A/N: Wowow, okay, this took way longer than I intended. School has been dragging me away, I'm so sorry! Also, you can tell when I just sort of went 'screw it' and started rushing to get to the end of the chapter. Ahh! Apologies! I hope you enjoy it a little, anyway. c:

The next few days progressed normally. Well, as far as normal went at camp, anyway. While, Steve still kept his distance from the Doctor, and both Kaylee and the Doctor had sudden outbursts (of both anger and worry), everything else remained calm and fairly uneventful. It seemed to Rose that Steve was taking an awful long time in making his decision. It left everyone on edge. By then, almost everyone at camp knew what had happened, and they took it upon themselves to make it obvious that they knew. Rose would be taking a stroll, trying to calm herself down, and some of the campers, especially those younger than fifteen, would scowl at her and turn their backs. She ignored it.

At the moment, it was pouring with rain. It had began nearly half an hour ago. Rose was tucked up inside her cabin, bored out of her skull. The sound of the rain slapping against the roof was driving her insane. She needed company, but no one really dared to venture out into the storm, since the wind was especially vicious tonight. It had been a long time since there had been a storm this big and it had a lot of people worried. Rose, on the other hand, knew it would pass eventually. She doubted anything would happen. Sighing, she plucked at the fluff on the carpet, her legs crossed. In her left hand, she held a glass of cold water. She had changed into her plaid pajamas and light red socks. She jumped as someone knocked on the door, the water sploshing in the glass and spilling onto her skin.

Confused, she set down the glass and stood up, starting towards the door. Who was stupid enough to come out here during a storm like this? She knew the answer to that. Pulling the door open just a little, she cracked a grin. The Doctor stood on the front porch, his eyes wide. His hair was drenched, hanging in front of his face- much like the day they had gone to the lake. "Hello," she smiled, staring at his drenched form. He shivered, running a hand through his hair.

"Hi," he squeaked. His bangs dangled in front of his face, so he tossed his head to get them to stay back. Rose looked him up and down, examining him in amusement. Finally, she turned her attention back to face, batting her eyelashes at him innocently.

"Is there something you needed?"

The Doctor stared at her in a bit of shock, his mouth agape. He looked nervous, probably afraid she wasn't going to let him in. Rose couldn't help but laugh as she opened the door wider for him to step inside. Grinning, he slipped into the cabin, letting out a sigh of relief.

"Shoes off," Rose commanded, moving back to where she was sitting. The Doctor obliged, kicking off his sand colored converse and plopping down onto the floor, yawning. Rose smiled as her eyes caught his socks, which were a dark blue with little yellow stars printed on them. "You alright?" She asked, casting him a worried frown. The Doctor shook his head, pulling at his earlobe.

"I'm always alright. Although, while you've been cooped up in here having a lazy day, things have been happening," he mumbled, beginning to dig through his pockets. He eventually pulled out an envelope and a piece of paper.

"How did you fit that in there without crumpling them up?"

"They're bigger on the inside," he grinned, holding out the items towards her. He offered her no other explanation. Snorting, she took them from his grip, raising an eyebrow.

"'n what's this for then?"

"A letter. To your mum. All the campers have to write one."

Rose sighed and dug through her duffel bag for a pen. "So," she said while she looked for the writing utensil, "what's happened while I've been 'ere in my cabin?" She started to scribble words onto the paper. The Doctor stared at her for a moment, biting into his lip. He shook his head again, causing water to splatter everywhere. Rose sent him annoyed look. He just chuckled, then sighed again.

"It doesn't matter," he mumbled. He scooted over besides her, peering over her shoulder. Rose glanced at him in amusement, shoving her shoulder against his. He smirked at her.

"Watcha' gonna' say?" He asked, his eyes drifting over to her duffel bag. He pushed his way over towards it and began digging through its contents.

"I dunno'. Usual I guess. How I miss 'er and everythin'."

The Doctor nodded thoughtfully, then to her surprise, whipped out her water bottle and all but smacked her in the face. Rose reared back in surprise, causing the Doctor to let out a low chuckle. He apologized before holding out the bottle. "It's weird that we met so many weeks ago," he said quietly, examining the bottle. Rose smiled, nodding in agreement.

"What has it been? A month?"

"Somewhere around that, yeah." He shook the bottle in a circular motion and the small amount of water inside of it created a tiny tornado.

"There," Rose sniffed after a few minutes of silence. She handed the envelope and paper to the Doctor. He took it and scanned it over with his eyes. Before he could manage to find the correct words to ask the question that was undoubtedly on his mind, she quickly tried to explain what the letter lacked. "My mum would more than likely not appreciate any mentions of a new boyfriend." The words boyfriend sounded weird on her tongue, and for some reason, it wasn't really what Rose would describe the Doctor as. She couldn't think of the proper word however, so she left it as that.

