Title: Please
Rating: K
Summary: Post GITF, songfic. The Doctor attempts to comfort Rose.
Disclaimer: Doctor Who belongs to the BBC. The song Pleasebelongs to Pete Murray. I have also stolen a line from The Butterfly Effect
Author's Note: Okay, so I heard this fairly short, but very sweet song, and decided I had to use it.
Please
The Doctor lightly tapped on Rose's door.
"Rose?" he called softly. "Are you in there?" There was no response. The Doctor cautiously opened the door, and found Rose sitting on her bed, her eyes red and puffy from crying.
"Hi," he said. Rose said nothing, so he cleared his throat and continued.
"You know I'd never do anything to hurt you, right?" he said. Rose scoffed, as if to say "Do you remember what happened today?". The Doctor sat down beside her.
"I swear Rose, that I had absolutely no interest in Reinette," he assured her. "Yours is the only hand I want to hold."
For
always I'll see you there
For always I'll hold your hand
For
always be your man
"What I did today was stupid," he admitted. "I was confronted by a smart, beautiful, accomplished woman and I let her take advantage of me. I can't apologise enough for that. I was busy playing around with her and meanwhile you were being captured by Clockwork Droids." Rose kept silent.
"Please speak to me Rose," begged the Doctor. "You don't know how much it's killing me to see you hurting like this."
Please
say something, I want you to add
To this morning I have to go
and
All is nothing without you
Without
you
Without
you
Without
you
"Okay, so you're probably thinking about how I jumped through that time window, stranding myself 3000 years in the past, and all less than 24 hours after I told you I wouldn't leave you behind," surmised the Doctor. "But you have to know that I had to stop the Droids from changing history, and that was the only thing I could think of. Believe me, if there was another way I would have taken it. But even if Reinette hadn't taken me to the fireplace, I would have stopped at nothing to get back to you. I'd look for time agents, previous versions of myself, anything, if it meant I could see you again."
For
always I'll see you there
For always I'll hold your hand
For
always be your man
The Doctor slowly brushed a stray lock of Rose's hair away from her face.
"You have no idea how beautiful you are, do you?" he said softly. Rose's eyes widened slightly at this, but still her mouth remained firmly shut. The Doctor sighed.
Be
your man
Be
your man
Be
your man
Be
your man
Be your man
"You know, I didn't sleep with her, if that's any consolation," he said. "And she kissed me. She fell in love with me, and I pity her for that, because I didn't feel the same. Not like y…" Rose looked up to him as he spoke, but he trailed off, causing her to lower her head. Awkwardly, the Doctor stood up and walked back towards the door. He stood in the doorway.
Please
say something, I want you to add
To this morning I have to go
and
All is nothing without you
Without
you
Without
you
Without
you
"Rose, please say something," he said, choking back the tears. "Because it wasn't the TARDIS or Mickey that I wanted to get back to. It was you. You have no idea how much you mean to me. And I promise that I'll never hurt you again." He looked at Rose, the hurt in his eyes clearly showing. But there was silence.
Please
Please
Please
say
something
The Doctor gave up. He turned to leave, only to find his sleeve tugged back. He turned back, and saw Rose, looking up at him.
"Ro…" he began, but Rose raised a finger to his lips. A smile crept onto her face as her hand made its way onto the Doctor's cheek. Then slowly, Rose stood up on her toes and brought the Doctor's lips to meet her own.
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The stolen line was "You have no idea how beautiful you are, do you?". I just found it so cute that I had to use it.
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