Is this a dream?

If it is

Please don't wake me from this high

I've become comfortably numb

Until you opened up my eyes

To what it's like

When everything's right

I can't believe

You found me

When no one else was lookin'

How did you know just where I would be?

Yeah, you broke through

All of my confusion

The ups and the downs

And you still didn't leave

I guess that you saw what nobody could see

You found me

You found me

You found me- Kelly Clarkson

"Alright. One, two, three!" The Doctor called out as he and Olivia took a sip of their Appleberry milkshakes. Olivia's eyes widened in surprise as she lifted the tall cup away from her mouth "Whoa" She exclaimed as she saw the stars behind her eyes.

The Doctor smiled at her "Good huh" He placed his empty cup on the table and began walking into the crowd. Olivia quickly placed her own cup down and ran to catch up with the Time Lord.

Olivia slowed to a walk and looked around; there were many people wearing capes draped over their heads. She supposed it was to 'keep up appearances' of a shadowy fortune teller "Yeah. Brilliant" She grinned as they passed a small tent.

"Psst" Someone hissed from inside. Olivia stopped in her tracks and looked around. Trying to find the source of the voice "Your time is coming to an end" The voice whispered again.

The Doctor noticed Olivia wasn't following him and stopped; turning around and facing the younger woman "Olivia. Coming?" He asked as he walked two long strides to come face to face with her "Are you okay?" He asked as he met eyes with Olivia.

Olivia looked at the tent and then back at the Time Lord "Um..Yeah…I think so" She shook her head and gave The Doctor a reassuring smile "Now. I really want to ask you a question. And I'm really; really sorry for asking and if you don't want to answer it you don't have too…" The Doctor smiled as he noticed Olivia was rambling.

"Olivia. What is it?" He smiled as he saw Olivia clenching and un-clenching her hands.

Olivia took a deep breath in "Um…I just want to know about Rose" She said quietly. The Doctor felt his two hearts stop. A familiar vision played out in his head.

"Rose….Noo!"

But still, she deserved to know about his former companion; no matter how much it might hurt.

"Yeah. We might want to go somewhere quieter though. I think I saw a small park back near the TARDIS" The Doctor held out his hand for her and waited for the younger girl to take it. Olivia slid her hand into his and followed him wordlessly as they pushed their way through the crowd.

"So. What do you want to know?" The Doctor asked after he and Olivia finally found a spot of long luscious grass, threw his long, brown overcoat on top of it and laid down side by side.

Olivia thought about this for a moment "What was she like?" She asked suddenly. A part of her was terrified about how The Doctor will react after opening his hearts up to her.

The Doctor watched as the orange puffy clouds floated lazily past "She was…" How did he describe his one time love? "….Amazing. Everything she did was just so….Rose" He smiled distantly at the memories.

Olivia looked over at the Time Lord "Did you love her?" She moved so she was resting on her elbows. "I loved her Olivia. But I wasn't in love with her. Do you understand that feeling?" He stated as he mirrored Olivia's movements and moved back onto his elbows.

"Yeah. I understand that Doctor" And she did. She had a boyfriend back home who she loved. But she didn't really love him.

The Doctor looked over at his younger companion "And I lost her. Do you remember the Cybermen? One in every home?" He asked.

Olivia nodded slowly "Of course I do. How can I forget?" She retorted as she looked up at the sky; her hair falling off her shoulders.

"The battle of Canary Warf. She's stuck Olivia. Stuck on a parallel universe. The walls have closed. I can't ever see her again" There was a hint of sadness in his voice. He even surprised himself with the fact that talking about it no longer made his hearts ache.

Olivia raised an eyebrow "Never say never ever" She smirked as she echoed the Time Lord's words back at him. The Doctor smiled "Now, what were you looking at earlier?"

The brunette woman looked down "I just…It was nothing. Just me hearing things" She said quietly as she fell back, her hair splaying around her.

