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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
As soon as they left the store, they made their way back over to the car. Rose opened the boot and she and The Doctor placed the bags inside. The Doctor came to a decision as Rose closed the boot again. He turned to Rose, and said, "Rose could you please ring Pete and let me talk to him." Rose looks worried but reluctantly does as asked and rings Pete before handing The Doctor the phone.
Pete expecting Rose is surprised when he hears The Doctor's voice. The Doctor said, "Hello Pete, I am calling because of the new wardrobe no limit spending spree." Pete lets out an exasperated sigh and before The Doctor can continue he says, "Now Doctor I will not hear any of it, and let's be clear shall we?" He paused before saying, "This is not charity, it is definitely not pity, it is not me buying your trust or favour or think that I owe you or you owe me something."
He paused before adding again, "Yes Doctor I have heard it all, I used to feel and say the same when I had my first Jacks. I was not always rich Doctor, my first Jacks and I lived on the Powel estate until I discovered Vitex. I know Doctor that you're more than familiar with that council estate from the other reality because of Jacks and Rose."
He continued to add, "Jacks and I would easily become offended and felt uncomfortable when others would offer us help." He went on saying, "The difference here with you and Jacks and me is the fact we had never felt we had ever earned the help or needed anyone's help. But the fact of the matter is Doctor you have provided me with something so valuable that there will never be enough money in the world that could repay you."
He paused before adding in an honest and heartfelt tone, "After I lost my first Jacks I never imagined I would ever be happy again. However, because of meeting you and Rose, you gave me a second chance, a chance to be with the woman I love. If it were not for you, I definitely would not know the pride of being Tony's father. There honestly would be no Tony, and I could never begin to imagine my life without my son. I would not have gained a daughter in Rose either for that matter."
He continued as he heard The Doctor splutter in disbelief, "So I am saying thank you Doctor, and shut up and go shopping I could honestly care less how much you spend there always will be plenty more of where that has come from. Suck it up Doctor you are family now and family always come first and provided for."
He continued added, "It was I over the phone when I spoke to Rose who told her where to take you and what to buy. I recommended saville Row, Moss Bros and Calvin Klein. The Apple store for your entire tech you will need to, such as a new iPhone, iPad and a laptop all of the best range. The talent and intelligence I believe you have in spades needs the tech and should not be wasted."
He paused before concluding, "Of course, I told her wherever you need to go to get hair products for that hair of yours to go there as I am certain you will want to maintain all of that hair that you have. Finally, from what Jacks as told me I am going to take more than a wild guess that those high top converse you seem overly fond of you will want a few pairs of those to."
The Doctor spluttered a protest, "You do not need to thank me for doing what was right and needed to happen. Besides, it is far too much Pete this feeling will not go way overnight I am afraid it is down to the new personality quirks I inherited from Donna." Pete shurgged on the other end of line and said, "I do not know what to suggest except for try to get over it."
He paused before asking, "So where have you been and where to next on the list of stores I gave to our Rose?" The Doctor sighed exasperated, "Savile Row, I have more than thirteen shirts and ties, that is just the start of it for Rassilons sake. It all came to more than £2,905.38 including the adjustments needed on three of my five suit trousers, which are extra two hundred on top of the original price. They need to be collected in a week."
Pete snorted, "So?" He added, "Listen Doctor let me give you some very sage advice here. I do not honestly doubt that you will one day soon marry into this family, and with this family comes a certain public image and obligation I am afraid." The Doctor frowned as he asked, "What do you mean? I am aware about the lack of privacy in fact I already had my first encounter with the press."
Pete let out an audible sigh, "Sorry about that Doctor I had honestly hoped that I would have time before you had to deal with the press. The plan was to have a member of my PR team instruct you on how to handle the press without causing a scandal or riot. Jacks and Rose had to learn and go through the same when they first arrived in this reality as you will to as we work to get you settled in."
