This chapter is set before chapter nine. I uploaded them bassackwards. Sorry! 3 Enjoy.
The two figures sleeping soundly in bed were rudely awoken by a most offending sound. A continuous beeping blared and Rose groaned loudly, twisting out of David's arms.
"I'm throwing that out next time it goes off." David said in a muffled tone. He had thrown a pillow over his head.
Rose giggled softly and peeled the pillow back a little. "Good morning grumpy face." She said to the doe-eyed creature.
He groaned softly and a yawn broke through his body. "Why are we awake?" He asked grabbing her hand.
"I've got to go into work for some overdue paperwork. I have a meeting as well, shouldn't take but a few hours. I think everyone wants to celebrate my return tonight. We may go to the pub. You'll get to meet them all."
"If I must." He replied playfully. Rose took her hand from his and popped him swiftly on the bum.
She hoped off the bed away from his reach giggling. David smiled fondly as she ran off and headed into the shower. He lay back onto her pillow – the scent of peach and cherry blossoms filling his nose. He really had missed her.
He hopped up and headed into the kitchen in a pair of sweats with intentions of making her breakfast. Even in the parallel world the weather stayed true. It was freezing and dismal outside. He turned from the window and opened the freezer, settling on waffles with fruit.
He had just finished putting on the whipped topping when Rose walked in. "That smells divine."
David turned towards the door and nearly dropped everything in his hands, which would have made breakfast a dismal affair. Rose was adjusting her stockings under her black pencil skirt, which was illegally tight. He had never seen her in clothes so professional and incredibly sexy. Her hair had grown out down to her shoulders and she was wearing a light amount of make-up. Her hair shadowed her breasts, but the deep crimson shirt she had on made him think of how pale Snow White's skin was. He realized in this moment he was not getting his nineteen-year old Rose; he was getting a woman. Speaking of how old was she and how old was he? Oh wibbly wobbley timey whimey stuff made his head hurt.
"Going to work so dolled up? I feel underdressed for breakfast." David said chuckling and putting the plates down.
Rose giggled and crossed the kitchen to him, kissing him lightly before sitting down across from him and digging in. "Found the waffles then?" She asked licking a bit of the cream from her finger.
"Oh really Rose? Isn't it too early for you to be sexy? I thought humans were supposed to have some sort of aversion to the early morning," David replied waving his fork around. He plopped a piece of waffle in his mouth and raised an eyebrow at her.
"Awe, do you not like the outfit?" She asked in a mocking tone, reaching across the table to rub the top of his hand.
She had leaned while touching his hand and his attention was diverted to her chest. Her breasts were pressed flush against the small table. Did she really need to go in today? – He thought to himself. Rose giggled a bit and smiled after withdrawing her hand. She knew she had just won.
"I like the outfit just fine," he replied after popping another bite and coming to. "I just know the males you work with will as well and…oh I don't know." He replied trailing off with a pouty huff.
Rose found his jealousy adorable, but wanted him to claim her as his. She wanted something than just reaffirmation of the heart. "And what honey?" She inquired sweetly.
"And none of them know you're spoken for. You're breathtaking and know one knows you're mine…" He finished quietly.
Shy Doctor. This is new – she thought to herself. "How would I show them I'm yours? I can't very well drag you to work everyday."
"I know. I just…" he began, but let out a frustrated sigh. He paused to take a deep breath; steadying himself. "If I gave you something so you could show everyone you're mine would you wear it?" He asked stroking her left hand ring finger lightly.
Rose gasped a little, almost shocked that he was being so inconspicuously forward. "I would, but only if you were ready for it. I don't want to force you into anything here." She replied not recognizing the shy tone of her own voice.
David pushed his chair out and knelt down in front of her, his hands directly above her knees meeting the hem of her skirt. "Rose yesterday made me realize I can adapt. I can be okay, but that can only happen if you're by my side. I can't do any of this on my own. Donna always said I needed someone, but I think what I really need is you."
"Then make me yours. I want to be and I want everyone in the world to know," she replied.
She leaned forward to kiss him softly, but they always responded too well to one another. Rose let her lips part as he kissed her fervently. His hands slid up her legs and over her skirt to wrap around her waist. His fingers lightly scratched her lower back and hers massaged at the nape of his neck. She tasted like syrup and home.
