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Fic: Less Complicated (2/2)

May 21, 2011 21:08

Title: Less Complicated
Author: karenor
Character/Pairing: Ten/Reinette, Ten/Rose, Mickey
Rating: Light R for non-graphic sexual situations and language
Summary: From the uncrowned queen of France to the shop girl off the Powell Estate, the Doctor didn’t have to do a thing and hearts were thrown at his feet.
Betas: Many thanks to my betas, both ( Read more... )

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Comments 27

anonymous May 22 2011, 04:32:46 UTC

The Doctor is an idiot. I think a sequel is in order for making up for all of these angst.

anonymous May 22 2011, 04:50:58 UTC

Agreed, I kinda want Rose to make him pay. I mean, not in a super-OMG-TEH-ANGST way, but yeah I don't want him off the hook so easily.

((why am I posting this anon lol??))

karenor May 23 2011, 04:35:22 UTC

yeah I don't want him off the hook so easily.

Yeah, which is why I couldn't really write a "happy" ending, you know? At the same time, a long drawn out fight wouldn't work either. I think once their cards are on the table, time and some building of trust and those two crazy kids would be okay. ;)

karenor May 23 2011, 04:24:29 UTC

Well I had planned for a less angsty, possibly more smutty ending, but it didn't want to work. Perhaps in an epilogue at some point.

salimali May 22 2011, 09:04:16 UTC

Thirded!! I want a sequel where he has to eat humble pie for a loooonnng time!!

No sloppy seconds for Rose, she needs to make him see that!!

karenor May 23 2011, 04:44:28 UTC

No sloppy seconds for Rose, she needs to make him see that!!

Well, right. They weren't just going to fall into bed after he'd just been with someone else down the hall. And she certainly Doesn't want to be second best. So I think...it'll be a little while.

Sequel not totally ruled out. We'll see. ;)

2nd2ndalto May 22 2011, 12:34:00 UTC

“Wait!” she called as his hand landed on the door knob. She scrambled out of bed to stand between him and the door. His eyes raked nervously over her. “You can’t just say that to a girl and leave.”

“Really?” he asked, unsurely, running a hand through the hair at the back of his head.

Oh, Doctor.

Yay, part two! I love that you didn't just have Rose immediately forgive everything, and I love Reinette's parting words to Mickey.

karenor May 23 2011, 05:08:38 UTC

Oh. Doctor.

Yeah, I think he sorta thought that would be enough... Not so much, Doctor.

I'm glad you enjoyed the ending and how Rose handled it. Her reaction was the most difficult thing to solidify in my head.

Thanks for the comment!

quean_of_swords May 22 2011, 16:16:07 UTC

From the uncrowned queen of France to the shop girl off the Powell Estate, the Doctor didn’t have to do a thing and hearts were thrown at his feet for the stomping.

EXCELLENT line. I also love Reinette's departing words to Mickey. Too true! :D

karenor May 23 2011, 05:17:30 UTC

Thank you!

I think, even without the AU, the Doctor Aand Rose were, at this point in their relationship, dancing around each other and shoving barriers between them. So they were being idiots a little bit. ;)

wickedgillie May 22 2011, 17:51:31 UTC

I think (hope)this requires an epilogue. What will it take for Rose to forgive Ten for sleeping with someone else right under her nose?

But I will say, you absolutely nailed the last line! Perfection! I'm just greedy and want more, lol.

karenor May 23 2011, 13:22:39 UTC

I am definitely considering an epilogue. I really wanted a happy ending, but felt this was as close as I could get in the context of the rest. I may want to do more from Mickey's pov. Getting it from this point to how he feels when he decides to stay in Pete's World. You know, if I can slot my AU back in canon. ;)

Thank you!