A/N alright there should be some action soon, but before they can see any action they need to pick up one more crew member.

and I am not familiar with Torchwood that much so forgive me if when writing about it it isn't accurate

River reached over the console and hit a switch that caused the TARDIS to stop wheezing, "How many times do I have to tell you not to leave the brakes on?" She said exasperatedly.

"How many times do I have to tell you that I love that sound?" replied the Doctor reaching over and flipping the switch that River had just thrown, causing the TARDIS to once more make her signature wheeze. Lily sat back watching them with amusement. "She isn't supposed to make that sound! You leave the brakes on!" said River reaching once more for the switch that Lily assumed was the brake, but the Doctor reached out and caught River's hand, "She's my TARDIS! I will leave the brakes on if I bloody well want to, and if you have a problem with that you can find your own!" He told her releasing her hand.

River crossed her arms and stepped back. The Doctor moved around the console flipping switches and hitting buttons as he went. After about five minutes of the Doctor spinning and twirling around the console like a mad man, the TARDIS shuddered and the Doctor looked over at Lily with a grin and gestured for her to follow him as he ran to the door. Lily grinned and jumped up from her chair, running to the door she paused and looked over at the Doctor, "Where are we?" She asked excitedly as she imagined all of the planets from her mothers stories. She was almost bouncing with excitement. The Doctor said nothing, but stepped aside to let Lily open the door. She opened them and quickly stepped through, looking around

Lily's hearts dropped. It wasn't some beautiful and exotic world that he had brought her to, but bloody Cardiff! They hadn't even left earth! The Doctor stepped out of the TARDIS beside her, "Cardiff! The year two thousand thirteen!" He said happily "The home of the Rift and Torchwood three! We can fuel up the TARDIS while I go and see an old friend!" When the Doctor mentioned Torchwood Lily realized something. "River!" She shouted into the TARDIS the other woman came running out "What is it Lily?"

River asked, "We forgot to let Jack out of the pantry!" She said. The Doctor looked between the two women in confusion. "Oh no I completely forgot that he was in there! We left Jack in the pantry!"

"Yeah you did, and do you know how long it took for me to get out of there? Two hours. That is two hours once I realized you guy's weren't coming back. Whoever built the Powell estates really knew how to build a door I'll give them that" Jack said seeming to step out of thin air beside the fountain a few feet away.

"Wait what where did you come from?" Lily asked as she took a few startled steps backwards. "Perception filter, I was there the entire time," He looked over at the Doctor, who stepped forward and clapped him on the shoulder. "Jack! just the man I wanted to see!" he cried. "Doctor. You've had some work done." Jack said nodding at him. The Doctor shrugged and straightened his bow tie, "Shame I kind of liked your old look." Lily looked up and caught the Doctor's offended expression and had to cover her mouth to stop the giggles, "What? There is nothing wrong with how I look!" The Doctor told Jack sounding quite upset.

Lily snickered. The Doctor spun to look at her, "What's wrong with how I look?" He demanded.
Lily was finding it hard to answer and was glad when Jack spoke, "Honestly Doc, that." He said pointing at the bow tie. "What? My bow tie? But bow ties are cool!" He argued. Lily couldn't hold it back anymore she started to laugh uncontrollably. Looking over at River she noticed that she was having trouble not joining her, "What's so funny?" The Doctor asked looking at the two women who were laughing uncontrollably in front of them. This caused them laugh harder. Jack came up beside the Doctor and placed a hand on his shoulder "Well Doc I think that, you're what's so funny" Jack told him grinning.

Lily tried unsuccessfully to straighten up and stop laughing. "Oh ha-ha the Doctor wears a bow tie." Said the Doctor rolling his eyes. She tried to stand up again, more successfully this time. She straightened slowly her shoulders shaking with repressed laughter. Wiping away the stray tear that had leaked out of her eye during her fit of laughter she looked at the Doctor. "Okay Sorry." she said finding it difficult to regain control. Taking a steadying breath she leaned back against the TARDIS. "I'll stop now. Sorry bout that" She said finally reining in her emotions.

"Good we're done with that then? Good." he asked looking at Lily. "Honestly it must be a Tyler gene." he muttered. Lily looked at him with an expression that reminded him so much of Rose. "You know I could get it from my dad to." she said pointedly. "I don't know I honestly haven't seen Mickey act that odd." He said.

Lily rolled her eyes. "Really? Why does everybody automatically think that Mickey the Idiot is my dad?"
She cried "I don't even look like him!" With this she crossed her arms over her chest "First Jack now you? Honestly I thought you would have put the pieces together by now." She said sounding offended.

The Doctor looked confused "Really? There was only one other man she was with around that time. God for a genius you can be thick sometimes." She said shaking her head.

The Doctor looked at her calculating, she could pinpoint the moment that it dawned on him his eyes widened in surprise, he pointed at himself, the question clear "Yes, you." Lily said impatiently.

"Right then Doc you said you wanted to see me?" Jack said breaking into the conversation.
"Ah yes! Thank you Jack, how would you like to come with us to find Rose?" The Doctor asked without hesitation. Jack grinned, "Me pass up a trip in the TARDIS? Not a chance!" He said. The Doctor returned Jacks grin. "Right then we have a job to do!" The Doctor called over his shoulder. "Geronimo!"
Lily rolled her eyes and followed her father into the TARDIS.

So I'll be nice to Jack from now on. Well...maybe, but for a while at least I'll cut Jack some slack.

Super duper Doctor hugs to all my brilliantly fantastic readers!