"And if we end up hurtling towards the centre of some sun you press which button?" The Doctor asked.

He was teaching Jack and Rose how to fly the TARDIS. He wouldn't have bothered normally, but since the incident where he lost the use of his arms the Doctor decided his two companions had better learn how to fly the time ship without causing him to have a hearts attack.

"The blue one next to the time rotor?" Jack suggested, looking bemused and making it very obvious that he had paid attention for all of naught point two seconds.

"The red one next to the vortex loop!" Rose interjected throwing Jack a 'could the question be easier?' look.

"Right you are, Rose," the Doctor grinned. He found extremely amusing how quickly Rose seemed to pick up the instructions and how indignant Jack seemed to get each time she answered a question correctly.

"Well that's not fair!" Jack protested as if he could hear the Doctor's thoughts.

"Why not?" The Doctor asked, standing up and leaning against the console.

"Because Rose has been stood next to the button or switch every time!" Jack folded his arms and pouted.

"Alright then, between you, fly us back to Earth," the Doctor said. "I'll judge you both on how well you work as a team, and how close to the destination you get."

Rose grinned, looking up for the challenge but Jack looked reluctant.

"We'll have to see her mother if we land on Earth," he said.

"Oh yeah I didn't think of that," the Doctor flicked a few switches. "There you go, random destination. Go ahead."

Rose jumped into action knowing exactly what to push when and dancing round the console like a pro. Jack was a little slower, but managed to do everything correctly and even take it in turns to give orders to the other person.

The Doctor was impressed and a little annoyed that the pair managed to fly and land the TARDIS without so much a hiccup.

"I'm knocking off a point for an uneventful ride," the Doctor scowled.

"Oh what?!" Jack gave him a disgruntled look and Rose giggled at the sight of the pair of them.

"Never mind that! Let's see where we are!" She darted for the door, the other two following after her quickly.

They stepped out onto a planet with burnt orange ground a purple sky. Rose was taken aback slightly when she was greeted by humans.

"Hello, my name is Takk," the first, a young male of Rose's age said, stepping forward and holding out his hand.

He was eyeing up Rose and the Doctor and Jack instantly jumped in between them.

"I'm the Doctor,"

"And I'm Jack," the pair glared menacingly until Takk was forced to introduce the rest of his family.

It didn't take long for them to be invited back to the camp where Takk and his family lived. The three of them were asked to stay for dinner and though Jack and the Doctor, both had objections, Rose quickly put them straight.

"We'd love to!" She said, shooting looks at the other two. "We'd only have to eat with my mother otherwise."

Jack stared open mouthed and the Doctor rolled his eyes. Rose had just pulled her usual 'if-you-don't-agree-we-go-home-to-my-mother' trick. It was times like this that all three of them knew exactly who wore the trousers in their relationship.

In the end they stayed after dinner as well. The Doctor was getting increasingly annoyed by the end of it. Jack had gone off with Takk's brother and Takk was still talking to Rose. He hated domestic enough as it was, but when someone was trying to chat up Rose, his Rose at that, well he couldn't sit and just watch it.

The Doctor stood up and carefully weaved his way through the crowd of onlookers who'd been approaching him all evening and of which he'd turned down every one. He headed towards Rose and paused a few feet away, suddenly shy. As much as he wanted to talk to her, he knew his jealousy was no reason to stop her having fun.

Sighing he turned to go and find Jack to poke fun at him, when something caught his hand. Glancing back he saw Rose, weaving her fingers through his.

"Hello," she said, smiling. "Not having much fun?"

"It's alright," the Doctor shrugged.

"Bit domestic?" Rose asked, knowing the Doctor all too well.

"Yeah," he nodded.

"Well, now that I have successfully managed to convince Takk that there are only two men I want n my life, we can go if you want," Rose continued.

The Doctor smiled slightly to himself.

"We might have a bit of trouble there," the Doctor said in mock seriousness.

"Why?" Asked Rose trying to keep a straight face.

"Well," the Doctor pulled Rose through the crowd just to the edge of a quiet and almost deserted corner.

Jack was sat with Takk's brother, but they appeared to have given up on conversation altogether.

"You'll have to tear Jack off Than first," the Doctor grinned.