On the run

Chapter 22

Rose was enjoying her time in the pool but thought it would have been better if Alec had joined her. Her hesitation was fast fading, he'd made her feel at ease even in a short space of time. She'd only felt like that with one man before and Alec was so much like the Doctor but had his own funny little ways of doing things as she'd found out since meeting him.

She got out of the water and Alec got up, holding her towel out to wrap herself in.

"I'll just go get changed then we can go get a drink," she told him, wiping her face on the soft beach towel.

"Sure, maybe you want another waffle?"

Rose smiled at him. "If I get another waffle, I'll need to go to the gym."

"Ah, I do not think so love. I will wait outside, it's too warm in here."

"Never noticed," Rose laughed as she looked at him in his new black jeans and a blue and white striped t-shirt he'd bought while they were out.

He picked up his jacket and watched Rose walking off. Why had he never done anything like this before? Maybe what had been said about the Timelords was true – they were too stuffy and full of themselves but no more - he was only part Timelord and the human side of him was going to win Rose Tyler. He wasn't going to hold back like the other him had done, look where that had got him?

He watched the glass door for Rose coming out and heard his phone ringing. It was Pete.

"Alec, is Rose with you?"

"I am just waiting for her Pete, she went swimming. Is there something wrong?"

Pete didn't know how to tell him. Mickey had some very disturbing news for him when he'd reported back and Steve was asking to talk to him so he was waiting for them all to arrive.

"Mickey has been asking those who just went to Yvonne's side. They all say the same thing, she has some sort of plan, for Torchwood and they all said it's time for change."

"I see. I will warn Rose when she comes out. This Steve, she talked about. Was he getting close to her?" he asked, feeling a touch of jealousy.

"I said he's nothing to worry about Alec. She just let him take her out, to see what Yvonne was asking him to do. Him wanting to talk to me must mean Yvonne's asking something else. I'll keep you posted but don't worry too much just yet, it may be nothing but if the board get involved, well I don't have to tell you what that means."

Alec was just putting his phone away when Rose caught his arm.

"Watcha! Who were you talking to?"

"Pete. Something may be going on but he said not to worry yet. All we can do is let them handle it Rose, no sense in letting it get to you. If Yvonne calls your past into question and insists you return, don't go, she cannot make you."

"Maybe it would be best if I resign then?"

"No, it will make it even more like you are guilty of something. Just let Pete handle it. Do you want to go back to the caravan?"

"No, let's go sit out for a while? I thought you knew people around here? No-one's said anything apart from Ellie's sister."

"Be thankful her son has not been snooping around. I saw the local vicar while we were out but he never said anything. I wonder what he was doing down there?" Alec thought as they crossed the road.

"Maybe he didn't want to be bothered while he was shopping?" Rose smiled as they reached the tables.

"Maybe? Just a drink then?"