A/N: I finally decided on an ending for this chapter yay! Thank you to everyone who reviewed on tumblr and on , you guys are all amazing and I love you! Like always, creative criticism is welcomed, I want to do my best for you all.

Chapter Two

"Come on Chin Boy, stop fooling around."

"I'm not fooling around! I'm making a display, it'll attract customers!"

"If you keep trying to stack the books like that they're going to fall on you." Clara warned, raising an eyebrow at the man currently attempting to stack most of the books in the mystery section into the shape of the Eiffel Tower. The books swayed dangerously, but instead of stepping back, the Doctor just kept adding more books.

"Alright fine, but when those books do fall, I'm not helping you clean up." She told him, knowing full well she would probably help him anyway.

He would have replied with something clever, but before he could think of what to say, the bell above the front door rang, signaling that someone had just entered the shop. Turning his head towards the door, he saw the one and only Jack Harkness walk in. The Doctor groaned, knowing exactly what the man was here for, Rose had probably texted him about Clara, and he was here to check her out.

It wasn't very often the Doctor made friends outside their little group. Sure, he was friendly with a lot of people, but no one close enough with him that they hung around the shop as often as Clara had recently.

Currently, Clara was smiling politely at Jack as he walked over to her, probably thinking of him as just another customer.

"Well, Hello there. I'm Jack. Captain Jack Harkness." He greeted, shooting her a beaming smile.

"Jack, stop it." Said the Doctor, a warning tone in his voice.

"I'm only saying hello!"

"Oh, it's fine, I don't mind." Interrupted Clara, smirking at the Doctor before turning back to Jack. "I'm assuming you two know each other then?"

Jack nodded, moving closer to the Doctor in order to put an arm around his shoulders. "Oh yes, me and the Doc, we go way back."

"Jack, you're squeezing too tight. It hurts." The Doctor groaned, causing Clara to giggle.

"I'm Clara. It's nice to meet you, Captain." She said.

The Doctor frowned and moved away from the man beside him, shrugging his arm off his shoulders. "He's not actually a captain." He pointed out.

But Jack ignored him, taking Clara's hand and bringing it to his lips. "Pleasure's all mine, Clara." He winked, enjoying the Doctor's reaction to his flirting. He seemed to get overly protective, stepping closer to Clara and glaring at Jack.

"Clara you can't just let him flirt with you. He's Jack."

"Is that supposed to mean anything?" She asked, raising an eyebrow and trying to keep the smirk off her face.

"He flirts with everyone! And he's good at it... and you're working... Yeah, that's it! No, flirting with the customers."

Clara wanted to be make some snappy remark about how she wasn't about to start taking orders from him and how she didn't even work there anyway, she was just helping out. But the jealousy in the Doctor's voice had been obvious to both the other people in the room, and as soon as Clara and Jack looked at each other, they fell into a fit of giggles.

"Oh, come on Doc, lighten up. I'm not here to make a move on your girl." Jack told him, chuckling under his breath.

"No, she- she's not... it's not like that yet- I mean..." Clara nudged him lightly with her elbow to shut him up, a brush crawling up to his face.

Jack just laughed, sending a wink in Clara's direction. "Yeah, yeah, alright."

Clara looked down at her feet, trying to hid the genuine smile that was sneaking onto her expression. 'It's not like that yet. Yet.' So there was a chance of it happening later then. 'Try not to get your hopes up Clara.' She reminded herself.

It was at that moment that David came down the stairs, his hair a mess and his tie hanging loosely over his neck. It was no secret what he and Rose had been up to since they'd gone up to the flats above the store.

"Jack!"

"David"

The two men embraced for a moment before Jack stepped back to look him over. "Already gotten your welcome back present from Rose I see." He said, David's blush only confirming what he already knew.

"Well I was gone for a long time, we missed each other."

"I bet you did."

"Alright, alright, we can talk about my trip later, I only came down to fetch Rose's phone." He said, walking towards the desk and grabbing said phone off the top. Giving them all a quick wave goodbye, he made his way back up the stairs, successfully avoiding any further questions Jack would have asked to embarrass him.

"Aw, well he's no fun." Jack turned back to the Doctor and Clara only to find them standing a bit closer than was necessary, Clara with a smirk on her face, and the Doctor looking down at Clara. Jack would be willing to bet he hadn't even bothered looking up at David, and had just been watching Clara the whole time.

Trying not to laugh, Jack began a slow walk to the door, calling over his shoulder as he went. "I should get going, the gang's probably waiting for me at work, and besides, I wouldn't want to intrude on your alone time."

They said their goodbyes as Jack walked out the door, the Doctor a bit more enthusiastic than Clara.

"Did he really come over here just to tease you about me?" She raised her eyebrows at him.

"I imagine he'll say he was here to say hello to David after his trip but... yes, yes he did."

Clara let out a laugh, a sound which never failed to bring a smile onto his face. Soon enough, he was laughing along with her.

"Does he do that every time he finds out you've been hanging out with a new girl?" She asked, in between giggles.

