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Summary: Everything has its time Doctor, and my time with the other you right outside those doors is just getting started. I will return, whether it is as your companion, lover, wife, or merely just your friend. I will be here to ensure you will never have to be alone again.
Everything has Its Time
Rose grinned and said to The Doctor before they went inside. "Oh, I thought I might as well warn you that dad told me to go all out in Savile Row and a few other stores as well. He said seeing as it is your first wardrobe that you are to see it as he welcoming you to the Tyler family, and there is no limit to what I can spend on you."
The Doctor frowned at hearing this and exclaimed, "No limit!" He added firmly, "No Rose I am not going to take an advantage of Pete's generous nature, I cannot do that, no absolutely not. I am nobody's freeloader Rose, and refuse to allow myself to become that." He added around a grumble, "Yes I admit I would use the Sonic screwdriver on ATM'S, but when I save the planet from god only knows what I see it as paying back what I have taken."
He continued, "Besides, between just you and me, in his third regeneration he was stranded on Earth in the nineteen sixties thanks to the Time Lord Council messing round with The TARDIS so he could not leave the planet." He concludes with a shake of his head, "There he worked as an advisor for UNIT and they had him on their payroll, in fact, they never took him off. He discovered this when he went to access the account, and it would seem UNIT tops it up every time he saves the planet. He discovered quite a nice large tidy sum not long before the start of The Time War, so Rassilon only knows what is in there now."
Rose laughs incredulously as she asked, "They pay him when he saves the planet?" She added, "Not that I do not agree with that, seeing as he refuses any sort of world recognition, so they most likely see it as the only way they have to thank him for stopping the planet and its residence from being destroyed on a semi-regular basis." The Doctor rolled his eyes and said, "Not the point here Rose, this is about there being a no limit spending spree from Pete."
Rose sobered and replied, "Doctor, need I remind you about the unfortunate fact that that UNIT bank account is back in the other reality with your full Time Lord self." The Doctor scowled at her and griped bitterly in reply, "Yeah, and might I remind you Rose Marion Tyler that the bastard never touches it, instead sonics ATM'S, while here I am having to live a normal every day to day human life and no Sonic screwdriver or psychic paper of any description at my disposal thank you very much."
Rose returned the scowl for his tone of voice and choice of words, whilst at the same time realising he unfortunately had a very valid point. She could see why he would be bitter and pissed, in fact has the right to feel as such. When you consider as he had pointed out, that here he was leading a normal every day-to-day human life, and no sonic screwdriver, psychic paper or even legal documents providing him a legal identity. That in return also meant no birth certificate, no drivers licence, no medical records, and definitely no national insurance number, which definitely meant no job and no job, meant no credit or debit cards. All in all leads right back to square one, equals no money.
Then there was the other Doctor with what sounded like a comfortable and tidy sized fortune just sitting in a bank account gathering proverbial dust, whilst he still continues to sonic raid ATM'S. Oh yeah she realised he had every right to be bitter and pissed at his Time Lord counterpart. She shot him an apologetic grimace and said, "Yeah okay I get and understand why you are pissed and bitter, just do not take that tone of voice with me, I am not the one sitting on a bank account and leaving it to gather proverbial dust as I sonic raid ATM'S."
The Doctor let out a sound caught between a snort and snigger as he spluttered, "Sonic raid?" Rose snorted and exclaimed, "What bloody else do you call it, he uses a sonic based screwdriver to take money from ATM'S?" They laughed long and hard, holding onto the other to remain upright, while people passed by them, giving the laughing pair a wide berth, thinking them insane and not wanting any part in it. Mothers grabbed hold of their children's hands trying to rush them along faster from Rose and The Doctor, who could honestly care less.
In fact, they so caught up in their mutual hilarity did not notice the flash of a lone camera from behind a nearby bush. The Doctor was entirely unaware he had just had his first brush with the press, and that his and Rose's first picture together would soon be viral and sold to all major British newspapers. Luckily, for them their current position was not scandalous, and the photo in newspapers and magazines the next day would appear to be of a happy couple in love, holding onto each other as they laughed about something only they knew and found funny.
