Name: Our Little Secret
Summary: AU. After an argument, Rose decides to stay home for a while whilst the Doctor travels with Donna. Then Jack Harkness appears and learns Rose's little secret and the reason behind the argument and he's determined to bring them back together but can he do it alone? Enter Donna. 10/Rose Donna/Jack.
Disclaimer: I should've just done a disclaimer for the whole story but I'm trying to come up with witty little lines for each chapter. Ha! But since I've already written enough in this bit, I'll just say I don't own Doctor Who.
Authors Note: Loved the reviews, they made my day and please keep the coming. I really will update quicker if I get more reviews, especially from all of you brilliant people who put this on alert. Hope you enjoy!
Donna paced around Jackie Tyler's flat, constantly checking her phone and then scowling to herself. Jackie wasn't in herself, she was with her friend at Bingo but she told Donna and Jack to make themselves at home.
"What's wrong with you?" Jack asked, lounging on the sofa and flicking through the television channels.
Donna bit her lip and turned to him, "Bad news. Our plan has been infiltrated by an enemy party."
"As long as it's not the Daleks, I'm happy." Jack told her with a goofy smile.
Donna gave him a dirty look, "I'm being serious! I just got a text from Rose saying…" She groaned out in frustration and dropped into the armchair.
Jack sat up and turned towards her, "What is it?"
Donna lifted her phone once more and read it out in a flat voice, "Hey Donna. Meeting an old friend. See you later."
Jack stifled a smile, "That's such a bad text. I don't know how we're going to recover from this!" He told her, sarcasm dripping in his voice.
Donna shot him another dirty look, "I haven't finished. She then called me and told me that it was her ex-boyfriend but they ended on great terms and things were going really well between them and she was going out for dinner with him tonight!"
Jack sat up straight then, all humour gone, "That's not good, what are we going to do?" He panicked briefly but an idea formed in his mind and a smile crept onto his face, "This is good!"
Donna threw her hands up in the air in protest, "Can you please explain to me how this is good?"
Jack put his fingertips together and looked at her, "Have you ever heard of a thing called jealously?"
For a second Donna looked as if she was going to go into a rant but then beamed at Jack, "That is brilliant. I remember when I was seventeen and I made this guy, Tom, jealous and we ended up together!"
"What happened?"
"Oh, he fell off a horse and got amnesia and never got his memory back, so we had to end it."
Jack blinked at her for a moment before deciding to swiftly change the subject.
The Doctor swept into Jackie's flat where Donna and Jack were chatting about a new soap-opera, "Hey, you'll never believe… where's Rose?"
Donna leant back in her chair, "She's on a date."
The Doctor paused for a moment before turning to her, "With who?"
"Her friend from when she was younger. Sam." Donna explained whilst inspecting her fingernails and trying to act casual, "They met earlier and ended up having such a good time that he asked her on a date."
"And… she agreed?" Something flashed in his eyes but was quickly gone.
"Well, obviously. Why, does it matter?" She smiled at him innocently.
"No. Of course it doesn't." The Doctor swallowed and ran a hand through his hair, "She moves fast."
"And what's that supposed to mean?" Jack asked defensively. Everyone who met him knew that Jack would defend Rose to the end of his life… whenever that would be.
"Nothing! Its just that… that she's only been back for… well, not even a day!"
"So?"
"No reason. Its just…"
"Yes?"
"We only just…" The Doctor then seemed to realize that they were there and who they were and shook off whatever he was going to say, "So, as I was saying, you'll never believe what I just heard…"
Jack zoned out as the Doctor preceded telling them something. Jack hadn't missed the jealously in his voice as he spoke or the absent-mindedness. Rose being out on a date had bothered him, that was sure but how much could they push him? Their plan was to make him insanely jealous; they just needed a way to do it.
"That's nice Doctor, maybe we can go check it out later." Donna suggested and noticed the puzzled look Jack gave her, "A carnival." She explained.
The Doctor nodded, "Sure. Tomorrow?" He then paused, "So… what's the name of this guy Rose is with? Stan?
"Sam. Sam Davies."
Jack frowned, he had heard that name before but he couldn't work out where…
Rose laughed at Sam's story and smiled at him, "You've barely changed."
"You have changed a lot but in a good way but I can still see parts of the old Rose." Sam grinned back and gently put his hand over hers. They were at a restaurant, nothing too fancy but definitely not shabby.
