Chapter One. The Game is Initiated
"How long have you been sitting there?" Rose asked as she exited her en suite to find the Doctor lying on her bed. "Not long. Jack's in the kitchen making dinner, but he wanted to know if you felt like a night in. He said he has a special night planned." Rose nodded and sat down on the bed next to him, hand resting just inches from his. "Dunno, but I could use a night in. For now, though, out. I have to get changed." She pecked him on the cheek to signal his dismissal and began to hunt through her drawers on the her side of the bed for something to wear. The Doctor got up and walked over to Rose, spun her around so that she leant back onto the dresser and gave her a proper kiss; he couldn't stand it when she left him hanging like that, and she knew it. For barely a moment he considered going further, but Rose broke it off with a flirty smile. "You're not distracting me this time, mate." The Doctor sighed and headed toward the door, just as he turned out of the room he called, "Meet us in the kitchen!"
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Rose opened the door to the kitchen, finally dressed in a grey baggy singlet and ¾ leggings, and saw the Doctor and Jack, already deep in conversation. Asking what they were talking about seemed pointless; it was probably some Time Agent business, nothing of her concern. Instead she decided to sneak up on them and count the seconds until they noticed she was there. Jack seemed to be recounting some story. "And then, the President of Grehy 9" One, "No! No! Wait let me guess." Two
"It was something to do with the Yarpiri, wasn't it?" Three "Yep, and they took him while he was on stage. Ha!" Four.
The Doctor's eyes flickered from Jack for a moment and saw Rose, he coughed and Jack stopped talking. "Four seconds, boys, impressive." Rose gave a short, girlish giggle but Jack looked confused, "What do you mean, four seconds?" Rose laughed and the Doctor explained that Rose since their first trip together, she noticed that sometimes he "zones out" and Rose is left talking to herself, so she counts the seconds it takes for him to notice she is there again. Jack smiled, "That's quite a game you got there. Anyway, I was wondering if you wanted to play "Would You Rather?" after we eat." Rose shot the Doctor a doubtful look "Have you agreed to do this?" The Doctor shook his head, "I said I wouldn't agree to anything until you did."
Rose thought for a moment and then said "Okay then but," she turned her head so she was looking at Jack, "No innuendo, it's getting old."
"No, Rose," Jack said, "it never gets old."