Chapter 30!?!?

I honestly didn't think I'd make it this long! Thank you all who have read this far! You all are wonderful and I hope you all have an absolutely wonderful rest of your year!

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To atrhoads05: I'm sadly not going to be doing any of the 13th Doctor's episodes, unless maybe in the future I will do one or two where she is gender-bent, but for now I sadly have no plans to write 13.

To Artemis Sherwood: thank you for the well wishes! And thats awesome! I've lived in Washington my whole life so I'm excited for their exploration to wander the state a little! (And there will be much more 3/Rosie at the end of the chapter!)

To SerahSanguine: thank you! I am so glad you like the story! and most all your questions will be answered! Especially in The Sound of Drums! I have a bit of a big reveal set to happen during those episodes! And again thank you so much for reading!

To ascab: I'm so glad you like it!

Now onto tonight's (or mornings) chapter!


As we arrive in the garage I hop into the front seat of Bessie with the Doctor happily, though I could tell something was off, the Doctor obviously was not very happy to let me go someplace unknown with an unknown man.

As he starts up Bessie and we drive out of the underground area he speaks "are you absolutely sure you can trust this man?" He asks, I nod softly.

"Positive, I trust him almost as much as I trust you" I say honestly, he seems to relax a little.

"How did you meet him?" He inquires.

I smile a little as I remember to my first real adventure "well, I first met him when I was much younger, then I didn't see much of him for a while until more recently, and he helped me when I was alone" I say honestly.

'I can't tell him how I've known of Jack for years, I don't think he knows any of that until I tell him right after the hospital on the moon'

He nods softly as he thinks and drives, staying quiet for a while, making me glad, I didn't want to try and lie to him if he asked important questions.

As he drives I lean back in the seat comfortably, smiling softly and enjoying the wind in my hair, but I can sense the Doctor glancing at me every now and then.

The city flies by as the Doctor drives me into London, and as Jack and I hadn't agreed on where exactly to meet I have him stop out front of a restaurant.

As I hop out I smile gently at the Doctor "thank you again, and remember, If you need me, I have my phone on me all the time" I explain, he nods a little as he watches me closely.

"Please do be very careful, my dear...I do not like this one bit" he says a bit grumpily, I smile softly.

"You needn't worry, remember, he is completely safe and kind, and I will be home by dinner time, and if I'm maybe an hour or so late, there's still no need to worry, just means I've lost track of time" I explain, but he still isn't happy at all about all of this, evident by his slight worried frown.

"Will you need me to pick you back up here?" He asks and I shake my head.

"No thank you, I'll get a ride back myself. Again, thank you for driving me" I call back to him as I quickly head into the restaurant, knowing I wouldn't be here long, but also not wanting the Doctor to know I wouldn't actually be staying here.

I tell the front desk I am just waiting out of the cold for a friend and they let me stay for a few minutes, I can see the Doctor waiting for about a minute outside before he drives off, I sigh softly as he does, relaxing before I thank the front desk worker and head back outside, pulling my phone out and texting the now familiar number.

'I'm ready! Outside Honour Restaurant'

As I put my phone away and look up it's only seconds later that I hear a zap around the corner and the tall handsome time traveler comes around the corner in his usual attire.

I can't help but beam at him as he smiles widely, I run over and tackle him in a hug "Rosie Rose!" He laughs.

"Jack! It's so good to see you" I say as he returns the hug, I pull back and smile up at him.

He offers me his arm, which I take and we walk around the corner to an alley to keep us hidden from anyone watching.

"Ok short stuff, where and when too?" He asks, flipping open the vortex manipulator.

I pretend to think before smiling softly "how about Seattle Washington? And let's say...2019? Around the beginning of summer time? Before the pandemic and before the smoke from the wildfires down in California clouds the place"

He nods and quickly inputs the date "hold on tight, and I swear, if you throw up on my coat, I'm making you pay to get it cleaned" he warns teasingly, I giggle and shake my head.

"I promise I won't, traveling by this is so much nicer than my normal mode of transport, not the Tardis, just when I'm thrown around" I say and shrug, he nods before pressing one last button and I blink and can feel an odd tugging sensation in my bones, and it feels like I can't breath for just a moment before bright light surrounds us.

