Disclaimer: Don't own Doctor who, or names of characters that are from the show. I also don't own names from Torchwod.

OK so I haven't seen enough of Torchwood to really know the characters as well as I do the ones in Doctor who, so at this point I'm probably not going to write them in more than a mention...sorry! I do know the Jack/Ianto thing, and it is mentioned in this chap. This is also probably going to be the last time we see Jack for awhile, but he will come back because I love him:)

Enjoy!


-Chapter 12-

Rose woke up to find the Doctor with his eyes closed and his breathing a bit slow. Her eyes widened. He was sleeping! There had been one single time she had ever seen him asleep. And that was in a completely different body. He looked...peaceful. Less worried and hyper. But...he also looked rather adorable.

Suddenly she got an idea she couldn't resist. She shifted very carefully so she had a better angle. Then she pressed her lips right below his ear at his jaw line and she felt him shiver ever so slightly and open his eyes. She giggled a bit and he looked at her, confused.

"I was asleep?" he asked.

"Yep. Couldn't resist waking you up."

"Well, I'm not complaining if your version of waking me up is kissing me." he said and shifted do he was facing her.

She grinned at him, and then it faltered when she saw his eyes more clearly. "Stop worrying." she said softly.

He hadn't realized she noticed. Yes, he was worried. He was worried that she was still secretly upset and was just sparing him. "When did I say that?"

"You didn't have to. Doctor...I told you that i forgive you, and I meant it. I don't say things that I don't mean, and I never have. I'm not just going to break suddenly. I don't have a reason to." she said and put her hand in his face. "I promise you. Please don't worry that I'm still angry. I'm not. We both forgot, but we don't have to anymore. I have you and you have me." and that was true. She was happier now, no more worries. Of course there wasn't.

"And that's just the way it's gonna be..." he mumbled and she grinned, remembering a song they had heard at a rodeo type of thing, but instead if bulls, it was ten foot tall rhinos.

"Exactly, but without the rhyming."

"Oh, why no rhyming? Everyone loves a good rhyme." he joked.

"I'm serious." she insisted, smiling, and he brushed back her hair.

"I know."

She sighed. "Guess I'll just have to prove it to you."

"What does that mean?" he asked and she leaned over to kiss him. He was definitely very surprised but he kissed her back and shifted them so that she was on her back. Her hands wove around his neck, pulling him closer and he smiled into her.

When he pulled back so she could breathe they were both grinning. "Love you by the way." she said and he grinned wider and kissed leaned down to her again.

This time, Rose had to remember to pull back because she was unfortunately in need of air. He laughed breathlessly. "We are never going to get up if you keep doing that."

"Me? I think it takes two, mister."

"Well I'm weak. You're the one that makes me lose control. Really this is entirely your fault."

She laughed. "Oh my apologies. I'll just stop then." she said and wiggled out from under him.

He wasn't expecting that either. "What?"

"Well you said it was my fault."

He frowned and pulled her back to him. "I don't remember saying that I minded either." he mumbled and she smiled.


The Doctor left Rose's room when she had to change, because of course he was ever the gentleman. And certainly not because she had forced him to.

Amy came up behind him and wove her arm through his. "So, everything all settled? No more fighting?"

"Nope. She...well she's too good for me."

Amy laughed. "Have to agree with you there, Doctor."

"Oi! You're supposed to say, 'Oh Doctor, you're wonderful too!'." he said, offended. Although really he was just teasing, and Amy knew that.

She grinned. "So...where are you going to take us to make it up to her?"

He froze, jerking Amy slightly. "You think I should? Is she expecting that? Wait no, of course I should. Oh I'm thick, obviously I should!"

Amy laughed. "Doctor, calm down. You have an entire universe to choose from. Well, you do if you actually manage to get us to the right place."

"Hey! We always go where we need to be. And have you ever been disappointed? No. You haven't. Plus, the TARDIS loves Rose, she'd make sure we go to the right place if it's to make her happy."

"So...you're admitting it's really the TARDIS that does the driving and you're just her little toy driver?" Amy teased and the TARDIS hummed

"Oi, don't gang up on me! And I'll have you know I pilot her just fine." he said indignantly.

Amy smiled. "I'm only teasing, Doctor. Where are we gonna go then?"

