4 hours earlier
The Doctor stood facing the controls, running about them like a maniac, pulling switches, pushing buttons, until the TARDIS toppled about like a simulated earthquake. He flashed a grin to Rose before pulling the last lever and sending the time machine spinning out of the time vortex only to land on the Powell Estate.
"Do we have to," Groaned the Doctor, "Your mother has one hell of a slap on her and don't get me wrong but I would rather be fighting an invasion of Daleks then sitting in a room with your mother rambling on, which is what I'm doing now isn't it. Shall I stop?" He asked.
"Its probably best and don't give me that look mister," She answered ignoring the look his chocolate brown orbs were giving her, "come on."
She dragged him up the stairs towards the flat ignoring his moaning as they climbed. When they reached the door she gave the doorbell a push and waited patiently for her mum to open the door. As the white door opened she was bombarded with a hug from her mum.
"Where have you been you ain't visited in months! I blame 'im of course taking you gallivanting," Jackie said nodding towards the Doctor who was now glancing around trying not to look at Jackie who was now glaring at him.
"Well come on in Mickey and Howard are in the living room. You surprised me, showing up on the doorstep like that," She said leading them towards said room, "Doctor this is Howard, Howard this is the Doctor. Make friends while I make tea."
The Doctor held out his hand to Howard, who took it in his own and shook "Nice to meet you Howard , tell me do you eat in your sleep or do you just keep food in your dressing gown for the fun of it?" The Doctor asked a interested look on his face.
"For the fun of it I suppose. So you and Rose are you…" Howard trailed off now knowing it was a stupid question.
"NO!" Rose and the Doctor said in unison just as Jackie walked in.
"I should think not, now here you go nothing in there you could die from so stop that!" Jackie said to the Doctor who was sniffing at his tea and giving it a weird look. Suddenly there was an annoying "ding dong" as the doorbell rang.
"I'll get it" said Rose who got up off the couch and walked towards the door.
"If its them teenagers tell them they can bugger off." Called Jackie. There was a quiet creak as the door opened.
"Jack!" yelled Rose, "come on in" she then lead his into the sitting room where Howard and Mickey were sitting on the sofa, but there was no sign of the Doctor.
"So, where's the Doc" Said Jack who was rolling back and forth on his feet, eyes scanning the room.
"Behind the sofa." Said Mickey pointing towards the wall. Jack being Jack creaped around the sofa and yelled "BOO!" which made a fearful looking Doctor run from his hiding place to behind rose instead. Jack, Rose, Howard ,Mickey and Jackie burst out laughing at the sight of the time lord who was now cowering like a child who was scared of a monster in his wardrobe.
"so who are you and how the hell do you scare the Doctor like that?" Asked Jackie.
"Captain Jack Harkness is the name and the reason the Docs hiding behind Rose is beyond me" Replied Jack showing Jackie his award winning grin. Whilst this was happening The Doctor crept towards the door hoping no one would notice him as he made his escape.
"Hey where do you think you're going mister" Said Rose.
"Going to repair the TARDIS, its been moaning at me for days" Replied the Doctor acting all innocent.
"Yeah right and im a slitheen," Jack said sarcastically, "look the reason im here is because we need your help."
"Number 1 how did you know im here Number 2 is we torchwood and number 4, no wait, number 3 why do you need help?" Asked the Doctor in his usual speedy voice.
"to answer your questions 1 you have a big blue box that travels through time and makes a distinctive noise when it lands, 2 is yes and 3 there's a facility not far from here that's collecting aliens but they never come out." The last one Jack said in a dark voice that made everyone in the room shiver.