"Sor… sorry, I got sand on your coat" Rose stuttered, raising her hand to her mouth.

"That doesn't matter." The Doctor sat up to look at her properly. He studied her, trying to work out what was going on in her head. What was that? Maybe it's this place? How could this place freak her out, it's just - Oh, my god, I brought her to a secluded beach to watch a sunset. What the hell was I thinking? What is she thinks this is me trying to be romantic? I'm a Time Lord, I don't do romantic. If the situation was different and we were together, I would try… for her. But, she doesn't see me like that. I mean, she just flinched, as if I was a stranger to her. What if she really does miss the old me?

Rose looked down at the ground, trying to think of what to say next. Why did I flinch? I didn't mean to. It was just we were lying so close and then he touch my hand and then there was earlier on, him with his stupid, albeit sexy glasses and his silly grin that makes me melt. Stupid alien. I don't want to ruin this friendship. Make the first move Tyler, what could be the worst thing that happens? He could kick me off the Tardis and I'll never see him again. Stop it, you're overthinking.

Rose sank to her knees but there was still some distance between her and the Doctor. She kept her eyes focused on the ground. This can't happen. If I tell her what I really think, what I really feel. What if she just thinks I'm some perverted alien?

The Doctor moved closer to her. I'm just a shop girl from London, what could he possibly see in me?

Rose gazed up at him and smiled weakly. The Doctor couldn't deal with the silence any longer, it was killing him. He dug his feet deeper into the sand, scooped it up and poured it over his coat. "There we go, now we've both made a mess. Tell me, what's wrong?"

Rose burst into giggles and he smiled back at her. She glanced to see the sun was missing from the sky, already set. The sky was a bright orange and night was descending. Both had of them had been so focused on their own thoughts, they hadn't even noticed.

"We missed the sunset." she whispered, a little annoyed at herself.

"There are others. I want to talk about right here, right now."

She looked to the Doctor, who looked completely bewildered. Rose bit her lip, trying to think of the words. The right words to say to convey all the emotion that she felt the last couple of years, but talking about it out loud made it seem too real.

"Lately, I just feel…. I mean… you know when you… erm… no, hold on, I'm doing this wrong". Rose gazed up to him and sighed, frustrated at herself. "Okay, ever since you've regenerated..." she trailed off.

The Doctor's hearts sank and he rubbed his eyes with the back of his hand. Rose saw his reaction and nearly kicked herself, realising that he thought.

"No, it's not that I don't like the new you," She added quickly "It's just you've changed so much. I mean you act differently around me."

"How?" he asked.

"Well, you're more cuddly, for one thing."

"Cuddly?" he squeaked.

"Well, yeah. We hold hands more – not that I'm complaining or anything – and we hug more and it's getting hard not to…"

"Not to what?" The Doctor hesitantly placed his hand over Rose, trying to reassure her that everything was going to be alright and that she shouldn't be scared. "Rose, you can tell me anything, you know that."

"You sure?"

"Yes." He said firmly.

"This… with us…, "Rose gestured between them, tears welling up in her eyes. "I know I can't give you forever… it's just that it feels so… so"

"Rose?" The Doctor moved his hand from hers and cupped her cheek. Rose shivered slightly from his touch and knew that she had to finish what she was about to say. Her heart was beating so fast, she was sure that the Doctor could hear it.

"It shouldn't feel so… natural… and easy." That was it. The words had escaped.

"Oh, Rose". The Doctor beamed at her. He rested his forehead against hers and let out a sigh of relief. Before the Doctor could say another word, Rose gently pressed her lips to his. She pulled back before he can respond, staring at him for what happens next.

Before she try to apologise, thinking she has destroyed their relationship, the Doctor grabbed her around the waist and pulled her in for another kiss. Rose gasped, but quickly returned it, more passionately than before. She wrapped her arms around his neck and they fell back on to the sandy coat. Rose moan quietly as Doctor's hand slid from her waist to under her top to touch her lower back.

Trying hard to have a coherent thought, Rose reluctantly lifted her head and saw him grinning back at her. She brushed the side of his face with her hand, checking that this wasn't a dream. She had imagined too many times in her head and couldn't believe her luck.

"So, you're not going to kick me off the Tardis then?"

"Nope, but we should probably get back"

Rose raised an eyebrow and the Doctor pointed up behind them. She looked up see several spaceships, some already landed and some hovering above.

"This is a Star Gazing Point" She said, smiling, as the realisation hit her.

"We should get back to the Tardis" The Doctor said grinning back at her "I don't want an audience for what happens next"

And with that he grabbed Rose's hand and his coat and led them back to the cliff side.

A/N: Sorry this took me so long, I kept over thinking the ending.

Hope you like it.