Authors Note: Ok, here's the next chapter. I'm really sorry it took so long; school and homework kill free time. I am immensely pleased with how much everyone seems to like this story. Thanks for sticking with me and giving me confidence boosts with your great reviews. Oh, one more thing, I want to apologize to my beta, The Time Traveller, I kinda skipped sending this chapter to her (or him, not sure) because I haven't posted a chapter in a while and I was so excited, so sorry. Now then, read on!!!
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Chapter 3:
The Doctor watched as, almost as if in slow motion, Rose's eyes widened and her jaw went slack with shock.
Despite the shock and happiness at seeing Rose again, the Doctor couldn't help but feel a small bit of perverse pleasure at Rose's realization that the pain was still fresh for him…that and she had stopped ranting at him.
'She's definitely Jackie's daughter.' The Doctor thought to himself, smirking slightly
Rose caught his smirk, despite his trying to hide it though. She frowned, not sure why he was smiling at all.
She was about to ask him what he was smirking at, when the Doctor decided to distract her.
"So, what have you been up to?" The Doctor asked suddenly, hoping Rose wouldn't get angry for whatever reason.
"Besides not making it up the aisle at my wedding?" Rose asked, shocked that the Doctor would bother asking after her tirade.
"Right, sorry about that." The Doctor started, "Not that it was my fault though!" he added quickly.
After this statement, an awkward silence filled the TARDIS that remained unbroken, apart from the assortment of sounds that came from the TARDIS. Eventually the Doctor made another attempt at starting a conversation with Rose.
"So this bloke you were going to marry, what's his name?" The Doctor questioned, trying to sound nonchalant, but failing miserably. Though from the fond smile that graced Rose's lips and lit up her eyes, she either hadn't noticed anything strange in his question or didn't care.
"His name is Sam Smith, he wonderful. Mum even likes him now." Rose replied, still smiling
The Doctor felt another pang in his chest; Jackie had never "liked" him. They got along at the best of times. Despite this, the Doctor was determined to find out more about this Sam fellow, besides, if he made Rose happy, then he was happy, or at least happy for her.
"So, tell me about him." The Doctor said, trying to be smooth and not come across as jealous.
"I would, Doctor, but don't you think you should take me back? Sam and Mum must be worried sick after I disappeared." Rose replied
The Doctor smiled to himself, apparently she had forgotten. Well, it had worked when they first met, maybe it would work again.
"Did you forget? The TARDIS travels through time." The Doctor said, "We can take our time." The Doctor grinned at Rose.
Rose felt the side of her mouth twitch, threatening a smile. She hoped the Doctor wouldn't pick up on it. But when had things ever gone according to plan when she was around him?
"Was that a smile?" The Doctor teased
"No." Came Rose's short reply
"I think it was." Continued the Doctor
"Well it wasn't." said Rose, beginning to feel exasperated with the Doctor
"Are you sure?" The Doctor smiled an even wider, and cuter, grin at her, though she tried not to notice the second part
"Fine, it was a smile. Are you happy now?" Rose replied, the side of her mouth twitching even more.
"Very." The Doctor kept on smiling. Sometimes, Rose thought that his smile was even more effective than the sonic screwdriver, not that she'd tell him that.
"So, anything in particular you want to know about?" Rose asked, despite what the Doctor may have earlier thought, she wasn't that angry with him, what had happened hadn't been his fault. But she really had missed him terribly.
The Doctor grinned, then looked as if he were deep in thought for a moment.
"Why don't you tell me about Sam, I want to know him before I meet him." The Doctor said. 'And know if he's good enough for you.'
AN: So, here's the next chapter, hope everyone liked it. I based the whole "was that smile" conversation on the 2005 children in need Doctor Who special, anyone who's seen it was probably grinning (I hope, that was kinda the point). Now, I have a bit of a challenge for you, the readers of this story. Sam Smith, Rose's fiancé is an actual character in Doctor Who, except I changed his name, so the surprise wouldn't be spoiled. Now, the challenge I pose to you is this, figure out who Sam Smith actually is. His name is the first clue and I will be leaving some more clues. If you figure it out, don't post it in a review and spoil it for everyone else, send me a PM. Who Sam Smith is, is a very big part of the story, so if you don't figure it out, it will be complete surprise (which is good). Now I end this unusually long AN. ~Nick
