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Chapter 31
Rose woke up to the smell of coffee and laughter just outside her door. Danny had woke up and joined the bodyguards in the main area of the flat.
The sun was shining through the windows. The City of New York seemed busier than usual with all of the zeppelins floating throughout the city.
She still lay on the sofa of her small flat. She sat up and rubbed her eyes. Looking at the low table in front of her, she saw the sketch that Danny had finished.
It was the interior of the Tardis. Clearly. Just as it had been the first time she had seen it.
"Wot?" She flipped back to see the page before. She saw a drawing of herself holding a pair of sunglasses. She was dressed in the beautiful dress that she had worn when the Doctor and she had arrived in 1953 to see the coronation of Queen Elizabeth II.
"How would he know about that?" She asked in complete shock.
She flipped the page to see a little girl sitting in front of a fireplace. She was dressed in a very old-fashioned gown as she stood up on her knees and seemed to be looking around the flame for something. Or someone she once saw inside of the fire.
"Madame de Pompadour." She said quietly as she heard someone tap quietly at the door.
She quickly closed the sketchbook and put it back on the low table in front of her.
Danny walked in carrying a mug in his hand. He smiled as he closed the door behind himself.
"Hey. Did we wake you?"
She smiled, "No."
He sat behind her on the sofa, wrapping his arm around her. She leaned into him and felt him kiss her head. The mixture of his cologne and the smell of coffee on his breath made her heart skip a beat.
He wore his jeans and a black long-sleeved t-shirt with a collar. He had pulled his sleeves up a bit on both arms. Against his olive skin and dark eyes, his hair nearly glowed with the reflection of the sunlight coming through the windows.
He handed her the cup of what she discovered wasn't coffee, but in fact was-
"Tea?"
"Yeah. That's what you prefer isn't it?"
She sipped it, "Oh, and it's gorgeous."
Danny laughed at her, "Gorgeous, huh?"
She moved so she would be able to see him, "Yes. You early know the way to an English girl's heart."
His dark eyes met hers. They both looked at one another for a while before Danny grinned at her and sat back.
Damn. She should have kissed him while she had the chance.
His hand had found its way under her blanket and he began to rub her thigh. His touch sent shockwaves of butterflies in her chest. She could feel herself growing wetter with every second. Why did this man do this to her?
She crossed her legs, forcing his hand to move more between them. She could feel his fingers rub the outside of her knickers.
"Man, you really like tea in the morning." He teased.
"Shut up." She laughed.
He leaned over and kissed her several times and then smiled dreamily at her. "Good morning."
"Good morning." She giggled.
He left his hand between her legs, gently stroking the wet area and around.
She sipped her tea and smiled at him. "Don't start anything you aren't going to finish."
He rose his hands over his head. "We'll see. But, first. Tea."
She hid her smile as she sipped her tea.
He lowered his hands and lay one across the back of the sofa, the other was lying high on her lap. She covered that one with her hand.
"So, Lewis and I have been talking and-"
"Oh goodness, there's no telling." She smiled.
He met her eyes again.
"What is it?" She couldn't help the sudden pang of worry.
He closed his eyes and nervously laughed.
She sat her tea down on the low table and took his hand in both of hers. "Danny?"
He didn't open his eyes. "See, the thing is….umm."
"There's a thing?" She asked.
He smiled nervously again and still didn't open his eyes. "Yeah, see. The thing is…"
"What?" She asked quietly, honestly not sure if she wanted to hear what it was.
He continued to speak with his eyes closed, "Umm. See, I really like you."
She could feel her cheeks going red.
He still hadn't opened his eyes. "And how much I like you has only grown since we've been hanging out and-"
She stopped his words as she met his lips.
So happy to have an excuse to stop talking, he grabbed her face and began to energetically snog her. As Rose stood on her knees and straddled his waist. Danny's hands slid down to cup her knickered covered bum.
She stopped kissing him and whispered, "Danny."
He still hadn't opened his eyes. He smiled and whispered back, "What?"
She giggled, "Open your eyes."
"No." He laughed under his breath.
She kissed his cheek and made her way to his ear. She sucked the ear lobe that only encouraged his growing erection between her legs. She had already unfastened his jeans as she whispered in his ear, "I really like you, Danny."
He continued to smile with his eyes closed. "You do?"
"Yes." She whispered. "I do."
He visibly relaxed.
Rose giggled and sat back. "Are you going to open your eyes?"
He smiled, "Not on your life."
"Why not?" She asked and kissed him.
"The most beautiful, amazing woman…that I've ever met in my life, just told me that she liked me."
Rose covered her mouth.
He continued, "I don't want to wake up from whatever dream I'm in the middle of. My life just doesn't work like this."
She rubbed her nose against this. "Your new life does, Danny."
He continued to smile between their kisses. "Oh, I hope you're right."
"I know I'm right." She moved her hand between his legs. She pushed his pants down enough to be able to stroke him, but as soon as he realized that was where she was headed, he pushed them off of his body for her.
There, in the nest of dark, but trimmed curls he stood erect.
He returned her kiss, blindly.
She giggled and stood up from his lap.
He kept his eyes closed. He couldn't help his smile as he sat there, exposed in front of her. "I can feel you looking-"
He gasp.
Rose had taken him fully into her mouth and began to suck. He opened his eyes and looked down to see her beautiful face, moving as she continued to move his cock between her lips.
His eyes rolled back in his head. He completely relaxed, allowing her to work her magic as she stroked him in both of her hands.
He moaned, "I don't want to ever wake up from this."
She smiled, in spite of her mouthful.
He lay his head on the back of the sofa and moaned. He could see the deep breaths he was taking. He grabbed his hair in his fists and made a sound that made Rose stop and laugh at him.
