EPILOGUE

(If you don't like reading about sex, just end the story with chapter 9)

"Voila!" exclaimed the Doctor as he threw open the doors for Martha to reveal an expansive room decked out in marble and vine, Corinthian columns around the walls at intervals and separating each of the sunken bath areas. Martha's eyes followed the clinging vines up the columns into the arched ceilings in amazement as her jaw dropped. "I swear, I thought I got the whole 'bigger on the inside' thing the first time…but you still amaze me, Doctor."

The Doctor's pleased grin nearly split his face. "This is all the TARDIS, this time…she surprised me too after my first visit to Rome. " He stepped up behind Martha and wrapped his arms around her waist, bringing her body against his as he bent to whisper in her ear, "I still plan on having fun trying to amaze you, though..."

"Mmmn….I'm sure you do," Martha agreed as shivers ran down her spine. She turned around in the Doctor's arms and began undoing his tie as she continued with a smile, "thing is, you haven't stopped amazing me since you took your tie off."

"I'll have to take note that taking my clothes off seems to work best then," he joked as his tie hung around his neck and she moved to the buttons of his shirt. His own hands slipped under the hem of Martha's tank top and his fingers were gently stroking the small of her back.

Martha blushed slightly and lowered her head as she laughed, her fingers pressed against his chest.

"I didn't mean for you to stop…" The Doctor said forlornly as his hands moved higher, hitching her shirt up until his fingers caressed the underside of her bra.

Martha inwardly thanked the Gods that she'd chosen a matching set of silk and lace tan underwear today as she looked up to meet the Doctor's encouraging gaze. She raised her hands up and the Doctor carefully pulled the tank top over her head and tossed it into one of the many lounge chairs strewn about the bath.

He then gently ran his hands up her arms, caressing her shoulders and neck before cupping her face and meeting her gaze lovingly. "You, Martha Jones, have amazed me since we met with your bravery, intelligence and compassion." He reached up and deftly removed her hairclip so her hair could fall freely around her shoulders. "Your beauty, though…leaves me speechless." The Doctor leaned down and kissed Martha passionately, his mouth slanted across hers as he cupped her cheeks. His tongue reached out and traced her lips, teasing them open so he could taste her depths.

Martha moaned into his mouth and ran her hands underneath the Doctor's shirt and up his chest, popping the remaining buttons. She pushed the shirt off his shoulders and the Doctor's arms fell back so that his shirt and tie could fall to the floor. His hands quickly returned to her hips and trailed up her sides till he traced the edges of her bra. His thumbs glided up over the silky material and Martha's nipples hardened in anticipation, her hands running up over his smooth chest and into his hair at the back of his neck as she deepened their kiss.

With a flick of the Doctor's agile fingers he unhooked her bra and Martha lowered her hands to let it fall to the ground. As she lifted her hands back up she brushed them against the Doctor's growing manhood, eliciting a gasp from his lips. Her hands came to a rest at the fastener of his pants as she looked up at the Doctor seductively. "You don't plan on taking a bath with these on, do you?"

"Wasn't on the agenda for today, no…" he said slyly as his fingers ran under the sides of her thong. "You?"

Martha bit her bottom lip as she shook her head gently, her deft doctor's fingers making short work of his pants' buttons. As she made to lower them the Doctor stilled her hands. "Ah-ah…ladies first," he admonished gently as he knelt in front of Martha, slowly pulling her pants and thong over her legs to her feet, where she stepped out of them and he tossed them into the chair with her shirt. Martha's eyes widened as the Doctor bent down to place gentle kisses on the tops of her feet. "I think I owe you a lifetime of foot rubs amongst other things…" he said as he trailed kisses up her calves and thighs, his fingers following his lips, leaving a cool trail on Martha's heated skin.

Martha could feel the moisture pooling between her thighs and her stomach muscles twitched as the Doctor's hands caressed her hips and his hair brushed against her heat. She drew a trembling breath and her hands were unsteady on his shoulders as he raised his head to brush his lips against her, his exhaled hot breath teasing her opening and making her moan. His hands held her hips steady as he kissed her fluttering stomach, his tongue reaching out to circle her belly button before he slowly stood up, his lips trailing kisses up her torso and his long fingers cupping her breasts. Martha's hands reached behind the Doctor and pushed his pants down around his ankles as she cupped his ass and brought his hard length against her moist entrance. The Doctor pressed his lips to her throat and bit gently as he groaned. Martha arched her neck to give him more as one of her hands stretched up into his hair to press him to her and urge him to bite her harder. "You're such a tease…" she moaned.