"Well...I thought I'd ask Rose."

"No! You need to surprise her. Doctor, really." Amy said rolling her eyes, like it was the most obvious thing in the world.

"Hmm...suppose you're right. Surprise it is then."

"Course I'm right, honestly you should listen to me more often."

The Doctor laughed. "Oh yes and if I had done that on Haven IV, we'd be in maximum security prison right now."

Amy rolled her eyes. "Ok, so one little mistake."

"Or what about that time on-" he started but she hit his arm.

"Shut up. Now go! Find a nice place, and I'll go eat breakfast."

"Oh so now I don't get breakfast?" he said, grinning, and Amy rolled her eyes. "Joking. Thank you, Amy." he said and kissed the side of her head before running in the opposite direction for the console room.


Rose walked into the console room to find everyone already there. She sat by Rory on the captain's chair. "Did you get to check out the rooms yet?"

"Not really, just a few. The Doctor said he'd give a tour later."

Rose laughed. "Yeah, he says that but it never seems to happen..." she joked and the Doctor turned around, frowning.

"Hey! I gave you a tour."

"Only after I went exploring around and came across-"

"Nope, don't need to finish that sentence." the Doctor interrupted. Rose had found a rather private room of his, that he would rather Amy not know about. If she did he would never live it down.

Rose smirked. "So where are we headed off to, then?"

The Doctor grinned, looking very pleased with himself. "It's a surprise. I always meant to take you there but I never quite got around to it."

"Barcelona?" Rose asked.

"Oh! I forgot that one! But no, not this time. Save that for another day, but that's good. I did want to take you there too, so you could see the dogs with no noses..."

"What?" Rory asked.

"Doctor, back to where your taking us?" Rose reminded him grinning.

"Right! We're going to the planet Helios, beautiful suns there, and the water is always warm! There's a sun festival there where the whole planet gets involved. Fireworks, music, sunsets, and a brilliant comet display. Plus they have the best chips in their galaxy!" he said grinning.

Rose laughed. "Sounds fantastic!"

"Chips on an alien planet?" Rory asked.

"They have chips everywhere, seriously it's like the universal food." Amy said and the Doctor rolled his eyes. Everywhere was a bit of an exaggeration. Nearly everywhere.

"Alright, here we go, hold on!" he said, flipping a lever and this time Rory made sure to grab the railing.


"Doctor...Helios is supposed to be sunny, yeah?" Rose asked as she stepped off the TARDIS.

"Well yes, It has four suns and...oh no." he said, following Rose.

"Cardiff. Really, Doctor? Cardiff, again?" Amy said rolling her eyes.

"Right, back on the TARDIS! Everybody back, no need to rub it in." he said, really why it was Cardiff of all places, he had no idea.

"Rose!" Jack yelled seeing them from a block away.

"Who's that?" Rory asked, staring at the man in a long coat that was running towards them.

Amy grinned. "That's just Jack."

"Jack? The Jack that drugged you and made you kiss the Doctor?" Rory asked. Jack was good looking. Actually he was bloody gorgeous, Rory realized as the man stopped in front of them, and Rory scowled. Of course he just had to be gorgeous.

"Rosie! Great to see ya!" he said tackling her in a hug and lifting her slightly.

Rose laughed. "Hi Jack, how are you?"

"Great! Didn't think I'd see you guys so soon." he said releasing her. "Doctor." he acknowledged, a bit coldly. "Amelia Pond, looking as beautiful as ever." he said, kissing her hand. The Doctor's grin faltered a bit. Rose must have talked to Jack before. Hearing Jack address him like that and them look away and smile at Amy, admittedly hurt just a bit even though he deserved it. Jack was one of the people he considered a close friend, and had almost never spoken to him like that. Oh he was going soft, when had that happened?

"Thanks for that aphrodisiac by the way." Amy said sarcastically.

Jack winced. "I'm really, really sorry about that. Hope nothing too bad happened."

"Hi, I'm Amy's fiancée." Rory said, butting in.

"Fiancée? Wow. You look fantastic by the way. I'm Captain Jack Harkness." he said, flashing Rory a grin and shaking his hand. "Wonderful to meet you." he said and winked. Rory's shocked expression made Amy laugh and Rose bit back a grin.

"That's Rory. The one I talked about before." Amy said.

