Hi. So this is only my second story. Just thought i'd like to write again. Thought i might spin the child thing around and make it the Doctor's and Rose's child.

Please review.

Nathan Tyler, also known as Nate, had a strange life. He lived with his mother, the famous Rose Tyler and his grandparents, the millionaire Pete Tyler and his wife Jackie. He had everything he would ever want and need except for one thing. Nate had never known who his father is. He'd seen no photos of him and it was a touchy subject that Rose tended to avoid at all costs. There was one thing Nate knew about his father. He had two hearts. The reason; Nate also had two hearts. Rose only had one so that left his father to be the one to pass the twin hearts to his son. No one ever talked about things that happened before Nate was born. It was always about the future or the present. Never the past. Only Nate's family and Rose's good friends, Mickey and Jake, known to Nate as Uncle Mickey and Uncle Jake though they bore no blood relations to Rose, knew the truth about his father, where he went and who he was. Nothing was ever said and Nate was left to think that his father had died before he learnt to remember his face.

"Gran, who was my dad?" he asked Jackie as he watched his grandmother clean up around the kitchen.

"He was an amazing man, Nate. So amazing. Then he got lost. Rose is still trying to find him again." She replied, "Some day I think she will find him. But I don't know. Maybe it's a lost cause." She trailed off thinking. Nate had no idea what she was on about. This happened many times. His mother and grandparents talked about things that sounded so weird that he began to wonder if his parents were really human.

"Of course we are human. What would make you think that?" asked Pete when Nate told him his thoughts on the family.

"You and mum always talk about aliens and things." He replied. Nate retreated to his room after that. While he sat alone he missed the conversation between his mother and grandparents.

"Rose. It's time you told Nate about his father. Past time." Said Pete as her daughter sat down after dinner one night.

"Why do you say that?" Rose looked worried. She hated talking about the Doctor. It only brought back painful memories.

"He has a right to know. He asked Jackie who he was. He wants to know." Pete replied.

"He's right, love." Jackie had come to sit next to her husband on the couch, "He's old enough to know the truth."

"I know, Mum." Rose knew alright. It had been painful to raise Nate on her own. He had the same brown hair as the Doctor and two hearts which made things a lot harder when she hugged her son. Feeling the hearts beating brought back the memories of the Doctor. She thought back to that fateful day at the beach when the Doctor said goodbye. She should've told him then and there that the child was his but she couldn't do it. So she lied and said it was her mother's. But no. Nine months later Rose gave birth to Nate. A little baby boy with twin hearts. There was no way she could tell the Doctor now. Now that she was stuck in a parallel world without him. "I'll tell him tomorrow."

"No dear. Not tomorrow. Do it now. He needs to know now. It's been far too long. He is 4 nearly 5 years old. It's past time." Rose knew her Dad was right but it was still too painful.

"It may even help you dear." Jackie said.

"Alright. I'll do it.' With an effort, Rose picked herself off the chair and went up to her son's room. Knocking on the door she got a "come in" from Nate. Walking in, Rose found her child sitting on his bed with his arms around his knees. Rose knew that position. She had found comfort many times when sitting like that. It allowed her to think that she was safe inside herself. Sitting down on Nate's bed she began her story.

