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The Doctor nervously knocked on the Maitland's house. He patted his coat pocket before someone answered the door. He was slightly disappointed and relieved when he saw that it was Angie. "Hello Angie. Is Clara here?" He asked.
She shook her head and said, "She went to go visit her dad. She said she won't be back until tomorrow."
The Doctor frowned and asked, "Tomorrow? Well, I guess I could skip ahead to then, but I really do need to do this now. I mean now for you, not now if I went to the future. It's really important and I don't really want this to happen if I skipped into time, because I don't know. I'm a gentleman. Where does her father live?"
Angie sighed and said, "I think we have the address around here somewhere. If you don't stop rambling then I won't give it to you."
He nodded and followed her into the house. She handed him a slip of paper with the address on it. "Where could I borrow a car?" He asked, taking the paper from her.
"I hope that when you say borrow you don't mean steal. There's a rental shop in town." Angie said.
He groaned and said, "That would take too long. Can I borrow your father's car?"
Angie turned around and yelled, "Dad! Can the Doctor borrow your car?!"
They heard, "What?!" In reply before Mr. Maitland walked up to them. "Why do you need my car? Why don't you just use yours?" He asked.
The Doctor scratched the back of his before saying, "It's broken down, and I need to see Clara. I would bring it back tomorrow."
Mr. Maitland studied him for a second before putting a hand into his pocket. He pulled out a pair of keys and said, "Sure, just don't even let it get scratched. Be very careful."
The Doctor smiled and took the keys. "I appreciate it. I'll see you tomorrow." The Doctor called before heading out the door.
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An hour later the Doctor arrived at the Oswald household. He stared at the door for a few moments before ringing the doorbell. A middle aged man he recognized as Clara's father. He smiled and said, "Hello Mr. Oswald. I'm Clara's, boyfriend, um, and I was wondering if she was here." He still wasn't used to that title.
Mr. Oswald smiled and said, "You must be this mysterious Doctor I've been hearing so much about. She's here, and you can call me Dave. I'm glad someone is able to make my Clara happy." Dave moved out of the way slightly so the Doctor could enter. "She's in the kitchen. She was just making a soufflé."
The Doctor nodded and followed Dave into the kitchen. Clara smiled at the Doctor and said, "Hey, what are you doing here?"
He smiled and walked over to her. "Oh, just stopping by. Angie told me you were here, and I borrowed Mr. Maitland's car."
She kissed his cheek and said, "I feel so special. So, you and my dad have finally met! It's a miracle!"
Dave nodded and said, "Yeah, it's nice to finally meet the guy who you ramble on about whenever we talk."
Clara frowned and said, "Oi, it's better than talking about politics."
Dave sighed and said, "I would ask you to tell me about yourself, Doctor, but Clara has already told me everything about you. I've never seen her this happy about something since before…"
The Doctor put his hand up and said, "It's fine. No need to talk about that. Clara, I needed to… talk to you about something."
She frowned and looked at the oven. "Can't it wait until the soufflé's done?"
The Doctor sighed and said, "Sure." He was ringing his hands now. He was incredibly nervous. "Um, Clara, I thought you said that your dad's house was close to the Maitland's." He said in the awkward silence.
She shrugged and said, "It used to be. This is a new one. The ovens better for baking though, so I'm okay with it."
The Doctor nodded and said, "Right. Well, um, I'll just sit in the living room while we wait." He navigated is way to the living room and sat down. He pushed his hand through his hair and though what would be the best way to handle this. He rested his hand on his coat pocket, and then pulled it away as Dave and Clara entered. He smiled up at them.
"The soufflé's done. It um, was too beautiful to live though. Why haven't you turned on the telly?" Clara said, reaching for the remote. Dave and Clara took a seat on either side of the Doctor, and Clara started searching through the channels.
The Doctor swallowed hard and stood up. "Clara, there's something I've been meaning to say." He could feel the sweat building up in his pores. He's never felt this nervous before.
She looked up at him mischievously and asked, "What is it then?" When he didn't answer she stood up. She placed a hand on his shoulder and asked, "Is it something important? Do we need to step outside?"
He shook his head and said, "No, I mean yes. It's important, but there is no need to step outside." He took a deep breath and knelt down.
Clara looked at the man standing in front of her on one knee and whispered, "Oh my god."
The Doctor willed himself to keep staring into her yes, and to not look away. He pulled out the small velvet box from his coat pocket and opened it. Her father's eyes were wide. The Doctor took another deep breath and said, "Clara, I… I really love you. I…"
He was cut off by her saying, "Yes." Her eyes were watering.
He frowned at her in confusion. "Yes what?"
She smiled wide and a single tear dropped. "You know what I'm saying yes to, Chin Boy." She pulled him up so she could kiss him. Her heart was pounding in her ears, and she felt like the happiest person alive. She pushed their mouths together as hard as she could, and he let out a small moan of surprise. She could feel the tears freely streaming now, and when they pulled away from each other he quickly wiped them away.
He smiled and asked, "Really?"
She smiled and nodded. He held her tight, and let out a small laugh of relief into her hair. Suddenly Dave said, "Wait, did you just propose to my daughter?"
The Doctor pulled away and said, "Um, yes sir. I hope you don't mind."
Dave frowned and said, "But I just met you. I've had barely any time to get to know you."
Clara held the Doctor's hand as she said, "Yes, but I've known him for a very long while now."
"Yeah, and I know that you're happy with him, but what if something happens. Like, I don't know, something. Are you two really ready for marriage?"
The Doctor frowned down at Clara. "I suppose that is a good point. Are you ready for this Clara? You know that it's risky."
Clara frowned and said, "Of course I'm ready for it. I wouldn't have said yes if I wasn't ready for it. Are you trying to change my mind?"
The Doctor's eyes went wide as he said, "No! No, of course not! I just want to make sure that you're prepared. I, I don't know, I was going off of what your dad said."
Dave took Clara away from the Doctor and looked into her eyes. "Look Clara, I want you to be happy, but I also don't want you getting hurt. I don't want you to get hurt, like I did. So, are you sure that you're ready for this commitment?"
She said, "Dad, even if you and mum weren't married, you still would've been hurt by what happened. That's not any different from me and the Doctor. I want to do this." Her nervously looked from the Doctor, and then back at her.
"Fine." He finally said. Both the Doctor and Clara smiled wide. He gave her another hug before kissing her. He looked into her eyes, and she saw pure joy and excitement.
I hope this wasn't too cheesy. Ugh, I don't know what I think about it. You tell me what you think about! I hope you enjoyed!