Of Wagon Wheels and Relationships by Hobbit
The wagon rattled on. Mickey tried peering between the cracks of the wood, but it was dark outside and he could see very little.
"So do you have any idea where we are?" Mickey asked, sitting back down again next to the Doctor.
"There are hundreds of planets who could need me, so unless I see one of the inhabitants, no. I've absolutely no idea." The Doctor replied, fishing out the Sonic Screwdriver. He checked something on it and then put it back. "I do hope we're back in time for tea though."
"Is that all you can think of?" Mickey asked slightly annoyed.
"Look, Mickey, as much as I hate the thought of us being stuck together, we are, so make the most of it." The Doctor replied. He started fishing again in his pockets. "Biscuit?"
Rose meanwhile was sitting rather uncomfortably in her mother's living room. Though she didn't mind when the Doctor wandered off she wished he hadn't picked now. This David was starting to seem smarmier by the minute, but then maybe that was just her. She needed to disappear and save the universe, let it sink in, before her mum asked the dreaded question. Rose offered to make another cup of tea just so she could leave the room.
As she was pottering about, finding three mugs, Jackie followed her into the kitchen.
"Well, what do you think of him?" Rose paused, her back to her mother and closed her eyes. The one question she didn't want to have to answer right then and there.
"He's nice," she said, turning to look at her mum and leaning on the counter.
"Nice?" Jackie looked at her expectantly.
"He's really nice and sweet and I'm happy for you mum." Rose said as earnestly as she could. "If I don't sound it sorry… I just need a little time to get used to it… you know… with him… and dad…"
Rose realised she was babbling and stopped.
"Oh love!" Jackie gave her a big hug. "I'm sorry. I shouldn't have sprung it on you like this. I won't go out with him if you don't want me to."
"No mum. Look, I'm not here all the time, it would be unfair and selfish for me to say that." Rose said, returning the hug. "Honestly, he's nice. I'm glad you like him."It was extremely boring travelling along in the rickety wagon and Mickey was starting to get on the Doctor's nerves.
"I spy with my little eye-"
"Wood." The Doctor said flatly. He hated this game so just to make things easier he was reading Mickey's mind.
"That's just spooky." Mickey replied. The Doctor sighed.
"You're very simple minded aren't you Mickey?"
"Oh charming,"
"Well you are, even for a human."
"You can talk."
"Yes, I open my mouth and all these words come out!" The Doctor grinned in the darkness.
"You don't think Rose is simple minded!"
"Rose is different."
"How?"
"She just is." The Doctor was beginning to get irritated. He didn't want to go onto this particular subject with Mickey.
"Come on, what's different about her?"
"She's just… I'm not discussing this now!" The Doctor said peeved.
"Fine." Mickey's tone irritated the Doctor even more.
"Look, if you want to know what's fantastic about her then it's this. She never tires of seeing the universe, even the simplest of things amazes her and it's a beautiful thing to watch. She's the most fantastic wonderful girl I've ever met and she's a thousand times better than you!" The Doctor said rather nastily, the heat getting to him.
He was met by a stony silence.