"Ah, yeah the one with the big nose. I remember."

"You tell people I have a big nose? 'oh yes I have a fiancée, his name's Rory, he has a big nose'."

Amy rolled her eyes and took his arm. "I didn't the Doctor did. You don't have that big of a nose and anyway, I think it's cute." Amy reassured him.

"Jack, how's Torchwood doing?" the Doctor asked.

"It's moving along. I had word from Gwen that they're wrapping up the mission. You guys want to come in and grab a drink?" Jack asked.

"The TARDIS could do with a recharge I suppose." the Doctor said.

"Great." he said and took Rose's arm, walking ahead of the group.

"Does he not like you or something?" Rory asked, noticing the cold shoulder Jack was giving the Doctor.

"No...well I didn't think so. Usually he likes me well enough."

"It's...that thing that happened. Jack just seems a bit protective of Rose, right?" Amy filled in, not wanting to actually say that it was because the Doctor had hurt Rose.

"That is probably an understatement." the Doctor admitted as they reached the entrance to Torchwood. Hopefully Rose would tell Jack that things were fine now and Jack would stop sending daggers at him with his eyes.


Rose and Jack were in the kitchen at the Torchwood facility, making tea for the others. Rose knew exactly why Jack had asked her to come with him, but he hadn't said anything yet. Suddenly he stopped what he was doing and set the cup on the counter.

"Rose...are you ok?" he asked, turning to her. His eyebrows pulled together and his lips were pursed. It was when he didn't call her Rosie that she worried, and his expression only reinforced that.

"Yeah. Jack I'm fine." she said, but apparently Jack didn't believe her.

"I see that look in your eyes." he said quietly. "I know that look. Yet you're standing here all smiles and happiness, and I bet back in the TARDIS you were too. So tell me Rose." he said and she turned with her back resting against the counter. She closed her eyes and let out a breath.

"Jack...there's nothing to tell."

"Bullshit. Don't give me that, Rose. You can't hold that stuff in, it won't end well and you know it." he said, crossing his arms. She was his best friend. She always helped him and called him out when he needed to be. Now he was going to do the same for her.

Rose knew she couldn't hide anything from Jack, it was pointless to try. "I forgave him. And I do, I forgive him."

"Sure, that's all well and good but you and I both know that's not just it. Yes, you forgave him, I knew you would but don't lie to yourself Rose, or me."

She opened her eyes and looked at him. "What do you want me to say, Jack? That I'm still a bit hurt by it? Or that I'm...I'm scared...it scared me. It did. Jack, I know he loves me, I know, and I love him more than anything in any of the damn universes." she hadn't know what it was exactly that had been wrong, but saying it out loud now, she knew.

Jack's face softened and he stood closer to Rose, leaning on the counter next to her. "I know you love him, Rose. And I know that's why you shoved all your fears down. But you can't expect that to just go away. It won't. It'll take time but it helps if you don't hold it in. It's new for the both of you, obviously. He panicked, and now you're scared."

"I...I'm afraid one day he's going to have that reaction again, and it will be worse. The danger will be worse, or my life will be so threatened that he'll send me away to protect me. But that he'll send me farther away, away from him. And I'm afraid he'll think that that will be the only way to protect me. And that...that if he doesn't let me it, his fears will get worse. He's trying, I know that, and I'm going to stay with him. But how am I supposed to stay if he shoves me out?" Rose hadn't expected all that to come out but once she started she couldn't seem to stop.

"You'll stay because he isn't going to make that mistake again. I think after making that one for the third time, he's not going to risk losing you because of it. Rosie...I don't know if you really know the lengths that man is willing to go to just to keep you with him. I'm not saying you need to go and act all depressed, but maybe you should let him in too. I think you both need to let each other in."

Rose smiled at him and Jack pulled her in for a hug. "When did you get so smart?" she asked into his shoulder.

He hugged her tight and grinned. "Well I've had plenty of time to reflect. That, and I know you, both of you really. Not sure of the Doc appreciates that too much." he joked and she grinned and pulled back.

"What would I do without you?" she asked, flashing him a cheeky grin that told him she would be just fine.

"Crash and burn, baby." he teased and she laughed. "But...it appears that we have neglected our duties of bringing the tea. Ianto would be ashamed."

