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Chapter 37 - Keeping Up Spirits

Lewis and the Doctor chatted for a long while about everything going on. Finally, Lewis decided to go to get something to eat for him and Arla. The Doctor continued to watch Rose sleep. Being in the comfortable, warm silk sheets with the breeze blowing in on them from the opened window was extremely tranquil. The Doctor listened to the waves crash into the shore outside and was lulled to sleep.

A little while later, Rose woke up. When she opened her eyes, she immediately saw the face of her beloved. He was in a deep slumber and looked so peaceful. She felt a weight on her cheek and moved her hand to see what it was, only to realize he held her hand. She gently slipped her hand out of his, and picked up his other hand off of her cheek. She remembered how upset she had been when he had brought her home and suddenly felt embarrassed. Why had she reacted so dramatically? Wasn't that behind her?

She looked at his face and brought his hand up to her mouth to kiss. He slept on. She saw he was without his shirt again, and rubbed his chest. His skin was cooler than usual. She pulled the duvet up to his shoulder and rubbed his chest. He seemed to relax even more as he took a deep breath and continued to sleep.

She remembered the sweets he had. She carefully reached in his pocket and found a bag of Jelly Babies he hadn't opened yet. She rolled over on her back and ate some of the sweets. When she placed the bag on the table next to the bed, she found her lip gloss. She quickly put some on and lay back down in front of him, placing her forehead to his.

She watched him sleep for a few moments, studying every freckle and every whisker of his beard that he kept very short and groomed. The laser razor he had gotten back on Plentitude kept him from having to shave for days. She felt the smoothness of his skin where he had trimmed the hair. She had told him that Tony Stark and he had almost looked like twins when they were on CNN together due to their beards. Although, the Doctor's beard covered more of his face than Tony's did.

Rose ran her fingers across his beard, feeling the coarseness of the short hairs. She leaned in and kissed his lips. The first time, she kissed sleeping lips. The second time she kissed him, his lips kissed her back. She smiled as he opened his eyes and looked at her.

He put his hand back on her cheek and kissed her again. He whispered to her. "Are you alright? Rose I'm so sorry."

She smiled at him and said quietly. "There's nothing for you to be sorry about. I knew where I was going. I overreacted."

"No, you didn't. I know that had to be hard to be down there. Rose, that part of your life is over. You don't have to be frightened anymore. Not ever. I'm here and I'm not going to let anything hurt you. Not ever. This is real, my dear. I sometimes fear I'm dreaming this, too. But, Rose. This is real. You. Me. Genie and Sam. You are safe here. With me. I'm with you. I'm not running. Never again."

She kissed him again. She licked his lips as he opened his mouth and she slipped her tongue inside to dance with his. He smiled at her, "You taste like sweets. Have you been in my pockets?"

She smiled at him, "Maybe."

He chuckled at her as he kissed her again and licked her lips. He smiled slowly. "Lip gloss. What are you trying to talk me into?"

She reached down and unbuttoned his trousers, "Something that might help with your stress."

"Sweetheart, I'm so relaxed right now." He caught her lips again and kissed her. They both breathed heavy as they enjoyed a lovely snog. Rose didn't notice him unbutton her shirt and unfasten her bra until he had cupped both of her breasts. He teased the nipples with his thumbs. "Oh, I've missed this. It's okay, right?"

She rolled her eyes at him. "Of course it is. I'm yours. Why do you always ask?"

He laughed at her quietly, "I love you. Have I told you that today? Well, tonight? It's only 5:43. That's still night, isn't it?"

Rose giggled as she sat up and took off her shirt and bra. She looked up and her mouth dropped open. "Did you know the door is open?"

He laughed as he quickly rolled out of the bed and rushed over the door. He closed it and twisted the lock. He took off his trousers and pants and climbed back into the bed with Rose. He pulled the duvet back over himself. She had taken off her clothes as he had dealt with door. He smiled at her as they sat in the bed and held one another. He looked from her eyes to her lips. "What would you like to do? It's completely up to you."

She bit her lip as she rubbed his chest. He looked down at her breasts. "You do what you would like. I know what I want to do, but that will have to be a bit later."

She sent an image to his mind. He laughed quietly, "You like doing that? Really?"

"I have something I want to try out. Plus, I know it's your favorite thing."

