Forever In A Day (Sequel to FY and NAA a DW fanfic)

Chapter 15: Time to Face the Changes.

A/N Another long chapter! Dont you guys just love me?! Or at least I think this chapter is long, not entirely sure! Anyway enjoy!

                                                                                                               Jo

Electra’s POV

    Me and Claire were still busy studying each other, Claire a small smile on her face, me a look of shock and awe. I was only half aware of footsteps pounding quickly down the hallway, the sound of rubber soles squeaking as they ran.

   A man flung himself around the corner and into the infirmary panting for breath I swung my head over to look at him and it took me a minute but I would recognize him anywhere. “Doctor?” I whispered and he obviously heard me because his head shot up and he gave me a weak smile, his now blue eyes dancing with light, his young face flush with excitement.

    “Yes love, its me.” He said slowly as if he were talking to a frightened animal. “You regenerated?” I asked and he nodded. Everyone seemed to fade away as he reached me and placed his long thin fingers over mine.

  I knew they were all watching in shocked silence as me and the Doctor studied each other almost seeing if the other was still the way we remembered them being. “What do you think?” He finally asked me with a smile that I returned gratefully.

    “You’re so young.” I finally managed to say as I reached up and gently ran my fingers along his face, tracing the outline of it trying to commit it to memory. He closed his eyes welcoming my touch like someone who had lived without it for far too long.

   His stylishly cut dark hair was shorter than in his previous regeneration and played on his now more gently handsome features. I smiled again and he opened his eyes. I wrapped my arms around his neck and pulled him tightly into a hug, as he wrapped his arms gently around me, I whispered. “I love you just like I always have, no matter what.”

    I could feel him smile into my neck where his head was buried and he kissed me gently in the crook between my neck and shoulder. “I missed you so much.” He mumbled and I stroked his hair. “I know.” I whispered back.

   When me and the Doctor finally pulled ourselves away from each other everyone was staring, and I almost thought I saw Rick wipe his eyes. It was Claire who spoke first. “Well that was ummm, endearing.” Everyone glanced at her and the Doctor sat down next to me and shrugged, and wrapped an arm around my waist and smiled at Claire.

    “You know I was always waiting for this Claire, what did you think would happen when the wait was over.” I could see that Claire looked up to the Doctor, and respected his opinion, even though he didn’t look much older than her now.

   Claire shook her head, nothing it’s just funny is all.” She said with a shrug and then left the room. I went to ask the Doctor what was up with her but he shook his head. “I’ll explain later.” He whispered and I nodded.

Claire’s POV

     I left the infirmary quickly but as soon as I was out of the room I broke into a run. I ran down two flights of stairs and down the hall to my room, when I got there I shut and locked it and threw myself on the bed.

   Ever since I could remember the Doctor had been there, he was my best friend, the only person other than my parents who I truly trusted. I had always knew he lost someone, and that it was the reason he was so sad, I had spent years trying to make him happy, but it wasn’t until my mother died that he told me the whole story.