He frowned, tucking the piece of paper inside of the envelope and licking the tab at the top to close it. "How come?"

"She's been real overprotective since this one guy I dated..." Rose paused, biting her lip. The Doctor wasn't one to get jealous, was he? Talking about this wouldn't upset him? But he was staring at her with his normal curious expression as tucked the letter away, no signs of envy or annoyance on his features. "Jimmy Stone. I was gonna' move out with him- did at first- but... well, long-story short, I was in tears by the end. So I had to move back in with my mum. It took me a while to trust guys enough to even be friends with 'em. It just sort of upset my mum. I had a boyfriend, Mickey, and my mum didn't trust him much, or didn't like 'im, so I broke up with 'im. We're still friends."

She took a deep breath, folding her arms with a sigh. The Doctor nodded thoughtfully before seemingly accepting her explanation and standing up to move to her bed. He collapsed on top of it with a relieved sigh. Rolling her eyes in affection for the man, she stood up and made a small 'move' motion with her hands. He shuffled sideways, his arms folded behind his head. Rose turned out the light and ruffled his hair.

"Rest," she told him, laying down on the bed in the small space still available. "You need it." He turned his head to face her, a smile spreading across his face. He leaned down at placed a short kiss on her lips (one that made her heart flutter and her wits scatter) before wrapping an arm around her waist and pulling her close to him. "You're soaked," she mumbled quietly. "And cold."

He laughed lightly. "Sorry, you left me standing in the rain."

"Oops," she chuckled. He pressed his lips against her forehead and in no time, they were both asleep with Rose curled up against the Doctor's side.

XXX

The Doctor was using his long tongue to lap at the quickly melting popsicle in his grip. He had a look of concentration plastered across his adorable face. Rose held her own popsicle in her hand, sitting next to him. He had an arm draped over her shoulder. They weren't exactly a secret anymore. She wondered if they ever had been. Most of the counselors (spare Reinette, Steve, and Amelia, who Rose suspected had a crush on the Doctor) actually seemed to enjoy them as a couple. Rose would get a nasty look from some of the female campers every once in a while, just like the Doctor would get a cold look from the guys. They both ignored it.

The Doctor finally finished his treat and flung the stick into the blazing fire crackling in front of them. It was around seven (a.m) and the sun was only just starting to show. A few campers had gathered around the fire with plates stacked with food in their laps. Rose had already eaten breakfast.

"A popsicle isn't very healthy," Kaylee commented, sitting down diagonal from them with a plate in one hand and her radio in the other. The Doctor shrugged, flashing the counselor a grin. His teeth, lips, and tongue were stained blue. Rose snickered, rolling her eyes. Reinette was sitting straight across from them, talking in a low whisper to Adam. Rose couldn't help but wonder what they could be talking about.

"Do you know what you're doing today?" The Doctor asked suddenly, tilting his head. Kaylee nodded, popping a piece of watermelon into her mouth. She took a minute to swallow before answering his question.

"We- we being Steve and I- thought about a water fight," she said, grinning. "It's meant to be pretty hot today, and we've got water balloons and water guns somewhere."

"Sounds fun," the Doctor smiled, but he looked a bit sad. Chances were, Steve wouldn't allow him to participate, and Rose knew he would love to join. His main target would undoubtedly be Kaylee. Rose sighed and turned her head towards the counselors cabin, where Steve stood outside. He was staring at them. When he realized Rose was staring back, he cracked a small, barely noticeable smile. Rose looked down at her lap, a little upset with the man.

"We were going to start in about an hour," Kaylee continued, putting her plate onto the ground.

"I'm not gonna' join," Rose said quickly, earning a relieved look from the Doctor.

"Yes you are." Rose jerked her head up in surprise. Steve was standing over her with a stern expression on his face. How had he gotten over here so fast? "You're still a camper," he said. "You haven't got a choice in the matter. You'll be there with everyone else. Besides, we're doing it here. So you might as well go get ready now."

XXX

Much to Steve's distaste, the Doctor had followed Rose to her cabin. She'd changed quickly into her yellow swimsuit. The Doctor was lying face down on the bed, his face in the pillows. Rose cast him a sympathetic look, even if he couldn't see it.

"I'm sure Steve will settle on a decision soon," she said softly, running a hand through her hair. He groaned and shrugged before turning his head to examine her, looking her up and down.

