The Secrets of Sarah Smith

Saying Goodbye

Saying Goodbye

Clara and the Torchwood team were gathered around the coffee table on the Sofa's in the main part of the hub. They had ordered Chinese food for dinner and the Torchwood team were tucking into theirs while Clara picked through hers moving the noodles around the box with her chopsticks, she could hear the chatter around her as they exchanged stories about the Doctor and their adventures with him but she wasn't really paying attention all she could think about was her precious Doctor and how she never told him how she felt, she had plenty of opportunities 6 years worth of Wednesdays and any other day he decided to show up but she never took it.

She was to afraid he would reject her, a pathetic little human who's life would be over in a blink of his eye but oh how she loved that grumpy old Timelord, who's blue eyes were as ancient and thrilling as the old leather books he kept displayed in the TARDIS. She'd never see those eyes again now, never get lost staring into them while he rambled nonsense about what ever planet they were visiting that day or hear his rough Scottish accent become more pronounced when he got angry or over excited about some new discovery.

She'd miss Sarah too of course she would, she was her best friend but the Doctor was so much more than that, he was the one man she would always love, the one man she could always depend on to be there for her, So why had he left her now? It wasn't fair.

Clara could hear the team laughing at some story Jack had just told and it made her bloody boil, how could they be laughing at a time like this? The universe had just lost its greatest hero and she her greatest love and they were laughing.

"What the hell is wrong with you people, the Doctor has just died and your acting as if its no big deal!" Clara shouted slamming her dinner down on the table and running from the room into what she later discovered was guest lodgings with Jack following close behind her.

"Clara you know as well as I do grumpy Scott or not, the Doctor wouldn't want us to be moping around mourning him, its not his style" Jack said pulling Clara into a hug.

"I know, its just I can't believe it didn't work, it was supposed to work, he was supposed to be fine and then I would tell him and its just not gone to plan nothing has!" Clara cried into Jacks chest wetting the fabric of his shirt.

"Ah you to. huh" Jack answered knowing exactly what Clara had meant "If it helps from what I seen of those few days with him, he felt the same way about you"

"Don't try to make me feel better Jack its just patronising" Clara snapped pulling away from Jack, a mixed look of furry and sorrow on her red and tear stained face

"I'm not, the only other time I've seen him look at anyone the way he looks at you was with Rose and even then it wasn't as intense" Jack explained tucking a piece of Clara's hair behind her ear before using his thumb to wipe away tears from her eyes.

"What about you?" Clara whispered not trusting her full voice

"What about me?"

"I saw the way you looked at Sarah, the way you acted with her, you liked her" Clara prompted

"She was interesting, great to look at and brilliant, of course I liked her" Jack answered his voice wobbling slightly, his hand still cupping Clara's face.

The pair stared at each other both lost in their own thoughts of the people they had just lost and the pain of "what if" neither noticing how close they had become until their lips brushed against each others lightly. The kiss was slow and unsure and slightly salty from Clara's tears. They both were thinking and wishing for someone else as the kissed the they both knew the other was but still they didn't stop, they needed the comfort.

A loud shout of "oh my god" in a strong welsh accent from the other room made them both jump apart guiltily and made Clara's cheeks go red in embarrassment. It took them a second to realise the expression wasn't about what they had just done, silently and without looking anywhere near Jack, Clara left the room although more because she wanted a reason to get away then to actually find out what had happened.

Clara stopped dead as soon as she entered the main part of the hub and spotted what had made Gwen shout. There stood in the middle of the Torchwood hub looking as good as new dressed in his signature black trousers white shirt and black jacket with the red silk lining, was the Doctor, her Doctor talking to Mickey who clapped him on the back. Clara's hand flew to her mouth as she fought back another wave of tears and her legs felt like they were going to give way.

"Clara" The Doctor breathed when he noticed her a huge smile breaking out on his face and that's all it took for both of them to run towards each other. The Doctor wrapped his arms around Clara and lifted her in the air when they met in the middle before Clara's lips crashed to his kissing him Hungary and passionately and much to her surprise and delight he kissed her back just as fiercely.

Jack came in right behind Clara and instantly spotted Sarah behind the Doctor being hugged by Gwen and without even thinking he walked over, pulled Sarah away from Gwen and kissed her. Pushing Sarah's body a close to him as he could with his arm wrapped around her waist. Sarah froze shocked for a moment before wrapping her arms around Jack's neck and standing on her tip toes to kiss him back. Jack silently thanked what ever God that was up there that the Doctors back was to them and he was slightly busy with Clara to see him kissing his daughter.

Seconds, minutes, hours maybe even weeks later for all they knew the two couples pulled apart, gasping for breath. The Doctor had never felt happier, he was alive and had his impossible girl in his arms, he never in his wildest dreams thought she would have loved him the way he loved her but here she was swollen lips bright shinning eyes and out of breath from kissing him, he reached down and kissed her again only more slowly but every bit as passionate.

"Alright as happy as we are that you guys are alive, Can we keep it PG please" Gwen said smiling

Sarah slid out of Jack's embrace and looked down at the ground embarrassed. That was the first time she had willingly kissed anyone and she wasn't sure what to do now. Jack lifted her chin up to look at her and was just about to place a small kiss to the lips when a hand hit him round the back of the head.

"What was that for?" Jack demanded turning round to face the Doctor

"Kissing my Daughter when I told you she was out of bounds" The Doctor scowled

"Do we have to go through this again Dad cause I could set your hair on fire this time or your Jacket you're choice" Sarah snapped at him

"We're leaving. Are you coming?" The Doctor asked Sarah ignoring her comment

"I'm allowed?" Sarah asked in disbelief raising an eyebrow

"I think you've proven you can look after yourself" The Doctor answered with a shrug walking off towards the room with the TARDIS, Clara's hand held tightly in his.

Sarah looked at Jack for a second before mumbling "I'm Sorry" and running after the Doctor and Clara.

Jack ran after them and put his arm out to stop Sarah from entering the TARDIS doors.

"Wait, If you ever get fed up of the whole traveling the universe with your dad and his girlfriend thing, your always welcome here, as part of the team. like he said you've proven you can handle yourself" Jack said his voice and tone implying so much more than just a job before reaching down and placing one more lingering kiss to her lips his hands cupping both sides of her face. Pulling away Jack handed Sarah a piece of paper"My number in case you ever need it and tell Clara the offer apply's to her too"

"Thank you Jack" Sarah whispered giving Jack a quick peck on the lips and entering the TARDIS closing the door behind her.

Jack stood back and watched as the TARDIS dematerialised in front of him the noise filling his ears with the sound of hope and safety. His heart breaking for the girl he barely knew.

a/n ok so did i manage to fool you into thinking they were dead? Im going to do a sequal to this I know the whole plot etc just gotta think of a name and get writting it lol but if your interested I'll post a authors note in here letting you know what its called etc when its up.

Let me know what you think of this story now that its done.