So I'm trying a different kind of fanfic. Got seriously addicted to Doctor Who over the summer and thought I could maybe try writing for it. So this is a version where Eleven thinks of a way to get in touch with Rose. Dunno if I'll continue, it'll be up to you guys. Oh, and do tell me if I'm getting their "accents" right, not sure I'll get it quite right... Never wrote for British charries before. It'll be written mostly in the Doctor's point of view.

This story is post Angels Take Manhattan, when the Ponds disappear from the Doctor's life. He gets a little desperate and goes back on what he said to an old friend a long time ago. It's rated M just in case, but in the end, if nothing to drastic happens, I'll switch it to T.

I do not own any of the Doctor Who references. Anything you recognize belongs to the appropriate creator/owner.

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Prologue

The Doctor looked up from his seat at the woman who had entered his TARDIS. Impossible, yet here she was, just as frozen as he was. He could see her quite clearly, the one who had trapped his hearts, now taking tentative steps towards him, as though still not quite sure this was real. When she had walked up the few steps and stopped next to he console, she finally broke down. Tears streaming down her beautiful face, it jolted the Doctor back to life. He swallowed with difficulty, finding that there was a knot in his throat. He got up and crossed the short distance to where she was sitting on the floor, gazing at him through tears with absolute disbelief. Crouching down to her, he brought up a hand to wipe a tear from her cheek, only to find his hand was shaking. That was all the woman needed, flinging her arms around his neck and hugging herself to him. The Doctor hesitated for a moment longer, then pulled her closer. He himself felt a tear fall, and was surprised that this human could bring out such emotions from him, after all he'd seen, done and been through. He laughed quietly, his breath shaky and turned his head so he could whisper in her ear.

"The damned universe never let me finish my sentence..." He paused, hoping his voice wouldn't crack or falter "What I wanted to say is 'Rose Tyler, I love you too.'"