Well it looks like I was beaten to the punch with this story, by montypython203. I like the author have been wanting to base a story around what Mickey said to Rose in TCI. So here is the story, I hope you like the first chapter!


Something Deep Inside

Chapter One

'You really love him don't you?'

Mickey's words clung to her like a bad cold that just didn't seem to go away; sighing heavily she sat down next to the Doctor's bed. Nobody would think that looking at him now; so peaceful and angelic, that he had collapsed in immense pain just hours earlier outside the flat.

Seeing him in so much pain and being able to do nothing to help him tugged heavily on her heart.

Taking his warm hand in to her own Rose smiled meekly, her other free hand automatically reaching up to his new dark brown hair, she was still getting used to his new looks but the hair and the eyes she liked. She chuckled slightly remembering him asking her if his hair was ginger, and how disappointed he had been when she had told him it was brown.

'Doctor?' she whispered biting her bottom lip and watching his chest steadily rise up and down, 'I hope you can hear me' she replied softly.

'Don't you ever do that to me again, you understand me. I thought I'd lost you, seeing you in so much pain…' she swallowed hard removing the lump that had formed at the bottom of her throat 'Mickey said something to me earlier' she replied with a small laugh, taking a deep breath steadying her sudden nerves before she continued.

'You know what he said, he said that I loved you' she whispered still stroking his hair, 'and I didn't actually deny it either, I didn't deny it because I knew his words were the truth. The truth that I Rose Tyler love you' she paused slightly ' I love you so much it hurts and seeing you like that I just…' she replied sniffing slightly and squeezed his hand comfortingly and was more than surprised to feel him squeeze back.

'Doctor?' she asked as he moaned slightly and shifted in the bed,

'Rose?' he croaked his eyes fluttering open, god those new deep chocolate brown eyes, Rose smiled warmly and squeezed his hand comfortingly again letting him know she was there for him.

'I'm here' she whispered 'How you feeling?' The Doctor groaned trying to sit up,

'Like I've got one of the worst hangover's in history' he replied chuckling slightly 'I'm sorry I scared you' he whispered apologetically, Rose smiled warmly

'Its all right I'm just not used to seeing you like that' she replied with a weak smile.

'Rose, thank you' he replied finally finding the strength to pull himself up in the bed, Rose looked at him slightly confused,

'What for?' she asked The Doctor smiled, god that smile, it was a good job she was sat down because she was sure she would have collapsed from weak knees.

'For standing by me' he replied groaning slightly, god his muscles, they were aching so badly 'I'm also sorry for shouting at you for giving up on me, you had every right to be scarred and worried. I'm truly sorry Rose, I should have told you more about the Time Lords' he replied sighing heavily, Rose smiled weakly and nodded,

'Apology accepted' she replied getting up to leave but his hand caught hers and stopped she sighed heavily, 'I need to help my Mum Doctor, I'm just glad to see you feeling better' she replied getting up to leave.

'I heard every word' he whispered, slightly surprised at how deep and husky his voice had become, Rose shivered slightly as his hand moved up underneath her jacket sleeve and up her arm pulling her down onto the bed next to him.

'You did?' she asked swallowing hard as he pulled her down deeper so that their faces were inches apart, he smiled and nodded, a grin forming on his new boyish features,

'Yup and you want to know something?' he asked bringing his free hand up from under the covers and brushing a loose strand of blonde hair from her face and tucking it behind her ear.

'What's that?' she asked licking her lips,

'I love you' he whispered finally capturing her lips.

Rose had often dreamt about kissing The Doctor but even her wildest dreams hadn't prepared her for this kiss. It was slow, deliberate and passionate, which Rose liked, she liked very much.

'Wow' she breathed licking her now swollen lips; The Doctor grinned madly causing her to blush slightly,

'You really have no idea what you do to me Rose' he replied his grin changing into a warm smile. His hand was still upon her cheek; his thumb was lightly brushing over her cheekbone each touch sending electricity cursing threw her veins.

'I think I have an idea' she replied with a small chuckle, 'So does this mean that your going to sit down for Christmas dinner?' she asked only getting a groan from him in return, Rose giggled slightly

'Do I have to, I've been threw enough for one day' he replied with a pout, Rose giggled again quickly kissing his pouted lips.

'Yes I told Mum that you would stay for dinner' Rose smiled warmly and stood up to leave, the Doctor groaned loudly and flopped back down on the bed.

'Fine, but I'm not sitting at the table in pyjamas, I'm going to head down to the TARDIS' he replied pulling the bed covers off him, shivering slightly as the cool air of the room hit his warm skin.

'Just as long as you don't use it as an excuse for you to avoid dinner' Rose replied steadying him on his feat, the Doctor grinned broadly giving Rose a quick kiss on the cheek and exited the flat. Shaking her head Rose re-made the bed and wondered into the kitchen where her mother was currently stood over the stove slaving away over their late Christmas dinner.

'How is he?' Jackie asked not bothering to turn around to face her, Rose could all but smile and wondered over to the half peeled potatoes that were sat on the work surface.

'He's much better, he's just gone back to the TARDIS to get changed' she replied wondering what his new style would be like. Jackie nodded in reply,

'I just hope he likes my cooking, I know his former self didn't really like much of my cooking' Jackie babbled, but Rose wasn't listening, she was more interested in the man well Alien that was down in the TARDIS currently picking out his new outfit.

She sighed happily as she chopped the potatoes, new adventures awaited her and the Doctor but trying to keep their new found relationship a secret, was going to be one of the biggest adventures of them all.


Please let me know what you think!