"Let me see you to your room?" he suggested as Rose found it difficult to get to her feet after being kissed like that.
She vaguely remembered snogging The Doctor when Cassandra possessed her that time but that hadn't really been her in charge.
"Still a bit light-headed Rose?" Jamie teased her. "Oh, is it too early to go to your room? We could watch some TV or go for a walk around the grounds?"
"Dad doesn't like me going around when it's dark," Rose told him. "There are patrols going around the perimeter, after what happened with the Cybermen."
"So, you were here then?" Jamie asked. "That must have been very upsetting for you?"
"Yeah, I try not to think about it, thanks," Rose managed to smile. "Come on then, let's go find mum and dad and tell them we're going out tomorrow night. Mum will be overjoyed and ask ya a lot of questions, so be warned."
"Really?" Jamie sounded worried. Then he saw she was teasing him. "Really Rose. If you are trying to put me off, let me tell you, you are failing miserably."
"Aw, I was just having ya on," she giggled into his shoulder as he put his arm around her. "Are you up to being interrogated by my mother?"
"Try me," he replied, sneaking another kiss.
Jackie was waiting for Rose and who seemed like her new boyfriend to join them in the family room.
"Did ya do that on purpose Pete?" she asked him during an ad break. "I mean hire someone who looks like that alien?"
"Jackie, I wanted her to make her own mind up about him. She could have accepted him or gone to work in some other department. She did have a choice," he reminded her. "Besides, I had no reason to think she was ever coming back when I hired him did I? She took her time to decide about him anyway."
"Well so she should," Jackie told him as the door opened, hoping it wasn't about Tony, though how they'd shortened the poor baby's name so soon, she didn't know.
She still couldn't believe she'd become a mother again after so long.
"Oh, there you two are," she remarked as Jamie tagged along behind Rose, still holding her hand. "So, is it official then?"
They both sat on the small sofa, Rose curling her legs behind her, not leaving poor Jamie much room.
"I think that's a yes, Mrs Tyler," Jamie grinned. "With your approval of course? We plan on going out tomorrow night, my treat. See a show and have dinner, you know?"
"Oh and what about bringing her back?" Jackie wanted to know, forgetting all about the James Bond film she'd been watching for the twentieth time.
"Well, 'erm," Jamie stalled. "I thought maybe I'd treat her and we'd stay out? Save having to worry about getting back. I will return her after breakfast though. Rose invited me for Sunday lunch, didn't you sweetheart?" he grinned at Rose.
That was a surprise to Rose but she had to play along.
"Yeah, ya did invite him to stay the weekend Mum," she reminded Jackie.
"Well I thought maybe ya could look after Tony tomorrow?" Jackie objected.
"Leave them alone Jaks," Pete urged her. "Besides, they won't be going out until late afternoon, will you Rose?" he asked her. "They can babysit for a few hours if you want to go out shopping?"
"Okay, I suppose so?" Rose was forced to agree since she'd sprung it on her mother she was staying out overnight with Jamie and she'd not looked daggers at her yet. "Ya don't mind then Jamie?"
Jamie rather thought he'd been backed into a corner. They watched the remainder of the film then Jackie and Pete went off so Jamie tried his luck getting Rose where he wanted her for some more serious kissing.
"So, we'll choose a hotel near the theatre you choose in the morning then?" he suggested as he'd got Rose to unfasten some of his shirt buttons.
He then walked her to her room and they kissed goodnight. Rose was still a bit light-headed as she opened her door, gave him a smile then disappeared. Jamie thought maybe by tomorrow night, she would be more than willing to share with him providing they had a good time.
Rose sat on the edge of her bed, wondering what The Doctor would think of her agreeing to be Jamie's girlfriend but it had taken her some time to get over hearing his voice and just seeing his image when they'd arrived on that beach.
She had thought Pete was being insensitive by hiring Jamie and then seeing if she wanted to work with him or not but she had come to realise he was only trying to make up for her loss.
The next morning, Jamie had beaten her downstairs and was trying his best to feed an impatient Tony with his cereal.