She pulled back slowly and watched his eyes almost flutter open. "I don't think I'll ever quite be used to being able to kiss you whenever I feel like it," she said stroking his cheek fondly.
David smiled up at her and rested his head in her lap, his arms still tight around her waist. "I don't think I'll ever be used to the fact that you're tangible. I was never able to stop from reaching out to you. Oh when you left Rose, everything felt so wrong. Now it feels right. Nothing happened in the way we thought, but it's so much better in so many different ways."
Rose kissed the top of his head, his hair tickling her nose. Leaving for work was becoming increasingly less appealing. "Promise you'll be here when I come home?" She asked.
He lifted his head to see her almost scared gaze. How many nights had she woken expecting it all to be a dream? That she'd be back in the TARDIS with me laughing at a nightmare.
"I'll always be here Rose," he said placing his hand over her heart. As soon as the smile spread slowly across her face he stood with his hand in hers. "I'm going to go out and come back here with a million things to make this place more us."
"Spending all of daddy's money?" She asked in a mock bratty voice.
"Somehow I think I'll only make a dent," he replied winking at her.
"Oh I love you." And with that she kissed him lightly and turned away. She grabbed her purse and started towards the door.
"Love me? That means I can ravish you later then?" He asked unable to keep the smile from his voice.
"I'd like to see you try and resist after we dance later," she yelled back before laughing and practically skipping out the door.
David smiled and began cleaning up the kitchen. He and Rose had gone shopping the other day, but she told him he should go out one day and get things he wanted. He'd smiled and said he only needed her, but she said she wanted his things cluttered around the house. She wanted to be reminded of him in every room.
Pete had dropped off a rather expensive looking car for him and that already made her incredibly happy. Seeing her happy was his greatest joy. So, after a wash he set out for a few personal items, bananas and the gift of a completely new future.
Rose's POV
I walked into work, pinning my badge on my shirt. Melissa hopped from her desk and trotted up to me as I walked through the doors. We both smiled broadly. "How was the last trip?"
"Oh, you'll see tonight." I replied happily. We walked back up to her front desk and I leaned lightly on it. Her and I had gotten quite close during my time here. She had a crush on my favorite minion, Matthew Spencer Grey.
"Where are we going?" She asked excitedly. She was a sucker for nights out, barely twenty-two. She had gotten me back into my fun phase and for that I was ever grateful.
"The Hub of course! Jack and Ianto would never forgive me if we didn't let him see the usual."
"Is he adjusting well? Pete was worried about him a few days ago," she said almost shyly.
"Yeah he did have a sort of weird episode, but that was because of stuff happening in the parallel world. Meet for lunch and we'll mull over everything!" I said hugging her. She smiled and went back to her book and I turned to the voice behind me.
"And what sort of time do you call this?" A particular Welshmen asked.
I placed my hand on my hip and stalked him. "As good of a time as any Ianto. Was I not fast enough for you?" I asked trying my hardest to keep a straight face.
He paused for a few seconds, but gave into a wide smile. "Ha! Rose Tyler. As beautiful as ever. Do I get to know all the dirty details?" He asked hugging me tightly.
I laughed into his chest before pulling back, still holding him. "Lunch. Mel's already agreed!"
"If I absolutely must wait that long," he replied with mock exasperation.
I was going to reply, but a deep Scottish voice came from behind Ianto. The both of us smiled too widely for our own good.
"Oh so close. Make my day and let me join!" Our very cheeky architect said.
"Oh Jack. Your dreams are shattered forever. I'm spoken for now my love." I replied hugging Ianto tightly again. Ianto placed his chin atop my head, not letting go.
"Stolen my boy's heart have you?" He asked standing next to his husband who currently had his arms low on my waist. We played these games constantly with one another.
"He is beautiful, but David is more my type." I replied. I stepped from Ianto and into Jacks arms, hugging him quickly. We all three formed our usual circle.
"He's alright then?" Jack asked.
"Seems it, but I'll explain it all at lunch. I've got a tower to file for Evangalista's Zepplin issue," I replied rolling my eyes. For being an intern and wanting to get into the communications department she sure was dimwitted. Ianto was head of communications and he couldn't stand inattentiveness.
