They landed in a tangled heap against the wall. Rose was half lying on top of him, her arms and legs sprawled out, and an innocently shocked look on her face, which was just so cute, and so…Rose. He would have liked to have stayed like that, but Rose had quickly got up and straightened her clothes, and was holding out a hand to pull him up too. He groaned.
Sorry Doctor, slight disturbance in the vortex.
The Doctor gave a wry smile
It's got bloody brilliant timing
He heard the TARDIS chuckle to herself, and scowled. He had been so sure she would have kissed him…
"Doctor?" Rose's voice broke through his thoughts, and he turned to her.
"Can we go to Barcelona…" he blurted. Hmm he thought that was pretty random…but then, he wasn't really feeling in a running for your life/ saving the planet mood today, which was a first.
"OK," she said, looking slightly surprised, but grinning "That the one with dogs with no noses?"
"You got it."
As the Doctor automatically turned all the knobs, pressed the right levers, and put in the correct coordinates, he was dimly aware of Rose speaking to him. She might have been talking about the weather, or one of those dreadful love films she watched, or maybe reliving one of their more exciting trips in the TARDIS. He wasn't sure. He didn't really care. He let her voice wash over him like warm water. He barely noticed the TARDIS jolt into motion. Rose was just so nice…as in nice nice, like pretty and warm and friendly and brave and…
God your brain rambles!
"Rose!" he yelped, a second before he realised it must have been the TARDIS speaking. He felt his ship roll her eyes (if she had any) in frustration; as Rose looked at him, puzzled. Well, poor girl, he was acting a bit strange. He tried to walk casually to the seat, so as to prevent himself from making even more of a fool of himself. At that moment, the ship gave a huge lurch, and he fell flat on his face. Grinding his teeth he climbed onto the chair and prayed silently that he could get to their destination without looking like even more of a clown.
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The Doctor was actually quite thankful when they stepped out onto dry land…well non moving land anyway, meaning he couldn't fall over again and have Rose thinking he'd gone off his head. Which he had…oh hell.
He heard a gasp behind him as Rose followed him out of the ship. She was looking around her, her mouth open in amazement, drinking in the scene.
"Oh my God." she breathed, lost for words. "It's so beautiful…"
The Doctor nodded, and went to stand beside her, linking his fingers through hers.
"Yes it is," he agreed, letting her rest her head on his shoulder, and wind her arms round his waist. "It is."
Sandy beaches stretched out into the distance, glittering in the light of a sun that was deep and orange, and just rising. A deep blue sea rippled, waves breaking on the sand in white horses. It was completely deserted, and silent but for the rush of the water. It would have been just like a beach on earth, but there was something in the air, some feeling that was different. The whole landscape seemed slightly altered too, an alien touch that made it all the more beautiful. Behind them, steep iridescent cliffs stood majestically, and behind that, four or five miles in the distance was a little seaside town, completely asleep. A perfect scene.
"Oh Doctor…" Rose began. She wanted to express some of the gratitude she felt for his having brought her here, for showing her all this, for giving her the universe, all these amazing things, and how beautiful and special it was– but she couldn't put it into words. She just smiled at him, and watched as the sea moved in and out like the breath of a sleeping giant.
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"It's so quiet." Rose remarked some time later. It was amazing to just stand there, in each other's arms, and watch the sunrise, but the sun was now high in the sky "I mean, it's so so beautiful. I'd've expected a place like this to be flooded with tourists."
The Doctor sat down on the golden sand. Rose copied him and was surprised to find it warm, and perfectly dry. No matter how many planets she visited, she would always be surprised by the little things. "See Rose, planets like this like to keep a low profile if you like. If they posted advertisements come visit me it's great here! all over the universe then like you said, it would be swarming…but also, I mean you've seen aliens like Daleks. Imagine what they'd do to a place like this. There'd be huge wars for power. No, it's best left alone."
They sat there for a bit, immersed in their own thoughts.
"Did you ever want something that was just out of reach?" Rose asked him. He didn't answer, just looked at her. Then he jumped up, a grin plastered all over his face as he pointed into the distance.
"Dogs with no noses! Fantastic!" He grabbed Rose's hand, pulled her up, and charged across the sand, sending sparkling clouds spraying out behind them.