"Aw, you were worried about lookin' after him later," Rose grinned, ruffling Tony's hair.
Jamie tried to look serious.
"There's nothing to it really," he tried to bluff. "So, you get your laptop out and choose somewhere to go tonight?"
"You're only just arranging it?" Jackie sounded confused.
"We only decided last night Mum," Rose told her. "Where are you off to this morning?"
"Just to the shopping mall. Pete's got work to catch up on. Jamie, you can manage to look after Tony if Rose comes with me?" Jackie turned to him.
He knew there was no escaping this if he wanted to make a good impression on Rose's mother.
"Yeah, no problemo," he grinned, flicking his hair back.
"Well I need a new dress for tonight," Rose then insisted.
"Oh, you two, be here after work on Monday," Jackie suddenly announced as she went to clean Tony's face. "I'm gonna arrange for Pete's PR team to announce that you're dating. They'll send a reporter and photographer to distribute to all the papers."
Jamie suddenly looked up from his own breakfast that had just been placed in front of him.
"What? You mean everyone will know about us? Blimey."
"We'll only have to do it once, then no-one will bother about us," Rose tried to tell him. "We won't have to sneak around or anything, the press know better than to go up against my stepfather."
"I suppose so then?" he had to agree, wondering what he was letting himself in for.
"Well we could leave it and have reporters following us everywhere?" Rose teased him.
"Very funny Rose. You'd best find us somewhere to go then?" Jamie suggested.
It didn't take long for Rose to decide what she wanted to go see at the theatre so she said she trusted Jamie to book dinner and a hotel so he thought he'd already gained her trust.
"Right, I'll be back as soon as I can then," Rose announced as she and her mother were about to leave and Jackie had picked Tony up. "We can get dropped off in town later."
"Don't spend up love will you?" Jamie teased her as he picked up Rose's laptop to follow Jackie to where she was taking Tony.
Why had he been roped in to look after a baby for the morning? Still, he supposed if he shouted one of the staff, they would find Pete Tyler for him and it would show he was taking an interest in Rose's family.
Once at the shopping mall, Rose arranged to meet her mother and went to try on dresses for a night out on the town. She also chose some suitable nightwear and hoped things wouldn't get too heated for a real first night together. She just hoped she was doing the right thing in agreeing so early in their new relationship. Once she had what she wanted, she found her mother sat in the café area.
"Are ya sure it's a good idea before ya go to the press?" Jackie wanted to know.
"Mum, hardly anyone knows me, remember?" Rose objected. "It's only since, well ya know?"
"Well once people start takin' an interest, ya'd better be ready," Rose was warned.
"It had better not scare Jamie off Mum," Rose replied, drinking her latte from a paper carton.
"He seems serious I suppose?" Jackie told her.
A driver picked them up outside, as arranged and they were soon back home again, Jamie having been relieved when Pete had gone to see how he was getting on. Jackie made a fuss over the boy when she got inside and Rose went to her room to pack, Jamie following her.
"Spent up love?" he grinned across at her as he leaned on the door, not daring to close it in case her mother was on the prowl.
"Not a chance," Rose joked back. "Are ya gettin' ready then?" she hinted at his attire.
"Oh? I suppose I should then?" he laughed, thankful he'd brought something in case she agreed to go out somewhere. "Everything's arranged, hope you like the hotel."
"It looked nice, I suppose it depends on the room they gave us?" Rose wondered. "I expect once everyone gets used to me being a Tyler, I'll only have to mention my name? I don't even know if I want that."
"Well if your mother gets her way, it seems she intends making a start," Jamie replied, hoping Jackie wasn't listening.
"She wanted to go public, a while back but I was doing my training and catching up with my education so there wasn't much point," Rose admitted. "Sorry she's draggin' you into it."
"Don't be sorry Rose," he told her, venturing into her room, thinking he was safe enough if the door was still open.
He leaned down as Rose went to him and they sneaked a kiss.
"Hey, get out of here before mum catches ya," Rose then laughed.
"I'm going," Jamie laughed back. "When we get back tomorrow, we tell her we're together and if she's putting us in the papers, she'd best get used to it," he insisted.