I look around curiously to see we are in an alley on a hill, tall older buildings surrounding us.

I smile widely as I look to the end of the alley to show the cobblestone road.

I let go of Jacks arm "we're right next to the fish market! Damn your aim is impressive" I say happily as I look back to him.

He smirks down at me "at least I get us within the vicinity of our destination"

I snort and nod "you do, though I can't really fault the Doctor or the Tardis, he never finished his driving tests, and she was an old museum piece when he stole her" I say and shrug, he smirks down at me.

"It's kind of disgusting how smitten you are with that alien" he teases, I blush but smack his arm gently.

"Hey! I'm allowed to be smitten...and I can't real be smitten with him where I am now, he has no clue about my feelings, so you're the only one I can gush about him to" I defend half heartedly.

He chuckles softly and wraps his arm around my shoulders casually.

"Alright then, let's get your mind off him for a while, where to first? Your the guide here" he says.

I pause before smiling "let's go through the market, it's always fun, there's tons of food places and a really nice little tea shop down one of these alleys, as well as a really nice old pub! Kells, I used to go there with my family all the time, and it's said to be haunted" I explain as we walk out onto the street.

We wander down to the market and browse for a few minutes before we stop at the tea shop, Jack looking bored before he sees the man behind the counter, he goes over and introduces himself, smirking handsomely.

I smile a little as I watch him after grabbing the tea I wanted, rolling my eyes as he flirts with the poor confused guy, I come over and gently elbow Jack in the ribs.

"Jack, I don't think he's interested" I tease and he sighs dramatically, I pay and we walk out, I giggle a little seeing the guy watching after us in confusion.

I put the bag of tea into my inner pocket as a I smirk up at Jack,

"I can't take you anywhere, you'd flirt with a lamp post if you had enough time" I tease, he smirks proudly.

"Hey, is it wrong of me to look for love?" He asks dramatically, putting his hand over his heart in mock offense.

I cross my arms and smirk up at him "you really want to date a lamp post? I won't stop you, but it's going to be a very one sided relationship" I tease.

He smirks down at me "They would be the light of my life!" I shake my head and gently elbow him in the side as I try to keep from laughing.

He beams at me happily and we head down to the pier, though I stay on Jacks left side to keep him between me and the water.

He seems to notice and looks down at me curiously as we stop near the Ferris wheel.

"Not a fan of water?" He asks as he leans on the railing, I shake my head a little.

"Nope, who knows what's in that water? The Puget Sounds water is so dark and deep and freezing, and there's too many stories of monsters in deep dark water" I shrug as I talk.

He nods "good point, but don't worry, I'll make sure nothing eats you" he says, I snort a little in amusement.

"You gonna fist fight a sea monster?" I ask.

"Of course! Can't let my hobbit friend get eaten" he says.

I laugh aloud and shake my head again, gently smacking his arm again.

"I'm not a hobbit! I'm not that short!" I huff, he smirks more.

"Ok, then fun sized" I roll my eyes but smile wider.

"You are insufferable" I snark

"I don't think you believe that, otherwise you wouldn't hang out with me" he says proudly.

I shake my head before we wander back up to the market.

"Ok, where to now?" He asks, hands in his pockets as we watch the crowds pass us.

I pause to think for a moment before smiling a little "I was thinking we could end the day in Leavenworth, cute town with a great little cafe that has some amazing fudge, but first I'd like to go see my hometown, Marysville, if possible" I say and he nods, looking down to me curiously.

"We'd have to be careful, Incase your family is there" he says cautiously, I smile sadly and shake my head.

"They wouldn't be, in my world we moved away a few years before now, so it's a very low chance of seeing them, and I don't even know if my family are in this world" I say and shrug softly.

He nods and we head to an alley only to see the restaurant and pub Kells, I smile a little and quickly ask if we could stop there first for a bite, he agrees and we head inside.

We find a table and I fall into my chair happily, smiling as I look around the old building.

"It's been years since I've been here, but I've come here most of my life, my dad and his dad came here as well, and they knew the original owners, I think one of them is still alive and comes around sometimes, I've met her before and she's really nice, though I don't remember her name sadly" I explain as he sits across from me and watches me curiously.

