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The next day, as Clara was looking through her '101 Places to See' book, she heard a familiar voice singing, "CARRY ON MY WAYWARD SON. THEY'LL BE PEACE WHEN YOU ARE DONE." She smiled and started heading for the stairs. As she was halfway down she heard, "LET YOUR WEARY HEAD TO REST. DON'T YOU CRY NO MORE."

She frowned, still smiling, as she saw the Doctor standing up with an Xbox Guitar Hero guitar. She asked, "What in the world are you doing?"

He turned to her and smiled. "I'm playing the Xbox." He turned back to the screen where notes were appearing.

Angie and Artie were having a huge giggle fit on the couch. She said, "Yeah, but what are you doing here?"

He turned to her quickly and said, "Playing the Xbox. I just told you that." He turned back to the screen and said, "Look what you've made me do! I'm missing notes now!" He frowned at the screen.

Clara giggled at his silliness and then asked, "I know, but it's not Wednesday. It's Thursday."

He paused the game and turned to her. He was pushing buttons as he said, "I… um… well I was bored, and I… I was curious. About what you do when I'm not around. I… miss… you." He was looking down at the guitar and blushing.

She smirked and said, "You saw me yesterday." She didn't want to let it show how much that meant to her. She didn't know why, but hearing him say that made her feel… loved.

He was still looking down at the guitar as he said, "Yeah, but… to you. I went and got a cuppa tea. Then I went to visit Vastra and Jenny. I just… missed… you." His blushing was slowly fading.

Clara walked up to him and put a hand on his cheek. "I missed you too." He smiled warmly at her.

She leaned in to kiss him when they heard, "Ewwwwww. Get a room!"

Clara jumped back, remembering the kids were still there. "Um… oh… sorry." She didn't want them to know that she was embarrassed, but she couldn't hide her blushing. She didn't like the kids to see that side of her. The heartfelt side. She only wanted them to see her mothering side. The side she used around kids.

She was surprised to see that the Doctor wasn't blushing. He was smiling wide at her, and then he said, "You're blushing! You, Clara Oswald, are blushing!" He poked her cheek and she swatted his hands away.

She couldn't hold back the smile as she said, "I am not! Go play your game." She sat down by the kids on the couch, and she giggled with them as he sang along with the song. She couldn't help but stare at his bum every now and then. It was waving around in front of her. She smirked at how into the game he got. It was almost as if he thought he was actually playing at a concert.

By the time he had finished the song it was time to for tea. She stood up and said, "Okay, time for tea. Doctor, do you want to help me cook?"

He grinned at her and said, "Sure! Why not! Do either of you want to give it a go? I don't think you'll be able to beat my high score though!" He turned to the kids and held the guitar out.

Artie smiled as he took it and said, "Challenge accepted."

The Doctor laughed as he followed Clara into the kitchen. "Those kids are real gems. All kids are. Except for empty ones." He shivered. "Those are creepy."

Clara smiled and said, "You have seen some weird things. Now, no talking about empty children while we cook dinner!"

He nodded and said, "Yes mam. What are we making?"

She started pulling out lettuce and tomatoes as she said, "Salad and steak."

He frowned and asked, "Salad and steak? I'm pretty sure the kids would appreciate some fish sticks and custard much more."

Clara started looking for a bowl. "I'm pretty sure that's only you." She bopped him on the nose as she said you.

He rubbed his nose and asked, "Who wouldn't like fish sticks and custard?"

She set down the bowl and started looking for a knife. "Who wouldn't like apples?" She asked.

He started looking for croutons as he said, "Apples are horrible! We're not going to put them in the salad are we?"

She gave him a strange look and said, "Of course not. People make salad with apples in it?"

He took the knife from her as he said, "It depends on what you mean by people. Will you get the ranch?"

"Sure thing. You get chopping away. I'll start preparing the steak." She said. She handed him the ranch as she pulled a steak out of the freezer. He started chopping the lettuce and hummed to himself. It seemed like a familiar tune, so Clara asked, "What are you humming?"

He turned to her and said, "A Gallifrayen work song. I remember when I was young I would always hear my mum singing it when she was cooking."

His eyes were glazed over. Clara walked up to him and said, "I imagine she was a nice lady." She gave him a slow, passionate kiss. When she pulled away she asked, "How come I feel like I've heard it before?"

He frowned and said, "I don't know. You couldn't have, unless I've hummed it before."

She nodded and said, "That must be it." She turned back to the steak and continued preparing it. She couldn't get that song out of her mind though. She remembers hearing it, but not from the Doctor.

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When they finished making the food they set it down on the table. "Kids, time to eat!"

