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Chapter 33 – More of a Good Thing
The Doctor sat in the rocking chair in Genie's bedroom with his eyes closed. It was night and the window was open behind him. The warm breeze blew into the room and the sound of the waves crashing on the beach was relaxing. Every so often, the light from the lighthouse on the island could be seen reflecting off the waves as it passed.
Genie walked in with her favorite purple jammy jams on and her hair wrapped up in a towel. She stood in front of her Daddy and watched him rock in the chair.
He slowly opened one of his eyes and spotting her, his face spread into a wide smile. "So, you are finished with your bath, then?"
She giggled, "What are you doing?"
He motioned for her to come closer to him. She turned around and he put her on his knees and unwrapped her hair. "And Daddy's Salon is now open." He picked up a comb and started to work it through her hair.
"Were you meditating?"
"I was listening."
"To what?"
"A million different things." He told her as he combed out her hair.
Genie rolled her eyes. "Mum says you used to have curly hair. Why don't you still have it?"
He smiled, "Well, it is a bit curly…"
"Not like mine."
"Mine was never like yours. Mine was the sort you couldn't comb out. It was just a big….poof."
"Then why isn't anymore?"
"We've talked about this. Daddy changed. That was the way he used to look. I looked like a completely different person."
"Daddy, that is so strange."
"It shouldn't happen for a long while, but if it does, what are you supposed to do?"
She counted on her fingers. "If someone tells me they are you, I ask you the questions."
"Right, my dear. And what are the questions?"
"Where are you from?"
"Which is?"
"Gallifrey."
"Where on Gallifrey?" He asked as he continued to work on her hair.
"The southern mountain range that overlooks a river."
"And the name of the river?"
"Cadonflood River."
"Very good. Near the house of whom?"
"The House of Lungbarrow. One of the Prydonian Houses." She said proudly.
He smiled proudly, "Perfect. Yes. I'll tell you another thing you need to ask me. My father, laid all of his plans out on a table there at that house once. There, in the Great Hall. I turned something loose and it scattered all of his papers and plans all over the place. What was it?"
"I don't know. You've never told me this."
"A cobblemouse. Similar to ….rabbit. Well….not really. Nothing is really like it here. It was unique to Gallifrey."
"Did you get into trouble?" Genie asked.
"Nah. Not really."
She rolled her eyes. "He was like you. He thought it was funny."
"He was cross, but yes. He laughed. Now, there are two other people who will know the answers to these questions. One, knows-"
"Daddy, I know. One knows your name, and Mum's name. I have to ask that next. If he tells me I'm someplace else, just stay with him until you and Mum show up to get me."
"Our complete names. Both of us. But-"
"But if he doesn't-"
"Or she-"
"Or she doesn't…then I'm to run away and hide from them."
"Yes. Daddy will be there to get you as soon as he can. The one who knows me and your Mum, knows of you and Samuel, too. He will keep you safe until I get there."
"Unless it's you, and you've just changed."
"Right." He smiled and continued to work on her hair.
"Having an alien Daddy is complex."
He laughed at her. "I suppose it is."
She looked back at the TARDIS that sat next to them in the tank. The Doctor continued to work on her hair. "How do you like having a roommate?"
She smiled, "Can you hear her sing?"
"Not really. I don't think she likes me."
"She likes you. She just is busy."
"Busy with what? Growing?"
"No. Talking to the other one."
He stopped combing her hair. "What?"
She turned around and smiled at him. "There are two. Can't you hear them talking to one another?"
He looked shocked. "ROSE!"
Genie gigggled and jumped off her Daddy's lap. She stood in front of the tank. "Look, Daddy. You can see her if you really look. She's a leaf, rather large. She's really shy."
He knelt beside of Genie and put on his glasses. "Where, baby?"
She pointed, "Just there."
He looked to where she pointed, "ROSE!"
Genie giggled, "Daddy, you are going to make Mum cross if you wake up-"
Rose walked in the bedroom. "Where's the fire? You woke up Samuel."
He didn't look back at her. "Yeah, Lewis is complaining, too. I'll get him back to sleep. Rose, look at this. Genie, show your Mum."
Rose knelt down beside of Genie, "What are we looking at?"
