They were settled in the library. Lily sat on a blanket at their feet, playing with her new toys. The Doctor and Rose sat on the couch facing each other. The fire in the fireplace crackled in the silence of the room.

"So what's going on," the Doctor asked.

"The stars are going out. They're just...disappearing. We don't know what's causing it. And the walls between universes are breaking down."

"Curious," the Doctor said as he stared into the fire. Rose tilted her head at him.

"Do you know what it could be," she asked him. The Doctor shook his head.

"I honestly don't know...but it sounds like the end of the universe." Rose's heartbeat sped up. She was terrified, mostly for her family.

"Hey," Donna said as she entered the room, freshly showered.

"Donna," Rose said excitedly. Donna approached the couch. Lily turned and looked up at Donna. She immediately squealed with excitement of a new face a crawled towards her. Donna smiled down at her as she reached her feet.

"Well hello there little one," she said. She crouched down and met Lily's eyes with a smile. Lily reached for her and wrapped her arms around Donna's neck. Donna laughed and hugged her back. After Lily was satisfied she crawled back to her new toys. Donna looked up at the Doctor and Rose who were watching her with amused smiles.

"She's so sweet," Donna said.

"She likes you," Rose answered. "I mean how could she not? You are pretty great." Donna scoffed.

"Please."

"She's right," the Doctor said matter of factly. "You're brilliant." Donna felt her cheeks turn red as she stood up.

"Enough of that." Rose scooted closer to the Doctor, leaving room for Donna on the couch. She sat next to Rose, still a bit embarrassed but hiding it with her annoyance.

"You two are so cheesy," she scoffed. The Doctor and Rose laughed.

"How are you," Rose asked.

"Better," Donna answered. "So what's going on?"

"Something's happening Donna," The Doctor said. "The stars are disappearing and the walls of the universes are breaking down. No one knows why."

"Sounds serious."

"It does indeed." The Doctor paused. "Well, let's go check it out."

They walked into the console room, Rose holding Lily while she played with a toy that Rose could not tell what exactly it was. The Doctor ran immediately to the controls. Off to the side rose noticed a playpen sitting off to the side. She smiled up at the TARDIS.

"You've thought of everything." Rose placed Lily and her new favorite toy in the pen and Rose joined the Doctor and Donna at the controls.

"Where exactly are we going," Donna asked. The Doctor rolled his eyes.

"Isn't it obvious? Space of course! I want to see the disappearing stars for myself." With a few presses and clicks the TARDIS made it's wonderful noise and they were off. The Doctor ran to the doors and pulled them open as dramatically as he could. They looked out into space as the TARDIS floated peacefully through it. The Doctor put his hand to his chin.

"There are many stars missing, many indeed." He squinted his eyes. "Oh but the earth is still in tact. Wonderful!"

"You think the earth could disappear too," Donna yelled.

"It's possible," Rose answered. "We have no way of knowing."

"Rose is right," the Doctor said. "We need to find out what's causing this and why."

"How do we do that," Rose asked. The Doctor leaned against the door jam, looking out into space.

"I have no idea." He turned to Rose and gave her a wide smile. "Exciting isn't it!" Rose chuckled.

"I've missed you." The Doctor beamed at her.

"It is beautiful though," Donna said. "I can't believe I'm in space right now! I need my camera," she said as she skipped off to her room. Rose leaned against the other door jam and watched the Doctor as he watched the stars. There was that mischievous, curious gleam in his eye as he concentrated that Rose loved. She looked at his worn pinstriped suit and dirty white converse. His right foot was crossed over his left as he shook his right foot gently. She looked at his lips as he pressed them together in concentration. She looked at his wild, really great hair. Rose remembered the times that she wanted to kiss him so badly that she couldn't breath. But she couldn't because it would ruin everything. And the Doctor changed that. After she almost lost him forever when he went into the pit to face the devil, he kissed her that night with so much love and tenderness. That kiss changed everything. Now she could kiss him anytime she wanted to.

"Doctor," she timidly said. She could see the Doctor coming back to reality as he looked at her. When his eyes met hers she lunged. She pressed her lips hungrily to his. Her hands went straight in his hair. The Doctor growled against her mouth as he wrapped his arms around her. She sucked on his bottom lip and he pressed her hips against his. The Doctor couldn't believe she was here, really and truly here. He had forgotten how amazing his Rose felt, how good she tasted. He missed this. He missed this so much.

"Oh come on now people!" The Doctor and Rose parted but still couldn't let each other go as they turned their heads towards Donna.

"I mean, really, I was gone for twenty seconds," she said as she stomped towards them. "Now move it, I need to take some pictures of this." The Doctor and Rose bashly stepped out of the way as Donna raised her camera. The Doctor grabbed Rose's hand as they watched Donna. She looked at him. His hair was disheveled and he gave her a large smile. Rose smiled back with her swollen lips as she continued to pant from their lengthy kiss. The Doctor then leaned towards her and gently pressed his lips to hers. Rose basked in that simple feeling of his lips chastely on hers. He pressed his forehead into hers and looked deeply into her eyes.

