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Rose walked into the jacuzzi room and saw Alyssa already there. "Looks like you read my mind", she remarked, dropping her towel on to the floor and sliding into the bubbly water next to the red head "Wait, can you read minds?" Rose asked. As much as she liked Alyssa, she didn't particularly want her routing around in her mind.

"The only person's mind I can read is the Doctor's", Alyssa assured her and the blonde relaxed at that "so how's Mickey settling in?"

"Fine", Rose replied and Alyssa glanced at her, sensing that there was something bothering her.

"But…"

"But I kinda wish it was just us three", Rose admitted "don't get me wrong I love Mickey I just…"

"You don't love him in the way that you used to", Alyssa finished.

"No, I don't", Rose sighed.

"Hey, there's nothing wrong with having a change in feelings", Alyssa said softly "though maybe you should've spoken up a couple of days ago".

"Yeah, I should've done", Rose agreed "what should I do?"

"Give it a few more days so that Mickey can experience a little of what the universe has to offer before you talk to him", Alyssa suggested.

"That's probably a good idea, wouldn't even know what to say", Rose said.

"The truth always helps even if it hurts", Alyssa told her and Rose nodded.

"So how are things going between you and the Doctor?" the blonde asked, changing the subject.

"It's going really well", Alyssa answered, not minding that fact that Rose had changed the subject "you can't tell him that I told you this but… he's started to telepathically flirt with me".

Rose let out a squeal, clapping a hand over her mouth "that's so cute!" she exclaimed "is he doing it now?" she asked. Alyssa shook her head.

"No", she said "or at least I don't think so. I've managed to find a way to block him from my mind whenever I want so that our girl chats stay private".

"Good", Rose said "So…what kind of things does he say?"

"He tells me how much he loves me. And that I'm beautiful", Alyssa replied "He also once told me that I'm the only girl in the world for him".

Rose squealed again "that's so adorable! He's got it so bad for you", she proclaimed.

"So have I", Alyssa admitted.

"You don't think you can use some psychic mojo to find me a decent guy?" Rose asked, half hopeful.

Alyssa gave her an apologetic look "Sorry Rose, my 'psychic mojo', as you put it doesn't work that way", she answered "but when we do find a decent guy for you, I can make sure he won't do anything to hurt you".

"Really? You'd do that?" Rose questioned, eyes shining.

"That's what friends are for", Alyssa stated "I know we may have had a little rocky start but now I wouldn't trade you for anything".

Rose hugged Alyssa, splashing her in the process "I wouldn't trade you for anything either", she said.

The TARDIS appeared in an abandoned room and when the door opened, the Doctor was the first one out. He was then followed by Alyssa, Rose and Mickey. "It's a spaceship. Brilliant!" Mickey said happily as he stepped out of the TARDIS "I got a spaceship on my first go!"

"Doesn't look like anyone's home", Rose commented "Ali, can you sense anyone?"

The red head closed her eyes for a second and reached out with her powers "Nope. No one's here", she informed them. Mentally to the Doctor, she added "There is a very faint sense on this ship. I can't pinpoint where though".

"I'll do a quick scan to make sure it's nothing dangerous", the Doctor assured her.

"So, what's the date? How far we gone?" Rose asked as the Time Lord went over to a control panel in the center of the room.

"About three thousand years into your future, give or take", the Doctor replied. He pulls on a switch which turns the lights on. The humans looked up in awe as the roof gradually opened into a window showing them a spectacular view of the stars.

"51st century. The Diagmar Cluster. You three are a long way from home. Two and a half galaxies", the Doctor explained, moving over to Alyssa and wrapping his arm around her waist.

"I'm not a long away from home", she said quietly, making the Doctor look at her "my home is with you and the TARDIS". The Time Lord smiled and then softly kissed her.

"I love you", he proclaimed.

"I love you too", Alyssa said. Rose smiled at the pair before turning back to Mickey.

"Mickey Smith meet the universe", she said "see anything you like?"

"Its so realistic!" he exclaimed.

