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Chapter 46 - That Damn Tux

Jackie had insisted on sitting with the children. They had a big evening planned of making a blanket fort, eating ice cream, going swimming and then watching a movie in the theater downstairs in the White House.

"What? There is a movie theatre, here?" the Doctor exclaimed.

Tony was so excited. "Yes! We're going to watch Star Wars! With all of the aliens that I look like!"

"Right!" the Doctor laughed at Tony.

Jacob was feeling a lot better thanks to the fact he had been asleep all day. He joined the other two children and got along immediately with Genie. The Doctor scanned him, and found he was completely over his stomach virus. He just reminded him to try to take it easy.

"Yeah, right. Like that kid will do that." Jackie said.

Rose asked the small girl. "Is this really okay, Genie? We will just be downstairs. You can have Grand ring the Doctor, and we'll be right back."

"It's alright. I want to go swimming and eat ice cream!" Genie laughed.

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The Doctor walked into the bedroom to see a tux laid out on the bed.

Rose was in the bathroom putting on her make-up.

"Oh Gods. Really?!" the Doctor complained.

"What?" Rose asked him.

"A tux! Black tie! You didn't tell me this was a tux thing!"

"It's not bad luck. You need to get over that."

"It is bad luck, too! Everything is going so good for me lately. If I put this on, it's going to be running for my life and saving the universe again!"

Rose popped her head out from the bathroom. She was wearing her robe.

"Yeah, maybe. But, you like that sort of thing."

"Not in this climate my dear. Too many precious things to me that I can lose." he admitted.

"Everyone will be wearing a tux, sweetheart." Rose tried to reassure him.

"Ugh. That's not comforting. Not at all." he complained.

Rose looked at him. "Is the Oncoming Storm worried?"

He looked at her, lost in her beauty for a moment. "The Oncoming Storm is aware of his mortality more than he probably has been in years."

Rose walked back into the bathroom. "It's just an article of clothing."

He grumbled under his breath. "Millions of years of experience with this, and still can't convince this woman that this is not a good thing. She has to be the one that is right. She knows everything! Forget that the last time I wore a tux, I nearly died from a huge, human bug! And then the damn Titanic! But, no. We won't even talk about that!"

Rose came back out of the bathroom and leaned against the doorway. "You were on the Titanic?"

"Ugh. Rose! Do I really have to wear this?" he complained.

"Yes! You loon. Everyone will wear one."

He tossed his hands in the air. "Ugh. Domestics. This is what I get for domestics! Ugh! A tux!"

Rose rolled her eyes and laughed at him as she returned to getting ready.

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The Doctor was dressed in the dreaded tux. He used a mirror that hung on the bedroom wall to put some gel in his hair. He got it to stick up the way he liked the best. Rose always teased him at how he was with his hair.

She walked out of the bathroom, still wearing her robe.

"Sweetheart, can you help me with my dress?" she asked.

"Certainly!" the Doctor replied. "How's my hair?"

Rose chuckled at him. "It's marvelous. As usual."

He smiled at her like a loon. "Marvelous."

"You look wonderful in your tux-"

He made a face of annoyance. "We won't talk about that. Still not happy about having to wear it. Ugh! The things I do for you, Rose Tyler."

She laughed as she took off her robe and pulled her dress up her body. The Doctor stood there, rubbing his beard. His brain had shorted out again. She had on her very lacy knickers. It reminded him of the lingerie she had teased him with back in New York. The knickers left very little to the imagination as thin piece of material exposed her bum.

The Doctor couldn't even think.

"Doctor? Zip me up." Rose told him.

He snapped out of it. "Right. Ugh. Sorry, dear. Just. Wow. You look, wow."

Rose laughed at him. "You are so funny."

She turned around after he had zipped up her dress and kissed him.

She was wearing a blue, sleeveless dress. It looked lacy in places, and extremely elegant. She was in heals that showed off her firm legs from running. She had decided to wear her hair down.

"Still, wow?" Rose asked him.

"Ugh. Yeah. Yes. Ugh." and then he said something in another language completely.

Rose laughed. "You are talking crazy again. You are so funny."

He smiled as he tried to shake it off and collect himself.

"I got you something. Well, Pete got you something. Well. Whatever." he stumbled all over his words.

Rose laughed at his sudden loss of being able to articulate himself.

"Having problems with English tonight, dear?" she teased him.

He smiled at her as he opened a box to reveal a beautiful blue stone, with a hint of purple, pendant necklace. It took her breath away.

"Where did you get that?"

He motioned for her to turn around so he could put it on her. "This is from the Prime Dimension. A little piece of home. I've had it for a while, but wanted to wait for a special night to give it to you. I gave Pete a handful of precious stones when I first arrived to trade for some money. I didn't know it then, but he saved them all. He gave them back to me recently, and he had this one made into this necklace. He thought it was the most beautiful stone, and knew you loved the blue. It's Tanzanite. I think he said it was 7 carats. I don't remember. Something like that. But, I got it originally from the East African state of Tanzania. All of the other stones came from close to here in the states. Some diamond mine I went to years ago. Many years ago."

Rose turned around and looked at him. A tear rolled down her cheek.

"Oh, now. You're going to mess up your make-up." he teased her.

"This is so thoughtful. Thank you. Wow. Doctor, you take my breath away. Really."

I know the feeling. I can't even think straight seeing you at the moment. You are stunning. I adore you, my Nehyta. I always will."

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They quickly looked in on Jackie with the children. Tony gave him a thumbs up and took their picture with the Doctor's phone. Then took a selfie of him, Genie and Jacob. Jackie assured them she was fine, and not to worry about them.

Genie told them they looked beautiful. Jackie and her were impressed with Rose's necklace the Doctor had given her.

Genie asked them, "Are you going to dance there?"

Rose nodded her head. "Yes, probably."

"Oh, I love to dance." Genie told them.

The Doctor saw the chance and grabbed his phone and started playing a song on it. He handed it to Rose. Rose recognized the song as Van Morrison's 'Brown Eyed Girl.'

"I never pass up an opportunity to dance with a pretty girl. May I have this dance?" he asked Genie.

Genie giggled then allowed him to pick her up and twirl her around the room.

He spoke to Genie as he danced with her. "You know, the first time you ever dance with someone, the song that is played becomes 'your song.' It has to be something special that first time. So, this can be our song. Is that alright? It's one of my favorites."

Genie was laughing. "Sure!"

He was spinning her around like a loon. The sight caused Rose, Jackie and the other children to laugh.

Pete and Howie walked in and stopped in the doorway when they saw the Doctor spinning the little girl around and dancing.

"Well, how about that?" Howie said as he smiled and put his hands on his hips. "That little girl has more love than she can shake a stick at with those two."

Pete laughed under his breath. "That's the truth. I think she'll fit in nicely."

The Doctor laughed with Genie as he dipped her wildly and sang during the chorus. Genie squealed in laughter.

As the song ended, Genie kissed the Doctor on the cheek.

"You are so silly!" she laughed.

He kneeled down. "If you need me and Rose, we're just downstairs. Grand will be with you the entire time. She only has to ring us, if you need us to come back. We'll be back to put you to bed tonight. She has several friends of ours that will probably hang out with you as well. "

Jackie nodded, "Yes, Poltoius and Lewis are going to be with us. Why do our bodyguards have such odd names?"

Genie smiled at him and nodded. It caused the Doctor chuckle at her.

"You are going to have so much fun tonight. My Sara Gene." he smiled at her proudly.

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