He added in a firm yet understanding tone as he said, "I promise that I am not personally singling you out Doctor, I mean even I had to learn how to act out in public when it comes to the press when I first started making money and getting noticed. Even the first version of my Jacks went through it, as will Tony when he is older go through the same process to Doctor."
He continued, "As for the image and obligation I speak of, well because of Vitex it means I have to show a certain professional and public image, which extends to my family also. For Vitex there are business dinners to attend, charity events even a few award ceremonies and weddings of clients and business investors. Social meetings at the golf club even a game of squash when I meet business associates at social clubs, or attend polo matches or go to the races and place bets on the horses."
The Doctor could not believe what he was hearing even as Pete continued. "Now you have to be seen wearing the latest and most expensive brands, seen going to expensive restaurants and other upscale establishments. They frown upon anyone in that social class seen wearing the same suit, shirt, tie and shoes combination that you wore to one event and seen wearing it again at the next."
Pete cannot help but snort and remark dryly as he adds, "Doctor you can wear whatever the hell you want and as often as you like when going to work or for a bloody jog, but when attending social events that is a big no. It sounds beyond bloody ridiculous trust me I know but it is what it is. The people you are likely to meet are likely to turn their noses up at you before you know what hit you. Granted there are some who are not shallow like that but the majority are Doctor."
The Doctor groaned and said, "Ridiculous does not cover it Pete, Rose said you spent more than a thousand pounds on a three piece suit." Pete snorted and said, "Yes Doctor I did, two thousand five hundred to be extract. A designer three-piece black suit completely measured and created from scratch to my exact measurements. Said suit I plan on wearing in two months time to a client's daughter's wedding." The Doctor hissed between clenched teeth at the price.
He paused before saying, "Speaking of that wedding, you and I need to go and take Tony with us to where I went and have one made for the both of you as the whole Tyler clan is invited, so you will need a suit also." The Doctor spluttered but Pete interrupted, "That is not the worst part I am certain you will agree when I inform you that the wedding theme which includes the guest dress code is black and pink."
The Doctor hissed, "No I will not wear pink, sorry but no way." Pete snorted before drawling, "Want to bet on that Doctor, because I assure you if Tony and I have to wear bloody awful pink then so are you as well." He added, "If it is any sort of consolation only the waistcoat and tie or bow tie is pink, pale pink and not a hideous bright luminous shade." The Doctor returned the snort and replied drier than a desert, "No Pete it Rassilon damned is not any sort of consolation pink is pink no matter the shade it comes in."
He grimaced and quickly added, "Also whilst we are on the subject, my answer is no, no absolutely no to wearing bow ties." Pete shrugged once more on the other end of the line, "So wear a tie then that is what I am doing, I am not overly fond of bow ties either. Tony is the one Jacks is going to stuff into a bow tie, poor kid." The Doctor snorted and replied, "Poor kid does not begin to cover it, and he will likely grow up hating bow ties." Pete snorted in full agreement on the other end of the line.
He added asking, "Is there no way out of this?" Pete replied, "No Doctor there really is not, as at that point I want to introduce you properly as Rose's beau and make it very clear to others that you one day in the near future will be my son in law. I have no doubt you will marry Rose and provide Jacks and me a few grandchildren in the process." The Doctor said, "Not to get ahead of myself here but most likely in the future I will ask Rose to marry me and see about starting a family if she wants that with me."
Rose raised a brow and asked, 'Oh God is dad actually going on about marriage and grandchildren, and here I figured that was mum's territory?' The Doctor inwardly snorted before saying, 'No he is not demanding them, more like stating that he imagines it will be a possibility in the future.' Rose replied, 'If you ask in the future I will accept, and as for children, well, you said that is already possibly happened.'
Pete said, "Good that is what I like to hear." He paused before asking, "So if you have covered Saville Row I take it Moss Bros and Calvin Klein are the next stops?" The Doctor audibly sighed and replied, "Apparently." Pete snorted, "It is shopping Doctor not a bloody root cannel without a local anaesthetic." He added, "Doctor fitting in and making sure we are dressed accordingly unfortunately is a very expensive affair."
