"What did you just say?" The Doctor wondered as he stood up from the bed.
"Bad Wolf. Why does that mean anything?" Martha questioned.
"No," The Doctor answered her before Jack could speak up. He saw Jack give him a look, but he glared at Jack. Jack tilted his head to the side as Martha turned around to look at him.
"Not really," Jack lied. Martha turned to look at the Doctor again. *You owe me,* Jack mouthed over her shoulder. He wasn't sure why they were lying to Martha about the name. It wasn't like Rose could come back from the parallel universe. Could she? Jack stared at his lover and bond partner. He couldn't lose him again. Not now after all they had been through. He moved his hand to his stomach. They had daughters on the way and were going to be a family, at least that is what Jack thought. Rose returning would change that as the Doctor never had eyes for anyone else when she was around.
"How are you feeling Tish?" The Doctor wondered. Tish's cast had been removed almost two months ago and she had three surgeries to repair the ligaments in her elbow and wrist. The Doctor didn't assist with those surgeries after the first, leaving instructions for the team on what needed to be done. He had seen enough of their work to know that she was in good hands and could finish the surgeries without his being present.
"Fine. My arm is sore, but Martha started introducing movement back into it," Tish explained.
"Just gentle movement so that the new ligaments don't lock up. I have a team of physical therapist waiting to work with her based on what you tell us today," Martha expanded on Tish's explanation.
"I will have the TARDIS run a CT, MRI, and an x-ray. Then I am going to run you through several different range of motion test. I have been giving the results of the test they did after the surgery was completed. I am optimistic that we will get at least 60% movement back in your arm," The Doctor told her. It was more than the doctors who performed the surgery expected. It was a lot more than her first doctor expected when he suggested they amputate rather than save her arm. "Jack can you get me a brace from the supply closet?"
"Jack?" Martha wondered. When Jack didn't respond, but continued to sit staring at the Doctor. She walked over to Jack, placing a hand on his shoulder. He jumped, surprised that she was standing right next to him. "Jack, are you alright?
"Fine. Excuse me," Jack replied. He got to his feet leaving the medi-bay. The Doctor didn't even hesitate before he went after Jack, the scans for Tish's arm forgotten for the moment. He could feel the sadness that Jack felt through the bond and needed to comfort his lover. Though he thought he was only a few steps behind him, he didn't see him as he entered the corridors. He searched their room, the nursery, the kitchen and then the control room before heading off of the TARDIS. Jack wasn't in his office, nor was he in his room. Leaving the office, he saw that the team was there working.
"Where's Jack?" He questioned Gwen.
"He went up to the roof. Is there something wrong?" Gwen wondered. The Doctor didn't answer her as he followed the familiar path up to the top of the Torchwood building. Rather than standing on his normal perch, Jack was sitting down dangling his legs over the edge. The Doctor sat down next to him, facing towards the stairs.
"It may not be her," The Doctor told him. Jack glanced over at him before turning his eyes back out to the city. They barely discussed what happened aboard the game station all those years ago, as it was still a sore spot for both of them. The Doctor did tell Jack how Rose had taken the heart of the TARDIS into her and scattered the words Bad Wolf through space and time as a way to find her way back to him.
"Please Doc, don't lie to me. You owe me more than that," Jack begged him. The Doctor could hear the tears in Jack's voice. When he went to hug him, though, Jack pulled away from him not wanting to be comforted.
"Even if she does find a way back, I am bonded to you. We are having children together Jack," The Doctor told him.
"You love Rose," Jack replied back. He didn't want to think about leaving the Doctor with Rose. The two of them could raise the babies together while he ran Torchwood. He felt another tear slip down his cheeks. He didn't want to leave his daughter to be raised away from him. He wanted the family the Doctor had promised him.
"I do," The Doctor responded. He sighed. "Rose saved me back when I thought I didn't deserve to be happy again. She didn't care that I was the last of the Time Lords or ever thought I was that impressive, no matter how much I showed off. She was just happy traveling with me and keeping me company. She told me that I didn't need to be alone and even when I tried to push her away she came back. I couldn't help but fall in love with her." The Doctor admitted knowing that Jack needed to hear the truth. Jack didn't say anything as he turned around so that his legs were no longer hanging off the edge and went to stand up. The Doctor grabbed his hand tightly to stop him.
"Let me go," Jack sobbed. The Doctor felt his own tears filling his eyes as he held on tightly.
"No. Don't you see Jack, Rose is in my past. I am bonded to you. Even if she does return I am going to stay and travel with you. I want to travel with you," The Doctor cried. He held on as Jack tried to pull his hand free.
