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Chapter 62 – An Unwelcomed Visitor

The Doctor and Rose had enjoyed a lovely dinner inside of a restaurant in a cave in Italy, then went to see the Northern lights in Norway, then revisited the pyramids of Egypt which looked as beautiful as they had the night they had joined in the star light.

The sand looked blue under the night sky. They stood with the Doctor behind Rose. His arms wrapped around her, as she looked at the pyramids.

"Why have we never been here in during the day?" She asked.

He kissed her neck. "Too many people."

It was clear what was on his mind.

She turned to face him, wrapping her arms around his waist. "So, you've brought me here, why?"

He smiled like a loon. "I love it here. This is one of my favorite places on this planet."

She rose her eyebrow and teased, "At least we haven't seen a mummy."

He teased, "Are you my mummy? What if that was what he had been on about?"

She laughed, "You are mad."

He looked up at the pyramid they stood closest to. "And that one. The Pyramid of Khufu at Giza is the largest Egyptian pyramid. It is the only one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World still in existence."

Rose never grew tired of this. She giggled. "And that's the Doctor I know."

He smiled at her. "The Great Pyramid, the largest of the three, was built by the pharaoh Khufu and rises to a height of 146 meters with a base length of more than 230 meters per side. The greatest difference in length among the four sides is a mere 1 ¾ inches and the base is level within less than an inch, an astonishing engineering accomplishment."

Rose teased, "That's because aliens built them."

"Phhh. You believe that?"

"You wait. You get your TARDIS back, and we'll go see."

He grumbled, "The TARDIS that hates me."

"She may not always hate you. You just, need to speak to Genie."

He looked back up at the pyramid and missed the flash of yellow in her eyes. "I've already seen it. It wasn't aliens. Cheeky woman."

"Then who was it?"

He smiled as he looked at her. "Humans can do some….amazing things. Most amazing species in the universe."

"Is that the reason you fell in love with one?"

He held his tongue in his teeth, as she often did. "One of the reasons."

"And what happens, when this terrible thing takes her over?"

"She's not a terrible thing."

"Always trying to get you to sleep with her."

"You do that." He excused.

She rose her eyebrows at him. "Do I?"

He grinned as he held her in his arms and looked down at the dress she wore. "That short skirt. I'd never let Genie out of the house wearing that-"

"Ah! No talk of children while we're on a date."

He groaned. "Right. Sorry."

She teased, "You like it when I wear a dress."

He smiled, "I do."

"I can tell. But, I know what you like more."

His face became serious. "You…didn't."

She mouthed, "No knickers."

He groaned, "Oh, woman. I love that."

She laughed. "All night long, I've tried to sort out a way to tell you."

"Oh, I'm glad you waited until now. Umm."

"So, you want to ….rejoin?"

He bit his lip. "Oh, I want to."

"And this mess about Stark. I'm still thinking it over."

"So am I. He's not planning to talk to that woman-"

"He says he is, Doctor. Besides, we're not talking about this right now."

He nodded and leaned in to kiss her. She held him closer than she normally did and he noticed she was more enthusiastic as she held his face and began to snog him.

He stopped and pushed her back. "Hang on. You called me Doctor."

She licked her lips. "Yeah. I did."

"Rose calls me John. Which one are you?"

A flash of yellow went across her eyes. "Damn it."

He threw his hands up, "Bollocks! You can't just pop in like this!"

She stepped into him and rubbed his chest. "We're the same. Come on. We can rejoin here-"

"I'll join with my wife, thank you."

"We are the same."

He pushed her away and pointed at her. "No, you're not."

She stepped into him again and began to kiss his neck. "We're the same. She wouldn't mind-"

He pushed her away again. "She would. No."

She groaned, "Then, what are you going to do with that?"

He looked back at the bulge in his trousers. "I'll manage."

She rose her eyebrow at him.

"Tell me about this war? Is my family safe?"

She giggled and shook her head. "I don't know anyone's family that is safe, especially during a war-"

"Humor me. This is your family, too. What do I need to know?"

She became serious. "Don't leave them. Especially, her. No matter what."

He nodded, "So, that's no for the Stark thing. Rather glad if I'm honest."

"You didn't want to go?"

"I think he is mental for thinking he can…speak to this woman. Wait, her? You mean Rose. Right?"

She smiled, "Her, too. But, I know you won't want to leave after tonight."

"What the hell does that mean?"

She passed out and he quickly caught her before she fell.

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