"Every time. And if he's not here to do it then Rose or Amy will." He admitted.

Clara tried to keep her tone playful and teasing, but she couldn't help but want to know the answer to her next question. "And that happens often? You meeting new girls?"

"Not really... I mean, the last girl they decided was a potential girlfriend was almost a year ago now."

Clara grinned, liking his answer. "Potential girlfriend, eh? I knew you liked me." She teased.

The Doctor stammered for a moment, before pointing a finger at her. "Just- shut up."

Clara laughed, turning away from him to walk towards the pile of books that still needed to be stacked.

"You didn't deny it!" She called over her shoulder.

The next couple hours passed by rather quickly after that, and before they knew it, it was closing time. They'd spent the rest of the day working, occasionally taking breaks by the reading area of the shop. The Doctor finished off his book tower, showing it off proudly before Clara asked what would happen if someone wanted to buy one of the books he's used. Obviously, the Doctor hadn't thought of that.

The Doctor walked Clara to the door, the keys in his hand so he could lock up after she left.

"So, I'll see you next Wednesday?" He asked hopefully.

"Or earlier. I saw some books Artie might like, I'll have to bring him here so he can pick one out."

The Doctor beamed, elated that she seemed to want to spend as much time with him as she wanted to spend with her. "Yes, that's a good idea. Bring Artie."

Clara giggled, standing on her toes to wrap her arms around him. "I'll see you later Doctor." she said, before pulling away.

"Goodnight, Clara."

It was only two days later that Clara showed up again. She knew the Doctor wouldn't expect to see her yet, but Angie and Artie were both having tea with their friends, so she had a couple hours off.

She walked into the shop with a smile, sending a small wave towards Rose.

"Here to see the Doctor?" The blonde asked, frowning.

"Yes, actually. I had some time off and nothing better to do." She said, chuckling a bit until she noticed the look on the other woman's face. "Is he not here?"

"No, sorry, him and David went up to pick up some weird tools they bought on the internet. A pair of glow in the dark screwdrivers."

"Glow in the dark screwdrivers?" Clara raised an eyebrow.

"Yeah, it's just as dorky as it sounds."

At that, both women burst out laughing.

"I bet you the Doctor will think it's just as cool as his bow ties."

"Oh yeah, and they'll carry those things around wherever they go!"

Their words set off another round of giggles, lasting until they both finally settled down.

"Well, they shouldn't be too long now, fifteen minutes at the most." Rose said, glancing up at the clock hanging on the wall. "Fancy a cup of tea while you wait?"

Clara nodded, moving towards the reading area to sit down. "That'd be great, thanks."

"Alright, back in a mo'"

Five minutes later, both women were sat on the small couch, each with a cup of tea in their hands. Clara asked Rose about David, and she explained how they'd met when she was working at a shop. He'd come in to talk with the main technician of the building, and they'd gotten stuck in an elevator while they were both heading to the basement. After that, they'd gone traveling together, as friends at first, but their relationship grew from there.

"What about you, you've been getting pretty close with the Doctor."

"Oh, me and him? No, we're not together."

"But you'd like to be?"

Clara didn't answer, bringing the cup she held up to her lips instead. Of course she'd like to be with the Doctor, he was funny, and charming, and even with his chin, he was still very good looking. But she wasn't entirely sure how he felt about her, if he wanted to be just friends then she was fine with that.

"So, you've travelled then? I've always wanted to travel." She tried to change the subject.

"Yes, the Doctor mentioned that. He mentions you a lot actually." Rose said, smiling cheekily.

"Really?"

Before Rose could answer Clara's question, they heard the bell above the door signaling that David and the Doctor were back. The men walked through the door, both showing off their screwdrivers to each other. It sounded like they were arguing about who's screwdriver was better.

"Mine's green! Green is much better than blue."

"Mine glows brighter!"

"No it doesn't"

"Boys, stop fighting!" Rose interrupted. She moved off the couch towards them. "they're just screwdrivers."

Both men instantly forgot about the argument, jumping instead to the defense of their precious tools.

"Oi! It's not just any screwdriver, Rose. It's sonic!" David said, pushing a button on the side of the handle to make a pulsating noise.

The Doctor nodded, pushing the button on his own screwdriver to join in. "You can also change the tip according to what you need it for." he added.

It was then that he noticed Clara, standing up from the couch with a smirk on her face. He beamed at her, leaving Rose and his brother behind in favor of Clara.

"Clara!" He greeted, pulling her into a tight hug. "Where's Artie? Is here?" He asked, looking around the bookstore to see if he could spot a little boy.

"No, no, he's not here. I had some time off, and I already finished the book you gave me." She smiled up at him.

"Oh, great! You can help me test this out!" He said, holding up the screwdriver so she could see.

Clara was about to suggest they do something else, but before she could, the Doctor grabbed hold of her hand and pulled her up the stairs behind him. "Come on! It'll be fun!"

A/N: Okay guys, I have a question for you, what should whouffle get up to next? I was thinking more one on one time for them, but suggestions would be awesome!

Until next time :)