Genie smiled, "Daddy didn't know there were two."
"Two what, Genie?"
"Of his strange plant. Two TARDISes."
Rose looked shocked back him. "There are two?"
"I can't find it. She says it's that leaf there."
Rose sighed, "Genie. It's not nice to tease your Dad-"
"Mum! I'm telling the truth!"
The Doctor continued to look in the tank. "Genie doesn't tell anything that's not fact. I trust this child more than I do myself."
Genie smiled, "You really do. Thanks, Daddy."
He smiled back at her. "I always will."
She laughed and pointed at the leaf again. "Daddy, it's just there."
Rose kissed the side of Genie's face. "Right. Sorry, Genie. There are really two?"
Genie sighed, "Roommate! Stop being so shy. It's just Mum and Daddy. Blink or something."
A small leaf in the back turned silver, then returned to its familiar green color. The other TARDIS that had disguised itself as a block, turned into book. The Doctor laughed loudly. "Oh wow! BRILLIANT!"
Rose held Genie and kissed her head. "Genie. I'm so sorry I thought you were teasing your Dad. There really are two!"
Genie laughed, "Yes. The other one is shy because she's so small. The bigger one keeps telling her that's it's alright. She'll grow. She sings to her."
The Doctor looked at the plant and rubbed his chin. "The solution I've been spraying on them has only been going on the larger one. I should do the entire plant."
Rose asked, "Did you know more than one could grow from this?"
He didn't look back at her, "No. Well, I've never grown a TARDIS before! That was something forbidden to do. This is all new to me."
Genie smiled, "She's so shy. She is worried you are unhappy with her-"
"I am not unhappy with either of them. I'm extremely pleased and so very proud. Just like I am of my other children." He smiled back at Genie and winked.
Genie giggled. "I love you, too."
He laughed proudly, "So, wow. This is…a bombshell. Do they need more of the solution?"
Genie listened and then nodded. "That would make them both happy."
He took off the top of the tank and sprayed the entire plant with the odd solution. He put the top back on the tank and rubbed his face in surprise. He looked back at Rose and Genie and smiled. "This is the best news I've heard in a long while! Can you believe it, Rose?"
Rose laughed, "Genie, you need to get to bed."
"Oh, Mum."
The Doctor quickly grabbed Genie and playfully threw her in the air a few inches from his fingers. He caught her and carried her over to her bed. She laughed loudly.
Rose groaned, "Getting her all wound up before bed."
He smiled and tucked Genie in. "And it's bedtime."
"No story?"
He sighed and sat on the side of the bed. "One story. Your request. Small story. Chihuahua Story."
Genie giggled, "How about a story of another TARDIS? They would like to hear that, too."
He looked back at Rose. She smiled and sat down in the rocking chair. "That would be a good story."
He ran his hand through his hair. "Okay. Well. Once, there was a race of people who grew these ships called TT Capsules. Some were exploratory, and others were armed for the military. Most where exploratory. The earliest known model of TARDIS, the type I, which was poorly designed, dangerous to operate, and difficult to start. Some of them had minds of their own, with a history of escaping and roaming the Universe. Some are still out there. Even in other Dimensions."
"Really?" Rose asked.
He nodded, "Yep. Then, there was this…idiot. He had done something….stupid. He was warned to leave to save himself from being….erased from time. So, he took the remainder of his family, stole a TT Capsule and escaped. He didn't even know how to fly the thing."
Genie shook her head. "Why are they called TARDIS?"
He smiled, "A very clever person started calling it that, and the name just….stuck. She said it stood for, 'Time and Relative Dimension In Space.' The idiot had used one with his brother for years, so…she called it that from a very young age."
Genie pointed at him, "You are not an idiot, Daddy."
He smiled, "You would have to be so clever. And yes, I was."
"How did you fly away in it, if you didn't know how to fly?"
He smiled, "I crashed."
"Here, on Earth?"
He shook his head and thought. "No. Not here. We went to….umm….Tacunda, first. We crashed there."
Rose looked surprised, "I didn't know that."
He nodded his head. "Yep. There, we found this… crystal called a "blessing star." It altered the laws of probability around the holder, essentially making their dreams come true. That's how I can fly a TARDIS now. That was my wish."
