A/N: Hello! A big apology to you all, and hopefully a reprieve! I know it's been a long time since Ive updated but this time Im focused back on the story and I am determined to finish this story, and I have an idea for another DW story! Thank you for all of you who have stuck by this story for such a long time and for patiently waiting for the next update; I really hope that you enjoy it and that you are willing to stay with me for the rest of the story!
Disclaimer: Doctor Who & Ashes to Ashes belong to those respective head honcho's at the BBC.

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Rose's shower had washed off the past twenty four hours, as she dried her hair she couldn't help but smile at the change of relationship between her and the Doctor. If someone had told her four years ago that she would be dating this impossible, magnificent, amazing man she would've laughed in their face – the Doctor doesn't do domesticity, he does running and watching civilisations begin and end; he saves the universe time and time again and doesn't stay long enough to receive any amount of gratitude – but here he was, sleeping next to her, telling her how beautiful she was, telling her he loved her… and meaning every single word. Things had changed it seemed, their time apart had done their relationship the world of good. She sighed lovingly and set her hairdryer down; turning to her make up bag she set herself up for another day in the 1980s.

"So…' Donna began as she strolled around the control panel of the TARDIS, the Doctor seemingly busying himself, 'anything you wish to divulge?"

"Nope, nothing out of the ordinary going on out there. People going about their daily lives." He told her matter of fact, not taking his eyes off the scanner.

"Yeah whatever,' she said dismissively, 'I was actually talking about in here."

His eyes shot up, meeting hers, 'there's nothing going on in here."

She rolled her eyes, 'you're not convincing anyone you know,' she crossed her arms, 'I'm talking about a certain blonde we both know, about this big,' she gestured to a height similar to her own, 'brown eyes, thick London accent, name of a flower, first face you saw when you regenerated, wears dangerously short skirts sometimes,' she listed, 'any of this sound familiar?"

The Doctor swallowed hard, loosening his tie subconsciously, 'we talked, and,' he paused and then cleared his throat, 'we just talked."

"What? And nothing else?" She queried.

"Nope." He answered quickly, she shot him a disbelieving look, he rolled his eyes, 'OK fine, we fell asleep together – just sleep,' he corrected seeing the excited look on her face, 'and then we kissed when we woke up."

She smirked, 'you already knew didn't you?" he questioned.

"Yep,' she smirked once more, 'women talk,' she reminded him, she chuckled as he blushed, 'and I'm glad you guys worked it out,' she stood next to him leaning against the console, 'how does it feel?"

He sighed, 'remember when you told me that you'd seen her, and then I asked you what she'd said and then you said-"

"Why don't you ask her yourself?" she recalled smiling.

"Yeah,' he nodded, 'well, you said that and I couldn't believe it because I know the way time works and I thought that I was going to turn around and she'd be gone again, like a dream, but she was there,' he gestured with his hands, 'my Rose, my clever, balsy Rose Tyler. She hadn't changed, she was too perfect to be her,' he smiled, 'and when I ran it was like I was running for my life, running to my life,' he corrected himself, 'the one that I'd lost all those years ago at Canary Wharf. Then when I thought I was going to lose her again, I couldn't get attached,' he paused, 'you see Donna, when I sent her to be with Jackie all that time ago, it was to keep her safe, I promised I'd always take her home, and just to know that she'd have a life even if it wasn't with me, it was enough. The world needs Rose Tyler."

She nodded, 'don't you see what you have now? You have her, this time you get her, your world has Rose Tyler once more,' she paused, 'doesn't that feel good?"

"Yeah,' he smiled, 'but what if she gets taken away again?" He asked with tears brimming.

"Then,' she sighed, 'you just have to make the best of what you've got, because she sure as hell is gonna,' he laughed, 'now, you big outta space Dumbo, can we get done what we've got to get done here and then go somewhere where there isn't a murder investigation?"

Alex sat at her desk, her mind drifting as she stared at the paperwork in front of her. She glanced towards Gene's office, he'd been quiet since they came into work, she assumed that he'd simply gone to sleep. She found her thoughts lingering on the strange group of people she had met only hours previous, there was something about them that was plaguing her, like there was something attracting her to them, she sensed that they too were a long way away from home.

"Ma'am,' Shaz called interrupting Alex's train of thought, 'here's that paperwork from that guy you arrested yesterday, it needs your signature on it."

