Well here we go again... :) Short and sweet! And if you haven't guessed, I have a slight obsession with The Impossible Planet/ The Satan Pit...

Clad in her pink and yellow pyjamas Rose silently padded down the Tardis' corridor, heading towards the library. She knew this was where the Doctor would be, he usually escaped there after their particularly dangerous adventures, and their trip to Krop-Tor had definitely been in that category.

The door to the library was half closed and when she pushed it open she saw a sight that warmed her heart. The Doctor was asleep in the recliner by the fire. His glasses were perched on his nose and a heavy book was lying open in his hands. Rose smiled softly before tip-toeing over to him. She gently pried the book from his hands; she took a quick peek at the title and laughed silently when she saw it was a limited edition copy of Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets.

Shaking her head she sat down on the edge of the Doctor's armchair. She watched his eyes moving beneath his lids and wondered what he was dreaming about in that magnificent mind of his. She couldn't begin to imagine the worlds he was revisiting and the sights he was seeing. He had millions of years of history stored in his head to dream of, it made her dreams seem petty and feeble. But she only ever dreamt of one thing... one man... one alien. She removed his glasses and then reached out to caress his cheek. Her Doctor.

The realisation that she had nearly lost him today washed over her as she traced his relaxed features with her fingers and silent tears made their way down her cheeks. What would she have done without him? She had been fully prepared to die on that planet, to wait for him to come back. She sniffed quietly as she remembered her conversation with Zach... And even if he was, how could I leave him? All on his own; all the way down there? No, I'm gunna stay. The thought of leaving him there while she moved on made her feel sick. She had promised him forever and that's what she was going to give him.

She watched as the Doctor's features turned into a frown, watched as he started to tremble beneath her hands and as his lips started to move.

"Please... not her... please... Toby... please... falling... dark...so dark..." Rose's breath hitched, he was having a nightmare about today. She stroked his face with the back of her hand while the other held his, stroking soothing circles with her thumb. "No! No... Please... I'll do anything... the storm, the everlasting storm... no, please, no... Rose!" The Doctor's eyes flew open as he breathed shallow breaths. He looked at Rose sitting beside him, took in her worried expression as she attempted to soothe him. He caught sight of tears on her cheeks and frowned.

"I'm sorry..." he began but Rose cut him off by placing a finger on his lips.

"Everyone has nightmares, Doctor. Please, don't apologize." She smiled softly as he nodded. He wrapped his arms around her waist and pulled her closer so that she was lying by his side on the recliner. He rubbed away the tears with thumb and caressed her cheek softly. "Do you want to talk about it?" she asked quietly. He didn't answer but pulled her closer so that her head was resting on his chest and took her hand in his, squeezing her fingers gently.

"Thank you" he whispered softly into her golden head and he felt her smile against him. He dropped her hand and draped an arm over her waist, rubbing soothing circles on her back. She in turn wrapped an arm around him, hugging him as close as possible.

"Doctor?" she asked eventually, she heard him 'hmm' in response. "Do you know what you said earlier about the Tardis being the only thing you have?" He was silent, wondering where she was going with this. "Well that's not true is it?"

"Oh?" he said in surprise.

"No it's not, because, well, because you have me, Doctor. You'll always have me. Forever." The Doctor was silent, a range of emotions flitted across his face as he thought about his little human's words. She was right, of course, he did have her. She had been the only thing keeping him sane during their whole trip to that cursed place. She had been the reason for his nightmare, he dreamt that she was falling into the pit and all he could do was watch her fall. Losing her would hurt as much as losing his planet, for she was his world now. Everything he does is done for her.

"That's true" he admitted after a moment or two, "And you're all I need, really." Rose shifted and looked up at her Doctor. She had seen a different side to him tonight, she had seen the vulnerability of a man who faced demons and threats and aliens every day. She had seen behind the mask and it only made her love him more.

She placed a light kiss on his jaw before resting her head on his chest once more and allowing her eyelids to droop. The Doctor listened to Rose's breathing as it became slower and deeper. He felt her pulse slow down as she drifted out of consciousness. Only when he was sure that she was completely submerged in the world of dreams did he allow himself to return her gesture by placing a lingering kiss on her forehead.

"Don't ever leave me" he breathed against her skin before he pulled his lips away. Tightening his grip on his beloved human, he lay his head atop hers and let his eyes slip closed once more. Yes, he thought, he had her.

So I don't know if anyone is still enjoying this story because althought the views are there the reviews are not! I would really appreciate it if you could drop me a quick review just to let me know if I am wasting my time uploading or not... I don't mean to be scabby or anything but I just want to know what you think! I have another chapter ready to upload but I want to know if I should just leave it here... Hope you enjoyed this chapter... X Katie