He looked in her eyes and told her quietly, "My favorite thing is giving you pleasure. Making you feel like the incredible, sexy woman that you are. Where you will cry out like a porn star when I'm deep inside of you." He almost seemed to growl at her.

She bit her lip as she looked at him. "Then do it."

He held her cheeks with both of his hands and laid her back into the pillows. They continued their snog. She stroked his already stiff staff as he fingered her. He teased a new spot she had never felt him tease before. It was right outside of her opening.

He smiled at her. "I know you are going to ask me why there. Just trust me, you will love this. In fact, Friday, play some music. Something from the Shagging playlist."

Friday said, "What else is there, sir?" "Undenied" by Portishead began to play.

She smiled at him. "I do trust you."

He continued to tease the area as he kissed her neck and chest. As he continued, it became extremely sensitive. Before she knew it, she had cried out. The organism had came all at once. His muffled voice told her. "Get used to that feeling. It's going to last about fifteen minutes."

Rose covered her face and cried out again. He nibbled her breasts and kissed her chest as he continued to tease the area that was causing her such pleasure. The song changed to "Free Falling" by John Mayer. She pulled the pillow over to her face so she could cry out louder. He smiled at her and shook his head.

He slipped inside of her and thrust very slowly, and deep. He took the pillow away from her and returned to kissing her lips. She started to breathe more evenly. He looked in her eyes and asked her, "Have you caught your breath?"

She smiled, "Yes."

The music changed to Van Halen's "Why Can't This Be Love." The Doctor narrowed his eyes for a bit, but shrugged it off. He continued to stroke slowly and snog her, then began to tease the area again. It was as if it was waiting to him to flip the switch again. Rose seemed to forget how to kiss him as her lips quivered. He smiled as he felt her enjoyment and heard her organism return.

He kissed her chest and nibbled at both of her breasts as the song ended and changed to Tina Turner's "Private Dancer." He stopped teasing the area as he continued to stroke slowly inside of her. Rose raised her hand and held his cheek as he looked at her face.

Rose asked him quietly, "Something is on your mind. I can tell. What is it? Police scanner?"

He shook his head and stopped stroking for a bit. "No. I'm just a bit surprised. You listen to Van Halen? Tina Turner?"

Rose pointed at the ceiling, "You mean, this music?" She laughed, "No. This is your music. This isn't mine."

He pointed at himself. "Hell, it's not mine! Are you serious? It isn't yours?"

She smiled at him. "None of this music that has played has been mine. It's all yours."

The Doctor held up a finger. "Hang on. Friday. Play the next song."

The song changed to Tina Turner's "GoldenEye."

He pointed at Rose and asked. "Yours?"

She laughed as she relaxed in the pillows, "No. But, that's very James Bond. I think that's from those movies, isn't it?"

"Ugh! Friday, turn off the music." He said as he ran his hands through his sweaty hair.

Rose looked confused at him. "Technical difficulties?"

He sat back and put his hands on his hips. "Yeah. Let's go with that. Please. Don't make me explain."

Rose giggled at him. She stood up on her knees to reach his lips. She kissed him quickly. "We're not finished. Let me finish you off."

He looked back at her, surprised. "You were serious about that? Really?"

She smiled with her tongue in her teeth as she pushed him back in the pillows. "I never joke around about the stuff you love. Get comfortable. How much longer can you last?"

"Depends." He told her.

She asked him, "Maybe about five more minutes?"

He smiled at her, "Of course."

She giggled as he watched her reach in her bedside table and pull out a tube. She put some of it in her hands and rubbed it on his erect staff. "This. Will make you taste like strawberries. Even when you finish."

He looked surprised. "Really?"

She smiled at him, "Like a minty strawberry. Is it getting cool yet?" She leaned down and blew on it.

His eyes rolled back in his head. He exclaimed something in Gallifreyan. She giggled at him as she took him in her mouth and sucked. She ran her tongue around his tip as he fought the urge to scream as loud as he could. He panted and called her name. She only seemed to suck harder and go deeper on him. He grabbed a pillow and put it over his face. Rose heard his muffled moans. She watched his toes curl up, then he let out a very loud, monstrous growl.

Rose lay down on top of him. She tossed the pillow off of his face. He looked at her as he tried to catch his breath. She asked, "You're alright, right?"

He nodded his head and panted. "I'm fine. Brain still working. Sort of."

