Rose

Something has to be done about Mickey; the Doctor can't function around him anymore. He is either snapping at him or ignoring him. Oh no here comes Mickey.

"Rose! Rose I need to talk to you" Mickey caught up to me.

"Yes Mickey?" I stoped waiting.

"The Doctor, he is acting a bit weird lately" Mickey the idiot. Hang on where did that come from?

"Look Mickey he is under a lot of stress, the TARDIS is playing up, she needs more and more repairs, he doesn't think she'll last much longer and you keep pressing buttons!" I snapped, I didn't mean to, it just…happened.

"Why'd I even bother, I knew you'd just take his side" Mickey's always grumbling!

"What do you want me to do Mickey? What am I supposed to say?"

"I don't know, at least support me a little…"

"Support you? Support the person who keeps taking us off track, flicking switches and pressing buttons causing her to groan and shudder? Honestly Mickey grow a brain and use it!" Ouch, that came out worse then I expected. Too late now, just turn and leave.

"Oh that's right, just walk away Rose, you're good at that!" Mickey snaps at me.

"For me to walk away Mickey I actually have to be walking away from something! You want me to support you? Then try supporting me! You've done nothing but resent me for going with him, instead of being there and supporting my decisions. It's all about you Mickey, it always has been. Mickey and his matches, Mickey and his tantrums…well guess what Mickey? I'm tired of it all! I have enough on my plate already, and yet you still feel the need to stand here and once again make me feel like crap because I chose to do something with my life!" I had to breathe, but he had to hear that.

"This isn't something Rose" Mickey began.

"Not to you Mickey, because you don't understand" I walked away at this point, I needed air, and fast.

Reaching the control room I found the Doctor. "Where's the nearest stop with breathable air?" I ask quietly

"Umm…about here" he pressed a button and we stopped. Before saying thanks I just walked out of the TARDIS.

"FRESH AIR!" I cried into the empty horizon. Breathing in deeply I let a few tears drop, the time has come for all dreams to end and the reality to set in. Mickey had to go.

Doctor

Something's bothering Rose, she never asks to just stop randomly, I hear Mickey entering from behind me. "What did you do?" I ask bluntly.

"We had a fight"

"About?"

"None of your business" Oh Mickey's getting defensive.

"I'm sorry but 'none of your business' just doesn't cut it Mickey. Rose just has never asked me to land before we've reached our destination. What did you fight about?"

"You, her leaving, her not supporting me…" Mickey listed a few things.

"When are you going to start supporting her Mickey?" I face him, "She has done nothing but worry about you and Jackie, she wonders if you're ok, if you miss her…bloody hell Mickey she misses you and Jackie so much and you still are at her about leaving!" I shake my head at him, "It would be best if you stay inside the TARDIS, I'm going to see if she's ok"

I leave him there, and I lock him in just in case. "Rose?"

"I understand you now, the need for fresh air" Rose replied not facing me, "Sometimes it just hurts too much to be couped up inside her all the time"

"Mickey feels like crap" I offer

"Stop giving him words" she knows me far too well.

"Ok, Mickey looks like crap" I laugh, "I just went off at him too, he's locked inside so you can get some air" I step up beside her.

Rose takes my hand, "I think you need to drop Mickey off Doctor, it's not working" and with that she lets go and walks away.

"What about you? Do you want to go? I know last night was a lot to take in, but now that you've had time…"

"I'm staying" she sounds almost remorseful.

"Is this what you want?" I don't want to hear her answer if she says no. Please be a yes, please!

She looks at me finally; tears are streaming down her face. "I can never have what I want can I?"

"No, no you can't. But that doesn't mean that you have to leave does it?" I ask, damn it's gonna hurt to say goodbye.

"I don't know, last night, today…do you love me?" her question stopped both my hearts.

Face of Boe

"He will not tell her, we both know this. The Doctor has seen too much to give in so quickly" the Face of Boe stated.

"Don't be too sure, he has been tackling this for awhile and we need him to say it" the hooded man said.

"Yes I know that but look at him, he is already freezing" the Face of Boe stated.

Doctor

I knew she'd ask this one day. "Rose…"

"Don't make up some story about being too old or living longer. I just want to know if you love me" she was determined.

"With both my hearts" I see her release a breath as I pull her into my arms, "So much it scares me half the time, never knowing if we step outside the TARDIS if it'll be your last and I never get to tell you" I pause looking at her, "I need to know Rose, I need to hear you tell me that…"

"I love you Doctor, I've loved you since you showed me the world and saved me from it" she was glowing. If that was possible!

Rose

I knew it, I knew it, I knew it, I knew it! My head's spinning at the revelation; all I needed was him to tell me. Looking up at him he seemed so lost. Reaching up I pressed my lips to his before pulling away.

"Be with me" it was a simple request, "Be my Doctor"

"I can't just be yours Rose" there he was back peddling again.

"I don't mean for you to stop helping people Doctor, I just want you to be mine. No more falling in love with French mistresses and such" I stated, hoping he'd stop the back peddling.

"Oh, OH! Then yes, that I can and will do. It's a two way street though Rose and it won't be smooth"

"It never is" I grin kissing him again, "Now lets take Mickey home"

Face of Boe

"Stage two complete" the hooded man recorded.

"Stage three; I just hope she survives this" the Face of Boe sighs, "It'll kill him if she doesn't!"

"She will survive!" the hooded figure exclaimed.

"I just hope so for his sake" the Face of Boe watched as the Doctor held close the woman he loves.