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Chapter 25 – Surprise Visitor

The Doctor and Rose popped to the beach, just down the pathway from the great house. The sea waves washed onto the shore just feet from where they stood. The Doctor stood looking at the palms as if he expected to find something there.

Rose's hair blew in the sea air. She tucked it behind her ear.

It was extremely dark, but she was certain the Doctor's superior vision would help him find whatever he thought he had heard. She didn't let go of his hand.

"What do you hear?"

"It's close. I just can't see it."

Just as Rose's eyes began to adjust to the darkness, a bright light from an open doorway appeared between the palm trees. She jumped and closed her eyes just as she felt the Doctor's excitement grow.

"I bloody knew it!" He cheered.

She looked up and saw a figure stepping through an unseen door.

"What is that?"

"A TARDIS, Rose!"

"It doesn't look like a Police Box."

"Because the Chameleon Circuit is working!" He celebrated. "It's hiding between the palms."

Just as he said that, the figure walked through the doorway. Rose was certain it was her Doctor, but as the figure grew closer to her she realized who it actually was.

"Samuel!" Rose said in surprise.

Samuel walked across the sand with a large smile on his face. "Hi, Mum. Dad. I told Gene that you would be able to hear it if we arrived here. I didn't think coming into the house was a good idea."

Rose laughed and hugged her son. "It's lovely to see you!"

The Doctor's happiness suddenly was overshadowed with worry. "What has happened?"

Samuel shook his head and smiled warmly at him. "Nothing, Dad. Everything is alright. Umm. I'm not sure when we've arrived."

Rose held her son's hand. "Halley was just born."

Samuel laughed under his breath as he reached in his pocket. "Perfect. That's where we were aiming for."

Samuel handed his father a small container that was only as big as a coin. "And that's what you need, Dad."

The Doctor held it up to attempt to see what was in it.

Rose asked, "What is-"

Her question was interrupted by a child who ran out of the TARDIS. She appeared to be about four years old, with long blond hair that hung in a long braid down her back. Samuel instinctively turned as she ran to him, and lifted her in his arms. She wrapped her arms around his neck and he kissed her cheek.

"Sweetheart, didn't I ask you to wait for Daddy?"

"We were going to see Papa." The little girl said. She turned her head and saw Rose and the Doctor standing there. Her eyes lit up as she reached for them. "Nan! Grandfather!"

Rose held her arms out and the small child went to her quickly.

The Doctor kissed her head and laughed. "It's so good to see you….ummm."

Samuel helped, "Pen."

The Doctor looked appalled. "Pen!?"

"Penelope." Samuel grinned.

The Doctor nodded in approval. "Much better."

Samuel chuckled. "That's funny. You're the one that started calling her, 'Pen'."

"Phhh." The Doctor grumbled.

The little girl giggled in Rose's arms. "I prefer 'Pendragon'!"

Rose smiled proudly, "Who calls you that, Pen?"

Penelope covered her mouth and giggled, "Grandfather Feet!"

Rose laughed.

Samuel sighed, "Haven't we talked about that, Pen?"

"Sorry, Daddy." Pen giggled.

The Doctor rubbed the little girl's back with a smile.

Rose held her granddaughter and looked at her face. "Oh, you are so lovely."

Samuel smiled proudly, "All of my girls look like their Mum."

The little girl smiled at Rose, "Daddy always says that. But, I think it's my hair, Nan."

The Doctor chuckled as he ran his hand across her head. "I think it may be. Who braided this for you?"

Penelope giggled. "You did, silly! Have you forgotten? I knew you were watching Eastenders with Grand-"

The Doctor stopped her words, "Ah! Shh!"

Rose bit her lip to keep from howling with laughter. She glanced at Samuel, who was laughing under his breath.

The Doctor grinned. "Just checking to make sure you're paying attention, Pen."

Samuel held his hands out to the little girl. "Pen, darling. We need to go. Papa is waiting."

Penelope quickly kissed Rose and the Doctor, and went to Samuel. He whispered something to the small child and sat her feet down on the sand. She laughed and ran into the TARDIS.

Rose couldn't hide her excitement. "So. More children after Halley, then?"

Samuel nodded his head. "Yeah. A brood. That's what Karen insists they are."

The Doctor looked at the small container again. "A pain blocker, huh?"

Samuel nodded, "Yes. It's a bit larger than I would have liked, but much smaller than the one I had before. There's no metal in it, and so it won't show up on any scanner. You've only just finished it, and both of us agree that we should have started with it. It would have prevented a lot…of…well…."

The Doctor grinned and slipped it into his pocket, "Understood. You just left with Lewis and Lartius. I'll have Karen talk to you and sort this out as soon as you return."

