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Sophie's POV...

I was all ready to tell my Aunt Sarah that the Doctor and I were together (she was right there standing in front of us, waiting for me to continue) but now I felt too nervous to say anything. I was just scared of her reaction to it. I know that she was the one to push me to stay with the Doctor after what happened with Rose and that she only wanted to see me happy, but this was the Doctor. Someone who she had known for a very long time and considered him one of her best friends. Not only that, I knew that Sarah Jane thought of me as her daughter and to learn that your best friend and your daughter were together and mated for life would probably be hard to hear. I knew it would be for me if I was in my aunt's shoes. I felt a hand on my back and I automatically leaned back against the Doctor's touch, snapping me out of my thoughts. Then he whispered soothingly into my ear,

"Go ahead and tell her, love. Everything is going to be fine."

I glanced at him and nodded before looking back at my aunt, who was watching us. And somehow I knew that she had figured out that something had happened between us but she just didn't know what exactly it was.

I took a deep breath. "Aunt Sarah, the Doctor and I …" I gripped the Doctor's hand again while looking my aunt in her eyes as I finally revealed, "We're together."

"But it's more than that, Sarah," The Doctor continued when my aunt didn't say anything and he went on, explaining everything … but he didn't say anything about the dream or the fact that we had to seal the bond by coming together as one. We didn't even have to say anything about it because I knew that my aunt figured it out which wasn't surprising. My aunt was the smartest person I knew, next to the Doctor, who didn't seem to notice that she had figured it out. I chuckled to myself internally, giving him a loving look. That was my Theta for you. Finally he finished speaking and still my aunt didn't say anything, just stood there with a contemplating look on her face as she took in everything that the Doctor told us.

I licked my lips nervously as my hand tightened around my mate's. I wished I knew what she was thinking. I couldn't even read the expression on her face. After a couple more minutes of silence, I spoke up, hesitant.

"Aunt Sarah?"

She didn't say anything as she turned to look at the Doctor. "Can I talk to my niece alone for a moment?" Her voice wasn't hostile but it left no room for argument and a bad feeling filled my stomach and I shifted around in discomfort. My mate, of course, noticed this and put an arm around my waist, his hand rubbing my hip in comfort. My aunt watched this movement but the Doctor pretended not to notice as he nodded.

"Yeah … of course." He looked over at me, "I'm just going to be in the TARDIS."

I knew that my aunt was watching as I moved closer to his side, his arm around my waist and his hand still rubbing my hip. This would be the first time that we would be away from each other since we've gotten together. Sure it probably wasn't going to be long and he was just going to be in the TARDIS but just being away from him for even just a second made me feel a little sick.

"You won't leave, will you?" I asked and he shook his head, carasing my cheek with his free hand causing me to lean into his touch.

"No, I'll be right here, not going anywhere." He kissed my forehead and he let go of me, moving back. He gave a nod to Sarah with an uncomfortable smile on his lips before giving my hand one last squeeze. He let go of my hand, our fingers slipping away from one another… I almost whimpered. He disappeared into the TARDIS and I stared at the closed doors, one arm wrapped around my stomach. I took a deep breath and turned to my aunt.

"Auntie, I know that you're probably upset about us being together but I can't … I won't … be separated from him," I rambled and she looked at me surprised.

"What? I'm not upset, love."

"You're not?" I looked at her confused and she chuckled.

"Of course, I'm not. I knew something had happened between the two of you as soon as I saw you two standing close together. And I'm happy for you."

I sighed in relief as I looked at my aunt hopefully. "Really?"

"Really. Why wouldn't I be happy? I've always wanted you to be happy, Soph. That's all any parent wants. And the Doctor is the one who makes you happy and I wouldn't dare to separate the two of you … and I probably wouldn't be able to even if I did."

"You have no idea how happy I am to hear that." I smiled brightly, happy tears in my eyes.

My aunt smiled back at me before growing serious. "Now, I'm assuming that you two have been intimate with each other?"

I flushed immediately and looked down to the ground, embarrassed. Not because I was embarrassed about being intimate with the Doctor because I wasn't. I loved him and he loved me. What was there to be embarrassed about? But I was embarrassed that my aunt was able to figure that out so quickly.

"Yes ma'am," I finally answered, nodding and glancing back up at her. "That's the thing that the Doctor forgot to mention. I had this dream about the Doctor and I before we got together and we were intimate with each other and it turned out that the dream wasn't really a dream and that our minds connected, making the dream as real as breathing, and he marked me as his mate in the dream but for us to complete it, we had to be intimate physically and he had to mark me again," I explained as best as I could. Unconsciously, I traced his mark with my fingertips. "I wanted him too. He wouldn't do anything that I wouldn't want to do."

"I know he wouldn't," My aunt reassured me. "But being mated to him means forever. Technically speaking, in the eyes of everyone in the universe, you're married to each other."

Me? Married? I looked at my aunt surprised. Though deep down, I knew that I shouldn't be.

"He didn't tell me that," I breathed out then shook my head. "But that doesn't matter, I wouldn't change what happened. I can't imagine spending the rest of my life with anyone else but the Doctor."

