This is set post Gridlock. The song used is Patience by Take That. Please listen to it if you can, it made me gasp.

Patience

The Doctor and Martha had just left New Earth.

"Thank you for telling me about your planet Doctor," said Martha.

"Yeah, it was a load off my back," admitted the Doctor. "I just wish I'd told Rose…" He trailed off. Martha sighed.

"Right Doctor, let's get one thing straight," she said. "I know you're really upset about losing this Rose person. But if you're going to just stare into space and feel sad every time you mention her, this isn't going to work out." The Doctor looked at her.

"I'm sorry Martha," he said. "It's just that I haven't had time to grieve."

Just have a little patience

"Then take it!" exclaimed Martha. "Everyone needs time to get over a friend leaving or whatever."

"But she was so much more than that," said the Doctor. "And what's more, she didn't want to leave."

I'm still hurting from a love I lost
I'm feeling your frustration

"I understand the way you're feeling Martha," he continued. "It's just so hard for me, after all this time, to go through life losing so many people on the way. And then when I finally find someone I really care about, I lose her too. But I'll try to get over it, really I will."

Any minute all the pain will stop

"Oh, come here," said Martha, holding out her arms. The Doctor walked into them and held her close, a single tear making its way down his face.

Just hold me close inside your arms tonight
Don't be too hard on my emotions

Cause I
Need time

"I just need time to get over this," the Doctor said as he stepped back. "Right now I'm not ready to move on. I just need you to be there for me and to support me. Can you do that?"

My heart in numb, has no feeling
So while I'm still healing,
Just try and have a little patience

"I suppose so," said Martha.

"Thank you," said the Doctor. "I really want to give you the universe. And I know you want to take it."

"I also want to be your friend," said Martha.

I really wanna start over again,
I know you wanna be my salvation
The one that I can always depen
d

"And your friendship will help me get through this," said the Doctor. "Rose would want me to have someone to hold my hand. I've got to be strong, for her."

I'll try to be strong. Believe me,
I'm trying to move on,
It's complicated but understand me

Cause I
Need time
My heart is numb has no feeling,
So while I'm still healing,
Just try and have a little patience

"Do you know how much time you need?" asked Martha.

"No," replied the Doctor truthfully. "And there'll probably always be a part of me that's longing for her."

Yeah, have a little patience, yeah

"You must have been through a lot together," commented Martha.

"So much," said the Doctor. "She helped me get over the Time War. She stayed with me through thick and thin. I just have to hope that I can get over it."

Cause these scars run so deep,
It's been hard,
But I have to believe in me

"You can do it Doctor," encouraged Martha. "I believe in you." The Doctor smiled.

Have a little patience,
Have a little patience, whoa

"Thank you Martha Jones."

Cause I,
I just need time,
My heart is numb has no feeling,
So while I'm still healing,
just try, and have a little patience

Have a little patience,
My heart is numb has no feeling,
So while I'm still healing
just try and have a little... Patience

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A little short, but I hope you enjoyed it. Well, that's this fic over. Please review.