Time Again

by Mira-Jade

With the whole of time and space before him, and the metaphorical nine lives lived behind him, the Doctor certainly has a few tales to tell. A collection of drabbles.

10. Tradition

010. Tradition
Jackie Tyler, Tony Tyler

"Mummy, why is daddy doing that?"

She looked up from where she was coloring with her son to where her husband was looking over a rather uneasy looking new Doctor. Rose was standing proudly before him, her arms moving wildly as she explained things. Pete's glower became more and more disapproving, meeting a full blown frown by the time Rose mentioned 'live here.'

Jackie smirked as the three hashed out the specifics of rooming the Time Lord turned human, and grasped the red crayon tighter in her hands. Dads and their daughters, she thought with a smile.

"He's just being a daddy," she finally told her son fondly, ruffling his hair.

Tony frowned. "He's s'posed to be angry?"

"Naw, he's not really angry."

"He seems so," the child insisted.

Jackie smiled. "It's just tradition, Tony. You'll understand someday."