Chapter 5
Adjusting
Rose fell asleep quickly feeling the comfort of her Doctor's arms around her, but her dreams are restless. She still loves the Doctor and he made it clear that he still cared. But it had been almost a year for her what if it just didn't work out. What if now that she had found him they got separated again? She did not sleep well at all and awoke when the Doctor started to move.
She fit so perfectly in his arms he was reluctant to move. It was a true miracle that he got her back after all this time it had been 10 years for him. And here she was barely a year older than when he had left him standing on that beach with his duplicate. And Katie, he felt that he could trust her and yet she was a bigger mystery then him. When his thoughts wouldn't allow for more rest he started to carefully move so as not to wake Rose. But then she woke anyway. "Good morning, Rose." He said before she could even speak. "Hi, did you sleep well?" "Better than I have in 10 years." A slight frown crept onto her face. "Is that how long it has been for you?" "Yes, and a year for you?" he responded not seeming to be even the least bit fazed by the difference. She nodded sleepily. "You should still be asleep you are only human after all." He smiled at her. She shook her head "I slept horribly I don't think I could sleep again, yet." He frowned, worried now that she hadn't slept well. "I'm okay," she hurried to assure him, "I just have a lot on my mind." He smiled and leaned down to kiss her. She raised her head to meet his. When he pulled back he jumped out of bed and said "Why don't we head down to the kitchen and find something for breakfast." "Sure." She got up as well and they headed down to the kitchen.
They were both happily sitting at the table eating eggs and toast when Katie walked in. She was fully dressed and looked to be partly awake. "Good morning." She greeted them. "Hello" was the Doctor's response but Rose just looked at her in amazement. "How did you find your way here without really waking up?" "Telepathic remember." She said tapping her head and smiling as if she was truly awake. "The TARDIS showed me the way and it was actually quite easy to follow." Rose turned back to her eggs and muttered something. The Doctor snorted and Katie found a bowl and some cereal. When they were all eating the Doctor asked Katie a question. "How did you end up in ancient Rome?" Katie swallowed quickly and answered. "I just wanted to get away so badly, then there was this golden glow and." She faltered for a moment and then continued. "Then I was in ancient Rome." "But you knew how to go through the void." He commented "Yes, I figured it out while I was in Rome but I was not sure I could land in the right time or place so I chose to stay there for a bit. Especially since Rose was there for me to speak to." "Where is home for you, Katie" Rose spoke up. "Utah, 2007" "Wow you really are lost." Rose responded. "Not as lost as I was there." She muttered "What do you mean?" the Doctor asked. "I had a boyfriend and then he left and I haven't been the same since and I never moved on and I just kept waiting for him to find me." "What made you think he would come back?" Rose asked "He told me he was a time agent and that if he ever left without telling me it was because he had been recalled. I just always thought he would come back when he could." Rose looked at me and I could feel the sympathy in her gaze. "It is okay now I can cope." There was silence for a few minutes. The Doctor was the first to speak "Would you like to travel with us? There's always room for one more." I smiled up at them "I need to see my parents first but I would love to!" They smiled and we finished our breakfast chatting happily.