Chapter Four

"Doctor?" Rose called in to the darkness of the flat's living room. He didn't answer. Rose glanced at the clock. It read 11:45. The Doctor didn't sleep much as a habit, and Rose doubted that he was sleeping on Christmas Eve. There was no way that the 900-year-old with the attention span of a six-year-old was in dreamland on her mum's couch while Rose, herself, was too excited to even lie still. She figured that he was back in the TARDIS and threw on a coat to go find him. She didn't have to go far.

"You can't see the stars tonight." The Doctor spoke as Rose shut the front door behind her. The Doctor had his back to her, leaning on the rail, and staring up at the cloudy night sky.

"Home sick already?" Rose asked in jest. She shuffled forward until she was next to him and looked up at the sky. The Doctor chuckled lightly and turned to watch Rose's warm breath puff out a white cloud in to the cold night air as she sighed. He wrapped his arms around her waist, willing her to lean back against him. She complied, and he rested his chin on her head, comfortable in each other's arms.

"Why are you still awake? It's only a few minutes till Christmas morning." Rose played with his fingers.

"Too excited. I can never get to sleep on Christmas Eve." She explained. "Unfortunately, by the time I do successfully get to sleep, I'm so tired that I don't want to get up at all!" The Doctor laughed in to her hair.

"But that's when you actually get to open the gifts."

"I know!" She giggled. "I'm weird about some things."

"Ehh, I prefer to think of it as unique. Although, you have to be a little weird to put up with me." Rose laughed.

"You? Weird?" She joked. "I hadn't noticed." The Doctor smiled.

"Brrr! It's cold out here." He exclaimed using the temperature as an excuse to wrap his arms even tighter.

"I don't care if it's cold, or even if we can't see the stars this Christmas." She admitted. "I just wish it would snow." She sighed.

"Well, it's midnight right…now." The Doctor informed her. "It could always be your Christmas wish."

Rose smiled at the Doctor's sweet sentiment before closing her eyes and wishing with all her might. The Doctor smiled at Rose's blind faith and innocence before gasping in shock as something white and fluffy floated down and landed lightly on her cheek. Her eyes flew open and he whirled around to face the Doctor in surprise. Slowly and unbelievingly, he reached up and brushed the tiny snowflake away with his thumb, leaving a moist trail across her cheekbone as it melted. They both looked up for confirmation as it began to snow.

"It worked!" Rose exclaimed with a happy giggle.

"Well, what do you know? The Universe must like you, Rose Tyler." The Doctor mused as he watched the beautiful human in front of him as she tried to catch snowflakes on her tongue. He almost leaned in to try and steal another kiss, but fear of her rejection and ruining the moment, kept him from acting upon his impulses. He instead hiked her up in his arms and spun her around in circles. Rose's giggles turned in to loud peels of laughter. The Doctor's grin grew so wide it threatened to split his face in half.

After a few more minutes of spinning and catching snow in their hair, on their faces, in their mouths and eyelashes, Rose let out a big yawn.

"Time for bed, I think." The Doctor said opening the door to the flat and walking in, tugging Rose along in the process, who was holding his hand. They walked in silence, the Doctor deep in thought, and Rose to tired to try to start a conversation for the short distance they were walking. When they reached Rose's bedroom door, Rose turned and wrapped the Doctor up in a goodnight hug.

"Merry Christmas, Doctor." She whispered.

"Merry Christmas, Rose. Sleep tight."

Author's Note: God these chapters are soooo short! I hate it! But they just want to stay short and sweet. Next is either 2 more short chapters or one really really long one…I haven't decided yet. And actually...I still haven't decided how i even what to end it or if I want to go all the way up to New Year's Eve and show the Doctor and Rose's thoughts during "Mickey'sNot So Happy New Year". What do you guys think?

It seemed appropriate that I write about it snowing for Rose because my snow wish came true today. No school!!!! =)

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