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Chapter 36 - Joining Together

The Doctor popped Rose and himself into a desert. It was night and the stars shown brightly across the clear sky. Rose stood in front of the Doctor who had his hands wrapped around her waist. She could see his face clearly in the moonlight.

"Where are we now?" she asked him.

He pointed behind her, "You tell me."

Rose turned around and saw pyramids in the distance. She gasped. "Giza! Oh, I've always wanted to come here!"

He wrapped his arms around her as he pressed into her back and kissed her cheek. "I spent a lot of time here over the years. One of my favorite places."

Rose teased, "Yeah, I can see you here in ancient Egypt with Cleopatra."

He gritted his teeth and Rose felt his emotions. She turned around and looked at him, surprised.

"You?! With Cleopatra?"

He shook his head. "Well, yeah. I won't deny it. Several times. With..." he cleared his throat. "Several different faces...several different times."

"That's three!" she demanded.

He threw his hands out. "No, it's not! She's not British!"

"Did she know it was the same... you?" Rose asked him.

He smiled as he bit his lip. "Yeah, she said the same thing you did."

"What was that?"

"That I kiss the same." he laughed.

Rose smacked him playfully. "You are ridiculous."

"I didn't bring you here to chat about that." he laughed as he reached into his jeans' pocket and pulled out a blanket. He lay it on the sand and sat down. Rose joined him and sat facing him.

He lay his forehead on hers and told her quietly. "Rose, I love you more than I ever could tell you. I'm the happiest I've never been in all of my lives. Sitting here with you, now...as my wife... makes everything I've ever been through worth it. Knowing you feel the same way makes me so happy. You are most precious to me."

Rose smiled at him as he rubbed his nose against hers. "You know I feel the same way. I'd tear apart the universe and put it completely back together, just to be with you. I can't be without you."

"Then don't be. Let's join permanently. Tonight. Right here." he told her as he kissed her.

He could feel her excitement as he kissed her neck. "Please! Yes! How do we do it?"

Her tongue danced with his has he lay her down on the blanket. 'It involves no clothing. Some sand. And some telepathy."

He quickly remembered and shot up. "Oh! And lip gloss. Where is it?"

Rose smiled. "In your pockets, with a million other things."

He groaned as dug in his pockets. "Ugh. That's the trouble with bigger on the inside pockets. Finding lip gloss. I suppose it's something I'll have to get used to carrying. The wife's stuff."

Rose laughed at his complaining. "Oh, stop fussing, Old Man. You like it."

He found the tube and handed it to her. She put it on as he watched her, smiling and rubbing his beard. He took off both of his shirts and lay back on top of her, kissing her.

'You taste like candy.' he told her.

Rose was busy unbuttoning his jeans and sliding them down. He stopped kissing her and rolled over to take off his trainers and jeans. Rose took the opportunity to take off her trainers, skirt and blouse.

The rolled back on top of her and continued to kiss her. She ran her fingers through his hair making it stand up in every direction. He sat her up and took off her bra. He then took one hand and rubbed her breast as he continued to hold her close to him.

'Your skin is so soft. I love that I can touch you like this.' he told her.

She ran her hands across his chest. She stopped kissing him and leaned back to look at him.

"What?" he laughed.

"What is this?" Rose asked as she pointed at his chest.

He looked confused as he looked down at his chest. "Hmm... I'm not following. What are you on about?"

"You chest looks like you have been working out." she told him.

He looked down at himself and laughed. "I've been carrying around two four year olds every time I see them! One in particular won't allow me to put her down!"

Rose smiled and continued to kiss him. He lay her back down as he slid her knickers off of her hips. She slid his pants off and pulled him inside of her. He thrust slowly as they kissed.

'Okay, this will be similar to before. Except, we won't have to wait. It will be instant. Alright? You're completely sure?'

'I'm completely sure.'

He stroked even slower inside of her. He lay both of his hands on the side of her face. They could feel one another's excitement. Rose closed her eyes as she moaned. She saw the long strings of light. She looked down and saw a thick bundle of light. She knew without knowing how, that she was seeing her and the Doctor's time line. He was right, there were a lot of different lines wrapped into it together. She couldn't see where one ended and one really began. She moaned as she continued to feel him stroke deep inside of her, he kissed her neck as he quietly spoke some strange words.

She felt a wave of emotions similar to the first time, but much stronger.

'You're okay. I know, it's a lot. I'm getting yours, too.' he told her.

His voice was drown out by a million voices speaking and she could sense their feelings. She saw all of the stars in the galaxy and for a quick second, she knew all of their names, in a million different languages. And then it was gone.

He continued to stroke as she heard him moan in her ear. 'I'm nearly done sweetheart. You are alright.'

She could feel his pleasure, and it was overwhelming with everything else he was doing in her head. She moaned loudly.

She felt as if the entire world moved under her. She grabbed his back tightly, afraid she would fall. Her sense of where she was heightened, and then she returned to how she had felt before. She felt all of her body systems working, and her heart raced. She could also feel his. She felt his heartbeat in her mind. She took comfort in the steady four beats.

She felt him erupt inside of her as he raised up and whispered to her, "Open your eyes."

She looked up at him and smiled. He smiled back at her. "When I first saw you, I fell in love. And you smiled, because you knew. I love you with a love that shall not ever die. Even when the suns all grow cold and the stars grow old. This, I promise you."

"That's beautiful. You are quoting something again, aren't you?" Rose laughed.

He smiled at her. "Maybe."

The Doctor's phone rang.

"Oh, bleeding hell." he complained.

It was Pete. "So sorry to bother you, but Genie is upset. She has a bad headache and only wants you or Rose."

"We'll be right there. Thanks, Pete." the Doctor told him.

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