Rose smiled, "Was it really?"
He nodded his head. "It was. But, see. That's before I had met you." He looked back at Genie and grinned, "My wish would be different today."
Genie giggled. "You would wish to be with Mummy. I know you."
He laughed. "I would. And you and Sam. That's who I am now."
"What did you do that got you into so much trouble?"
He sighed and crossed his arms, "That's another story."
"Well, tell that one." Genie reasoned.
He looked back and saw Rose smiling at him. "She's tough."
He leaned down and kissed Genie's forehead. "Good night. I said one story. That was one."
Genie groaned. "Ugh. Well, tomorrow. The other story."
Rose stood up and kissed Genie's forehead, "Good luck with that one, Genie."
He went back to the tank and smiled, "Two. Wow. Rose, TWO!"
She took his hand and walked with him out of Genie's bedroom. "Night, Genie."
"Night!" They both heard Genie's sweet voice say.
They got into the hallway and the Doctor closed the door as he nearly bounced from the joy he felt. "Oh…wow! TWO!" He whispered to Rose in excitement.
She put her hands on her hips and laughed at him. "You are so…."
He took her his arms and started to dance. "Two! Oh wow! TWO!"
She laughed as they danced together down the hall. "You nutter."
He stopped and looked at her. "What are we going to do with two?"
"Maybe one is for Samuel?"
He snapped his fingers, "Maybe so. It feels two Time Lords?"
Rose smiled, "You're asking me?"
He looked confused. "No. Well, yes. What do you think?"
She shrugged her shoulders. "Makes sense to me. Wow. Two? But, it really likes Genie. What if one is for her?"
He took his glasses off and slipped them in his pocket. "It may be. Just…Rose….TWO?!"
He took her back in his arms again and started to dance with her, cheek to cheek.
She laughed. "I've only felt you this happy, once before."
He laughed, "When was that?"
"When Samuel was born."
He smiled, "That was a night to remember."
Someone knocked at the door, "Come in!" They shouted together.
Jack walked in with Samuel in his arms. "And I'm officially on Sammy duty."
The Doctor continued to dance with Rose. "Want me to take him?"
Jack shook his head. "Nah. I'm good. Lewis told me to bring him to you. Seeing how you woke him up."
The Doctor groaned and continued to dance with Rose. Jack pointed, "Why is he so happy?"
Rose smiled, "Genie found another TARDIS."
Jack smiled, "How many?"
The Doctor stopped dancing and pointed at Jack. "How many are there?"
"Spoilers. Can't tell you, mate." He smiled.
"Ugh!" The Doctor complained.
Rose smiled and walked over to take Samuel. "I've got him."
Jack nodded, "So. Jake asked me to go see about this meteoroid. Lewis has already left."
"Meteoroid?" Rose asked.
"Yeah. Space Traffic Control picked up one that's rather large. It will miss us, but he has some people looking at it to make sure."
Rose smiled at the Doctor. "Do you mind? I'd like to go. "
He smiled at her and took Samuel. "Go. It's just a meteoroid."
She took Jack's arm. He started to type in something on his bracelet display that showed on his arm. "And we're off."
"If I'm needed-"
Jack smiled at him. "Daddy. Relax and teach Sammy how to say your name. We have this one."
Jack and Rose disappeared.
The Doctor sighed. "Well. That leaves us then, Samuel."
Sam yawned and laid his head on his Dad's shoulder. The Doctor pat his back. "And Lewis is already complaining that Mum is at Torchwood. Lovely. That man misses nothing."
He began to dance again, with Samuel in his arms. "Two…WOW!"
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Pepper stood in the bathroom brushing her hair. She had washed the make-up off of her face and put her pajamas on. She was thinking over the events of the day. Being made the Executive Officer of Stark Industries was such a surprise. But, what would happen when everyone found out about her and Tony's relationship? Would everyone think he had put her in the position because they were sleeping together? Did he?
She sighed. When did she start caring so much about what everyone thought?
