Pete and Jackie climbed into the boat that he had rented for the day. Rose grabbed the rope and threw into the boat. She looked up and saw Alec Hardy standing on the dock speaking to a fishermen as he wrote down several things as he spoke. The DI looked up and saw the blonde. Rose pushed her blonde hair from her face that had fallen from her ponytail. She looked away and climbed into the boat, and Pete pulled out of the docking area. Rose turned around and looked at the man that if she saw each time she saw would turn into the Doctor.
"Sweetheart," said Jackie placing her hand on her shoulder, and Rose looked away from the vanished dock, "he's not the man you're hoping he'll turn into."
Rose sighed heavily, "I know. It seems everywhere I go he's there. We keep on running into each other."
"We'll don't let him feel like you need to hideaway Sweet-pea." said Pete.
This caused Rose to sort slightly, "As if I'd hide away. He's only one man. Right let's see who can catch the biggest fish!"
Jackie raised her hands. "You too have at it. I came along to enjoy the boat ride."
"Looser buys the winner shots at the bar!" said Rose with a smile.
"You're on." said Pete and they shook hands to seal the bet.
Jackie smiled, sat back in her chair. She pulled out her cheesy romance novel and settled into several hours of reading her book while father and daughter fished.
It was near sunset before the Tyler family made their way back to the shore. Pete pulled into the dock and Rose climbed out of the boat and pulled it closer to the dock and tied it back up. Jackie got out of the boat followed by Pete. Rose beamed at her father. She had won the bet. He owed her shots at the bar.
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"Becca, you need a pool table up in this place." said Rose and threw back her shot of tequila. "I'll even buy you one."
"Sweetheart, we're going to call it a night." said Jackie.
Rose looked at her watch and it read, 11:00. "Oh, Mum it's still early."
"You go on to your room. I'll make sure Rose gets to her room. If she doesn't close the place down."
"I'll pay for the bill in the morning Becca." said Pete.
She nodded her head. He hadn't given her any reason not to trust him. She watched the friendly couple leave the bar. She turned back to Rose and poured her another shot.
"Rose, what about a cup of coffee yea?" asked Becca when she saw her with her head down on the bar.
She lifted her head. "Yea, that would be great," and she laid her head back down on the bar. "He looks just like the man I loved."
"Who?" asked Becca as she sat a cup of black coffee down in front of Rose.
"DI Hardy. He looks just like John." said she told her not wanting her to say "The Doctor," "He has same eyes, everything but Hardy has a beard, and a Scottish accent."
"What happened to John?" asked Becca.
"He died almost five years ago." said Rose, it might as well be dead because there was no way to getting back to the Doctor. "I saw him on the beach my first day here, and I though was seeing a ghost."
The barmaid sat down next to Rose and picked up her own cup of coffee. "Wow, that must be really hard seeing him. Well, not him. Someone that looks so much like him." Rose nodded her head. "But besides Hardy looking like him, how are you liking Broadchurch?"
"It's a big change from the city. It's so quiet here." said Rose. "I bet it's a pain in the ass that everyone knows your business."
Becca laughed and nodded her head. "What type of work do you do? I must admit I recognize your dad. I know you must be loaded with cash, but you don't seem like the type of person to sit around and spend daddy's cash."
"I'm sorry. I can't speak about my job, but I work for Torchwood Institute. It's classified."
"Oh, you work for the government." said Becca.
Rose sighed heavily. She already she'd have to red-con her already. "Ok. Torchwood is a organization that monitors alien life on Earth. We are above the government and the United Nations. My dad is head of Torchwood, and I'm Commander a field agent. Me and my team go out and round up those aliens that cause problems for planet Earth."
Becca looked at the blonde in awe. "Ok, I wasn't expecting that. Do you want another cup of coffee. I need something stronger."
"Another cup of coffee would be nice." said Rose.
She watched Becca fix herself a beer. She pulled out a small bottle from her purse and took out a small white pill, and put the bottle back in her purse. Rose slipped the pill into Becca's drink without her noticing, but unknown to Rose Alec Hardy had heard the conversation and saw her slip something into Becca Fisher's drink.
"I'm sorry Becca, but you can't know about Torchwood." said Rose gently to the now sleeping woman at the bar. She exited the bar.
"You with me, now." said Alec grabbing Rose's arm and they went to her hotel room.
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"Get off me." hissed Rose and yanked her arm from the DI's grasp just as he closed the bedroom door. "What the hell is you're problem?"
"I saw you drug Becca Fisher." said Alec. "I can book you for this."
