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He Who Sins

Chapter Eight: Envy eats nothing but its own heart

'Watch as jealousy tears this man apart' Marilee told Tymon 'Watch how human emotions… human sins, can destroy them so easily, watch as his heart slowly breaks' she murmured smiling as she watched the crystal. Tymon bit his lip and felt his heart break for the couple who were slowly being torn apart, he knew this wasn't right… but he was unable to stop it.

Jackie watched the Doctor as his eyes clouded over, seeing Rose in Mickey's arms hurt him like nothing else… even if they were only hugging.

'Argh! I feel like I haven't seen you in ages!' she moaned as she squeezed him tightly

'You look great!' Mickey exclaimed standing back from Rose so he could take a good look at her

'Who wants a cuppa?' Jackie called out from the kitchen

'I'll have one' Rose replied

'And me' Mickey called

'Doctor?' Rose asked

'What?' he asked breaking himself out of his trance.

'You want a cup of tea?' she asked softly with a smile

'Er... yeah, sure'

'Right – Mickey, come get the biscuits'

'The ones with the chocolate on' Rose called out to them, she walked up to the Doctor and smiled

'They're your favourite'

The Doctor still wasn't paying attention; he was trying to make sense of the looks Rose had given Mickey

'Doctor?' Rose asked quietly placing her hand on his arm

'Yeah' he replied dully

'You okay?' she asked looking up at him worriedly. He nodded and when she smiled at him he saw all the love for him in her eyes, he knew he was being an idiot for being worried

'I'm fine' he replied smiling.

'Good' she replied as she quickly pressed a kiss to his lips before taking his hand and tugging him towards the living room.

Jackie stood in the doorway of the kitchen and watch Rose and the Doctor together; she saw Rose kiss the Doctor and knew something was going on, something that could only end badly.

Jackie and Mickey carried the cups into the living room where Rose and the Doctor stood in the corner whispering to each other, his hand was resting on her waist and she was giggling into her hands as the Doctor grinned at her

'Ahem' Jackie announced, instantly the Doctor and Rose parted both looking at Jackie with feigned innocence.

'Sit down, I wanna know about where you've been' Jackie instructed as she set the tea down on the table, she gestured to the arm chair in the corner looking at the Doctor. He nodded and picked up a handful of biscuits and his cup of tea as he went to sit on the chair. Rose went to follow him but Jackie's hand on her arm stopped her as she propelled her to the sofa

'Come sit with me, tell me all about it' Jackie said excitedly. Rose shrugged at the Doctor and sat down next to Jackie on the sofa, on her other side Mickey sunk into the sofa. The Doctor began to swirl his biscuits in his tea as Rose excitedly spoke of far away planets and alien races, the Doctor wasn't listening though, he was just watching Mickey's hand move onto the back of the sofa, then slowly towards Rose as if he was effectively cuddling her. The Doctor squeezed his hand tightly around the mug as Rose threw her head back in laughter, her eyes sparkling at Mickey. The Doctor looked on as Rose turned excitedly and placed her hand on his arm, treating him to her smile… a smile that only he should see. The Doctor squeezed harder on the mug as he watched the love in Roses' eyes.

Jackie watched the Doctor as his body tensed, she could see his eyes darken and his mouth set in a stern line of anger. Rose looked up and gave him a smile before turning his attention back to Mickey. The sound of cracking china filled the room as the Doctor shattered the mug in his hands, tea soaked the floor and white china floated in it

'Doctor!' Rose exclaimed jumping up, The Doctor jumped up also

'Don't "Doctor" me' he told her. Jackie rose also as did Mickey, they both stood and look at the Doctor whose eyes darted wildly around the room

'I can see what you're doing' he told her with a cold smile on his face 'I know what your game is!' he shouted. Rose walked up to him ignoring the others behind him; she put her hands on his arm

'Doctor…' she began quietly. He looked down at her hands

'Don't touch me – not with those hands, not after you've touched him… been with him' he snarled. Roses' mouth dropped

'I can see the way you're looking at him, I know what's going through you're mind, you just brought me here to rub it in my face didn't you? To show off that he had you before I did'

'Doctor!' Rose exclaimed out raged 'outside, now!' she instructed, he shook his head at her

'I'm leaving anyway, you think I can just stand here and look at you together, whenever I close my eyes all I can see if you with him! Laying with him, kissing him, loving him…' the Doctor said, his voice shaking. The Doctor turned to the door

'Don't think of following me' he spat as he slammed the door behind him. Rose stared emptily at the door behind him, her eyes welling over with tears

'Sweetheart, I think we need to talk' Jackie murmured as she wrapped her arms around her daughter

'I'll be going' Mickey quietly informed

'Mickey…no' Rose began; he just smiled and shook his head before quietly closing the door behind him.

'Oh sweetheart, what have you done?' Jackie asked as she held her sobbing daughter to her chest.

Outside the flat the Doctor was lying in wait for Mickey, he turned around the corner to see the Doctor passing the floor, an unnatural darkness clouded his eyes as he watched him approach.

'Watch boy, watch and see what human weakness will provoke' Marilee warned him as the Doctor advanced on Mickey,

'Watch and see what petty human emotions can cause'


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