He continued, "What you have not bought in Saville Row buy instead in Moss bros and Calvin Klein." He paused before saying only half apologetically. "Oh and Doctor if you had not gone with our Rose, I assure you I would have sent a personal shopper to get you what you needed and trust me they would have not had any issue when I would say whatever he needs to fit in."
He went on to add and said, "Doctor I will spend as much as is required to get you firmly set on your feet in this reality. It is going to take at least ten days before all of your new legal paperwork and documents will be ready once you give me the required information. Then you are going to want to pass your driving test and get a new car. Once you are working, such as a career of your choosing and are back living at the penthouse tower I will leave you and Rose to get on with it. However that is going to take at least three to four months to complete and for you to completely settle into a new universe and reality Doctor."
He suggested, "You want to pay me back what is likely to be multiple thousands of pounds by the time you're on your feet, then you keep my daughter happy and loved, same goes for any children you have in the future. Play nice and follow the social rules that my PR team will instruct and set for you. Wear the right clothes and accessories in public, which means bloody designer labels Doctor."
He added, "To a certain extent help support this family and promote a good reputation for Vitex, by attending dinners and other functions that the family is invited to such as weddings, charity events, the occasional awards ceremony, as well as polo matches and sometimes horse racing. We dress in our semi best and the four of us, me and Jacks and you and Rose spending a day betting on the horses before heading somewhere to eat."
He concluded, "The final condition is you come work for me in a paid part time consultant in the weapons, hazardous chemicals and alien artefacts departments and occasionally assist out in the field on our Rose's team after full training. That Doctor is how you can pay me back." The Doctor swallowed deeply, and Rose frowned at him as she saw the pinched expression on his face. A few minutes later after reluctantly agreeing to Pete's terms, he told Pete they would see him later before he was off the phone and passed it back to Rose.
The Doctor turned to Rose and asked via their bond, 'What did you do for clothing Rose, as I cannot see you splurging so excessively?' Rose replied, 'I did not shop personally for any clothing or accessories I had. After I first got stuck in this reality I was a mess and in no state to go out on a huge shopping spree.' She paused before adding, 'Dad hired a personal shopper for me and mum. She came in took both of mum's and my measurements, and matched up colour and pattern swatches to our colouring and body build. She then went shopping and had the clothes delivered and sent dad the bill.'
She shrugged as she continued, 'Ella Clark is amazing she definitely knows how to do her job, which is why she still picks out the majority of my clothing and accessories knowing better than even me what does and does not look good on me.' She added, 'I am a regular client of hers and I give her a monthly limit and allowance to spend on me. I prefer that she does not exceed that amount. Instead of billing dad at the end of the month the bill comes to me.' She concluded, 'I recommend you do the same once financially on your feet Doctor so that you can decide how much is spent and where.'
The Doctor shook his head and said aloud, "Rose I cannot stomach anymore clothes shopping at least not to day." He paused before adding, "Let's just grab my toiletries and hair products and call it a day just for now please." Rose shook her head and said, "Toiletries, hair products and a new Iphone 5 and an Ipad that is my final offer take or leave it." She added at his scowl, "Remember you will have to get the other things eventually, plus we need to come back out tomorrow to go to Boots to have your eyes tested and choose a new pair of glasses."
The Doctor gritted his teeth and said, "Fine, let's get it over and done with." Rose narrowed her eyes at his words and tone, but decided to make a point of ignoring it knowing no reaction on her part would annoy him even more. If he was going to act like an ass then too damn right she in turn was going to annoy him as much as possible. Two could play this game, and she was Jackie Tyler's daughter, she was practically a pro at it.
The Doctor noted Rose had narrowed her eyes yet made no comment. Instead, she started to walk from the car in the direction of the shops again. He knew he better follow her, as she knew where they were going to shop. The fact she had not answered him back as she had all day meant she was out to annoy him. He knew that she knew no matter how he tried to hide it that he did not like it when Rose made a point of ignoring him. She took advantage of this fact when he pissed her off, something he knew she was doing right now.