As soon they calmed down The Doctor pulled back and placed a kiss on top of her head, and this time they did see the flash of the camera. They pulled back and scowled in the direction the flash had come from. Rose took hold of The Doctor's hand when he grumbled and asked, "For god sake is it always going to be like this, where you can't even have a personal moment without your picture being taken?"
As soon as her hand entwined with his another flash went off, and Rose had to drag him along before the Donna in him could come out to play and go up to whoever was behind that bush and give them what for. She leads him quickly to the front of Savile Row, before she mutters quietly, "I am sorry, but I had warned you that privacy was not what it once was, so yes unfortunately you have all this to look forward to in the future."
The Doctor scowled in the direction of the bush as another flash went off, and the Donna in him was more than half tempted to deliver a lovely little one-finger solute in the direction of the bush and the mystery asshat taking his and Rose's picture. The only thing that stopped him was Rose, who had picked up on his intentions, and said, 'Please Doctor, do not even think it, never mind actually do it. Now they are probably seeing and classing you as some unknown bloke that I am dating. It needs to remain that way until someone from dads PR team coaches you on how to act and deal with the press.'
The Doctor reluctantly let it go, but narrowed his eyes up at the sign above his head, reminding him of their earlier argument. He said, 'Rose speaking of letting go, I apologise for my tone earlier on, but I am not letting go of my opinion about taking an advantage of Pete's no limit shopping trip kind of generosity. I strongly suspect it is the Donna in me that strongly protests any kind of charity.'
Rose scoffed and barely stopped herself from whacking him over the head, remembering at the last moment that there still possibly was a stalking camera toting asshat perched behind of a bush watching them. The last thing they needed was a picture of her whacking The Doctor over the head. Ha, seriously she could just about see tomorrows headline, 'VITEX HEIRESS, ABUSIVE LOVER?' The Doctor having caught onto her trail of thought could not help inwardly laughing, 'Ah, absolutely lovely headline, but oh why pray tell would you Rose Tyler want to whack me over the head?'
Rose hiss indigently, 'Why you ask, maybe it has an awful lot to do with the fact you just good as insulted and accused dad and I of treating you like a charity case, how about that?' The Doctor inwardly cringed as he thought back on his words and realised he definitely could have chosen his wording better. He could see and understand why Rose would feel as if he had just insulted her and Pete.
Before he could protest she added sternly, 'Take care in remembering it is not charity, I do not pity you nor do my parents for that matter. In fact, they only feel gratitude for what you have done for them. For example, if we had not crash-landed here in this reality the first time around then I would have never known dad existed in this reality, and I am certain he would have been dead along with the original Jackie, while Lumic and the Cybermen took over this reality, possibly spreading throughout this universe. Had we not landed here in the first place it would have been a sight more than just those that were converted, along with Ricky Smith and Angela Price that end up dead.'
She paused before continuing, 'And it was because of dad coming to our original reality during the battle of Canary Wharf, that he and mum met and she went back with him to this reality. Doctor without all of that they would have never had a second chance to love and be with each other, there definitely would be no Tony." She paused before continuing, "So this is how things stand, that being they have more to thank you for then you will ever have to them. They do not care that you are a Time Lord Human Metacrisis, to them you are The Doctor.'
She paused once more before concluding, 'So if you know what is good for you and want to avoid not only my mum's slap but definitely mine to then you will learn to put aside those Donna impulses that have no business interfering where they do not belong. Finally, if you are going to be with me, you need to learn and adjust to the fact that not only is complete privacy a thing of the past for us, but money is never going to be short in supply, especially when you start making your own source of income. '
She noted how he looked caught between anger and shame, yet could not settle on one or the other. Before they managed to cause more of a scene, and that damn photographer could get any more shots of them, she took hold of his hand and pulled open the door to the store with her free hand. She said aloud, "If it is any consolation look at the sign in the window there is clearly a sale on here."
She squeezed his hand briefly, and was honestly relieved when he returned the gesture, before she said, "I will be honest with you, and telling you now that this is only our first stop. I have plans to visit Calvin Klein, Moss Brothers, Apple, and also to a store that sells shampoos, conditioners and other hair products, I am thinking Tigi." She paused before concluding, "Now, if there is nothing else to add then let's shop for your new wardrobe."
