As the last of the daleks fly in, the Doctor musters up as much strength as possible to close the hole between the universes. He then collapses on the ground.
Watching the events unfold from the safety of the TARDIS, Rose runs outside to the Time Lord. His eyes are closed and his breaths are weak. She sits down next to him and holds his head in her lap. Nothing would separate her from the Doctor. She slowly starts to cry, but these are happy tears. A tear lands on the Doctor's face.
Leaning in close to him, Rose whispers, "It's over, Doctor. You did it. I'm still here, and the daleks are gone."
"No Rose, we did it," he says weakly. He opens his eyes and looks at the most important thing in the universe to him, Rose Tyler. Tears are on his face but this time, they're his. His muscles ache and his breaths are short and choppy.
Supporting the Doctor, the pair hobbles over to the TARDIS. Once inside, they both sit on the bench by the console. Rose looks over at the man who constantly saves the universe without asking for anything in return; the man who changed her life forever and who would tear the universe apart to keep her safe.
She rests her head on his shoulder and looks up at him. Gazing into the Doctor's eyes Rose whispers, "Doctor?"
"Yes Rose Tyler?"
She loved it when he called her by her whole name. Then again, what is there not to love about this man? Gathering up the courage, she says "Doctor, I love you; more than anything in the universe." Saving worlds from the daleks or cybermen was easier than telling the Doctor how she felt.
The Doctor looked at Rose. She made him better, she taught him to love again after he lost everything.
"I love you too."
YOU ARE READING
A Rose With Out Thorns
FanficThe Doctor saves Rose from going to the parallel universe. Their lives are turned upside down and are put to the test
