Title: Remember Me?
Rating: T
Pairings: 10/Rose
Disclaimer: I don't own Doctor Who
Full Summary: As the Doctor investigates some strange alien sightings in 2004, Donna gets a job at Henricks to distract her from causing a paradox. There, she befriends a very familiar blond, who tells her about her dreams to travel among the stars one day. Donna, unable to keep it in any longer, tells her that soon enough she'll be fulfilling that dream. And the Doctor, after meeting with Rose, can't contain the truth. What comes next for our favourite time travellers is a frenzy of misunderstandings, a few terrible dates and a shocking revelation.

Author's note: Chapter 5, everybody cheer! Please review, as a little 'happy 2009' present. Happy New Year! :D

Donna speared a pasta tube onto her fork and shovelled it into her mouth. She chewed at it hungrily while switching her attention to what the Doctor saying to Rose.

"So have you noticed any strange things happening recently? Anything out of the ordinary?" He asked, raising his glass to his lips to take a sip. Donna narrowed her eyes at him and sighed. "What? I'm only asking! We can't get sidetracked, Donna."

"From what?" Rose asked, wiping her mouth with the napkin and placing her fork down on her plate.

"His job," Donna replied quickly, throwing a glance at the Doctor saying 'play along'. She didn't want Rose to be put off by the fact that they were really time travellers that were in London to investigate some alien sightings. "He is a...health and safety inspector. You know, he goes around the country and...inspects things. Kind of," She ripped off a bit of her bread roll and popped it in her mouth, silently begging that Rose bought her lie.

"Right. You don't seem like the type," Rose said to the Doctor, who was busy stirring the melting ice in his drink.

"Doesn't he? I don't suppose he does, no," Donna mused, stabbing another bit of pasta with her fork and lifting it into her mouth. "So, more about you, Rose. Where do you live?"

"With my mum. I had a nasty break-up recently, this guy broke my heart. I was left with nothin'." Rose told them, as Donna patted her back sympathetically. "I just felt kind of dumb. I dropped out of school for him. My mum says I could be at college right now. But what would I do? Hairdressin'? I don't think so. Not that I can ever tell my mum that, seein' as she's a hairdresser herself. So, now I'm workin' at Henricks, while tryin' to make somethin' of my life."

"Oh well, you could always marry a rich man," Donna suggested, casuing Rose to laugh.

"Nah, I'm off men for a while. I'm gonna wait until the right one comes along and sweeps me off my feet." Donna cocked her head sideways to see what the Doctor was doing, and caught him staring at Rose with a soft smile on his face. She cleared her throat and he jumped, catching her eye. She arched an eyebrow teasingly. Suddenly a mobile trilled and Rose reached into her bag. "Shoot..." She muttered, before answering it. "Mum? Yeah, I know, I forgot. I'm out at dinner. No, not with my boyfriend. With Donna and John, the ones I told you about. I'm not gonna ask him that..." Rose glimpsed at the Doctor and grinned. "OK. See you in a bit." She replaced the phone back in her bag and sighed.

"Mum?" Donna asked.

"Yeah. I was meant to meet her new boyfriend tonight, I completely forgot."

"You can go if you want, we'll get the bill-"

"No, it's alright. I'm sure he won't be around for long anyway," Rose shrugged, as the Doctor and Donna exchanged looks. "I need the loo. Excuse me," She got up and made her way to the bathroom.

"So," Donna turned to the Doctor, "What do you think?"

"Of what?"

"Of the bloody dictionary, who do you think I mean?" Donna snapped.

"Alright, alright. She's...nice."

"Nice? Just nice? Is that why you were dribbling all over her like she was the most gorgeous person on earth?" Donna retorted.

"Donna, you don't understand. This is wrong. If anything happens that isn't meant to happen then.." The Doctor took a deep breath,"Time is in flux, non-stop. We're not meant to be out with anyone from this time, especially not her."

"Why not? Do you not like her?"

"Donna, it's the exact opposite. What if your past self walks in this restaurant now, or, you see someone you know, and they come up to you and start talking to you? What are you going to say to them?"

"Just tell them to bog off."

"You can't say a word to them. You never know what could happen. If you see Lance, and you begin to talk to him, then he might be late for a meeting at HC Clements. Then, he might get fired. Then, he'd never get to meet you properly, and you wouldn't be engaged and then you wouldn't have met me, and so on. Do you understand? This was a bad idea, we have to get out here-"

"We can't leave! What about Rose?" Donna protested, pulling him back down onto his seat. "I know why you want to get out of here. It's because her name's Rose, isn't it? Every time you look at her, you're thinkin' of your Rose."

"You have no idea," The Doctor murmured.

"Would she be around? Your Rose, the one you lost? Where did she work? Maybe we could find her. No, sorry, we can't, I forgot. But seriously, where did she work? If you don't mind me asking." The Doctor turned to Donna and smiled sadly.

"Henricks," He replied, as Donna wrinkled her brow in confusion.

"But then I would know....oh, you're kiddin' me," Donna clamped a hand to her mouth in shock as she realised. "Oh my god! Why didn't you tell me? That was Rose! I feel so stupid! Why didn't I realise before?"

"Why didn't you realise what?" A voice chimed. Donna lifted her head to see Rose beaming at them.

"Oh Rose!" She grabbed hold of Rose who stiffened. "I'm so sorry!"

"Sorry about what?"

"Donna..." The Doctor swiftly removed Donna's hands from Rose and shot her a warning look. Donna bit her lip and muttered, 'sorry'.

"Did I miss anything?" Rose asked, taking her seat opposite them and pushing her plate to the side.

"No!" The Doctor and Donna choroused, beaming like idiots.

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