"We have forev-….time" the Doctor quickly corrected himself as he whispered into her ear. He stepped out of his pants and suddenly hoisted Martha off her feet and against him with one hand as the other cupped her head and angled her so that her throat was exposed. He bit her a little harder than he had intended, angry at himself for almost making the same empty promise to Martha that he had made to Rose.

She didn't seem to mind, though, as she wrapped her legs around his waist and moaned, rubbing herself against him as she held onto his shoulders. He held Martha against him and carefully walked backwards down the steps into the heated pool, the steam rising around them. Martha gasped at the sensation as the heated water touched her skin and made her tingle all over. He took her to the middle of the pool and the water lapped against her breasts. His hands slid down and leaned Martha back as his mouth trailed down her chest, his tongue reaching out to circle her nipples before drawing them between his lips.

"Doctor….please…" Martha begged.

You're sure?

Yes….

The Doctor moved and pressed Martha back against the side of the pool, shifting slightly so that his member teased against her opening. She ran her fingers through his hair and kissed him, catching his bottom lip gently between her teeth and sucking. The Doctor groaned and thrust forward, filling Martha and making her gasp in pleasure and surprise. He stopped moving and cupped Martha's cheek to look into her eyes. "Okay?" he asked in concern.

Martha smiled. "More than okay," she replied as she moved her hips and pressed himself deeper. "It's just been awhile…"

The Doctor had to mentally kick himself before he got distracted by thinking about how long it had been since he'd had sex. Instead, he smiled and replied, "We can take it slow if you like…" Martha ground her hips against him again and his head dipped to her shoulder as he moaned in pleasure. "Or not…" Martha laughed seductively as her feet linked behind his back and she pressed him tighter to her as she moved.

The Doctor grabbed the edge of the pool and he repeatedly thrust deep into Martha, waves of water splashing out of the pool as his mouth bit at the side of her neck just under her jaw line. Martha's senses were soon reaching overload and she clutched at the Doctor's shoulders as she felt her orgasm building. Oh God…Doctor…

Burn with me, Martha…

The Doctor's hands slid up into her hair and his fingers caressed her temples as he linked his mind with hers. Suddenly Martha's senses exploded as she felt the sheer energy of the Doctor's release as it combined with her orgasm. Swirls of blue and gold energy flared and intertwined around them as she threw her head back, her every nerve alight as she felt the Doctor's essence fill her, expanding throughout her body till she swore for just a moment she could feel the movement of the Universe. The feeling gradually faded, and the Doctor's head dropped to her shoulder as he drew a shaky breath. "You okay?"

Martha took a deep breath as she closed her eyes and felt the last tingles of sexual energy flow out of her body. "Fantastic…" she breathed.

"Mmmn…" the Doctor agreed as he nuzzled the crook of her neck. "We should probably get out before you overheat…"

"As soon as I can move I'll get to that," Martha said with a sigh.

The Doctor let out a chortle as he stepped back and pulled Martha with him to the steps of the pool. He got out first and handed Martha a soft robe hanging from a peg along the wall before he put his own on. Gratefully Martha wrapped it around herself and smiled at the Doctor. "That was…"

"Beautiful," the Doctor answered as he traced her jaw line with his fingers till they came to rest under her chin. He lifted her chin slightly and bent down to kiss her gently. "Thank you, Martha Jones, for not giving up on an old fool."

"Good thing for you I'm stubborn," she said with a smile as she hugged him, and his arms wrapped around her as he held her tight. After a few moments Martha's lips twitched as she smiled against him. "So…Theta, huh?"

She could feel the Doctor freeze before he stepped back and started backing down the hallway nervously. "Right…um…I better get back to the TARDIS console to make sure everything's…" he ran his hand through his damp hair and left spiky trails in its wake, "you never know what kind of repairs she might need and all…I'll see you after you get dressed, kay'?"

Martha laughed as the Doctor took off down the hallway and she entered her room with a smile.