"Was it your dad who brought you here often?" He asks, I nod a little.

"He was the one who brought me most of the time, yeah, I think we came here a few times after going to comicon here in Seattle"

He nods again and smiles softly, we both order a bit of food, Jack of course also ordering himself some alcohol.

I smirk as the waitress walks away with Jacks phone number.

"You better be a good time traveling guide while drunk" I tease, he chuckles.

"I'm probably better with the alcohol" he shoots back.

I smile softly and we eat our food happily before paying and heading out into the cool sunshine.

Jack holds his arm out to me, putting in the cords for Marysville in the manipulator, I gently grab his arm and the same pulling sensation shoots through me.

And as I blink we are now standing on the Main Street of Marysville, I look around in amazement, dropping my hand to my side.

"Damn...I haven't been here in years..." I say softly, looking down the right side of the road, seeing the Safeway and Value Village on our side of the street.

Jack looks around curiously before smiling down at me.

"Come on, show me around, show me where you lived" he says happily, I nod and we walk down the Main Street, passing both stores as we go.

"This feels so weird! I haven't been here in so long, I used to ride my bike around Marysville every day for a few years, just listening to music and stories on my phone. It was such a fun childhood honestly, despite the junkies and creeps" I chuckle a bit as he nods.

After a good 20 minutes of casual walking we stop in a culdesac facing a family sized house, big windows facing out, and a line of birch trees growing along the driveway.

I just stare at it for a few moments, though I could feel Jacks eyes on me.

"I grew up most of my childhood in that house...12 years, we moved out right before I turned 16, it was a hard move, as it was the first I ever remembered, but I love where me moved to" I say softly.

He smiles gently at me as I look up to him "it must have a lot of memories pack in there" I nod in agreement and smile more.

"Before I came to this world, I wanted to someday move back to this town, I sometimes still wonder if I'll ever get to stay in one place for a while" I murmur.

I jump a bit in surprise as Jack groans dramatically next to me, slinging his arm over my shoulders again.

"Stop being a downer! Your mood goes down and our fun does the same, let's go have some fun!" He says, pulling me back down the street away from the house.

I smile softly and nod, relaxin comfortably as we talk happily, just talking about the creatures we have met and the adventures we have gone on as we wander the town, me sometimes stopping to point out buildings I remembers and telling stories of what happened here and there.

After a few hours of exploring, including going to the small forest near one of the schools, that me and the other kids of the town had called Spook Woods, which had handmade dirt ramps for bikes all over the place, it was starting to get dark and we head off to Leavenworth, he looks around curiously at the Bavarian styled town.

I smile widely as I grab his hand to pull him after me "come on! This is the only fudge place I could find that was anywhere near my house years ago" I say as we head into a large building that's housing a bunch of different shops and cafes.

I order us both some fudge before we wander back outside.

"How often did you come up here?" He asks curiously, looking around us to see the mountain tons towering over the town, capped with snow.

I shrug a little "it all depended on the date, when I was younger we'd drive through here to go to Lake Chelan every few months, other years I wouldn't come for years on end, but I've always loved it here, the food and drink is good, everyone seems nice and happy, and it's gorgeous up here in the winter, covered in snow and Christmas lights lighting up the entire town" I explain happily before taking another bite of my fudge.

As we wander down the Main Street I have to stop and stare as a few people walk back toward their car, Jack stops and looks to me curiously before following my line of sight.

Standing not even 30 feet from us stands three people, a shorter old woman with a sort of bob hairstyle, grey taking over the soft brown of her hair, and a pair of glasses on her head.

The other two are men, one old and the other maybe late 40s, both men tall and broad, seeming to be father and son, I gently grab Jacks arm and move us a little farther away from them, though I keep my eyes on them, my heart pounding loudly in my ears.

He frowns down at me "Rose? What's wrong? Who are they?" He asks, I shake my head as I watch them climb into a car and soon drive off.

"That...that was my grandparents and my dad..." I murmur in a bit of shock.

"I...I haven't seen them since a while before I even came here..." I murmur, he frowns more.

