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Chapter 4

The Doctor lay underneath the console, wires and parts spread all around him, he was supposed to be fixing the Tardis but in reality he was hiding from Rose and the questions he knew were bound to start shooting out if her mouth soon, just as soon as she got over the shook of seeing herself.

He paused the sonic screwdriver in his hand, just how had Rose managed to do that he thought, surely he wouldn't have knowingly let two Roses share the same space and time, not after last time; but then he shrugged to himself, he had before, so why not again, lets face it anything was possible really, if you knew the right way to go about it. He grinned to himself and who better than himself to know how to bend the rules of time, perhaps the new him was even better at it than he himself was he thought, pleased with himself. Not noticing that to most people his thoughts would have had them spinning and screaming in confusion.

He paused in his mental ramblings at the sound of trainer glad feet padding towards him

"Doctor?"Rose called out hesitantly bending down to peer at him in the dark space under the central console

"Busy Rose" he called in a sing song voice, hoping she would go away, knowing that she wouldn't. He heard her sigh and move away; he bent his head forwards to peer atthe feet that carried on moving steadily away.

"I'm going out" he heard her say and then her feet vanished as he heard the door open and close. He scooted out quickly, not having expected Rose to just leave like that, panic flooding through him, what if this had all been too much, what if she didn't want to come back and have his kid? Didn't want to travel with him anymore? He jumped up and rushed to the door, but Rose was already out of sight

"Damn" he said hitting the side of the doorway "Bloody stupid human" he muttered returning to the interior of the Tardis and the scattered parts on the floor. Not sure what else to do.

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Rose hadn't planned on going out, she had planned on talking to the Doctor, but it had been obvious that he didn't want to talk to her and so she had left. She wandered aimlessly about the estate for awhile, debating going to see her mum but deciding against it. Her mum would soon figure out that something was wrong and she would kill the Doctor if she found out that Rose was gonna get pregnant by him, Rose shied away from that thought and walked some more.

She passed the stairs to Mickey's flat and thought about going up there but how did you tell your ex boyfriend that you were going to get pregnant by the Doctor, a time travelling, earth saving alien? And just how was it possible she wondered in confusion, he was an alien, surely she couldn't have his baby… she cut that thought off quickly too.

She slowly crossed the car park and headed to the swings, glad that it was late and no one was around, she sat down and started to swing, her mind locked on the idea that she, Rose Tyler was going to have the Doctor's baby, it just didn't seem possible, sure he was her best friend in the whole universe and yes she loved him, but they didn't… they hadn't… not that the thought hadn't crossed her mind, cos she would be lying if she said it hadn't, he was cute in a wacky sort of way and could be really charming and there was definitely some sex appeal there, but he was the Doctor and although age had never bothered Rose before she thought a nine hundred year difference was a bit of a big age gap. She sighed and slowed the swing down to a gentle rocking motion, then she grinned slowly, but then again maybe it wasn't, she thought with a smile.

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The Doctor watched Rose on the swing, and wondered if he should go up to her or leave her to her own thoughts, but without conscious thought his legs carried him to the swing next to hers

"Hello" he said cheerfully, as if nothing was wrong, he watched Rose slow the swing to a stop and finally look at him

"Hi" she said shyly, her face telling him more than words ever could; he reached over and took her hand in his

"Nothing will ever happen that you don't want to happen" he said softly, his eyes serious and intent. "Regardless of what old you said" Rose looked at him and nodded, before looking away

"I know" she said quietly, then grinned slowly "have to admit I have wondered…" she stopped blushing unable to believe what she had just said

The Doctor shot her one of his high wattage grins

"Cant blame you, I am an unbelievable catch and a real intergalactic stud" he told her laughing

"Your full of it" she retorted smiling back at him, setting the swing in motion, causing his to swing crazily as he still had her hand in his, the Doctor grinned and set his swing in time with hers, they stayed on the swings, swinging in silence for awhile before Rose looked over at him

"Reckon she would be gorgeous" she said wistfully, a soft smile on her face

"And a genius" The Doctor added grinning, swinging higher, taking Rose with him

"And full of it" Rose retorted, letting go of his hand and swinging higher

"Annoying" the Doctor shouted, laughing as his swing flew though the air

"Stubborn" Rose called out suddenly flying through the air and leaping off the swing mid arc and flying as she had as a child, laughing as she hit the ground and rolled, watching the doctor follow her and roll over to where she lay on the damp grass

"And beautiful" he whispered as his mouth found hers in a gentle but passionate kiss.

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34 year old Rose Tyler slowly walked back to the Tardis, which the Doctor had landed a good distance away, her steps were heavy and her heart was breaking. He had looked so good standing there, all she had wanted to do was pull him to her and beg him not to leave her, but she couldn't do that. Her Doctor was gone and so was their child, everything was gone for her now.

Her mind wandered to the memories of this night, so long ago for her, the night she and the Doctor had finally admitted how they felt, she remembered the whispered voices they had heard, the glimpses of people walking in the Tardis that were not there; the voice telling them of their daughter, never realising that it was her future self talking. She remembered the Doctor telling her it was an echo in time, a moment where the veils lifted and time merged for a moment. A weak spot he had called it.

She remembered swinging in the park talking about a child they might have and she remembered the night in his arms, as if it were only a moment ago. She hugged her coat tighter and looked to her own life, the one that felt so lonely, so different from what it was in this time and she bowed her head and let the tears fall.

She slowly rounded the corner and saw the old blue box that was the Tardis, the Doctor waiting outside for her, but it wasn't her doctor and it seemed to hurt more than it had in a long time

"Are you Ok?" he asked watching Rose carefully, seeing the tears and knowing how hard this was for her, and how dangerous it had been for them all.

Rose nodded and walked into the Tardis

"I think it went ok, I don't think I disrupted time, I was careful not to go too close to me and to follow the rules you gave me" she said sadly, turning to look at him as he followed her into the Tardis.

He watched as the tears fell slowly down her face, her eyes searching his as they had so many times in the beginning, after his regeneration, looking for some sign of her own Doctor.

"I miss him" she said quietly her lips quivering, the Doctor stepped forward and pulled her into his arms, she laid her head on his shoulder and wept brokenly

"I'm sorry" he said quietly wishing he could be the same man she had loved, knowing he would never be that Doctor again, would never have the strength of her love behind him, would never love her the way he had once, before the regeneration, but love her he still did, but now it was only as the mother of his child, his dead child.