"I was 19 when I first me the Doctor, your father. I was going to see a friend who worked in an office underneath a theatre when I was attacked by plastic shop dummies. Your father grabbed my hand and told me to run. I had no idea where we were going or what we were running from but I followed him like a faithful dog. He left me outside the building after briefly explaining that he was the Doctor and telling me again to run for my life. He was waving a bomb in my face. I stared at him in amazement. He ran back into the theatre. I did what he said and ran for my life. Turning around I saw the whole building exploded in a ball of flame. My only thought was that the Doctor who ever he was had gotten out alright. I couldn't get him out my mind from then on. Eventually I found him again using the net. In the end I saved his life and in doing so I saved the planet. He told me that he was an alien. A Timelord from the planet Gallifrey. But his home was gone, destroyed in a great Time War. He was the last of his kind. He had two hearts like you Nate. He had this ship, his Tardis. We used to travel through time and space together saving the day everywhere we went. It was the best time of my life. Sure I was in danger of being killed every second but I had complete faith that the Doctor would save me and he did every time. The last time we saved the earth together we were in London. We were on another world from this one. Slightly different but similar. An alternate world to the one we live in now. Anyway there was a battle between two races of aliens and we were caught in the middle. I got stuck here on this world while the Doctor was stuck in my home world. But I'm finding my way back to him Nate. I will find a way. And when I do I'll take you to him. He would've loved you. You are the son of the last Timelord in existence. He actually doesn't know you exist. I could've told him that last time I saw him but I didn't. I don't know why I could bring myself to tell him. But you look so much like him Nate. He had the same hair colour as you but I think your is slightly lighter. You have his eyes. The exact same eyes as he has. When I looked into his eyes I felt like I could see the whole of time and space. All that knowledge and history. But you have my mouth and nose. I was glad that I didn't take away any of his beauty that would appear on you. It was hard I admit to raise you when you look so much like him. But I found that I could take strength from your looks and think what he would want me to do. So I raised you but I am sorry I have kept this knowledge from you for so long. Memories still hurt." She broke off feeling very sad but also as if a weight had been lifted from her shoulders. Having Nathan know what she knew. It felt was wonderful.

"You must have loved him a lot." Nate crawled over to his mother and gave her a hug. Rose returned that hug.

"Yes love. I did. And I love you so much too. You are all I have left of the Doctor now and I am never going to let you go."

"I'm glad I know the truth about dad now. I always felt like something was missing."

Nate was happy now. He finally felt whole. He felt so content to just lie in his mum's arms that he fell asleep. Picking him up and tucking him in gently. After giving her son a kiss, Rose left him in peace and went back down stair to her parents.

A couple of weeks after Rose told her son the truth about his father, Nate found a note from his mum on his bedside table.

Nate,

I've gone to find your dad. Hope to be back soon to take you to him. Don't worry about me, I'll be fine. I've learnt a few trick of my own over the years.

Be good for your grandparents.

Love you lots

Mum. Xox

Nate was not worried about his mother. He did begin to miss her stories at night though. Since Rose had told Nate the truth about his dad she had told him a story about her time with the Doctor every night before bed. Nate loved those stories and waited all day to hear them. So after weeks after Rose went away Nate began to worry. He noticed that Uncle Mickey and Uncle Jake spent a lot more time at their house than normally. Pete and Jackie were getting worried too. Nate had never seen his family so up tight.

"What's going on Uncle Jake? Where did mum go?" sitting on Jakes knee Nate felt a bit out of place. He missed his mum and wished someone would tell him what was going on.

"Rose will be back soon. But for now, Jackie and Uncle Mickey are going to go help her." replied Jake. He wanted to go with them but it wasn't his fight. He had also been asked by Rose to look after Torchwood during her absent.

"Oh okay then. Are they going to help mum find dad?"

"Yip, that's where they're going, to find the Doctor. He'll sort things out don't you worry." He looked at Pete and Jackie who were saying goodbye outside. Mickey was setting up the blaster guns in the back of the jeep. "Go and say good bye to your Gran and Uncle Mickey." He pushed Nate towards the door then headed into the study to wait for Pete.

"Bye Gran. Bye Uncle Mickey. Come back soon. Bring mum and dad home." Nate said giving Mickey and Jackie a hug before they disappeared into the jeep.

"We will." They replied and they drove off. Nate was left thinking about what would happen if they didn't come back. He would be all alone when Uncle Jake and Gramps left as well to look for mum and dad. Soon he would have no one.

