A/N: queue angsty Doctor, the Doctor we know and love the Doctor we want sometimes to slap silly... cause he's a fool -- but we love him lol...
The Doctor lay on his side watching her as she slept happily in his arms. He knew one day he would have to say goodbye, and he could see that day fast approaching but he'd had that one night and maybe that was enough. He got out of the bed and took one last look at her, before he got dressed and left the room.
The Doctor walked outside to the courtyard and looked to the sky, it was still night and the stars were out. The universe glittered before his eyes and he could feel each corner of it reaching out to him, calling him into the future.
He heard a couple laughing close by, a man and a woman making love, he smiled as he thought about the way he and Rose had come together – a sweet and tender moment which would forever haunt him. His heart was involved, as was hers and both would get hurt in the end.
The laughter ceased and the Doctor spotted Casanova hastily redressing as he appeared out of a stable. Casanova spotted him and gave him a small wave, "Doctor"
The Doctor nodded, "Giacomo"
Casanova stared at the Doctor with amusement, "I see you had a good evening"
The Doctor stared at him in shock, "What gives you that idea?"
Casanova shrugged, "You have that 'just loved' look about you, you two have sorted it out then?"
The Doctor sighed, "It's complicated"
"I believe we had this argument before"
The Doctor shook his head, "I can see the future"
Casanova chuckled, "An astrologer?"
The Doctor glared at him, "Call it intuition, one day something will take Rose from me"
"There are no guarantees of forever Doctor,"
"You don't understand; I can feel time running through my mind and very soon somehow I will lose her"
Casanova put a hand on the Doctors shoulder in comfort, "I don't understand how one man can see so much, but I do know love, you should hold onto it while you have the chance"
"But if Rose believes I love her then she will never be able to move on" the Doctor flinched at the thought of life without Rose, but he couldn't hide from his own future.
"You will hurt her if you pretend last night never happened"
The Doctor shook his head, "I can make her forget"
Casanova shook his head, "Will you forget Doctor?"
The Doctor smiled sadly, "Never"
Casanova ran a hand through his hair and sighed, "I cannot pretend to understand all you say, to me you are a fool to chuck away such a gift," he stared at the Doctor, "but I sense that you have your reasons"
The Doctor nodded, and started to walk away.
"Doctor," the Doctor turned to look at Casanova, "I will not see you again will I?"
The Doctor shook his head, "If I am going to do this it has to be now and I won't be able to come back"
Casanova shook his head and smiled, "Then I will pray for the both of you; I fear the next few years will be hard on you both" Casanova bowed, "I pray that you find the strength to do deal with the decision you have made here tonight and that she may forgive you in time"
"Have a good life Giacomo"
Casanova chuckled, "Oh I fully intend to"
The Doctor sighed and returned to Rose feeling envious of the human and his ordinary life.