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Chapter 39 - Just Kissing

Rose lay the baby down in his crib. He had been sleeping in her arms as she watched Genie, Legate, Arla and Lewis play Candyland. It was late and she was ready to lie down for the night. She smiled as she stood there and watched him sleep.

The Doctor walked into the room. He spotted her and smiled. He walked over and wrapped his arms around her waist, kissing her cheek. "No problems?"

"No. He's been sleeping for a while. You really must have worn him out."

"Ah, it's been an eventful few days for him. Wait until he meets the rest of his family tomorrow. I imagine Jackie is going to make his face raw kissing him." He smiled.

Rose sighed as she looked down at the baby.

"Now, why are you feeling like that? What's on your mind?" he asked her.

"He'll be the only one we'll ever have. It makes me a bit sad." Rose told him.

He held her closer. "Yeah, but we're so lucky to have him. I'm lucky to have both of you. You could have both died that night."

Rose closed her eyes tightly as tears rolled down her cheeks.

He noticed and turned her around to hold her. "Hey. No. Don't cry."

"I'm so sorry." Rose told him quietly.

He shook his head. "No. That wasn't your fault. That was mine. All mine."

He led her over to sit on the side of the bed. She pulled her legs under herself as she continued to cry. He held her and kissed her head.

"Do you really think that?" Rose asked him.

"I know that. I could have forced us to leave sooner. I knew I should have." He told her.

Rose continued to whimper as he held her. He kissed her head again as he rubbed her back.

"We don't need to do this. What's done is done. We can't change it." he told her.

Rose shook her head, "It's just. He's it. That's it. The only time we will experience this together."

He turned and put his forehead to hers. "Rose. You are exhausted from all of this. This sadness is normal. Everything is alright. Feel how sincere I am when I tell you that all I ever wanted was you. Just you and me. Genie is amazing. And now this little guy. It's more than I could have ever hoped for. More than I ever could have dreamed I would have in my life. I don't need more. I have you. I love you. More than anything."

Rose smiled as he wiped her tears away. He lay down with her in the bed, holding her tightly. "Sweetheart, you need to rest." He told her.

Rose sighed as she lay on his shoulder, "I'm wide awake. I've slept so much today. Let's decide on his name. Now. I can't take him being called, 'the baby' one more minute."

The Doctor chuckled, "He is beginning to think that it is his name."

Rose wiped her eyes and smiled, "We can't have a grown man named 'The Baby'."

The Doctor laughed as he reached in his pocket and pulled out a notebook. He flipped to the page where they had written down Rose's names, then Genie's names, and now Rose saw he had written down:

Samuel Alistair Tyler-Smith

Samuel Peter Tyler-Smith

Samson Alistair Tyler-Smith

Samson Peter Tyler-Smith

Strange Baby That Doesn't Cry Tyler-Smith

Rose smiled as she looked at the list. "Who added this last one?"

"My comrade. He thinks babies are supposed to cry all of the time." He said.

Rose rubbed her face. "What does Alistair even mean?"

"Defender of the people. It's Scottish." He told her as he ran his hand through his hair.

"Defender of the people. I worry what he will have to live up to, being the son of the Oncoming Storm." Rose admitted.

The Doctor shook his head. "Nope. I'm determined not to put that on his shoulders. This one will be his own man."

He sighed and rubbed her back. "The son of the Bad Wolf. Or are we still not allowed to talk about that?"

Rose took a deep breath as he felt her become uncomfortable and angry. "I am not talking about-"

"Hey! We're not talking about it! Alright. Don't get cross." He immediately told her.

Both of them sighed as the Doctor ran his hand through his hair. "Not talking about it." he mumbled. "What are we going to name this Time Tot?"

Rose's anger faded immediately as she sat up and laughed at him. "Time Tot? Where the hell does that come from?"

He looked confused at her. "That's what children are called where I'm from."

Rose laughed and shook her head. "No, they aren't. They can't be!"

He laughed, "They are!"

