As I promised, here's the epilogue, it's short, but it's sposed to be. Sequel is being plotted as you read, so enjoy!
Thanks again to everyone for the reviews
Disclaimer: I own nothing. I am a nobody. However I am working on that...both parts, seriously, how cool would it be to own Doctor Who?
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Rose glowed as she watched the tiny baby sleep. Her baby. And it wasn't the glow of Bad Wolf. It was the glow of ultimate and complete happiness. Something Rose had once thought, not too long ago, that she would never have. And yet now, here she was, tired but blissfully peaceful, watching over her little miracle.
Changes had been drastic over the months since her kidnap, then strange, kind-of dramatic self-rescue. And one of the biggest had been with the Doctor, although it was only if you looked hard. Before the baby had been born, Rose had been panicking. After all, how was she to predict how profound an effect their baby would have up on him.
And yet, she had had no need to worry. From the moment he had laid eyes upon their new, perfectly formed half-Gallifreyan child, he had melted. It was almost sad to see, this once proud self-obsessed Time Lord reduced to such a puddle of awe and love for such a tiny being.
She hadn't spoken yet, although the Doctor assured Rose this wasn't too far off even if she was only 6 months old, and yet she had her father wrapped around her minute little finger. Completely and utterly. And the Doctor didn't mind one bit. In fact, he loved every moment.
Of course Rose had fears deep in the night as she lay listening to him fuss over her in the next room that one day, all this Domesticity would take it's toll, that he would grow tired of running around after a child, and he would leave, abandon them for something or someone more exciting. But that day was far off, if ever, and Rose could see the ultimate adoration in his expression every time he looked at her, or even spoke of her.
And this was enough for Rose. At least for the moment. It was certainly more than she had expected from him. Rose looked down at her little wonder as she gurgled quietly in her sleep, and Rose smiled softly. This little baby had given her everything; her life, a family, love, hope.
Hope.
And for this, Rose could forgive her any future misdeeds. If Rose had hope, she could cope with anything. And so this is what she had named her beautiful child.
Hope. Hope Caelyn Tyler. Caelyn had been the Doctor's choice. It meant 'Loved forever', and Rose had loved it. For that is what their child would be. Loved for all eternity.
It would certainly be interesting, raising a baby who was half-Gallifreyan and who had inherited the Bad Wolf gene from her mother's side. And who had Jack Harkness as a Godfather. They would hard pressed to keep her safe, and to make that job easier, the whole family had upped and moved from London, without leaving any trace to be followed by.
But Rose was sure they could deal with it, after all they had been through. And if something did happen, well they'd deal with it when it happened.
For now, however, this story has come to an end, their adventures finished. For a time. But those other adventures are far away, and better left for another telling. Instead, we leave Rose Tyler and Hope Caelyn Tyler and the Doctor for their well deserved peace.
Even if it is only for a while.
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Well, that is it for this one. Obviously from the ending you can tell there'll be a sequel. Thanks to everyone who read and reviewed, writing this story has been fantastic.