Wolf Whispers

The Empty Child

Previously

"You. Complete. ARSE!" she grunted, "Do you have any idea how it felt watching you die? Literally feeling you die; hearing your heartbeats fade away?"

"I'm sorry," The Doctor whispered solemnly, "But I couldn't let it kill everyone else,"

"I know that! I just- "Charlie breathed deeply, bringing a hand up to rub her head. It then that she noticed her constant headache was gone and her senses were back to normal.

"Pete...is he?" she asked hesitantly, knowing that if her was feeling better, than the Reapers must have disappeared. It never occurred to her why the Doctor was standing in front of her instead of dead as he should have been.

"Yeah, Pete sacrificed himself to save the world" the Doctor explained.

"Good man," Charlie muttered. Her heart went to Rose, even though Charlie was still very irritated with the blonde about everything that happened.

"And are you ok?" the Doctor asked her.

"What do you think?" Charlie smirked and gave him the long hug he was waiting for, "Never do that to me again," Charlie half warned half pleaded.

"You know I can't promise that" the Doctor pulled away to look down her down seriously.

"I know," Charlie reached up and stroked his cheek before kissing it quickly and pulling back blushing, "But you can at least try not to get caught up in these types of situations," she hugged him again missing the emotion in the Doctor's eyes as he gazed at her; his cheek tingling slightly from where she kissed it.

The duo was interrupted when Rose crept back into the church hugging herself,

"He's gone" she whispered.

"I'm sorry" the Doctor replied.

"Me too" Charlie said, letting go of the Doctor to pull her friend into a much-needed hug. Rose grabbed Charlie's and the Doctor's hands and together they walked back to the TARDIS to pick up where they left off – adventuring amongst the stars.

Wolf Whispers

Rose held onto the railing and smirked as she watched the Doctor dance around the TARDIS console, teaching Charlie to fly her.

"Right push that," "Pull that," "Twist this,"

Charlie followed the Time Lords instructions to the letter; although she was albeit hesitant given how many times The Doctor flew them to the wrong location, but sadly there was no one else to teach her so he would have to do.

The two of them had been almost joined at the hip since the whole "Reaper Disaster". Losing the doctor (even just for a few moments) had opened Charlie's eyes about how she felt for him. She knew now without doubt that she loved the big-eared Alien. She had spent the last few weeks trying to find the right time and place to tell him how she feels, but of course something always popped up. Like now for example, Charlie was going to tell him today; she was. Of course, then there just had to be an emergency and now they were racing after some spaceship through the time vortex.

" What's the emergency? " Rose asked.

" It's mauve" the Doctor replied.

"You sure?" Charlie asked grinning.

"Yes," The Doctor stated firmly.

"Positive?" Charlie teased, "'cause last time-"

"That was an accident," The Doctor glared as he pushed a leaver with more force than necessary.