"Oh, thanks Shaz,' she smiled, 'listen, I know you're mad at Chris for talking to Rose but honestly it was totally innocent, Rose is very much in love and he was just being kind, she just needed a friend."

Shaz nodded, 'I know, you know when you love someone so much that you worry that they'll just get bored with you and find someone else? Like you're just not good enough?"

"Oh Shaz, you're more than good enough for Chris, and he does love you,' she reassured her, 'he's just a man and needs a little help every now and then."

The young police officer smirked, 'he's getting better though Ma'am."

"Yes,' Alex agreed nodding, 'he's had some good training that's why."

"Any news about the girl that you found murdered?" Shaz asked seriously

Alex shook her head, 'we're waiting for witness statements and forensics, but we should have the former at some point today,' she informed her, 'have the victims' effects been catalogued yet?"

Shaz shook her head, 'I think they're still with Vince ma'am."

"ROSE!' the Doctor shouted, 'COME ON, WE NEED TO GET THIS MURDER INVESTIGATION SOLVED TODAY!"

"IM COMING, IM COMING. HOLD YOUR HORSES!" She shouted back. She sighed, Time Lords could be so impatient. She checked her outfit in the mirror once more, for some reason she felt nervous to see the Doctor then she reminded herself that he'd seen her all full of cold and crying over Beaches.

She grabbed her phone, made a mental note to phone her mum, and walked to the console room, she hung back in the doorway noticing that the Doctor and Donna were partway through a conversation.

"I think you could have shouted a little louder Doctor, I'm not quite sure that the 80s heard you." Donna said covering her ears.

Donna giggled, the Doctor rolled his eyes, 'it feels weird calling her name again."

The red head dropped her hands and smiled warmly, 'is that why you shouted it loudly?"

He just laughed, placing his hands in his pockets, 'I don't think I'll ever get tired of shouting her name."

Donna rolled her eyes, 'and I thought you said that you didn't do domestic."

The Doctor laughed once more, 'well, people change."

Rose's cheeks flushed, she smiled affectionately and walked into the console room, 'ahem,' she cleared her throat, 'weren't we in a rush?"

The Doctor looked over to her and smiled, 'ah yes we were,' he pushed himself off the console, 'so, here's the plan, we go to the police station, tell them everything we know, then we slip off to meet Charlie Chaplin, how does that sound?"

Rose nodded, 'sounds good to me, Donna what do you say?"

"I'd like something with a little less running, more standing by and watching, and preferably without a murder investigation." She narrowed her eyes.

The Doctor held up his hands, 'I admit, this time I got it wrong."

"Shall we just add this to the list Doctor?" Rose taunted.

Donna laughed, 'anybody fancy some breakfast?" she asked attempting to change conversation.

"Yeah sure." The Doctor said.

"C'mon then, I can deal with the murder investigation once I have some food in my system." Donna left the TARDIS smiling at her two companions.

The Doctor sighed smiling, he reached for his brown overcoat and threw it over his shoulders, he walked over to Rose and wrapped his arms around her.

"I really, erm,' he cleared his throat, 'liked waking up next-" His voice drifted off.

Rose smiled, placing a hand on each of his hearts, 'I liked that too."

"When we've done this, we should go sight seeing or something, I told you a lifetime ago that I'd take you to Barcelona and I never did. Do you fancy going?"

She nodded, 'sure, as long as Im with you I don't mind,' she stood on her tip toes and placed a kiss delicately on his lips, 'or we could just do that and then we could just stay here."

"Right here in the TARDIS, or in a different room?"

"Well,' she said, in a tone extremely like his own, 'that would depend." She muttered.

"On what?" He queried, raising an inquisitive eyebrow.

She cleared her throat, 'on what you had in mind."

"Well, I've been around a long time,' he informed her, 'I've seen a lot of things, I'm sure I could come up with something." He teased.

She giggled like a school girl, 'that feels like something to look forward to."

He nodded with a smile like a Cheshire cat, he leant forward and placed a passionate yet delicate kiss on her lips.

"I don't think Ill ever tire of that."

"Me neither,' he told her honestly, he moved his hand and held it in front of her, 'ready?"

She took his hand in hers, 'ready."

A/N: I really hope you enjoyed the chapter, until the next time.
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