"Then why were you scared of seeing them?" He asks worriedly.

I sigh softly as the car disappears down the street "because first, I don't know if I'm even a real person in this universe already, and...because I've never had a good relationship with any of them, only really amiable at best" I explain.

Jack wraps his arm around me and pulls me into a side hug, I hug back tightly and sigh before smiling a little as I pull away "Thanks Jack, for everything" I smile softly.

He smiles more and nods, gently ruffling my hair teasingly, I giggle and gently swat his hand away.

"No problem short stuff, shall we grab you some fudge for later?" He asks, I smile more and nod, so we head back to the cafe in a comfortable silence.

Then once we paid I yawn a little and he chuckles "I sure hope I'm not that boring" he teases, I smirk a little.

"I'd be long gone if you were boring Jack-A-Boy" I sass as we walk away from the middle of town so we could leave without being seen and freaking people out.

As we travel back to the correct time I see it's just now starting to get dark, I smile softly as we can see UNIT HQ not to far away. I smile up at Jack.

"Thank you again for a wonderful day, it's nice to get out and get to just hang out with friends again" I say and hug him again happily, he returns the hug tightly.

"Thank you for coming, we need to do this more often" he says as I pull back, I nod happily.

"Sounds good to me" I smile softly.

He glances behind me toward the HQ "you know you should tell him" he says casually, I have to pause and watch him a bit confused for a moment before it clicks.

I shake my head quickly "I can't, he isn't supposed to know yet" I say, trying to keep my cheeks from burning.

He smirks down at me deviously "you don't know when he finds out, it could be tonight for all you know" he says, crossing his arms comfortably.

I shake my head again "I don't know Jack...I don't even know if he really likes me like that yet" I say softly, only to get an eye roll from him.

"I don't think there's been very many times that he hasn't been head over heals for you short stuff, just go up and tell him, what could really go wrong? You know he loves you in the future, it wouldn't be ruining that" he says.

I hesitate as I look back toward the large building myself, stuffing my hands into my pockets to stop from fidgeting in nervousness.

"I still don't know...I'm afraid of messing things up, what if he isn't supposed to know until later? What if I completely mess up the time stream by saying something wrong? Or saying something too soon?" I ask, honestly afraid of possibly destroying the future I know.

He sighs and gently bumps his shoulder with mine "then you have to tell him today or tomorrow, otherwise, I'm coming back and telling him for you, nothing will go wrong" he warns, I look up to him with wide eyes, my heart suddenly pounding heavily in my chest.

"You wouldn't! You know you can't! He can't meet you yet" I say quickly, he smirks down at me "and who says so? I could disguise as an officer and drop off a letter to him, or I could talk to him in person, he doesn't need to see my actual face or know my name" he retorts, I shake my head quickly.

"Jack no...please don't, again, what if he shouldn't know yet?" I ask worriedly but he smiles gently down at me, wrapping his arm around my shoulders gently.

"Come on short stuff, I know it's scary, but your brave, you've done so much, you've stood up for yourself and others, you've protected others from crazy aliens and monsters but this is what really scares you? I'm sure you can do it, actually I'm positive you can, how else will he know how you feel? You've got to tell him sometime, and right now seems like a good time I think" he says softly.

I lean against him a little as I keep my eyes glued to the building ahead of us, frowning nervously, my heart still racing and anxiety bubbling up in my stomach, mixing with the nervousness to create a melting pot of uncomfortableness.

"I...I'll try...but I can't promise I will" I murmur, he smiles more.

"See? I told you you were brave, now go get him before something else distracts you" he says, gently pushing me ahead a little, I look back at him nervously but he gives me a wide smile and a thumbs up.

"You got this girl! Go get yourself that man!" He yells boisterously, I glare back at him playfully as he smiles cheekily at me before he disappears in a flash of light.

I watch where Jack had once stood, quiet and thinking, my cheeks still burning a little before I shake my head and smile fondly, then head back to HQ quietly, but that anxiety would not leave me be.

As I enter the Doctors lab I take off my coat and gently hang it up on the coat rack next to the Tardis, my hands shaking just slightly, the Doctor looks up curiously, though he doesn't smile as he watches me.

