When You Have Only One Lifetime
Part Six
by
Sabrina Lonewalker
After returning from their extended honymoon, Darick and Rose received two surprises from Pete and Jackie. One was their own home, to be built to their specifications on the grounds nearby. Secondly, a bank account. Needless to say, the newlywed couple was dumbfounded, estatic, etc.
Then, Pete had another surprise. he looked at them both. "I think I've found the perfect place for you two to work and use the knowledge and expertise you already have. How about working at Torchwood?" Rose looked at Darick, "I've worked there. That's how I was able to finally get back to the other universe. We could work there, together." Darick thought it over. He knew, from what Rose had told him that this Torchwood was different, not like the one on Earth Prime.
He looked at Rose then at Pete and nodded, "Ok, as long as Rose and I can work together, I'll do it." Pete smiled as Rose hugged Darick, "I wouldn't expect nothing less." The two men shook hands and then, Darick and Rose headed out to walk the beach near the house. The loved these times when they could just walk, hand in hand, not having to talk if they didn't want to.
Rose found these silences comforting and wondered if he did too. Right now, he was staring off at the sea, the breakers crashing against the rocks and the wild majesty and fury of the upcoming storm. He pulled her to his side and she wrapped her arms around his waist. He kissed the top of her head and finally, they headed back to the house. Once inside, the storm broke on the outside and he and Rose sat in front of the fireplace, hearing the thunder and lightening around them as they watched the crackling flames. Darick spoke first. "There's another reason I accepted his offer to work at Torchwood, Rose."
She looked up at him in surprise. "Why?" He smiled and got to his feet, pulling her with him. "Come on, I want to show you something." She followed him upstairs and they went into his room. "Wait there," He said, smiling like a schoolboy. She nodded and watched with a slight smile as he dove into his closet, coming out with something in his hands that was wrapped in an old flannel shirt. He laid it on the bed almost reverently and Rose looked over his shoulder. What looked like a longish piece of rock was nestled in the old shirt.
"What is it, Darick?" She asked. His face was shining. "A piece of the TARDIS, love." Her eyes widened, "What? How?" He grinned, "She gave it to me before we left." Rose's eyes narrowed, "Does he know?" Darick frowned, "I don't know if he does or not. TARDIS thought I should have it. Remember what I told you?" She nodded, smiling, "You told me that TARDISes are grown, not built. That means..." Her voice trailed off, her own eyes shining. Darick laughed, "Exactly, my love. Once I finish all of the calculations necessary, we can use this piece and grow our own TARDIS!"
She flung her arms around his neck and they were both grinning. Then, he set her down. "As soon as we can get this to a Torchwood lab, I can set things up for her to grow and, if my calaculations are correct and they usually are because I am brilliant!" She smiled, "We could, and I say, could have a fully grown TARDIS in about...let's say...three years?" Rose's eyes lit up, "Three years?" Darick nodded and she laughed, "I love the idea!" She hugged him again and both fell to the floor. Soon, the laughing and giggling turned to moans and cries of passion. The tickling turned to caressess and kisses.
Rose settled back, she was beginning to think that Timelords were insatiable when it came to sex, at least, Darick seemed to be and it did not bother her one bit. She loved him with everything she had and she loved the way he loved her. She lay on the floor with him on top of her, his smooth hands caressing every curve of her body, his lips on her breasts and throat then, he was inside her and she let out a surprised cry. He had a way of doing that to her, surprising her and now, he began thrusting into her, hard and firm as his hands roamed all over her,. making her shiver with delight.
He whispered in her ear, his voice rough with the passion he was feeling, "My Rose, my Bad Wolf," His teeth nipped the lobe of her ear. She sighed, "My Doctor." Darick smiled, knowing that now, she meant him and only him. "My sweet Rose," He whispered then, his mouth found hers and he erupted into her. Her hips raised off the floor and he pushed her back down, her arms pulling him closer to her. Then, he sagged on top of her and she smiled, brushing the sweat dampened hair off his face. "I love you, Darick, I love YOU!"
He smiled at her, "I know, my Golden Rose, I love you, always and forever." He kissed her. "Only you, My sweet Rose." She smiled and finally, the two of them slept. When they awoke, they were still on the floor and feeling a little uncomfortable. They both laughed then showered and changed . Three days later, they were in the labs at Torchwood and were setting up the place for the piece of TARDIS coral to be placed so that she could grow.
Rose watched as Darick carefully made his calculations and place the longish rock in the clamps he had designed and settled the tip into the sandy soil he had some employees bring in to spread on the floor. Rose watched as he handled the piece of TARDIS Coral like it was the most precious thing in the universe to him and, in a way, it was. She knew how much he loved her but this, this was special, this was part of the life he had always known before meeting her.
She smiled as Darick stepped back to look at the place they had prepared and slipped an arm around his wife's waist. "We'll have to check on her at least three times a week for the first few months. She should grow quickly but, personal attention never hurt besides, it will strength the telepathic connection necessary. With both of us tending her, she'll bond to us both. I like that idea." Rose laid her head on his shoulder, "So do I love."
Darick smiled, "Come on, it's been a long day and you look like you need to rest besides," He held up a hand to silence her half formed protests, "You know we're visiting your parents for dinner and if you look tired, Jackie will be on my case about it." Rose chuckled, "Ok, Ok, I'll sleep on the sofa in our office cause I know there are more calculations you want to go through." He nodded and dropped a quick kiss on the top of her head. he then carried her into the office space they shared, laid her on the sofa and covered her with a light blanket.
Once Rose had closed her eyes and he knew she was asleep, Darick sat at the desk and stared out the window. What he had not told Rose was that there was still a connection between him and what he now called his 'twin brother'. Not a very strong one but, it was there. He knew that The Doctor still thought about Rose every single day but, with the passage of time, the pain had lessened to a degree but, he smiled sadly, the pain never went totally away. Darick turned back to his desk and went to work. Soon, he hoped, he and his Rose would again travel in space, this time, learning all they could about this universe. He looked over at the sofa and smiled, she was dreaming again, he could tell. Let her have her dreams, he had her and she was his life, his world.
TBC