The water was clearer than usual, making the night seem almost surreal. Donna stood with Sam, his hand laced with hers, watching Sophie and Sky float off in a row boat towards the mainland. Her sigh was heavy and meaningful. Sam wrapped his arms around her tightly, kissing her softly on the back of the head.

"Don't cry, love...everything will be okay."

She viciously wiped away her tears. "I'm fine." She paused, composing herself before speaking again. "It's not like we're going to be alone for long, anyways."

Sam smiled. "Yeah, Sophie will be back in a few months for a visit."

Donna sighed again, rolling her eyes. "Yeah. She will be."

She turned around, ripping out of Sam's grip, lurching herself up the stairs towards the hotel.

"Donna, honey, please!" Sam called after her, having no effect on the pace of her widened footsteps. He followed her as fast as he could, and found her lying on the bed in their room, with her face firmly pressed into the pillow. "Baby..."

She choked out a sob. "Do-Don't s-s-say that word, ever!" The shakey finger she was holding up softly hit the mattress.

"What is going on with you? You've been acting so different lately. Always so tired and moody."

Donna shot a look of daggers at him with her eyes. A slow deep breath calmed her down as she attempted to speak. "I don't know, Sam. Menopause maybe? I am old, ya know." To him, she was being painfully sarcastic.

"You aren't old...and deffinately not old enough for that. You're only 41."

"41 is old." She buried her face back into the pillow, deeply.

"Donna..." He sat next to her on the bed and rubbed her back, softly. "I think you are just stressed. Time will fly, and before you know it, she'll be back."

Donna rolled towards the other side of the bed and pulled the blanket from the bottom of the bed on top of her, before ferociously kicking it off. Sam sat there in silence, watching her breathe, realizing that she had fallen asleep once her breaths became even. He left quietly, hoping a long rest would calm her down.

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A/n: Very short. Just seeing what you guys think about it. It's my first time posting here, so forgive me if anything goes wrong. Give me a review and voice your opinion. (:

-theamazingmerylstreep