Hey guys! Sorry it's taken a few days. I just finished my finals and now I only have one semester of college left! I'm at my parents' house now with nothing to do all day, so hopefully the updates will be timely now. I hope you all like this chapter!
Frost
The Doctor had been in the Christmas spirit lately, and had decided to take Rose to a quiet little planet for some needed rest. Thanks to the psychic paper, he had been able to get them a small cabin in the mountains, free of charge. "Privileges of being royalty apparently," he had told her.
The cabin only had one bedroom, but they were used to having to share a room. It seemed everywhere they went, people always assumed that Rose was more than just his travel companion. And really, if he was being honest with himself, she was. She was so much more.
The bed was bigger than some they've had to share before, and he was thankful for that. It was becoming harder and harder to control himself around her. She was a natural cuddler, and if it weren't for his superior Time Lord biology, he would certainly not have been able to resist the temptation that was the very essence of her being.
Despite the size of the bed, the Doctor awoke to one Rose Tyler pressed into his side. He smiled. He couldn't blame her really; it was cold here. If this planet had precipitation similar to that on Earth, there would certainly be snow. He carefully got out of bed, gently lifting Rose's arm that rested on his chest so as not to wake her. Knowing she would wake soon at the lack of his presence, he put on a kettle for tea. Sure enough, as soon as the water was ready, Rose Tyler was yawning, sitting up in bed and stretching.
"Good morning sleepy head," he said teasingly as he sat down on the edge of the bed, handing her one of the mugs in his hands.
"Mornin'," she mumbled sleepily. "'S cold."
"Here," he said quietly as he moved to sit against the headboard. He opened up one of his arms and she quickly snuggled into his side. "Better?"
She nodded into his shoulder and neck. He caught a whiff of her shampoo and smiled. They finished their tea in bed, eventually getting up to get ready for the day. "Oh!" Rose exclaimed. He came out of the bathroom to see what was wrong and found her standing in front of one of the windows, eyes wide with wonder. "Look, 's beautiful."
He crossed the room in only a few strides and stood next to her at the window. Outside, the landscape was covered in a thin layer of frost. Even the edges of the window were covered. The ground and trees looked as if they were covered in glitter. This planet, although much smaller than Gallifrey, was similar in that it had two suns. The combined light of the suns made a dazzling spectacle of the mountain landscape that surrounded their cabin.
She suddenly wrapped her arms around the Doctor, burying her face in his neck. He welcomed the surprise and hugged back. "Thank you," she whispered, and the Doctor repressed the urge to shiver as her breath danced across his neck.
"For what?"
"For everything. The travelin', the adventures, even the runnin'." She gave him a small smirk. "And for this, this beautiful view of a frost-covered alien mountain. I love it."
He smiled. "Everything you just said? I love it too."