Ownership still hasn't changed.
He starts to move in her direction, but this time it is Rose who shies away. "I didn't mean you . Never you," he implores, raising an arm as if to touch her, "Not Rose Tyler. All I ever wanted was to protect you and sometimes that meant protecting you from myself."
With a quivering hand, she wipes at the tears bleeding down her features, "When are you gonna get over yourself an' realize that I'm not safe anywhere without you or Sean? You pegged me perfectly a long time ago. Jeopardy friendly, that's me, remember? If you left me on my own, how long do you honestly think it would take for trouble to find me?"
"I-" he attempts, but she barrels on. "Besides, I'm a Time Lady now and—getting dumped into a star notwithstandin'- I've got a responsibility to help that baby TARDIS grow and learn so she can live up to her full potential. I owe it to her, and Sean, to try and help in any way I can. Now if you won't at least help me with that, I'm gonna have to find someone else who knows about space and time travel. Maybe someone like Jack. I'm sure that Captain Flirty McTightpants himself would just love to take me in and help me with anything I might need, seein' as you're not interested in keepin' me around."
The mere mention of the former Time Agent's name paired with the inference of a close, prolonged proximity to his Rose incites something primal inside of the old alien to snarl possessively. He straightens his bow tie and stretches to his full height, "I don't think we need to go that far Rose. And might I add that you are the one who went all crazy on me when I hadn't said a word about dropping you off anywhere."
"But you said..." she tries to argue, but it is his turn to talk now.
"No more tag alongs, yes I know that. I'm the one who said it after all, so I ought to know. But you, Rose Tyler," the way he says her name is reminiscent of both of his tenth selves, "Never were, nor will you ever be something as ordinary as a companion. I learned that lesson in the hardest way possible. I lost you, then gave you away to a more human me in the hopes of giving you the happily ever after you deserve, and yet here you are. After all this time, you are still all pink and yellow and...and still the most extraordinary thing I've ever seen in my life. Any of my lives, truth be told."
"Doctor," the word is a plea, almost a prayer.