"Who's Ianto?"

Jack grinned. "You've got to meet him, Rosie."

Rose raised her eyebrow. "Jack...is he someone that the Doctor and I need to have a little talk with?"

Jack laughed. "Oh that would be hilarious to watch, but nah."

Rose caught the slight smile that flashed across his face so fast she almost missed it. "Ianto, huh? I bet he's sexy." she teased and Jack rolled his eyes.

"Come on, I'm not completely shallow, thank you. But yes. He does happen to have a fantastic ass." he half joked. It was completely true.

Rose laughed. "Definitely meeting him then."


"So, Rory Williams...sorry about drugging your fiancée. Honest mistake." Jack said after sitting down across from Rory. When Jack and Rose had walked in, he smiled and nodded at the Doctor, and that was enough to ease the tension between them.

The Doctor relaxed after catching the look from Jack. He had been slightly nervous that Jack would literally rip his head off. When it came to Rose, Jack was just as protective as he was. But when Rose sat next to Amy and Jack...he was slightly confused, and yes a bit nervous. He knew he was overreacting and over analyzing, two of the things he did best, but with everything that had happened he thought it was a more reasonable reaction. Even he could tell there was something Rose wasn't quite telling him.

"Yeah...Amy said it was meant for Rose, so...guess I can't be that mad." Rory said, a bit awkwardly. "Just to clear things up, you two are close friends?" he asked, looking between Jack and Rose.

Rose laughed. "Yeah, absolutely no idea why though." she joked.

"Personally I think it's because I'm just so damn attractive." Jack said, flashing a grin.

Rose snorted. "Not at two in the morning." she mumbled.

"I resent that, who looks their absolute best when they are woken up in the middle of the night? Can't all be perfect like you, Tyler." he teased.

"Yes, but you could make more of an effort." Rose said and Jack nudged her. "Kidding. Anyway, Jack traveled with us during the first year I met the Doctor."

"Yep, there I was, cruising along in my ship, when what do I see? A blond hanging off a blimp in a union jack. Bear in mind this was during the London Blitz. So obviously I had to rescue the damsel in distress, just couldn't resist."

"You were hanging off a blimp? During the Blitz? In a union shirt?" Rory asked.

"Well I had no idea we'd be going there! Not exactly top notch navigation's."

"Will that never be let go?" the Doctor asked.

"Nope. So Amy, tell us about one of yours. You were traveling with the Doc here for awhile, yeah? Gotta have a scary alien or two under your belt."

"Oh god yeah, Weeping Angels. Those things terrified me." Amy said, shivering slightly at the memory.

"They're in this universe too? Fantastic." Rose said.

"Yeah, that was also were I met...a lot of good people. Great people." Amy said, biting her tongue. How stupid was she?

The Doctor could have killed Amy right there. That was not a subject they needed to cover at the moment. Of course he would tell Rose about River Song, but it wasn't like it was a pressing topic. He could explain about her later. Yep, later was good. Although it wasn't as if he had any idea who she was anyway, so what could he say?


Amy and Rose were in the kitchen, clearing up the cups and suddenly Amy turned and smiled at her. "That talk with Jack did you good then?"

"Huh?"

Amy grinned. "Rose, it was obvious, you were...happier when you came out with him."

"Am I really so obvious?" Rose asked. "I didn't even know what it was at first."

"No, well not too much. You seemed happy enough before, but...I dunno, there was just this look in your eyes this morning. Like you were worried about something."

"You think the Doctor noticed?"

"Would it matter if he did?"

Rose but her lip. "I just don't want him to worry. I'm fine, really I'm great. It was just a little thing."

"Really?" Amy asked and Rose smiled.

"Yeah, actually I really do mean it. I feel...good."

Amy beamed at her. "That's great, Rose, I'm glad you're ok."

Rose grinned. "You and me both." and she was. She wasn't perfect, and she knew she was going to have to talk to the Doctor later if apparently she was such an open book, but that was ok. This morning...she had pulled away, she knew she had but that was because a part of herself was afraid of getting hurt. But now...she just wanted him again. And the part that was afraid was getting smaller, and it could just shut up because she loved him. She wasn't about to let something so stupid get in the way of what she had been fighting for, for so long.