The Doctor nodded and said, "Right, I should be going now. I'm glad I was able to help." He smiled and turned.

He stopped when Clara said, "You don't have to go now. Why don't you stay and eat with us? Martin should be home soon. I don't think he'd mind."

He frowned at her and asked, "Really? I… haven't done this in a while. Not since…"

His eyes glazed over again as he thought about eating with the Ponds. He smiled as he remembered Amy's remarks about him eating funny. He remembered laughing with them, and making jokes. He remembered Rory complementing how good the food was.

He was snapped out of his thoughts as Clara put a hand on his cheek and softly said, "That doesn't matter. Stay and eat."

He nodded and smiled down at her. The kids came in and took their seats. Mr. Maitland came in and said, "Hello. Ah, I see tea is ready. This looks delicious Clara. Who's this?"

Clara smiled and said, "This is the Doctor. You know, the guy I go out with every Wednesday."

Mr. Maitland smiled and said, "Nice to meet you, Doctor! I've heard a lot about you. I'm glad to finally be able to meet you."

The Doctor extended his hand and said, "Nice to meet you too, Mr. Maitland. I hope you don't mind if I stay and eat with you."

Mr. Maitland shook his hand and said, "Of course not, and call me Martin."

The Doctor nodded and took a seat next to Clara. Angie started talking about how school was so stupid. He just smiled and started putting some salad onto his plate. Artie interrupted her to talk about how they did a cool experiment in his science class. Angie started arguing with him, and then both Martin and Clara tried to calm them down.

The Doctor just smiled wider. He felt so… normal. He started digging in, and he glance over at Clara when he noticed that she was staring at him. He frowned and asked, "What is it?"

She raised an eyebrow and said, "You're awfully quiet tonight. That's not like you. Is something wrong?"

He smiled and said, "No, I'm fine. I'm just… appreciating." He held her hand and squeezed it. She smiled back at him. She continued eating, and was happier when the Doctor started saying, "So, today I saw the most magnificent thing! I was walking on the pavement, and I saw a squirrel right in front of me."

Angie swallowed what she was chewing and said, "How is that magnificent? Squirrels are stupid."

He pointed at her with his free hand and said, "You didn't let me finish!" He continued on, and Clara smiled at the way his eyes lit up. She sighed contentedly and continued eating.

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When everyone was done eating Clara started to gather up the plates. The Doctor stopped her and said, "That's okay, Clara. I'll wash up."

Clara smiled and shook her head. "It's fine. You can help though." He nodded and helped her pick up the plates. They walked to the kitchen and set them down. Clara turned on the faucet and asked, "So, how was the food?"

The Doctor smiled and opened the dish washer. "Marvelous! You got just the right texture on the steak. It was purely delicious!"

Clara smiled and handed him a rinsed plate. "Good. I'm glad you liked it so much. Let's hurry up with these dishes. I'm exhausted."

He nodded and worked a little bit faster. They were done in no time. As he turned on the dish washer he said, "Well, I should really be heading home now. Thank you for the food, and I'll see you on Wednesday."

He was about to head for the door when Clara said, "Why don't you stay here tonight? It's pretty dark out there. You might not make it to the TARDIS." She gave him a playful smirk.

He smiled and said, "No, I've been enough of a burden. And I think I could manage it."

She slowly walked up to him. "Well, you know. It does get pretty…" She stood on her tip toes so her face was very close to his. "Lonely at night." She finished.

He started fidgeting with his hand and said, "Oh… um… are you sure?"

She smiled and said, "Just sleeping. Nothing else. I promise." He nodded and smiled. She gave him a quick kiss before pulling him along to the living room. He had to catch his breath after that. The feeling of her warm breath against his lips… She turned to the kids who were sitting on the couch. "It's time for you two to go to bed now. It's already nine thirty. You have school tomorrow."

The kids moaned in disagreement as they walked up the stairs. The Doctor smiled as he said, "You handle them very well. Do you want to watch T.V. or go to bed?"

She walked up the stairs and said, "Bed." He nodded and followed. She led him to her room, and he stood in front of the bed. She got in, and was slightly surprised to see him standing there. "Get in."

He said, "Well, don't you need to change first?" She shook her head. Her eyes were already forcing themselves closed. "Okay." He sat down and took off his shoes. Then he pulled off his jacket, and then lied down next to her.

She frowned and said, "Get under the covers."

He nodded and awkwardly made his way under the covers. He finally relaxed when Clara put her head on his chest. He put an arm around her, and held her tight. She put one arm around his torso, and then she quickly fell asleep. His hearts soothing her. She liked it being like this. Just… sleeping.

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