Doctor Who

That Doesn't Really Work

Author's Notes: This is set sometime after 'Aliens of London' but before 'The Empty Child', therefore, no Jack. This is not my fault. I entirely blame my global teacher. I was innocently working on Chapter Four of Prove It when I was supposed to be doing the classwork, and I looked up at the board and he had the quote written there. -is making excuses-

Rose opened the door to her mothers flat and frowned. Every surface in the front room was covered with red fruit.
"Mum?"
"Rose!" Jackie exclaimed, smiling. As her eyes landed on the Doctor the smile vanished. "Doctor."
"Jackie." He acknowledged.
Jackie sighed.
"What's all this then?" Rose asked.
"Apples." Jackie said.
"I can see that. Why so many apples?"
Jackie muttered something and Doctors eyes lit up.
"That doesn't really work, you know." He said in amusement.
"I can see that."
"Doctor, what did she say?"
"An apple a day keeps the Doctor away." He quoted with a maniacal grin.