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Rose hadn't noticed, they held hands enough over the years it felt natural to them. Soon they arrived at the house. Chris parked the car and locked it once everyone was out. They all walked one by one into the fairly decent sized house.
"Hello," an older woman with short brown hair greeted them, it was Sarah-Jane Noble; David, Chris, Donna and Matt's mom.
"Hey mum," Donna said
Chris mumbled a hello before heading upstairs to get a few tools. He returned after a few moments and went outside to no doubt work on his car.
"Hello mum," David said before quickly following his older brother outside. "Hey Chris?" David asked in a chipper voice.
"What do you want David?" Chris asked from under the car, cutting to the chase.
"Could you take me with you tomorrow when you go practice for the soccer tryouts?"
Chris sighed. "Are you really cashing in your favor on that?"
"Well, I kind of got 3 detentions today," David said, slightly embarrassed.
There was a bang followed by a few profanities when Chris hit his head. "So you're coming with me to clear one of your detentions," Chris said. "Does mom and dad know?"
"Would I be cashing a favor in if they did?" David asked pointedly.
"Quite right. Fine just leave me alone, I have work to do," his older brother said before going back to his tinkering.
David smiled and ran back into the house to find only his mom in the kitchen. "Mum where did everyone go?"
"Jack went to walk Matt and River home from the bus stop, and Rose and your sister are in her room," she told him.
David nodded and went to go upstairs but not before Jack, Matt, and River came in. Matt saw David and smiled, running up to his brother and hugging him. David laughed and hugged him as well. He waved over at River.
"Hi River."
"Hello," she said with a smile.
"Chris is the garage right?" Jack asked heading that way.
"Where else would he be?" David questioned.
"Fair enough," Jack laughed before he went to the garage.
Chris heard the door open. "David, I told you," he began but after he came from under the car and saw it was Jack he scoffed with a small smile. "What are you doing now Jack? You know you won't get anywhere with me."
"Seriously? I didn't even do anything I just walked in the room."
"For you, that's more than enough."
"So I am getting somewhere," he smiled flirtatiously.
Chris gave him a small glare, but it was playful. Chris got out from under the car and whipped his hands. "So, let me ask you this, what do you intend with my sister?" he asked, his role as the protective older brother kicking in.
"Donna?"
"Do I have any other sisters?" Chris asked.
Jack looked at the floor blushing slightly, which in itself was shocking.
"That's what I thought. Jack, you're my best friend, but if you hurt her I'll hurt you," Chris threatened, standing at his full height.
"Yeah I get it, and I don't plan on hurting her; she's uh," he rubbed his arm embarrassed, "she's special."
"Yet you still flirt with every other girl," he mumbled under his breath.
"Cause I don't understand this feeling," Jack sighed setting on of the tall chairs at the workbench. "I don't know what to do about it," he admitted.
Chris sighed and sat next to him. "I can't give you any advice, it's all too domestic for me and I've never been one for relationships, but first step that I know you can do, stop flirting with everything that has a pulse."
"It's kind of a habit anymore but I can work on it."
Chris clapped him on the back. "That's a good man, now I don't know about you but I'm hungry."
"You know this mean you can't jump to conclusion when I say hello to someone," Jack said following him inside.
"Or you can just not say hi," Chris suggested.
"That's rude though."
Chris shrugged. Chris and Jack walked into the house to fix something to eat. They went upstairs to hear laughing from Donna's room. They looked in and saw that Donna was sitting in her desk chair; Rose and River were sitting on the bed while Matt and David sat on the floor. River and Matt were telling them about their first day.
Chris leaned against the door. "What are you all up to?"
"Matt and river were just telling us about their first day," Rose giggled.
"What happened?" Jack asked.
"I was wearing my fez. And she," Matt said, pointing at River. "Threw a pencil at me and took the fez off."
"But I hit the teacher that was walking behind him," River finished with a slight laugh.
