As she watched Rose leave the TARDIS she realised what The Doctor must have done. As she past River, she held out her arm to stop her. Rose stopped and stared at Rivers arm, which was blocking her way.

"I know it won't mean much to you, but I am sorry." She said in a hushed voice. Once again the two women were almost having a stand off. Rose suddenly felt all her envy and anger for River melt away. She had learned to be the better person in the end. Looking up at her she said.

"Thank you River." River dropped her arm and let Rose disappear into London behind her. She thought of The Doctor, maybe now wasn't the right time to go in and see him. The thought of him being so heartbroken hurt River, The Doctor always did the protecting, but sometimes he was the one who needed protection. She took a sharp breath, braced herself and entered the TARDIS.

Once inside she could instantly tell he was upset, he was fiddling with the controls, trying to preoccupy himself, distract himself from the events of today. He didn't look up from the console when she entered, he didn't notice her at all. River stood at the entrance to the TARDIS and felt completely alone. When The Doctor finally noticed her, he sighed apologetically. River hated how awkward the situation was.

"Okay then take me somewhere nice Husband." She commanded but The Doctor didn't move, he kept a watchful eye on her as she made her way up to where he was standing.

"what?" she questioned almost offended.

The Doctor was still trying to work out if he had made the right choice, it didn't feel right, leaving Rose the way he did.

"I upset her didn't I?" he said after a few minuets of silence, "I hurt her badly just now. How can I just fly off?"

"So what you want to go back?" River snapped, she felt as if she was losing him, that terrified her.

"No, I don't, I.."

"Then what?" She cut him off.

"I don't want to feel guilty about it!" He shouted. River had never heard The Doctor shout with so much emotion before. She sighed sympathetically, and took his hands.

"Look there is nothing more you can do. You both moved on, you've got me and..well she had John. You can't just run to the past because you don't like the sound of the future, that's not how it works"

He smiled at her, sometimes he could be so selfish, so wrapped up in what he was doing he forgot her, River was always there whenever he needed her most. He wrapped both his arms around his wife and gave her a long awaited thank you hug. River pulled away and smiled at him, they were ok.

The Doctor turned to the Tardis and his face lit up. He laughed happily, and started to think. River was worried by this sudden change in emotion. She looked at her husband as he began rushing around her, pressing buttons and pulling leavers.

"Doctor..."

"Doctor what.."

"Doctor, wait, why what are we.."

"Doctor!" She said authoritatively, he stopped suddenly and looked at her like a child who had just been caught.

"What in the name of the universe are you doing." The Doctor's lips curled upwards and he smiled widely.

"It's a time machine!" he cheered, pulling the leaver.

Once the TARDIS had landed, River followed her husband out, she was still confused as to where they were. Once outside she looked around confused, it was still London but they had moved, in time.

River turned to see her husband running off down the street away from her, and she smiled lovingly.

The Doctor ran straight to the Powell Estate, he needed help. He started banging the door frantically, he had to act fast. A confused Jackie Tyler answered.

"Jackie, I need your help, it's me The Doctor." She looked at him disbelievingly.

"Yes, regeneration but we haven't got time for that."

Rose was sitting in her office, which was really just the spare room which she used for work when they didn't have visitors. It was a lovely warm day, the kind of day when you would spend all day at the beach, she got up to stretch her legs and open the window. As she did so she felt a pair of hands feel there way around her waist and a chin resting on her shoulder.

"So, do you really have to work?" He purred. Rose giggled like a school girl.

"You know I do John. It has to be finished tonight, and I've still got a bit to go." She sighed. John playfully sunk his teeth into her neck and she giggled even more. She turned to face her husband and they kissed playfully like teenage lovers. She did love John so much. Her smile faded as her eyes wandered over to the pile of papers on her desk, it was going to be a long day.

"Oh and we need more milk, and eggs, and chocolate." John rushed quietly.

"So you've been baking again" Rose told him and he nodded happily.

"Could I be bad and ask you to go for the shopping? I would help me a lot."

John looked at her worried, he let his hands leave her sides and he ruffled his hair.

"But I can't do it."

"please"

"I wouldn't know what to buy."

"yes you would, we do it all the time."

"yeah together"

"I'll write you a list"

"Rose, I really don't-"

"Come on, you'll be fine. Pretty please?" she smiled at him innocently.

"Okay, but you can't moan if I get the wrong biscuits, or teabags." He agreed.

She pulled him towards her and kissed him once more, it was made short by the ringing of the doorbell. The couple looked at each other slightly confused, they weren't expecting anyone.

Rose stood by his side as John opened the door to reveal a proud looking – if slightly exhausted Doctor- standing there carrying a large amount of shopping bags.

"Oh good, I've made it!" He sighed "here" he said handing them the bags. John and Rose took them from him and welcomed him in.

The three sat in the small living room as Rose studied the stranger, she knew who he was as soon as she saw him.

"Don't worry I got it all, milk, bread, cleaning stuff, fish fingers and custard. It's all there for you guys" he said proudly. John sat on the arm of the chair next to Rose and the pair looked The Doctor up and down, not quite believing who had just delivered their shopping. The Doctor however thought he had got away with it and stood up to make his way back to the TARDIS.

"Bye then." He waved as he made his way out the room.

"Doctor?" Rose called.

The Doctor's head poked into the room from the hall, okay so he hadn't gotten away with it.

"Why?" she asked.

The Doctor looked at her, he still loved her. Then he looked at John, he was still alive. He wondered if he should just leave them and go but felt like he should explain.

"John" he started sitting down slowly." You died today."

Rose gasped, John looked down at her and she gripped his hand tightly.

"What do you mean?" he said turning to The Doctor.

"You were about to get into the car to go get the shopping. You were going to be in an accident, a car accident. It was going to kill you. You'd be dead before she could tell you how much she really loved you."

John was looking down at a tearful Rose once more, he hugged her tightly. He couldn't imagine life without Rose, she was his everything. Rose held on to her husband never wanting to let go.

"but don't worry because the shopping is all done" he finished, smiling. No one said anything, they all let the news sink in. Finally The Doctor got up out of his seat once more and smiled at the couple. He left them, heading for the front door. Before he could reach he felt a hand on his back, he turned to see John standing in the hall with him.

"Thank you Doctor" John said, still in shock at that fact he was meant to be dead. He held out his hand to The Doctor. He took is and shook hands with him, before he let go he pulled John towards him.

"She loves you so much, you are enough. You're not just a copy of me, you are more. You are her husband." He whispered to him.

The two men smiled at each other and The Doctor left Rose Tyler and John Smith in their house, together and made his way back to the TARDIS, back to his wife.

Thank you all so much for reading my first proper story. I hope you enjoyed it! xxx