"Don't be a stranger, ok?" Jack said, hugging Rose tightly as try we're about to leave. It was a short visit, but now he knew Rose would be fine and that was what mattered.

"Never gonna happen. And next time I see you, I'm meeting this Ianto."

Jack grinned and pulled back, rolling his eyes. "Yes, mother hen. Be good Rosie."

Rose laughed. "You too, try not to break too many hearts."

"I do actually work too, you know."

"Sure you do. Love you, Jack." she said and he kissed the top of her head.

"Love ya too Rosie. And I am sure I will see you two again soon, too. You make an adorable couple, if you don't mind me saying." Jack said flashing a grin at Amy and Rory.

"Thanks, Jack." Amy said smirking and Rory nodded a bit awkwardly. He wasn't sure about Jack yet. Jack was a bit...outgoing.

"Take care of yourself, Doc." Jack said the Doctor smiled and held out his hand but Jack wasn't having that. Instead he stepped forward and hugged the Doctor. "Take care of her too, she needs you." he said quietly so Rose wouldn't over hear.

"I will. Goodbye Jack." the Doctor said. He didn't know what Jack had said to Rose, or what Rose had sad to Jack, but he knew enough to know there was something else was going on with Rose that he didn't know about.

"See ya!" Jack said, waving them off as they stepped onto the TARDIS. He stuffed his hands in his pockets and watched as the TARDIS disappeared. "Don't know why you couldn't just come out and shown yourself, Professor." Jack said as he heard loud footsteps coming closer to him.

"She hasn't met me yet, sweetie. I doubt she even knows about me at this point in her time line."

"Still, you could have slapped the Doc for me. I swear sometimes that man is a complete idiot."

The woman beside him laughed. "Oh don't I know it. But he'll get better at it, you know that."

"Am I best man at the wedding? There has to be a wedding, am I right? Or some weird ancient Time Lord ritual."

"You also know I can't tell you that Jack."

"Well what about your actual name then, can't just keep calling you Professor can I?"

"Spoilers, Jack." she warned, smirking at him.

"Well, the mystery is strikingly sexy, I have to admit."


Rose found the Doctor in the library after Amy and Rory had gone off on a tour of the TARDIS.

"Hey." she said, coming to sit by him on the long leather couch by the fire.

"Hello." he said, smiling at her and setting his book down. He hadn't actually been reading, just waiting for her.

"Shame about Helios, it sounded amazing."

"Oh it is, I really have to take you there, Barcelona too. Don't know why I keep forgetting." Rose smiled and looked down at her hands and the Doctor almost cringed. He was stupid for thinking everything was fine this morning. "Rose, why didn't you tell me whatever you told Jack earlier?" he asked gently.

"Because it wasn't important. I didn't want you to worry over nothing." she said and he scooted closer and held her chin up so she had to look at him.

"Rose Tyler. Nothing you have to say is unimportant."

"Goldfish." she mumbled and he cracked a smile.

"That isn't what I meant. Rose, don't hide away something just because you think I may worry. I will always worry about you, just as you worried about me worrying. If there's something you're not telling me, just tell me."

Rose bit her lip. She didn't want to tell him she was afraid he would push her away, how could she? But here she was, basically pushing him away. Jack was right; both of them had to give. "Doctor...I'm...it's just that..." oh god, she was terrible at this. She looked at him again, and his eyes were full of concern and love, she had to tell him. "I'm afraid that you're going to push me away. That you're not going to let me in." she admitted quietly, and looked away again.

He blinked. She was afraid of that? She thought he wouldn't let her in? Why would she...oh yes, right. That was him. He always did that. Had he done that already? Yes he had, he had quite literally pushed her away. "Rose I...I didn't mean for you to be under the impression that I wouldn't let you in, so to speak. I know I purposely kept you out before...but that was because I was terrified of losing you and then being left alone, and that happened anyway. Rose, I love you, in every sense of the word. I...I may not be the best at this but I want to let you in. I want nothing more than to have you with me completely."

"Are you just saying that?"