"Rose," he whispered.

"Hello," she said back.

"Indeed. Hello."

I shrill cry filled the TARDIS. Rose rushed to Lily's side as she cried with the Doctor close behind her.

"Yes my dear, I'm here," Rose said as she scooped her sobbing daughter in her arms.

"Dad's here too," the Doctor added, wiping a tear off her red, plump cheek. Rose bounced Lily in her arms until her cries softened.

"She must be tired," she said as she turned towards the Doctor.

"I'm pretty tired myself," Donna said as she approached them. "How do you know when it's time for bed?"

"Wellllll," the Doctor began. "You kind of just sleep when you're tired. Right Rose? I don't sleep much so I don't really know." Rose nodded.

"Yea, I just slept when I needed it." Donna yawned.

"Well, I need it. How long have you got Rose?" Rose looked at her watch.

"Not long, a little less than an hour." The Doctor looked at her with sad eyes.

"I think I'll let Lily get some sleep too before we have to leave," Rose added. The Doctor clapped his hands together.

"Okay, then I guess we should all go to bed then! I want to stay here and observe for a while anyway." Donna stretched and nodded.

"Well, I'm off." She went over to Rose and gave her a one armed hug, giving Lily a kiss on the head. "I'll see you guys later."

"Goodnight Donna," Rose said. When Donna left the room Rose turned towards the Doctor.

"Do you want to put her to bed?" The Doctor nodded and followed Rose and his daughter out of the room. They entered Lily's nursery with quiet steps. As a usual routine Rose walked over to the rocking chair and sat with Lily in her arms. The Doctor stood in the middle of the room shuffling his feet.

"Doctor?" He looked towards her. "Would you sing to her?" He took a step towards them, tilting his head at Rose.

"Me?" She nodded.

"Yes she would love that," she whispered to him. The Doctor shrugged and walked over to them with a small smile upon his lips. He stood at the back of the chair and watched Lily's sleeping face. He began to sing the song that he sang to her earlier. As Rose rocked her the Doctor sang. Her eyes began to droop almost immediately, then her breathing became steady. Rose stopped rocking and the Doctor continued to hum. Rose stood up gently and held Lily out to the Doctor. He raised his eyebrows at her. She nodded, handing their sleeping daughter to him. The Doctor took her gently, holding her to his chest. He nervously walked over to the crib and Rose watched him with amusement. Holding her head in one hand, the Doctor gently lowered her down and covered her with one of the blankets. Rose walked up behind him and wrapped her arms around one of his, leaning her head against her shoulder. The couple watched over their sleeping, peaceful daughter with smiles on their faces and contentment in their hearts. It's been a long time since Rose has been this happy, and the Doctor was thinking about the same for himself.

"You should get some sleep too," he whispered to her. Rose shook her head.

"No, I don't want to spend the rest of the time I have with you sleeping." The Doctor smiled and kissed the top of her head.

"Then let's just lay together for awhile," he said. The Doctor slowly moved out of her grasped and reached for her hands. Rose placed both of her hands in his. He led her slowly out the door and into his room, which conveniently was right across from Lily's room. Rose looked around the Doctor's bland, almost empty room.

"I can't remember the last time I was in here," she thought out loud.

"I do," the Doctor said. "I remember the last night you slept here. You slept so peacefully. I couldn't keep my eyes off of you." They kicked of their shoes and the Doctor took off his jacket. Rose climbed into his bed with the Doctor following. They curled up together while the Doctor held her. Rose let out a breath of contempt. The Doctor chuckled.

"What is it," Rose asked.

"Nothing really," he answered. "It's just...putting our daughter to sleep and then going to bed together. It's very domestic." Rose smiled.

"Is that a bad thing?" She felt him shake his head.

"You know, I always thought it would be...but it's really nice." He snuggled in closer to her.

"I love you," the Doctor whispered into her hair.

"I love you," she answered.

Rose awoke to the sound of her watch beeping.

"Doctor," she almost cried out. She immediately felt his arms around her.

"I'm here," he said. "I'm here."

"It's time," Rose said as she turned and pressed her forehead against his.

"I know," he said with a painful voice. They left the Doctor's room hand in hand and approached Lily's crib. Rose gently scooped her up in her arms, not waking her. She turned towards the Doctor and they gave each other sad looks.

"I don't want to go," she said.

"I don't want you to go," he answered. He leaned forward and gave Lily a gentle kiss on the forehead. He looked at Rose.

"Let me see your watch," he said as he held out his hand. She held it out and he punched some numbers into it.

"I will see you there," he said.

"Where?" He smirked at her.

"It's a surprise." They smiled. Rose leaned forward and pressed her lips to his cheek. Then she was gone. The Doctor felt her lips evaporate from his

cheek as he urged himself not to cry. He didn't want to open his eyes and see the empty space where his family just was. This time he didn't have

Donna to comfort him. Slowly opening his eyes he stared at the dark nursery. With a deep breath he left the room and shuffled to the control room to

watch the disappearing stars.