The Doctor continued to sit on the floor of the loo, long after he finished getting sick. He didn't want to go out there and face everyone, nor did he want to stumble to his room and see their faces. How the hell could Jack not know it was 9d, even in early forms it was recognizable as the same drug. He didn't believe for a moment tat Jack hadn't known what he was taking. On the other hand he did agree that they didn't spend enough time alone together. Not that he really wanted to spend time alone with Jack at the moment. If they worked things out though, they were going to have to find time alone together. The thought made him shudder and his stomach flipped again.

"Doctor, are you all right?" Martha knocked lightly on the door. Her voice was a doctor concerned for her patient, not a curious friend. For a moment he considered not answering.

"I'm fine." He mumbled as he closed his eyes.

"You don't sound fine. Do you need an anti-emetic?" Martha asked in concern.

"No." He sighed and pulled himself to his feet. He leaned the crutches against and balanced on the counter as he washed his face and hands. Feeling a little more refreshed he made his way back to the table. The rest of them were still enjoying breakfast as he sat down again. He picked up his tea taking a small sip, trying not to be sick again.

"Papa can we go swimming?" Sophie asked Jack.

"What did your dad say?" Jack wondered automatically.

"To ask Auntie, but I want you to take us swimming Papa." Sophie pouted.

"We can all go swimming." The Doctor spoke up as his hearts leapt in fear of Jack taking the girls.

"You can't go swimming with your leg in a cast." Martha reminded the Doctor. "How about you and Ianto stay at the cabin and Jack and I take the girls down to the ocean." Martha asked him.

"No," He replied stubbornly. He was not letting Jack take the girls without him and that was final. "I can sit on the sand away from the water and watch them play."

"Yea, we're going swimming!" Sophie exclaimed as she tried to get out of it.

"Sit down and eat." The Doctor snipped at her softly. She made a face and picked up her fork again. She knew better then to tell them that she wasn't hungry, when she really was. Both of the twins still tried it every once in a while, but the Doctor made sure they had no snacks until the next meal when they did. Jack sometimes gave in but the Doctor never did.

They finished eating and Jack got extra towels from the TARDIS, while Martha packed a picnic, then helped the children dress for the beach. The Doctor felt useless as he remained at the table. He couldn't do anything with the broken leg and though he had offered to do the dishes Martha declined. He tried not to sulk as he waited for everyone to finish getting ready but he couldn't help it. When the back of the SUV was packed, everyone piled in. The Doctor sat in the passanger side again while Jack an Ianto climbed into the back with the children. Seating was a little tighter then before but they managed to get everyone safely buckled in for the trip down to the water.

"Papa are you going to stay at the cabin with us?" Emily asked him.

"No. I am going to stay today but then I have to go back to work." Jack answered her. The Doctor couldn't help the sigh of relief and Jack glared at him for a moment.

"I don't want you to go." Sophie pouted.

"I don't want to go either, but I have to go to work." Jack explained. In reality he didn't know if he was even allowed to work again yet. That was something that he was going to have to discuss with Tom and Mike once he was back in Cardiff. He wanted to work though and telling the girls he was going to work was easier then admitting the Doctor didn't want him there.

"Please stay papa." Emily begged him, latching on to his arm.

"Now, none of that. We are going to the beach and we are going to have fun. Then tomorrow I am going back to work, but I will see you two again soon. I promise." Jack informed her. He carefully pulled his arm away and then wrapped her in a hug.

"How about we play a game?" Martha chimed up. "I spy.." The Doctor tuned them out for the most part. As nice as it was to hear his girls giggling and shouting random things, he didn't really care for the game. Sure he chimed in when they asked him to, but for the most part he kept his eyes on the road, watching the trees pass by. The drive to the water was short though and soon enough they piled out of the SUV and onto the sandy beach.

Martha laid out a towel up from the water, for the Doctor to sit on. The waves were lapping roughly at the beach and neither one of them wanted him to get his cast wet. He helped the girls to get sunscreen on and then sent them to run and play on the beach. Martha chased Samuel around, though Samuel was more interested in the rocks that lined the beach then the water. Jack laid out a towel out of speaking range from the Doctor and sat down on it next to Ianto. Both of them though saw the wave approaching the beach at the same time.

"Emily, Sophie, come up here." The Doctor called out as Jack got to his feet. Emily started to come back but Sophie was further along and didn't hear them as well. Jack whistled and she turned to look at them. He waved his hand motioning for her to come back up. Rather then head up into the dry sand, she started walking along the edge of the water to get closer.

"Sophie, come on up here quickly sweetheart," Jack called out rushing down to get her. She stopped and looked at him confused. He was almost to her when the wave crashed against the shore, knocking her off her feet. As the wave retreated the under tide pulled her out with it.

"Daddy," She cried out as she surfaced a moment later further out. Jack was all ready to the water and he dived in after, swimming as fast and hard as he could to where she was.

He didn't even think about it as he grabbed his crutches and rushed towards the water. He could see her trying helplessly to swim back towards Jack. A wave washed over her and then she was gone.