While Rose was getting ready, Alec found somewhere to take her using the internet on his phone and booked a table for seven thirty then he went out and hoped the supermarket just down the road was still open and went to get her some flowers and chocolates. He got back just before seven and knocked on her door.
"Wow, are those for me? Thanks. You're gonna make this difficult for me aren't you? I was going to start packing you know."
"Then put it off, for now and see if you still want to leave on Sunday morning. I decided I would take you somewhere nice tonight, if that's ok?"
"I'd like that, are you trying to show me off?"
"Oh yes Rose, I want to show you off."
He admired the simple red dress she was wearing, showing off all her best features.
They walked up the road to the Italian restaurant, even though he wasn't supposed to each rich food, he managed something plain but got away with it and he allowed himself half a glass of red wine. He bought her another red rose while she was in the ladies room and presented it to her when she came back into the bar area.
She thanked him by kissing his cheek. "Thank you, that's really sweet. What am I going to do with you? I think I'm going to call that newspaper reporter who said all those nasty things about you and get her sacked. Does she have a vendetta against you?"
"From my last case. Don't worry yourself about it, if you're going home on Sunday. Are you Rose?"
"Alec, what then? Another week, two weeks, it won't make it any easier. I only booked my room until Sunday morning."
"I'm sure Miss Fisher would be delighted for you to stay but you could move into my room."
"Mine's bigger, she gave me it specially, don't know why though, it's not like I'm famous or anything," she joked.
Who was she kidding? Alec wondered if he would feel the same if she was no-one, then reckoned he would but would others treat her the same? It would get that Olly Stevens out of her face, he had seen him that morning watching her as he got a lift from her to the station. If she stayed, he would have to introduce her to Miller, it hadn't mattered so much since he thought she was leaving. He had called at the pharmacy and was hoping he would get a chance to ask her if she wanted to go further, if the subject came up.
"Well let's go back then just maybe I can persuade you to stay a bit longer?"
They went back to her room, Alec just going back to get a change of underwear for the morning, Rose was waiting for him in a stunning nightdress though why she had bought it the other day, she had no idea but had got it on a whim since she had fancied Alec since her arrival and he had never even made a move on her.
"Wow, you look gorgeous, though I'm disappointed you didn't wait for me to undress you, maybe next time?"
Neither of them knew at that moment if there was going to be a next time. After some more brilliant snogging on the bed and Rose keeping her underwear on, she seemed contented, giggling at how big she thought he was.
"So, were you going to tell me what was wrong with you? 'Cos you seem ok to me."
"I wish I was ok Rose but I don't think you need concern yourself. Why don't we go out somewhere tomorrow? I can drive your car, if you let me? What about that security system?"
"Don't worry, I can over-ride it if I want. Yeah, ok then but I choose where we go."
She reached up to kiss him again. If she wasn't extremely careful, he was going to be able to persuade her the next night and she might reconsider leaving on Sunday morning.
He put both his arms around her waist as she looked at him.
"You're trying to get me to stay, Alec Hardy, don't think I don't know what you've been up to all evening with the flowers and the chocolates."
She reached up to kiss his cheek.
"You saw through my plan. Is it working though? Please stay Rose? You won't even tell me what you do, besides look gorgeous all day with no effort at all. Can't you say you've found something better to do?"
"Well if I stay another week, we'll just have this conversation next Saturday night, won't we? What do you want me to say Alec? I didn't come here looking for a holiday romance but I didn't really stand a chance when I met you, did I?"
He let go. "It's the other way around Rose, when I was told you were coming here I thought you were going to be a nuisance to my already busy schedule but I soon changed my mind and I've been trying to get up the courage to ask you to my room for three nights. Do you know what you've done to me?"
"Well I won't mind if you try and yes, if you bought something, you can use it tonight."
Alec climbed into her bed and decided if this killed him it would be worth it but somehow she could sense his hesitation as he lay on her and took off her nightdress and Rose wriggling out of her underwear, kissing her all over.
"You're beautiful Rose and I so want you right now, say you want me too."
He kissed her tummy then her breasts. "I want you Alec but is there something you want to tell me now, before we do this?"
"You read me well Rose. How can you tell?"
He was propped up on both arms, ready to lay fully on her.
"I know people Alec and I've been watching you, that's what I do. I work for Torchwood, as an agent."
