Ten years separated them in age. Twenty years would bring them together.

Ian Smith is a broken man, consumed by guilt and refusing to allow anyone close to him. But a brief meeting with a beautiful stranger, Rose Tyler, changes his life in ways he never conceived possible. As the lines between realities blur, Ian's forced to examine everything-what was, what is, and what could be. (Ten/Rose AU)

AU. Rose Tyler works at a cafe in London and owns an apartment in a nice neighborhood. One day she goes to work for Donna Noble, who comes from a filthy rich family called the Smiths and runs her own restaurant. She lives with her adopted siblings Sarah-Jane Smith and John Smith. Rose and John are automatically attracted to each other, but what happens when her past catches up?

Dr. John Noble: Widower, single father, and a bit of a wreck. Rose Tyler: Shop girl, only child, and a bit of a mess. How will their lives change when they meet?