"You can tell her then," Rose dared him.
Jamie waggled his eyebrows, which always seemed to get him a smile from Rose.
Just after three, Jamie having been told they could book into the hotel near the theatre after four, he was waiting nervously downstairs for Rose to come down.
"You do know Rose has expensive tastes?" Pete laughed as Jamie was sat at the bottom of the stairs, an overnight bag beside him and wearing a jacket and trousers along with a fancy shirt.
"I think I'm about to find out Pete," Jamie replied nervously. "She said though she's not very well known yet, I hope it stays that way?"
"As long as we can Jamie but she'll soon start getting noticed if her mother gets her way," Pete smiled. "If you two are going to be serious, you and I need to have a talk."
"Oh? Should I be worried?" Jamie wondered where Rose had got to.
"No, it's not that bad," Pete replied. "Have a good night out then."
"Thanks, I hope she enjoys it, I'm still a bit nervous," Jamie admitted. "I am serious about her."
Rose finally came out of her room, having been wondering if she could share a room but maybe Jamie was right, they couldn't really find out how they felt if they avoided it. It was better to go out somewhere than go to his apartment.
When they got out of the car outside the hotel, Jamie checked them both in and they were shown to their room, which met with Rose's approval.
"So, we eat at six thirty, just in the dining room, thought it would save finding somewhere else, then it's a short walk to the theatre. Glad you chose a light romantic comedy over something serious like Shakespeare," Jamie told her.
"Wait until next time then," Rose warned him, seeing him pull a face.
Then he saw her smile at him as she hung her dress up in front of the mirrored wardrobe.
"Wow, is that your new dress?" he dared ask.
"Mmm, like it?" she teased him, glad she hadn't bought anything too daring for a first proper date.
"It looks very nice Rose. Oh, I have something for you. I had already made my mind up to ask you out properly tonight so, I got this for you."
He went in his overnight bag and brought out a small box wrapped in silver paper. Rose took it and opened it carefully and found a lovely delicate silver bracelet with a single heart on the clasp.
"It's lovely Jamie, thanks. Will you fasten it for me when I get changed?" she asked.
She sat in front of the window, since it was a bit early to get ready, she'd already had a shower, put some new underwear on to save doing it later so she just had to put her new dress on and put her hair up. Jamie was sat on the edge of the bed.
"Rose, come and sit with me?" he dared to suggest. "I just wanted to say that I'm happy you agreed to come out with me tonight."
"I'm glad ya asked. I mean the last few times we've been out have been nice enough though," she admitted.
"They have? Good, that's a relief," Jamie let out a sigh of relief. "I've not had a girlfriend for a while."
"Yeah, well. I sort of lost my boyfriend. I mean he's still around, somewhere. I don't talk about it. Sorry," she replied.
"Tell me when you're ready maybe? I'd like you to be able to trust me Rose," he asked as she got up and he held his arms out.
They kissed for a good while then talked about things they'd not yet told each other like what they liked and disliked, finding a lot they agreed on such as musical tastes.
"Ah, I must confess, I'm rather late to finding I like Beatles songs," Jamie laughed as he had his arm around Rose.
Rose had been glad they'd existed here as well as where she'd come from.
"Don't tell mum but she tried to turn me into a Cliff Richard fan," Rose giggled.
"Oh, I might have known," Jamie laughed some more.
"Yeah, we used to watch all his old movies every holiday," Rose admitted.
"Poor old you," Jamie tried to sound serious as Rose nudged him. "Why don't you go get changed eh?" he then suggested.
Rose was rather enjoying getting close. She took her dress into the bathroom and held it in front of her. It was a short-sleeved dark blue chiffon with gold trimmings and a black lining. She hoped it wasn't going to be too much once she had it on when the lining gave off a purple hue.
"Wow, look at you," Jamie looked at her. "You look amazing Rose. Here, let me put that bracelet on for you?"
They went to the dining room just before six thirty, telling the head waiter they were going out and Jamie put Rose's jacket on the back of her chair for her.