The Doctor went back over to the control panel. The Lord rummaged around the control panel, picking up bits of various equipment looking rather unimpressed. "Dear me, had some cowboys in here! Got a ton of repair work going on", the Doctor said causally chucking down the piece in his hands casually as he notices a screen with a diagram. Alyssa went to have a look as did the other two humans. "Now that's odd. Look at that. All the warp engines are going...full capacity! There's enough power running through this ship to punch a hole in the universe… and we're not moving"

"Any other life signs?" Alyssa queried.

"None that the scans picked up", he replied.

"So where'd all the crew go?" Rose asked. The Doctor leant forward and tweaks some knobs on the control panel.

"Good question. No life readings on board", he replied looking at the screen.

"Well, we're in deep space. They didn't just nip out for a quick fag", Rose joked.

"No, I've checked all the smoking pods", the Doctor said not getting the fact that Rose was joking. Alyssa shot a look at Rose, sensing her amusement at the Time Lord's obliviousness to her joke.

The Time Lord suddenly sniffed the air catching a whiff of something cooking. "Can you smell that?"

The three humans smelled the air as well "Yeah, someone's cooking", Rose agreed.

"Sunday roast, definitely", Mickey added. Alyssa highly doubted that someone was cooking a Sunday roast on a seemingly abandoned ship.

The Doctor presses something else and a door behind them slid open. The four walked through to see part of a wall and floor with 18th century décor.

"Well, there's something you don't see in your average spaceship. Eighteenth century! French", the Doctor said using his sonic on the ornate fireplace "Nice mantle. Not a hologram. It's not even a reproduction. This actually is an eighteenth century French fireplace. Double sided".

Alyssa touched the fireplace and frowned. "What's wrong?" Rose asked.

"I can sense someone behind here…" she crouched down and peered through the fire "hello", she greeted when a young blond haired girl appeared on the other side.

"Hello", the girl responded.

"What's your name?" Alyssa asked as the Doctor crouched down next to her.

"Reinette", the girl replied.

"Reinette, that's a lovely name. I'm Alyssa ", Alyssa said introducing herself.

"Can you tell me where you are at the moment, Reinette?" the Doctor asked.

"In my bedroom", Reinette replied.

"And where's your bedroom? Where do you live, Reinette?" the Doctor questioned.

"Paris, of course!" Reinette answered wondering why he'd asked that.

"Paris, right!" the Doctor said nodding as if it should've been obvious.

"Monsieur, Madame, what are you doing in my fireplace?" Reinette enquired.

"Oh, it's just a routine fire check…" Alyssa raised a brow at the Doctor's answer "Can you tell me what year it is?" he asked.

"Of course I can. 1727", Reinette replied.

"Right, lovely!" the Doctor said happily "One of my favourites… August is rubbish though. Stay indoors. Okay, that's all for now. Thanks for your help. Hope you enjoy the rest of the fire".

"Goodnight Reinette", Alyssa said politely.

"Goodnight Monsieur, Madame"

"You said this was the fifty first century", Mickey said a little confused as Alyssa and the Doctor stood up.

"I also said this ship was generating enough power to punch a hole in the universe", the Doctor reminded him "I think we just found the hole. Must be a spatio-temporal hyperlink".

"What's that?" Mickey asked wondering if it was a term that he should know now that he was travelling with them.

"There's no such thing", Alyssa replied "he made that term up".

"I did not", the Doctor said "it is a term". However, when Alyssa shot him an incredulous look, he amended it "Ok, I did make it up".

"I know", the red head said.

"And on the other side of the magic door is France in 1727?" Rose asked.

"Well, she was speaking French. Right period French, too", the Doctor remarked.

"She was speaking English, I heard her!" Mickey cried.

"That's the TARDIS. Translates for ya", Rose explained putting an arm around his shoulder.

"Even French?!" Mickey exclaimed.

"Yes Mickey even French", the Doctor said. Alyssa swatted him on the arm.

"You're being rude", she mentally scolded.

"Well, I'm not ginger, love", the Doctor countered. He moved closer to the fireplace and checked it over. "Ah, gotcha!" he cheered as he kneed the side of it, causing the fireplace to rotate.

"Doctor!" Rose called after him. but there was nothing that she or Alyssa or Mickey could do except watch the Time Lord disappear behind the into the room behind the fireplace.