Rose and the Doctor exited Torchwood hand in hand. Jane had managed to find the Doctor and office next to Rose's and the Doctor would start at Torchwood the same day as Rose. Rose was explaining procedure to him.
"I and Pete should talk about whether or not it is a good idea to say you're alien. Obviously, they know you exist, I've told them about you, and they know we travelled together and met aliens…I think they got the impression we were freelancers" Rose smiled.
The Doctor smiled as well, remembering his comment to Lance when he met Donna.
"But Torchwood does have an automatic scanning system when you step into the lifts, to make sure you're registered as an employee. So maybe it might be better to tell them."
"I don't mind" the Doctor said, taking in the way Rose talked. He decided to get her back to her old self with a joke. "Need to explain some way that I'm so much cleverer than the rest of them".
It did the trick, Rose laughed.
"We'll just have to make sure they don't go crazy scanning you. I can ask Dr. Owen harper to do it, I'm friends with him.
Now" she said, and her tone was suddenly much lighter and cheekier. "Ready to take Tony to the park?"
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Tony and the Doctor had quickly gotten to be excellent friends. The Doctor liked Tony, he was clever, funny and open minded (though he imagined that growing up in Rose's family one would have to be open minded and ready to accept anything.) Not to mention it was nice to have someone he could explain things to who didn't roll their eyes or fall asleep.
As for Rose, she was thrilled for the friendship growing between the two of them. Tony was always very reluctant to accept new people into his life, he was rather shy. Although he had grown up hearing stories about the Doctor, Rose had been anxious about the fact that Tony might still see him as a stranger. But, much to her relief, exactly the opposite had happened.
Unfortunately the media had finally ambushed them at the park (of all places!), taking several pictures of the Doctor playing with Tony and the like. Rose had finally had to ask them to leave, but not before they had all brandished their microphones in her face and questioned her about this mysterious stranger. Rose had simply ignored them. That had cut their visit to the park short, but amazingly, Tony hadn't minded, he was hanging on to the Doctor's hand while the Doctor told him about the Slitheen.
As soon as they got home, Rose dragged the Doctor up to her (their) bedroom, wanting him for herself. Jackie called up to them that dinner would be ready in half an hour, and that the whole family would be eating together this evening. This didn't surprise Rose; she knew her mum finally wanted to have dinner as a family.
She flopped down on her bed, tired. It was strange, she didn't usually get tired like this, but she supposed it was from all the excitement.
"So how was your Torchwood team?" The Doctor asked, interested.
Rose smiled. "They were fine. I have 4 people in my team." She said smiling. "One of them, Maximilian, is a really good soldier. But he's a bit…standoffish, I suppose." She wrinkled her nose slightly. "He's clever though" she continued. "But he's determined, and a good listener. But he doesn't have the best relationship with aliens. His whole family was killed by the Cybermen, and that hit him pretty hard."
The Doctor nodded, wondering if it was a good idea to have someone who disliked aliens as a field agent. But Rose still seemed to hold him in pretty high esteem, so the Doctor said nothing.
"Then there's Eddie, who is also a lieutenant, but he is quite different from Max. He is also a good field agent, but he is quiet and really level headed. He likes aliens though, he enjoys the knowledge that there is so much more out there than he knows barely anything about. He likes field work a lot, but he is really good at lab as well. I like him a lot."
"Where did you meet him?" The Doctor asked with interest.
"He heard of Torchwood and wanted to join up after the cybermen attacked. He saw the cybermen attacks as dangerous, and wanted to learn to defend earth against them. But then he met other aliens, and decided they were cool. So he got a PhD in chemistry and physics, as well as human biology, so that he could understand aliens better. He was so good that I went over to see him personally and asked him to join my team."
"Ahhh, someone who understands all those sciences!" the Doctor said smiling. "Maybe he won't fall asleep when I explain alien biology like my companion here!" he said and tickled Rose, who giggled and begged him to stop. The Doctor grinned wickedly.
"Then there's Olivia" Rose said, clutching her sides. "She's good, but a bit flirtatious sometimes. But still a good agent. And lastly there's Heidi, and she's my best friend apart from Jake and Mickey. She is really sweet and caring and she specialises in the tech department but she also works wonders in lab. In fact" Rose continued, "she's coming over tomorrow night. You can meet her then."
"Look forward to it" the Doctor grinned. "Oh and-"
He was cut off from Rose's bedroom phone ringing. Rose picked it up. "Hey mum, yeah, we're coming". The Doctor raised his eyebrows.
"The mansion is big" Rose explained. "So mum calls me on a special landline thingy…but never mind, let's go eat."
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A few years ago, when he was still in his ninth incarnation, the Doctor would have freaked at the fact that he would be having dinner with his companion's family, talking about his life and upcoming job, about grocery shopping and interior design. However, right now, that's exactly what the Doctor was doing. He was sitting next to Rose in the dining room of the Tyler mansion, discussing working for UNIT in the parallel universe, the perks and the troubles the job caused. Jackie interrupted midway throughout their conversation, asking Rose about how they were going to decorate her apartment. The Doctor saw the affectionate way Jackie rolled her eyes when she heard that they were going to paint things TARDIS blue and ask an interior designer to make them several TARDIS blue pillows.
Pete claimed his attention after that, asking what exactly he wanted to do at Torchwood.
"A bit of everything really" The Doctor said, crunching on several carrots, having nicked them from Rose.
