Martha and Gwen were joined by Tish and they moved the party to Martha's flat.
They were at the ice cream stage of their party when they heard a whirring sound and a blue telephone box landed in the middle of Martha's sitting room taking up almost all the space in the room.
"Is that what we think it is?" Gwen asked Martha. Martha nodded, smiling softly.
"I guess he couldn't stay away," Tish said laughing.
They waited for the Doctor to appear.
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The Doctor was in the TARDIS wondering what he was going to say to Martha now that he was in her flat. 'Get on with it,' he said to himself, 'Martha's just a girl. Nothing more and you only came back for your screwdriver nothing more.'
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The girls had put the ice cream tubs down and were standing near the TARDIS door waiting for the Doctor to appear. Gwen and Tish were especially anxious having heard so much about him from Martha.
The Doctor opened the door and stepped out. Three pairs of eyes were staring at him, two with interest and puzzlement – like he was an oddity, which he had to admit he was - and one with such hope and trust.
He swallowed and smiled at them.
"Hi Martha," he grabbed her, like she was a lifeline and then turned and smiled at the other two girls. "Let me guess, you must be Tish," he pointed at her, "and Gwen," pointing at her.
When they looked at him inquiringly he added, "Martha told me a lot about you."
"Nice to meet you," Gwen told him holding out her hand, "Martha has told us a bit about you too."
The Doctor looked at Martha trying to imagine what she had told her friends about him. He looked around the room and saw the wine bottles, the empty tray of milk chocolates and the tubs of half eaten ice cream.
"It seems I interrupted a party," he told them.
"Yes," Tish agreed, "we're having an all girls' party."
'Maybe I'd better leave you to it then," the Doctor said. He touched the TARDIS door and made as if to enter it.
"Doctor?" Martha asked him, "Why did you come?"
"Oh, yes, quite. I thought I left my screwdriver with you," the Doctor replied.
"Don't you want it back, then?" Martha asked him.
The Doctor looked at her as if he didn't understand the question and then he shook himself and smiled a mischievous smile. "What do you say, girls, how you like to join me to the biggest party of the year?"
Martha, Tish and Gwen followed him into the TARDIS.
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The call went straight to voicemail.
"Hi, you've reached Gwen's phone. Leave me a message."
Arthur tried again and after ten unanswered calls he decided to leave a message.
"Hi, Guinevere, it's Arthur. I just wanted to say that I'm sorry I acted like a total idiot over the kiss. I would like to apologise in person. Can we meet? Call me."
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Tish and Gwen were still choosing costumes for the fancy dress party while Martha and the Doctor sat on the chair waiting for them to come out.
"So, you came back for the screwdriver and not for me?" Martha asked him.
"Sonic screwdrivers are not that easy to come by," the Doctor began and then added, "besides, a guy needs an excuse to barge into a girl's flat. Doesn't he?"
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