"You are beautiful," he said quietly after a moment. Rose felt a blush rising to her cheeks and ducked her head to hide it, her hair falling in front of her face. Chuckling under his breath, the Doctor stood up, reaching for her hand. He entwined their fingers and began to tug her towards the door. "I'll watch from the porch," he decided when they were outside. Several campers were standing outside in swimsuits already, talking in groups. Rose didn't fail to notice the looks she got from the guys. It was beginning to get hard to ignore.

To get them to look away, she stood up on her toes and pressed a soft kiss to the Doctor's cheek and ruffled his hair affectionately. He smiled and let her hand go and she hoped down the porch stairs, feeling the Doctor's gaze burning into her back. Kaylee sauntered up to her, wearing a red one-piece swim suit that revealed her skin in a diamond shape on her back. It tied at the back of her neck.

"Your hair!" Rose gasped in surprise. The color had once been a reddish-brown. It was now full out ginger. Kaylee grinned and nodded.

"I had enough time to dye it," she chirped, running a hand through the recently colored hair. It was still wet, and it clung to her skin. Rose grinned.

"It looks great," she laughed. "I bet the Doctor will be jealous," she added, remembering him mention how much he loved ginger hair.

Kaylee giggled and nodded. "Ah, yes. I can already see him touching it. Non-stop."

"And trying to cut it off your head and stick it on his own," Rose nodded, and they both laughed.

Clara suddenly come up to them, dressed in her normal clothing. "Hey! Steve wants to start early."

"Are you not joining?" Rose asked, glancing to where the Doctor was sitting, looking rather lonely. It would be nice if Clara would be there to talk to him.

"Only because I'm not well again," Clara explained.

"Oh."

The brunette nodded, then grabbed their wrists and began to drag them towards the center, where the groups of kids were beginning to gather and form a circle around Steve. The counselor was listing off rules. Rose was spacing off, not really caring. Eventually, after what seemed like forever, Clara and Luke (Hardy) brought out two large buckets filled with huge water guns and filled water balloons. Rose's attention was snapped back to the topic when Steve blew a loud, ear-piercing whistle. Instantly, people became scrambling towards the two buckets. Rose yelped and ducked as a water balloon flew past her head. She eventually managed to snatch a water gun. She scampered to the back of the cabin, pressing herself up against it. She managed to just keep back a scream as Kaylee rounded the corner, water gun in hand, and stood next to Rose, flashing her a grin.

"Thought we could team up," she said, holding up her gun and pointing it into the air. Rose nodded in agreement, smiling. Kaylee poked her head around the corner of the cabin again, staring out at the space. Rose could hear a few people yelling and laughing.

"I was thinking we could aim for Steve?"

Rose nodded slowly, frowning. "Or the Doctor."

"He's not allowed the join..." Kaylee reminded her, a confused expression on her features.

Rose smiled, raising an eyebrow. "Yeah, he's not."

Kaylee stared at her for a few seconds. "Alright," she said simply, and hoped from foot to foot to the other end of the cabin. Rose chuckled and followed her, peering around the corner. The Doctor was sitting on the front steps of her cabin, looking down at his hands.

"Poor guy looks left out," Kaylee stuck out her lower lip, glancing at Rose.

"Well, we better go fix that then, shouldn't we?"

"Definitely."

They scampered along the edge of the camp sites boarder so the Doctor was unable to see them. Rose's bathing suit was incredibly bright against the dark green forest, she was surprised it didn't catch the man's attention. They snuck to the back of the Rose's cabin and stayed there for a couple second. Kaylee bit into her lip.

"You go left, I go right?" She suggested. Rose nodded in agreement and moved to the left of the cabin. "Ready?"

"Always," Rose grinned and they both bolted into the open. Kaylee was the first to shoot her water gun. The Doctor made a yelping noise in the back of his throat and jumped to his feet, nearly falling down the rest of the stairs. Rose giggled and squirted him with her own gun, hitting him in the face. He spluttered, spitting the water from his mouth.

"Oi!" He called out, holding up his hands as a shield. He was dissolving into laughter, his clothing soaked.

Kaylee snorted, rolling her eyes. "That's going to help." It wasn't long before several other kids who had watched Kaylee and Rose's assault began throwing water balloons and shooting him with water guns. T. Rose couldn't help but burst out laughing, lowering the water gun to her side as she tried to calm down enough to start squirting him again. The Doctor took that as an invitation to jump down from the porch steps to Rose's side and attack her stomach with his fingers. Rose let out a shriek and laughed harder, tumbling to the ground. The Doctor followed, continuing to assault her stomach. She squirmed under his form, trying to push his wet body away from her own, but her arms were shaking from laughing too hard and refused to cooperate.