Rose silently led The Doctor passed several stores before they stopped in front of an O2 store instead of the original intend apple store. They went inside and Rose immediately went up to the counter and asked a woman, "Hi, I was looking to buy an iPhone 5 along with an iPad for him." She gestured to The Doctor. The woman asked, "What sort of storage and price plan do you have in mind?"
The Doctor said to Rose via their bond, 'You can pick I do not care, just as long as it is not pink.' He paused before saying around a small smirk, 'Besides you and I know as soon as I have a working sonic I will be making my own improvements to whatever you buy.' Rose knew he was right he would do exactly what he said he would. She just hoped whatever improvements he made did not destroy the phone or pad.
Rose turned to the woman and said, "Right, I want the best package you have available. Preferably concentrating on the biggest GB storage you have going for both the phone and pad." She paused before continuing, "Whatever the price of both the phone and pad I can pay in full today. I just need a contract with the best insurance policy and maximum call minutes and texts, along with the biggest GB storage you do with this model." She paused before concluding, "I was thinking space grey for the pad and the space grey black for the phone."
The woman nodded as she silently noted that this customer seemed to know what she wanted. She knew this was Rose Tyler the Vitex heiress so she had no doubt she would be able to afford their most expensive price plan they had available. She knew she would make one hell of a commission from this sale. They would need contracts and insurance in place and screen protectors for both the phone and pad.
She said, "Just left me go into the stockroom to grab your phone and pad."As she made her way to the back of the store, she added as she gestured with her hand to two chairs in front of a desk, "Please take a seat there and when I return I will set up a contact for airtime." Rose and The Doctor nod and walked over to the two chairs and sat down.
As soon as she returned, she placed two boxes on the desk in front of her as she took her seat. She removes both the phone and pad from the boxes and shows them to Rose and The Doctor. She explains, "The largest storage package available with this model of phone is 64GB, and will cost £709. The iPadpro on the other hand has a 10.5-inch screen with maximum of storage 512GB including Wi-Fi plus cellular is £.1,099.00" She added, "The apple pen that goes with your pad is £89.00."
She went on to reveal the price of the monthly airtime seeing as they were paying in full there was no need for a monthly device plan. Rose agreed and the sales assistant was soon setting up the phone and pad and filling out the necessary documents and information on her computer. Once settled she grabbed screen protectors for the phone, pad, and placed them on the screens. She then recommended buying the O2 app in order to keep track of and pay the bill online.
She then packed away the pad and handed the phone and white head phones to The Doctor. Once they reached the till and everything put inside a bag with the stores logo, she informed them that the phone and pad would be ready to use by tomorrow morning at the latest after O2 switched it on and made the phone number active. Rose nodded and paid a total of £1947.37, which The Doctor silently grit his teeth at the price.
When they left the store Rose said, "Apple next as you need a case for the phone as well as a case and leather sleeve for the pad." She paused before adding, "After that we need to go and get your hair products, and then after that I was thinking a trip to Starbucks for hot chocolate and then back home." The Doctor thought hot chocolate sounded good, so reluctantly agreed to head to the apple store next.
As soon as they reached the store and entered, The Doctor took one look at some of the electronics they had and could not help but imagine the improvements he could make if only he had a bloody sonic screwdriver. Rose murmured to him, "The only way I can see you improving any of this would be faster response time and larger storage space and longer battery life." The Doctor raised a brow and smirked as he replied, "Oh Rose Tyler, you would be surprised what I could do to improve 21st century technology."
Rose smirked as she told him, "Well, in the mean time let's get you a cover and sleeve for you pad and a case for your phone. The sooner we do this and get your hair products and toiletries then the sooner we can head to Starbucks for hot chocolate, they make a gorgeous hot chocolate Doctor." The Doctor grinned as he asked, "With lots of whipped cream on top?" Rose returned the grin and said, "Of course, what is hot chocolate without loads of whipped cream on top."
