Disclaimer: No, because if I owned Doctor Who, my success at procrastination would probably still have us stuck in the second series.
A/N: Yet another alternative ending to "Journey's End" because I've learned you can never have enough.
Will the Real Doctor Please Stand Up?
"Does it need saying?"
Yes, Rose thought. It did, and he knew it. The sorrow in his eyes spoke volumes of that knowledge. She stared at him for a moment that seemed longer than eternity…as if she knew what eternity felt like. She turned away. It was hard, but she knew she had to.
"What about you?" She forced the words through her lips.
The other him gazed at her, his expression unreadable. He stepped forward, gently taking her elbow in his hand. He leaned down, and she felt his lips part inches from her ear, brushing her hair.
"Rose," All it took was the sound of her name for her to realize the truth. "It's me. Do you really believe that after everything we've been through that I'd let you go one last time? No, it's the domestic for me all the way here on out."
He would have continued, but she turned swiftly and grasped the lapels of his blazer. Their lips met, and logical thought faded from his brain. He grasped her waist and pulled her to him. Never letting her go again. Leaving reality in the hands of another him was worth it if it meant he got Rose Tyler in exchange.
A/N: Is it redundant or ridiculous that I sandwich my chappies in between two completely different author's notes? This is probably one of the first crazy (meaning awesome) theories I had after my first traumatized viewing of the 4th series finale. Review if you please!