Rose woke up with a start, her head spinning. She blinked several times, realising where she was and who the sleeping man next to her was. It was weird to see him sleep…it was so unlike him. She had only caught him asleep once or twice on the TARDIS, and had found it just a cute and adorable as she did now. But then she remembered she wasn't on the TARDIS, she wasn't with him and she wasn't going to see him again. This was her life now. And even though she knew that was all the truth, she couldn't help but smile in affection as he stirred in his sleep. Her fingers moved up to brush against his cheek, her fingertips lightly touching his soft skin. She smiled, and he jolted awake at the touch.
'Still as alert as ever, I see.' Rose whispered as he stared at her. His eyes shifted from her face, to her fingers, and he smiled.
'Sorry,' He muttered, 'Old habits die hard…Did I fall asleep?' He asked, sitting up and holding back a yawn.
'Yeah…' Rose giggled softly, 'Something us humans do a lot. Fall asleep with out realising.'
'Hey, I'm not fully human.' He beamed at her, 'Just half human. The aging part, to be specific.'
'Yeah, and part of growing up is sleeping!' She laughed, and tapped him on the nose lightly. Her eyes wondered over him, and she began to feel a little more comfortable with this Doctor. Maybe things would be okay….
'Are you alright?' The Doctor said, frowning in concern as she studied him.
'Yeah,' Rose stood up and brushed herself off, faced him and beamed her pearly white teeth. 'Just…still…not used to this.' She pointed from him to her, 'I spent such a long time wondering what it would be like when….'
'When you found me again?'
'Yeah. Its just….a little too much to take in, that's all.'
The Doctor only nodded in response, and Rose's eyes widened as she realised what she had said, ' I didn't mean it, in a like, a way that- I mean, I'm so happy to be with you again and I wouldn't change it for the world! Its just….weird, seeing him leave but him being you at the same time!'
'Its Ok, I understand. Its going to be difficult…' The Doctor stood up, and took her hand in his. They still fit as well as they ever did. 'But we can make it, we always did and we always will.' He smiled lightly at her and she blinked away tears that were once again shining in her eyes, before nodding slightly.
'Its still me…' The Doctor whispered, 'Its just….now I can….I can love you like I always wanted to.'