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Dave and Clara re-entered the living room to find a very impatient looking Doctor looking around the room. He smiled when he saw them and said, "Is everything okay now?"
Dave and Clara exchanged a look before Dave said, "Clara, can we have a moment please?"
She frowned at him before slowly saying, "Sure, I'll just be waiting in the TARDIS."
Dave nodded and the Doctor smiled at her as she left. "What do you need, Mr. Oswald?" The Doctor asked.
As soon as he heard the door close he leaned down close to the Doctor, gripping onto his collar. "If I find out that you hurt or in any way, shape, or form, you have no idea how fast I will break you." Dave growled in a low voice.
The Doctor gulped and nodded quickly. "I understand sir. I'd never dream of it."
Mr. Oswald pulled him up by the collar so he was standing. "And if you don't bring her back to me alive, I swear to god…" He didn't finish as his eyes started watering. He pushed the Doctor away forcefully. "Get out of here! And keep her safe!" He yelled after the Doctor as he stumbled towards the door.
"Nice seeing you again, Mr. Oswald!" The Doctor called back again before running out of the house and to the TARDIS. Once he was safe inside the confines of the TARDIS he leaned back against the door and sighed.
Clara watched as he entered, frowning in concern. "Are you alright? Did he hurt you?" She asked, walking up to him and crossing her arms.
The Doctor shook his head and said, "No, not at all. He was just a bit… scary. That's all." He put a hand over his hearts. "Your father is very…" He shook his head. "Give me a dalek any day."
She shook her head and turned around, running up to the console. "Let's go somewhere peaceful. I need a break from all this chaos." She said as she started pressing levers and buttons, working around the console like she'd known it for years.
The Doctor smiled at her before walking up to her, observing. She pressed a final lever and he looked at the monitor. "We've landed, but there was no sound. How come there was no sound? How did you do that?" He asked, turning to look at her.
She frowned at the question before looking down at her hands. "I really don't know. It just sort of happened. I guess it's just some old memories resurfacing." She looked up at him and squinted slightly as she said, "I think you've been leaving the brakes on."
He laughed and grabbed her hand, pulling her towards the door. Clara was just glad that the fire in her hands had died down by now, or else his grip would've been very painful. He opened the doors and smiled wide as a beautiful view of a sunset reflecting off of the sea was revealed to them. He slowly walked onto the sandy beach and looked down at Clara, watching as the wind manipulated her hair, sending it flowing.
She smiled back up at him and continued walking; only stopping when she came upon a large rock. She let go of his hand and went to sit on it, not caring about her dress getting damp. She took off her heels and let her feet skim across the water.
The Doctor stood beside her, watching how relaxed she was, and loving every bit of it. The setting sun cast a fiery orange across her features, making her all the more beautiful. They listen to the sound of the waves rising and lowering, hearing the sound of the water lapping against the rocks.
"I don't want to get married." Clara said quietly into the silence.
The Doctor frowned at her, but her gaze was still transfixed to the sunset. "Why? Did I do something wrong?" He asked.
She shook her head and said, "No, marriage just… it wouldn't be enough, you know?" There was another long moment of silence as mist from the sea slowly covered them. "We've been through a lot. Through the good and the bad. Too much bad." She looked down at her hands. "Hell, we've been through me turning into a half Time Lady." She looked up at him. "Marriage would be meaningless, because even without a ring, we'd still be by each other's side." She pulled her engagement ring off of her finger before reached for his hand. She opened his hand, set the ring in his palm, and closed it for him. "I want you to have this, so whenever I'm gone..."
"Clara, don't talk like that." He interrupted her.
"No, I need to. Whenever I'm gone, I want you to wear this or keep this in your pocket or whatever, so when you look at it you'll remember me. You'll remember all of the wonderful times we've shared, all of the bad times too, and how we pulled through it all. Because we know that you're going to live longer than me, even if I am part Time Lady now. Just, don't forget me." She let go of his hand and turned back to the sea, eyes watering.
He looked at the ring for a moment before putting it in his coat pocket, right next to his sonic screwdriver. He rested a hand on her shoulder and said, "Well, I'm old. Who knows? Maybe you'll actually out live me."
She chuckled and looked up at him. "Let's just try to live as long as we can together, yeah? For all we know we could die together."
He smiled. "Yeah." He bent down to kiss her forehead. "I love you, Clara." He whispered.
"I love you too." She whispered back.
He smiled wide. It still joyed him to hear her say that. He stood up and stuffed his hands in his trouser pockets. He looked down at her once more and said, "You know what? Even after all this time, you're still my favorite mystery."
That's the end of the story! I hope you all enjoyed, and thank you so much for reading and reviewing! I love all of you!