My aunt didn't say anything for a moment, "Have you two discussed about what will happen later …?"

I knew what she was talking about. She was talking about the fact that I was only human and I would be growing older and older while the Doctor would stay the same and just regenerate.

"No, we haven't." I was glad that we hadn't yet. I didn't want to talk about that, I didn't even want to think about it. But I knew eventually we would have to. Right now though, I was just going to live in the here and now and I told my aunt that.

"Alright." My aunt nodded and took a deep breath, "Now, there's something I need to tell you."

"What is it?"

"I have a son."

My mouth dropped, "What?"

"An adopted son."

"What?" I repeated with a surprised blink.

"His name is Luke. And he's been alive for a week."

"WHAT?!"

Sarah sighed, "I'll explain. But first …" She gave me a hopeful look, "Would you like to meet him?"

I nodded without really thinking about it and she smiled brightly at me, "Brilliant. Just stay right there, I'll go get him. Oh and bring the Doctor too, I've been telling Luke and Maria about him."

Who's Maria? I thought to ask, but I kept my mouth shut, thinking I would find out when my aunt explained how Luke was only born a week ago.

"Yeah, okay," I managed to say.

"I'll be right back then." She gave me one last bright smile before quickly walking out of the room, closing the door behind her. Hearing the sound of the TARDIS doors opening, I turned around to see my mate's head bop out of the TARDIS.

"How did it go?" he asked worriedly, probably seeing the look on my face as I took in what my aunt revealed.

"Good … um … Sarah has someone he would like us to meet …" I said slowly.

"Oh? Who?"

"Her son, Luke."

The Doctor started to nod but stopped when what I said sunk in, "Wait, what?"

Before I could answer, someone cleared their throat and I turned around to see Sarah standing here with her arm wrapped around a young boy, who looked to be around fourteen years old but he had this wide eyed look about him that a newborn baby would have. He was lanky with brown hair and brown eyes. Looking at him, I felt a connection to him and I just knew that we would get along just fine …

The Doctor stepped out of the TARDIS as Sarah Jane spoke up. "Sophie, Doctor …"

Luke's eyes went to the Doctor and they lit up. "Is this the Doctor you told me and Maria about?" he asked my aunt … his mother … Even thinking of Sarah having someone else other than me sent a small bit of jealousy in me. I knew I shouldn't be jealous.

"You told him about me?" The Doctor asked Sarah, looking at her with a smug look on his face. Something I smacked him gently in the chest for, laughing slightly.

"Of course she did, you are her best friend after all, but no need to be smug about it," I teased him. In response, he gave me a playful glare as he wrapped an arm around my waist and kissed the side of my head.

"And this is Sophie …?" Luke's eyes were looking at me now.

"Yes." Sarah nodded, giving me a loving smile, "And she's your sister?" She made the last thing more of a question than a statement. I have always wanted to have a sibling. According to my aunt, my parents were trying to have another kid before they died and to think that I wouldn't get a chance to be someone's older sister was heartbreaking. But now I had my chance with Luke.

"Yeah, I'm your sister." I smiled at Luke softly. He smiled back at me, eyes brightly. He stepped forward.

"I'm Luke, pleased to meet you." He held out a hand towards me but I ignored as I went forward and gave him a hug. He stiffened in surprise before returning the hug.

I pulled back with a laugh. "We're family, Luke, and family always hugs," I told him. Sarah Jane was watching us with a smile, happy that we were getting along. I broke the hug and turned to my aunt, "So … how was he born a week ago?"

The Doctor had to same reaction I did when Sarah had told me with this, "What?"

With that, we all sat down on the couch that was in the attic and my aunt explained everything. Told us about the Bane, told us about the thing she was doing after meeting up with the Doctor ago those six months ago, and told us about Maria. Afterwards, we talked for a while and when Luke went to bed, the Doctor and I decided to take our leave. After the Doctor said his goodbyes to Sarah, who told him if he did anything to hurt me she would send him to his next regeneration, earning a nervous stamper by my mate. He also told her about Coldfire Constructions before going back into the TARDIS leaving me and my aunt.

"I'm going to miss you, Auntie," I told her softly.

"I'll miss you too." She gave me a hug before pulling back and looking me in the eye, "You be careful."

"I will," I promised, giving my aunt one last hug. Once I broke the hug, I headed towards the TARDIS and the last thing I heard from my aunt as I closed the doors behind me,

"Oh my God. I'm the Doctor's aunt now."

And I couldn't stop myself from laughing out loud.

TBC...

I know I said that I was going to the Sarah Jane episode in this chapter, but I tried to think of how I could fit the Doctor and Sophie into the episode which is why it took so long to update so I'm not going to do it. But I did everything else I said I would. I hope their reactions to it seemed realistic and weren't out of character. Oh and Rose will be back in the next chapter too, but of course not before we have more Dophie lovin'. It will be difficult having Rose back. Though I think it's going to be interesting to see how they deal with her being back in their lives. Anyway, please leave reviews and tel me what you think. Until next time on WITS!