"Please, just let me go," Jack begged.
"I can't," The Doctor responded. Standing up he freed Jack's hand only long enough to wrap his arms around him. Despite their stomachs getting in the way, Jack grabbed onto him holding him back as tightly as he could. The Doctor pressed his mouth to Jack's kissing him desperately. "I love you."
"I love you too," Jack whispered back.
"I love you," The Doctor repeated over and over again as he continued to kiss Jack. Jack was desperate to feel his body move with the Doctors. Releasing the Doctor, he ran his hands down to the Doctor's trousers, he unfastened them trying to push them down.
"Not here," The Doctor told him as he put a hand to stop Jack. He pulled Jack back to the stairs, closing the door behind them. He grunted as Jack pushed his trousers to his knees, then put his hands on his shoulders to turn him around. The Doctor heard Jack's own zipper being pulled down and then Jack's hot body pressing to his. Their joining was quick as Jack continued to whisper his love in the Doctor's ear. Jack found his release first, followed by the Doctor a moment later. Jack leaned against him panting, not wanting their bodies to be separated.
"Someone's coming," The Doctor panicked as he heard footsteps on the stairs.
"No, I just finished," Jack responded.
"Jack," The Doctor drew out his name as he stood up, pushing Jack off of him. He grabbed his trousers pulling them up as Jack tucked himself back into his. He had just managed to get his own zipper up when Martha's head appeared.
"Is everything alright?" Martha wondered.
"Fine," The Doctor answered automatically. Martha made a face at his response turning her eyes to Jack. She wasn't stupid they were both out of breath and Jack's eyes were red with tears. Something had happened.
"It really is fine," Jack informed her. The Doctor grabbed Jack's hand as he started towards Martha. He didn't want to let Jack out of his sight as he was still afraid Jack would leave him. "You might want to be careful if you are heading to the roof. Someone spilled something on the wall." Martha didn't have to ask what as the Doctor turned bright red, hiding his face against Jack's shoulder.
"No, I was just trying to find you two," Martha replied. She followed them back down to the TARDIS where Tish was waiting. The scans had already been run on her arm and Martha had retrieved the brace the Doctor wanted from storage. Jack took a seat again as the Doctor reviewed the scans on the monitor. He could see that 60% use of her arm was a little optimistic, but he had faith that Tish could do it. He had seen her strength aboard the Valiant and how she had never stopped fighting even when her arm was broken. He did the movement test, then braced her arm. The brace was from the seventy-third century and would help stimulate movement in her arm. He then ran the test again and found out that it had increased the movement slightly.
"I want you to wear the brace for the next two weeks and then come back and see me. The brace is specifically designed to stimulate the nerves in your arm when you try to move it. I don't want you to go beyond what your physical therapist instruct you, but I do want you to start trying to use your arm for basic task again," The Doctor told her.
"Thank you for saving my arm," Tish replied, leaning in to give him a hug. He hugged her back tightly.
"Alright, Tish can you please go wait in the TV room while I examine the Doctor," Martha intervened after a moment. Tish nodded. Releasing the Doctor she left the medi-bay. "Doctor strip down to your pants and get up on the table."
"I need to use the loo," The Doctor responded, rushing out of the medi-bay. Jack smiled as he watched him go. Martha didn't miss the fact that the Doctor had changed when he returned a few minutes later. He stripped down to his pants then climbed up on the bed, laying down on it. Jack joined him at his side, taking his hand in his as the Doctor was examined. Martha was pleased to see that the baby was still developing well and the Doctor was also healthy even if his vitals were a bit off. She made sure he knew that he was to take it easy, even if she wasn't putting him on bed rest just yet.
"Everything looks good," Martha told him. He stood up to get dressed as Martha turned to Jack. "Your turn." Jack didn't argue as he stripped to his pants and took the Doctor's place on the bed. Martha frowned as she examined him and found his vitals were off as well. "You just had to be difficult this time."
"Sorry," Jack apologized even though he didn't mean it.
"You need to take it easy for the next week and I will be back to examine you both again. I don't know what has got both of you worked up, but I am sure it has something to do with the words, Bad Wolf. Unless you both want to be put on bed rest for the remainder of your pregnancies I suggest you deal with it quickly," Martha informed them.
"We will," the Doctor replied. He grabbed Jack's hand in his as he stared at her. Jack squeezed his hand back. They would find Rose together. After that, Jack didn't know what would happen. He just had to trust his lover that it would be alright.