Well, I have been writing my heart out for you guys and I have finally gotten around to typing some of it up. First thing on the agenda? Completing "Coming Back to Me!" That's right! It's finally complete! Hope you all like it!

Coming Back to Me

Chapter Seven

"Traveler? Traveler!" River cried into the communicator.

But there was no answer.

River huffed, "Dm^ that man!" she exclaimed, suddenly flying around the console.

And when I touch you like this...

"What is it?" Rose asked, leaping up from the sofa. "Did something happen with the Doctor?"

"Yes and I'll wring his neck for it!" River snapped.

"What happened?" Rose asked, worried now.

River looked at her. Her eyes held fear concern and love. The same emotions River felt but wouldn't show. Wouldn't admit to. Because she couldn't.

And when you hold me like that...

"Sorry. Not the Doctor. The Traveler. The Doctor's fine." River said. "But we have to Rescue the Traveler."

"From what?"

"His own overly-righteous self!"

River jostled around the TARDIS, her mind racing as she tried to get her plan to work itself out. The Doctor made this look so easy.

Rose stood back, watching. "What are you doing?" she asked.

"Trying to get our TARDIS in sync with yours. That way I can lock onto the new coordinates when your TARDIS moves and follow it."

"But I thought they said to stay here and go home! The Doctor said he would come for us. And he wouldn't let the Traveler just die. He'll find a way to-"

"But what if it doesn't work?" River snapped.

I just have to admit that it's all coming back to me...

Rose fell silent as she saw the glimmer of tears in River's eyes. They were faint, barely noticeable. Unless you had felt the same emotion before.

"Please Rose...just trust me this once..." River said, silently begging, "I can't lose him. Not again. Not this way."

Rose smiled. They had both fallen for their Time Lord then. But Rose could tell something was wrong.

"Again?"

River sighed, "We sort of...had a falling out. We had a big fight and it didn't go well. He found me when we met you two. He rescued me. I'm still furious with that idiot spaceman! But I'm not just going to let him die."

Rose smiled, "You love traveling with him eh?"

River nodded, amazed she was telling all this to a girl she barely knew. "I love every bit of it...But with that man..." she sighed, "At times I don't think it's worth it..."

Rose smiled gently. "Some things are worth getting your heart broken for."

River smiled, the tears becoming thicker, knowing Rose was right.

It's all coming back

It's all coming back to me now...

"What's the plan?" Rose asked.

"We've gotta think of a way to protect the Traveler from the sun once we jump through time." River said. "The ship's shields will be down for a bit. If we don't save him he'll be burt to a crisp."

"Couldn't he just regenerate?"

"Not from ashes..."

Rose frowned, "We had something that could help on our TARDIS. A sort of...surfboard that's a shield...I can't remember the name but it was supposed to protect whatever it was hooked up to and-"

Rose was cut off by River hugging her tightly. "Oh Rose Tyler you are a genius!" she said and dashed off before Rose could say another word.