"Are you serious? Really?"

He laughed, "Yeah, I guess that does sound strange to you."

Rose relaxed as she lay back down on his shoulder and continued to giggle. "That could be the cutest thing I've ever heard. A Time Tot."

He rolled his eyes at her. "I'm glad the Gallifreyan way of life brings you so much entertainment."

She looked back at him, "I'm going to only mention this because I know I'll regret asking it later if I don't. I don't mean to upset you-"

"I do not want to name him after my brother. No. Thank you for thinking about that, though."

"Don't want to upset you."

He shook his head as he rubbed her back, "Nope. Not upset. It's alright."

Rose looked at the paper. "Could you pronounce his name, easily?"

He laid his head next to Rose's and sighed, "Fishing for me to tell you, huh?"

Rose shook her head. "I'm sorry. I know you don't want to talk about it. I'm sorry."

He kissed the side of her head. "It's really alright. It's been a long time, I really should try to move past that. At least say his name. There's just power in a name, Rose. But, it was a common name. I've met several people here that were named the same thing. It always makes me….ummm…"

"Miss him?" Rose helped.

"Well, I wouldn't say 'miss him.' Maybe just think of him. Anyway, you need something to make you smile and get this off your mind. Lewis wants to ask Arla to marry him."

Rose's mouth opened in surprise and smiled. "Are you serious?"

He bit his bottom lip. "Completely serious. He told me tonight. I want to offer her a job here, helping us with the children. Lewis thinks she would be thrilled to do it. What do you think?"

Rose smiled, "Oh, I love that idea. So, Lewis is working up his nerve to ask her?"

"No, Lewis is working up his nerve to ask Summus if he can ask her. Summus is the leader of the guard and Lewis has to have his permission first. He told me that most men who marry are forced to leave the Prime Guard. I told him I would keep him as my personal bodyguard even if Summus pushes him out."

Rose shook her head. "Summus wouldn't do that."

He rubbed his finger against his lips. "Oh, he might. It's just what is traditionally done. But, Lewis has a great chance now. Summus is going to be a very happy man in the morning."

"Dare I ask why?" Rose smiled.

"Jack and Jake are back. Finally! I sent them home to sleep, but they will be back tomorrow morning so Summus can fill them in on everything we've been up to in their absence."

"Oh, thank God! Summus will be very happy he doesn't have be Head of Security for Torchwood any longer. Did you tell them about Sam?" Rose asked.

"No. I didn't tell them anything. Well, hang on. Are you talking about Sam the Quauhtin? Or our Sam?"

Rose smiled. "Our Sam. I like that. Sam."

He pulled her closer and looked at the list. "I was just trying it out. It does sound…right. Doesn't it? Just simply…Sam. We can add to this list if you want. There are other names-"

"No. We've got it narrowed down. Let's not start over again." Rose insisted.

"Alright. Do you want to sleep on this?" he asked her.

She rolled over and looked at him. "Do you really want to know what I want?"

He looked surprised, "Of course I do! What a question, woman!"

She looked at him and smiled. "I want you to kiss me. As if, I'm the only person in your entire life that matters. You've not done that in days."

He looked surprised at her. "Have I not?"

She shook her head as she smiled. "No. I want you to play your crazy music and kiss me. Maybe even dance, if you can do it quietly without waking up your son."

He smiled like a loon. "Oh, it would be my pleasure."

He stood up, sat the notebook on the nightstand and walked over to the other side of the room. He turned on the stereo quietly. He walked over to the crib, looked in on Sam and nodded. He walked over to the bed and took Rose's hand as she stood up. He danced with her back over to the stereo and clicked a button. 'How Sweet It is' started playing. "This is the song you need to hear tonight, my dear." He told her as he put his hands on the side of her face and kissed her. She ran her hands through his hair as she sucked his bottom lip.

'This is a proper snogging.' Rose teased him.

"Is this what you wanted?"

"Yes." She told him as she continued to kiss him.

'Only the best for my Rose.' He told her in her head.