Pete nodded. "Yes, but is there a particular field that you specialise in?"
The Doctor thought about that. "Well, I suppose I am good at identifying aliens and I generally know what they want and so on. But then I am good at alien biology as well, which means I can work in the lab. And then I can also identify alien tech."
Pete looked almost amused. "Yeah, I see what you meant now. Maybe we should just give you the term Commander as well, seeing you will be working with the aliens themselves, but also specialise in all other areas. Up until now, Rose is the only commander we have, because only she can somehow fulfil these criteria, with field work, as well as translation and identification. Commander is the highest rank we have at Torchwood, aside from Director. The other field agents are either commissioners or lieutenants. There are ranks under those of course, but commissioners and lieutenants are on Rose's team, so on a Commander's team. Of course, a majority of agents working at Torchwood aren't field agents, but they all have clearance levels. 1 is the highest, and they have all level of clearance, unless the Director and in some rare cases the Commander decides otherwise. Clearance level 5 is the lowest level of clearance, and those are generally the secretaries and assistants of the low ranked agents."
The Doctor nodded. "I should talk it over with Rose first though" he said. She's the only commander, as you said, and maybe she wants to maintain that position."
Pete smiled. "That's very thoughtful of you" he said. "Go ahead and ask Rose, although I'm sure she'll be fine with it."
Rose turned around to face her beloved and her father. "What will I be fine with?" she asked with a smile on her face. "Don't think I didn't notice you stealing my carrots!" she told the Doctor, trying to sound stern, but instead managing a brilliant smile. The two of them looked at each other for a second, affection and love shining in their eyes, before they snapped out of it. "You were saying?" Rose prompted.
Pete looked slightly hesitant, but went ahead anyway. "We were wondering whether or not we ought to give the Doctor the rank Commander as well."
Rose looked thoughtful but grinned at the idea, and nodded her head vigorously. "Course" she said, convinced. "The Doctor knows so much more than I do, and he has so much more experience. He should definitely get the highest rank." She grinned. "Maybe you want to pull mine down to commissioner" she teased, tongue poking out between her teeth.
Pete laughed, but told her no, he would certainly not do that. She was already so extremely clever, she completely deserved her title.
"Torchwood's reaction's gonna be interesting" Rose said with a slight smile. It'll be Rose Tyler, snobby heiress all over again." The Doctor raised his eyebrows, and took Rose's hand under the table.
"Rose told you, I assume?" Pete asked with a smile, this couple was completely besotted with each other. Pete doubted they had any secrets. Rose confirmed this by nodding.
"Rose Tyler's new love interest goes to Torchwood, and automatically gets the rank Commander. Like Rose Tyler, he suddenly appears and is covered by the media." Oh, Torchwood will have a field day", Rose laughed.
"Oh come on, all of you, enough talk about Torchwood." Jackie interrupted, frowning good naturedly. "Haven't you two been up to anything else?"
"We went to the park with Tony" the Doctor offered, with his mouth full of peas and lamb.
"Yes, I gathered" Jackie said. "Tony was telling me all about the slitheen an about your psychic paper."
The Doctor saw that Jackie looked rather bemused and hastily swallowed. "Sorry?" he said, making the apology sound like a question. Jackie simply laughed.
"Oh shut up you twat, it's fine! I'm glad you two are getting along." She smiled, thrilled to see her family so very happy. She had her Pete, an alternative one, but one who still had the same strengths, qualities and flaws she had loved in the old Pete. They not only had Rose, but their own child, who had a great future ahead of him. And Rose, Rose was no longer depressed and unhappy, hard and cold, saddened by the loss and separation from the love of her love of her life. The Doctor was finally here, completing her family. Perhaps she would even have grandchildren soon, Jackie mused happily.
"Oh, and I asked Heidi to come over tomorrow morning!" Rose hastily added as she stuffed the rest of the ice cream into her mouth and grabbed the Doctor's hand. "That okay?" she asked her parents.
"Of course sweetheart" Jackie said, nodding. "Do you want us to prepare dinner, or will you be having dinner in your room?"
"My room, I think" Rose said. "But thank you for the offer. Anyway, I'm going up." She smiled. "Good night." She went to kiss her parents and little brother on the cheek.
"Goodnight" they both told the two, and Rose and the Doctor went up to their room.
Jackie smirked at Pete. "Wonder how much sleep they'll actually be getting tonight?" Pete laughed.
"Just promise you won't kill him afterwards Jacks".
Jackie simply grinned wickedly.
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The second they got up to Rose's room and shut and locked the door, the Doctor couldn't bear it anymore and kissed Rose. Sexual tension had been around them all day, and all day they had held it in, but now he couldn't anymore. He needed Rose now.
Rose kissed the Doctor back just as desperately and fiercely, she had been unable to deal with the tension between them either. She gasped slightly as his hands went around her waist, supporting her before she fell from the dizziness she was suddenly getting. He ran his tongue over her lips, and she let him into her mouth, moaning as he did so, and putting her arm around his neck and one into his hair. The Doctor tore himself away for a few seconds to whisper into Rose's ear.
"Are you sure you're ready for this?" he whispered to her. He wanted to, he so desperately wanted to, but he wasn't going to force her into this.
She nodded. "Yes" she breathed. "Completely ready".
It was all the confirmation the Doctor needed. His lips instantly went back to hers, and he grasped her thighs, lifting her up as she locked her ankles around his back.
Jackie had been right. They weren't going to get very much sleep at all.
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