RUN

A Life Time

Songs:
It Was Always You, Maroon 5

Neither of us say anything. I can see the Doctor's adams apple bob in his throat as he swallows hard. I can hear the water from my hair drop steadily onto the floor. Oh my gosh. I'm wearing a towel. My mouth opens in realization and I clutch the top half more firmly to my body.

"I- I thought I heard... something," I say then flee and try to find my room. A soda can rests against the wall, the can that wasn't there, before and magically appeared when I kicked it. Hmm, I smell a mischievous blue box. When I find it I shut the door slide down against it.

"Why did you have me hear that?" My body heats up all over again, in warm waves not hot. It annoys me.

"There you go again with your raging inferno. I would prefer not to feel like an oven all the time."
The Tardis makes a sound, but I am shocked when it comes out as words.

" Do you think your punny little body and relatively simple organs are easy to live with? I'm trying to adjust to a temperature that doesn't burn you up, but at the same time isn't so low that I'm I become weak."

I gape at the room. "Did you just speak?"

"Clara?" The Doctor is right outside my door. "Are you okay?"

"Uhhh, yep. Great." Holy. If I have to start hearing the Tardis speak, I'll really go insane.

"Okay..." the Doctor trials off , but I know he is still outside the door.

"I'll be out in a sec!" I call out to him. I grab a pair of jeans and blue tank top and quickly through them on.

"You didn't answer my question. Were you really talking or am I going insane?" No answer. I huff, strap up my sandals, and head towards the door. I haven't forgotten what the Doctor said about me. I can't get it out of my mind. Other half. Other half. The thought gives me flutters in my stomach, along with another flush of heat. I can already feel the sweat forming near my hair line.

I love the Doctor, it's impossible not to love the Doctor. Him and his tweed jacket and bowtie, his hair, his smile, his chin, his eyes. He lights up my world, and makes me feel special. I don't even remember what my life was like before him. Okay not true. I don't want to remember. I want this time with the Doctor to be my life. My whole life. I can imagine it. A lifetime with the Doctor, traveling, seeing planets,defeating monsters, and saving lives. Feeling this way is one thing, but admitting it is completely different. I don't know how I would do it without stumbling over my words. I finally open the door and walk out into the hall.

The Doctor isn't there. I go to the main room and find him with the Tardis doors open, leaning against the frame, and staring out into space. I walk next to him, and my heart beat doubles when he looks down at me. I look out into space instead of turning towards him. The view really is astonishing. Millions upon billions of stars. There are colors lighting up the universe: purple, blue, and pink.

"It's beautiful," I whisper and mean it.

"Clara, about what I said earlier." This time I look at him. "I only meant you are one of the best companions I've ever had." My heart drops.

"So... nothing romantic then."

" No. I'm sorry if I scared you away."

"No, no I wasn't scared away." I shake my head and start to play with my nails in disappointment. "So what hit the Tardis?" I say to end the awkward silence.

"Must have been a passing meteor. The Tardis doesn't even have a scratch. Once she's done recharging we should be on our way."

"On our way to where?" He smiles a small little smile.

"Anywhere you want."