They kissed for a while. She could feel his lust building. He smiled as he felt her enjoyment.

'I love this song.' She told him.

'I love you. You have given me the most amazing gift I've ever had in all of my lives.'

'Your son?' She asked.

He smiled, "Yes, him too. You love me. That's all I ever wanted. Now, lean in to kiss me in all the places where the ache is the most special."

She smiled at him as she took his hand and led him back over to the bed and lay down. "I just want kissing. I can't dance and snog. My brain just isn't working tonight. Neither is yours."

He chuckled. "That's true. Alright. Snogging, I can do!"

He sat back in the bed as she climbed on top of him. She sat on his waist. He rose up and held her face as he continued to kiss her. He laid his hands on her face and she put her hands on top of his, rubbing his fingers like she would his stiff staff. He moaned.

He moved his hands to her sides and gently cupped her breasts. She looked at him and pointed, "Just snogging."

He raised his hands and nodded his head. "Snogging only. Yes, ma'am. Sorry!"

The song changed to 'In the Waiting Line' by Zero 7.

She met his lips again and sucked the tip of his tongue as he ran it into her mouth. He groaned again and ran his hands to her breasts.

'Just snogging.' She reminded him in his head.

'Just snogging. Yes, ma'am.' He agreed as he brought his hands back up to her face and continued to kiss her.

He lightly brushed her lips and she felt his breath. She moaned as he licked her lips, slowly.

She continued to sit in his lap and wrapped her legs around his back as she unbuttoned his shirt. He held the back of her head and continued to kiss her. She rubbed her hands across his bare chest as she continued to kiss him.

'Just kissing.' He reminded her.

She smiled, 'Just kissing.'

He rubbed his nose against hers and breathed heavily. He looked down at her hands rubbing his chest. She could feel his hands on her back. He looked at her. "Now, hang on. How much have you already healed from all of this?"

Rose shook her head and pointed forcefully at him. "Just…."

"Kissing." They said together as she returned to kissing him and rubbing his chest. He held her head and ran his tongue in circles around hers.

He panted, "Holy shit, this is hot! Why haven't we done this before?"

Rose could feel his desire building. She pointed at him and whispered. "Just kissing."

He laughed, "Yes, ma'am. Just kissing." He caught her lips again and continued to snog her.

His phone rang. They both groaned. He lay back to take it out of his pocket as she laid down on him and kissed his neck and nibbled his ear.

He cleared his throat and answered his phone. "Doctor Smith."

Rose continued to kiss his neck and he kissed her silently as he as he listened on the phone. She felt his mood change. He put his hand to his forehead, "Oh, shit. That's really not good. Alert Teams Alpha and Charlie. Call Jake and have him report immediately there. Lock down the building."

Rose stopped kissing him and looked worried. He kissed her quickly as he listened to the call again.

"Shit. Everything falls apart at once, doesn't it?" He asked the caller. Rose rubbed his chest and looked concerned.

"Ugh. No, I probably need to handle that myself. I don't want that to get out of hand." He ended the phone call and quickly put his hand to her cheek and kissed her again.

He lay his forehead to hers and whispered, "I'm so, so sorry. But, I have to go. I'll try not to be long. I really do not want to leave this."

Rose smiled at him. "I understand. We can continue this later. Just be careful."

He looked in her eyes. "I love kissing you. I could do this all night." He caught her lips again and continued to kiss her. She rubbed his chest as he ran his hands down her sides.

His phone received a text. The sound brought him back to reality. "Ugh! Doctor is happy! Let's invade the damn planet! I swear, I think they have our bedroom bugged!" He complained as he got up and rebuttoned his shirt. He walked into the bathroom and into the large closet. When he returned into the bedroom, he was wearing his leather jacket Rose had got him. He climbed back into the bed and kissed Rose quickly.

"I'll be as quick as I can. Legate is downstairs if you need anything. Try to get some rest."

"Just be careful." Rose told him.

He nodded and smiled at her as he popped away.

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