This will probably be my next to last chapter unless the muse strikes again after I watch more of season 8. I actually have a nice idea for another story inspired by some of the questions that were left unanswered in the premier, so stay tuned! I also have plans to do a major overhaul of "a TARDIS family reunion".

I don't own Doctor Who.

CHAPTER 11

It was the day before the big day. Rose and Clara were spending the day off the TARDIS, getting final dress fittings, decorating the reception hall, and otherwise getting everything ready for the wedding. The Doctor had wanted to help, but he was basically told to butt out. He smiled to himself. It was plain as could be that he was no longer the boss of his own life, and he found that he was actually ok with that.

He had a few hours to kill before the rehearsal (and what he suspected was a not so surprise bachelor party thrown by Jack: why did he ask him to be the best man again? Right. There was no one else. If he could have picked anyone, Rory would have been a good option, or Mickey, or even the Brigader from the old days... aww he'd still have picked Jack). The Doctor decided to make himself useful and ensure that the bride would be in attendance: it was time to rescue her former self from this universe's Bad Wolf Bay and bring her to his former self's TARDIS. He thought of everything that they had been through since she had been returned to him and once again was amazed at how his unique life could come in such a complete circle.

He found her standing on Bad Wolf Bay, just as she'd said she was. She was wearing the same clothes as when he found her asleep on the sofa in the telly room after her surprise return. But of course she was, he realized! He's taking her back now. "Hello Rose!" He said, leaning cockily in the entrance of the TARDIS.

"You know me?" She asked, her face lighting up. "You must be a future version then."

"Yeah, I am. It must be a bit confusing for you, having just met a past me." He smiled. "Well, we'd best be going, then. I'd love to visit with you for awhile, but we both have places to be."

"You mean you're taking me somewhere? Oh no you don't! I don't care if you do look different. You're my Doctor, and I'm not getting left somewhere again!"

He chucked. "Don't worry. I won't be making that mistake again. But I am taking you somewhere. I'm bringing you back... to me. You don't really want this face, do you? I mean, you'll get this face someday now that you're immortal and all. But I'm not the Doctor you want right now..."

She cut him off. "How do you know I'm immortal?"

"You told me! Or you will tell me. Sometimes even I get confused during time travel. It's Bad Wolf, right? Come on, let's take you to your Doctor."

Rose was amazed. "But you can't cross your own timeline!" She cried.

"I can be close to it, though. Just as long as I'm not seen by my past self and the two TARDISes are far enough apart to avoid detection of the other, it's safe. However, I'm afraid it means you're gonna have to walk."

"I don't mind walking." She replied.

The TARDIS landed in London and he told her about Donna and where to find him. They hugged. "No offense, but I hope it's awhile before I see your face again, though I do look forward to it!" She called over her shoulder as she ran in the direction that he had pointed.

"None taken!" He called back before returning to his own time.

Jack did have a surprise for the Doctor that night, but it wasn't what he had been expecting. It was a bachelor party, but the Eleventh Doctor was not the only bachelor. Jack, who remembered all the faces of the Doctor gathering together to save Gallifrey, used his (not as broken as the Doctor thought) vortex manipulator to go through time and pick up Nine and Ten the instant that they had returned to their TARDISes that day and invited them to their own bachelor party and wedding before they forgot. But that's not all. He'd managed to pick up Rory and Mickey in the process. He'd also managed to bring back Amy, River, Donna (before the memory wipe), and Martha as well. They were going to be Rose's surprise extra bridesmaids! The Doctor, in all three forms, was very happy. His entire family since meeting Rose was here! He carefully kept his triplicate form a secret from his bride. She would love it!

The wedding day dawned bright and sunny. Rose made an exquisite bride! She was absolutely thrilled that the other girls had come. She had become friends with them all, and was so glad that they could share in her happy day! She was even more excited when she heard that Mickey and Rory were in attendance as groomsmen. After her maid of honor Clara had led the others down the aisle, Jack offered Rose her arm. He had a twinkle in his eye.

"Rose Tyler, if I may call you that one more time, you are the most beautiful bride I have ever seen." He commented, as arm in arm, they walked down the aisle.

Rose looked at her bridesmaids and smiled. She looked at the groomsmen and smiled. Then she dared to look at the back of her groom. Make that grooms. She stopped for a second to take in the sight, and began to cry years of joy. Standing next to the gangly Doctor that she had expected to marry were two other figures with their backs turned. One was wearing his tuxedo of doom. The other had tuxedo pants, but still wore a leather jacket. She was marrying her true love today. Every face of him that she had loved!

When she finally reached the front, all three looked at her in amazement. She really did look gorgeous! They turned and faced each other, and Rose found herself wishing that she had at least one more hand so that she could hold each of her grooms while they said their vows. But the Doctors had a different plan.

Nine grasped her hands first. "I, the Doctor, do take you, Rose Marion Tyler, as my wife. From the moment I met you, somehow I knew that we'd end up here someday. You've made me into a better man. I only hope that someday I will actually become the man you believe me to be."

Then Ten grasped her hands. "I, the Doctor, also take you, Rose Marion Tyler, as my wife. I was a man without a home until I met you. When I lost you, I lost a part of myself. I promise to never lose you again!"

Eleven then took over. "I, the Doctor, also take you, Rose Marion Tyler, as my wife. I promise that I loved you then (here he glanced at the others) and I know that I always will. I promise that I'll take care of you come peace or war, relaxing adventure or hostile invasion, forsaking all others until the end of the universe and back again!"

Then it was Rose's turn. Not having enough hands, she dropped them to her side, and addressed her Doctor singly. "I, Rose Marion Tyler, do take you, My Doctor, to be my husband. When we met, you took my hand, told me to run, and I haven't stopped since! The running is always better when there is a hand to hold. So I promise that I will always be the hand in yours as you are always the hand in mine. I promise I'll be your companion and partner, come friend or dalek, familiar face or new regeneration, forsaking all others... forever!"

Rings were then presented. Rose recognized the rings that she had suddenly remembered seeing on a chain around her former Doctors' necks that had been strangely absent on his current face. They couldn't wear them on their hands because they married her outside their own timelines, but it represented their bond to her. She was beyond touched. Rose's ring had three TARDIS blue stones inlaid in the silver band, one for each of her Doctors. Whenever he regenerated, a new stone would appear. This concluded the human part of the ceremony.

Then each Doctor took off his bowtie (she chuckled to herself that all the of them had now one now) and prepared for the timelord ceremony. They each held one end of the tie in their right hand. Rose took all three of the other ends in hers. Since she no longer had parents, her bridesmaids spoke for her. "We give our consent!" The groomsmen then spoke for the Doctor. "We give our consent!" The Doctors each wrapped their ties around her hands. Eleven, the designated groom, then placed his hands on either side of her head. "Rose, with you I am bonded." Rose felt a rush of energy as she felt the Doctor's mind enter hers. She repeated the action on the Doctors, one again using Eleven as the designated groom. He then leaned over and whispered in her ear. Her eyes grew wide and she understood. He had just given her his name.

They were then pronounced "Doctor and Mrs. Doctor", husband and wife. Three amazing kisses followed. During the reception, she danced with all three versions of her husband at once. "Thank you, Doctor." She whispered. All three surrounded her in a triangular fashion and hugged her close. None of them wanted this night to end. The Doctor and the newly christened Mrs. Doctor, together in the TARDIS, forever!