To all my readers who are upset on who I killed in the last chapter. I am sorry but it will make since later I promise. Now we still have a ways to go, we have old friends and familiar faces, weddings and a whole lot of running. But first I think we start with a conversation.

It had been a long day and all he wanted to do was get back to the Tardis and climb into bed. But instead he was in a car heading to Cardiff. Rose was driving and he noted that she wasn't as bad of a driver as Jack had made her out to be. Kiam was sound asleep in the backseat.

After he had returned the ring to Rose, he had spent the afternoon chasing their son around the park. He knew Rose and him still needed to talk but Kiam was fast approaching three and even though he couldn't talk much his eyes blazed with wonder and understanding. He had agreed with Rose months ago that arguments and discussions, that didn't mean life or death, would wait until little ears were in bed asleep.

They pulled up to an old style two story home. They got out of the car and he opened the back and got out the still sleeping child and followed Rose up to the house. She opened the door and they entered and were greeted by Jack and Ianto sitting on the sofa. The television was on but neither seemed to be paying attention.

"His room is up the stairs first door on the left," Rose whispered. "How about you go get him into bed and I'll make us tea and meet you out back."

He put the little boy to bed and then headed down the stairs to Rose. As he passed the couch Jack raised his eyebrows at him and he returned the look. "Don't wait up," He told Jack.

He found her sitting at a little table twirling her ring around her finger, looking across the grass. He took off his coat and as he sat down across from her she asked.

"Did you find her."

"No."

"So where does that leave us?" She asks turning her attention to him.

"What do you mean?" He said not understanding he had explained how he felt when he gave her the ring back.

"Are you in love with River?"

"No." He answers her slightly shocked. "I feel responsible for the fact she was taken. I wanted to find her. But I was told she will find me when it's time." Rose looked at him questioningly and so he took a deep breath and explained everything that had happened those last few months.

"So the Master is still out there somewhere," She asked when he finally finished.

"Yep."

"Is he going to come after you again?"

"I don't know."

She looked at the watch around her wrist. "Come on it's two in the morning. We should get to bed." She comes close and pulls on his tie leading him into the house.

The next morning he helped her get her and Kiam's things together and Jack drove them back to the Tardis. He had meant what he said about settling down but Rose wouldn't hear of it. She loved the traveling and meeting new people as much as he did.

-DW-

They had been on the move constantly for the last week, visiting new planets. He parked the Tardis in orbit around an uninhabited planet intending to make repairs. Kiam had other plans. He had just settled on his back to start work when Kiam plopped himself on his chest and leaned down close to his face smiling. "Hi," the little boy said happily.

He smiled, "Daddy's trying to work." And Kiam leaned back. He turned his attention back to the console and immediately the little boy's face was in his again. He gave up and moved him off his chest and stood up. As soon as he was on his feet, Kiam smiled at him and took off running. Looking back over his shoulder to make sure that he was being followed. He chased him all around the Tardis and then he had an idea. He caught up easily to the little boy and picked him up. "Let's get Mommy." He told him and Kiam smiled.

He carried him to corridors with their rooms and then set him down. He put his finger to his lips and Kiam did the same looking up at him. They tiptoed to Roses room and he peeked around door to find the room empty. He ran in and grabbed the pillows off her bed and ran out again. He handed one of the pillows to Kiam and they continued down the corridor until he spotted her in the library reading. "Attack" he called out as they rushed her, and he threw her one of the pillows he was carrying. The game ended with him on his back on the floor with out his pillow and Rose and Kiam standing above him.

"Best two out of three?" He asks Rose. She stuck out her tongue at him.

"Awe Kiam, Daddy is a sore loser." She said sweetly. He sat up suddenly and jumped to his feet, startling Rose. He rushed out of the room to the control room and started throwing switches. The repairs he wanted to do were completely forgotten.

"Doctor," She asked concerned as the Tardis landed. He smiled at her and then rushed to the door throwing it open. Carnival music trickled in. He turned to Rose, "Do you like Farris Wheels?"