The Doctor Returns

Summary: Rose has moved on with her life in the parallel universe. She has a daughter and a handsome fiancé. Meanwhile the Doctor reunites with an old companion who has a surprise for him. The Doctor gains two new companions and another old friend in his journey back to Rose.

Disclaimer: I don't own Doctor Who or its characters. The OCs are mine.

Rating: T

Prologue

The TARDIS

Second Doctor Era just before War Games

Zoe Hariot found the swimming pool. The Doctor mentioned the swimming pool for the longest time, but Zoe had never been able to find it until now. She changed into her swim suit and jumped into the pool.

It was good for her anyway. Lately she had been nervous and tense these past few weeks with all the danger and mayhem that comes with the elusive Doctor. She also noticed that she's been arguing with her fellow traveler Jamie McCrimmon even more lately. She needed a time to work out her frustrations and feelings.

Besides, the pool was heavenly. The room was done up like an old Roman bath with statues and columns gracing the pool. There was a stained glass ceiling above, and the room was lighted with torches. The pool was heated in a constant warm temperature with a small waterfall feeding it.

Zoe was in a blissful state floating on her back listening to the soft violin music that the TARDIS provided in this room. She was unaware that Jamie McCrimmon entered the room to have a good swim.

Jamie was not wearing his usual kilt but was clad in swim shorts that his friend Ben Jackson gave him the first time Jamie wanted to take a swim in the pool.

"You'll scare Polly if you swim naked Jamie," Ben told him jokingly.

There were times that Jamie missed Polly and Ben. They were his first friends in the TARDIS, and they all made a great team. Ben was his roommate, and there was never a day that Ben gave Jamie advises about girls and how he should look.

Jamie never gave up his kilt, but he did started wearing shirts that were fashionable during Ben and Polly's era. Jamie also noticed that Ben left a lot of his shirts on board, but Jamie quickly decided that most weren't to his taste though he wore the plainer shirts.

The swim shorts were another story. Jamie was a strong swimmer and enjoyed swimming in his free time. The trouble was that Jamie was used to swimming naked. Ben fearing that Polly might walk in on a buff Jamie causing much embarrassment all around gave his Highland friend his swim shorts and strict orders that Jamie should wear these all the times he was swimming.

Now, Jamie still swims naked from time to time. Whenever Jamie traveled with the Doctor by himself, Jamie found the Doctor never goes to the pool so there was really no reason for the young man not to skinny dip. Still the times when it was just Jamie were few and far in between because as soon as one fellow traveler leaves another takes her place.

First there was Victoria, and she used the swimming pool only because it was such a beautiful room. She loved to float in her cumbersome bathing suit and always insisted Jamie not only to wear his trunks but to wear a black shirt.

Now there was Zoe.

Jamie did not believe that Zoe discovered the pool, but he usually did not take a chance. At least with Zoe he didn't have to wear a shirt in the pool in order to keep her eyes pure. He didn't think Zoe would care if he was buck naked or fully clothed while swimming.

Still it was to be safe than sorry.

Zoe heard a splash, and secretly hopes it was the Doctor. She had just argued with Jamie, and she was not in the mood to see him.

No such luck for she next saw Jamie emerges from the water pushing his dark hair back. He immediately saw Zoe.

"What are you doing here?" He asked angrily.

"I have every right to be here same as you." Zoe replied.

"Oh right but I am naked. I hope you don't mind." Jamie nonchalantly said as if it was an everyday occurrence that Zoe saw him in all his glory.

Zoe right away saw the red shorts on Jamie and was irked that he actually lied about being naked. Still she couldn't help but look at him. She had not seen him without a shirt before, and even in her trained mind she couldn't help but appreciate his well toned body.

The young woman continued to do her floating trying to concentrate on the lovely stained glass ceiling. She found it hard though because Jamie doesn't believe in swimming quietly.

"Would you mind?"

"Mind what?" Jamie replied making another splash.

"I like to be in peace and you sloshing around don't help."

Jamie must have decided to take her word. Zoe smiled at her victory. She went back studying the stained glass noting that it must be of a representation the Doctor's home world. She was admiring a picture of a woman and child when she felt two strong hands covering her face and in a moment found herself underwater.

"Jamie!" Zoe cried as she emerged back coughing out the water. "I could have drowned!"

"Oh don't be daft though there are times I have thought about it."

"Well just the same don't do it."

Jamie did it again. Zoe came back up and squirted water at him.

"Hey," Jamie tried wiping the water out of his face but soon he felt Zoe's hands pushing his head under the water.

"Serve you right Jamie McCrimmon!" Zoe said dunking him once again.