The Doctor wanted to slap himself. How could she possibly not know he was being utterly honest? He groaned slightly and took her face in his hands. "Rose Marion Tyler. I am most certainly not just saying that. I will never just say something when it is this important. And not to mention utterly true. Rule one, the Doctor lies, is irrelevant when it comes to you. I will never ever lie to you, and I don't need to. Especially when it comes to telling you how much I love you. I am an idiot. I know wholeheartedly that I am. I was so broken when I met you and somehow, you brilliant human you, you healed me. You made me feel so, so much better. I was an idiot to keep everything from you for so long, and that is probably why you don't believe me now. Those years where you were gone, were the hardest years of my life. I had Martha and Donna and Amy and even Wilfred at times, but I didn't have you. There was a hole in my chest for so long, I thought it would be there forever. But here you are. My brilliant and fantastic and wonderful human, you're here. And you are with me. And I will be damned if let you get away again."

She didn't know what to say, and she felt her eyes watering a bit again. So she kissed him. She pulled him closer and crushed her lips to his, holding the back of his neck. The Doctor kissed her back almost immediately, pulling her even closer so she was basically on top of him.

When Rose pulled back just enough so she could breathe, she beamed at him. "I love you too."


Rose woke up in the library. She blinked a few times and sat up. Wait...she was in the library? The last thing she remembered, she was sitting with the Doctor and...oh, her head was pounding...she put her hand to her forehead and shut her eyes. Bloody headaches, she hadn't had one of those in awhile.

She stood up and suddenly there was a short man standing in front of her. She yelped and jumped slightly.

The short man just grinned. "Well you just sleep forever don't you?" he said and she was completely confused. She didn't remember the TARDIS taking on another person...

"Um...uh, who are you?" Rose asked, her headache seemed to be dying out, so that was good. But she still didn't remember this man whatsoever. He didn't even look familiar.

"Oh, don't recognize me?" he said, almost sarcastically.

"Um sorry, no. I'm Rose, Rose-"

"Tyler, yes. I know who you are obviously."

"Uh, alright? But who are you?"

"Well, as I've been called many, many things in the past...but I think the Dream Lord works best, don't you?"

"Dream Lord? What...like-"

"Time Lord? Oh, you do catch on quick don't you? Yes. But so much better." he said and Rose caught a glint in his eyes when he said that. Like he had something against Time Lords.

"Alright, now we know each other...where's the Doctor?"

"Oh but we're having so much fun! And he's a bit...preoccupied at the moment."

Rose frowned. The way he said preoccupied wasn't right. Something was wrong. "How are you here?" she asked shortly.

He laughed. "Feisty too. But the how isn't important, deary."

"What is important then?"

He smiled maliciously. "Ohh, now that's a good question. Now you're doing better. Because I'm not here for you, and who I am isn't a concern."

"But what your doing is? Or what you did." Rose got a very bad feeling in her stomach. His eyes...they weren't quite right. She felt like she should be able to see something...but it was twisted so she couldn't.

He grinned again. "Exactly. Now...while we're waiting...I couldn't resist. It was just too precious a thing to pass up." he said, turning to the door.

Rose stepped quickly in front of him. "Ok. I'll bite. What?"

"Oh I know that look...don't we all? There's that, what-have-you-done-with-the-Doctor look. You gave it ever so often, but of course that was before you ran off with his hand, his little meta-crisis human copy, leaving him to suffer alone."

Her face hardened. "That is not any business of yours."

"And then of course you decided that wasn't good enough either so you left that one too. You just can't decide what you want, can you? Of course, that's not quite it, is it?"

"Just tell me what you did."

"Oh, don't want to get personal then? That's too bad. I'm afraid it's about to get very personal. You see...regeneration is a tricky business. But you knew that, didn't you?" he said and started walking around her.

She put her hand on the door so he couldn't get through. "What does that mean?"

He just smiled. "Do hear the birds?" he asked and snapped his fingers.

Rose frowned in confusion. "The what?" she asked. Before she knew what was happening, she felt her eyes close and she barley felt it as she fell to the floor.


And obviously spoilers coming as this is a re-working of season 5 w/ Rose...

Also, just an explanation for this little change from the original episode, I started just writing Rose in...but then I had this sort of thing that the Dream Lord is the Doctor, and I don't think that he would attempt to kill her, even though it's the darkest part of him. So yeah, but that's not saying that he's nice to her, just not literally killing her.

And River is slowly making her way back into the story! I don't really like her all that much in the show, BUT, this is not the show. :)