As she led him into the store, he told her, "I am not happy about this Rose, not by a long shot, but whilst we are on the subject there is a place we need to visit that I cannot avoid." Rose frowned as she asked, "Where, and why would you want to avoid it?" He replied, "I noticed when we were in Pizza Hut that some of the smaller print that was not in bold or highlighted on the menu, I had trouble seeing it, I had strain a bit." He added grimacing slightly as he muttered quietly, "As for why I would want to avoid it, well, physically by human standards this body is in its mid to late thirties, and already I am having issues with my eye sight."
Rose raised a brow and said quietly, "Sounds likes you need glasses, reading ones and for up close details, must be the human part of you." She added, "It is nothing to be ashamed of, anyone can end up needing glasses at any age, it does not matter." She smirked slightly as she told him, "Besides, I always did fancy you in glasses, only difference is unlike him who wears glasses to look clever, you actually seem to need them."
He smirked and waggled his eyebrows playfully at her when she admitted she fancied him in glasses, and only smirked wider when she rolled her eyes. He snorted before he shot her a look of mock outrage as she drawled, "Now don't go and let it inflate your already massive ego." She concluded, squeezing his hand again as she said, "In that case we'll make an appointment for you at Boots Opticians for tomorrow so you can have your eyes tested."The Doctor nodded reluctantly before they entered the store all the way and allowed the door to close.
As soon as they entered, they noticed a young man around Rose's age look up from the nearby counter. He smiled the typical professional smile seen by most employees in upscale stores, and said, "Good afternoon, Sir and Madame, and welcome to Savile Row, how many I be of assistance?" Rose and The Doctor returned the greeting, realising at the same time this man from his expression definitely knew who Rose was.
Rose said, "Oh we just plan to browse first and see what catches his attention, and then we will ask for help if we need it" she gestured to the Doctor. The Doctor smiled and nodded in agreement, and said, "I am very particular so I could be a while." The Sales Assistant said, "Please take your time, and my name is Stephen, so please let me know if I can be of service when you are ready." Rose and The Doctor said they would before walking further into the store.
Rose could not help but look discreetly back over her shoulder to gaze at the Sales Assistant due to feeling a slight niggling sensation. She looked more closely at the young Sales Assistant, and it is then when her new skill for seeing and reading timelines kicked in. She figured with this not being her original reality she would find it harder to read the timelines of those who were not close family or friend."
The Doctor having caught onto her thought process also glanced at the Sales Assistant and told Rose, 'Sometimes we can see the timelines of those who are not yet close but will be in the near future.' He paused to eye the other man, and had to concentrate quite closely, due to the fact, he is not near sensitive as eight had been. He added, 'My eighth self was particularly sensitive when it came to seeing timelines, a hell of a lot more sensitive than I and the full Time Lord version of me is.'
Rose nodded and stored that piece of information way to come back to later, always interested in learning something new about The Doctor in any regeneration. The Doctor concluded after a moment, 'Considering what I am picking up from the majority of most of his timelines, well, he is going to be particularly close to Jake. The only reason we are picking up on it is because he will also eventually become a firm part of our timelines to, through Jake and apparently Torchwood to.'
Rose nodded and said, 'That pretty much is what I am picking up on to, looks like we will be seeing more of Stephen, and from what I can gather at some point we will introduce them. In fact, Jake has a birthday coming up at the end of next month. We could maybe bring him here for his gift, and hope for the best Stephen is working on that day.' The Doctor nodded and replied, 'Of course, how else do you expect us to introduce them otherwise.'
Rose asked aloud, "So, I figured we would start with suits, seeing as you only have the one on your back, what do you think?" She frowned when she received no reply after a few moments and turned to see what had caught his attention. Her frown turned into a knowing smirk when she saw exactly what had caught his attention, huh; no wonder he had failed to answer her. There on a display mannequin was a gorgeous slim and form fitting three-piece pinstripe suit jacket with matching waistcoat and trousers in a slightly shiny looking light grey-silverish colour that had a subtle white pinstripe.