She smiled as she thought about Tony playing the songs that her grandfather had played on the piano. It had been so nice to hear them again. She wondered what he would have thought about Tony. She wished she could tell him about their engagement. A lump grew in her throat as she thought about him. Just as tears began to form in her eyes, she remembered his voice. He wouldn't want her to be upset. "Are you pitiful or powerful, Ginny?" She heard him ask in her memory.
She took a deep breath to steady herself.
Tony walked into the bedroom, "Pepper?"
"In here." She called back to him.
He stopped in the doorway and grinned, "I have Arcite watching James Bond. I've told him that it's based on a true story. The ultimate Quauhtin Warrior!" He insisted and laughed.
She laughed and turned around to look at him. "You are impossible."
"What? It's better than my first thought."
"Which was?"
"Jurassic Park. Totally based on a true story."
She rolled her eyes. "Irreversible damage. Is Soli asleep?"
He put both of his hands on the doorway and rocked back and forth. "Yes. I read him some of Stuart Little. It was going great until I realized he thought he was a tiny person, rather than a mouse. Apparently, the Arov has left a lasting impression. We'll start that over tomorrow. I need to show him a mouse. He's never seen one."
She giggled and shook her head. She turned back around and brushed her hair some more. He leaned against the door and watched her.
"Ummm…. so, turns out, we're not going out of town this weekend. I'm sorry. Lewis said Ashena needed me and John to meet her someplace. Then she just rang back and said she can't leave. So, we're staying here. Unless, you want to go someplace. John said he could take Sparky. But, I don't know if Sparky will go."
"What? Why?"
He shrugged his shoulders, "He didn't want to stay at John's. He wanted to come back here."
"This is his home. How did you handle that?"
"I told him it was up to him. At least he's…comfortable enough with me to tell me no."
"You need more people like that in your life."
He rubbed his face and nodded, "I really do."
"I have an appointment in the morning I have to go to."
He crossed his arms. "Plans? I don't like it when you have plans."
She sat down her brush and looked at him. "You will like these plans."
He smiled, "Yeah? What is it?"
"Girl stuff."
He looked confused. "What is that? Girl stuff? I can do girl stuff."
She giggled and shook her head. "No, you can't."
He groaned. "Damn. I was going to tell you to cancel whatever you have in the morning. I have plans that will keep you up rather late tonight."
She rose her eyebrows at him, "Yeah?"
He smiled, "I was thinking….we could watch porn, right there on my flat screen mirror."
She smiled and shook her head. "I can't remember smiling so much that my face hurt like this."
He walked over to her with a look of concern. "You alright?"
She nodded, "I'm fine."
He put his hands on her face. "No, you're not. You're warm. Feverish."
She groaned. "I'm hoping that if I don't admit it, I won't get sick."
He opened the cabinet and took out a bottle of medicine. "Maybe you just need to get a good night's rest. That's what everyone keeps telling me."
He took a glass and filled it with water from the tap. He handed it to her with the medicine. She took it and gave him back the glass.
He kissed her forehead and looked in her eyes. After a bit, she laid her head on his shoulder and they held one another.
"Do you want me to call John?"
"No. It's nothing."
"A fever is usually something." He kissed the side of her head again.
"I believe I'm just tired."
"I believe you are just sick." He took her hand and walked her back into their bedroom. "Worn yourself out trying to wear me out, huh?"
She nodded, "You're probably right."
She lay on the bed and he pulled the duvet over her. He sat beside her and caressed her face. "Mac and Harvey called. Everything is done. It's all official. Miss Executive Officer." He proudly smiled at her.
She took his hand in hers. "Tony. Are you sure you aren't doing this because of us?"
He smiled, "Us. See. I love that. That there is even an 'us'."
"But, what if this doesn't work out?"
He pointed at her, "That's the fever talking. Rest woman. Be pitiful for once."
She rolled her eyes.
"I'm thinking about announcing it with a press conference this Monday."
She closed her eyes and shook her head. "Oh, my God. Please don't."
"Why? I'm awesome at press conferences. I've already wrote my speech. Well, most of it."
"You are the biggest pain in the ass!" She rose up and with her nose just inches from his own. She said quietly. "No press."
He smiled, "Press. Defiantly."
"No."
"Yeah!"
