AN- Sorry for such a long delay in posting but I was having a lot of problems figuring out how to do this chapter, without just rehashing the whole episode word for word, but give enough of it so that you got the feel of the episode's story. I've rewritten it about four times. Let me know what you think!

Chapter 4

The Tardis needed recharging. That's what the Doctor said. So they were setting down in Cardiff on top of a rift so the energy would refuel and they could be off again. It had been a few days since the incident in the kitchen but things had been going… well. Rose could call it well. They weren't walking around on eggshells, but there didn't seem to be any major changes to their relationship either. But one thing she knew, she wasn't going anywhere, so she was going to need a few things from home.

"I'm gonna call Mickey and let him know we've landed." Rose commented, pulling out her phone as the Tardis landed with its normal sounds.

"What do you need to call your boyfriend for?" The Doctor frowned and flipped some switches on the console. A dark look on his face.

Rose frowned at him, still holding her phone in her hand, the number undialed. "He's not my boyfriend."

"Did you ever break up with him?'' The tone of his voice made Rose frown. She couldn't really figure out what the tone meant. Was he jealous?

"Well, not exactly." She responded, hesitantly, studying the man across from her. He was using his leather coat as armor again. She could tell that much.

"So he's your boyfriend. You jus' snog me when it's convenient." His comment almost took him by surprise. Even though the thought had run through his mind several times, he was shocked when he said it out loud. But he didn't take it back, just continued to focus on the Tardis console, checking to make sure all the settings were right and functioning… or just avoiding looking at Rose, if he was being honest with himself.

"Why are you being like this?" Rose glared at him and he didn't even look up from the screen he was looking at.

"Being like what? We are back in the 21st century for a little bit and your first thought is 'Let's call Rickey the Idiot.'" He answered, moving about the console. What the hell was he doing? Ruining things, that's what! Just like he always did. But maybe it was for the best. He groaned inwardly.

"Cause I want my passport and couple other things from home! But sure! You're right! Maybe I do jus' wanna see my boyfriend!" Rose exclaimed before bending over to pick up the cat which had been rubbing against her leg and stormed off to call Mickey. She brushed passed Jack on her way towards her room leaving the man looking back and forth between his two friends.

"Aw, Come on! I thought you two got over this!" The American sighed, before glaring at the Doctor.

Rose barely talked to the Doctor once Mickey arrived and for his part said Doctor sulked, brooded, and made jokes in his normal way but eventually agreed that they should all go and get food. The rest of the day flew by in a blur of chasing down Margaret, the Slitheen woman they had faced in Number 10 Downing Street. Now the female Slitheen was in the Tardis blathering on while Jack and the Doctor discussed taking her back to her home planet to stand trial.

Standing there listening, Rose felt like she needed some air. So she found herself sitting on a ledge overlooking the water with Mickey while he rambled on about taking her out and getting a hotel if she wanted. She looked at him, mildly shocked at his suggestion. Where had this come from?

Against everything screaming inside her, she contemplated it. She really shouldn't. Should just tell him no and go find the Doctor. But she didn't. The Doctor had been so cold to her since they landed. Well, there had been a few moments of laughter and familiarity but somehow those moment became awkward and uncomfortable after they passed. Something was going on in his head but he was so caught up with dealing with Margaret that he had practically forgotten Rose.

So instead of saying no, instead of saying goodbye and returning to the Tardis and the Doctor, Rose found herself agreeing and tried to make sure her smile seemed genuine. And when Mickey asked if she should tell the Doctor that they were leaving she almost couldn't believe the words that left her lips.

'None of his business.'

The Doctor for his part was busy with Margaret, the Slitheen, who was quite keen to play on every pity card she could manage. Which somehow included dragging him out to dinner. He played it off fairly well, ducking her attempts to kill him and get away. Some other time he might have found it amusing. But instead it annoyed him. His mind kept going back to Rose. His Rose who was out there somewhere with Rickey the idiot, when she should be having dinner with him. Spending time with him, the Doctor. When all this was over, he was going to make sure he apologized profusely for the way he acted.

He didn't have much more time to think on the subject as the rift started to open.

AN- Well? Please review!