Beatrice sat in the TARDIS kitchen having brunch with the Master. He wore his normal black outfit, with the exception of the black Nehru jacket he usually wore over a plain white shirt. Beatrice, on the other hand, was still in her bathrobe.

She had made eggs and bacon to go along with their usual morning tea. Beatrice guessed it had been roughly a week since their trip to Mesmerus. Not that it mattered as the Master could drop her back home and it would still be the weekend.

"Thank you for cooking my dear," said the Master taking a sip of his tea.

"Certainly, I'm glad it turned out well. Although to be fair, eggs are about as far as my cooking prowess goes. Everything else I've attempted to make usually ends up burnt or inedible. My sister Louisa has always been the baker in the family." Beatrice said with a small laugh

"Ah, yes. Wasn't she the one behind those delightful biscuits you brought when you were visiting me in my cell at UNIT?"

"Yes, that was her. I'm surprised you remembered." The Master raised an eyebrow.

"Of course. I remember everything about those first visits. You made being stuck there almost bearable. I certainly enjoyed your company."

"Even though at the time I was just another insignificant human?" she replied teasingly.

"You've never been insignificant Beatrice. Even back then." Beatrice smiled nostalgically.

"It's funny. But it seems so long ago since we first met. Though it's really been just under two years.

"Time does have a funny way of moving quickly like that sometimes." replied the Master.

Hopefully, not too fast, Beatrice thought. She wanted to savour what they had.

"Speaking of family. I've got plans to go and visit them today if you could please drop me off."

"That shouldn't be a problem. Just let me know what time you want me to retrieve you," said the Master.

"I think sixish would be fine. I'm due there at 3:30. It'll be nice to see my siblings and parents again."

"I'm sure. UNIT does keep you busy."

"Maybe if you didn't try and invade so much we wouldn't be so busy," she said with a small smirk.

"My dear if I didn't try to invade you and I would never have met. And what a shame that would be."

"I can't argue with that," she paused. "You know you never really mention your family." The Master set his cup down.

"I haven't seen them in over three centuries. There isn't much to tell."

"I suppose they weren't too pleased about the whole trying to kill the Lord President thing." the Master chuckled.

"Not really, no."

"Did you have any siblings growing up? I know you were friends with the Doctor." The Master shook his head.

"No, I was an only child. The closest thing I had to siblings were my fellow Deca members at the Academy."

"Deca?" asked Beatrice.

"I suppose you could call it a clique. It was basically a group including myself and nine other students. We shared common interests and often succeeded in driving the teachers mad," there was a nostalgic look on the Master's face. Beatrice appreciated that he was willing to open up to her more about his past even if it was merely little things like his school days.

"What happened to everyone?"

"Oh, six of us became renegades though I'm not entirely sure what happened to the other four." replied the Master with a shrug. "Although I think that the Doctor and I are the ones who have given the Timelords the most trouble as adults."

"Now THAT I can definitely see," Beatrice said with a grin. The Master gave her a fond smile at her reaction. She stood up and took her dishes to the sink and the Master followed. Once the water was run in them she turned to the Master

"I'm going to get changed." She gave him a kiss on the cheek and made to leave but the Master took her hand, pulling her back slightly so he could kiss her on the lips.

"Now you can go," he said smirking slightly. Beatrice laughed as she left to go back to their room and change.

/

Once Beatrice was changed she and the Master whiled away the time before she had to go, by reading. More accurately the Master read to Beatrice while she sketched. When it was nearly 3:25 the two of them made their way to the consul room.

"23171 Glenmore Place Glasgow, Scotland?" confirmed the Master.

"Yes, that's the one." There was a light thump as the TARDIS landed.

"I'll see you at six, my dear," said the Master with a smile.

"Try not to get into too much trouble while I'm gone," said Beatrice as the door opened and she stepped outside. Sure enough, the TARDIS had landed right around the corner from her parent's house next to a bus stop.

She glanced behind her just in time to see the TARDIS disappear. Beatrice made her way to the familiar yellow house. She knocked on the door and it was opened by her father.

"Hello Dad, am I the last one here?"

"Hello, Beatrice. No, we're still waiting on your brother."

"Finally, I'm early!" Beatrice laughed as she entered the house. Heading into the kitchen she found her mother preparing dinner with the help of Louisa. They both greeted her and Beatrice moved to get the silverware.

Just as she finished setting up Collin came into the room.

"Hey, sis! How are you?" Beatrice smiled.

"Fantastic. How's Janine and Michelle?"

"Both fine. They're out with some of Janine's friends tonight."

