I'm not going to say anything to the end, otherwise i'll probably spoil the chapter!

10. Waterfalls.

"Nice to see you out of bed John." Jackie smiled as she watched her son-in-law trek down the stairs after a week cooped up in bed.

He reached the bottom and smiled slightly.

"Look…" Jackie mumbled softly, pulling John to the side. "I'm, really, really sorry; for you know… nearly killing you." She looked quite upset and John knew that Pete had made her realise what she had done – and she obviously deeply regretted it. "I was well – work's been stressful recently. I mean I could be getting the sack any day now…" She paused. "And I well… I was worried – about you. I just wanted you better."

"I understand." John smiled reassuringly. "But, uh… you haven't seen Rose around have you?"

"Oh, yeah. She's in the kitchen making scrambled egg I think. She's just got back from dropping Tony off a school." John nodded. "Oh and congratulations!" Jackie beamed and hugged John.

"Oh…" John mumbled, startled by the hug. "Rose told you then."

"Course she did! Me and Pete told her soon you would have to move out, but she said about finding a house big enough for all of us, plus the baby. She says she doesn't want to lose the ones she loves all over again."

John, nodded his head, Rose and himself had discussed the fact themselves and Rose had said exactly the same. They only just all managed to fit inside this small house.

At that point Rose walked out the kitchen wearing a 'KISS THE COOK' apron.

"John!" Rose beamed. "I thought I heard you're voice!" She walked over to him and kissed his cheek. "Feeling better?" John nodded as Jackie walked into the kitchen.

"Rose can I have a word?"

"Sure." They moved into the living room.

Rose had confirmed John's suspicions of her being pregnant when he had asked at the beginning of the week, but said how she was only a few months through. John then explained how he knew she was as he could feel the connection through the time-lord genes that he shared with the child. (Rose had been disappointed that she could not feel it, but John had made her realise that she would in a worse state than he was.) He then told her that the reason he was ill was because the connection was still forming and as a human/time-lord baby was not meant to be (as he had said to her many times before), his body was trying to throw off the connection – with failure.

"What's wrong?" Rose asked brushing her hands on the apron.

"The baby…" John began.

"Yeah…" There was a pause as John decided how to start the conversation. "John, I am not discussing baby names now. At least let us find out the sex first." Rose smirked, guessing his question.

"No… It's not that…" He paused and Rose realised he was being serious.

"What?"

"Do you feel any different?" He asked.

"No. Why?"

"I think something's wrong."

Rose slapped him.

"Don't play games with me!" Rose snapped.

"Rose!" John shushed, clutching his reddening cheek. "I'm being serious!"

"How would you know if something's wrong?! You're not the one carrying the bloody thing!" She snapped. She was furious at what he had suggested.

"Do you not remember me telling you I wouldn't be better for another week at least?" Rose sat down. "Do you not remember me saying about the connection forming?"

Rose nodded.

"I'm better too soon Rose! I just know it! And while that might me good news for me, it isn't for the baby."

"What are you saying?"

"That we get Karen to do a scan."

"But…"

"We'll do it right now."

"John…"

"Come on, I'll drive…"

"John…"

"What?" John paused and looked at her.

"I think I'm gunna throw up!" She hiccupped. And she just threw up on the floor and began to cry.

"JACKIE!" John yelled as he grabbed the usual box of tissues off the coffee table and sat next to Rose. He pulled a few tissues out and handed them to her while he took one himself and dabbed at the little vomit that had landed on her knees. When that had happened he pulled Rose into a hug and held her closed. She cried onto his shoulder and John shushed in her ear.

Jackie appeared in the doorway a moment later with Pete right behind her. When they saw the scene before them they went right to work, cleaning up. Pete went into the kitchen and brought back the trusty febreze and began to squirt the sweet smelling stuff on the patch where Rose had thrown up.

Jackie took a seat on the other side of a still crying Rose. She placed her hand on Rose's back and rubbed soothing circles.

"Don't worry hunny… It's only morning sickness." She said comfortingly. "It'll get better, I promise."

John's heart broke as did Rose's. Rose cried harder and John had to hold back tears as he fought to stay strong for his wife.

Eventually, John managed to get himself and Rose to the Torchwood hub where all their colleagues where working.

John guided Rose down to one of the medical rooms and helped her onto the bed. She laid there, fresh tears falling.

"I'm sorry, I'm so sorry." He kissed her forehead and went off to find Karen.

"Alright Rose?" Karen asked as she came into the medical room with John behind her. Rose shook her head and cried more as John went to her side and held her hand. Karen placed the gel stuff on Rose's white stomach and did not speak as she watched the screen. John made sure that Rose could not see the screen and stood with his own back to it as well. It was just as painful for him as well.

Finally Karen packed away and cleared her throat.

"John." She said quietly. "Can I have a word? Outside?"

John followed her out and he carefully closed the door on Rose as she was sitting up on the bed, pulling her t-shirt and jumper down.

"I'm sorry John…" Karen whispered her eyes stinging. John remembered Rose asking him if Karen could be god-mother and John had agreed. He recalled Rose telling him that Karen had been out buying loads of little toys and outfits for the unborn child. John realised it would have come as a sock to her as well. "There isn't anything there… at least, not anymore." Karen gulped.

At these words, John began to cry silently. It was all his fault. He looked up when he heard a kind of hiccup noise. Karen was crying too.

"And, I don't think…" Karen told him, not looking in his eyes. "…That there ever will again." She covered her mouth with her hand, tears now falling rapidly, like Johns. John thanked her and she went off to tell the others. John was left with telling the person it would hurt the most. He cleaned himself up as best he could and walked back into the room.

"Rose…" He mumbled as he closed the door. She looked at him, hope covering her eyes. He sat next to her on the bed and took her hands in his. She looked hopeful and he was about to take it away. He shook his head.

Rose's eyes became waterfalls for the billionth time that day. John looked her in the eye… there was no easy way to put it.

"And, Rose…" She looked up at him again. "You won't be able to be pregnant ever again." This caused her to start balling like a baby. "I'm sorry."

"It's not fair!" She moaned as she leant into John. John held her close again.

"I know it's not babe." He soothed, his cheeks, tear stained once more.

there you are... you all hate me now don't you! I just now you do! i'm sorry, it had to be... although, things look up from here! Honestly! Please let me know what you think, good or bad! And don't forget, i still need loads of tites for these one-shots! Let me know if you have any! :)