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Chapter 50 - Afterclaps

Rose never got an explanation as to what he had done to her. He finally told her that he still too intoxicated to explain it. "My English isn't as good when I've been drinking. You know, like Howie's!"

She had told him he was full of shit.

They got dressed. Rose put on long skirt and a pink cotton blouse. The Doctor put on his jeans and a dark blue jumper. He pulled the sleeves halfway up his arm.

"No shoes, Rose Tyler! You need to rest your feet after all of that dancing with those heals. Genie is never going to own a pair of heals if I have anything to say about it."

Rose rolled her eyes at him. "Is this what I get having a Doctor for a fiancée?"

He leaned in and kissed her. "Well, I am a professional." he smiled like a loon.

Rose laughed, "You are ridiculous. Are you not going to wear shoes?"

He looked down at his bare feet. "Yeah, maybe I should put on some socks at least. The curse of the tux isn't lifted until dawn."

She tossed her hands up at him. "That tux again. Really?"

He came out of the bedroom putting on his black socks as he hopped across the floor. Rose laughed at him. "You are going to break your neck doing that."

He walked over to her, looked into each of her eyes. Then he took her palms and flipped them over and took a good look at them. He seemed happy with whatever he saw. He took her hand and asked her. "How are you feeling? Breathing okay? Less tinkling? Ears not ringing?"

"My ears didn't ring." she told him.

He looked impressed. "Really? Hmm..."

"Are you going to tell me what you did?"

He looked at her and smiled. "Not tonight. But, you're going to want me to do it again. I assure you. Just, don't let me do it when I'm drunk. As your playboy friend said tonight, 'it's a trade secret' from a professional."

He opened the door and they walked down to the residence. Caroline and Harriet were there.

"Wasn't that State Dinner such fun?" Harriet asked as they came into the sitting room. She noticed Rose's necklace and rushed over to see it closer.

"Oh, this is beautiful. Doctor! Wow! Well, done." Harriet told him.

He smiled at her and Caroline came over to look at it. The Doctor saw something move in the hallway out of the corner of his eye.

He walked over to the doorway, looked up and down the hallway. He didn't see anything, so he returned to the residence.

"Did you have a lovely time?" Harriet asked.

"Oh yes. My feet were killing me, so he's insisted I run around in my bare feet tonight." Rose told them

Caroline was barefoot as well. "I think that's a grand idea!"

"As do I, ma'am." the Doctor said as he rocked his feet back and wiggled his socks.

Harriet laughed. "Well, then. Don't let me stand on ceremony!" She removed her shoes and kicked them under a chair. "Wow. I almost think I could dance again. Care for a dance, Doctor? If that's alright with you, Rose."

Rose nodded it was alright.

"I never turn down a pretty girl." he told Harriet as he took out his phone and turned on a song. He sat his phone on a table, and used his sonic screwdriver to improve the sound.

Rose didn't recognize the song, but it sounded very old to her. The Doctor started slow dancing with Harriet. Harriet smiled and exclaimed. "Oh! Such fun. I've not heard this song in years!"

Rose said, "It sounds like an old song-"

The Doctor complained. "Oh, 'an old song', Rose. Songs don't age. You sound like Jack. He says that, too. Songs are timeless. You can listen to the same song hundreds of years from now and it will make you have the same emotions. Music is amazing."

She rolled her eyes at him. "Whatever. What is this song?"

The Doctor looked surprised at her. "Billie Holiday! 'I've Got My Love to Keep Me Warm'. I love this sort of music for this time of night. Just slow enough, but not too slow."

Jackie walked in with the children. Genie clapped in excitement when she saw them dancing. The Doctor smiled at her, "You've got the next dance, sweetheart. Alright?"

Jackie pleaded, "Nothing to wind her up."

"I'll be good!" he told her quickly.

Genie climbed in Rose's lap and got a hug and kiss on the forehead.

"Did you have a good time with Tony, Jacob and Grand?" Rose asked her.

Genie nodded her head enthusiastically. "Did you have fun?" Genie asked Rose.

Rose told her, "Yes! I danced until my feet ached. The Doctor told me I wasn't allowed to wear shoes for the rest of the night."

"Is his feet tired, too? Is that the reason he isn't wearing shoes?"

"I suppose so." Rose told her.

Genie took her shoes off.

Jacob and Tony decided they were done with their shoes as well. They both took them off and watched the Doctor as he finished dancing with Harriet. He bowed to her and thanked her for the dance, then went over to Rose and held his hands out to Genie.

Another song started. The Doctor walked over to Genie, bowed and held his hand out as he asked her. "May I have this dance, ma'am?"

Genie giggled and held out her arms to him. He picked her up and put her down in front of him. He kneeled down and picked up her foot and put it on top of his. Then told her to put her foot on the top of his other foot as he stood up. He held her hands as he bent over to see her closer. He began to dance, lifting his foot gently carrying her around the room. She laughed at him, and he smiled down at her. "You are a wonderful dancer, my Sara Gene!"

Jacob asked Rose for a dance, modeling how the Doctor had asked Genie. While Tony asked his Nanna Jones for a dance. The Doctor smiled at both of the young men.

"Good job, boys! Very well done!" he exclaimed at them both.

"What is this song?" Rose asked him.

"Frank Sinatra, Rose! Do you not listen to music? This is 'I've Got You Under My Skin'." He playfully fussed at her.

Jake, Pete and Howie walked in.

"Ha! I love afterclaps!" Howie exclaimed.

"After what?" the Doctor asked him.

"Afterclaps! Pete told him. It means unexpected happenings after a party. Don't worry we brought the whiskey."

Howie walked over to Caroline and asked her to dance. Pete and Jackie joined in.

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