She sat up and covered her mouth to laugh at him.
He was still trying to steady himself as he caught his breath. "Oh wow. You are really good at that."
She straddled his waist again.
He lifted his head and looked into her eyes. Grabbing her bum, he noticed that she had removed her knickers.
"Danny." She whispered to him.
He smiled and answered quietly, "Yeah?"
"I really, really like you." She told him just as guided his erection into her opening.
He looked into her eyes and they both smiled at one another.
"I'm so glad you are part of my new life." He told her as he stroked her cheek gently. "I never want to be apart from you."
She began to move on him.
He exhaled deeply and lay his head on the back of the sofa again. "Oh, never. Let's stay like this forever."
She continued to move on him, until she found the rhythm that they both craved.
He brought his hands back up to cup her face as they kissed one another.
Within minutes, Danny began to hold his mouth open as he panted. She grabbed the back of the sofa in both of her fists as they both climaxed together.
He held onto her and propped his chin on her shoulder as they both caught their breath.
Rose, still panting, sat back a bit to be able to look into his dark eyes. They both smiled as their eyes met.
"I'll always bring you tea if you wake up like that." He teased.
She giggled. "You make me like that."
"All the time?" He asked.
"Always." She replied in a very serious tone.
He began to look at her lips again and lick his own. "I'm not even out of you and want you again."
They both laughed in exhaustion as someone knocked on the door.
Danny quickly grabbed the blanket and covered Rose and himself as she continued to sit on his lap. Neither one of them had removed their shirts, and Danny's trousers weren't down very far at all.
"Danny!" She grit her teeth.
"Shh!" He said as the door opened. "Hey, Lewis!"
"Hey. Need ya." He told him quickly.
"I need five minutes."
Lewis nodded and closed the door behind himself. He didn't seem to notice anything other than Rose sitting on Danny's lap.
Danny and Rose sighed at the same time.
Danny rolled his head to meet her eyes again. "Rose. I'm going to have to tell you goodbye for a while."
"What?" She asked and climbed off of him. She wrapped herself in the blanket and he stood up to refasten his trousers.
He closed his eyes again. "I have to go to Florida. A thing for the family."
She nodded. It was nearly Christmas after all.
Lewis knocked quickly and poked his head in, "Nevermind, Danny."
Danny quickly checked himself to ensure he was decent and looked up in time to see the door close.
Rose sat in the corner of the sofa with her arms crossed. The blanket was wrapped around her. "When will you be back?"
He sat down and put his arm around her. "I'm not sure."
She could feel tears welling up in her eyes. "It's stupid, but-"
"It's not stupid." He told her gently and tucked her hair behind her ear.
"It's just, I've gotten so used to you being here." She couldn't help the tears that fell from her eyes.
"We'll see one another very soon, Rosie. I promise."
She closed her eyes and took a deep breath.
She heard her voice speak in her head. "Rose, you are so powerful. Just focus on what you want more than anything."
"I don't want to be away from you."
He kissed the side of her head. "I know, Rosie. I feel the same way."
Rose's phone began to ring in her bedroom. She glanced over at the doorway and sighed. "That's Mum."
He kissed her lips quickly. "You, deal with that. And I'll go see what Lewis wanted."
They both got up together and went their separate ways.
Rose walked into her bedroom and took her phone from the charger. "Hi, Mum."
The male voice was unexpected. "Oh, sorry Rosie. I suppose I should have probably used my own phone."
"Pete?" She asked and dropped the blanket to the floor.
"Yes, it's me."
"Is mum alright?"
"Of course, Rosie. Everything is fine. I just wanted to speak to you if you have a minute."
"Umm. Of course." She said as she pulled on her knickers and sat on the end of the bed.
"Good. I just was on with Lewis, who thinks this is a brilliant idea, but of course, it's completely up to you."
Danny reappeared in the doorway. He lay down behind Rose and propped his head up on his fist.
She turned around to take his hand. "What's the brilliant idea, Pete?" She smiled.
Danny, looking up at her, rose her hand to his mouth to kiss.
"I've purchased your mother a baby present. A home on the beach in Florida."
Rose's mouth dropped open. "Seriously?"
He laughed under his breath. "Yeah, a bit of a surprise for her. But, I want to make sure it's something she will like before I tell her about it. So, I was curious if you could go, stay in it for a few days, and report back what you think."
Danny had taken her hand in his and began to examine it as he so often did.
She held her hand over the phone. "Pete wants to know if I want to go to Florida."
Danny grinned and whispered back, "Yeah. That's what Lewis wanted to tell me. We're on the same Zepplien this afternoon if you say yes."
She squealed in delight.
Back in London, Pete pulled the phone away from his ear and laughed. "So, is that yes?"
"Yes!" Rose insisted. "I'd be happy to, Pete."
Pete smiled as someone put a pile of folders on his desk. "Wonderful. Thank you, Rosie. Lewis has all of the arrangements."
Pete ended the call and looked across the desk. "Really neat feature, Pepper."
Pepper Potts sat across from him in a lovely grey suit. "Masking phone numbers is just the beginning of that, Pete."
Pete held the small box in his hand and smiled as he sat it down on the desk. "Of course we'll take them."
Pepper smiled, "I had no doubt."
He smiled at her, "So, how is Tony? I heard he had been found."
"He has. Although, I haven't seen him. Well, not in person. He's video chatted with me a few times, but…."
"What do the doctors say?"
"I don't know the full extent of his injuries, but I have my assurances from the soldier attached to his case. He is who I have been getting all of my information from. He's recovering at a military installation, someplace-"
"Well, of course, he can't tell you."
"Of course." She smiled.
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