Rose grinned and said in pure knowing amusement, "I should have known." He turned his gaze from the suit briefly to glance in her direction with an expression caught between delight and sheepishness. She could not help but feel a brief stab of pure affection for him, but that emotion turned to a worried frown when she saw the disappointed scowl that coloured his expression as he read the price tag, which soon turned into an exasperated eye roll. "Oh do not start this again, forget the price tag, the price is surely worth every single last penny if you end up looking as amazing in that suit as I suspect you will. I can imagine how amazing you will look with it paired with a charcoal grey shirt and a silver tie."
The Doctor grumbled as he shot her a look of slight annoyance as he said, "I want it, I really do, but Christ Rose its more than four hundred pounds, the waistcoat his apparently worth sixty five alone. It is not even in the sale Rose, meaning it's still at full price." Rose could not help but snort as she informed him, "You would not think it expensive if you were aware that dad spent more than a thousand pounds on one three piece Hugo Boss suit at the beginning of the year. This is a bargain even at full price, especially for such a beautifully made suit as this one appears to be."
The Doctor gaped at her before he hissed, "Geez that's pure insanity, more than a thousand just for one suit." Rose shrugged as she smirked and said in reply, "Hugo Boss is one the major designers out there, naturally you are going to pay both an arm and leg, a three piece, one actually tailored to your exact measurements at that." The Doctor shook his head stubbornly, even more so when Rose added, "Listen, it is that kind of price tag that people of wealth and influence do not even bat a mere eyelid at, and will expect you to be the same." She concluded, "Hell, even mum and I are not used to spending that much just on one outfit, but if you want to fit in, that is what is expected of us, and trust me they can tell the genuine article from a knock off."
Before The Doctor could voice anymore protest Rose called out to the Sales Assistant, "Stephen was is it, could you put this suit to one side for him to try on please, and also do you have any others in a similar style?" Stephen walked over and eyed the suit she gestured to, followed by gazing at The Doctor and nodded knowingly. He just like Rose hit with a sudden image of The Doctor wearing the suit and could not help the sudden stab of pure appreciation.
This slim and very handsome man would look positively exquisite wearing that suit, though he knew he did not dare voice such an unprofessional and overly forward opinion aloud and in front of either the man or woman, especially the woman. He knew this was Rose Tyler, The Vitex Heiress, and he assumed the man was her lover, which in his opinion made her beyond lucky, and he was definitely the type Stephen would call gorgeous.
Rose stifled a knowing smirk as she took in the expression Stephen eyed The Doctor with, and knew instantly this man definitely preferred his own sex. She told The Doctor, 'I guess I am not the only one you appeal to, this guy is practically drooling over you, not that I can blame him, has got great taste in fact. I can definitely see that Jake has a strong chance of catching this guy's attention given half a chance.'
The Doctor inwardly chuckled at her good taste comment, but felt somewhat awkward at the thought of the other man finding him attractive. He told Rose, 'Flattering as this is, it really is too bad for him that my taste and type runs more towards you. Trust me Donna's influence definitely does not extend that far in that department, other men hold no such attraction or appeal for me. He definitely holds the more dominate edge when it comes to what attracts me physically and mentally to another person.'
Stephen cleared his throat and said, "I can put this suit to one side for him to try on, and to answer your other question yes we do have one other. It is a two piece slim fitting in the colour brown and has a subtle indigo blue pinstripe." Rose and The Doctor froze at hearing his description of the other available suit. Stephen added, "In fact, it is on display on the other side of the store, allow me to show you."
He gestured with a hand in front of him as he said, "Please follow me." Rose and The Doctor followed him to the other side of the store, and after a few moments, he stopped in front of another display mannequin. The reaction from the other two was immediate, in fact, the other man appeared to be in awe and slowly making his way towards the mannequin, and reached out with a hand gently to stroke the material of the jacket almost fervently.
Rose Tyler clapped a hand over her mouth and exclaimed, "Oh my god, if it were not for the fact the pinstripe appears to be a slightly darker shade it would be identical to the original. Oh you have seriously got to have this suit, who gives a damn about the price, not when it will be almost as if you have regained that suit again."
