Prologue

He watches her uncomfortably, his eyes darting around nervously, they'd arrived at Pete's mansion moments ago, leaving Bad Wolf Bay behind them, but he knew she still suffered.

He could tell, the way she wouldn't look at him, the way that she was still crying silently as he'd watched her from the hallway, unsure of how to approach her, because he needed her. He needed her so badly, but what if she didn't want him.

Taking a deep breath he forced himself forward and made his way over to her.

"Rose?" His voice was unsure and fear was edging its way in.

She looked up; her eyes were still wet with tears, "Yes?"

He looked down at his feet, "If you don't want me here, I can leave." His voice was soft and childlike.

Her eyes widened and she stared at him, "Why would I want you to leave?"

"Because I'm not him, I mean I am, but I'm not," his mouth had become dry and he wasn't sure how to continue. "And before you said that I wasn't him, and you didn't want me at first, so I thought—"

"Oh shut up," The interruption startles him and he looks up at her. "I don't want you to leave."

"Are, are you sure? Because you don't need to feel like you have to watch over me, I could survive fine on my own."

She smiles, and it's real and genuine and he feels some of the uncertainty melt away. "I'm positive Doctor."

And he smiles because it's the first time she's called him Doctor and it grows as she moves over and motions for him to sit on the couch with her.

"I've lost you so many times," she mutters. "How could I lose you again?"

And the fear is gone and the uncertainty has vanished, as she kisses him softly on the cheek.

"Besides," she mutters. "It's not like you could survive on your own, with no TARDIS, you'd die of boredom."

"Oi! Watch it!" Donna's part of him shoots forward. "I could do it, if I wanted to!"

Rose just laughs and he relaxes at the sound.

And we are on our way :D
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