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Rose couldn't sleep. She had bad nights sometimes, not as many as the Doctor did, but she had a few from time to time. She knew the Doctor parked them somewhere in space every night, and she shuffled out of bed and headed for the console room.
She'd expected the console room to be empty, instead she found the TARDIS doors open, and the Doctor sat with his legs dangling out of them. She shuffled over to join him, settling on the grate floor next to him.
"Couldn't sleep?" he asked, glancing at her just slightly.
"Nah, you?" she asked. He shook his head. "At least we've got the stars," Rose added. He hummed then. With anyone else she would've been a little insecure at his lack of responses, or even being seen in her pajamas but with the Doctor she didn't mind.
The Doctor had parked them with a view of a stunning galaxy in front of them. Stars twinkled in the distance, and the Doctor pointed out where the planets were in the sea of beauty.
"I'll show you the birth of one of those stars one day," the Doctor promised. Rose hummed, and leant into him slightly. She had already been tired, she just hadn't been able to fall asleep. Even with the beautiful view in front of her, Rose struggled to keep her eyes open.
"I look forward to it," she finally answered. The Doctor hummed slightly and settled an arm around her. Rose relaxed into him, and he relaxed slightly against her.
"We should go to bed," Rose murmured. The Doctor hummed again. It took them some time to actually get back up and head into the console room. They went to Rose's room together.
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The TARDIS was floating above Earth. They'd been visiting Jackie, and the Doctor had wanted a break. Rose couldn't blame him, her mum could be a little overbearing at times. It was raining where they were, which wasn't over London. The Doctor had piloted them somewhere else, gotten some chips, and set them to float below the clouds and out of the way of planes.
Rose didn't mind the rain, it was sort of pretty as they sat high up watching it fall an impossible distance. Usually they'd have their legs dangling out the doors, but instead they were sat cross legged with the doors open. It was a bit of a tight fit, but neither of them minded.
The large portion of chips was balanced across both their thighs as they shared from the same portion. They hadn't needed to go get chips for lunch, Jackie had suggested they get takeout in one of the new places nearby, but they'd wanted a break. It had been just the two of them for a while, and it was nicer when they ate alone. Sometimes they had lunch in crowded spaces, or with a large group of people. Just Jackie added to their company was too little and felt too strange.
Besides, the views wouldn't be as nice from a pizza shop as they were from the TARDIS.
"I like doing this with you," Rose said, gently tilting her head into his shoulder.
"Eating chips?" the Doctor asked. Rose hummed slightly, and shrugged.
"Sitting in the TARDIS doors," she admitted.
"We get nice views," he agreed, resting his head on top of hers briefly.
As much as Rose wanted it to last forever, they had to return to her mum's flat eventually. Lunch couldn't go on for as long as she lived. When the rain started to slow, and they'd eaten all the chips, they stood up. Rose closed the TARDIS doors as the Doctor headed for the console.
It was a well practiced routine. With the doors shut, the Doctor started the take off. Rose rushed over to the console, and grabbed the railings near the edge. With her in place to send them back to the Powell Estate, the Doctor pulled the final lever.
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They'd landed in a chaotic time period, on an already chaotic planet. There wasn't anything that needed saving, except for them. The'd spent their entire time trying to admire the lush scenery, while running for their lives.
Once they'd made it out of the chaos and back into the relative calm of the TARDIS, the Doctor had set them up above the planet to admire the night sky in a safe, more calm, environment.
The TARDIS was orbiting the planet below. They didn't have food, it was just them, relaxing after a chaotic adventure.
Rose's hand was tucked under the Doctor's as they watched the stars in front of them. They weren't leant in to each other, but they were still connected. It was rare there wasn't some form of physical contact between them.
"That one is your sun," The Doctor said, pointing one out in the distance. Rose hummed and smiled at him.
"Is your one still visible?" she asked softly. He hummed beside and looked at the stars in silence for a while. Rose didn't push. She didn't say anything else though, she let them sit in the quiet as they admired space.
No matter where they went, the sky was always different. There was always something unique it about it. The quiet around them was calm, and Rose let herself relax into the Doctor's side.
"Over there, the flickering one," he said, pointing it out. Rose followed his finger, and spotted the star he was talking about. She hummed against him.
"It's pretty," Rose told him. He nodded slightly. She didn't ask more about his home. Regardless of her curiosity, Rose let the Doctor open up it at his own pace.
"So was my planet," he whispered. "You would have liked it," he admitted. Rose hummed slightly. She had no doubt she would, the Doctor had told her very little about it's natural beauty but she had no doubt it was stunning.
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They'd picked up dinner from the restaurant they'd saved from an alien invasion all due to a misunderstanding in the restaurants name. Rose rested their takeaway containers on the jump seat as the Doctor started on the console.
She gripped onto the railing as he grinned at her. Rose nodded slightly, and the TARDIS shook. They stilled quickly, and she grinned.
"Should I get plates?" Rose asked. The Doctor shrugged.
"We could," he agreed.
"I'll be back," she called, as she headed towards the hallway that lead to the galley.
While Rose fetched plates, and drinks, the Doctor opened the TARDIS doors. He'd set them up with a view of several galaxies. They had a picnic blanket, stashed in the console room, that they pulled out occasionally. Usually to celebrate, and he supposed they had stuff to celebrate. Nothing more than usual, but they'd gotten a free dinner on top of saving the day.
He let part of the blanket dangle out into space just slightly, but didn't sit. Instead he waited, leant against the railings, watching the hallway.
Rose returned with two plates, and two wine glasses topped with champagne balanced on them. The Doctor moved forward and took their glasses over to the blanket in the doors. He settled them there, and returned to Rose to help her dish up their dinner.
They settled on the blanket, mindful of their glasses, and let their legs hang out of the TARDIS. Rose let her thigh fall against the Doctor's. He smiled at her between mouthfuls.
"We should save restaurants more often," Rose said. The Doctor hummed.
"Maybe," he agreed shrugging slightly. Rose laughed slightly.
Their plates ended up behind them and they were happy to relax in the door watching space. Rose had leant fully into the Doctor, and he'd wrapped an arm around her waist.
Those moments in the TARDIS door weren't talked about. They just existed as they were. Rose didn't mind, she didn't need to talk about their domestic moments to know that they were important. The stars and the TARDIS their only witness as they cuddled in the doorway admiring the galaxies in the distance.