Chapter Six
Doctor's POV

Lexi was enjoying herself. I could see it in the way she twirled to the music even though we had stopped dancing to get a drink. She grinned at me over the top of her glass and I smirked back. Whenever she was enjoying herself, I was too.

Can you read my mind ?
Do you know what it is you do to me ?

I don't know who you are,
Just a friend from another star.
Here I am like a kid out of school,
Holding hands with a god, I'm a fool.

"What a privilege it is to have a couple so accomplished at dancing." Lexi and I whirled around to a young lady on the arms of a bored man. She was smiling at us expectantly and he was looking at the food next to us.

"Thank you. It's a privilege merely to be here." I assured her.

"I'm Christine D'Oily and this is my brother, Albert." Albert nodded his head in acknowledgment. "It is a shame that my mother is not here to meet you as well." I smiled.

"I'm Dr. John Smith and I am accompanied tonight by the lovely Miss Alexandra Burke." I introduced both myself and Lexi in turn. Albert looked up at Lexi and smiled. I felt myself bristle at his sudden interest and I placed my hand lightly on the small of her back possessively. "Le-Alexandra is very skilled in the arts."

"Perhaps she would enjoy a turn at the piano." Lexi's back stiffened.

"I, uh, I'm more of a singer than a pianist." She blushed and then attempted to force the spotlight back on to me. "J-john," She stuttered over my false name, "Is fare better at piano than I." It was my turn to stiffen as Miss D'Oily's eyes turned to me once again. I barely contained a sigh, as I knew what was coming next.

"Dr. Smith, would you do us the honor?" I scratched the back of my ear trying to find a polite excuse when I noticed Lexi's smirk at my discomfort. We'll that wouldn't do.

Will you look at me quivering?
Like a little girl shivering.
You can see right through me.

"I'd be honored but with one condition, Alexandra sings while I accompany her." Lexi's jaw dropped as Christine clasp her hands together and ran off to relieve the current pianist. Lexi smacked my arm.

"What did you that for you jerk!?" She admonished. I chuckled.

"What song should we do then? A classic? No. How about a song from a movie that won't be created for another-" I broke off at a glare from Lexi and a confused look from Albert. I gave him a look that said, 'Shove off, this is a private conversation pretty boy!' He slinked off to get some food. I turned back to Lexi, giving her my award-winning-get-out-of-trouble-smile. Her scowl softened. I wrapped my arms around her and pressed my forehead to hers. I felt her relax. "I was thinking something from 'Superman'." She giggled.

"'Can You Read My Mind'?" She asked.

"Well, low level telepathic fields aside, only the high-" I broke off as I realized that she was smirking again, and it clicked in what she was referencing, "Oh! You meant the song!" She nodded. "Yeah I can play that one."

"Good, because I know the words to that one." She took my hand and we walked over to the piano where Christine was waiting.

"All yours." She said excitedly when we arrived. I gave her a warm smiled and she blushed. She was so young and she enjoyed life with such zeal that I couldn't help but like her. It was people like Christine that were the reason why I chose Earth as my new home. Humans are so different than those stuffy Timelords are-were.

Lexi took the glass of water offered to her and took a sip to clear her throat. I sat down on the piano bench, cracked my knuckles, and ran my fingers over the keys to get a feel for the instrument. After playing a few scales, I looked back at Lexi with a grin and she nodded.

I started playing and seconds later Lexi's voice joined the melody. It was a little rough and unpracticed but we soon found a rhythm, her words matching in perfect time with the movement of my fingers. People may have been listening, or dancing, or completely ignoring us and shoving food in their faces, like I'm sure Albert was doings, but I didn't care. I only had eyes for Lexi. My gaze only slipped from her face once or twice to insure my fingers landed on the correct keys.

Can you read my mind ?
Can you picture the things I'm thinking of ?
Wond'ring why you are
All the wonderful things you are.

