Part 3: Chapter 5: Promise Me

"Doctor?"

The redhead made a gesture for the Doctor and Donna to leave. Donna seemed disappointed that she wouldn't be able to eavesdrop, but nonetheless she made her way out of the hotel room with the Doctor. He seemed perplexed, but very intrigued, which Donna believed was how he felt a majority of the time. She waited for him to bring Amy up in conversation, but he seemed content just thinking about it.

"She's pretty." Donna said, nudging the alien beside her.

"Oh, is she? I hadn't noticed."

Donna wasn't sure if he was joking or not- for him it could go either way. He could've been so wrapped around knowing her, but not yet but now he did problem that he didn't even notice her physical appearance. Or he could've been being sarcastic. One could never know with him.

"She didn't recognize me."

"Can't blame her. She doesn't have spidey senses for Time Lords like you do." She wiggled her fingers at him. He swatted her hands away.

"No, Donna. That means something's going to happen to me. I'll regenerate. I mean- of course I will, obviously- but I wonder how far in my future it is. It could be tomorrow. Five hours from now."

"Or right now. Or maybe now. Or maybe now." Her tone held annoyance. "Don't brood, you brood too much."

"I don't brood." He said defensively.

"Oh please!" They laughed.

Once they got outside, they decided to sit at one of the tables not far from the hotel. "I think I need a pair of sunglasses. Parisian sunglasses."

"You never give up. It's admirable."

"Determination has always been an attribute of mine."

"Yes, that and yelling."

She stuck out her tongue at him and rolled her eyes, "Like you're any better." She looked at the Doctor, "Maybe you'll actually have a little meat on your bones next time." She reached over and grabbed his tummy.

"I like the way I look, thank you very much. Maybe I'll be a ginger finally…"

"Amy's right, you do have a thing for redheads." They were laughing again. Even given the circumstances, this was still a pretty light day for them, and it was lovely to be able to sit outside and watch the people go by while enjoying each others company. "It's still weird that she doesn't know us though. I mean, I know all about Rose and Martha…"

"She said we'll be busy. With what is a wonder."

"Yet she knows River, and met her. Looking forward to seeing her again?"

"Yeah." His chin was resting in his hand until he shifted and briefly covered half his face. He then remembered something Amy had asked him, "Oh, I'm going to be wearing a bowtie!" He looked down where his blue neck tie was and back at Donna, but then back down again, "Actually, I think I could pull one off…"

"There are so many things I want to ask her, but I can't. I guess how you feel with River."

"Yeah sometimes, but that would spoil the surprise…and change time." He paused, "She's talking to me right now, but I won't know what she's saying for a long time."

"So when you meet her for the first time, will you know her?"

"No, she's a time traveler, it's not like River. With River, her timeline is linear. Amy's isn't. The Amy I'll eventually meet won't be this Amy because she wouldn't have done this trip yet."

"Weird."

"Yeah."

"So I guess we're going to wait for future you to come get her."

"Can't travel in my own timeline. We'll have to bring her home."

"Isn't that still traveling in your timeline?"

"Nope, it hasn't happened yet."

Donna rested her face in her hands, "I'll never understand you!" She screamed, but it was muffled. She peeked through her fingers, "Just promise me something." He quirked his eyebrow at her, "Don't think about when you'll…you know." She placed her hand on his, "If you taught me anything it's that every single day is important. Everyone's days are numbered, that doesn't mean their lives don't matter…And I know the fact that she doesn't know me means that I won't be with you forever, and I don't really know why I would leave you, but we're together today and that's what really matters."

The Doctor felt his heart swell, remembering how Donna had been before he met her. How she didn't think life was important and that she didn't really have a purpose. That she was content with living life day to day without doing anything significant. Now she was the one reminding him otherwise. "I've told you before, and I'll tell you again…you're right. I need someone."

"Doctor, promise me."

"I promise."

Before either of them could say anything else, the window of Amy's room was thrown open. The Doctor looked up at her, the beautiful and impossible girl. Their eyes locked and she smiled at him. He smiled too, knowing that someday that Amy would be his someone. She would be the one reminding him why he does what he does. She'd be the one helping him save the innocent and get rid of monsters. She'd be the one to remind her that he wasn't a monster when he felt like one. Just like all the others had.

"Doctor!" Hearing her say his name felt oddly right. She would be very important, he just knew, they would have a bond like no other; and someday he would lose her. "Can you come back up? I have something to ask you!"

AN: Summer's almost over. I am displeased. But it was fun! Just yesterday I went to a concert for my favorite singer. I was seriously five feet away from the stage and then I got to meet him. He was so nice it was awesome.

Next chapter is going to be Amy telling the Doctor where he needs to take her- while trying to not upset him about something she doesn't know. Hm.

The story is almost over, but not really. Since I have the last three chapters planned out completely, I just need to get the story to that point haha.