ELEVEN
"How could you even think that?" He brushed away her stubborn blonde hair. "I chose you. It's always been you."
She continued to look at him with an unwavering gaze, so he responded. "No, Rose. River didn't kick me out. I guess I sort of left or she did. I told her I needed some time. I told her I needed to think and she got upset and left."
She nodded. "It doesn't bother me that you look different you know. I guess being with the meta-crisis doctor made me realize. He looked just like the man I loved, but I could tell in so many ways he wasn't and never would be... and you well you don't look at all like him, but I guess I sort of know that you are."
"Even if you're different... and older... and married. Why didn't you just stay with River? Because you said you needed to think everything becomes so dramatic and horrible. Someone is going to get hurt. We all probably will. You let me go once. Why didn't you just do it again?"
He turned quickly. "Because I love you and I didn't let you go. Never I say I let you go. I lost you. I raged and fought, but I lost you twice. Once to save your life and once to save your happiness, but I can't do it again. I won't. I'll be selfish this time. I'll tear apart the universe. I'll damn us both to a life of misery before I ever stand at Bad Wolf Bay again."
He was basically yelling now, but she cut him off with a kiss. They'd only kissed once before. She'd kissed the meta-crisis Doctor and he'd unknowingly snogged Cassandra, but they'd only kissed once before and this time it was different.
This time they were new people. Both literally and physically in his case. She wasn't the spoiled, innocent nineteen year old from London who breathed in the soul of the Tardis anymore. She was Rose Tyler: Defender of the Earth and he, well he still wasn't sure who he was, but he was willing to try to figure it out for her.
She threw her hands around his neck and leaned forward until he was pushed against the wall. He had to find a place to put his hands without it being awkward. She was Rose and this had to be perfect.
He put his hands on her hips. She pulled away from the kiss and looked at him for a moment. "I just have to find you again." She pulled him along with one hand and led him into the room where she was staying in Torchwood.
He pulled away from her. "No. I want this to be perfect. Come away with me. I can take you such wonderful places. Don't sleep with me so you can find me again. Do it because you have."
Rose nodded. "Thank you Doctor, but I can handle myself. You're right of course, but don't think you know everything. I won't go anywhere with you until you talk to River. Make up your mind and then we can travel the universe, because I'm thinking that way."