"How much time?" She asked at the precise moment that John shoved some fish into his mouth. They were still walking slowly to the Tardis, which was slowly coming into view.
"Erm weh haf tem minnnuts." He looked down at his watch and then back at his wife. He had almost finished his food while she was barely halfway done. He took a large swallow, "are you okay?"
She looked up from where she had been staring at her food and smiled, "Yeah why wouldn't I be? I found you again; I've got the Doctor, Mickey, Jack, Martha, and some new friends. I'm great." She smiled trying to convince him that she was okay.
He didn't believe her for a second. He threw his garbage into a nearby trash can after finishing his food and wrapped his arms around her while they approached the Tardis. She rested her head against his arms.
"It'll all be fine after this is all over, we can settle down and check all of the things off of our bucket list."
"Like what go parachuting, bungee jumping?" She grabbed the door with her free hand; he walked immediately behind her his arms still tightly clutching her around the shoulders.
"Nah, like have a family, grow old together. Stuff like that." She pulled the door open and they stepped inside.
"Good, I'd rather do that then go parachuting." He leaned down and kissed her on the forehead.
"Mmmm me too," he let go of her and walked over to the console flipping some switches. He walked back to her and grabbed her last chips, leaving only the fish behind.
"Doctor!" She gasped at him, trying to act shocked, but she couldn't help but smile, "I was going to eat those!"
"You were? Then it's too bad someone stole them."
"Yeah too bad," she said rolling her eyes at him, "I am thirsty though. Want to accompany me to the kitchen." She put her hand out for him to take.
"Oh, Mrs. Smith I would love to." He took her hand and they walked into the hallway.
"You know even though it isn't my Tardis, it is still a beauty. Don't you think so River?" The Doctor said looking over at his wife as they stepped through the front door.
"This one smells better than yours that's for sure."
"Hey! My Tardis smells perfectly fine, thank you very much." He walked over to the console chair and plopped down looking at River.
"Um yes, if you say so, but this Tardis, it smells like cookies, cookies and flowers."
"What kind of flowers?" He asked his grin growing and she waited for him to make the cheesy joke she knew was coming, "Roses?"
She forced a small laugh, "funny Doctor, funny and clever." He nodded in agreement.
"It was wasn't it?"
"Where do you think everyone else is? Do you think they're here yet?" She said glancing around the empty console room.
"I suppose some of them must be back by now, we are a few minutes late. We could go and check in the kitchen." River nodded and he stood up and looped his arm through hers.
They walked into the hallway and heard yelling halfway to the kitchen. Worried about what could be happening they ran the rest of the way.
When they reached the room they saw a furious Rose pointing at Mickey's soda accusingly.
"How do you know I didn't buy this when we went shopping?" Mickey asked her, Rose's face becoming red.
"Because not only are there three cans missing, but these cokes are from the alternate world." She grabbed his now empty can and turned it so the logo could be seen. "You didn't notice that it said Coca-cola with a K?"
Knowing that he was caught he hung his head down in shame. "Sorry Rose, I'll buy you some more okay?"
"You better, and you still owe me because for some reason coke in the other world tastes better than it does in this universe." River and the Doctor watched in shock at the fight between Rose and Mickey. Martha laughed as she watched her husband cower in front of the tiny blonde. John looked entertained by it, fueling Rose from time to time with extra reasons for her to tear him up about it.
"It's probably the sugar, they use more sugar in the other universe than they do here," John added.
"Alright," he said putting his hands in the air, "I owe you."
"You," she said walking up to him stabbing her finger into his chest, "owe me a new package of soda and one favor. Any favor of my choosing."
"Okay, okay Rose I'm sorry that I ignored your warning."
"Good, I can't believe you drank three cans of it, though"
"I didn't. I only drank one can." At that moment, probably one of the worst moments that he could have chosen, Jack stuck his head into the kitchen.
"Hey what's up?" He asked crunching his empty soda can against the wall and throwing it into the trash. The Doctor grinned, now over his shock, fully enjoying watching Rose destroy full grown men.
"Ooooh you're in trouble." The Doctor said, sounding like someone's younger brother when the older sibling was about to get a talking to by their mum.