Rose smiled, that was travelling with the Doctor, it brought the best out of you.
"Thanks. So, what are you doing as a job now?"
"Well, in Essex, I was an intern at an advertising company but now I've been moved to their Central London branch and I thought I should move back home so that I have better access."
"Wow. That's really impressive!"
"And you?"
"Just travelling… I guess I'm sort of useless. I only left school because of Jimmy Stone."
Sam squirmed in his seat, "Yeah… look where he ended up. Out of prison though."
Rose misinterpreted the squirming and felt a blush rising on her cheeks, "I'm sorry about going out with him after you left, he just reminded me so much of you and I liked that but now I realize that you two are completely different."
"Yeah. I'm nothing like him. I don't go around battering people for fun or stealing off them." Sam swallowed, "Say, is there any chance that a guy in a… World War 2 type jacket came looking for you?"
Rose nodded vigorously, "Yeah, that's my old mate, Jack. Hadn't seen him in years."
Sam studied her face but realized that Jack hadn't mentioned to Rose about how Sam and Jimmy had tried to mug him earlier and sighed in relief, "So, with anyone?"
"No."
Sam glanced at her, she said it with a definite note, which made him think there was a story somewhere, "Are you sure?"
Rose gave him a smile, "Yeah."
Sam raised an eyebrow at her, "Sure your sure?"
Rose smiled grew, "Yes. Really, I'm not."
"Sounds like a story…"
Rose laughed then, "It's long and complicated and not important." They ordered a couple of more drinks and then Rose turned to him, "You?"
San shook his head, "Nah. Not at the moment." He raised his eyebrows suggestively and took a sip of his drink.
Before Rose could reply, her phone vibrated and she lifted it, "Oh, sorry, its my mate, Donna. One second." She put it to her ear, "What is it?"
"Hey Rose, listen, what are you doing tomorrow night?"
"I'm assuming something with you guys."
Donna laughed, "Yeah. Listen, there's a corny old Carnival a few miles away. Do you fancy going tomorrow night?"
"Does this mean that you're sticking around?"
"Yeah! Me, Jack and Spaceman! Your mum's letting us sleep here! You know, just in case the TARDIS takes us to the 18th century by accident or something!"
Rose beamed, "Wicked! I'm so glad."
"So, do you want to go tomorrow?"
"Love to. Listen, I'm with Sam, so I better go. See you." Rose hung up and put her phone in her pocket, "Sorry about that."
"No worries. So, what are you doing tomorrow?" Sam asked curiously.
"Some carnival or something?"
"Oh yeah! I know that!" Sam nodded enthusiastically, "Supposed to be amazing. I might go down sometime."
Rose hesitated, should she do it?
She thought briefly of the Doctor and then looked at Sam who was smiling hopefully.
Why not? She decided.
"Hey, Sam, do you want to come with us tomorrow?"
"You… did what?" Donna gaped at Rose as the two brushed their teeth in the bathroom.
"What's the big deal?" Rose exclaimed, she had decided herself that she would sleep in her mum's bed with Jackie and Donna could have Rose's bed but Donna insisted that she didn't mind the sofa and Rose suspected it was something to do with Jack.
"Nothing. This is good." Donna quickly cleared her throat.
"If you don't want him to… I can uninvite him."
Donna racked her mind, no; this could work to their advantage, "No. That's fine. I'd like to meet him."
"Good." Rose went back into the living room where the Doctor and Jack were arguing. Rose expected it to be about some alien thing that she wouldn't understand but it turned out to be about pears.
"… how can you though? They are gorgeous!"
"No!" The Doctor shook his head defiantly, "They are the most disgusting things to ever be created."
"Jack, where are you going to sleep?" Rose interrupted.
"I'll find somewhere comfy, don't worry about me. Even the bathroom floor would be better than some of the nights I've had." Jack smirked.
Donna looked at him with a curios smile, "Tell me all."
"Well, we do have all night." Jack grinned back.
The Doctor rolled his eyes at Rose who smiled back. She couldn't help it. It was automatic.
"What about you?" Rose asked, suddenly avoiding his gaze, "Where are you going to go?"
"I don't need sleep, remember?"
Rose nodded, "Oh yeah, you must've told me about a million times. Still, you never know, you might change your mind one day."
"Maybe." The Doctor agreed flatly.
