant turned the book around to find his name. "Here we go. The Doctor." The attendant turned around again.
"I noticed when I was looking through the book that Luxury's staying here. I must go and say hi…" Rose gave the Doctor a playful punch in the arm.
"Ah Doctor. Here you go two rooms on the third floor. I haven't got your, well, friend's name,." The attendant handed over two keys and indicated for Rose to sign the book.
" Rose Tyler. Enjoy your stay." The attendant smiled. The Doctor indicated for Rose to go on and get the lift, he needed to sign some documents. When she had gone to the separate lift area, he turned back to the Attendant.
"Remember, the fresh flowers, the aphrodisiac perfumes and tomorrow night, the unfortunate room mix up." The Doctor grinned mischievously and walked over to meet Rose.
The rooms weren't much different from the lobby. A plush double bed covered in a red duvet and pink pillows filled the centre of the room. A selection of Dark Mahogany furniture completed the room's intense look. These included a wardrobe, a desk and a chest of drawers. A Red couch filled the corner of the room, nearest the bathroom. A mini bar stood next to the desk. Rose couldn't help herself but have a peek inside. The Top shelf was lined with fruits and chocolates, the next shelf held two bottles of champagne, the bottom shelf held normal snack foods like peanuts and crisps. Rose noted that a box of Jam Doughnuts was also present. She closed the fridge and decided to take a shower. She had promised to meet up with the Doctor at the restaurant. She had reminded him that she had no clothes to change into, but she was assured that something would be in her wardrobe.
The bathroom was made completely of pink marble. A low sunk bath filled one corner and a deluxe shower dominated the other corner. Fresh pink towels were hung up on the towel rail. This hotel, Rose decided, she would like.
Half an hour later, Rose Tyler emerged from the bathroom, clad only in a fluffy towel, to find her jeans and hooded top from earlier, gone. In their place was a Black evening gown with pink details and lace. Simple Black high-heeled shoes completed the stunning outfit. Rose quickly dressed and pinned her hair up. On the desk, was a selection of make up, all of which Rose tried. A pale pink lipstick and a dark smoky eye shadow soon became her favourites. Next to the make up was a curious bottle of perfume. She tested it once into the air to try it. It was the sweetest smelling perfume Rose had ever come across. She soon sprayed on a generous amount and headed for the door.
The Restaurant area of The Château rose was large and spacious. Each table was in it's own little area, surrounded by walls. The architecture made it look like a pink maze. An attendant took Rose to her table. Rose wasn't surprised when she saw that The Doctor was already there. He was dressed in a tuxedo that made Rose automatically think of James Bond. Complementary Champagne came with the meal and Rose felt thoroughly happy. For dessert, a fondue set came, filled with melted Chocolate and served with bowls of Strawberries. Rose let the Doctor feed her one. They both instantly felt foolish and wondered what had come over them.
Rose returned to her room to find a black lacy nighty-type thing laid out on her bed. She instantly blushed and wondered if this hotel had many single people staying. She returned from the bathroom fifteen minutes later to find the dress shoes and make up gone. All that remained from the evening's attire was the perfume.
The next morning, Rose awoke to find a light pink dress hanging in her wardrobe. She spent the day at the spa, leaving the Doctor to track down Luxury, (he wasn't kidding when he said that he was staying here. How the Doctor knew these people, Rose didn't know). After massages, facials, manicures and pedicures, Rose felt truly at ease with the world. In The late afternoon, she and the Doctor took a walk along the seashore, watching the amazing sunset. 'I don't know what it is, but I feel different, I have the urge to kiss the Doctor senseless! I feel like my mind has been wiped and all of the problems I used to face have disappeared!' Rose started giggling uncontrollably. The Doctor noticed this and made a funny face, causing Rose to truly appreciate the intensity of his brown eyes.
They returned to the hotel and asked the attendant for the keys. The attendant handed over the Doctor's key, but not Rose's.
"Wait a minute, where's my key?" Rose demanded. The attendant checked his book.
"Miss Tyler, I'm afraid there seems to have been a mistake. Someone else has taken your room. We seem to have, for some reason marked you in our book as checked out. Rose grabbed the book.
"That can easily be sorted" The Doctor smiled, "Are there any rooms available at the moment?"
"I'm afraid not, sir, we're all booked up." the attendant looked truly sorry.
"What am I going to do?" Rose asked, panic striking her voice.
"Unless" she started.
"Unless, what?" The Doctor asked, his grin now completely gone.
"No, it's silly, it's well, I was wondering, maybe I could go in with you, you know on your couch." She winced, hoping her words sounded better aloud than they did in her head.
"Of course. Can't let you sleep out here. Well, I could make some arrangements, and you really could sleep in the lap of Luxury! I'm sure he wouldn't mind!" The Doctor's grin reappeared. His dirty little plan was working. He now had Rose in his room all night.
"Um, no, I don't think so." Rose replied.
"Oh. Luxury will be so disappointed."
'One night with the Doctor. Won't be too bad. Just got to keep that little desire to myself, that's all.'
The Doctor and Rose walked to the pink lifts. As the doors slid shut Rose knew this want going to be an easy thing to do.
tbc