With that said, Rose led him over to where the sleeves and cases were for the pads. The Doctor and Rose searched through what was available, until a few minutes later Rose smiled as she asked and pointed to a case that had a pale brown background with a design that showed a stack of open books with a tree on top that had a white floral detail and keys hanging from the branches. She had chosen the design that was masculine and feminine knowing it was not just The Doctor she needed to appeal to but also the parts of Donna. "What do you think of this for your pad?"
The Doctor spotted the title on the packing, 'Knowledge is the key'. He realised that it appealed to both parts of him, The Doctor and Donna, as he took in the colouring and the books, and even the white floral on the tree. He nodded liking the choice immediately, though seconds later he frowned as he saw how much it cost. It was too expensive when it was coming out of Pete's pocket and not his own.
Rose scowled and said, "Don't you dare start, in fact this and everything else we buy in here will come out of my pocket and not my dad's, how'd you feel about that Doctor?" The Doctor felt his jaw clench as he grinded down on his teeth. Oh yes she was baiting him and he knew it too, though it did not make his reaction any less irritable. He knew not what was worse, Rose's money or Pete's, damn and double damn it.
Rose snorted at the irritation she could feel aimed at her down their bond, and picked up the case anyway. Rose realised having Donna as a part of his personality had made The Doctor into a stubborn bitch if you wanted Rose's opinion. Well, Rose was a Tyler and could keep up and match any of the Nobel in him, and would give back any bitchness in spades oh yes she bloody well would make no mistake.
The Doctor caught onto her thoughts even as she gave him a pointed glance. His jaw practically dropped at Rose referred to him as a stubborn bitch. He felt caught between glowering and covering his face as he realised perhaps the Tyler he should be worried about clashing with the Donna in him would not be Jackie entirely. Rose was indeed a Tyler and her mother's daughter and he knew when provoked she could dish out anything as good as her mother could any day.
He inwardly grumbled at her singsong tone and her current thoughts as she said, "Right, how about a sleeve next, extra protection in case you drop it never hurt." She then moved onto the sleeves, not caring at this point whether he was following or not. In fact, she would pick and pay if he did not get his head out of his arse and start choosing for himself. Either way she could care less he would leave this store with the three required items.
The Doctor followed, wanting to keep the peace, as he genuinely did not enjoy fighting with his Rose, especially when there was genuine heat and ill intent behind it. Rose said, "Good keep that in mind as I do not enjoy it either; however you continue to push me I will as I have had a shit last couple of years if you get my meaning and my patients for bullshit has been blown." The Doctor cringed, oh yes he got her full meaning loud and clear all right. In fact, his own patients for bullshit had blown and well and truly flown the proverbial coup the moment he regenerated into the war Doctor.
He watched what Rose selected next and found he approved and would have likely picked it himself, she knew him well. It was a plain leather sleeve in the colour saddle brown, thought he had to close his eyes as he saw the price, Rassilon it was expensive. However, he kept his gob shut knowing they would end up verbally clashing. He would keep his promise to not provoke Rose, though that would not stop him making up for all she spent the moment he was able.
Finally, he needed a phone case, and decided he would pick that before she could. It did not take long to find it either, in fact he loved it on sight it was perfect. It was a vintage Infernal Steampunk Timepiece design in the colours of brown, red, orange and black. The Doctor beamed and exclaimed delightedly, "Oh look Rose, it's a timepiece design I love it!" Rose could not help but grin at his delighted enthusiasm, and had to admit it did suit The Doctor to a tee.
They made their way to the checkout and the man at the till rang up all of the purchases, which came to a total of £196.68. The Sales Assistant bagged the items and Rose took her credit card out of her wallet before The Doctor could comment on the price. Once paid and she signed the stores copy of the receipt and took her own copy, she handed the bag to The Doctor and they left the store.
