Chapter 1: A Bit of Comfort
It was 2:34 am when he walked into his room in the Tyler house. He was just getting in from another late night at Torchwood. Thinking of nothing, but sleep he got ready for bed. Walking past her bedroom door he stopped, listening to the familiar sound coming from the other side of the door, Rose crying.
She no longer cried, I guess you could say consciously, but rather in her sleep always after dreams about the Doctor. She was trying to move past the tragedy of losing the Doctor she nearly had, but those damn dreams wouldn't let her.
He quietly opened and closed the door to her room; he sat down on the side of the bed, and gently shook her awake.
Rose opened her eyes to the familiar sight of Jake at the edge of her bed.
"Sorry," Rose said.
"No need to be sorry," Jake replied, "want to tell me about it?"
"About what," she said slightly annoyed with herself, "it's that same as always no variations, you'd think dream me would know it by now and would stop with this useless crying."
Jake laughed "Well, if you're ok now then I'll just be going to bed."
"I didn't say I was alright, I just said I was tired of this dream."
"Would you like me to stay, then?"
"Please, I never seem to have the dream when you're here."
"Alright, I guess I have no choice."
Rose scooted over a bit and made room for Jake in the bed, once he was settled in she lay her head on his shoulder and he put his arm around her. After a bit Jake broke the silence.
"You know what I think," Jake said sleepily.
"What's that?" Rose asked equally as tired.
"You do this just to get me into bed with you every night."
This earned him a smack from Rose, a playful smack I might add.
"I do not," She defended.
Though it wasn't entirely true, she did cry in her sleep for the Doctor, but she didn't necessarily need Jake to stay with her after he woke her. It was just nice to have someone there for her no matter what just like the Doctor.
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