Oh She Knows

Second Time Around

By: cookie2697
Rating: R
Characters/Pairing: Ten/Rose; John Smith/Rose
Beta: lorelaisquared
Setting: AU Human Nature, with a twist.

Author’s Note: One last time, I want to say a heartfelt thank you to all of y'all for the incredible response that you've given this fic. I know I keep saying thank you, but I have NEVER experienced a response like this to any of my fics before, and it really blew my mind and made me so grateful. This fic has been slowly working its way out of my head for over two years now, and as a result just finishing it and getting to share this with you all has just meant so much to me. Thanks again y'all! I hope you enjoy the ending!

Chapter 1, Chapter 2, Chapter 3, Chapter 4, Chapter 5, Chapter 6, Chapter 7, Chapter 8

She froze as she reentered the room, surprised to see the Doctor lying on her bed, waiting for her. Pinched between his thumb and forefinger, he held John Smith's wedding band up over his face, studying it closely.

Second Time Around

By: cookie2697
Rating: R
Characters/Pairing: Ten/Rose; John Smith/Rose
Beta: lorelaisquared
Setting: AU Human Nature, with a twist.

Author’s Note: Thanks again for all of your great comments. One more part left - the epilogue is still to come! Enjoy!

Chapter 1, Chapter 2, Chapter 3, Chapter 4, Chapter 5, Chapter 6, Chapter 7

The Doctor was sitting on the floor, his back up against a pillar, the suitcase open beside him, its contents strewn around him. He was holding a piece of paper in his hands, staring at it with a sad look on his face

Second Time Around

By: cookie2697
Rating: R
Characters/Pairing: Ten/Rose; John Smith/Rose
Beta: lorelaisquared
Setting: AU Human Nature, with a twist.

Author’s Note: Apologies for being a few days late again. This week got away from me a bit. This chapter was a struggle for me, and I'm still not entirely happy with it, but everyone who has read it seems okay with it, so I'm going to send it out into the world and hope for the best!

Chapter 1, Chapter 2, Chapter 3, Chapter 4, Chapter 5, Chapter 6,

The impression that Rose had gotten from that trip was that he was worried about her. The Doctor thought she was broken, in need of repair from a broken heart. Initially she had believed that he was tiptoeing around her because he was angry with her, but now she realized it was something else entirely.

Second Time Around

By: cookie2697
Rating: R
Characters/Pairing: Ten/Rose; John Smith/Rose
Beta: lorelaisquared
Setting: AU Human Nature, with a twist.

Author’s Note: Once again, I want to say a huge thank you to everyone for the amazing response. I can't tell you how much it means to me. Thank you.

Chapter 1, Chapter 2, Chapter 3, Chapter 4, Chapter 5,

On a cool, rainy day in early September, almost a full month after Great Britain had declared war, Rose Tyler stood alongside John Smith in an empty church, while a priest declared them man and wife.

Second Time Around

By: cookie2697
Rating: PG-13
Characters/Pairing: Ten/Rose; John Smith/Rose
Beta: lorelaisquared
Setting: AU Human Nature, with a twist.

Author’s Note: Sorry for making you wait this time...I'm a little later than usual, but the past few days have been insane! Thanks again for being awesome!

Chapter 1, Chapter 2, Chapter 3, Chapter 4,

Rose wasn't sure what she should say. She wanted to apologize for taking advantage of him, for using him to make herself feel better, for falling in love with John Smith and being disloyal to the Doctor, but it felt wrong. How could she apologize for something she didn't entirely regret?

Second Time Around

By: cookie2697
Rating: PG-13
Characters/Pairing: Ten/Rose; John Smith/Rose
Beta: lorelaisquared
Setting: AU Human Nature, with a twist.

Author’s Note: Thanks again to all of y'all for your kick-ass response to this fic. Y'all have been so nice!! :)

Chapter 1, Chapter 2, Chapter 3,

It was only mid-morning when the telegram arrived from the army, informing her of her husband's death. With all of the turbulent emotions boiling up inside her, it took very little effort for Rose to burst into grief-stricken tears, giving a show of shock and horror for the sake of the British Army.

Second Time Around

By: cookie2697
Rating: PG-13
Characters/Pairing: Ten/Rose; John Smith/Rose
Beta: lorelaisquared
Setting: AU Human Nature, with a twist.

Author’s Note: Apologies in advance because this is a bit of a shorter chapter. I want to say a special thank you to morrighangw for her incredibly generous donation to Haiti relief to win this fic in auction. I also want to say thank you to mrs_roy and catyuy for bidding. It means the world to me, y'all. Thank you.

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Nearly six months without the Doctor, and Rose was more determined than ever to stay with him for the rest of her life, even if he wasn’t himself.

Second Time Around

By: cookie2697
Rating: PG-13
Characters/Pairing: Ten/Rose; John Smith/Rose
Beta: lorelaisquared
Setting: AU Human Nature, with a twist.

Author’s Note: As my donation to help_haiti, I've decided to auction off my word doc of Second Time Around. The response to Chapter 1 was so fabulous (Thank you all, SO much for that) that I'm hoping maybe someone would be willing to donate to get to read it in its entirety before it's posted. I believe the auction ends on Wednesday. Please drop by my thread and bid, if you're so inclined!

Chapter 1,

John Smith’s flat didn't look like much on the surface, but to Rose it said absolutely everything about him. Bare, unadorned walls suggested a blank slate, his decorating taste still undiscovered.

Second Time Around

By: cookie2697
Rating: PG-13
Characters/Pairing: Ten/Rose; John Smith/Rose
Beta: lorelaisquared
Setting: AU Human Nature, with a twist.

Author’s Note: I kid you guys not: I have been writing this fic for over 2 years now. So the fact that it’s done, and is actually being posted is nothing short of a miracle. Special thanks to missalee and sugarsicons who both took a stab at helping me with comments, thoughts, and help over a year ago. And more recently, I really have to say a big thank you to lorelaisquared, who basically talked me into starting to write fic again and pushed me into finishing this back in November. I doubt I would have ever finished this without her support and cheerleading efforts.

(The bright yellow flames licked at the sky, blinding, devouring, and destroying everything in its path. Rose could only stand there and watch from a distance, hoping and praying that all was not lost.)

Title: things that just were
Author: salienne
Characters: Ten/Rose
Rating: PG/PG-13
Spoilers: Through “The Impossible Planet”
Disclaimer: Doctor Who belongs to the BBC, RTD, and all the other professionals involved in the creation of the show; I just like to run around their playground now and again.
Summary: Scooti Manista is dead and the drills have stopped drilling. Before anyone goes anywhere, Rose has a moment to think, and she and the Doctor have a moment to talk.
Beta: The lovely Sara, who still really needs an lj.
A/N: Written for the Time in Flux ficathon at doctor_rose_fic. Also really late due to a new dog and a sick cat, but all is well with them now and hopefully with this fic. :) Any and all feedback is both appreciated and encouraged, and thank you very much for reading!

(Rose sat with her legs drawn up, her back pressed against a gray metal wall.)