As always, the Doctor pulled back from Kayla for what was going to be the final time. Or so he thought. Instead, Kayla closed her eyes and said in a jumbled rush, "I'mreadytobeBondedwithyou."

The Time Lord titled his head, "What?" he asked.

Kayla took a deep breath, "I'm ready to be Bonded with you." She repeated her voice still fast but not as fast as before.

The Doctor stared at her in opened – mouthed shock, "What?" He gasped out, "What?" he repeated as Kayla nodded, "What?!"

"Doctor!" Kayla cut in before he could say another what, "I want to do this. I love you and I don't want to ever lose you."

After a pause, the Doctor wrapped his arms around Kayla's waist, not hugging her or kissing her, but just holding her, "Once we've done this, there's no going back." He warned, his voice rather rough.

Kayla nodded, "I know."

And that, it seemed, was all the Doctor needed before he pulled Kayla to him and kissed her passionately.

The Doctor looked down at the still sleeping form of his Kayla Harkness. She had, after all, become a full fledge Time Lady. That was a surprise for the both of them. He had expected the process to speed up since they were Bonded, but not finish. He was rather giddy, actually. It had been quite a long time since he had had another Time Lord or Lady with him. And now, the only other one with him was sleeping next to him.

And after all this time, all he could think about was just how sexy she was…

"Doctor." A grumbled, annoyed voice came from somewhere in the mass of pillow and blankets that made of the Doctor's bed, "Stop thinking so much and go to bed. I know you're tired."

The Time Lord grinned rather sheepishly and cuddled next to Kayla, wrapping his arms around her waist like they had been when they were both sleeping, "Of course honey." He whispered into his ear before he buried his nose into her hair again and headed off to sleep.

Once they had both woken up and gotten dressed, which took much longer than usual, the couple walked, hand in hand, through the slightly busy streets of a gorgeous planet that had no actual name yet and hadn't been found by humans, thus having no real name. What it would be call, Kayla had stated once they had landed, was Emerald, and had found in the 51st Century and they were in the 40th.

"The planet's name really fits." The Doctor said, looking around at the green buildings and lush green grass.

Kayla nodded, "It's one of the most beautiful planets that had been found before Jack and I ran." She replied.

The Doctor didn't have to look at her to know that she was upset, their strengthen mental link allowed him to feel to everything and also look into her mind for whatever reason.

"Let's talk about something else." He suggested softly, squeezing her hand tightly. Nearly instantly, he felt Kayla's relief.

"So I'm a Time Lady now?" she asked, officially changing the subject.

The Doctor nodded, "Full Time Lady, the scan that I did on you once we had woken up and gotten dressed never lies." He explained.

"Full Time Lady…with two hearts?"

"Two hearts."

"And the brain?"

"Yep."

"And the language?"

"Mostly, I'll teach you some."

In her enthusiasm, Kayla swung the Doctor's and hers joined hand, "I'm so happy Doctor." She told him.

The Doctor nodded, "I know." With his free hand, he tapped to his temple, "I can feel your emotions."

"Because of the mental link?" Kayla wondered.

The Doctor smiled at her, "Mental link." He agreed.

"Will it get easier to speak to you?"

'It already has.'

Kayla and the Doctor were laughing in one of Emerald's coffee shops as they talked with a delightful woman, when the brunet's phone went off. Excusing herself, she went over and, not looking at the caller's name, put it to her ear, "Hello?" she asked.

"Kayla! How dare you and the Doctor take off. It has been hours, and I have been waiting!" the brunet raised her eyebrows at the sound of Rose's voice.

Seeing her do that and feeling her discomfort, the Doctor hurried over and took the phone from Kayla, "Rose Tyler, my least favorite human." He greeted coldly, "Now after this conversation I'm going to wipe your phone of Kayla's and the TARDIS' phone numbers, so this is goodbye. Hopefully."

"But Doctor," Rose protested, her voice trembling with tears, "I love you."

"And I don't love you."

"It's because of Kayla, isn't it?"

"Goodbye Rose Tyler."

After sonicing the phone, the Doctor snapped it shut and grinned at Kayla, "Come on dear. Let's go home."

Kayla nodded, "Of course." Very slowly, she reached for the Doctor's hand and walked out of the shop with him. Both needing a break.

That break turned out to having the couple relax on a sofa in the library, Kayla lying on the Doctor's lap as he read to her, "'It is a truth universally acknowledged, that a single man in possession of good fortune must be in want of a wife.'" The Doctor said softly, "'However little known the feelings or views of such a man maybe on his first entering a neighbourhood, this truth is so well fixed in the minds of the surrounding families, that he is considered the rightful property of some one or other of their daughters.'"

With a smile, the Doctor looked down at the now sleeping Kayla. He watched as a strand of brown hair fell across her face. Almost automatically, he moved it back behind her ear for her.

My Thief and Other Thief are finally Bonded! I've waited so long for them to, and now that they are she'll probably forget about that stupid Captain or whatever. And not her father, the Now Immortal, but the one that she had that girl with…whatever her name is.

And the Doctor and Kayla are Bonded! I'm so excited!

So now that Rose is gone, there will be sooooo much fluff! So get ready!

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