Stephen frowned as he eyed The Doctor before the suit on the mannequin, and seconds later, his eyes widened slightly. He said, "If I did not know any better I would say you purchased the suit you're currently wearing from this store. But then again I do know better, trust me I have so far not seen a blue version of this suit" he gestured to the other suit. The Doctor replied, "Oh no, naturally you would not have, seeing as I had this custom made about a year ago to both my taste and exact measurements."
He smirked slightly as he added, "And yeah, you'd be right in thinking it was definitely not from here." He concluded grinning widely, "And as Rose has pointed out I once had a suit almost identical to the one you have on display, except the pinstripe was lighter on my version of it. She is also absolutely correct that I have to have this suit, and I am going to have to swallow my pride over the size of the price tag to."
Stephen lifted the price tag and said, "This suit runs to three hundred and thirty pounds, not quite as expensive as its three piece grey-silver counterpart." The Doctor inwardly sighed, but knew if he wanted this suit, and god did he want it, he had to bite down on the proverbial bullet of pride. In short, he had to ignore the part of Donna in him that clearly had a serious issue with what she had considered handouts or charity, a fact that he now was dealing with as part of his new personality quirks.
Stephen asked The Doctor, "Shall I place this long with the other suit for you to try on?" The Doctor sighed as he replied, "Yeah sure." Rose added, "Oh and as long as no other customers come in requiring your attention, how about you help recommend what is good to buy here, plus it will mean a decent commission to yourself as we plan to spend a good amount here?" Stephen was somewhat taken back, but deep down he knew any kind of commission earned from this sale would surely boost his savings account.
Stephen asked, "Where would you like to start once I have placed those two suits to one side for you?" Rose exchanged a glance with The Doctor, and it almost appeared as if they were having some sort of silent communication. Stephen raised a brow as he observed the pair in front of him, how close could they possibly be that they seemed to be able to communicate silently with just glances.
He watched as they turned to him practically as one, before Rose said, "We are thinking suits first, casual, business, and a naturally a couple of tuxedos. He will need shirts, business, formal and casual ones. He definitely needs jumpers, jerseys and polo shirts to. Then next, we could look for trousers and chinos. " She paused before adding, "He needs coats, shoes to, and pyjamas and even a dressing gown."
The Doctor added caught between amusement and exasperation, "Apparently she is then insisting on underwear, ties, socks and other accessories." Rose not the least bit amused by his put upon exasperation elbowed him in the side in silent warning, causing him to let out a sound caught between a chuckle and a slightly pained huff of breath.
Stephen had a small, yet amused grin curling the corners of his mouth as he asked, "So in short we're talking full wardrobe right down to the bare essentials any man could need or want?" Rose cut a brief narrowed eyed glance at The Doctor as he went to open his mouth to make some kind of Donna-like snarky reply to something she had said during their silent communications via their link.
The Doctor rolled his eyes in her direction, before he said, "Yeah, that's the general gist of why I have practically been dragged in here." Rose went to elbow him again, but this time he was ready for her, and pulled her flushed against his side, wrapped his arm around her and trapped her arm between them in the process, causing Rose to eye him coolly.
Stephen bit the inside of his cheek to stifle a laugh at the pair in front of him, and noted how this was a couple who not only very much in love, but the best of friends, and could take the mick out of each other, yet clearly knew where the others limits began and ended. Moreover, it was extremely evident they clearly had no issue being in the others personal space, enjoyed it in fact. This in front of him is what he wants for himself when he finds someone he wants to start a long-term relationship.
Stephen shook his head and stifled a smirk before saying, "Right, I'll go and grab you a basket each and meet you near the suits after I've grabbed the other two suits and put them to one side for you." Rose and The Doctor nodded and made their way over to two separate railings, one full of jackets and the other matching trousers in different colours, sizes, style and cut, while Stephen reached for the brown and indigo blue pinstripe suit on the mannequin. The two suits on the mannequins that had caught The Doctor's attention were the last in current stock so he was fortunate to have come into the store and discovered them when he had.