Rose said, "We need to pop into Boots to grab your toiletries before getting your hair products." They made their way to boots where The Doctor picked up a basket and followed Rose down the toiletry aisle. Rose said, "We can get all the essentials here, and your shampoo and conditioner at the same store as your hair products."
They noticed offers were available for certain products, which meant more for their money, and pleased The Doctor. Soon they had a full basket consisting of a black electric Oral B toothbrush set, along with Oral B toothpaste, mouthwash and dental floss. Next was a gift set in the brand Gillette, everything was blue and consisted of a razor with spare blades and shaving foam, there was even a little stand provided for the razor.
Next on the list was body spray and shower gel, which The Doctor chose in the brand Lynx after Rose mentioned she loved the smell of the product in signature Oud wood and dark vanilla. The Doctor had discreetly removed the cap from the body spray and had a quick smell, and had to agree with Rose it was a nice smell and it would work for him just fine.
After finally picking a set of three shnuggle Bamboo wash clothes in white, they made their way to the checkout. The Sales Assistant rang up the purchases and The Doctor bagged them while Rose took out her credit card. The total came to £145.56. The price could have been worse The Doctor realised, for example, the electric toothbrush had originally been £300 instead of the £89.00 that they had just gotten for.
Once they left the store, Rose led him to the final store they would visit that day store before heading to Starbucks for hot chocolate. Once inside each grabbed a basket and made their way down the aisle that held the Tigi products. The Doctor took one look at the selection he had to chose from and felt like a kid in a candy store, oh yes this was what he needed if he could not have the usual brand the other him used.
First, to go in the basket was two red coloured 95-gram jar of TIGI Bed Head Up Front Rocking Gel Pomade. Next was a 750ml Tigi Duo Pack Bed Head for Men Clean up Shampoo and Conditioner. Once in the basket the next product was one 200ml TIGI B for Men Charge up Thickening Conditioner. Rose really loved to run her fingers through his hair so thicker the better in Rose's was one 200ml Bed Head B for Men Power Play Firm Finish Gel, followed by one 75 gram Tigi Bed Head Wax Stick. The next items to enter the basket were two 57-gram TIGI Bed Head Manipulator Texture Paste and two 56.7 gram TIGI Bed Head Manipulator Matte. The final product was a Kent 8T Handmade 191mm fine tooth tail comb. It all came to a total of £135.57.
Once leaving the store, they walked for the next ten minutes until they reached Starbucks. Rose told The Doctor to go and grab a table one with the comfortable overstuffed armchairs and as far from the windows as he could find. Whilst he did that Rose went and placed their order, and when she spotted the large banana muffin and a double chocolate chip cookie, she knew she had to get them. She ordered them along with two large hot chocolates with loads of cream on top with mini marshmallows.
When she reached the table and The Doctor saw not only had, she returned with drinks but cakes, he practically pounced on the muffin. Rose rolled her eyes as she took her seat and removed her jacket and draped it over the chair. She then grabbed her cup and the cookie; she picked up the cookie and quickly took a big bite out of it. She moaned at the taste of chocolate, chocolate had never tasted as damn good as it did right then.
As The Doctor drank from his hot chocolate, he thought about what was waiting for them when they left Starbucks. Had Pete managed to speak with Jackie and rein her in, or were he and Jackie going to come to verbal blows, physically more likely than not on Jackie's part. He hoped Pete had tried he really did as he was not in the mood to deal with Jackie's hysterics not to forget to mention her extremely itchy palm.
Rose sighed aloud as she listened to his thoughts and could not help but wonder and hope her dad and managed to come through for them. In all honesty, she was no more in the mood to deal with her mother's over the top antics today than The Doctor was either. The Doctor was already beyond reluctant to be living under the same roof as her mother until the rooms they wanted decorating in the penthouse were completed.
Half an hour later, they were leaving Starbucks and making their way back to the car. They placed the bags in the boot with the rest before getting in the car. The Doctor leaned back in his seat and closed his eyes as Rose turned on the engine and backed out of the parking space. Mentally he prepared himself for what he was going to encounter when they reached the mansion.