Chapter 29- A New Beginning
Two months after planet Aru Orub……
"Mum can you please stop hitting him!" Rose yelled at her mother and stood between Jackie and Theta.
Rose had managed to convince Theta to take them back home for a visit. Jack even agreed because Aaron was still recovering from her injuries (she still was convincing everyone that she was perfectly fine).
"Look at her, she's all beat up!" Jackie exclaimed and pointed at Aaron.
"Jackie, it's all right, I'm fine, its not his fault."
"I bet it wasn't," she still wasn't convinced. Aaron sighed. 'This is going to be a long day.'
"I'm going to make some tea," Aaron said and started to roll to the kitchen. "Who wants some?"
All of them chorused yes and Jack went to help her. "Air?"
Aaron rolled her eyes, "Yea?"
"What's wrong with Rose?"
"What do you mean what's wrong with Rose?"
"I dunno, she's been sick this week, I'm worried." Aaron nodded and took the bowling water of the stove.
"I noticed that too. She might just have the flue or something."
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After convincing Jackie that it was not Theta's fault that Aaron got hurt, they were now in front of the tele. Rose leaned over and whispered into Theta's ear, "Can I talk to you out side?"
Theta nodded and they headed outside. When they stop at a good place to talk, Theta was worried.
"Rose what is it?"
Rose took a deep breath and rushed out her words. "I'mpregnantTheta."
"Sorry I didn't catch that," His blue eyes looked at hers questioningly.
"I am pregnant." She slowly spelt out the words for him knowing full well that this would come as more of a shock to him than to her. When he let go of her after about a minute her eyes started to glisten with tears of rejection.
"You...you…you…mean in…there is…" Rose nodded.
"The last Time Lord." Her hands went up to her face to hide the tears that were falling.
"Fantastic, that's fantastic!" He cried placing his hand on her tummy where their child rested. He knew something was different in the universe, he could feel it know he knew what: there was another Time Lord or Lady. At his touch Rose looked at him again, his smile nearly made his face split in two, he looked at her and wiped away the tears that remained.
"Rose Tyler, I love you, and our time tot, so much." He said and his lips lowered to hers. Everything around them seemed to just melt away.
When they released, Rose looked at him with happiness in her eyes, "You mean it?"
Theta smiled, "Every last word." He pulled her into another passionate kiss.
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"What's taking them so long?" Aaron asked at she sipped her tea. Her question was answered when Theta and Rose stepped through the door. "There you are! We thought u left us!"
Theta and Rose smiled.
"Alright something's going one here, say it!" Jackie exclaimed.
"There's no easy way to tell you this but, I'm pregnant."
Everyone started wide-eyed at the couple. After a few moments, a squeal was heard "I'm so happy for you two!" Aaron exclaimed and hugged Rose and her brother.
"Congrats." Jack said and gave Theta a pat on the back. All of them looked at Jackie, who stood there gaping at them.
"Mum, mum you alright?" As soon as Rose had uttered the words Jackie's eyes rolled up into her head and she collapsed onto the sofa.
Theta looked at Rose with his blue eyes and shrugged, "Told you she couldn't handle it!"
"Help her!" Rose commanded the Doctor as he just stood there looking at her mother.
"I like it this way!" He made no effort to move, forcing Rose to give him a glare that could turn a Dalek to stone. "What? I like her when she's quiet!" Rose walked over to the kitchen and pulled out a bottle of smelling salts from the cupboard.
"Take these." Rose shoved the smelling salts into his hand roughly. "Try and wake her up." Theta made a halfhearted attempt of wafting the smelling salts under Jackie's nose.
"That would be really effective if you actually wafted them under her nose not in the air."
"And you, Miss Rose Tyler should be sitting down not criticizing my medical skills in your condition."
"I'm not an invalid, Theta." She told him pointedly.
"While she's out for the count can't we just go? I mean then we won't be yelled at more or," He shuddered. "Slapped." He looked at Rose with pleading eyes, and she just raised her eyebrows at him. "Okay, worth a try." A groan from the sofa alerted the Doctor to Jackie becoming conscious again so he dove behind Rose's chair to hide.
"You're just like a kid who hides behind the sofa after watching a sci-fi show with monsters." The Doctor shrugged at her, but stayed behind the chair. "Mum?" Rose sat next to her mother on the sofa. "Mum are you okay?" Jackie's eyes focused on her daughter, she tried to pull herself up to quickly and winced as her head hurt for the sudden movement.