Samuel shook his head. "Karen won't demand I do anything. Especially, now at the beginning of our relationship. We're simply still getting to know one another. Halley is small. Well…..there was…"

"Is everything alright?" Rose asked in concern.

Samuel smiled, "Of course, Mum. It's just…something…actually, remind me of this. It would probably help."

Rose nodded. "Of course, Sweetheart."

Samuel suggested to his Dad. "Have Arles talk to me about having the pain blocker put in. He's really the only one I would have listened to about it."

The Doctor nodded. "Alright."

Samuel put his hands in his pockets and rocked on his feet. "He has a way of…..talking me into stuff."

Rose teased, "Better than Genie?"

"Well, Gene is busy- wait- I can't remember…"

The Doctor sighed. "I know about that Legate."

Samuel grinned, "Right. That's where we are. Oh, such fun."

The Doctor groaned, "I don't want to know why you say that."

Rose wanted to make for certain. "So, everything is alright?"

He smiled at her. "Yes, ma'am. I do need to go, though."

Samuel leaned down and kissed her cheek. "I'll see you soon, Mum."

Samuel shook his Dad's hand and then turned to walk towards the TARDIS. He reached the door, then turned back around. "Umm. Dad?"

The Doctor took Rose's hand, "Yes, son?"

He grinned, "Go easy on Legate."

The Doctor moaned. "What the hell has he done now?"

Samuel howled with laughter and closed the door.

The TARDIS disappeared.

The Doctor looked back at Rose. "What the actual hell?"

Rose shook her head. "I have no idea."

He complained. "Damn that Legate! Ugh!"

Rose held up her hands, "Hang on. Do you think that he's just saying that to wind you up-"

"Well! Clearly!"

Rose began to laugh and held him around the waist. "He's just like you."

He groaned and dramatically lifted his head to look up at the stars. She could feel disappointment wash over him as he closed his eyes and sighed.

"Baby. That's not a terrible thing-"

"No." He groaned and wrapped his arms around her. "It's not that."

They held one another.

"Then what is it?" Rose asked.

He sighed, "And that just confirms what I knew would happen."

Rose was confused.

The Doctor opened his eyes wide with annoyance and pointed to where the TARDIS had just disappeared. "That TARDIS still hates me!"

Rose closed her eyes and shook her head. "I cannot believe that's what you are on about-"

"You heard him, Rose! Gene was piloting the TARDIS. I sent her here-"

"And she came! Would you please-"

He put his hands on his hips and lost himself in thought, "I've got to sort out how to get that TARDIS to like me. Maybe have Genie talk to her again…."

Rose rolled her eyes as he continued to complain under his breath.

"I can't believe that TARDIS! I would think, Rose Tyler, that I would get at least get one! There's an entire plant up there!"

"Who says you don't-"

"If I did, then I would have brought it back to us-"

"Oh, you would not! You would have thought it was the other you and punched yourself out."

The Doctor stopped complaining and nodded. "Maybe, you're right."

Rose put her hands on his hips and pulled him back into her arms with a smile. "See? Let's think the best-"

He realized something and snapped his fingers. "Or! Maybe mine just isn't grown up enough yet-"

Rose groaned and rubbed her face. "Oh, I've had enough of this-"

He put his hands back on his hips and mumbled, "Yeah. Maybe that's it. I'm still going to have Genie talk to that bloody plant though-"

"Fine!" Rose insisted. "Now, focus. Before we came down here…."

They wrapped their arms around one another. He could feel the lusty mood she was in.

He grinned at her. "You're right. I have other plans."

"Plans, huh?"

He chuckled, "Oh yes."

She teased, "A walk on the beach?"

"Nah." He told her as he held her in his arms.

"Something else on your mind?"

He cupped her face with his hands and met her lips with his own.

'Sing to me Rose.' He told her through their connection as they kissed.

Rose stopped kissing him, "What is with you and singing tonight?"

He shrugged his shoulders. "Nothing-"

"Oh, nothing?-"

"Yes, nothing."

She narrowed her eyes at him as he looked closely into her eyes. "Rose?"

"What?" She asked through a laugh. "You are being so-"

He crashed his lips into hers again. She could taste the wine they had been enjoying before he had heard the TARDIS and popped them down to the beach.

She ran her hands through his hair as she felt him unbutton and push her jeans off of her hips. The sea mist on her bum made her come back to her senses.

"Stop!-"

He held his hands out and looked confused, "Stopped. What? Why?"

She pulled back up her jeans and pointed forcefully at him. "We're on the beach-"

"It's dark-"

"Anyone can come down here!"

He grinned as reached in his pocket and took out a blanket. She watched as he spread it out across the sand.