"How was your date, my dear?" He asks, I stop mid step and blush a bit, I quickly shake my head.

"It wasn't a date, just hanging out with a friend" I say quickly.

"A male friend, whom you spent the whole day with? I believe that is called a date" he retorts before shrugging as he turns back to the work on the table.

"It was bound to happen though, one day you will find someone and decide you want to spend your life with them, you won't want to be around here anymore. Someday you will fall in love and disappear" he says, obviously trying to sound unbothered, but I could see the stiffness in his shoulders as he tries to get back to work.

Unbeknownst to me at the time he whispered something I didn't catch, something that if I had, I probably would have come out and just told him then and there "even if it isn't with me" He whispers.

I frown a little as I watch him 'does he really care so much already...? Is he really that jealous?'

My heart rate picks up a little as I think 'should I tell him now...? No, not yet, not a good time'

I just shake my head a little "I don't think I'm going anywhere any time soon" I say softly before heading into the Tardis, once inside and the door is closed behind me I run to my room.

"Stupid...really? That's all you could come up with?" I sass myself angrily, shutting my bedroom door behind myself before flopping face first onto the bed, careful to not hurt my back much.

The Tardis hums worriedly under and around me, I sigh and roll onto my back slowly, looking up at the gorgeous night sky through the window.

"I'm ok...just a bit of a mess...Jack told me I should tell the Doctor...but what if it's too soon? What if I mess something up? Or it just pushes him away?" I ask worriedly, frowning more.

She hums loudly around me, so loudly that my bed shakes, I frown worriedly.

"I can't though! Like I said, what if it's too early? Or what if he doesn't feel the same way yet?" I ask as I slowly sit up, leaning back on my hands, wincing a little as it pulls the bandages against my back tighter.

She hums deeply before there's a soft fluttering sound of paper to my left, I look over to see a note on my desk, I get up and go over to it, gently pulling the sticky note off the desk top.

'Fear not dear sister, for our thief has always loved you, through all of time, and he will continue to love you forever, do not fear changing time, you do not really know when you told him, do not fear for the future. Go to him, as he needs you, go give him something to hope for'

I blush deeply as I reread the note a few times, my anxiety only getting stronger with each reread, I sit down in the desk chair before sighing softly in defeat.

"Alright...I will go to him...but if this all goes to shit, I'm not leaving my room again until I jump" I say seriously, stuffing the note into my pants pocket with shaking hands, my mind and heart both racing now.

I glance around the room, almost hoping for anything to distract me from my task, but nothing jumps out at me, I sigh and quietly head for the door before wandering slowly down the hall, which to my dismay is much shorter and leads right into the console room.

I hesitate in the doorway, seeing the Doctor at the console, looking over the small screen as he works.

I watch him silently, smiling a little as I see him more relaxed than he was earlier, though his shoulders do seem a little stiff still.

I stay silent for a bit, gathering my courage even as it tries to run in the other direction.

I quietly walk into the room, staying behind him as to not draw much attention to myself, I stop a good 8 or so feet behind him nervously, folding my hands in front of me as my heart races so loudly I could hear my blood rushing in my ears.

"Doctor...can...can we talk?" I ask softly, he stiffens slightly but stays facing the screen, leaning on his arms on the console.

"About what, my dear?" He asks, though his voice sounds slightly strained.

I take a deep breath for a moment, watching him closely, terrified of his reaction, before speaking.

"I...I love you" I say softly, though I know very well he could hear me clearly, I just came out and said it, not knowing how long I could last if I had tried to make small talk first.

He stiffens even more, if that were even possible, staying stalk still as he seems to think for a moment before he lowers his head slightly, keeping his face hidden and back to me.

"My dear...please...do not tempt me" he murmurs softly, I pause and frown a little at that, but I gulp and take a small step closer.

"I'm not tempting you...I'm just telling you my feelings" I murmur, he stays still for a few moments before he slowly stands up straight and turns to look down at me, his emotions guarded cautiously.

I manage a small nervous smile up to him, meeting his eyes, even as I wanted to look away and run, run away from the embarrassment and fear of him rejecting me.