He almost lost his balance.
"Seriously? I should have known. It makes no difference, I still want you. Do you do anything dangerous?"
She ran her finger down his chest.
"All the time but so far, you have been the most dangerous," she teased.
"Oh so I'm your latest mission then?" he asked, kissing her tummy again, making her squirm.
"Ok, maybe not my most dangerous. You know why?"
"Tell me later. Do you mind going on top? Only I don't think I can wait much longer but I may not finish what I started if you don't."
"There may not be a 'later' if you find out."
"I know what Torchwood does, you deal with alien threats and anything the police don't understand. I had to call them in once."
"Really? Then tell me later and swap places before I go crazy 'cos I thought at the word 'Torchwood' you'd run a mile."
He moved onto his back, taking her with him as she sat astride him then lay on him, wrapping herself around him.
"I want you now Alikins."
"Alikins? Oh well, it could have been worse Rosikins."
Rose giggled as she felt him under her as she moved on him and before she could say anything else, she was lost in all the sensations he was giving her, ending up as they both tumbled over the edge of a steep cliff.
Rose was gasping, coming away from him and realised Alec was having some trouble.
"What do you want me to do Alec?" she asked.
Alec was trying to calm himself but having no luck. "Inside jacket pocket, two tablets. Hurry."
Alec was clutching at his chest and Rose now knew what was wrong with him and thought she had just done the most stupid things since she got to this world, she had almost killed him. She got his pills, took two put of the blister pack and grabbed a bottle of water from the mini bar, opening it and giving them to him. Alec was not looking too good as his eyes were closing, he felt Rose trying to get the pills in his mouth and making him swallow some water.
He lay back and slowly, he began to calm down and things came back into focus. The bedside lamp was on and Rose had taken charge by taking off his protection and had put his clean shorts on he had brought with him.
"Thank you Rose, you just saved me an embarrassment if the paramedics had to cart me off to hospital. Sorry you had to clean me up."
"Don't worry about it and I'm sorry, if I had known I never would have let things go so far, I could have killed you."
He reached for her hands as she sat on the edge of the bed, now in a vest top and leggings in case she had to call for help.
"You should get some faster acting medication Alec, next time you might not be able to swallow pills. If you can't get any, I'm sure Torchwood would be willing to help. What's wrong with you?"
He was recovering a bit more. "Heart arrhythmia and I'll ask my GP the next time I talk to him, I should have asked before. What can Torchwood do?"
"Really Alec, do you have to ask?"
"I suppose not. I'm ok Rose, come back to bed and I'll call my doctor on Monday, see what he can do. I'll need some more pills by then anyway, I should be able to get some injections I can give myself, I don't make a habit of trying to kill myself by having sex with a beautiful woman."
"You still should have told me, how do you think I would have felt if you'd died on me?"
"Don't be so dramatic Rose, I'm fine now."
"Well that does it, I'm not leaving you like this so you just got yourself a room-mate though I think I'll ask Becca to keep mine and you move into it. Then there must be an operation you can have? Pacemaker maybe?"
How ironic she had to pick a man with a broken heart.
"Yes Rose, I need an operation. Now come back here and make me feel even better and I promise I won't try anything stupid like that again. Not that I didn't enjoy it, I did, it's just I'd best not risk it again until I do something about my health and as soon as I wrap up this case, I'll get it done, that I do promise. Hang on, did you say you weren't leaving?"
"Yeah, you heard me right but I'll have to go back tomorrow and get some more clothes and things plus my work laptop. I can ask my stepfather if I can work from down here, I don't always go out in the field, I do follow up work as well. Come with me Alec, come and meet my family."
"Seriously? Well ok, we'll have to make an early start then, after breakfast. We can come back Sunday evening and you'd best do all the driving, considering my little episode just now."
"Fine, I don't like other people driving my car anyway, the only one who drives it is Jake. You'll like him and his boyfriend."
Alec smiled. "You have some strange friends Rose. Are they all like that?"
She giggled. "No, my friend Mickey wouldn't like you saying that. He's my ex, just so you know but it was a long time ago, we split up when I was like 19. Don't worry, we're both over it now. There are some other things you need to know but I'll let my stepfather tell you, you wouldn't believe me in a million years."
