A/N : Thanks for the lovely reviews, I'm really glad the last chapter made you laugh! I needed to lighten things up a little bit before this part and the next couple of chapters. :).

The tardis flew them. as fast as it could, back to 18th century France. The Doctor, Jack and Teresa stepped out into her old bedroom, with the fireplace where she'd first met the Doctor. She turned and looked at the Doctor sadly."Thank you for everything Doctor I wouldn't of missed it and promise me you'll take care of Rose?" he nodded and then she turned to Teresa, who was looking at the room in awe. "Thanks for helping me in the end" she said and the women hugged briefly before the Doctor walked over to Reinette and placed either hand on her head.

"Goodbye Reinette" he said softly and she smiled before collasping into his arms once again. Jack decided to help out and lifted Reinette onto her bed. The Doctor and Teresa took one last glance before walking back into the tardis.

"So Doctor" Jack said, standing next to him as he typed in the co-ordinates for Cardiff. "Is this going to be the last time we ever see each other?"

"Unfortunately, probably not" he mumbled."so captain, you were saying about torchwood?" Jack sighed. The Doctor wanted to know everything, obviously.

"Like I said, I work for torchwood 3 in Cardiff. I shouldn't really be telling you anything but since you can trusted I will. My team's fairly small, there's Gwen, Ianto, Tosh and Owen but we're like a family. We didn't have anything to do with the attack at christmas and our job's basically consist on keeping an eye on the rift and fighting off evil aliens. Anything else you need to know?".

"Nope, I was just wondering, do you need anymore help down there captain?" the Doctor asked and Jack raised an eyebrow.

"Why you want a job?"

"Not me you moron!" The Doctor snapped."I meant Teresa, genius. As if I'd go work for torchwood, of all things"

"Has your friend got any experience with aliens?"

"Well she's part timelady and she's super intelligent. She helped take down the daleks recently,what more do you want?" Jack looked at him stunned. The Doctor didn't even bother to add she'd been working for the daleks for the past thrity years.

"She's part timelord?"

"Timelady" the Doctor corrected Jack.

"Well usually I'd say we don't need anymore help but since she is part timelady and knows a hell of alot more about aliens than any human, I guess we could use her". Jack glanced at Teresa and studied her for a moment. She was actually gorgeous and who knew what she going on underneath that baggy suit. Maybe he'd have to find out...

"Captain?" the Doctor had caught Jack staring at Teresa and knew immediately what he was thinking. Jack immediately snapped back to reality.

"Sorry Doc..."

"Don't call me Doc"

"Why not?"

"It sounds like something bugs bunny what say" the Doctor muttered as the tardis started to shake and they realised they were heading back to Cardiff. Hopefully in the right year otherwise Jack's team would probably have something to say.

"Hey, Teresa?" the captain said and she turned and looked at him.

"Yeah?"

"So I hear your staying in Cardiff. Do you need a job?" Teresa raised an eyebrow and looked him up and down.

"Yeah, why?"

"Well you could always come work for me at torchwood if you'd like" he offered and she shrugged.

"Alright then, protecting Earth, doing some good. Cool" she said nochantly causing the Doctor to stare at her.

"Cool?"

"Well I don't know!"

"Okay, Teresa would you leave me and the Doctor alone for a second? there's something we need to talk about" Teresa nodded and headed off in the direction of the infirmary to check on Rose.

"What is it captain?" the Doctor asked as the tardis landed."we're here"

"Before we go, I just need to ask. How do you feel about Rose?"

"Don't you have a team or something to get back to?" the Doctor asked, avoiding the question but the captain was determind. He didn't want to see Rose hurt especially in her condition. Rose was like a sister to him and he wouldn't let it happen.

"Doctor, tell me or I'm saying. Forever" he threatened and the Doctor pretended to be scared."You know it's possible" he added.

"Look I care about Rose alright?"

"Do you love her?" Jack came out and asked it. The Doctor wasn't being honest with him and Jack could tell when the Doctor was keeping his feelings to himself.

"Why do we have to talk about this?"

"Fine then" Jack shrugged."We can talk about something else. What about the baby? are you sure she's really..."

"Yes" he snapped, annoyed. He didn't want to go into this with anyone, especially not Jack.

"How?"

"I did tests in the infirmary earlier. Do you think I'm stupid?" the Doctor said glaring at him.

"I never said that, I was just making sure. So, do you even know how you feel about it? you barely said a word in the infirmary earlier. Infact you leaped at the chance to change subjects".

"I did not leap at the chance to change subjects, captain".

"Then stop doing it, would you?. Do you want it?"

"Want what?"

"The kid?". This question caught the Doctor completely off guard. He froze and then looked down at his feet. The fact he couldn't even look Jack in the eye right now, really said something.

"To be truthful Jack, I've been there, done that and there's a reason why I don't do domestics. So in answear to your question, no". The Doctor said it harshly as if he hated himself for it. He probably did. "And I do love Rose, but just not in the way she wants or expects" he said quietly. Right at the exact moment he was saying those things, Jack noticed Rose and Teresa for the first time. His eyes widened.

"Erm, I'd shut up now Doc before you really stick your foot into it". Rose looked at him angrily and the Doctor glared at Jack. This was all his fault for forcing him to open up when he hadn't wanted to. Shutting things away had made everything that little bit easier.

"Well if that's how you feel then okay" she hissed."After Teresa and Jack have gone, do me a favor and drop me back at the powell estate with Mickey. I'll explain everything to mum and you can just leave and find someone new. Someone prettier, someone smarter and someone better than me". Rose hadn't meant to snap but hearing the Doctor say those things hurt. Even though she wasn't sure if she wanted it herself, she knew that she loved him deeply. How could he not love her when he'd kissed her all those times? or maybe she'd been delusional and he'd just liked her because she'd been there but now this had happened and he wanted her to leave. Rose knew she had to go home before she fell into a thousand pieces.

"Shall we just go?" Jack asked Teresa who nodded before giving Rose a hug and running out the door. The Doctor did as Rose had asked and dropped her back off at the powell estate. He helped her carry Mickey's body up to the flat but Rose told him to leave as soon as they got there. The Doctor didn't hesitate, he just walked away and back to the tardis. Rose broke down into tears just as she heard the tardis dematarise and her mother open the door. Her mouth dropped open at the sight of Mickey."OH MY GOD, MICKEY!" she screamed before fainting.