Chapter 6

"Doctor?" Rose called out for his attention. He was in the kitchen, with his fingers in a jar of marmalade. He quickly screwed the lid back on and stuck it back in the pantry.

"Yes?" He attempted to sound innocent. Rose entered the kitchen a few seconds later and saw the Doctor suspiciously wiping his fingers on his trousers. She ignored it with an eye roll.

"Hey, Mickey is going home," She informed, "So if you want to say good-bye, go now."

"Right, thanks, yeah." He escaped out into the hallway. Rose looked around the now empty kitchen, before reaching into the pantry, pulling out the marmalade and sticking in two fingers.

"Rose Tyler!" Rose spun around, caught with her fingers in between her lips.

"Hi, Mum." Jackie raised an eyebrow.

"You're not to old for a spanking." The Doctor chose this moment to re-enter the kitchen.

"Woah!" He said holding up a bottle in front of him as a peace offering. Rose quickly stashed the marmalade. "I hope you don't mean me."

"That depends…" Jackie hummed. "Is that eggnog?"

"Yep. A parting gift from Mickity-mick-mick." Jackie grabbed the bottle. "I told him we were leaving early tomorrow morning and wouldn't be back till New Year's Eve, and he just handed it to me." Jackie frowned at the mention of them leaving.

"This better be really good eggnog." She took a swig and walked back out into the hallway. A few seconds later Rose and the Doctor heard the door to her bedroom slam.

"What's wrong with Jackie?" The Doctor asked coming over and pulling Rose into a hug. She buried her nose in his collar.

"She misses Dad around the holidays." She whispered into him. He nodded in understanding.

"You must miss him a lot."

"It's harder for her because I'm gone most of the time now. She's lonely, so it's harder on her, and it's easier for me because I have you."

"Aw. I'm your distraction? I'm flattered." Rose snorted and smacking his arm.

"Can we go outside yet?" She asked. The Doctor chuckled.

"It's still snowing out there. I think you may have over done the Christmas wish." She giggled and slid her arms up around his neck. His arms found her waist and pulled her to him. She sighed and looked up to meet his boyish gaze.

"Did you Christmas wish come true yet?" She asked.

"No. At least, not yet."

"It's almost midnight. You're running out of Christmas Magic."

"Oh, and what should I do about that? You seem to be the authority on Christmas Traditions." Rose blushed.

"Hmm. Maybe we just need some more mistletoe." She mused. The Doctor grinned sheepishly and Rose gasped slightly as it stuck her. "That's it, isn't it?"

"What?"

"Your Christmas wish."

"For a poisonous, Christmas, kissing plant?" He feigned innocence.

"You've been itching for another snog since it happened." She taunted playing with the top of his tie. "Yesterday, you even said you were going to kiss me again."

"That was for pure scientific exploration." He bluffed, now a fetching shade of pink.

"Nuh uh," Rose scolded, "I'm the authority on Christmas, remember?" The Doctor swallowed thickly.

"Well, miss authority, you tell me. What next?"

"It's really rather simple. It's just like I did with the snow. You just close your eyes and wish really hard."

The End

Author's Note: And it is finally finished! I know that you guys wanted another kiss, but I really liked this ending and I think you can fill in what happens next.

Thanks for being awesome, and reading, and for all the amazing reviews and alerts.

If you really want another kiss to go read the one-shot sequel: "Mickey's Not So Happy New Year"