โAnd Iโm glad I met you, Rose.โ
He admitted, whispering into her ear, placing another kiss on her cheek, not really wanting to stop but realising heโs going to have to otherwise itโll be a little ridiculous.
He could tell exactly what she was doing. He always found it cute. At first it was strange, but he got used to it. She mustโve found some form of comfort in it.
His head brushed against hers as he lowered himself a little, ear to ear at this point, turning to kiss her cheek.
โLucky then, eh?โ He joked. The Doctor always hated being apart from Rose. Even if it was only for a few hours. Too needy? No. Surely not?
The Doctor held onto her hands, getting himself comfortable around her, holding her closely as she made an effort to do the same.
"I like hearing it. I'm a simple man."
Shifting closer to the smaller woman, the Doctor wraps himself around her, resting his chin on the top of her head.
"I've missed you."
A single nod as she tells him.
"I don't blame you."
He laughs, rolling his head on his shoulders, not breaking eye contact either.
"I love you too, ๐๐ฐ๐ด๐ฆ ๐๐บ๐ญ๐ฆ๐ณ."
"That is ๐ธ๐ฐ๐ฏ๐ฅ๐ฆ๐ณ๐ง๐ถ๐ญ to know." He added, using two fingers to lift her chin as he lowered his, pecking her once on the lips, making eye contact, then doing it again.
"Do you love me, ๐๐ฐ๐ด๐ฆ ๐๐บ๐ญ๐ฆ๐ณ?" Was that too forward?
-- He had to bury that. Leave it in the past. He would never see that Jackie, Rose or... Tony, was it? Again.
Trying his best not to look uncomfortable, he placed his hand near Rose's again, as if he was reaching out to her as discreetly as he could.
The Doctor chewed on the inside of his mouth as the two women spoke. He was glad Rose found it funny as opposed to asking questions about it. Would end up being way more trouble than it was worth, probably.
"Well, I'm glad she's settled properly now. You must be very proud of--
She spotted Roseโs stern look.
โ But shes doing a well and good job now! Sheโll be able to take care of me when โm old and senile, thatโs for sure. โ
-- her." He commented, looking into the coffee mug in front of him, watching the liquid ripple when he shook it.
At the thought of the other Jackie's baby, the Doctor shivered, almost breaking into a sweat, but managing to stop himself. He couldn't think about that. Her. Them.--