"Let's hope the service is fast," Jamie joked.
They were soon served and had plenty of time to walk to the theatre and find their seats.
"Looking forward to this love?" Jamie smiled as he took her hand, her jacket over his lap.
"Yeah, I wanted to see it a while ago," Rose admitted.
"What stopped you then?" he whispered into her ear, Rose trying not to shiver.
"I had no-one to go with – plum," she replied as the lights began to dim and people settled down.
Jamie just smiled to himself as Rose put her arm in his and the theatre curtain opened to reveal the first act of the play. Jamie had pre-booked drinks as well, thinking it may also impress his new girlfriend and when the play had finished, he delayed walking back to the hotel.
"We could go to a late-night wine bar?" he suggested as they stood outside the theatre.
Rose looked around and realised they were quite near one of the main squares.
"Can we go find a café? I'd love some hot chocolate," she insisted.
They found somewhere still open and sat with their hot drinks.
"Did you enjoy that then?" Jamie wanted to know.
"Yeah, it was good," Rose agreed. "So, want to do anything tomorrow?"
"Does it involve looking after your baby brother?" Jamie asked cautiously.
"Aw, not up to the challenge?" Rose teased him.
"Huh, I managed this morning," he objected.
"I'm just messin' with ya," Rose smiled. "Mum will be pleased ya managed."
"As long as she doesn't expect me to do it every Saturday morning?" he added.
"That depends if we decide to go shopping together again," Rose further teased him.
He saw her trying to hide her smile and let it go. They walked back to the hotel hand in hand and went to their room, Rose debating if she should retreat to the bathroom or not to get ready for bed.
"Rose, please don't hide," he asked her as he put his arms around her neck after taking the bracelet off for her.
"Sorry, I'm just a bit shy," Rose told him.
"You don't have to be. You could start by unfastening my shirt buttons," he suggested.
"Yeah, I can do that," Rose easily agreed.
Once his shirt was off, he went for the zip of her dress, thinking maybe she would tell him to stop but she didn't and once her dress was off, he admired her new lingerie set she'd bought as she slipped the nightdress over her head and led her to the bed.
"You can back out, if you still want to," he offered as he let her in first.
Rose just shook her head so he got in beside her, leaning with his arms behind his head as he let her make the first move. She did, by placing her hands on his chest and making circles. He moved one arm and put his behind her back, touching her skin that wasn't covered by the nightdress that was v-shaped at the back.
He then pushed her over onto her back and began kissing her neck and made his way slowly down where her skin was exposed. Then he decided to find out exactly how she would react to him moving the straps on her nightdress and when she didn't object, he pulled them down and began kissing her shoulders.
Just as nearby clocks were all chiming midnight, Rose whispered that she wanted more with him. She knew she'd been on her own far too long and she'd found someone who didn't seem like he was going anywhere. They could sort all the details out later, like working together as she felt him reaching for his shorts, then her underwear and suddenly, she thought she was going to melt.
Jamie could hear her making funny little noises and hoped they were a good sign. He thought she was responding to his moves anyway so he must be doing something right, unlike with that ungrateful French ex-girlfriend who had finally gone back home complaining he never treated her right. He didn't think he was going to have the same problem with Rose as she made more contented noises in his ear and thought they were sweet.
He allowed her to change places when she indicated she was getting over-excited and was starting to giggle.
"I get a giggle from you?" he teased her as she lay on top of him.
"Sorry, it was just too good," she replied, feeling happier than she had been for a long time.
"Well, I may let you off then," he replied as she began moving on him again, making him wanting to start again but didn't know if she was quite ready for him a second time.
He found she was, despite being on top of him and they both found it just as enjoyable when he'd given her enough hints.
"That was certainly unexpected," he had to admit when Rose rolled over to find her underwear, which was on the headboard – surprisingly.
They had left the bedside lamp on a very low setting, Jamie had wanted to be able to actually see where he had been kissing her.
"Rose, that was, well really incredible actually. What would you say to maybe staying over at my place at weekends?" he asked hopefully. "Do you need time to think about it?"