Then the silence started. As the TADIS dissolved from the mansion, they immediately strolled into their own rooms and as soon as their heads hit the pillows they thought the night through until they were too tired to think about it, and then they dreamt about it. The next day was nearly the same.

"Good, you're up."

"Yeah, good isn't the word I'd use." Rose muttered yawning before getting her bacon sandwich and sitting at the table.

"So you didn't like the wedding, then?"

"Y-y-you re-remember yes..terday?"

"Yeah, of course." He mumbled and she could only just hear him say it. He looked down at his empty bowl for a second then got up. They departed and throughout the next 4 hours the TARDIS tried to convince them to talk to each other, having private conversations with both. After both had shouted at her, she decided she had enough. The next sound was the sound of the universe, but it seemed unnatural in some way, nearly threatening. So much so that both the Doctor and Rose ran in. The TARDIS made a sound that was near a laugh.

"She's…" the Doctor gulped for air like a fish out of water.

"…Cackling." Rose finished for him. He looked at her curiously.

"How do you know that?" He tried to decipher the emotions in her face but before he even got near she put an emotionless face on.

"I just do," she replied blankly. She dare not look him in the eyes. The guilt of what she knew would emotionally kill her if she did. Then the engine stopped… and all went black.

They found their way to the door in just under 10 minutes and as soon as they closed the door it quantum locked. They were in a desert…Stranded.

"Can I ask you something?" Rose muttered after another long silence.

"What?"

"What did that kiss mean?" His face fell.

"Rose…please."

"I'm not gonna let this drop. You pulled me in that time."

"Rose, I was drunk."

"There you go again. Another excuse. When are you gonna tell me the truth?"

"I'm not lying."

"Yes, you are. I can see it in your eyes……………. Bet you're regretting it now, aren't you?"

"What??"

"That you didn't send me back with my mum. Well, I couldn't a normal life, okay?!?!"

"No, Rose, I don't regret it. A normal life? You're just like the others, 'The adventures, the aliens…' no me. They just want to see aliens, well they can stuff it; and if you think that, so can you."

"No you? I can't imagine it without you, and not just because you have the TARDIS. You are the only reason I go places. I want to believe you'll fall for someone. But I can't bring myself. But the kisses… What about us?"

"……………………………......."

"What about Jack? You left him. And after what I did to him… We needed to help him. God knows where he is now, but he'll be cursing me and Bad wolf to kingdom come. I can't play dumb anymore. You kissed me long after the time vortex was out of me."

"You remember?!?! Why didn't you tell me?"

"Why should I answer? You haven't."

"Rose, this is important."

"…And I'm not?" She added weakly.

"That's not what I mean and you know it."

"I don't know. See, I believed you could fall in love with someone, someone like me; my first mistake of many that I've learnt when I'm with you."

"Rose…" He looked as if someone had put a hole in his stomach.

"I love you." Rose breathed, it was so quiet the Doctor wondered whether he was meant to hear that, she got back to her normal voice, "But, recently, you've broke my heart so many times: Rinette, Cleo, Sarah, Laura, Claire, Kelly… I held onto you because, seeing the despair, I believed things would change. I was wrong. What are we to you? Nothing." A tear lingered on her cheek as she ran as fast as she could in any direction, so he couldn't see her this way.

'She was crying' he thought 'She never cries. Not even when she's in physical pain. She just calls my name.'

'Yes, you dope, she shouts YOUR name as a reflex, don't fool yourself into thinking it means nothing.' The TARDIS thought in reply.

' Well, I do save her all the time, it…'

'What did I just say?'

'But…'

'No!'

'Won't you just let me say…?'

'No! Your not getting in until you've set things straight. ALL the cards out.'

'But I can't tell her I love her.'

'Then you'll starve. Gives me a rest.'