"I've got to file some tech stuff for dad too."
"All right. Well noon on top it is," Jack said taking Ianto's hand. We waved fond good-byes and I watched them walk away hand in hand. I turned away smiling as I walked into my office. The amount of paperwork piled told me I'd be busy for a while. Sitting, I took out my phone and dialed the house. A very confused David answered.
"Uhm, hello?"
"Hello lovely." I said brightly.
"Oh, Rose! I thought your mother was calling. I was just getting ready to step out. How's work?" He asked. I could hear him fiddling about with something.
"It's good, ya. I'm meeting everyone for lunch around noon. I may be here until five though. Will you be all right?"
"Are you telling me I have to wait five and a half hours to see you?"
"Always wait five and a half hours. Weren't those the instructions you gave me oh…three and a half years ago?"
He gasped. "Three and a half…Blimey…no wonder I was a wreck. Rose…" he said sighing.
"Darling it was a joke. I know it's been forever but you're here to stay now. Yeah?" I asked softening my voice.
"Well I may survive, but don't expect me to let go of you for very long tonight," he replied a bit happier.
"You may have to so Ianto can steal me and dance, but you don't have to worry about him." I said waiting for it to click with him. There were so many parallels here.
"Ianto? Ianto Jones? Is there a…?" He started hopefully.
"Yes. He's an architect honey, which they're both very inquisitive about you. You'll be meeting them tonight."
He laughed loudly in my ear and I held the phone away for a tick. "You all right?" I asked. His excitement was making me a bit merrier.
"I'm brilliant! Just happy I'm here, with you. I love you Rose."
"I love you too darling. Go spend Daddy's money," I said intending to make him laugh again.
He did chuckle playfully. "Rose you're terrible! Are there things I should get though?"
"Yeah. More of the shoes you like. A cellphone. Stuff to fill your classroom with and a surprise for me!" I said leaning back comfortably in my chair. I felt a bit like a teenager on the phone with her boyfriend for the first time.
"Oh, I'll surprise you babe. Have fun at lunch and come home to me?" He asked sweetly.
"Always. I love you."
"Love you too. Bye darling." He replied before hanging up. He sounded highly excited and happy so I set to get my paperwork done while the clock ticked on.
A knock at my door a few hours later nearly scared me into a heart attack. "Sorry honey. Ready? Jack's gone to get Mel." Ianto said standing against my doorway.
"Blimey yeah. Sorry. I'd been reading that file for way too long." I said standing and walking to him. We linked arms and started up to the café.
"Is he responding well to you?" He asked as we walked into the lift.
"Yeah, yeah. He really is." I said smiling widely to him. Ianto had been the first to really worry about me after the first year of being here. I spent many nights in his arms just crying because I was so overly frustrated. I hadn't only wanted to go back for him. I wanted to save the Universes. He'd called it that day on Darlig Ulf Stranden. Defender of the Earth, he'd said. He believed I could be so that's what I became and I was damn good at my job.
Ianto and I walked over to Jack and Mel who had diligently ordered everyone's usual. "All right woman. Spill the beans. How is he in the sack?" Jack asked with a cheeky smile.
Ianto smacked him swiftly on the thigh. "Honestly. You'd think he was sexually deprived."
We all laughed and everyone's eyes turned to me when it died down. "He's fantastic in bed for starters." I said smiling my signature smile. I accounted to them what had happened since his return. Telling them he was most likely fine now that he had no physical or telepathic ties existent any longer.
"So he's telepathic?" Ianto asked when I'd finished. I nodded to him through the last bite of my sandwich. We were all mostly done.
"Intriguing. Can he set his human/Time Lord brainwaves to yours?"
I blushed slightly, having remembered yesterday's kitchen encounter. "Yeah. He can read me really well, but he has to be in a heightened state of emotion and very close to me as of yet."
Jack and Mel snickered, but Ianto was already so far gone thinking of all the psychological possibilities. He reminded me a lot of my favorite boy Spence, the tech guru.
