Her Secrets {Doctor Who FanFic}

The Girl in the Fireplace

When I woke, I was laying on my bed with the Doctor's arms around me. A smile crept across my lips before I turned to him. His eyes were open and he also donned a smile. It was nice, waking up next to him and I really wouldn't mind if it became a daily thing… not that I figured it would be. It was weird, a good weird, but weird all the same. I used to be so uncomfortable being in the same room with a man alone, none the less share the same bed but with the Doctor, minus a few instances, I felt completely at ease. Thoughts of that brought those pertaining to our relationship… or lack thereof. It was a rollercoaster, and while the highs were the best I'd ever experienced, the lows were just as intense. With his old self, Rose was always there to force us together but with this version of himself, there was nothing Rose could say that would lead to us making up. We were both too stubborn and in the end, needed to do things our own way instead of hers. Besides, while the Doctor eventually pursued to repair our fragmented relationship, I often kept to myself, deciding not to seek him out in fear that I'd ruin things further. I shook my head, attempting to clear my head before I glanced up at the Doctor. A smile littered his face as we made eye contact. I quickly reverted my gaze as my cheeks flared hot. I held in a breath as I felt his chest vibrate a bit, stunned for a moment until I realised he was chuckling. "Hello."

I peeked up at him, trying to hide my flushed cheeks. "Hi. Did you carry me here again?"

"Yes."

"And not leave."

"Ah, well…"

"It's fine," I laughed, waving it away. "So, where are we going today?"

"Where would you like to go?"

"It doesn't matter." He gave me a questioning look but I just rolled out of his embrace and stood, keeping my eyes locked on his. I never asked to go anywhere since the Kyoto incident. While it felt eons had passed since that trip, a minute part of me was still peeved that we were unable to stay a bit longer and I hadn't the chance to explore as I had wanted. But, I digress. "It's Mickey's first time. Why not set the Tardis on random?" He smiled and got out of my bed. I watched as he put on his trainers, a small tinge of sadness running through me. I really didn't want him to leave my bed. In fact, I wanted to drag him back into it and pull the covers over us and remain that way for the rest of the time. Yet even I knew that would never happen. I sighed as he placed a gentle kiss on my lips and quickly left the room for his precious console, not that I minded. A little bit of alone time would do me some good.

As I finished getting dressed, I felt the jolt that came along with the Tardis being landed. Tying up my hair, I exited my room and went to join the others. When I reached, the Doctor shot me a wink and Mickey gave me a smile. Excited, Mickey scrambled out of the Tardis, followed by Rose. As the Doctor and I went to meet them, I pulled him back and gave him a quick kiss. With that, I walked out, leaving him to follow after me, which he did, a few moments later.

Joining my friends, I watched as Mickey looked around in shock and maybe a bit of terror. Rose, the Doctor, and I exchanged a glance, amused by his awestruck expression. "It's a spaceship. Brilliant! I got a spaceship on my first go."

I looked around, noticing just how damaged the place was, with bits of equipment strewn around and wires hanging from the ceiling. "It looks abandoned. Anyone on board?" Rose commented.

"Nah, nothing here. Well, nothing dangerous. Well, not that dangerous. You know what, I'll just have a quick scan, in case there's anything dangerous."

"Doctor, everything is dangerous when you're around," I teased, lightly tapping his arm. He gave me a quick frown before kissing the top of my head and moving to a control panel, flipping switches.