Chapter 5:

Rose shifted slightly and giggled nervously as she cast her eyes down to the floor and did a small curtsy. The prince by now had straightened up but still had his eyes on the bowed head of this beautiful creature before him.

Throughout this entire welcoming session between the Prince and Rose the Doctor was fuming. He didn't know who he was angry at, all he knew was that he was in serious danger of losing Rose to this Prince and his planet. After all she was the one who wanted to live here didn't she? This was as good an offer as she is going to get!

For a moment he almost regretted bring Rose here, but instantly knew that he was supposed to travel around with Rose, not keep her locked up for himself in the TARDIS. It would be pretty boring. Or it could be quite fun…

He shook his head and by now his hands were balled up into fists and he could have sworn he felt blood in his right hand's palm.

"Forgive me but I must leave you both as I have a large amount of business to attend to. However because of this poor welcoming session I intend to make up for it by having the finest chefs I know cook us a wonderful meal, which I assume you will intend, am I right in saying so?" The Prince questioned as he looked between the Doctor and Rose, his gaze lingering on Rose slightly longer.

Rose looked to the Doctor. She was very clear with the hints the Prince was giving her what he thought of her. She didn't want to give the Doctor the wrong idea that she was just someone looking for a bit of fun. What she was looking for was standing before her in a pin stripe suit and currently had a look of suspicion and unease.

"We would be delighted to accept your offer of dinner, right Rose?" He particularly used her first name to show the Prince that these two were on a first name basis and he wasn't merely escorting her around this city. He was… He was… God what was I supposed to do for her again? Ah yes, go travelling with her, show her the sights of the Universe…ah right. So maybe I am her tour guide but I'll be damned if I let some aristocrat snob charm his way into her good books and replace me.

As the Doctor spoke he had moved to Rose's side and had wrapped his arm around her shoulders gripping her quite tightly. Rose mentally frowned. He's doing that a lot recently. I gotta ask him whats going on. Maybe hes found some sort of mystery or danger! Typical no holiday for us two!

As Rose mused away in silence as the Prince bowed before the Doctor and Rose and reached forward and slowly pressed a firm kiss against her hand.

"My servants will show you both to your individual quarters. I bid you farewell my friends and shall see you later in the evening.

The Prince turned round and exited the room with two servants following suit behind him.

Once he left the room one servant approached the couple and guided them to their room.

The Doctor still kept his hold of Rose as they walked to the room and for the first time Rose was slightly frightened. Frightened of not knowing what the Doctor was thinking and what was making him become so protective of her. She knew if she asked him he'd probably shrug it off and accuse her of being paranoid when she knew she wasn't.

So Rose Tyler decided to wait. Wait until he felt it was the right time to confide in her and tell her what was upsetting him.

In truth this hurt Rose because she felt they were at a point in their relationship (or friendship) where they could both confide in each other should one need help.

The servants had lead them up a flight of stairs and shown them to their rooms. The rooms were right next to each other but didn't have a connecting door, which Rose noticed first to her disappointment.

They both went in gazing round in wonder, but not in surprise, at the richly decorated rooms. The theme of white and gold was still kept.

After a few minutes of looking round the room and its on suite bathroom Rose stepped out of the room to find a very bored looking Doctor slumped against the wall sitting on the ground. As soon as he saw her his face brightened and he jumped over to her and grabbed her hand.

His grin was infectious as Rose too was grinning and gripping his hand just as tightly as he was to her.

"Well Lady Tyler are you ready to go sight seeing?"

"I thought you'd never ask."

Both of them grinning madly, looking at each other and seeing into the other's soul. Both noticing something dwelling, or was it just a pigment of their swelling hopes and dreams…

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