"Rose!" I heard him exclaim from behind me. His voice was highly identifiable, but Mel's face told me for sure. She had gone pale and was shuffling her chips around.
I turned to wave him over. "Hiya Spence!"
"My favorite Motley Crew," he said waving to everyone and placing his hand on the back of my chair. I sat sideways to face him, but I could still see Mel.
"What are you doing this evening kiddo?" Jack asked. Mel visibly tensed and Spence noticed, just like he did everything.
"I was going to read through some software programs. Nothing important or remotely interesting to the rest of the world. Why?" He asked. Spencer was a nerd in all senses of the word, also a bit of a hermit.
"I'm bringing David out and these two loons plus Mel are going. Come out!" I said excitedly. He was never one to go out on the town often with us, but if Mel went he'd usually agree.
"Yeah good, good. I'll come." He replied giving the back of my chair a smack before walking off.
Mel let out a sigh of relief. "Oh honey you've got it bad." Jack said patting her hands. She just gave him the death glare, making him laugh affectionately.
"Well I'm going to head off and finish the half a mountain of paperwork I have." I said standing. They nodded and waved to me.
I walked to my office thinking about my team here. Me, Ianto, Jack and Mel had started our lunch tradition after about three months of me being here. I still remember the day Pete introduced me to them. Ianto had taken a special liking to me, in a very protective sense. All three of them were my backbone when I didn't have the strength to keep up. It had seemed like forever.
I quickly learned the ropes and worked under dad. He was the CEO of this Torchwood, the main one of this Universe. He and mum were the heads. She is the head of human resources and often works close with Mel.
Wilf and I were sent all the proposals for citywide improvement and safety. This Earth knows and accepts aliens. Wilf and I split the four main departments between us in terms of main management. I was the overseer of communication between all of the Torchwood offices and a computer technology editor. Wilf is the overseer of international trading and architecture.
Ianto is the manager of communications, which is fitting because he was definitely a people person. Evangalista is his intern and no one enjoyed her. You had to spell everything out to her. Jack is the manager of architecture and happily married to Ianto. He works closely with Wilf designing the Zepplins and blue printing main business facility buildings.
Mel had quickly become my best friend. She was the main secretary for this facility. She was sensational and always knew how to make someone smile, when she wasn't reading. She was also secretly infatuated with my favorite minion, Spencer Grey. Spence was the youngest of all the guys. He works the closest with dad and I was the closest to him and Ianto. He is the head of the technology department and nothing ever seemed to go wrong that he couldn't fix. His eidetic memory really served him well with all those computer codes. He also just so happened to be right outside of my office.
He was nervously wringing his hands together. "Spence, everything alright?"
"Yeah. I just…could I speak to you for a minute?" He asked. His eyes were rather desperate as he shifted his weight back and forth anxiously.
"Course, come one." I said opening the door. He relaxed a bit and followed me into the office shutting the door.
"Sit down hun. You look as if you're about to feint. What's wrong?" I asked sitting down. He just paced.
"I've no idea how to tell her. What do you say in that situation? 'Hi Mel. You already know me, but I've had a major crush on you since forever and I figure since we'll be the two third wheels why not go together? I promise I'm not a complete creep'," he said through a frustrated sigh. He plopped down into the seat across from me.
"Awe honey. First off, calm down. She won't think you're creepy because trust me, she's into you too." I said. His head popped up with hopeful eyes.
"I thought she was going to feint when you came in with your boy band hair and your glasses that first day."
"So you think she'll say yes if I ask her to come with me this evening?" He asked standing and wiping his hands on his jeans. The kid had so many nervous ticks I couldn't even keep up with him.
"Yes Spence." I replied. He smiled fondly at my nickname for him. His name was Matthew so I'd taken the opportunity to be the only one in the Universe to call the youngest boy by a nickname from his middle name.
"Thanks Rose," he muttered shyly. He headed out and closing my door. I smiled as he walked towards Mel. They were perfect for one another.
Mel was a rather loud person until it came to Spence. She clammed up in his presence, which was highly endearing. Spence was our most intelligent member, but also the quietest. He pulled pieces together most of us could never see, seeing the world in pictures. His mind was fascinating. They were both complete nerds and avid readers. He was fidgeting as he spoke to her, but I could see the smile on his face.
