"Doctor, I need to talk to you," Amy said the next morning before Rory had woken up. He was sound asleep in bed. For last few days, he looked as if he hadn't had a full night's rest in a very long time. He needed all the sleep he could get. Rory just wasn't himself without sleep. Who could blame him? Sleep was nice. Having enough sleep every night was even better.
"What is it, Amy?" the Doctor asked as he turned to face Amy. She motion for him to sit next her, so he did so. She looked happy but not for herself. She looked happy for Rory. If he was happy, then so was she. It's just who they are and who they are together.
"I wanted to thank you for taking Rory back to see Rachel. It meant a lot to him…and to me. He's very special to me, and seeing him that happy to see someone that close to him is absolutely wonderful. I don't think I've ever seen him that alive and full of spirit. You helped him settle something that's been troubling him since he was a kid," Amy said. "You really helped him. Thank you, Doctor."
"Well, you're welcome. I'm always happy to reunite families and friends whenever I can. I just love to see those faces of joys at reunions. I love to see a sparkle pop into their eyes at just the sight of someone special to them. It helps me see that I don't just destroy things and wipe out species. I bring people joy and hope. That's all I've wanted. That's all I really longed for when I first started traveling so many years ago. If anything, you two and all of my other companions have helped me. So….thank you," the Doctor replied. Before he could even take a second to breathe, the Doctor was surprised by a great big hug from Amy. He didn't know such a small girl could give a hug that big. It really took him by surprise, but at the same time, he liked it. He really did. It felt special.
"I need to tell something. Late last night, I woke up, so I decided to take a stroll around the TARDIS, and I found this picture. Is this Rose?" Amy asked as she held up a picture of a blonde woman and a man with a brown suit. The woman was absolutely beautiful and had a warming smile. There was something about her smile that just made you know that she was a friend and could be trusted.
"Yeah, that's her, and that man is me. That's what I used to look like. That was my tenth incarnation. I'm on my eleventh right now. This is my eleventh face," the Doctor said as he took the picture into his hands and looked deeply at the woman. He began to smile as he thought of his old memories of Rose, but he brushed them off.
"Doctor, if Rose was still here, I know she'd be proud of you," Amy said as she got up to leave. She turned and headed towards the room she shared with Rory.
Even though he knew Amy couldn't hear him, the Doctor said, "I hope so."
"Rory, wake up," Amy said when she got to her bedroom. Rory groaned and turned over to the other side so that he facing away from Amy. "Rory, up…now!"
"Fine," Rory said as he got up from the bed and made his way to the closet to change out his pajamas.
"How are you doing?" Amy asked.
"I'm fine. Really, I'm fine," Rory replied. "I perfectly okay."
"Are you sure?" Amy protested. She was still very worried about him.
"Amy, if I wasn't, you could sense it. You always do," Rory said trying to get her off his back. "Do you think something's wrong?"
"No, I guess not. I just wanted to make sure you were okay. You can't blame me for worrying about you. That's a lot of stuff to process in such a short amount of time," said Amy as she hugged Rory.
"I know, but I promise you, I'm fine. Trust me," he replied, and she believed him.
