Stopping just before they reached her room, Rose spoke up for the first time since she had woken up screaming. "I don't want to sleep."

Turning to look at her the Doctor asked, "Why? What's wrong?" A lonely tear trickled down the side of Rose's face and the Doctor gently wiped it away with his thumb. "Are you scared?"

Rose nodded meekly, "Bad dream," she whispered.

"Oh Rose. Tell you what. Go get changed into your pyjamas and then we'll talk about it okay?"

Rose nodded and the Doctor leaned forward and kissed her on the forward before she headed into her room to get changed.

Changing into her pyjamas had taken Rose longer than usual as she had her new cast to cope with. However, as usual, Rose overcame the task in front of her and had soon let the Doctor into her room. The Doctor had also changed into his pyjamas and was carrying two cups of hot chocolate.

Carefully setting Rose's cup on her bedside table where she could reach it, the Doctor sat himself down on the bed next to Rose.

Taking a sip of his hot chocolate and setting it down on the other bedside table, the Doctor spoke first. "So Rose, what happened in your dream?" he asked gently.

Rose took a deep breath before answering, "Something was chasing me. I was running but you weren't there. You'd gone. I fell and then it was about to attack me and I screamed," Rose told the Doctor, more tears escaping her eyes. The Doctor wiped the tears away and pulled her into a hug.

After the Doctor let go of Rose they sat in silence for a while, drinking their hot chocolates.

"Will...will you stay with me tonight...please?" Rose asked shyly.

"Of course," the Doctor answered without hesitation.

Rose curled up under the covers and the Doctor joined her, wrapping his arms around her in a loving embrace.

Rose was running, but her hand was empty. She was on her own; the Doctor was gone. She was scared.

It was chasing her at an alarming speed; she couldn't get away. Her worst fears were coming true as the creature gained on her.

The creature looked like something out of a horror movie when it loomed over her after she had fallen to the floor. Its claw swooped down towards her and Rose screamed...

Suddenly, two strong arms pulled her from under the creature. Her hand fell into his and they ran together away from the creature.

Reaching the TARDIS, the Doctor pulled Rose into a hug the second they stepped through the door.

When Rose woke in the Doctor's arms the next morning a smile lit up her face. The Doctor was already awake, he had been for hours, but he had still stayed with Rose until she woke. The smile that lit up her face told the Doctor that Rose had overcome her nightmare.

"Morning sleepyhead," the Doctor teased Rose gently, "I like that, Sleepyhead. From now on that's what I'll call you, Sleepyhead."

Rose giggled, then leaned up and kissed the Doctor on the cheek. "Thank you," she whispered.

"You're welcome," he whispered back before leaning in and kissing Rose full on the lips.

The End!

Hope you enjoyed it! From Sammi!