Rose raised a brow at the man in front of her. She began to laugh. "You arrest me, because I red-conned her. Oh, my god you're so sweet. Defending her because she won't remember the conversation. It's not a date-rape drug."
"Then why use it on her?" asked Alec.
Rose pulled out the bottle and handed it to Alec. "It's not dangerous. They issue it to each Torchwood member. Captain Jack Harkness created the drug. It was getting dangerous far too many people to know about Torchwood, DI Hardy." Rose sat down on the bed and removed her shoes. "We were having too many civilians being captured by aliens because they knew about the Torchwood inside workings, such as the mailmen and so on. So we drug them to be on the safe side of things. It's better to be on the upper hand of things. Don't you think DI Hardy?"
"Who hell are you?" asked Alec.
Rose pulled out her flip badge and threw it to him. Alec caught it and read the information that it held along with her photo. He stepped forward and handed it back to the woman. He leaned against the door with his arms crossed over his chest.
"What's Torchwood want with Broadchurch?" asked the DI.
"What, it's only me and my parents. Mum wanted a family trip. She packed my things and all but threw me into the damned car. I didn't want to come here. I wanted to say at home and go to work. I just want to get by to the Doctor." said Rose and laid onto the mattress and covered her eyes with her hand. "We were torn apart. It was at the Battle of Canary Wharf. Cybermen and Daleks had taken over not just London but the whole world. Torchwood, not the Torchwood I work for, but another one. Had this bright idea to open the rift and they let a void ship through and all hell broke."
"You mean to tell that those things here were real, and not some hoax like they said on the news."
"Oh for gods sake Alec, use that brain of yours. Of course it's real. I'm one of several that try to keep the peace between our planet and thousands that are out there." said Rose. She took the bottle from Alec. "I'm sorry, but I have to give this to you. You can't know any of this." She tipped a small white pill into her hand. "Here."
He moved her hand from him. "I won't tell. Besides I know who to call if something really strange happens."
Rose reached over and plucked his phone from his pants pocket and put in her personal cell number and her office number. She couldn't understand why she just gave him her cell number.
"There, no red-con but my office number and my personal cell. Call if you need my help. But as for now DI Alec Hardy I'm kicking you out of my room. I'm in need of a shower. I have plans for today." said Rose with a smile.
Alec stood up from the bed and lifted his phone. "Thank you for the number Commander Tyler, and no more red-coning people," said the DI and left the room.
Rose smacked herself up side the head, "Why did you give him your personal damned number? Nice going Rose," and she went into the bathroom for a shower.
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Rose pulled the car up to the Latimer house to pick up Chloe for girls day out. She smiled at the thought of giving her parents some alone time. They needed to be together. She honked the car horn and smiled when she saw the young woman run from the house.
"Finally, I thought you'd never get here." said Chloe closing the door once she got into the passenger side. "Go, go."
Rose looked and saw Beth Latimer run out the door. She threw Chloe a wink. "You better buckle up because we're out of here!" She rolled down the window, "I'll have her home by 11in the pm!" and she squealed her tires out of the Latimer road. "Where's the nearest mall. We're going to have a girls day."
"I don't have that much money on me." said Chloe.
Rose waved it off, "Don't you worry about that. This day is on me!" She turned down the road to the mall.
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The girls stepped into the nails salon each with several bags in their hands. Rose had told Chloe to pick out several outfits that twenty-two and not sweet sixteen. They sat down next to each other as they got their finger nails done.
"What plans do you have for college?" asked Rose. "What's you're major?"
Chloe shook her head. "I have no clue. I don't have much money for school, but I'm at a community college getting my basics first, then I worry about the other next. I'm still trying to get away from the stares of being "The Dead Brother's Sister." It's so upsetting sometimes. What do you do?"
"I work for the government." said Rose.
"Oh, don't tell me that you have one of those jobs that's classified?" said Chloe. Rose gave her small shrug. "You're kidding me."
"Nope," said Rose, popping her "p," with her answer. "I enjoy what I do though. I met John traveling out of country. We bumped into each other in an airport. Then we kept on bumping into each other. Then we finally decided to exchange phone numbers. We were together for two year before he died."
"I'm sorry." said Chloe as Rose paid for the bill.
"Let's go up this stuff in the car, and come back and we'll go see a movie." suggested Rose.
Chloe smiled and nodded her head in agreement. It had been a good while since someone had taken the time to go out on a girls day. Her mother was too wrapped up in her baby sister, Grace, and her dad was always working. She didn't have very many friends at school that wanted to go do things. So her life was go to work and go to school. She smiled over at Rose, who was only visiting for a new weeks and had made a quick friend in Rose Tyler. She understood pain of loosing someone. She could see it in her eyes. It was nice to have someone besides family to talk about Danny or even girl stuff.