Mel's POV
I waved bye to Jack and Ianto as I walked back to the front desk, pretending to be idly interested in what Matthew was doing in Rose's office. He was pacing and she was smiling, surely something couldn't be wrong if she was amused. I'd probably find out later though.
I plopped down at my desk picking up my latest book interest Fifty Shades of Grey. It wasn't a particularly cognitively demanding book, but the drama in it was addicting. I was on the third book and almost done with it. It also didn't help that Matt's last name was Grey…if he did half of those things…best not think of that now…I sighed and pulled my red hair into a bun.
I'd just gotten back into the book when a tapping at my desk made me look up. There, in all his glory, stood Mr. Grey. "Hey Mel," he said happily waving at me.
We were two feet apart and he felt the need to wave? A bit odd. Was he nervous? He'd always been a bit ticky, but this was more so. I stood, placing my book face down, and addressed him. "Mr. Grey. Anything I can help you with?" I asked kindly.
"Good lord Mel our friends are all best friends, please. Call me Matt." He said smiling sweetly.
He never calls me Mel…what the…? I giggled a bit at his insisting voice. "Very well Matt. Is there something you need?"
He smiled, as if he enjoyed me saying his name. He cleared his throat before he spoke and tapped lightly on my desk. "Erm, the thing tonight with Rose. I was wondering…would you like to go together? Sort of make it a date?" He asked with a hopeful tone.
Being Irish really sucked sometimes. I could feel my whole face heat up. My head automatically went down, wishing I had left my hair down to cover my face. I looked up and nodded shyly. "Of course," I replied with a shit-eating grin.
His face erupted into a smile. "Brilliant. You're hair looks lovely down and curly by the way." He patted my desk and walked away after winking.
I waited for him to go before I sat down and practically slammed my head on my desk. Did that seriously just happen? I willed time to speed up. Rose and I needed to talk.
Rose's POV
I finished e-mailing dad about Evangalista and closed my laptop, leaning back and sighing. I was definitely ready to go home and get to David, so I stood and gathered my things. Walking out, I stopped at Mel's desk.
"Hey Mel, ready to head out?" I asked.
She looked up from her book, only a few more pages left, and smiled. "Oh yes!" She said grabbing her purse and sticking her book in it.
She quickly ushered me to the lifts. "Why are you in such a rush missy?"
She was bouncing on her heels and turned to me as soon as the doors shut, grabbing my hands. "Matt asked me to be his date tonight!" She said 900 miles an hour.
I clamped one of my hands to my mouth, excited for her. "He came to my office a nervous wreck. I was afraid he had backed out!"
She laughed as we walked into the underground parking lot. "Nope. He came out of your office and asked me! Told me my hair was pretty curly," she said brightly.
We came to a halt a foot away from the lifts. "That's really wonderful Mel. Took him long enough," I said laughing. She smiled and was about to reply, but a voice came from behind us.
"Ladies." Matt said walking towards us. She waved to him.
"Spence, escorting Mel to the Hub tonight?" I asked playfully.
He smiled shyly, running his hands through his hair. It was messy in a bed head way as usual. "Yes I am. Which, would you like me to pick you up?" He asked turning directly to her.
"Um, sure," she said half giggling. "Are we meeting at 8?"
I shook my head silently. I was happily observing them at the moment. Both were half stuttering and Spence was fidgeting.
"So get me at 7:30?" She asked addressing him again.
"Course," he said fondly. "Text me your address?"
"No problem," she said nodding. He chuckled and stepped to wrap his arms around her. She gasped a little because it was very rare that he hugged people, even me.
"Well, see you all later." He said after letting her go and waving.
Mel whispered out a breathless 'bye' and I waited until he was out of earshot. "You all right?" I asked.
She nodded, smiling. "This is going to be an interesting night."
I laughed, rubbing her back. "Keep your hair down." I said with a wink.
We both burst into laughter hugging one another bye with promises of seeing each other later. We walked opposite ways to our cars. My mind drifted to what David had been up to all day.
A/N: Gawd. Can't believe I uploaded them out of order xD. Anyway! Hope you enjoyed this. I have the next chapter written so yey!