He stayed hidden in his rooms and got lost in his work. It was easy for him to do. Pete allowed him to work from home as much as he wanted as long as he got the occasional update on his progress. Along with his Torchwood work the Tardis was still growing and he gave it a lot more attention than normally would be required. He would talk to her as he was doing his work and listen to the low hum from the baby Tardis as she was developing. After the argument in the kitchen, they had taken to the unhealthy path of avoiding each other rather than talking about what happened.

He was tried emotionally on the inside from dealing with her and it and everything else. He just wanted to go home. Back to the Tardis, to the universe that he knew. He wanted to run all the way back to Gallifrey and fall at the feet of his mother and beg her for her forgiveness. But that orange sky that he had loved so much was gone, even if he did find a way back. His mother only existed in his memories now along with his family, his children and his beloved Susan. There was no point in wishing. He picked up one of the bottles of wine that had been his companion the last few days and took another drink.

-DW-

Rose headed down the stairs to check on him. She had been avoiding him since the incident in the kitchen. She couldn't do it anymore. It was time she took her mother's advice and do what she should have done in the beginning and give him a chance to be happy. They were fighting a losing battle trying to make it work between the two of them. She knew he had stayed in this universe for her, but she doubted he knew how much of a toll it was going to be on them.

She knocked gently on his door and receiving no reply she pushed open the door and went inside. "Hello," she called out. She was surprised by the state of his room. He had never been tidy, with his work strewn about the areas he frequented most, but this was horrible. Wine bottles were scattered about. He had tipped his chairs and table over and papers were everywhere. She found him in his office with his head down on his desk. He was sound asleep, though he also might have been passed out, she wasn't sure.

"And you complain to me drinking doesn't help." She shook her head. "Hypocrite." she teased him and he groaned. "Oh waking up are you?" She asked and he smacked his lips as he turned his head and began to softly snore. "Nope guess not." She sighed and began to clean his room.

-DW-

He awoke with his head pounding. He sat up and rubbed his face with his hands. He leaned back in his chair and that is when he noticed the bottles of wine were gone. He stood up and looked around to see that the rooms had been cleaned and the table and chairs had been placed back where they belong. His papers were picked up off the floor and stacked neatly on one end of the table. At the other end, Rose sat watching him.

"How long have you been down here," He asked casually.

"Long enough to realize you are a slob." She responded.

"I am guessing this isn't just a social call." He said seeing the look on her face.

"No, and no point in avoiding it anymore." She took a deep breath. "I don't think this is going to work."

"I know. You want a family and all the things I can't give you. I can't even give you the stars anymore."

"I'm sorry. I wanted it too. I really did." Tears streamed down her cheeks and he resisted the urge to wipe them away. She stood up and headed up the stairs. He made no move to stop her. As soon as the door closed behind her, he let his own tears free.

-DW-

"What has happened now," Jackie came storming into his room. He was laying on the floor with his feet on the couch staring at the ceiling again. "I swear I can't leave you two alone for a moment without something happening. Rose can't stop crying again."

"We are calling it quits Jackie."

"Oh don't be stupid." Jackie said and then sat down on the couch next to his feet and squeezed his ankle. "You going to be okay, sweetie."

"Hmmm, yeah," he responded half heartedly. "I'm always all right."

Now before I get hate mail and people yelling at me. I swear there are more chapters coming.