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The music blared across the room, the sound upbeat and fun. Jack poured another drink and saw Rose's foot tapping to the music and her body wiggle slightly. She was holding back- he didn't know why, but she was fighting with every fibre of her essence not to move. And her face held disappointment that she could not make her feet stop.
He saw the Doctor give her a sad look, before he leaned in to talk to her, whispering words that a normal ear wouldn't have been able to pick up, even if the music had been off. But Jack was no ordinary man any longer, and the super hearing he had been blessed with along with the never dying came in real handy occasionally. So he stood there, back pressed to the counter staring off into space as he listened to a conversation that he had no right to hear but every interest in.
"Rose, stop feeling bad. You can let loose and have a good time. You can dance- you danced with me last week, and the world didn't end. I loved that dance, Rose. We can do it again later if you want, but we should get up and have fun. Fun- the three of us, just like we used to. Don't shut down on me, Rose you're doing so well, getting better. We're friends now. Take it from your friend- have fun. Let yourself have fun." He ran his fingers down her cheek and cupped it. She leaned into his touch and bit her lip.
Rose didn't know why she was fighting with herself. She wanted so very much to let loose and have a good time. Her body wanted her to as well- that's why it kept betraying her, wiggling and making her tap to the rhythm of the music. But her mind would not let her relax. It wanted to hole up in its dark place again. Maybe she had felt too much today and this was her brain's way of trying to protect her. It was shutting her down so she would not feel anything else for a while. But she wanted to feel, it felt good to feel.
She had to get her brain to shut off from the thousands of depressing thoughts that kept popping up. His words were helping making her feel better about letting go, but she needed something else to make them shut down completely. It amazed her when she realized what she needed was his touch, and her heart fluttered a bit at the realisation.
She felt another piece of her armour chip away.
So when his hand had come to rest upon her cheek, stroking it lightly, she could not help but to lean into his palm, relaxing as she did so. She felt another crack appear. Her walls were coming down one by one, inch by tiny inch, and she knew there would come a time when there would be nothing left for her heart to hide behind and it would shatter into a million pieces again. Rose knew these things were going to happen. Right now, she could put it off for a bit, but her heart would yearn for him again and her body would ache for a touch she would never receive. She resigned herself to that fact and felt herself relax further upon the realisation of what was going to happen. Her mind released her and allowed her to feel all that she was feeling.
She knew it was still going to be a battle for her to fight when things became too much but it was a war she was going to win. She felt herself rise from the chair and grab Jack by the arms to dance in reckless abandonment. She let herself feel everything- the joy of being with a friend, the sadness of knowing she was going to fall again, the love she still felt for the two people in the room. She would let it all show for the night, and she'd let the guilt eat her up in the morning. But for this one night she was going to let it all go and just be her.
The Doctor was thrilled, watching her dance, seeing the animation cross her face again. He had missed that the way her eyes lit up, the smile on her face. She looked like his Rose again. There were other emotions there as well- a bit of sadness that flashed briefly. He saw her force it away and was so very proud that she was fighting so hard to win herself back. She was succeeding more every moment.
He had been afraid when he had been speaking to her that he was going to lose the fight tonight. Rose had released so many emotions today and last night, it was natural to try to shut it down, but he was so glad that something he had said had broken through and gotten her to relax and enjoy herself.
She was having so much fun just dancing around with Jack. They looked like idiots, the pair of them, shimmying and shaking, but her laughter was the best gift he could ask for. It wasn't harsh or sarcastic; it was like the laughter earlier in the console room when she had been teasing him. It lit up the whole building; it made her sparkle in a golden light. He was pulled from his musings when he felt a hand grab him by the arm and give a yank.
"Dance with us, Doctor," Rose giggled.
He couldn't resist Rose, not when she was like this- so happy, so carefree. Who was he kidding? He couldn't resist Rose no matter what. He was the moth to her flame, and he'd come every time. Because Rose Tyler was everything and anything; his own guiding light leading him out of the darkness to bask in her warmth. So he danced like an idiot with her and Jack because it made her happy. And whatever made her happy made him happy.
The music slowed a bit latter and Jack sat down with a happy hum. He was so very glad they had come and seen him. Rose's distress broke his heart but the Doctor was working on it. He wouldn't question them further. He settled into his chair and watched the show in front of him, wishing he had popcorn for this unrequited love story that was playing out before his eyes. The two were nuts for each other. The moment the song had slowed down they had turned and sought each other out. Rose's arms fell around The Doctor's neck and his had gone to her waist, drawing her closer. He saw Rose try and resist before she gave in and placed her head on his shoulder. Doctor lay his on the top of her head.
And just like long ago when he had met them- when the Doctor had been all big ears and leather and she had been a young girl in a Union Jack t-shirt- the world simply fell away when they were in each other's arms. He could have transported them again and neither would have noticed until he opened his mouth. But this time he did not say a word- just watched as two of his friends swayed around the room and danced around their feelings that they could not vocalize yet, for one reason or another. He did not speak again until a couple of more songs had played. When the last note ended he cleared his throat. "Aren't you two sweet?"
They both froze.
"Rose looks tired," Jack continued. "and you too, Doc. Let me walk you back to the TARDIS. I think it's time we all got some shut-eye." They both nodded but he noticed that they both had stepped reluctantly away from the other. He walked over, took their hands and placed them in each other's. "That better?" he asked. They blushed, and neither acknowledged his question. But they didn't pull away either.
He walked them back and before the Doctor could ask, he said no. "I've got a job here to do," he explained.
The Doctor nodded in agreement and felt the TARDIS behind him mentally do the same. Jack reached out and grabbed Rose in a quick hug and placed a gentle kiss on her lips, handing her a slip of paper as he did so. "This is my number. You need to talk, you call me. Got it?"
He then shook the Doctor's hand and said goodnight to them both before turning on his heel and going home for a few short hours of sleep, grinning all the way.
The Doctor and Rose made their way inside, and the Doctor sent them spinning off into the Vortex. He glanced over at Rose- she was almost asleep on the jump seat. He smiled and walked over, lifting her up in his arms. She mumbled, but allowed him to carry her to her room.
He placed her on her bed and removed the shoes from her feet, before covering her up with the blanket. He kissed her softly on the head and went to leave, when she once again surprised him and asked him to stay.
He of course said yes, like he always would, and made his way to the chair. He was about to sit when she spoke again.
"You can't sleep there Doctor, and we both know you won't leave me tonight, now that I asked you to stay. The bed's big enough for both of us." She smiled suddenly. "I mean, it's not like we haven't shared before."
He grinned at her, knowing he should argue, remind her that this wasn't a jail cell, but her bedroom- which made it a lot different. But he couldn't bring the words to his mouth. So he removed his trainers, tie, and coat, and stretched out on his back next to her. He felt her reach down and take his hand.
"G'night, Doctor," she breathed.
He replied in kind, and he felt her relax into sleep. He soon followed, their hands still clasped between them.