The group laughed again, Jack chuckled and Chris smirked shaking his head. Chris and Jack joined them in their discussion about their first day. About 30 minutes later they heard the door open and close again.
"Sarah, Donna, boys, I'm home!"
Rose glanced toward the door; it sounded like Tom, their dad.
"We're up here dad!" Matt yelled.
"Hello honey," Sarah-Jane smiled at her husband as he looked in the kitchen while taking off his hat and long striped scarf.
Tom smiled at her and kissed his wife. She kissed him back, "Jack, Rose and River are here too."
His eyebrows rose, amusement in his eyes. He snuck up the stairs. Rose watched as Chris, David, and Matt hid behind the door. Jack moved to sit by Donna so he wasn't in the way of whatever was about to happen. Tom walked into the room and the three boys jumped on top of him. Tom staggered slightly but laughed. Chris jumped on Tom's back. Tom had picked David and Matt up and put them under his armpits. The girls and Jack laughed. David crossed his arms and pouted. Matt was laughing while Chris was smiling. Chris let go and Tom put Matt and David down. River went and helped the still laughing Matt up. David stood up and dusted himself off. Donna walked up and hugged her dad.
"Hello darling," Tom said hugging her and dropping a kiss to the top of her head. He looked at Rose, Jack, and River and said hi to them.
They smiled and said the same.
"Are you all staying for dinner then?" Tom asked after releasing Donna.
"Can we?" Jack asked for them.
"Of course! It would be our pleasure," Tom said with a maniac grin. He looked at David. "It is your turn to help make dinner."
David groaned before walking down to the kitchen to help his mom. Jack stepped out of the room to call his grandparent's and let them know he was having dinner there. His parents had been killed in a car crash when he had been 8 years old; his younger brother Gray had been 6. Gray should have been in Matt's grade now but during their brief stay with a foster family Gray had been kidnapped. He never found him. Matt grabbed River's hand.
"Let's go play risk in my room," he said with a happy grin. River smiled and they ran out of Donna's room.
"Hope that doesn't end like it did last time," Rose smirked.
Chris laughed. "It would be entertaining though."
Sarah-Jane looked over as David headed in to start on dinner, "are they staying to eat?"
"As far as I know yes," David replied as he washed his hands.
"Alright, so how was your first day in high school?" Sarah asked as she chopped some carrots.
David shrugged, trying to play it off as nothing but his smile gave him away.
"So did you manage to stay out of trouble this time," she knew that was unlikely at best, he was his father's soon after all.
"Uh, yeah," he said his voice an octave higher than usual.
His mom laughed softly but let it slide, if it was really bad she would have gotten a call from the school. "So what do you think of it so far? Have any classes with you friends?"
David gave his megawatt smile. "It was brilliant! I have Latin with Donna, PE with Chris and Jack, and Science, English, History, and music with Rose," he said quickly, a bounce in his step as he walked over and began seasoning the steak.
"That's good," Sarah smiled watching him.
David sighed and put the steaks on a plate to take out and grill. "Why are you looking at me like that mom?"
"Cause you're becoming quiet the young man, David," she told him.
David flushed and scowled slightly; glad no one was around to hear her say that. "I don't know what you mean."
"I think you do," she smiled gently at him, "I'm proud of you, you know."
"No, I really don't," he said with a squeak, his face glowing red. Before his mom could say anything else, David went outside to the grill and began to cook the steaks.
David was placing the meat on the hot grill when he heard the screen door open and close. He turned half worried it was his mom but smiled seeing Rose.
"Hey," she smiled back, "your mum said you were back here I wanted to see if you needed help with dinner."
"Thanks, I'm ok on this end but I wouldn't mind the company," David said.
"I think I can handle that," Rose smirked.
David flipped the steaks over before adjusting the flame on the grill.
"Hey David?"
"Yes Rose?"
"Can you teach me to do that?" she asked sheepishly.
David gave her a confused look. "What? Grill?"
"Yeah."
