Gwen locked herself in her room, she switched her CD player on full blast, the sounds of Glenn Miller just reminded her why she was locked in her room. She pulled out the bottle of alien whiskey she had hidden under her bed and took a swig.
"Here's to you Jack, Reniette," she said taking another swig, she felt tears fall down her cheek "I love you" right now she wasn't sure if she meant Jack or Reniette.
The rest of the night went quickly.
Gwen was woken up by someone banging on her door; she groaned and rolled over burying her head into her pillow.
"Gwen, Gwen it's me Mickey, can I come in?"
Gwen groaned louder.
"Gwen you got to unlock the door" Mickey said
Gwen growled and threw the covers off, storming to the door and shoving it open. "Yes?" she snarled. Mickey was staring at her…well more like at her breast. She looked down to see she was stripped down to her underwear…her black corset top and black lace knickers…damn. "What Mickey?" she snapped.
Mickey broke out of his trance "I need your help" he said shortly "it's driving me insane and if I keep sitting there doing nothing"
"What, did you went off and got yourself bitten by one of those alien flies?" Gwen said throwing on the nearest top she could find…one of Jack's…
"No, how to god did you live with it?" Mickey said
"Live with what?" Gwen asked buttoning the buttons on Jack's shirt up, inhaling slightly to catch Jack's scent.
"The sexual tension between those two. I swear to god I will snap soon"
Gwen rolled her eyes and pulled on her jeans "Mickey, I know it's frustrating but you-
"We need to get them together" Mickey said firmly
Gwen blinked…has Mickey finally grown up? Has he realised that he never had a chance with Rose?
"But every time I try to do something in this bloomin' ship, it goes all wrong. The TARDIS hates me for some reason…I'm thinking, get them together and then leave…maybe start my own investigations"
Gwen nodded understandingly "lucky for you me and the TARDIS have been plotting" she opened a drawer in her desk and pulled out a folder "think you'll help? I needed someone extra"
And that's how Rose and the Doctor got locked up in a cupboard.
"I'm gonna kill them when I get out" Rose hissed. "You hear that Gwen Elizabeth Harkness when I get out of here I will kill you" she shouted. "You got the sonic screwdriver right?" she said turning to the Doctor, the Doctor looked uncomfortable and was tugging his ear.
There was a bout of laughter on the other side of the door.
"Gwen's got the sonic screwdriver" the Doctor murmured
"How the hell did Gwen get her mitts on the sonic screwdriver?" Rose asked
"Well Rosie darling sister" Gwen said from the other side of the door cackling "I simply asked the Doctor for lessons on how to use it and then the moment he handed it to me I legged it to here"
Gwen and Mickey burst out laughing again
"Let us out" Rose said
"Never" Gwen and Mickey shouted
"TARDIS let us out" the Doctor muttered
Sorry Doctor but you and Rose are not leaving till you succeed in doing what Gwen and Mickey want you two to do
"Which is?" Rose murmured under her breath
You'll see
"Rose…"
"Yes Doctor?"
"Were you talking to the TARDIS then?"
"The mysterious song like voice?"
"Yes that"
"Oh thank god" Rose threw her arms round the Doctor "I thought I was going mental, but it was just the TARDIS I was hearing and feeling"
The Doctor froze "Rose…only Time Lords are supposed to be connected to the TARDIS"
On the other side of the door Mickey and Gwen sat there eyes wide…is Rose a Time Lord?
"Yeah but I looked into her heart…that might have done something"
"Could have done….when we get out we should check it out"
"Hmm…"
A moment's silence.
"Rose?"
"Yes Doctor"
"Why were you upset yesterday?"
"I was upset about Gwen"
Gwen rolled her eyes and snorted, but Mickey nodded as Rose continued.
"She's barely finished grieving for Jack, and I didn't protect her from ending up on the rebound, so she got hurt again. I didn't protect her like she protected me when Jimmy Stone hurt me"
"Who's Jimmy Stone?"
"A SELFISH, NO GOOD BASTARD" Mickey and Gwen shouted
"Eavesdroppers" Rose grumbled "he was my ex. I dated him when I was sixteen, dropped school for him…he hurt me in so many ways…Gwen looked after me and when it looked like I was going on the rebound with Mickey she stopped it…if she didn't stop me I think I would be stuck in a loveless relationship"
"Thanks" Mickey said sarcastically, Gwen patted him on the head and shushed him.
"Ah…"
Another moment of silence….and it grew….and grew…and grew….and grew….
Gwen and Mickey fell asleep, Mickey's snores vibrating through the door.
"They're asleep" Rose murmured, snuggling closer to the Doctor, they had been sitting there playing silent games, not saying anything for the eavesdroppers.
"Good" the Doctor said "because now I can tell you that I fancy the pants of you"
Rose grinned "I fancy the pants of you as well, even when you had those big ears"
"Oi!" the Doctor protested, he reached out and cupped Rose's face "let's make the most of this moment" he muttered against her lips, and then he kissed her….
….and then the door opened revealing a grinning Gwen and Mickey.