{What was Clara supposed to tell Artie and Angie when they saw her with the Doctor? A short one-shot of why the kids think the Doctor is Clara's boyfriend, and what happens when she has to tell the Doctor about her little lie. Spoilers for Rings of Akhaten and the Crimson Horror!}

Clara stepped out of the TARDIS with a huge grin on her face. Never would she have thought she'd save a whole planet - and no matter how upset she was about losing that leaf - the infinite possibilities of a first page - she knew that she saved a whole planet, a whole solar system. She didn't at all regret it.

"Ok, so, tomorrow then?" The Doctor asked, spinning around once he stepped outside the TARDIS next to her.

"A bit eager to get me in your snogbox, eh, Doctor?" Clara asked flirtatiously, winking at him.

"Ah, no, I mean, Clara, ah, I, just... shut up!" the Doctor stuttered, causing Clara to laugh. For someone so old he was such a child.

"Two days, okay? Even though it's only been hours to them, it's been two days for me. I need to spend some time with Artie and Angie for a bit." Clara grinned childishly. "Then I'll be back in your snogbox and you can take me wherever you want." Clara giggled at the shocked and flustered expression. He just shook his head.

"Not a snog box... you got it! Two days, Clara Oswald!" He quickly put his hand to the side of her face and kissed her forehead before heading back into the TARDIS. She grinned merrily as she watched it fade from her view and headed back inside.

Locking the door behind her she quickly fixed her hair in the mirror before heading into the kitchen. "Who was that?" Angie asked as Clara reached up to the kitchen counter to grab a mug. She was dying for a nice cup of tea.

"Who was who?" Clara said, pretending like she had no idea who Angie was talking about.

"We saw you with some guy," Artie chimed in from the kitchen table. "You were all smiley and happy, then he kissed you on the forehead." Artie scrunched his nose in disgust, but Angie smiled deviously.

"So, who is he?" Clara guessed they didn't see the TARDIS - which was good, because lord knows she didn't want to have to explain that to them.

"He's... my boyfriend," Clara replied quickly, surprising herself at how natural the lie sounded. "And we were just... you know... doing grown-up things-"

"Ew, you were kissing, weren't you?" Artie exclaimed. Angie just kept on smiling.

"Oi, none of your business," Clara said in faux annoyance, swatting him lightly on the head with a towel. "Now both of you get your homework done. I'll see you in the morning," and with that Clara went upstairs, thoughts of her new 'boyfriend' and his snogbox filling her head.

It had been a week since the Doctor dropped Clara off back home from Victorian Yorkshire and the kids had found those pictures. She hadn't been able to get a hold of the Doctor to take her and the kids on a trip, but she knew he'd turn up sooner or later. The kids had been talking all week about exciting and amazing adventures... and she needed to talk to the Doctor about a specific boyfriend of hers...

It was about one in the morning when she heard the TARDIS materialize outside the house. Not caring that she was only wearing a tank top and very short-shorts Clara dashed down the stairs and out the door to meet the Doctor. She smiled when she saw him leaning up against the side of the big blue box.

"Aha, four days, as promised! Now come on Clara, planets to see, races to save - don't want to miss it!" The Doctor grinned childishly, wringing his hands together in anticipation.

"Seven days, chin boy. A bit late are we?" Clara pouted, just to mess with him. However when his face fell she regretted it - she could tell she struck a chord somehow. She went up and put a hand on his shoulder. "Seven days was just enough." She gave a small smile when he took her hand and kissed it lightly.

"Well then, impossible Clara Oswald, let's get going."

"Wait! Doctor, I need to... em... talk to you," Clara said, grinning sheepishly. The Doctor looked at her expectantly, prompting her to continue.

"Remember when you first dropped me off back home after we saved Merry at Akhaten? Well Artie and Angie - the kids I watch - saw you and I together outside, and asked who you were. Obviously I couldn't tell them you were... you, so I told them you were my boyfriend." Clara grinned in triumph when the Doctor blushed at the word. Hadn't they just a week ago pretended to be Doctor and Mrs. Smith? "Well, anyway, they found some pictures of you and me from our trips - in the submarine, at the haunted mansion..." Clara left out the picture from Victorian London - she'd ask him about it later. "And, well, they figured out for themselves that you're an alien time traveler, and they want to travel with you. And I suggest you let them, or I'm going to be out of a job." Clara paused to take a breath, gauging the Doctor's reaction - anxiousness, giddiness, and was he still blushing?

"Of course they can come along! I know the best planet for them to see - took my niece once - a brilliant place, really. They'll love it! I'll just wait until they wake up and we can go! But only one trip, got it?"

"Yes, definitely. Only once. But here's the thing..." Clara hesitated. "They still think you're my boyfriend. So don't be surprised if they ask about it or anything - just play the part, okay?" Clara said, poking him in the chest for emphasis and ignoring the way her heart fluttered at the thought of him pretending to be hers. He was smiling from ear to ear now, and Clara was a little bit wary about it.

"You're the boss," He said with a smile, grasping her hand. These words instilled a surprising confidence in Clara, and quickly she got up on her toes and placed a light kiss on the Doctor's lips.

"Good, because as my boyfriend you may be doing some of that." She grinned cheekily at his reddening ears, but her eyes widened in surprise as the Doctor cupped her cheek and brought his lips to hers once more. Clara quickly threw her arms around the Doctor's neck and wound her hands into his hair as the Doctor laid one hand on her cheek and the other on her waist. The kiss was slow and gentle, yet still full of passion.

The need for oxygen caused them to pull away, much to the dismay of both. "I think I'll be okay with that," the Doctor said, still blushing slightly. Clara grinned, silently thanking Artie and Angie for begging to go on this trip.