David blinked but motioned for her to stand in front of him. He handed her the spatula and stood behind her to watch. "Just gently flip the steak over, if you flip it too hard it can sputter and possibly burn you," he said gently.
Rose did as he instructed carefully turning over one of the steaks. David told her to go ahead and flip the next too and she did, this time though she had to move closer to turn it. Too close, her forearm brushing the top shelf of the grill. Rose dropped the spatula with a small cry. David immediately pulled her away from the grill and was in front of her looking over the burn.
"Oh Rose, I'm so sorry," he said, noticing the tears in her eyes and the small burn forming on her arm.
"It's okay," Rose took a breathe, "Surprised me more than anything."
David didn't buy it. He looked at her with soft eyes before gently guiding her inside. He didn't care if the steaks burned, Rose was his top priority.
"Chris!" David yelled.
Chris came bolting down the stairs followed by Jack. "What's wrong?" Chris asked, slightly out of breath.
"Rose burned herself on the grill and I need to take care of it, could you please watch the grill for me?" David explained.
Chris walked up to Rose and looked over the burn. Once he determined that David could take care of it he went outside with Jack tailing behind. David walked into the bathroom attached to the kitchen.
"David?" Sarah-Jane questioned. "Is everything alright?"
"Yeah mom, Rose just got a little burned," David said as he began to run cool water over her burn.
His mom came to the bathroom door. "Oh Rose sweetheart. I will be right back with the first aid kit," she said before leaving.
David gently rubbed the upper part of her forearm with his thumb. "Is it feeling any better?"
"Yeah," Rose told him, "I'm ok David really."
"It doesn't look like it's ok," David said sternly. He pulled her arm out from under the water and patted the area around the burn dry, trying to not touch the burn as much as possible.
"It looks worse than it is," rose told him, "you worry too much David."
"Only when it comes to you. I swear you're so jeopardy friendly," David said with a teasing tone.
Rose glared at him playful, "you're one to talk."
David laughed. "No I go looking for trouble."
Rose smiled at him, "there's a difference?"
"Oi!"
Rose laughed softly.
David smiled. He loved making her laugh. Sarah came in with the first aid kit and began bandaging her arm.
"Thank you," Rose said.
"Are you sure you're ok?" Sarah-Jane asked.
"Yeah," Rose nodded, "I feel fine."
Sarah nodded before leaving to set the table. David took Rose's hand and walked with her into the living room before letting her hand go and pulling a seat out for her.
"Thanks," Rose said sitting down.
David pushed the chair in before leaving the room. His voice could be heard yelling that dinner was ready as he ran up the steps. Rose smirked, hearing Donna yell back at him. Jack and Chris came into the room laughing as they carried the steaks. There was footsteps heard on the stairs as Donna, Matt, River, and David came back down the stairs. Tom and Sarah soon joined them. David had fixed the grilled steaks for supper along with a salad and twice baked potatoes.
"Not bad space boy," Donna smirked playfully nudging her twin.
David smiled sheepishly. Not many people outside his family knew that he could cook. Tom took a bite and praised David over the food. After a few more bites he began to speak and ask all the kids how school was going and what their favorite class was so far. So far Jack said he liked PE best; Chris noted this was also the class he had with Donna.
"I think auto shop is going to be the best one for me this year," Chris said before taking a drink of his soda.
Rose smirked as did many of the others. Donna said she was enjoying English most so far. Rose was looking forward to music most. Matt and River looked at each other with a wide smile and both said history.
"What about you David?" Jack asked.
David stopped and had to think. He loved history but after today that kind of went pear shaped. English was fun but the teacher wasn't very good, hard to pay attention to. Science could be fun, but he was unsure still. "As of right now, I would have to say music as well."
Rose and David didn't see but a few of the kids shared a glance at rose's and David's choice.
Matt giggled. "And why's that?" he asked in a sing song voice.
David scowled at his younger brother and didn't answer. Dinner passed by quickly and it was time to take River, Jack, and Rose home. Chris drove them home while Donna, David, and Matt helped their parents clean up dinner.
