Hello dear readers. Sorry about the long time between updates. My test is over now so here is another chapter. I have a really great idea for the wedding day scene, something to add a little drama into this EXTREMELY fluffy story. Anyway, enjoy the chapter and as always, please review. I am super tired so I hope I didn't mess this chapter up too much.
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Two days, Rose thought, we can manage two days of this. Truthfully, she was only mildly worried about keeping up the marriage charade. Pretending to be married to the Doctor was not going to be that hard for her. On their adventures, it wasn't uncommon for them to be mistaken as being a couple anyway. She was most concerned about her mum. Jackie Tyler did not take the news of their 'marriage' well.
"I am not having that alien time traveler as my son-in-law," Jackie had said.
"It's just for show Mum," Rose had replied, "I just didn't want to look like...like I hadn't made something of myself, I want to look better than what Marissa and those girls think I am."
"Sweetheart, you don't have to prove anything to anyone."
"I know Mum, that's what the Doctor said, it just sorta happened."
"Well," Jackie sniffed, "I don't like it, but it is kind of sweet of the Doctor to be doin this for you, I'll give him that."
When Rose had gotten back to her and the Doctor's room, she almost laughed at what she was greeted with. The Doctor was sitting on the edge of the bed, staring at his left hand in disbelief. She saw what he was so fixated on, a gold band around his ring finger.
"Rose," the Doctor said, not looking away from the ring, "I believe that this might be the strangest thing I have ever done."
Rose felt terrified all of a sudden, but then he looked up and grinned, "this is going to be brilliant!"
She let out a breath she hadn't realized she was holding.
The Doctor bounded up to her, pulled out a box from his jacket, knelt onto one knee, and declared, "Rose Tyler will you fake marry me?" He opened the box to reveal the most beautiful ring Rose had ever seen.
Rose swallowed the part of her that wanted this to be an actual proposal, put on a cheesy smile, and replied, "Oh Doctor! Of course I will!"
He slipped the ring onto her finger, gave her a hug, than offered her his arm, "Shall we go to the rehearsal dinner my dear?"
The Doctor was thrilled that it was time for dinner; at least he was until Rose explained that they had to rehearse first.
"I thought when you said rehearsal dinner, as in food. I thought we were going to be rehearsing what the wedding feast would be like," the Doctor pouted.
"Obviously all the weddings you have been too have been on some other planets," Rose laughed. "There will be food after, but only after the walkthrough. Rehearsal dinners are so everyone in the wedding party knows what their jobs are. It is also a chance for people to meet and mingle. Since we are not part of the wedding, we are just here for Keisha. She wanted to see me before the big day. Plus, I haven't met the fiancé yet."
The Doctor grumbled until they found their seats for the walkthrough. They both just sat and watched the madness that ensued. The mother of the bride would not stop crying, the mother of the groom had terrible gas, the maid of honor was screaming at everyone who was not following directions, and the best man was nowhere to be found.
"I think I like weddings," the Doctor whispered to Rose from their seats, "quite good fun."
Rose elbowed him and focused on not laughing. She hadn't had a chance to say hi to Keisha yet, but she could see her, and the bride did not look happy.
When the madness died down and they managed to get through the whole thing, Keisha came running over to Rose. Her mood seemed to have improved considerably after seeing Rose. Keisha was a good three inches shorter than Rose, much curvier, and had a mass of crazy curly honey brown hair. She looked beyond happy.
"Lord Rosie!" Keisha shrieked, bouncing up and down, curls flying in every direction, "I was so worried you wouldn't make it!"
"Course I made it!" Rose cried, jumping out of her seat to hug Keisha, "how could I miss your wedding?"
"Oh, you have to meet Ben," Keisha released Rose from a death grip hug and turned away to shout, "BEN! BENNY! COME OVER HERE!"
Ben Anders was a stark contrast to Keisha, tall, skinny, and almost no hair. He had a warm smile, and it was obvious he adored Keisha. "Yeah hun?"
"Ben," Keisha said, grabbing his arm to pull him closer, "this is Rose Tyler, my best friend from school. Rose, this handsome man is my soon to be hubby!"
Rose and Ben shook hands, "It's great to meet you Rose," Ben said, "I have heard so much about you."
"Only good stuff right?" Rose asked, "Keisha unfortunately knows many of my darkest secrets."
Ben laughed, "From the way Keisha talks about you, I doubt that there is anything dark about you."
"Well," Rose grinned at Keisha, "he's definitely polite!"
"Speaking of secrets missy," Keisha put her hands on her hips and scowled, "what is this I hear about you being married? First off, is it true, and second, if it is, why was I not invited to the wedding?"
"That would be my fault," the Doctor said, standing up next to Rose, smiling widely and taking Rose's hand, "hello, I'm the Doctor, Rose's husband."
"Oh my Gosh!" Keisha's mouth dropped open, "I can't believe it's true."
"Er, yeah," Rose said, suddenly at a loss for words, and willing her sudden blush to disappear, "we travel a lot so…"
"We knew it would be a long time until we made it back to England, and naturally we didn't want to wait to tie the rope, so we got married abroad, just the two of us and the official," the Doctor said, rescuing Rose from the explanation.
"Doctor," Rose smiled, her nerves dissipating, "it's tie the knot, not tie the rope."
"Is it? Oh well, such a strange expression. You aren't tying anything. Joining? Combining? Oh, I know, coalescing! Good word coalesce. Uniting maybe, but not tying. What would you tie? Arms? That's a scary thought. Really though, the things you human have come up with to describe things."
"Bit odd isn't he?" Keisha whispered to Rose.
"Yeah, but he is still fantastic!" Rose replied, shaking her head at the Doctor's 'ability' to blend in.
"And cute," Keisha giggled, "well done Rose!"
"You too Keisha, how long you two been together?"
"Little over a year," Keisha sighed happily, "We met at a bar actually, the best man introduced us."
"Speaking of the best man," Rose said, looking around, "you lose him or something?"
Before Keisha or Ben could respond, the Doctor interrupted them. "Is it time to eat yet?" he whined, "I hope they have bananas."
"I thought you brought some in your coat," Rose answered. "Always bring a banana to a party," she said, imitating the Doctor. "Isn't that your motto?"
"Cheeky," The Doctor replied, "I did bring some, but I ate those already."
Keisha and Ben laughed at the pair, and Ben said, "Come on you two, we've got a nice dinner set up in the next room."
"Ah, good man," the Doctor clapped Ben on the shoulder, "but does that include bananas?"