Behind His Eyes | Doctor Who Fanfiction

The Unicorn and the Wasp

Donna rushed me into the dress she picked and ran her fingers through my short hair to give it some sort of form. After she got satisfied, we both interlocked our arms and went to the entrance of the TARDIS, where the Doctor was already calling for us to come out.

"We'll be late for cocktails!"

Donna signed for me to stay hidden behind the door and she walked out, posing for him: "What do you think? Flapper or slapper?"

"Flapper. You look lovely." I heard the Doctor right before Donna pulled me out of the TARDIS to stand right next to her. The Doctor's gaze immediately fell in my direction and locked on me as his mouth fell slightly open. I gave him a shy smile and slowly moved to hide behind Donna.

"Now, lovebirds," Donna interrupted our little moment. "Let's get going, I would kill for some drinks."

She interlocked her arm with the Doctor's, he gave me a reassuring smile and offer me his other arm. I took a deep breath and took it. As we walked away from the TARDIS, we came near to a beginning party. I quickly realised what was to come. The giant wasp.

A shiver ran down my spine, causing the Doctor to squeeze my hand tightly as a reassurance, probably thinking I got nervous because of the people in front of us.

"Drinks, sir? Ma'am's?"

"Sidecar, please." Donna nodded.

"And a lime and soda and ice water for the lady, thank you." Doctor added.

"May I announce Lady Clemency Eddison." the butler announced Lady Edison who was a petite older woman.

She walked straight to us: "Forgive me, but who exactly might you be, and what are you doing here?"

"I'm the Doctor, this is lady Anya. And this is Miss Donna Noble, of the Chiswick Nobles."

Donna, of course, put on a posh accent and dropped a curtsey: "Good afternoon, my lady. Topping day, what? Spiffing. Top hole."

"No, no, no, no, no. No, don't do that. Don't." Doctor muttered to Donna and showed the psychic paper to Lady Eddison. "We were thrilled to receive your invitation, my lady. We met at the Ambassador's reception."

"Doctor, how could I forget you? But one must be sure with the Unicorn on the loose."

"A unicorn? Brilliant. Where?" Doctor perked up gleefully, earning a nudge from me.

"The Unicorn. The jewel thief? Nobody knows who he is. He's just struck again. Snatched Lady Babbington's pearls right from under her nose." Lady Eddison explained.

"Funny place to wear pearls." Donna chuckled.

"May I announce Colonel Hugh Curbishley, the Honourable Roger Curbishley."

Roger pushed his father's wheelchair towards us.

"My husband, and my son." Lady Eddison introduced them.

"Forgive me for not rising. Never been the same ever since that flu epidemic back in eighteen." her husband joked.

Roger, however, had his eyes already on Donna: "My word, you are a super lady."

"Oh, I like the cut of your jib. Chin, chin." Donna grinned.

"Hello. I'm the Doctor, this is lady Anya." Doctor extended his arm to lady Eddison's son and wrapped the other around my waist.

"How come she's an Eddison, but her husband and son are Curbishleys?" Donna whispered to us.

"The Eddison title descends through her. One day Roger will be a lord." Doctor explained while other people came near us.