Jackie appeared from the kitchen with a tray that had mugs of tea, "Jack, four sugars, Donna three, right? Or was it the other way round"
Jack laughed, "Four. I don't function without a little bit of sugar." He winked at Jackie in thanks and took the mug she gestured to.
Rose rocked back on her heels for a moment, "I'm going to head in earlier. See you guys in the morning and thanks for staying." She smiled at Donna and Jack and made her way to her room.
"What's wrong with her?" Jackie mused as she passed Donna a mug.
"She's had a long day."
"Ooh, yeah. She told me about Sam Davies. I liked him, I did!"
"Where do I know that name?" Jack groaned in frustration.
Jackie shrugged, "So, what are you lot up to tomorrow?"
Donna thought about it. Hm, make the Doctor jealous by forcing him to watch Rose and Sam get close, snuggle up a little to Jack and try to get out a secret from a completely closed off man.
"Not much." Donna grinned.
Rose yawned as she woke up early in the morning. She peered at the clock in her room and noticed that it was only about five in the morning. Way too early to be getting up.
She jumped out of bed and padded slowly into the living room. Jack was slumped in the armchair, snoring loudly but looking strangely comfortable. Donna was sprawled on the sofa, blankets tucked to her chin and her red hair sprawled around her.
"Where's the Doctor?" Rose murmured to herself curiously, then it hit her instantly, "The TARDIS…"
She didn't worry about the Doctor seeing her in her pyjamas because he had seen her in them plenty of times. She grabbed a jacket and crept out of the flat and downstairs, finding the TARDIS in the familiar place.
"It feels like ages since I've seen you." Rose laughed, still hardly believing that she hadn't even been home for a full day. She let herself in and spotted the Doctor on the floor, sitting cross-legged and sorting out wires and tubes, fiddling with the TARDIS, as always.
The Doctor glanced up at her and gave her a brief smile, "Alright?"
"Uh… yeah."
The Doctor nodded and peered at what he was doing, "How come you're here?"
Did he sound frostier than usual? Rose wasn't sure, "I came to get some stuff from my room." She explained, "And I noticed that you weren't back at the flat."
The Doctor looked up again and raised an eyebrow, "There wasn't really much to do there."
"I'm sorry Jack and Donna forced you to stay here for so long."
He shrugged his shoulders, "I don't mind. Although it'd be a lot easier if you just came back with us."
Rose looked at him sharply, "I don't really want to yet." She told him meaningfully.
His head snapped up, "You can't blame me."
"Well that's what I'm doing." She announced childishly, "You were the one who overreacted."
"Did you expect me to be okay about it? I admit responsibility to how but not for the after-effects! How did you think I would react?!"
"Well not like that, obviously!" The two glared at each other for a moment, "Well, what happened, happened." Rose sniffed, "All in the past, whether you own a time machine or not."
"Yeah. All in the past." The Doctor agreed but his voice was equally snappy.
Rose rolled her eyes, feeling furious as she made her way to her old room. She snatched up the most important thing that she had forgotten. Her diary. She knew she was too old to keep a diary but it was a diary about her adventures, perhaps a journal was a better word. She stuffed it in her jacket and made her way back to the control room where the Doctor was now leaning against the controls, prodding something with his sonic screwdriver.
"Well, I'll see you later." Rose muttered as she made her way to the door.
"Yeah. And I hope you and Sam are happy together by the way."
Rose spun around in shock. That comment had caught her off guard because it was so… not him.
"What is that supposed to mean?" Rose yelled, "Has some freaky, stupid, annoying alien taken over you or something?!"
"It simply means that I am happy that you two are together!"
"We aren't together!" Rose exclaimed, "We went on one measly date! But you know what, because I know that I have your approval, I'll be sure to go on lots more dates with him. His coming to that dumb carnival thing tonight, so that should be fun, shouldn't it? You know, why don't I just leave you, Donna and Jack and go and live with Sam and settle down with him? Isn't that a good idea?"
They stared at each other for a moment before Rose turned around and stormed out, slamming the TARDIS door behind her.
Authors Note: Right, I know this is a bit of a filler but the last chapter is very important and you'll find a few hints throughout the whole chapter. The last part and the next chapter weren't originally going to happen but then I had this idea and decided to add it in. Hope you liked and please tell me how I can imporve, what you like and maybe any suggestions you have. Thank you for reading and please review.
