*This chapter is a bit longer. Thanks for reading please review.
Summery: The Doctor returns from his doomed trip and seeks comfort from Donna.
From the moment he stepped off the shuttle Donna knew he was changed. There was something darker in his eyes something haunting him. When he told her his story, his nightmare, all she could think was how she should have been there for him, she shouldn't have been so selfish. They didn't stay any longer than they had to, back into the TARDIS they went, back into the vortex, back into safety.
It took three minutes and fourteen seconds for the Doctor to tell Donna he was tired. She knew he wasn't but she let him go anyway, he walked the long walk back to his room and she walked to hers.
Several hours had passed and the Doctor had never felt so lonely, the terror of the events played over and over in his mind. He needed her, he needed his Donna but he was too afraid to seek her out. He didn't have to, she found him.
"Doctor." Donna called to him as she knocked softly.
The Doctor shuffled to the door like a broken man and opened it. "Donna." He whispered.
"Come to bed." She said and took his hand. Donna lead him to her bedroom. She was shocked to see that he was still wearing his suit and laid him down on her bed. She slowly took off his trainers and threw them to the side. She helped him with his jacket and loosened his tie. She gently unbuttoned his shirt, his trousers, and cleared him of all his underclothes until he was completely naked in her bed.
He watched her as she took off her own and climbed into bed with him. She wrapped her arms around him and he wrapped his arms around her. "I'm sorry I wasn't there." She whispered into his ear.
"I'm glad you weren't." He whispered back and then he kissed her. All of his despair turned to passion as he kissed her and she kissed him back.
He squeezed her body and pressed his against her, "I need you." He told her and that was all Donna needed to take control.
She rolled on top of him never breaking their kiss. While the Doctor ran his hands along the side of her body, he wanted to do this with her for so long but he'd always been afraid. He was afraid of losing her, of becoming attached to someone again and losing everything, again. But this time he knew even if she left him or he had to leave her the love they felt for one another would remain. The memories that he created with her would be his to keep and cherish, forever. So he took in every detail, her scent, her touch, and her taste. Deep inside the Doctor still lurked the terror from the day, the loss of control the loss of his voice. With each healing kiss he felt his life being restored. He ran his hands through her hair and down her back to her hips, he squeezed her and pulled her even closer to him. He kissed her deeper and she moaned into his mouth. Her moan ignited the flame within him it was exactly what he needed to pull himself out of the fear and trauma of the day and regain himself.
He kissed her vigorously and rolled her over in one fast movement and continued kissing her down her body, her breasts, her belly, her hips, and her thighs. He wanted to remember every inch of her, forever. As he kissed her thighs he could taste the salt of her skin and he could smell her, it overwhelmed him, he had to have her. He climbed up her body to take his place between her thighs and he took her but she was more then willing to give everything to him.
Donna was still sleeping, humans needed so much sleep, the Doctor thought. He tightened his arms around her and hugged her close. He felt as though the diamond planet of midnight was a thousand years away and he had his freedom and her name was Donna Noble.