Creative block on this story, but I am trying to push through. ENJOY!

9: That Chaotic Completeness

"Problem solved." I smiled when I saw the Doctor and River still wandering around the town.

"And why do you say that?" River now looked completely pissed off.

"Found the culprit, took him home. It's a funny story, really. He thought they were cattle." I laughed.

"I don't see the humor in that."

"Fine. Anyways, job's done. So now you two can have your little date, I will be taking a nap or something." There was the sharp pain and then I was in my room. I let out a sigh and sat on my bed. Why did River hate me so much? Why couldn't I shake my feelings for the Doctor? Would they forgive me? Would my family forgive me for moving on and trying to start a new life? Somewhere in-between my thoughts I fell asleep.

When I woke up it was to the sound of the TARDIS. I got up and walked out into the control room.

"Nice to see you are finally up, Clara." The Doctor said with a smile.

"Yeah, where's River?"

"You two don't seem to like each other very much," he laughed. "She has some stuff to take care of, I'm afraid she is kind of mad at me at the moment. We are going on something she calls a 'break.'"

"Is it going to hurt?"

"No, I don't think so." He laughed some more.

"Well, that's good. Where are we off to now?"

"Paris, France on Earth."

"When?"

"I think late May, 2658."

"I love Paris in the springtime." I smiled as he laughed. And I went over to help with the controls. When we touched down he took my hand and led me out of the TARDIS. I couldn't fight the butterflies in my stomach.

"This is the last year that Paris remains home to the Eiffel Tower."

"I know." I smiled as he looked at me.

"Oh yes, I forgot. I don't normally travel with people who know so much, so I am sorry if I do that. I'm not really sorry, but that's what people tend to say in these situations." I just smiled as he led me around, talking about one thing or another. I hadn't felt so connected in so long. Before the break I hadn't felt anything really. I was a shell. When the Doctor was around I was no longer just a shell, I felt fuller. "So how did you take care of that so quickly?"

"I'm good with people. Or I was good with people. I can't tell yet about this version of me. But it worked didn't it?" I smiled.

"Yes. You've taken nearly all the fun out of problem solving."

"Oh, now don't say that. I've just became so good at it before, now I just don't want to waste time. People die when you waste time. That's when the big mistakes are made."

"Understandably, but still. Don't you want a good bit of chaos every now and then?"

"You are the perfect amount of chaos for me." I smiled.

"I'm glad someone thinks so." I sat on a bench while he went to talk to a group of birds that were sitting nearby, talking about the happenings of the time. All I could think was that I was glad he found me, even if it was a strange sort of miracle. I was glad I was not alone anymore.