Author's Note: Hello! Okay, this chapter is basically what happened after Ten and Amy left the Impossible Planet and Amy is confronting him about willingly falling into the pit. It's got some angst and some fluff but it's generally happy. I hope you like it! :)
The Doctor had his back turned as he worked the console. He noticed Amy was rather quiet sitting in the pilot's chair. "You alright?" He asked. "Yeah, why?" Amy replied. "You're just awfully quiet." He said.
"Long day." She replied simply. The Doctor nodded moving around the console. "Yes, it was rather stressful on you."
"I think that's putting it mildly." Amy remarked. He sighed. "I know but you did what you had to do." Amy glanced at him. "Is that the reason why you did it?"
"Did what?" He replied not wanting to look at her. He knew what she meant.
She scoffed. "Why you fell into the pit on purpose?" The Doctor paused glancing at her briefly. "I had to know what was down there." He admitted almost ashamed.
Amy hopped down from the seat folding her arms. "But you promised." He tried to avoid her gaze but she turned him towards her. "You promised you would come back."
"I know and I'm sorry." The Doctor said.
She shook her head. "No, don't you dare start telling me you're sorry. This is the second time you've done this to me. You promise you'll come back and you don't but maybe it's my fault for believing you cause' after all rule one: the Doctor lies." She said bitterly turning away.
He just stood there with his hands shoved in his pockets and stared at her wishing he could think of an excuse to justify what he did, something to reassure her but he couldn't. There wasn't one.
"There may have been lots of times when you were ready to die but did it ever occur to you that I'm not ready… or do you even care?" She added softly hugging herself.
He hung his head. He was embarrassed. The Doctor didn't even think about what she had been going through. "You're right." He replied softly.
She turned and looked at him surprised. "What?"
He sighed heavily. "You're right. I'm supposed to keep you safe and I don't and I can stand here with an empty promise that I'll always come back when I know there's a chance that I won't or can't." He paused and scoffed softly. "But that doesn't mean I don't want to or that I don't try."
Her expression softened as the Doctor slowly came towards her. "You have every right to be angry at me and I'll never force you to stay here…" He paused and took her hand. "But please don't go." The Doctor said softly searching her eyes.
Amy looked into those brown eyes. What was it about those eyes? Whether brown or green she always got caught in those beautiful yet sad apologetic eyes.
She embraced him and the tears quickly fell. "I was so scared I had lost you." She whispered feeling the soft fabric of his suit on her face.
"I know." He said quietly hugging her back. "I was afraid of losing you, too." He admitted.
Amy rested her cheek on his shoulder. "I'm sorry. I tried to stop them but they made me leave with them."
"Just please don't be mad at me." She sniffed. The Doctor looked at her and smiled touching her cheek. "I could never be mad at you. In fact" He reached into his pocket and pulled out her apple.
She smiled. "You kept it!"
He nodded. "Yep, it's my good luck charm. You know I've always wanted a good luck charm?"
Amy smirked. "So does that mean you're opinion on apples has changed?"
He shrugged tossing it in the air and catching it. "Well, I will admit I'm beginning to think apples aren't so bad, doesn't mean I'm ready to eat one, though."
She snickered making him smile. "There's that beautiful smile." The Doctor grinned. Amy blushed. "So now what?" She asked.
The Doctor thought about it then glanced at her. "You know what? We need something fun to do!" He started pushing buttons and flipping switches.
"Where we going?' She asked excitedly.
He smiled and turned looking at her. "Where would you like?"
Amy thought a second then on impulse she smiled and wrapped her arms around his waist. "Well, this is nice but it doesn't answer my question." He chuckled.
She smirked softly. "I don't care where we go, I'm just glad you're here." The Doctor smiled and put his arm around her holding her close as he navigated the TARDIS.
