Previously:
"Operation Get John Noble (AKA the Doctor) Laid before He Opens the Fob Watch is now starting" Donna said grinning.
Before Operation Get John Noble (AKA the Doctor) Laid before He Opens the Fob Watch could start, Rose insist on seeing the TARDIS. Donna had finally discovered what was behind the cherry coloured wooden door with the rose carving on (the room the Doctor would mysteriously disappear into). It was Rose's room.
"I was wondered what was in here" Donna commented out loud "but every time I tried to sneak in her the door would be locked. I think Time-Boy didn't want me to know anything"
"Nah" came Rose's muffled voice from underneath the bed "only the TARDIS can control who comes in rooms, she was probably trying to respect my privacy"
"What are you looking for?" Donna asked.
"Something that I would like to wear. All my stuff is something I would have worn six years ago. I'm almost twenty six and I have different tastes"
"Found anything?" Donna asked.
"No, I might hunt through the TARDIS wardrobe but I'm always a bit wary about the clothes there because you never know who has worn them before and if they had been washed afterwards"
"Brilliant! We can go shopping, Jack wouldn't mind letting me, Tosh and Gwen off to come with…well Tosh probably won't go but Gwen will definitely go"
Rose crawled out from underneath her bed and stared up at Donna "sure, why not?"
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John Noble tugged at his tie; he was wearing a navy blue suit, white shirt and black tie. He wasn't very keen on it and he wasn't overly sure why Donna insisted on him wearing it. Earlier that afternoon he got a call from Donna saying that Jack and a friend was coming round for dinner and that he had to wear smart clothes. To be honest John didn't want to spend an evening with Jack and his latest flame, especially since he's certain that Donna fancies Jack and it'll make the evening tense.
Donna strolled through the lounge lighting the candles as if she was having a private dinner date, John was rather glad that they had ordered some Italian, after all if he or Donna cooked they would end up with food poisoning or burning the flat down.
"Remind me again why we're all dressed up for Jack?" John asked staring at Donna's outfit, wondering if he could convince her to change before Jack comes round. She was wearing a Chinese style dress with a very, very high slit, her red hair was pulled back in a bun and held with a silver clip.
"Because Jack is bringing someone very special to him" Donna said in a tone most would use for five year olds.
John shot her a glare that simply said 'don't patronise me'. "We're dressing up for Jack's latest flame?"
"She's not Jack's latest flame!" Donna snapped "you'll find out in a minute now stop whining before I decide to use this lighter on you instead on a candle"
John gulped; he knew fully well that Donna doesn't bluff. The amount of times he had been in hospital because of Donna…well let's just say that he should have a ward named after him. Before anything else could be said there was a knock on the door.
"Answer that will you Space-Boy?" Donna asked as she pulled out four wine glasses from a cupboard.
John sighed and went to answer it, what he saw made him freeze, he couldn't move a muscle, not even his tongue which was very unusual for him. because standing there before him was that blonde woman from earlier, her hair was pulled back in the exact same style as Donna's and she wore a black dress that hugged her curves perfectly, on her neck was a silver chain with a key on it (which was rather strange but dear god it suited her).
She swatted some loose hair out of her face and looked nervous "erm…hi, Jack's on his way, he's just parking the car"
He moved his mouth but no words were coming out. He was suddenly elbowed in the ribs by Donna "oh move out of the way and let her in!" Donna snapped.
He blushed and stepped away, his eyes never leaving the blonde who Donna was embracing…which was weird since he had never seen Donna hug one of Jack's girlfriends before, usually she glares at them.
"Doc- I mean John, good to invite us round" Jack said cheerfully "I brought champagne! Donna, my dear you look ravishing!"
"stop flirting with my sister Harkness" John said coldly though his eyes weren't leaving the blonde who didn't look upset that her boyfriend was flirting with another woman in front of her.
"I could say the same to you" Jack said smirking.
"What?" John blinked.
"John I would like you to meet my little sister Rose Tyler. Rose this is my best friend John Noble"
"We…met" Rose said carefully.
"I know, Donna told me" Jack said sniggering slightly. "Never thought you had it in you Johnny my boy"
"Don't call me that" John said glaring at Jack who flashed him an innocent look.
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Three hours later after the most uncomfortable dinner, where John stammered a lot, knocked wine over (and stained Donna's table cloths, he has a feeling he'll be paying for that soon) and he had to watch Donna and Jack flirt. Rose had been rather quiet, though he had caught her staring at him from the corner of her eyes.
They had moved onto the sofa with their champagne Jack had brought earlier, somehow John ended up sitting next to Rose (he's very sure that Donna has planned this because he sat next to Rose during dinner and Donna looks like a cat who's got the cream).
"So…" he started.
"So?" Rose repeated looking amused.
"What do you do for work? I mean are you a secretary, a doctor, a lawyer, a shop girl…" he trailed off at shop girl; he could see an image of her wearing a hoodie and jeans while stacking shelves. She looked young and innocent so different from the woman sitting before him.
"I work for Jack" Rose said "for Torchwood"
"Ah…so all top-secret then. Donna can't tell me a single thing though I'm sure Jack would let her"
"Sorry Doc- I mean John it's against regulations even I can't tell you" Jack said smoothly slipping an arm round Donna.
John glared at Jack and Jack immediately pulled his arm away from Donna, who in return was glaring at John. Rose bit her lip to stop herself from laughing.
"So you just moved here to Cardiff?" John asked avoiding looking at Donna.
"Yes, just got here this morning" Rose said.
"And you're staying with Jack?"
"For now, though I'll move on in a month or two. I don't like staying in one place too long" Rose said, in a month or so John will open the watch and the Doctor would be all rearing to go. She couldn't wait.
"Oh"
Both Donna and Jack tried to not look amused at John's obvious disappointment. Rose beamed up at him "yeah I'm thinking of going to Barcelona soon" she said sweetly, hoping the Doctor would pick up on the hint later on.
"Well I'm sure you will have a lovely time, yes a lovely time" John said.
"Yeah…tonight's been fun hasn't it? Maybe we should all do this again"
"YES! I mean yes of course, it would be wonderful, fabulous, perfect, lovely, enjoyable, brilliant, fan-"
"Will you just shut up John?" Donna snapped.
Before John could say anything else there was a huge green flash outside. Everyone ran towards the window and stared as a green light flew over Cardiff and landed somewhere in the far distance.
"S'beautiful" Rose murmured.
"Isn't it just? Meteors, though that was rather low probably landed somewhere up north Wales, maybe even further into the Irish Sea" John said unknowingly slipping a hand into Rose's.
Both Jack and Donna exchanged uneasy looks. That might be the family, if not the Family a bunch of aliens wanting to take over the world. The next few days will probably be very busy.