"Absolutely not." She lay back dramatically and groaned.
He held out his hands, "Well, why not?"
"Tony. Has anyone told you that you have…."
"A beautiful fiancé?"
"Impulse problems?"
He thought, "I can't think of anyone saying that to me. Why? Who have you been talking to?"
She groaned and rubbed her head. "Tony. If you get up in front of the press, you aren't going to be able to keep our engagement secret. I know you. It will be breaking news within five minutes of you standing behind a podium."
He groaned and dropped his head. "So, you're not going to let me do this?"
She pointed forcefully at him. "No! Issue a statement. But, let me or Natasha read it first."
He groaned and rolled his eyes. "Ah Satan. Did you know that she was making eyes at Bruce?"
"I can't even believe you brought him here. Oh my God. I had three members of the Joint Chiefs just eight floors below you and him! He's wanted by the FBI!"
"And everything is fine!"
She took a deep breath. "Tony. It's illegal to knowingly help someone wanted by the law. They could take your ass to jail."
"Phhh….Let them fucking try."
She closed her eyes and took some deep breaths.
He looked confused, "What is this?"
"I'm finding Zen."
He laughed, "Alright. Let me know how that works."
She didn't open her eyes. "Oh, you are such work. A press conference? Really? Have you already told Natasha to do this?"
"No."
"Good."
"I told my secretary."
"Oh, God."
"She said she would have to talk to your people though."
Pepper relaxed. "Good."
"Pepper. I can speak to a room of people without saying anything about that."
"I don't think you could."
"I handled it pretty good today with Mac and Harvey. Cool as a cucumber. Well. I think I eat too much salt and drink too much to be a cucumber. Maybe a pickle. Cool as a pickle."
She covered her face and laughed.
He smiled at her. "Come on. I can do this. This would be huge for you."
She sighed. "Let me sleep on it."
"Our relationship, is a secret. I've wanted to put you in that position for a very long time. Long before you and I…. started trying to find our favorite positions."
She smiled. "We have so many more to try."
"Yes. But, not tonight. You need to rest."
She closed her eyes. "Tony."
He laid his hand back on her forehead. "Pepper, you are really hot. Let me call John."
"I just took some medicine. It will be better in a bit. Would you lay down with me?"
He nodded, "Sure." He leaned down and kissed her forehead again. He stood up and walked into the bathroom. "I'll be just there, Pepper."
She closed her eyes and relaxed. She was so tired and hadn't even realized it. Maybe being pitiful wasn't a bad idea.
She heard Tony ask quietly, "Jarvis. Turn off the lights in the bathroom and dim the bedroom lights to 5%"
Jarvis dimmed the lights.
She felt a cool, wet towel on her forehead. She opened her eyes and saw Tony, dressed only in his boxers, holding it to her head. He climbed onto the bed and wrapped his arms around her. "This is what you need?" He held the cool towel to her head.
"Tony, this is going to make your shoulder wet."
"Don't worry about me."
She relaxed in his arms. "Tony, I don't have time to be sick."
"Pepper, you work too damn hard. Go to sleep. I'm just here."
"Take your medicine, Tony."
He groaned.
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After 48 minutes, Rose returned back to the island home. She walked into her and the Doctor's bedroom. She found it dark. The door to the balcony stood open. She walked to the doorway and saw him lying on his back, with Samuel on his chest. They both appeared to be asleep. She could sense he wasn't, but he felt odd to her.
She sat next to him and watched him lay quietly. He hadn't seemed to notice she was there. She leaned down and kissed his lips. As she rose up, she saw his eyes open and his face mirror her own smile.
"So? The meteoroid was?"
She smiled, "Passed right by us. They had already worked out it would miss us before we even got there. But, it was interesting to see it so close."
He looked confused, "Close?"
She grinned, "We went up to the Space Port and watched it fly past. It was so….brilliant."
He smiled at her. "That happens so often. You would be amazed."
She rubbed his thigh. "We have chairs. Why are you on the floor?"
He smiled and put his finger over his lips. "I've been listening."
"To what?"
He sighed, "So much. It's as if, all of the voices in my head are…demanding my attention since we returned."
"What are they saying?"