He stood up and faced her. "Well. A blanket, then-"

"A blanket?-"

He groaned, "Rose Tyler. We made love here in the sand how many times before we actually moved here?-"

"That's the point. No one lived here-"

"No one is coming down here-"

"This place is crawling with Quauthin-"

He grinned and rocked on his feet. "Not tonight."

She looked surprised, "Where is everyone?"

He crossed his arms and realized. "I'm not really sure."

"You're the Primus in charge-"

He nodded, "Yes. And they are all off, at a bar someplace. Hang on. New York. They are in the Stark Tower. Yes."

Rose grinned, "The children are in the house."

He wrapped his arms around her and began to kiss her neck, "With their Grand."

She giggled. "Alright, you are talking me into it."

He sat down dramatically on the blanket and slipped off his shoes. "Brilliant! Great idea, Rose!"

She rolled her eyes. "You've been planning this."

"Planning what?" He asked as he leaned on his elbow and looked up at her.

She grinned, "This entire, 'Get Rose Tyler into bed'-"

"Well, I've failed. There's no bed here!"

She crossed her arms, "What is really going on?"

He dramatically lay down on the blanket and groaned, "Rose! You're over thinking this…."

"Then start explaining-"

He rubbed his face and continued to explain without looking at her. "Can't I just have some time with just you and me? I mean, there are children and problems everywhere! Lewis becoming King! A war or three beginning, which was never supposed to even happen! Not to mention our son being completely strange, and Jack is still off some damn where in my fucking TARDIS-"

"Oh, shut up." Rose complained.

He stopped talking and looked up to see her. She had knelt beside of him. While he had been complaining, she had removed her jeans, knickers, bra, and unbuttoned her blouse.

"Rose?"

She smiled, "Who else do you expect?"

"Umm…."

She pointed at him. "You're expecting her, aren't you-"

"No!" He said a bit too quickly.

"You are so full of it-"

He laughed, "No, I'm not-"

"Yes, you are! I can feel that. You have me singing because if I stop, you'll know it's her."

He sighed and leaned on his elbows. "I've wanted us to be together so many times. We get almost there, and she shows up. Rose. I feel like I'm living a life of celibacy."

Rose laughed. "Celibacy, huh?"

"Yes. And it sucks."

"You've filled your life with work, food, and sleep." She teased.

He looked at her and within a few seconds, shivered. "Ugh! That is the worst thing you could ever say to me-"

She rolled her eyes. "You are such a brat-"

"I'd rather fill my life with other things."

She laughed as she straddled him. She leaned down and began to kiss his neck. "Such as?"

He tangled his fingers into her hair and met her lips with his own. He kissed her ear and breathed the words into it. "Just you."

She stopped kissing him sat up to look into his beautiful brown eyes. Both of their faces spread into a smile.

"Just me?"

"Yeah! So, let's do this before she shows up, Rose!"

She playfully pushed him down on the blanket.

He cheered, "YES! That's what I'm talking about!"

She giggled and shook her head. "You are ridiculous."

He lay back with his hands behind his head. "This view is brilliant."

She rubbed her breasts and slid her hands down her body.

He mumbled. "Brilliant."

She could feel his lust growing. She moved her hands back up to open her shirt wider and rubbed her breasts again.

He sprang up and wrapped his arms around her, causing her to squeal in surprise. He twisted around and she was lying on her back looking up at him. He was looking at her chest and teasing her breasts.

"You are such a boob man."

He leaned down to gently kiss her chest. His warm breath exhaled on her skin, which made her moan.

He quickly looked up into her eyes. "Rose?"

"I love that."

He leaned down and met her lips with his own.

She began to kiss him, sucking his bottom lip causing him to moan. She felt him cup her breasts and begin to rub her nipples with his thumbs. His noises caused her to giggle.

He kissed the end of her nose. "How sweet it is to be loved by you."

She smiled at him. "It's still me. I didn't realize that was what was happening. I'm sorry."

"Not your fault-"

"It is. If only I would learn to control that." She said quietly.

He sat up and held up his hand, looking back up the path, "I think I hear Jackie."

She sat up and looked around. "You better be kidding-"

He laughed. "Not kidding!"

"Shit!" She grabbed her clothes and wrapped her arms around him. "If she catches us down here-"

"She was at our wedding! Married people do have sex-"

Rose stopped and looked at him through her eyebrows, "Do you want to deal with that-"

"NO!" He laughed, "I love this. You make me feel like a kid."

They quickly popped back to their bedroom.

Seconds later, Jackie Tyler appeared on the path holding a torch. "What the hell is this blanket doing down here? Bloody madness, I'm telling you. Damn Quauhtin."

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