A Dance With The Lord Of Time

The Doctor helped Sarah into the TARDIS explaining how he could speak about the 20th century in past tense.

"you see at any time we are going to, are at, and leaving any number of places because you and I belong to no linear time stream. Case in point we were in San Martino in the fourteen hundreds but you have yet to be born" He paused waiting for a sign to show whether she understood or not.

"I think I understand" Sarah said. Opening his mouth to try and give a better example, but instead of the usual twice as complicated explanation a yawn escaped the Doctors lips.

Sarah smiled at him as the Doctor blinked in surprise at having yawned. "Apparently being electrocuted takes its tole after a while" he said light heartedly. Sarah Jane laughed "I'm just glad you're alright you had everybody frightened." The Doctor leaned against the console facing Sarah "now hold on you haven't exactly had a quiet time either" the Doctor started counting out on his fingers "nearly sacrificed, drugged, and had an interesting time with Giuliano at the masque."

The doctor stepped closer to Sarah and asked "you did dance with Giuliano didn't you?" she rolled her eyes "of course I danced with him what else would I have done stood in corner?"

The Doctor grinned "so if you'll dance with the Duke of San Martino would you perhaps dance with the Lord of Time" he asked tipping his head slightly to one side.

"I suppose I might, but I don't think you could compare Giuliano was a good dancer." Sarah said teasingly purposely trying to fan the spark of jealousy in the Doctor.

Smiling the doctor and Sarah began to dance around the console and continued until they both had to stop because the room seemed to spin. The Doctor walked Sarah Jane to her room and stopped just outside kissed her hand and said "good night Ms. Smith"

"Good night Doctor" Sarah said smiling at him and stepped through the door of her room.