"Rose?" She looked at her only daughter as her eyes glistened. "Rose!" Jackie pulled her into a hug, crushing Rose to her. "Sweetheart, it'll be okay, everything will be okay."
Jackie rocked Rose back and forth.
"Mum? Mum?"
"Yes sweetie?"
"Could you not rock me?" Jackie pulled back and looked at her daughter, Rose was as white as snow. "I think I'm gonna throw up!" With that Rose rushed out of the room, and proceeded to lose her stomach.
Rose slowly staggered her way back into the room with a touch more pink in her cheeks. She was slightly annoyed to find Theta still hadn't moved from his place behind the chair.
"Come here Rose." Jackie patted the sofa for Rose to sit next to her. "How far along are you?" Jackie spoke softly.
"Two months." A voice called over the chair.
"Theta, get your butt out from behind there and to where I can see you!" Rose ordered.
Looking like a little boy who just been sent to stand in the corner of the room Theta came out from behind the chair. "Thank you." Rose rolled her eyes before turning back to Jackie.
"Two months?" Jackie looked between them. "You've only been gone a few days. And he hasn't been like that," Jackie gestured to Theta meaning his appearance, "So he can't be the father!" She started to smile. "My baby, when are you going to tell Mickey?"
"Mum…"
"I mean you can get married now and raise your child with its father. Mickey'll be a wonderful dad." Jackie started to babble.
"JACKIE!" Theta commanded interrupting her, he looked at Rose nervously.
"Mickey isn't the father, when we were captured, we were forced to consummate our marriage."
"If you … and……then that means…" Rose nodded. "He's the father!" Jackie rose in pitch and began to sway,
"Here we go again!" The Doctor grabbed onto Jackie and wafted the smelling salts under her nose to prevent her fainting. "You know I thought it'd take her longer than that to figure it out, I mean with your silly little ape brains,"
"You're being rude again!" Rose told him.
"You love me though." He leaned over Jackie and gently kissed Rose on the lips.
"Always." She whispered as the pulled back. The Doctor's smile was wiped off his face when Jackie suddenly lashed out and slapped him.
"What did I do?" He gently rubbed his now bright, cherry red cheek.
"You got my only child pregnant how could you?" Theta stood up and backed away with Jackie following closely.
"Rose a little help here…" Theta asked as Rose settled herself down to watch the show.
"What are you going to do about Rose and the baby? Dump them somewhere?"
"Never!" He partly yelled at her, "I would never leave Rose!"
"You don't do domestic!" She accused him pointing a finger at him.
"I used to, but I will have my family on board. Nothing is going to stop that not even you Jackie Tyler." The Doctor's voice grew suddenly darker.
"I am not having my family taken from me again do you understand me?" Jackie stepped back. Rose knew better than to interfere when it came to the Doctor's previous family.
"Again?" Jackie couldn't help herself, the word just slipped out. The Doctor sighed in annoyance and hurt.
"I'm going back to the TARDIS, see you later?" He slipped past Jackie and moved towards Rose. He dropped a gentle kiss on her forehead.
"You bet!" Rose watched at he left. Jack and Aaron took this time to leave, leaving the mother and daughter alone.
"What did he mean Rose?" Rose gestured for her mother to come close to her.
"Theta lost almost all of his family in the time war, and he almost lost Aaron on Aru Orub. He was afraid that if he had another one the same thing would happen. Besides Theta didn't think that this," Rose lay a hand over her stomach. "Could happen, he thought I would have to be Gallifreyan to have his child." Jackie gripped Rose's hands in hers.
"I'm sorry Rose I just want you safe." Jackie proceeded to pull Rose into another hug where they stayed for quite a while.
After another ½ hour Rose decided to leave before she collapsed from tiredness.
"I'd better be going. He's probably up to something he shouldn't." Rose stood up and started to walk to the door.
"Be careful sweetheart,"
"I will Mum. Besides it not me that has to watch out." She gave her Mum a final hug, "Love you."
"Love you too Rose." Rose turned and began to walk away. "Rose what are you gonna tell Mickey?"
"I dunno!" She called back. "Don't tell him I will. Bye!" With that Rose began to make her way towards the TARDIS ready for her next adventure and a new beginning.
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YAY ALL DONE! but dont worry...look for a sequal...dont kno what to call it yet..but i'll figure it out! love you all!