Zoe had forgotten how strong Jamie could be when he grabbed her wrist and took her hands away from his head.

"Ouch! You're hurting me." Zoe winced.

Jamie let go of her wrists.

"I'm sorry lass."

Zoe was about to trick Jamie again and dunk him, but she found herself studying him. He was not the most handsome man she has ever met, but she had to admit she was attracted to him from the moment she saw him in that space station.

He was the type of man she was normally attracted to, but then again she was never one to notice men. Men were distraction from her work. She prided herself on her discipline. She had to admit she was a bit of a human computer, but it never bothered her when people accuse her of being cold. That is until Jamie and the Doctor waltz into her life.

She tried to tell herself she only wanted to study more of the universe when she snuck aboard the TARDIS. It was true or Zoe tried to tell herself. If she was any bit attracted to Jamie, it disappeared when she told herself he was a dumb stubborn boy.

It was a lie. She was not only attracted to him, but she loved him. He had saved her life more often than not, and he looked out for her. No other man she known would do that except the Doctor of course.

And he was certainly not a boy.

She put her arms around him and in an act that amazed him kissed him full on the lips. Zoe felt pleasure as he deepened the kiss.

Jamie pulled away, but if Zoe thought he was going to say it was a mistake she was wonderfully mistaken. He put his arms around her and began to give her small kisses over her face.

"Oh Jamie," Zoe sighed as he began kissing her neck.

That night neither Zoe nor Jamie thought about anything else but the fact they were now lovers. They had no idea how they got from the pool to the bedroom. They actually had no idea whose bedroom it was, but they didn't care. All they care was exploring each other.

The Doctor was actually enjoying himself with his recorder practicing a new song. He didn't have Zoe or Jamie complaining about his musical talents. Now it was time for him to take a rest.

He whistled in the corridor stopping by his door. He was about to open it when the TARDIS stopped him.

"Now old girl, why can't I go into my own bedroom?" He telepathically told the ship.

The TARDIS responded by giving him a brief image of what exactly was going on in the room.

"I have to talk to these two when they decide to leave my bedroom." The Doctor said to himself with a bit of humor in his voice. "I don't mind them doing mating rituals here in the TARDIS, but not in my room."

The Doctor went to Jamie's room which was just down the hall. He took off his jacket and got onto a rather hard mattress bed. The Doctor groaned having forgotten that Jamie liked his bed hard as wood. The Doctor thought amusingly that Jamie is going to be surprise to find the bed he is in now is extremely soft and lumpy.

The Doctor was pleasantly surprise that Jamie kept a book on a dresser by his bed, well two books actually. One was the Bible, and the other was Kidnapped. The Doctor picked up the latter and began to read.

He read what seemed to be an eternity before he dozed off to sleep.

The Doctor was in the corridor of the TARDIS. He was walking quite casually when he caught sight of a young man. The young man was someone he'd never seen before. He was thin with wild brown hair and huge brown eyes. He wore a brown pinstripe suit with a blue shirt and matching tie.

The young man was facing the Doctor, but he doesn't seem to acknowledge him. Suddenly, a blonde hair, brown eyed girl wearing pants, a shirt, and a pink sweater came past the Doctor. The young man smiled with a grin that lighted his face. He embraced the girl tightly, and they began to kiss passionately.

The Doctor watched as the couple went into his bedroom. He began to wonder if they were figments of his imagination or they were a premonition of future companions.

"They are your future Doctor," he heard the TARDIS say.

"Future," the Doctor was confused. "Are they my future companions?"

"The girl is. The man is you."

The Doctor woke up. He was actually sweating and confused. It was only a dream. He was back in Jamie's Spartan bedroom. He got up and went to the door. The Doctor was surprised to find Jamie standing by the door about to come in.

"Doctor did you sleep here last night?" Jamie said in surprise.

"Yes Jamie, you and Zoe seemed to use my bedroom for your mating rituals."

"Oh that was your bedroom!" Jamie exclaimed. "I am so sorry. We were all caught up, and we just wanted a bedroom. We didn't realize it was yours."

"Yes, well Jamie I will let it go for once, but I do have a nice bedroom for you and Zoe to use when you two want a romantic evening."

"Thank you Doctor." Jamie grinned.

The Doctor was about to go on when Jamie cried out:

"Doctor, how do you know about me and Zoe?"

"Well Jamie, I never really believed that Zoe came aboard just for adventure. She always had a crush on you ever since she saw you in that space station."

"All right but how did you know not to enter the bedroom?"

"Oh the TARDIS warned me," The Doctor said with a smile before going on his way leaving a dismayed Jamie in the wake.