"It's freezing!" Rose exclaimed as her and The Doctor exited their taxi.
"Better get inside then hadn't we!" The Doctor grinned at her, grabbing her hand, having to practically drag her to Jackie's front door. The Doctor rang the doorbell for them, awaiting a response, after a few moments of waiting outside in the cool air, Rose turned back.
"Oh well, looks like she's out."
"Rose!" The Doctor hissed quietly and grabbed her hand, just as Jackie opened to the door to them.
"There you two are!" Jackie grinned, allowing them in, "You could have just come in, thought you'd have both of learnt that by now!" rose sighed as they walked in, feeling The Doctor squeeze her hand reassuringly and whispered in her ear softly, reassuring her to just smile along, he'd be standing with her. Rose was beginning to wish she hadn't lied about being ill earlier, now she really did feel ill, she ached everywhere, all she wanted to do was to go home and go to bed.
Rose and the doctor were introduced to Tom, Jackie's boyfriend, Rose tried her hardest to smile and make conversation, Tom looked a bit younger than Jackie, late 30s maybe, dark hair, thin but well shaped body. She could see why her Mother would pick him, Rose had to admit, Tom seemed nice enough, and Jackie did seem happy with him.
After dinner, the four of them sat on the sofas, talking about The Doctor and Rose's children.
"Oh they've got three," Jackie beamed, the proud Grandmother, as much as she hated the word and idea of being a Grandmother at her age, she loved her Grandchildren, and always tried to be there for them, despite things that had happened, and Rose and her weren't as close as they used to be, she was still close to the children, and saw them at least once or twice a week to either pick them up from school when she went to get Tony, or just to take them out for an ice cream. "Gorgeous little things they are!" Jackie continued.
"How old are they?" Tom asked, looking at The Doctor and Rose.
"The twins are five, and Jenny's eight." The Doctor beamed, "A handful though!"
"I bet," Tom smiled, "Three's a lot, I came from a large family though, too much chaos and noise, couldn't wait to get out of the place. It's great to have a large family."
"Yeah it is," Rose smiled, she thought their family was large enough, they always agreed to have a big family, and The Doctor still wanted more kids soon.
XX
Rose stood in the kitchen to make them all some more drinks, this time some lighter beverages, tea. She was glad to get away from the talking and chitter chat, her head was banging. Jackie walked in to join and leave the men to chat, and noticed Rose sighing.
"Are you okay sweetheart?" Jackie asked, and Rose smiled softly at her.
"Yeah Mum, I'm okay, just knackered as always."
"You'll work yourself down the ground soon," Jackie looked at her daughter with concern, "Are you sure you're okay Rose? You look a bit.."
"A bit what?"
"Nothing," Jackie shook her head and smiled at Rose, "You're an amazing mother Rose."
"Mum..."
"No, you are, you look after three littluns, and on top of that you've got big goofy kid in there to look after too."
"Mum, that's not fair, he's an amazing Dad, and you know he is." Rose smiled.
"I know darling, he's the world's best Dad, I've seen the way he plays with them and acts with 'em, he loves them more than anything."
"I know he does, couldn't ask for a greater man really."
"Well you could, you could ask for George Clooney or Brad Pitt-"
"Mum."
"I'm joking! I couldn't imagine seeing you with any other man, you and 'im, you fit together, I don't know, you're just right for one another...soul mates, and I don't believe in that stuff, but seeing you both together, even after all these years, you're still in love, it's as though your newlyweds still!" Jackie smiled at Rose, and all Rose could do was smile back and hug her Mum, it felt as though it had been so long since they'd hugged and had a proper Mother to daughter chat. Rose missed it all. "Go on, get that Husband of yours, you look like you could do with a good sleep!"
"Don't really see that happening with three children who run in to your bedroom and jump on the bed to wake you up."
XX
"Was it as bad as you thought?" The Doctor questioned as they entered the house, thanking their babysitter as they left, but Rose stayed quiet in response to his question, "Just admit it wasn't as bad you expected?"
"It was okay," Rose shrugged and collapsed on to the sofa, she could happily just fall asleep on the sofa, and she couldn't even be bothered to move. The Doctor sat next to her, raising his eyebrows. "Shut up," She smirked, "It was good. He was alright..."
"alright?"
"He was...decent. She seemed happy enough, that's what matters." She sighed and leant herself against The Doctor.
"Are you okay?" he asked, only causing Rose to sigh again, "What did I do?"
"Nothing, I just wish everyone would stop asking me if im okay, honestly, I am fine."
"Okay..." The Doctor nodded and left the subject for a moment or two, just savouring the peace and tranquillity for a while, "Are you sure though? Nothing's wrong? You're not upset are you?"
"Doctor, no, I'm not upset."
"Ill? You were being serious about being ill weren't you? Im sorry, I should have took you seriously-"
"Shut up," Rose smiled as she pressed her finger against his lips, causing him to stop, "Im not ill, Im just tired that's all."
"We'd better go to bed then." The Doctor smirked.
"Yes, to sleep! We have to be up in a few hours!" Rose pointed out, causing The Doctor to groan and grab her hand, dragging to bed to try and catch as much sleep as they could. Despite being tired and wanting to sleep, Rose couldn't, there was something on her mind all through the night, she'd been feeling ill for a while and tired all the time, she knew she was over-reacting, for the entire the night things were spinning through her mind as she just stared blankly at the wall for the whole night, awaiting for sleep to overtake her.
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