So after breakfast the next morning, they told Becca they would be back the following evening and Alec was moving into her room, much to Becca's dismay. They had argued about it during breakfast but Rose was too scared to leave him on his own at night and having proper sex was now out of the question though he had said before they went down, they could still come pretty close as long as it was Rose that made all the moves.
Rose called her mother while Alec was getting a few things to take with him.
"Rose, you're a day early, thought you weren't back until tomorrow? Tony will be pleased," Jackie said when Rose told her she was setting off home.
"Mum, I'm not staying, I'm just coming for more stuff. I want you to meet someone."
"Oh don't tell me, you met that detective, the one that looks like you know who."
"Well maybe he does but it's not him. He's sick Mum, he needs someone to take care of him."
"Trust you. I remember that sick cat you wanted to bring home, think of how much it would have cost me in vets fees."
"Mum, Alec is not a cat. I want you to meet him and not a word about that other thing to him, I want Pete to talk to him and see how he takes it. If he doesn't, then I'll get Jake or Mickey to bring him back and they can pick up my things while they're here. I want to look after him. He has no-one to care for him."
"Well don't be surprised if he turns and runs when he finds out where you work."
"He already knows."
"And he's ok with it? That makes a change then. Still, it's one thing he knows about Torchwood and another he accepts where you came from, that's the deal breaker. I'll tell Pete he has to give your new boyfriend the once-over."
"Don't make it sound like that. Anyway, how many of my 'dates' have I ever brought home?"
Jackie couldn't answer.
Just after twelve, they were pulling into the driveway of the house Rose had called home since she had been on this world. She would have to talk with Pete first, get him to break the news to Alec gently but Alec had promised he would take his medication at regular intervals and call his GP on Monday and also see about operations though he said with her looking after him, he would survive for now. Rose had just told him not to get so amorous in bed then to which he had said that was her fault for making him want her so badly he was prepared to risk it. She told him to stop looking so sexy and let her take a good long look at him so she knew what to expect when he got well. He said she had already seen him but Rose said that didn't count, she had been trying to save his life at the time.
Before she was out of the car, the mini whirlwind almost knocked her over.
"Rose! Did you bring me a present?"
"Yeah it's in the back seat, Alec will get it for you."
"Who's Alec?"
"That would be me young man and here is your present," Alec replied, opening the back passenger door and getting the white plastic carrier bag out.
"Oh, hello. Are you Rose's boyfriend?"
"Yes, you can call me Alec and you must be Tony."
"Yes Sir. Thanks."
Tony held out his hand for the carrier bag.
"Hey, you forgot something Tony Tyler?" Rose asked him.
He reached up and she gave him a big hug.
"I missed you. Now take the bag nicely and give Alec a hug as well but don't get rough with him, he's a bit poorly at the moment, ok?"
"Yeah. Thanks Alec." He grabbed Alec's legs.
Alec ruffled the boy's hair. Jackie caught up with them and Alec extended his hand to her, forgoing getting their weekend bags out of the back of the car.
"Nice to meet you Mrs Tyler."
"Oh none of that Mrs Tyler rubbish, call me Jackie. Come inside, we waited for lunch, leave your stuff, one of the staff will bring it in and put it in one of the guest rooms for you." Then she saw Rose's face. "Or not. I'll get them to put it in Rose's room until we establish where you'll be staying."
That was her way of telling her daughter she didn't think she should be sharing with a sickly police detective she had just met but if the man was ill, Rose was probably now scared of leaving him. She would have a good talk with the man later, make sure he wasn't just putting it all on to get their sympathy.
Pete joined them for lunch, an over-excited Tony talking ten to the dozen to Alec about zeppelins, police cars and what he wanted to do now he had finished with school. It sounded like most of it involved Rose and this Mickey, which made him feel a bit put out but he knew the boy would be disappointed when Rose left with him the following evening.
After they finished eating, Pete got up and invited Alec to his study.
"I think you and I need to talk Alec. Just how much do you know about Torchwood, what we do and more importantly, about Rose?"
Alec just glanced at her. She got up and put her arms around him.
"Go on, he doesn't bite. I'm here and if you need more pills, he'll make sure you're ok and he'll call for me. It's best to get this over with Alec, if I'm going back with you to take care of you, you need to know about the life I've been leading. If it's too much, someone will drive you back to Broadchurch and you'll never have to see me again."
"Why would it be too much? Who are you Rose?"