"You cannot be serious...I...I am too old, you do not want me" he insists, his voice steady but I could see the turmoil hidden in his eyes, so I take another step closer.

"I'm very serious...and...your age doesn't bother me, neither of us are human, so it shouldn't matter...none of it will change how much I love you though..." I say honestly, he finally looks away, making my heart sink worriedly.

"You are young, Rose, you are not old enough to know what you want, you do not want to be stuck with an old man" he refutes, though I could hear the faintest hint of a break in his voice.

I frown as I listened, shaking my head a little and moving closer again, reaching out, hesitating only a few inches away before I gently take both of his hands in mine.

"You're wrong, I do know what I want, and I will never be stuck with you, because I want to be with you, I choose to stay...I don't ever want to leave" I say seriously as he looks down at our conjoined hands nervously.

Soon he looks up to meet my eyes again, and I can see a small sparkle of hope, but also fear, I gently squeeze his hands, smiling more up at him.

"I've always wanted you...and I always will" I insist as he watches me closely, but I can feel as he gently tightens his hold on my hands.

"You would be stuck with an old man, a man who will...who will possibly outlive you" he murmurs, his voice showing more signs of strain and weariness, as if he had struggled with these thoughts, these fears, for years.

I tighten my hold on his hands and gently pull them up, softly kissing the back of both before meeting his eyes again, it was too far to back out now, and even if I could, I don't think I'd want to now anyways.

"Then will you have me? For how ever long I may live? I know I cannot give you forever, but I can certainly try my hardest" I smile softly, his shoulders sag a little, relaxing just slightly as he watches me closely.

He seems afraid and nervous as he gently draws one hand back from mine before raising it, very gently cupping my cheek, I lean into his touch happily, my heart skipping a beat.

He just stares in seemingly wonder for a few moments before speaking "is this a dream...?" I can't help the watery laugh as tears prick my eyes, I shake my head, leaning further into his touch.

"No, it's no dream, at least not yours" I say softly, he gently runs his thumb over my cheekbone softly, wondering at the soft skin there.

But as he studies my face I can see the mask he tried so hard to keep in place, disappearing, revealing his worries, but also his overwhelming hope and excitement.

He starts to lean down, pulling me closer with our intertwined hands, my heart leaping as he meets my eyes intensely, and I couldn't help but smile more, he was giving me time, if I wanted to pull away, if I wanted to back out, but I knew I didn't, I never wanted to.

I press closer and lean up, my free hand resting against his chest gently as I stand on my tip toes, meeting him halfway in a warm gentle kiss.

I close my eyes and press even closer, barely holding myself back from opening the connection, it was probably still too early for that right now.

But as we kiss fireworks shoot through me, warmth filling me happily, and as I pull back and open my eyes, beaming up at him, he watches me with wonder and joy shining on his face and in his eyes.

I drop his hand and wrap my arms around his torso, pulling him into a hug, which he happily returns, gently holding me close, one hand laid carefully on my upper back, careful of the healing wounds, the other coming up to cradle the back of my head.

I bury my face into his chest happily as he kisses the top of my head.

"You do not know how long I have wanted to kiss you" he murmurs softly, I can feel my face heating up but I ignore it in favor of looking up at him, smiling more.

"And you have no idea how happy I am for that" I murmur, gently gripping the fabric at the back of his jacket.


I know this chapter is a bit shorter than my normal ones, but I hope the fluff makes up for it!

I have been planning on this scene since I first started this book! So I hope you all like it! Also I hope you enjoyed the short adventure with Jack! There will definitely be more in the future, probably more of them just going off on adventures all over the place!

Please leave a review as well if you feel like it. I absolutely love hearing from you all!

Now again as I said in the beginning of this chapter, there will be art for the next couple of chapters, being posted on my twitter as soon as that adventure starts! Please please please do go follow me there if you want to know what I will be talking about and describing in those chapters.

Now, I will leave you with an animal fun fact! (Cause why not?) The hornet and wasp are just assholes with wings. This has been your one animal fun fact of the day!

Lol but seriously, I love you all so much! Please treat yourself well! You deserve it! And drink some water! No binge reading without water!

Have a good night everyone!

~Rose~