Chapter Nine
Lexi's POV

After the private concert, which was insanely awesome, everyone sort of separated in to pairs. Gwen and Rhys left to go and pick up their child from day care. Lois and Mickey were starring at a computer screen pretending they weren't playing solitaire, and the Doctor and Jack were talking in the office Jack and Gwen shared, so I took the opportunity to break an awkward subject with Martha.

"So," I started, "It's been awhile." Martha snorted and sat down.

"Just ask what you want to ask." She sighed. I sat down next to her and steeled myself for what I had to ask next.

"Its just, last time I saw you was at your wedding. You seemed so happy. What happened?"

"Well we didn't get a divorce, if that's what you're asking."

"Then what-oh! Oh my god. I'm so sorry." I gave her an awkward sideways hug. She awkwardly rubbed my arm and I released her.

I come home in the morning light
My mother says when you gonna live your life right
Oh mother dear we're not the fortunate ones
And girls they want to have fun
Oh girls just want to have fun

"Yeah." She choked out. I changed the subject.

"So, you like working at Torchwood?"

"Yes. It's great, even with Mickey trying to convince me to go 'freelance'. Rhys and Lois are both really nice. I'd met Gwen once before, as well as Ianto Jones, Toshiko Sato, and Owen Harper. Tosh was absolutely brilliant. Don't tell the Doctor, but she could probably out smart him; at least in some things. Owen was the doctor here. I replaced his position. We got along; went on a couple dates after he was brought back from the dead."

"Wait. After he was what?" Martha smiled slyly.

"Were talking about someone who works with Jack Harkness."

"I've heard enough stories that I really shouldn't be shocked. What happened to them?"

"Owen died again in a nuclear meltdown. Tosh was shot by, well, I'm not sure Jack would want me to tell. Maybe he'll tell you and the Doctor about it later."

"Later?"

"Like Jack's gunna let you let you walk out of here." We both laughed.

The phone rings in the middle of the night
My father yells what you gonna do with your life
Oh daddy dear you know you're still number one
But girls they want to have fun
Oh girls just want to have

"What about Ianto?" We both sobered.

"Ianto and Jack where in love."

"Love?"

"Yeah. At least, Jack loved him as much as someone who he was going to out live. Which, as much as he tried not to, was a whole hell of a lot."

"I've seen it, in the Doctor's eyes when he talks about Rose."

"Jack and Ianto got locked in together. They died in each other's arms. Jack woke up and Ianto, of course, didn't."

"Poor Jack."

"Yeah, but Jack's moved on. Now I need to."

"Like...you and Mickey?"

"What? No!"

"But you've thought about it." Martha smiled guiltily.

"Maybe, a little, once or twice." I smiled. Suddenly we were just two normal girls talking about a crush. "But he's such a friend and I don't want to ruin that. Plus, I don't know if he even thinks about me that way."

"Well maybe he means something else when he says 'freelance'." I waggled my eyebrows at her suggestively. She rolled her eyes and blushed.

That's all they really want
Some fun
When the working day is done
Girls - they want to have fun
Oh girls just want to have fun

"My question is: what's up with you and the Doctor?" She switched the spotlight on me.

"What do you mean?" I played innocent.

"Come ON!" She exclaimed like it was obvious. "The sexual tension is almost palpable." I had to laugh at that.

"So maybe I've been thinking about it a little too." I admitted. "But come on." I defended. "You've been in my shoes. How could I not get a crush on him? He's a genius, he saves planets, and he's gorgeous."

"A hot potato in a sharp suit." Martha agreed. I raised an eyebrow at her phrasing. "Something a friend said once, but its not just you I'm talking about. It's coming from him too."

"Yeah, right." I disagreed. "He's still heartbroken over Rose."

"You can still fall in love with a broken heart. People do it everyday."

"Like you and Jack."

"Sorta." She said, not liking to be put in the same category as Jack. "And after all, he has two hearts."

"What does that even mean?" I asked frustrated. I already knew he had two hearts.

"Well, maybe he gave one to Rose and he can still give the other to you."

Some boys take a beautiful girl
And hide her away from the rest of the world
I want to be the one to walk in the sun
Oh girls they want to have fun
Oh girls just want to have

"I'm not even sure I want love. "

"Just some 'loving'?" She asked knowingly.

"Hmm. I'd let the Doctor 'treat' me any day." Martha laughed at my cheesy innuendo.

"Some 'advanced physical therapy', Doctor's orders?" I snorted.

"The love Doctor." I offered.

"I bet he's great." Martha sighed. I couldn't resist bragging, besides, I trusted Martha.

"Oh, he is." Martha's eyes widened and her jaw dropped a bit.

"You mean-you're-with him?" She stuttered out. "What?" She exclaimed loudly.

"Shh." I chastised, glancing over at Mickey and Lois who appeared to have not heard anything. "We're not sleeping together. We just, slept together, once." I set her straight. "We both moved on. Its like it never happened."

"But it did" She pointed out, "and clearly you enjoyed it." I blushed but grinned. "The question is, did he?"

"Ah. That is a very good question. He seemed to at the time, but we were under the influence of an alien aphrodisiac."

"I see, the aliens made us do it, bit. Well, there's the problem. He blames himself; thinks he took advantage of you."

"Yeah, I know. I know him well enough by now. He thinks everything bad that happens is his fault."

"Was it, bad?"

"Hell no. Best screw I've ever had."

"Don't tell him that. His ego is big enough."

"It's not the only thing." Martha gasped, scandalized and loving it.

That's all they really want
Some fun
When the working day is done
Girls - they want to have fun
Oh girls just want to have fun,
They want to have fun,
They want to have fun...

"Oh my god." She giggled out. "I'll bet there are girls right across the entire universe that wish they were you."

"You make the Doctor sound like an outer space celebrity."

"He kinda is."

"Do we get a celebrity couple name?" I asked amused at the thought of the Doctor and I as a couple.

"Doxi?"

"That sounds like one of those expensive hybrid dogs." We both burst in to laughter.

Author Note: Song: Girls Just Want to Have Fun by: Cindi Lauper

So, Martha and Lexi are bonding. Martha's background story is starting to become clearer and the beginning if her relationship with Mickey is talking root. I loved writing the girl talk in this chapter. What? I'm a teenage girl, so sue me.

Next Chapter is what the Doctor and Jack are up to while this conversation is happening. Also, the Doctor's last dream is described. Depends on where my pen takes me. Might be a while though. I'm sick and school's a pain in the backside.

Thanks for reading,
Scifigeek