The next month pasted slowly for Nate. He woke up each day waiting expectantly for his mum and Gran to come home but they didn't. He thought that they would come home at least for his birthday but he turned six without them. One day Nate decided to take a walk around the garden of the mansion that they lived in. In the far corner of the garden he met a women sitting there.

"Who are you and what are you doing in my garden?" he asked sure that this stranger wasn't meant to be there.

"I'm Jenny. I'm not sure what I'm doing in your garden actually. I was waiting for someone to come. Whats your name?" Jenny had blonde hair and bright blue eyes. Jenny looked into Nate's eyes. Where had she seen them before? They looked to familiar.

"I'm Nathan Tyler but you can call me Nate. Who are you waiting for? I'm waiting for someone too."

"Are you? I'm waiting for the Doctor. I think I'm stuck on this planet and I don't know how to get off. I was hoping he night help me."

"Hey I know the Doctor. My mum is looking him. He's my dad."

Jenny looked shocked. Now she knew where she had seen those eyes before. He must be the Doctor's son. Just like her except, Nate looked more like the Doctor then Jenny did. This would make things more difficult. She wondered who the mother was.

"Really? That's cool. So do you want to show me around, Nate?" Jenny suddenly became great friends with Nate. She was introduced to Pete and Jake though Jenny had told Nathan no to tell them that she was waiting for the Doctor. She became a regular at the Tyler mansion. She and Nate would simply walk around the grounds of the mansion. Jenny would tell Nate stories of her times travelling through space. One story Jenny did not tell to the six year old; the story of how she became the Doctor's daughter.

They were all sitting at the table at lunch time when Pete got a call on his cell. Watching him Nate wondered who would be calling. He watched as his Grandfather get very excited all of a sudden.

"Great. That's wonderful. What? Norway? Can't he bring you closer? No alright. I'll come. Don't worry I'll leave Nate with Jake. Okay see you soon." Pete hung up the phone. Turning to the group he said, "Your mother and Gran have all arrived safe and sound. They are in Norway at the moment. I'm off to get them." He started for the garage. Nate wasn't giving up that easily.

"Is dad with mum?" he asked suddenly feeling slightly nervous to meet his dad after all this time.

"Yip. Don't worry. You'll meet him soon enough. Just stay with Jake and Jenny and you'll be fine. Love you. Got to go." Nate watched as his Grandfather drove off in the last reaming jeep. He felt excited. His mum was coming home. It had been so long. He had so much to tell him. Going back inside Nate couldn't wait to see Rose again and finally meet his dad.

Five days after Pete left Jake had no new from either Rose or Pete. He was beginning to worry. Surly they would've rung by now though if something was wrong he would know about it soon enough. Nate and Jenny were out in the garden as usual. Jake was curious about Jenny. He'd never seen her before and was amazed at how much knowledge she had about space travel and aliens. Jake had been working from the mansion for the past months. Torchwood was a better known corporation these days but only the selected few worked there. Right now Jake was in charge since Rose was away. There had been nothing exciting or overly important that needed his attention so he stayed at the Tyler residence looking after Nate. Jake was so caught up in his own thoughts that he lost track of time.

"Uncle Jake!" Nate was calling from down stairs. Looking at his watch Jake realised that it was dinner time and he had done nothing for it. Going down towards Nate, Jake smelt cooked food. Walking into the kitchen he found Nathan on a stool buttering bread while Jenny cooked sausages.

"Hope you don't mind us cooking. Nate wanted to make dinner tonight." Jenny smiled as she set the sausages on a plate.

"No, not at all." Jake was silently pleased that Jenny was here. He didn't have a clue on how to entertain six year old all day. So after a dinner of sausages and badly buttered bread and a few stories from both Jake and Jenny, Nate went to bed. Saying good night to Jenny, Jake headed to the study to read some reports from work when he blinded by car lights turning onto the drive. Having a pretty good idea of who it might be arriving at this time of night, Jake went down to the front door.