"Stop!" She gasped out through giggles, grinning at the Doctor. He looked up at her, smirking. Out of the corner of her eye, Rose could see Steve approaching them. She could feel the anger coming off him in waves. The Doctor sighed as Steve stopped besides them, his arms folded across his chest. Something flickered in the Doctor's gaze and he leaned forward, close enough that their noses were touching. Rose stared at him in surprise. He wasn't honestly planning on kissing her in front of Steve and all these people. He seemed to consider it for a few moments, his gaze meeting her own. Steve cleared his throat and, with another sigh, the Doctor sat back, rising to his feet.

His hand wrapped around Rose's and he tugged her up to her feet, one hand resting on her waist. He stared at her for a few more seconds, his eyes glazed over with annoyance and anger.

"Did you hear me?"

The Doctor's gaze snapped to Steve, his eyes narrowed. "What?" He grumbled, releasing Rose and shoving his hands into his pockets. Rose folds in her arms across her stomach. While Kaylee had said that it would be warm today, the wind had picked up. Goosebumps covered Rose's arms and legs and she closed her eyes shivering a little. The Doctor must have notice because, despite Steve, he wrapped an arm around her waist and tugged her close to his side, rubbing his hand up and down her arm. Rose felt guilt clawing at her throat. What if involving him in the water fight got him fired? It would be Rose's fault.

Steve and the Doctor were talking again, but Rose found she was unable to pay attention. What if she did get the Doctor fired? She was pretty sure the Doctor would hate her, if he ever even saw her again. It was obvious he loved this job, and Rose believed that if he was taken away from it and his friends, he'd have nothing left. A soft tug on her arm pulled her from her thoughts. She glanced up at the Doctor, swallowing.

"Hm?" She managed out, then took a look around. Kaylee was sitting on her porch, staring down at the ground. The campers had cleared the area- probably gone back into their own cabins. Steve was walking out towards the forest.

"Come on," the Doctor said quietly. He lead the way towards the counselors cabin without a word. Rose stared up at him, biting down on her lip.

"I'm sorry," she blurted out as they came to the front door. The Doctor paused with his hand on the handle, turning his head to look at her.

"For what?"

"I shouldn't have... I know this job is everything to you, and losing it would crush you and it would be my fault and..." she trailed off, looking down at the ground. She could feel salty tears stinging her cheeks and sniffed, squeezing her eyes shut tight. If the Doctor was going to yell at her, she didn't want to be looking at him when he did.

It was silent for a long moment. She almost wondered if he had actually gone inside the cabin and left her outside, but suddenly, his thumb was brushing against her cheek, wiping away a tear.

"Rose, Rose," he mumbled softly, pressing a kiss into her hair and wrapping his arms around her. Rose buried her face into his chest, staring blankly towards her own cabin. "It wouldn't be your fault-"

"But it would!" Rose groaned, pulling back. The Doctor's hands moved up her arms to her shoulders.

He shook his head, sighing. "If anyone's fault, it would be mine," he mumbled, cupping her cheeks. Rose turned her gaze to the ground, shaking her head slowly. He leaned forward and kissed her hair again before turning around and finally opening the door to the cabin. "Go on," he said, pushing on her back. Sighing, Rose walked into the front room and collapsed onto the couch, burying her face into a cushion to muffle her sob. If the Doctor heard her, he didn't say anything about it. Instead, he crossed the room to a cupboard. Rose looked up to see the contents. It was filled with movies.

He turned back to her, flashing her a wide grin. "Well? What should we watch?"

Sniffling and wiping her eyes, she stood up and walked to his side, standing on her tiptoes to peer into the cupboard. She scanned the several different movies, trying to find something they both would like. "This one," she chuckled, pulling out the movie.

"Back to the Future," the Doctor laughed. "Brilliant." He carefully placed the DVD into the player, then wrapped his arms around Rose's waist. He leaned backward until they both fell onto the couch, leaving Rose laughing. He buried his face into her hair. Once the movie was at the play screen, he reached for the remote and pressed the play button, turning the volume up a little. Rose turned her attention to the movie.

"Ya' know, I used to have a huge crush on Micheal J. Fox," she commented nearly twenty minutes into it. She was laying sideways on the couch, her head rested in the Doctor's lap.

"Really?" He laughed, cocking his head at her. Rose giggled, flashing him a tongue-in-teeth grin, then nodded, shrugging.

"Yeah, I dunno. Something about him was just appealing."

He didn't answer beyond a shake of his head.

A/N: Also, if anyone's interested, my tumblr is claraintheclouds :3