We had chosen the song out of pure chance and convenience, but as the song progressed it became blatantly clear how appropriate this song really was for how I felt about Lexi, or rather, how I hopped she felt about me. I felt like I was a young boy still in the Academy pulling on the ponytails of my crush to see if she thought I was cute. When had my emotions started running away with me? I wondered, Was it yesterday when I awoke with her in my arms? Maybe it was earlier, at Martha's wedding, when she looked so beautiful and we had danced, or maybe when we danced.

I ended the song with a flourish as Lexi hit a stunning high note. I grinned broadly, barely containing my laughter from spilling over. Lexi curtsied and I stood and gave a curt bow. I think some of the guests may have been clapping but their praise fell on deaf ears.

"I think maybe its time to go home, yeah?" I asked Lexi as I took her hand and lead her away from piano and Christine who was now our biggest fan. She giggled but nodded and allowed me to lead her out the door and into the snow.

"That was fun!" She said with a laugh. I nodded in agreement and began swinging our arms as we walked the last block to the TARDIS. I opened that door and ushered her inside. She ran around the console a few times before she skipped up to me (managing not to trip on her skirt which was mildly impressive).

"Night!" She chirped happily and pressed a kiss to the underside of my jaw. My eyebrows shot up in surprise.

You can fly you belong to the sky,
You and I could belong to each other.

"Night." I managed in reply as I looked down at her. Was she blushing? She nodded and made a hasty retreat. I shook my head in confusion. Well that was…unexpected. Maybe doing some repairs will clear my head.

I pulled out my sonic screwdriver and plopped myself down under the console. I brought my hand up to the first wire I saw and the TARDIS shocked me.

Well that was just what I needed! I thought as I sucked my burnt fingertip into my mouth to cool the burn

That's what you get for working on the TARDIS while distracted.

I was working to become distracted!

There you go bottling up your emotions again. Have you learned nothing? I swear to Rassilon, sometimes I think you're regressing into me.

SHUT UP NINE!

Oi! I'm just saying; bottling up like that is how you lost Rose to your clone mate.

But I'm NOT in LOVE with Lexi. I mean we had I guess what you could call a fling, even if it was hormone induced, but I'm still in love with Rose! I would have thought that obvious due to the fact that I'm still having dreams about her almost every night.

I nightmares can be considered love induced dreams

Again, I repeat, SHUT THE HELL UP NINE! No one like you, you emo, depressed, version of me!

You do realize that insulting your former personalities will in no way resolve your inner conflict.

Yes, thank you, One. I needed your annoying know-it-allness right now.

You are not without your own faults, Ten.

Don't I know it.

I sighed and attempted to block out my regenerations by trying to remember my nightmare from last night.

I was on the Crucible surrounded by my friends. Martha, Jack, Sarah Jane, Mickey, Rose, Donna, Jackie, Wilfred, Pete, K-9, even Harriet Jones.

And death is coming...

Dalek Cann profisized and the room went dark.

I can see it...! Everlasting death for the most faithful companion!

Harriet Jones Dissapeared. She simply faded away. I tried to yell. I tried to do something. I tried to save her. But all I could do was stand there and watch. Next Wilfred vanished, followed by Pete and Jackie. Followed by Mickey and K-9.

The Doctor and his precious Children of Time!

Sarah Jane was next, then Jack. And Martha and Donna.

And one of them will die...!Now Rose stood alone. Suddenly my clone was standing behind her and he wrapped his arms around her waist. His smile twisted into a horrible growl. Rose giggled and they cackled evily together before the other me dissapeared. Rose's eye glowed bright gold and she vanished in a flash of light.

If you need a friend,
I'm the one to fly to.

I pulled myself up from under the console even more confused than I had been before I climbed under there. I set the time destination for Cardiff, 2010. The TARDIS needed refulling, and I needed a more potent distraction. I only hoped Lexi was ready for the likes of Jack Harkness. I took the TARDIS into the vortex and all that was left as monument to our visit were some rich party guests and footprints that would be covered over with snow by the morning.

If you need to be loved,
Here I am.
Read my mind.

Author Note: Song: Can You Read My Mind By: John Williams (from superman)

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