Rose smiled at him as he held her. "Thank you for taking care of me last night."

"Don't thank me for that. I wasn't taking care of you like I should have. Lewis was proper cross when I told him what we did. He threatened to kill me himself."

"Why did you tell him that? Geez!" Rose asked him.

"You forget who I'm talking about. Just breathe something in his direction and he figures it out. I'm glad he's on our side. Damn." He covered his face and took a deep breath.

Rose ran her fingertips up and down his chest. He formed goose bumps where she touched. He took her hand and held it in his. "Sweetheart. I have to tell you something. But, it's a very big secret…you can't tell anyone."

She smiled at him, "You have a middle name?"

He laughed quietly, "Damn. You are cheeky today. No."

She laughed at him. "Shall I take the integration position?"

He smiled like a loon. "Oh, that would be great. I can see you better."

She giggled as she sat down on his waist. She wrapped up her hair behind her head. He reached up and ran his hands up her chest.

"You are so beautiful. How am I so lucky to be the one laying here, trying to catch my breath?" He asked her.

She leaned down and kissed him, "Okay, secret. Tell me. It will stay between us."

He bit his lip. "Well. I'm happy about it, but I don't know how you will feel about it. I worry it will make you….. sad. Promise if I tell you this, you will talk to me about it. Just me. No one else can know. Don't be sad and cry without me knowing. No one should ever cry by themselves. Especially you. You've done that for too long. You promise me?"

She kissed him again and whispered, "I love you. Stop treating me like a child. Tell me what this secret is?"

He smiled at her, and kissed both of her hands. "Lewis and Arla are pregnant with twins. Lewis knows, but Arla doesn't."

Rose covered her mouth in surprise. "You are joking!"

Relieved at her reaction he laughed, "No. I'm not. That's the reason they got married so quickly. Lewis would have been out of the Guard if it was discovered before they were married. It's a …. I don't remember. He told me."

Rose laughed. "How the hell does he know, and you know, and Arla doesn't?"

He smiled. "You really don't have to think about that hard to figure it out."

"You told him. When did you find out?"

He smiled at her as he held her hips. "Before we left. That morning. I felt it when she was making breakfast downstairs."

Rose laughed. "I'm so happy for them."

He sat up and held her. He felt her warm, sweaty, nude body against his own. The happiness of the news seemed to bleed from her into him. He held her and closed his eyes tightly, trying to breath in every moment. "Oh, Rose. I love this. Let's stay like this for all of time."

She leaned back to look in his eyes. "Why did you think I would be sad about this?"

He bit his lip and thought. "I worried you would be sad about it because of our situation. How we might not be able to have any more children."

Rose shook her head. "Any child with you was always going to be a miracle. I knew that from the beginning. Our Sam is a miracle. Any other children we might have one day, will be a miracle too. I'm not going to try, and I'm not going to prevent. What happens, happens. As I see it, we're the same as we were before Sam was born. Right?"

He smiled at her. "That's right. Nothing really changed."

She smiled at him. "See. We might get lucky again. Come on. Let's go take a shower. I want you to shave my legs for me."

He stroked her legs. "They feel smooth to me. I used that laser razor last time. Are you sure?"

She kissed him again. "We are going to a State Dinner. Do you mind?"

He smiled as his hands rubbed her thighs, "I don't mind at all. Of course I will. I love any reason to touch you some more."

She got out of the bed and walked toward the bathroom. He tossed the duvet back across the bed and joined her.

When he got into the bathroom, he turned on the shower and let it get warm. Within a few minutes, he got in. Rose finished brushing her teeth and joined him in the shower.

She ran her hands through his hair kissed him. "I hope my breath didn't make that….."

He shook his head and chuckled. "It didn't. You ate those sweets. That's all I could taste."

She kissed him again. He smiled at her. "Spearmint. I love that toothpaste."

She teased his bum with her fingertips, "I find that so strange that you don't have morning breath."

He smiled, "I explained that. My saliva has proteins in it that clean and strengthen my teeth. We kiss so much, that you have it all over your teeth now too."

Rose shook her head in disbelief. "Okay, that just sounds weird."

He ran his hands through his hair under the water and laughed. "That's probably the reason I only tasted sweets. Your teeth had gotten cleaned when we kissed last night. Then you fell asleep. I mean, it was a lot of snogging."

