Again, thanks to everyone who reviewed, I really, really appreciate it! Sorry it took so long, but I just couldn't get into it. I split breaking the news and lost in the smoke up as a little experiment, hopefully it works?

Daddy's Girl

Chapter Four

Breaking the news (Pt 1)

Closing his eyes, The Doctor lay back on the gigantic recliner sofa and let out a long sigh. God that felt good, just to relax after such a long week, saved Barcelona and not even a banana in sight. Ah, well, all part of the job. Last of the Time lords and all that.

He was disturbed by Rose flopping down next to him, a deep frown creasing her forehead. "Oi!" he said, trying to push her off. She smiled, weakly as he sat up and put his arm around her.

"I was thinking we might go to the Prosterjeq Nebula soon," he mused. "Bit of fun after the last week, remember we went there before? I know a fun little time--well, an ok little time--well…anyway, what d'you think?"

Rose shrugged. "Yeah, sure…"

He carried on, pacing the room now, apparently oblivious to Rose's lack of enthusiasm.

"'Course, we could always go somewhere we've never been before, well, not that often. I wonder where's left?"

"Doctor…?" Rose began, but he didn't hear her and went on.

"Y'know, there's always been something bothered me about the Prosterjeq Nebula, and I couldn't put my finger on it until now, it's that the people never frown, it's they've got nothing to-"

"Doctor!" She said, in a much louder vice so he took notice. Looking surprised, he sat down beside her.

"What?"

"I'm pregnant".

Lost in the smoke

When the TARDIS had landed, it just sat, unmoving. Mickey tried to force it open, but there was no way he could ever to that. The TARDIS can't be opened from the outside unless the people inside want it too. I pulled him off and explained that. Of course, being locked outside was still a problem.

I pushed my head to the door and closed my eyes, concentrating on the TARDIS's mind, her thoughts. Her soft, whispering voice. She was terrified. He was hurt, badly. Oh god. I tried to calm her down, spoke to her, convincing her to open up. She's always been calm about me. There was silence for a second in my head and then,

Slowly, the doors opened.

"Dad? DAD!" I shouted. It was a mess, the controls were torn, bits of machinery were hanging out, smoke everywhere. I could barely see a thing.

"I can't find him!" I shouted out to Jack, who was already behind me, Mickey following him and choking on the smoke. He pointed.

"There!"

Blood stained his torn shirt and the TRADIS controls behind it. He was face down on the floor, under the control panel, that's why I didn't see him at first; I turned him over and was nearly sick. Oh, god, he was so badly hurt, hardly breathing, it looked as though he'd been stabbed in several places, injuries all over his body. His head being the worst of all, it was amazing he was alive. I tried to shake him awake, to get his eyes to open and him to talk to me, and tell me he'd be alright. "Dad? Daddy, wake up, please!"

At that point Jack took me aside and handed me to Saffron whilst he and Mickey picked him up. Saffron pulled me to her and I didn't shrug her off. I barely noticed. Jack shouted something to Mickey but it was muffled. I couldn't take my eyes of him. The Doctor. My dad. Who'd run off to save the universe and ended up like this. Oh god.

It was only when Jack and Mickey had carried him out the TARDIS, I began to cry.

Breaking the news (Pt 2)

There was a short silence for a moment as The Doctor registered what she'd said. He turned to her.

"You what?"

She sighed, and said in a slower voice this time, "I'm. Pregnant".

"Ah," he said, for once he wasn't sure what to say. He stood up and turned away from her, thinking.

She stood too, carefully. "Is that alright?" she prompted him anxiously. He turned back to her, surprised.

"Hm? Alright?" he grinned widely. "Of course it's all right! Why wouldn't it be alright?"

She shrugged. "Well I dunno. I mean, I wasn't sure if we could. And a baby…might get--dare I say it?--domestic?"

Without warning, he grabbed her in a hug around the waist and whirled her round, laughing. "Who cares how? If we can then," he put her down, taking her hands in his and just smiled at her for a second. "I want to. Domestic be damned". He kissed her forehead and she hugged him tightly. He hugged her back. "How far gone are you?" he whispered, her soft hair pressed against his cheek.

"A month," she told him. "It must have been that first night when we…well," she smiled up at him and he returned it.

"I love you," he said.

"I love you too".

I'm not too sure about this chapter, and sorry for the sappy bit at the end. Every girl needs her fluff. Bit short for my liking too. I just don't get the felling that it's my best work. Please R&R.