He closed his eyes. "So much." He pointed towards the sky. "There. Right now, there are 78 million people who are in the way of a massive solar storm." He pointed to another place in the sky, "There….a sickness." He pointed to another place. "A war…possibility."
She lie on the floor and put her head on his chest near Sam. "Ashena, huh?"
He pointed to his left, "Nah. She's just….there. Wait…yes there."
"Who else are you hearing?"
"Baby. It's just loud sometimes. Hard to filter out." He lay his arm across her chest and pet her face with his fingertips as he spoke.
"Tell me everything you hear. Maybe it will help you sort it out. Like when you make a list."
He nodded, "Alright. Voices. Here, I believe. Maybe here and in the Prime Dimension. I can also hear the TARDIS singing. Softly. Genie and Sam are there, in their unique places. I can feel them, and of course you in your corner of my mind."
She smiled, "Putting me in the corner, huh?"
He laughed quietly, "It's just an expression. I also hear a buzz…like an insect….downstairs in the kitchen. It's annoying. There is also a sink dripping in Talbot's flat."
"You can hear that?"
"It's helping drown out whoever is in the hot tub downstairs."
"What?"
"Shhh….." He laughed. "I can't figure out who it is. Can you hear it?"
"Of course I can't. If you let me stand up, I can see-"
"Rose, you don't want to see what they are doing. Trust me. I can hear what they are doing."
Rose giggled. "They can't hear us?"
"Nah. The sound moves the other way. But, I'm draining the hot tub tomorrow."
Rose covered her mouth. "Oh wow. Someone is really enjoying the hot tub."
"Oh, yes."
"Baby, who could it be?"
"Jake and Jack were my first thought."
"Nah. They are at Torchwood still. Lewis brought me back."
He sighed, "The in-laws."
"Thank you for not letting me look then. Oh wow. Do you really think?"
He listened again. "It's clearly a woman, but it doesn't sound like….Pete. He's speaking so quietly though."
Rose suddenly had an idea. "I have it. You have to do a check-in or something every so often with these Quauhtin, right?"
"You mean a status update?"
She sat up and smiled at him, "Oh, I dare you."
He laughed, "Oh, I should. It might be one of them."
She leaned down and kissed him. "Tell me where everyone is."
He smiled up at her. "Lewis is getting Arles from Ress."
She kissed him.
He smiled at her. "Adriano says Jackie and Pete are secure."
She kissed him again.
"Arcite and Exton say everything is good in New York. They are watching…..James Bond movies. That's odd."
She kissed him again.
"Chiron is with Mortimer and the Shepherds."
"Who has our brother?"
"He's with …. Aemilius. He's fine. Snoring." He laughed.
Rose leaned down and kissed him again.
"Legate and Logan are playing cards with Varro and Talbot…oh…and Logan's brother is here, too. And Bassiano is with Banner."
She smiled, "That only leaves."
He looked surprised, "Holy shit. It's Lance. Lance and Jane!"
They looked at one another and laughed.
She giggled, "Panel him, Governor."
He laughed, "And his punishment is, to drain the hot tub."
She leaned back and laughed. "Lance is in love. Wow. With Jane?"
He shook his head. "Oh, a new headache."
"Well, I have brilliant news. We probably already guessed it…but…"
"What?"
"Jack told me that there are no more attacks on the family."
"Well, that could be because we keep a close eye on things."
She smiled, "I knew you would say that."
"Things were too dangerous for me to relax. Protecting you, and my family, is my purpose."
She leaned down and kissed him. "I love you."
He smiled at her, "I love you."
"And he told me that you always call me Rose Tyler. Even 300 years from now."
"I'm a slow learner. Forgive me." He smiled.
"It's alright. I'm going to just…embrace it. I like to hear you say it."
"There is power in a name. Yes, Rose Tyler."
"And this power. Of mine."
He rose his eyebrows.
She pointed at him, "Don't laugh."
"I wouldn't dare. You are bringing this up?"
She bit her lip and nodded. "Keep insisting."
"Makes it more…normal?"
"Well, not normal…but…accepting. I want to tell you I'm sorry though. I should have never looked into your head…well…it's odd. I really didn't. I just wanted to know why you were so happy. Then I saw Tony and Pepper-"
"I don't know how you are going to control that."
