Author's Note: So here we are the last chapter! Let's see what happens to our stubborn lovebirds ;)

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The Doctor was mad at himself. He walked along the street back up to Clara's apartment still regretting not telling her how he felt and not sure how to say goodbye.

"I hate this." He muttered as he kicked away a pebble.

Why couldn't he just tell her? Why couldn't he just say those three words? It always seemed so easy in the movies.

"It's so easy," He exclaimed throwing his hands up. "Clara-I-love-you," He said counting off each word on his hand. "I should be able to say it."

Some people stared at him but he just smiled politely and kept going.

He couldn't continue like this even if he knew it would break his hearts he had to tell her. It was the only way they could move on. He sighed and continued walking hoping he wouldn't make a fool of himself in front of Clara.

Clara sat on the couch hoping the Doctor would return. She kept looking at her phone as if it were going to talk to her. She wondered if she should text him then remembered his phone was off.

She glanced up at the clock, it was getting late. Now she was worried.

"Where is he?" She wondered biting her thumb tip. He couldn't have gone far he didn't have his TARDIS.

Suddenly she heard the door open and heard the Doctor's voice.

"Clara?" He called, catching his breath.

Relief swept over her. "Doctor?" She replied getting off the couch.

The Doctor hurried into the living room nearly skidding in. He looked like he had been running.

She walked up towards him. "Doctor, where were…?" She started to say.

"Clara I love you!" He blurted.

Clara stood there stunned. Okay, she was not expecting that.

The Doctor hadn't planned on blurting that out first, he actually had a speech planned but once he saw her it just came out.

He continued. "I love you and I'm sorry," Then he shook his head. "Well, I'm not sorry that I love you," He rambled. "What I mean is I'm sorry I didn't tell you sooner." He explained pacing the floor. "And I can't follow Saxon's advice. I just can't." The Doctor lowered his gaze and shrugged. "I'm selfish I guess, I want something meaningful with you and I know I can't because you're with Danny…and I respect that and…"

As he rambled a slow smile appeared across Clara's face. He loved her, her wonderful daft Time Lord. He suddenly he felt her arms wrap around him, hugging him.

"Uh," He said confused. "What are you doing?"

"Hugging you." Clara replied simply.

"Why?" The Doctor said.

"Because you're an idiot," She smiled. Clara glanced up at him thoughtfully. "And because I love you, too."

His eyes brighten. "Yeah? What about Danny?"

"I broke up with him." She replied.

"Yeah?" He replied a little too happily.

Clara arched her eyebrow.

The Doctor then cleared his throat. "I mean I'm sorry." He corrected himself.

Clara just playfully rolled her eyes. She glanced up at him curious. "So you love me?"

The Doctor nodded. "Always have."

"Then why didn't you ever tell me? All that time why did you say you weren't my boyfriend?" She asked.

He shrugged. "I wanted to tell you but I was scared then I regenerated and I thought I was too late."

"You weren't." She replied.

"But you told Vastra and Jenny…"

Clara interjected. "I was wrong. I was wrong and scared. You were acting so different, it was all new to me."

"Wasn't that bad." He mumbled.

She tilted her head giving him a look. "You mistook me for Strax."

"Well, you're both short." The Doctor defended.

Clara arched her eyebrow and pointed at him but smirked when he took her finger and kissed it before gently pulling her towards him and kissing her. His lips were soft and inviting, moving perfectly with hers. After the kiss they both giggled realizing how silly they had been.

He sighed resting his forehead against hers. "I think we both messed up."

Clara nodded and looked at him shyly.

"So what now?" She asked.

"Well," The Doctor replied. "The TARDIS is fixed,"

Her eyes brightened. "She recognizes you?"

He nodded. "And I've been making a list of places to see." He glanced at her slowly. "You wanna, oh, I don't know, check them out?"

"Cocktails on the moon?" Clara asked hopeful.

"I think we can fit that in," He said casually. "What do you think?"

"I like that." Clara replied.

He grinned and they headed to the TARDIS.

"Just make sure I get to work on time, okay?" She said going in first.

"I always get you back for work in time." He scoffed.

She paused giving him a look before going inside.

The Doctor sighed. "Okay," He conceded. "There was that one time but I swear…"

Clara poked her head out. "Doctor?"

"Yeah?" He replied.

She grinned. "Gotcha!" She said grabbing his tie and pulling him over towards her in a passionate kiss as she led him inside.

The doors closed behind them and the TARDIS quickly disappeared, humming happily for her thief and his impossible girl.