She giggled at him. "And some quick shagging."

He laughed, "Yes. Indeed. Good shagging, too. Totally worth getting yelled at by Lewis."

"You said I sounded like a porn star?" Rose asked.

He stood still and Rose felt his shock. "Nah. I don't remember saying that. Doesn't sound like me."

"How do you know what a porn star sounds like?" Rose teased him.

He laughed as he shook his head. "Oh the gods! This woman is not asking me this while she stands there in the nude."

Rose laughed, "Oh, she is!"

He held her hips and smiled. He took a deep breath. "Okay, ask. I know you're going to. I'll tell you everything."

Rose smiled at him. "How much porn did you watch while I was sick?"

He bit his lip and shook his head. "I can't believe this. I wonder which one of the guys win the pool? Damn them."

She wrapped her arms around his waist and teased his bum with her fingertips again. "There's nothing wrong with it. I'm not going to be cross. Are you blushing?"

He held her and groaned. "The guys got it for me after they found out we couldn't have sex. I'm surprised they haven't said something about it already."

Rose laughed at him. "Did they really?"

He nodded his head, "Yes. Several different ones. Jack will hate that he missed out on that one."

Rose covered her mouth and laughed in surprise. "How many did they get you?"

He cleared his throat. "One….."

"One? You said several."

"One a day. Everyday, until Sam was born. A different one."

"That was five months! They could find that many different ones?"

"Lewis got Stark involved. Then they got better. Apparently, he … well, nevermind. But, there are 169 in all. There was only 164 days but, Stark insisted on ending with 169. Don't ask why."

She laughed, "Oh, I can guess. Did you watch them all?"

He groaned. "No. Just…..some of them."

"Ahh…. You did. Took care of yourself when I couldn't huh?" Rose teased him.

He chuckled. "I prefer to think of it as research."

"Now that sounds like Tony. Did you watch any of these with your mates?"

"Ew! No. Men don't do that. Ew. At least, I don't. I think everyone watched them though."

"So, somewhere. You have almost 200 dirty movies. Are they here?"

He bit his lip and laughed, "They are someplace safe. Well, I thought they were."

Rose smiled, "Oh my God. Explain yourself."

He laughed, "I put them all with the TARDIS. I knew no one goes in there, so that seemed logical to keep the children from finding them. The door is secure, you know. All of that. I put up a shelf in there that covers a wall. It's completely full. Whenever they gave me another one, I just put it on the shelf. The shop was the first thing completed out here, so they have been here since the collection grew out of a drawer in the bedroom. I had honestly forgotten about it, or wasn't thinking or something. And I asked Pete to take care of the TARDIS when we went to Plentitude."

Rose covered her mouth and laughed, "Oh. My. God! What did he say?"

He was surprised. I think his words were, "Damn, son! You're going to hurt yourself!"

Rose laughed at him hysterically. "This is the funniest shit I've ever heard."

"Oh, I had to explain the situation. It did look bad."

Rose laughed at him. "What did he say after you explained?"

He ran his hands through his hair and laughed, "Oh, you wouldn't believe it. He went and doubled the damn collection. He just had to do one better to wind me up. I have to build another shelf. It's out of hand."

Rose laughed so hard she sat down on the bench in the shower. "That's the funniest thing I've ever heard. Oh wow."

He laughed as he shook his head. "I've not counted but, apparently there are now 346. So, a bit more than double."

Rose laughed as she stood up and put her hands on his cheeks. She kissed him quickly. "I'll watch one with you if you want."

He bit his lip and considered. "I don't know. That's a bit….strange."

Rose giggled at him. "Strange, huh? You've never watched one of those with anyone, have you?"

He shook his head. "Nah. That's a private sort of thing."

"Think about it. The offer is there if you want to."

He looked surprised at her. Then shook his head. "Nah. That would just be….. " He said something in a strange language.

Rose looked at him, "What wasn't how you normally sound. What language was that?"

He closed his eyes tightly. "Damn. The language of these…ummm…. prostitutes … someplace. Oh, please don't ask me anything else about this."

Rose kissed him and laughed. "I can't believe you told me all that you did. I'm so glad you have mates that keep your spirits up."

"I don't think it was my spirits they were really concerned with."

"Oh. You didn't just say that." Rose laughed as she washed his hair.

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