The Doctor narrowed his eyes at her. Wondering if she had remembered what had happened back at Torchwood. Nah. I made sure she couldn't remember.

"What were you hearing?" He pushed. Olivia shrugged and smiled "It's nothing Doctor. Seriously" She tried to make herself sound as though what she heard hadn't shaken her up. But in fact; it had made her more scared then she had been in a long time.

The Doctor stood up and placed his hands in his pockets "Come along then. Things to see" He smiled as Olivia jumped up and brushed herself down.

He watched her out of the corner of his eyes; there was something missing from her. Like she wasn't complete yet.

Olivia gave him a tight smile "Alright there?" She asked as the two of them began to walk.

"Oh I'm always alright" The Doctor retorted. Olivia looked down as she kicked a small rock; making it skip along the ground "Um. I'm sorry too. About asking you to talk about Rose" She said quickly.

The Doctor gave a small chuckle "Its okay Olivia. I needed to talk about it anyway. Because. You know, talking about stuff usually helps" He tried to subtly hint to the younger woman.

Olivia rolled her eyes "You're a martian. You wouldn't understand.

"Excuse me. I'm not from Mars" The Doctor said in a mock hurt tone.

Thinking about something which might make the air lighter "What planet is Alf from?" She suddenly asked with a smile on her face.

"The better question would be; what creature is Alf?" The Doctor decided not to push Olivia to talk to him. She will when she's ready.

Olivia thought about this for a moment before answering with "He's an anteater. I'm sure of it" She stated as they walked back into he market.

The Doctor spotted a small stall and turned to Olivia "Wait here for a moment" He ordered her. Olivia did as she was told and crossed her arms over her chest; waiting for the Time Lord to hurry up and get back. She didn't want to worry him with her problems. He seemed to have too many of his own to deal with.

The Doctor returned a moment later with his hands behind his back "Now. I don't want you to say anything. And it's because I missed out on your birthday" He pulled a small purple box from behind his back and held it out to her "Happy birthday Olivia Johnstone" He grinned.

Olivia looked at him with a curious expression and opened it; revealing a sliver bangle with a small chain linking the two halves together so it didn't fall apart. Small alien writing was engraved over it "Doctor I…." She didn't know what to say. The bangle was beautiful "…Thank you" She smiled at him; reaching up and giving him a hug.

The Doctor grinned at her and hugged her back. Then an all too familiar voice drifted though the air "Her time is running out" All the hairs on The Doctor's neck stood up on end as soon as he heard the Voice.

The Ood.

"Doctor. Where's your planet? You always talk about it. But you've never showed it too me" Olivia suddenly asked as they broke apart.

The Doctor looked down. Now Olivia could defiantly see the pain and hurt in his eyes.

"There was a war. A Time War. The Last Great Time War. My people fought a race called the Daleks, for the sake of all creation. And they lost. We lost. Everyone lost. They're all gone now. My family. My friends. Even that sky. Oh, you should have seen it! That old planet.... The second sun would rise in the south, and the mountains would shine. The leaves on the trees were silver, when they caught the light, every morning it looked like a forest on fire. When the autumn came, a brilliant glow though the branches..." The Doctor drifted off before looking at Olivia; her hand had somehow made its way into his hand; their fingers intertwining.

"I lied to you, 'cos I liked it. I could pretend, just for a bit, I could imagine they were still alive underneath that burnt orange sky. I'm not just a Time Lord; I'm the last of the Time Lords Olivia. And…….Their not coming back. It seems like everyone leaves me in the end" Tears had welled up in his eyes by this time. Olivia bit her bottom lip and gave him another hug "I promise you Doctor. I will never leave you" She whispered into his ear.

The Doctor smiled to himself as he squeezed her tighter. He knew that he could always count on Olivia.

No matter what.

His hearts gave a jolt as he clung on to her.

Then he realised;

He was in love with the girl in his arms.