Reassurance
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Nine/Rose
"Well, go on then. Don't want to be late," he said whilst crossing his arms, standing at the console in his leather jacket, trying his best to look unaffected.
Rose was confused by the wall she could feel forming between them. "Doctor, it's just a birthday dinner for mum."
"I know."
"I invited you. You said, 'I don't do domestics, Rose.'"
"Yeah."
As she realized what was happening, she stepped towards him, raised a hand to his cheek, and his eyes closed by instinct. "I thought you knew. I'm always coming back to you, Doctor. Always." She pressed a soft kiss to his cheek, "See you soon."
He nodded with a small smile, "I'll be here. Waiting."
"You better be," she said with a cheeky smile as she headed out the door.