He stood aboard the Tardis. When suddenly there was someone else there and she was angry. She yelled at him and accused him of kidnapping her. But still she had saved him. He had drown the Racnoss children and then stood there watching. She had stopped him and together they ran up the stairs and watched the Racnoss ship being destroyed.

He dropped her off at her home and invited her to go with him. She declined but told him that he needed someone, he needed someone to stop him. Then she asked what her name was. "Rose, Her name was Rose." He didn't dare mention there son, still in the hospital on that far off planet. He didn't think he could stand to see the look on her face, knowing he didn't care about his life, when he had a sick child waiting for him.

He set the Tardis to head back to the hospital. Landing as he promised only five minutes from when he had left with Rose. He hadn't told her the whole truth when he had seen her. He hadn't been back to the hospital since she had been taken from him. Now all he wanted to do was see his son and apologize for losing his mother.

He sat in the Tardis, waiting impatiently for morning, the night had never seemed longer. But he had agreed with Rose, that while their son was in the hospital, time would pass normally. He tried fixing the Tardis, than he tried reading. When neither of those worked, he swam laps in the pool. He swam until his body ached and then settled himself on the bottom holding his breath.

He thought briefly about how easy it would be to take a breath. Closing his eyes he saw the Thames rushing over him. He heard the Racnoss screaming. He continued to hold his breath until his lungs screamed at him for air and his hearts beat hard against his chest. The closer he was to death, the more alive he felt recently and that scared him. Donna was right he needed someone to stop him. He pushed himself up to the surface. He held on to the side of the pool breathing hard. Than pulled himself over the side and laid there catching his breath.

-DW-

He had spent the day with his son. Holding him and feeding him and just enjoying the fact that he was alive. He kissed his head and apologized over and over again for losing Rose. He stared down at this little miracle that he didn't even know he had wanted but loved with every fiber of his being. They were the last two Timelords in the Universe and he was going to protect his son at all cost.

"I could stop." He said to him softly while he slept. "I would do that for you. We could settle down, and you could have a normal human childhood, with school and friends and ah, who am I kidding. I could never have a normal life. A fence and curtains and windows. That's just not me. I have been running for my whole life."

He gently places his hand on the babies back. "I could do right by you. I could." his voice caught in his throat. He tried again. "I could give you to a nice family, to raise your properly. You could have a mom and a dad. Never knowing, that I was watching over you from afar."

Visiting hours ended and he kissed his son goodnight and headed back to the Tardis. He couldn't stay here and wait for morning again. He set the controls of the Tardis to head back to London.

-DW-

He was becoming more reckless, he decided. It was a good thing that Martha had listened to him when he had said he had two hearts. He would have been dead otherwise, though he didn't really think that was such a bad thing at the moment. He shook his head. No, he wasn't done yet. He landed the Tardis in an alley way and walked to the edge. He watched Martha and her Family arguing until they all took off leaving only her. She noticed him. He turned and walked back to the Tardis.

"I went to the moon today." Martha said happily.

"A bit more peaceful than down here."

"You never even told me who you are."

"The Doctor."

"What sort of species? It's not every day I get to ask that." She asked curiously. Thinking it strange that it was a question she wouldn't have even thought of that very morning.

"I'm a Time Lord."

"Right! Not pompous at all, then."

"I just thought since you saved my life and I've got a brand new sonic screwdriver which needs road testing, you might fancy a trip."

"What, into space?"

"Well." The Doctor began.

"But I can't. I've got exams. I've got things to do. I have to go into town first thing and pay the rent, I've got my family going mad."

"If it helps, I can travel in time as well."

"Get out of here."

"I can."

"Come on now, that's going too far."

"I'll prove it."

He goes into the Tardis and it dematerialises. Then it rematerialises again and he comes out holding his tie in his hand.

"Told you."

"No, but, that was this morning. Did you? Oh, my God. You can travel in time. But hold on. If you could see me this morning, why didn't you tell me not to go in to work?"

"Crossing into established events is strictly forbidden. Except for cheap tricks."

"And that's your spaceship?"

"It's called the Tardis. Time and Relative Dimension in Space."

"Your spaceship's made of wood. There's not much room. We'd be a bit intimate."

"Take a look."

"How does it do that? It's wood. It's like a box with that room just rammed in. It's bigger on the inside."

"Is it? I hadn't noticed. Right then, let's get going."

"But is there a crew, like a navigator and stuff? Where is everyone?"

"Just me at the moment"

"All on your own?" She sounded concerned.

"Well, sometimes I have guests. I mean some friends, travelling alongside. I had. There was recently, a friend of mine. Rose, her name was. Rose. And we were together. Anyway." Again he found himself not mentioning his son.

"Where is she now?"

"With her family. She's fine. She's. Not that you're replacing her."

"Never said I was."

"Just one trip to say thanks. You get one trip, then back home. I'd rather be on my own." He lied again. Why did he keep lying.

"You're the one that kissed me."

"That was a genetic transfer."

"And if you will wear a tight suit." She flirted.

"Now, don't!"

"And then travel all the way across the universe just to ask me on a date."

"Stop it."

"For the record? I'm not remotely interested. I only go for humans."

"Good," He said. He sent the Tadis in to the time vortex. He saw a picture of the three of them hit the ground. He leaned over and picked it up, quickly stowing it in his top pocket. He looked at Martha and not for the first time that day, he wondered what he was doing.

-DW-

He took her back in time to see Shakespeare. As she laid on the bed that night beside him, his mind wandered back to holding Rose aboard the Tardis, while their son slept in the hospital. He looked at Martha and watched her sleeping so peacefully. He couldn't remember the last time that he had slept.

He stood up and paced the room. He saw Rose again, sitting in the chair, her hand resting on her stomach, speaking to the baby that she would never see again. With that thought he began to cry. He sat down in the corner of the room and pulled his knees tightly to his chest. He cried silently, his whole body shaking with sobs. He didn't hear Martha get up out of bed or come over to him, until he felt her hand on his back.

He lifted his head and wiped his face.

"Morning all ready," he said as though nothing was wrong. "Come on, lots to do today." he rushed out of the room.