In the matter of a second, Rose's mind become one big, jumbled, worry mess. It didn't matter that they were in a time machine and could get anywhere at any time. This was her family, and they were in danger. "So can't we just-" She tried to use hand motions to describe what she was thinking. "-land on the ship?"
"It would take about half an hour to calibrate, and I don't think you want to wait that long. Now if we could reach them while they were stationary..." He flipped a switch on the console and then looked sharply at Rose.
"Time."
It took her a moment to understand what he was asking. She fumbled with her phone as she pulled it out of her shorts pocket, but finally managed to press the button that lit up the screen.
"Ten eighteen."
"What time did we leave them on the ship?"
Rose thought hard through all the events of yesterday. But before she could think of a time, something else popped into her head. "The memory filters!" she blurted out.
The Doctor was still staring at her with an intense gaze. "Took care of it. I need a time."
She decided to ask him about that later and concentrated on times again. "Eleven thirty. I went to bed." She caught herself. "But that's London time, so in Florida time it would be...six thirty?"
He cracked a smile. "That's my Rose." Then he turned back to the console, all business. "I went back to install the memory filters at seven, took me about twenty minutes, so if we go at seven twenty-five we should catch them right before they leave." He pressed one more button on the controls and they were off.
Rose's pounding heart finally slowed down. Her family was going to be fine. She and the Doctor would get there and warn them, it was all going to be okay.
"You all right?" the Doctor asked, facing her once more.
"Yeah, just...worried." She leaned forward until she was in his arms, her head on his shoulder. "I don't like them being involved. When it's just us, fine. But with my mum, dad, and Tony..."
"I know." He rubbed her back in a soothing rhythm. "I won't let anything happen to them. I promise."
She squeezed him in a grateful hug and kissed his cheek. The TARDIS announced its landing as Rose pulled away from the Doctor.
"Ready for another adventure?" he asked with a gleam in his eye.
Despite her fears, she smiled in response. "Always."