"Well, I need to realize I don't have to know everything. I'm sorry, and I'll try to keep out of your head like that. I know how you feel about it."
"It's one thing when you can control it. But, something completely different when you can't."
"I need to learn to control it. And, remember that you need your privacy. I wouldn't be comfortable around me if I were you."
"Are you under the impression I'm cross with you?"
She smiled, "Of course not. I'm cross with myself. I promise I'll try to control that."
He smiled at her. "Thank you, Rose."
She nodded, "And, I've thought about that all day. I need to talk to her."
"Who? Jane?"
"No, Pepper. Is she out of her mind? She said yes?"
He laughed, "Tony is a good guy! He's trying-"
She pointed at him, "Baby. There are two different people here. There is the Tony I know, and the Tony you know."
"You mean the Tony you knew. He's not like that."
"He slept with Ress!"
"I'm not convinced that was all him. Have you seen her with the guys here? She's rather…."
"What?"
"A female Jack."
Rose groaned, "Oh my God. Please tell me you are kidding."
He nodded, "She seems that way."
Rose looked up at the stars. "Oh wow."
"Do your booga thing and see if she's slept with any of the guys."
She pointed at him, "No. I will not use my powers for evil."
He laughed hysterically and Samuel stretched on his chest. "Shhh….. your Mum is making me laugh."
Rose rubbed Samuel's back. "You are impossible."
He sighed and kissed Samuel's head. "Alright. That's not the only reason I'm out here. I'll level with you."
She looked back at him and ran her fingers through his hair. "You've done something I'm going to be angry about?"
"If I have, that's not what I'm confessing."
She smiled. "Alright. What is it?"
"This will probably….upset you. But, I need you know what you think about it."
She could feel his apprehension at telling her whatever it was on his mind. She continued to run her fingers through his hair. "We're in this together. Go on."
"Alright. Think back to when we were on the Crucible with Davros."
She nodded, "Yes. You ran out of the TARDIS with that…"
"Oh, that doesn't matter. He mentioned a prophecy."
She thought, "Yes. He did. But you….did it."
He shook his head. "No. He said, 'Caan saw time. Its infinite complexity and majesty, raging through his mind. And he saw you. Both of you.' Me and you. Dalek Caan foresaw …. Blah blah…. The Doctor and his precious children of Time. And one of them will die."
She thought, "Okay, well…that was there."
"A prophecy doesn't have limits. It could mean here or there. He could have seen me and you. Not you and him. Children of Time are our children."
Rose shook her head. "I don't think so. He said one of them would die-"
"But, no one did."
"Harriett Jones did."
"She had already died before I got there."
Rose shook her head. "Baby. I think you are looking for something to worry about."
"You think?"
She smiled, "I do. Harriett Jones died when they were trying to contact him. The Subwave Network had to be boosted and it gave her position away."
He sighed, "Alright. I'm….not settled with this."
She leaned over and kissed him again. "Stop looking for something to worry about. Worry about why Samuel won't say 'Da Da.' Is that normal?"
He rolled his eyes. "For my children, it is."
Rose smiled, "Is it?"
"Always. " He groaned.
She played with his hair, "Well, maybe you just need some extra love then?"
He smiled and shook his head. "Hot tub is occupied."
She giggled and stood up. "Come on. I brought more wine you are determined to figure out the odd taste to. And…."
He stood up and kissed Samuel. "And?"
"I have a surprise. They are doing a …..thing at that winery tomorrow. It was all over their website. If the world doesn't implode and Ashena doesn't need us, let's go. Take Tony and Pepper. I need to talk to her about this….engagement."
He shook his head. "Not a good idea. She's made up her mind."
"She's lost her mind-"
"It's hers to lose!"
She put her hands on her hips. "So, I'm to support this? Baby, I'm her friend-"
"Well, I'm his."
Rose groaned and rubbed her face. "I just….you're right. I should be happy for her. I'm happy she's happy, but with him?!"
The Doctor groaned and walked into their bedroom.
Rose put her hands on her hips and laughed. "I'm bleeding into you so much. That was me."
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