"Louisa helped with the cooking so everything should be edible," said Beatrice with a laugh.

"Thank goodness for that," said Collin grinning.

/

They managed to get through dinner without much trouble. They mostly stuck to safe topics which basically meant anything that didn't include Beatrice's personal or professional life.

Once they had finished dinner, Louisa, Collin and Beatrice retired to the living room while her mother went upstairs to find a picture album and her father went to the watch the evening news.

"So, we haven't heard much from you lately Beatrice. What have you been up to?" asked Louisa. Beatrice felt her heart plummet.

"Just work. My friend Jo Grant and I have been helping the Scientific Advisor with some of his experiments."

"Interesting. What sorts of experiments?" enquired Louisa.

"I'm not allowed to disclose that information," said Beatrice slightly awkwardly.

"You never tell us anything. It seems like work is your life but you can't tell us anything?" Collin asked.

Not exactly my whole life. I'm also dating an alien criminal and travelling through time. Can't mention that.

"Not really None Disclosure agreement," Beatrice said, hoping that would end the argument.

"I get you can't tell us what is going on exactly but why have you been going off the grid so much. We go long periods of time without hearing from you for more than a few minutes," said Collin. This annoyed Beatrice as Collin was normally her biggest supporter.

"I'm sorry but most of my work keeps me busy I can't help that. I enjoy what I'm doing but it is rather private."

"We're just worried about you and you really aren't very receptive," said Louisa. Beatrice felt her frustration rising. She helped to save the Earth several times. But her family could never understand that! How could she explain the Axons and Sea Devils?

"I'm not a child anymore, I have my own life and if I want to or have to keep it private I should be allowed to! I shouldn't have to worry about being interrogated by my own family each time I come home!" she said standing up in anger.

"I think you're overreacting. We're always open with you. Can't we expect the same courtesy?" argued Louisa.

"Well, maybe my life is just a tiny bit more complicated than yours!" snapped Beatrice.

"Really? Well, maybe if you told us ANYTHING we could understand!" said Louisa matching her anger.

"Calm down you two," said Collin.

"I'm sorry Collin. But I'm not going to calm down. I've been putting up with snide remarks and interrogations for far too long and I'm sick of it! Why would I want to spend time with people who do nothing but criticize my choices and nose their way into my business? Last I checked that isn't what a good family does! You claim your want to know what's going on because you care about me but if you actually gave a damn you would instead respect my choices to keep things private! If this is what is going to happen every time we get together maybe I shouldn't bother coming!"

"Maybe you shouldn't, considering I barely know anything about my sister now. Sometimes I wonder if you actually care about any of us given that you share absolutely nothing! If you aren't going to let us in and continue shutting us out then maybe there isn't a point in your visiting!" Yelled Louisa who was also on her feet.

"Fine! I'll go now if you don't want me here! Don't expect to see me any time soon!" said Beatrice storming out of the living room and going to get her coat. She heard Collin follow her.

"Beatrice, Louisa didn't mean that. Come back."

"Tell me, Collin. Do you think I'm being unreasonable?" said Beatrice sharply as she whipped around to face him. Collin sighed.

"I know there are certain things you can't reveal legally. But you have been pushing us away. I think you should open up a bit more. At least about your personal life." Beatrice felt a sinking feeling in her stomach almost like betrayal.

"Of course, you do. I want you to understand but I don't know how to make you. And if all of you can't accept that, then maybe Louisa is right. What's the point in getting together?" she said coldly. Beatrice sighed. "Say hello to everyone at your place and say goodbye to mum and dad for me."

Beatrice then left the house. She felt tears prickling at the edges of her eyes and hurriedly brushed them away. She checked her watch it was 5:30. She had half an hour till the Master would show up.

She sat down on a bench nearby where the TARDIS had materialized, just out of sight of her parent's house and tried to stop herself from crying. Though her insides felt twisted in guilt, sadness, and anger.

Author's note: Well, that's finally up. Sorry for the late update I've been stuck with a bit of writer's block. I'm not entirely confident in this chapter but I hope the argument escalated alright. PLEASE COMMENT and give me some feedback on the latest three chapters I have published. I'd really love to hear from you guys as I value your opinions and comments. Glenmore Place is an actual street in Glasgow though the address is made up. The address 23171 is actually the date that Terror of the Autons aired January 23, 1971. Written in the UK as 23/1/71. Terror of the Autons was of course, the first episode to feature the Master. As usual, I don't own Doctor Who or any of the canon characters. Until next time Whovians! Thanks for reading.