A couple of days later, the Doctor and Rose stood outside the TARDIS with Jackie, Pete and Mickey standing a few metres away.

"I've made my choice." Rose said. She took a deep breath and turned to look at her family. "I'm going with the Doctor."

Jackie walked up to her and pulled her into a tight hug. When she let go of Rose, she turned and did the same to the Doctor, surprising him.

"Keep her safe for me and don't you dare hurt her." Jackie warned.

"I won't." The Doctor answered.

Pete hugged Rose and shook the Doctor's hand.

"Take care of my little girl." He said, smiling at Rose.

"Don't worry Pete, she's in good hands." The Doctor promised.

Mickey stayed silent and avoided looking at anybody. Rose walked up to him and hugged him.

"I'll miss you." She told him.

"Miss you too." He mumbled.

Rose rolled her eyes and pulled away.

"What is the matter with you? Ever since the Doctor came back you've been acting like…like a child." She shouted.

"He left you Rose. He ruined your life and yet you just forgive him like nothing's happened. What if he does it to you again?" Mickey shouted back.

"He won't." Rose argued.

"How do you know?" Mickey asked.

"I just do." Rose said and walked back to the Doctor. Placing an arm around his waist, she turned back to Mickey. "I love him and I can't live without him."

Mickey looked away and glared at the floor. Rose sighed and placed her head on the Doctor's shoulder.

"Are you ready to go?" He asked.

"Yeah…yeah come on." She nodded and climbed into the TARDIS without another look at Mickey.

The Doctor followed her in and closed the door behind him.

"Are you sure you want to do this? You shouldn't leave things like that with Mickey." He said.

"Mickey will get over it and I want to come. Like I said to Mickey, I can't live without you." She told him.

He pulled her into a tight hug and smiled.

"Rose Tyler, you've just made me the happiest Time Lord ever." He grinned.

As the TARDIS engines roared into life, the Doctor noticed a more cheerful sound to them. He ran his hand across the central controls and smiled.