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Beth stood in the police station at the counter. "Ellie." she called when she saw her once best friend enter the station.
Ellie stopped in front of the elevator with two cups in her hands. One was a cup of coffee for her and a cup of tea for Alec that she had brought from her house after lunch break. She wanted a good cup of coffee and she knew that Alec would most likely want a cup of tea.
"What is Beth? I've got to get to the office." said the DS.
"Chloe's ran off with someone that I don't know." said the stressed mother, just then Alec walked up to the women and Ellie silently handed her boss his tea. "She just drove up and Chloe hopped into the car and drove off yelling that she'd bring her home at 11. It's pasted eleven."
Alec lifted his sleeve and looked at his watch. "Mrs. Latimer, it's three. Chloe is an adult."
"Who did she go with?" asked Ellie.
"Some woman who's visiting? Rose something."
Alec raised a brow, "Rose Tyler?"
"Yes, that's her name, Rose Tyler. I know she's came here only to see where my Danny was killed. I want her home and way from that woman."
Alec crossed his arms over his chest. He sighed heavily. "Mrs. Latimer, I can assure that Chloe is fine. Miss Tyler a friendly woman. I've spoken with her several times, and your daughter is safe with her. I can assure you on that front. Now, if you don't mind we do have a jobs here. Please go home," and the DI and DS entered the lift and the door closed.
"Well, that's a big change from before Alec. What made you change you're mind about her so quickly?"
"Rose Tyler is just a good person to know. She's works for the government and if we need any help with the strange things that happen here we can call her." said Alec.
The lift door opened and the partners stepped out into the hall. "What type of stuff?" asked Ellie.
"You know those strange metal men and tin cans that happened about five years ago?" said Alec and Ellie nodded, "She works for an institute that handles those things."
"Did you get her number for just in case?"
"Aye. Get to work Miller." said Alec and entered his office. Ellie shook her head and sat down at her desk.
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"Thanks Rose I had a lot of fun." said Chloe as stood at her driver side door.
She smiled, "Yea I did too. It was good to get away from everyone you know for a little while. I learned that trick awhile back. I'll see you before I leave in a few days. You have my number home and office, and you have my home address if you need to get away from Broadchurch for a little while."
Chloe nodded her head and gave Rose a hug. She sat in the driveway until the young woman got inside the house, and she drove away and headed back to the hotel for the night.
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"Where in hell have you been?" asked Beth just as her daughter entered the living room."
Chloe sat her bags down on the floor. "I went out with Rose for awhile. We had a good time. I've finally found a girlfriend I can spend some time with. She's really nice and fun to be around. She's not stuck up as the papers say." She said noticing them on the table with several pictures on the covers. "I'm going to bed. Good night," and she went up stairs to bedroom.
Beth leaned forward and picked up a magazine that had a picture of Rose Tyler on the cover. The headline read, Venix Heiress Caught Stealing, "Right this girl is nothing but trouble," and she threw the paper down on the table and went upstairs to turn in for the night.
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Pete grabbed Jackie and Rose's bags from their rooms and threw them into the back of the jeep. He closed the trunk. Rose turned around and saw Chloe standing nearby. She walked up to young blonde and pulled her into a tight hug.
"I'll miss you Chloe. You call me when ever you want ok. If you need me I'll be soon as I can. My job can be little crazy. You let me know when you want to come over. We'll make a week of it, yea?"
"Sounds good." said Chloe and pulled her into one more hug and stepped back.
Rose turned to Becca and pulled her into her hug. "It's been fun talking to you."
The barmaid laughed, "You brought in more money then I thought."
Rose giggled knowing it was true. She pulled back handed her an envelope. "I expect to see a pool table in that bar when I come back. I was serious when I told you I would get you a pool table."
Becca took the envelope and stuck it inside her jacket pocket. She smiled at the woman. Rose looked around actually hoping to see DI Hardy, but she knew it wouldn't happen. But deep down the only reason why she wanted to see him was because when she saw him, she saw the Doctor.
"Right ladies it's time go." said Pete just as he got into the car. "Thanks for everything Becca." She gave the man a wave and the girls got into the car.
"Rose sweetheart, seatbelt." said Jackie when they pulled onto the road, and she clicked it into place.
Meanwhile several paces away Alec stood watching the Tyler jeep pull away. He sighed heavily and shook his head. He didn't know why the blonde got to him. He twisted his cars keys on his finger and got into the car and headed home.
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