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He Who Sins
Chapter Nine: A Lovers Fool
Rose sat on the sofa, her hand cushioned in between her mothers
'What's going on between you two?' Jackie asked after a moments pause, Rose wiped her eyes and smiled bravely shaking her head
'And don't you say nothing young lady; I saw the way you were looking at each other earlier'
Roses' lip trembled as more tears spilled down her cheek
'He told me he loved me' she whispered with a smile on her face at the memory 'We had an argument and it just slipped out'
'Oh sweetheart' Jackie murmured pulling her daughter closer to her.
'It was all going so well… we were happy… I don't know what came over him' Rose murmured in between sniffles
'Jealousy by the looks of it' Jackie murmured
'But the Doctors not a jealous type' Rose protested 'I know him, I know he wouldn't act like this'
'Maybe he's never had anything to be jealous over before' Jackie prodded
'But there is nothing to be jealous about!' Rose exclaimed 'he knows Mickey and I had a relationship, a long time before I met him and he knows its over now – well and completely over, so why is he acting like this?'
'Because maybe back then he didn't love you'
Rose looked up to meet her mothers' eyes
'What do I do?' she asked quietly. Jackie sighed, her mothering instincts were telling her one things, and the look of pain in her daughters eyes were telling her another
'Rose, I have to ask, is it safe? Can you really have a realationship with an alien? It can only end badly, isn't it better to quite whilst you're ahead?'
Rose shook her head, biting her lip as tears slowly fell from her eyes
'I love him' she sadly whispered.
'Oh sweetheart' Jackie murmured as she pulled Rose into her arms
'Whatever you want to do I'll support you okay?' she told her. Rose nodded
'Thanks mum'
Outside the Powell Estate the Doctor angrily paced the floor, Mickey slowly approached him and the Doctor closed his eyes. In his head all he could see was Rose laughing, smiling and kissing him… then it all changed to Rose smiling with Mickey, laughing with Mickey, kissing Mickey and the Doctor couldn't handle the pure envy that poured through him. He stormed towards Mickey who backed up warily as the Doctor approached him with only one thing on his mind; he wrapped his hand around Mickey's throat and pushed him back against the wall
'Doctor?' Mickey squeaked
'You stay the hell away from her' the Doctor spat, his eyes wild
'From who?'
'From Rose' the Doctor shouted 'You don't speak to her, you don't look at her, you don't even think of her, or I swear you will meet a very unfortunate end'
Mickey's eyes widened and he paled as the Doctor threatened him
'What are you talking about?' Mickey asked confused
'I saw the way you were looking at her, I know what you were thinking about her and I'm telling you; Don't!'
Mickey's mouth moved on empty air
'What the hell are you on about?' Mickey shouted as the Doctor leaned into his face
'I know you want her, and I'm telling you that you can't have her'
Mickey looked at him exasperated
'I don't want Rose!' Mickey shouted hoping the Doctor would release him, the Doctor eyed him suspiciously
'But I know you do, I can see it in your eyes, I see the longing gazes you give her'
Mickey blushed and in that moment the Doctors mind filled with envy for every moment Mickey had shared with Rose and he hadn't, he raised his fist and smacked it into Mickey's face.
Rose wiped her face and stood
'Every couple has their bad patches… and we just have to work through ours' Rose decided, her lip trembled 'I'm not ready to lose him mum' Rose admitted sadly. Jackie nodded and pressed a kiss to her daughters cheek
'I know sweetheart, I know'
Rose smiled at her mum – a smile that vanished she heard the sound of Mickey's cries ringing through the air. Rose flew out of the flat and raced down the stairs, she saw the Doctor pinning Mickey to the wall
'Doctor!' she screamed as she ran towards him 'Let him down!' she shouted, the Doctor turned to look at her.
Marilee ran her fingers over the pendant
'And so the slow path to disaster continues' she breathed as the pendant lost its glow and returned to its purple depths. Tymon winced as the sin slowly wore from the Doctor and he knew the consequences that were to follow… the consequences Marilee was anticipating.
The Doctor slowly let go of Mickey, his mouth dropping as he saw the blood that ran from his nose, Rose ran up beside him and saw the blood.
'What the hell is wrong with you!' she shouted as she gently pressed her hand to Mickey's face
'You alright?' she asked him softly. Mickey nodded and glared at the Doctor
'I'm going…' he muttered as he walked away shaking his head at Rose, Jackie watched them and shook her head also, she turned and followed Mickey. The Doctor looked at Rose and knew what was coming
'Why?' she asked, her eyes filled with confusion, the Doctor swallowed heavily
'I don't know – I don't know what came over me, it was just as thought the thought of you two together made me want to explode'
'You saw red' Rose muttered closing her eyes.
'Doctor…' she began slowly 'if we're going to do this' she said gesturing at him 'then things like this can't happen' she stressed. The Doctor rubbed his face
'It will never happen again, I swear' he promised, his face hopeful
'It should never have happened in the first place!'
'I know…I can't describe it, the feeling that came over me, it was like nothing I'd ever felt before'
Rose shook her head
'But that's no excuse' she murmured. She raised her eyes to meet his; hers filled with all the sadness in the world
'Doctor, we need to talk'