The Way of Things, Chapter 44
Rose finished signing her name with a flourish, and tossed the pen onto the table. The report was done, printed, approved-and all that was left was to send it to London later that afternoon. No word had yet come back on the password to the tech, but it was the only remaining question left unanswered in the dozens of pages in front of her.
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So terribly good.
I love this ending, but am sad it's over.
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I must read more!
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And I am still tickled by the unmade bed detail.
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I get exhausted reading it, too.
And I am still tickled by the unmade bed detail.
That, my dear, was just for you.
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Love the interaction at the bar, and go Pennington! hehe.
Hope you're feeling better...
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*sigh* I know, I know. But they *did* have to stay up for a day and a half to reach that point...so I figured they deserved to go to bed a bit early. ;)
Love the interaction at the bar, and go Pennington!
They're such a happy bunch at this point. *happy sigh*
I'm feeling a wee bit better, thanks. Better living through OTC meds, and all that. :)
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Fixed. Thanks!
He's probably just as scared as Rose is.
Oh, I think he is. *sigh* Poor Peter. Poor Rose.
And I must say, "hooked on Peter" worked for her
Where can I sign up for that program?!
The key part is "What are we going to do?"
Indeed.
How does he know about a vacancy in Torchwood?
He's assuming they'll want to replace McGreevy; it's dark humour, to say the least.
Lol-- WestEnders...
That was the wonderful EGT's suggestion. :D
Not quite as strong a statement as Peter...
Not quite--but at least she's trying.
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I think there may be a line-- I'd certainly be on it!
That was the wonderful EGT's suggestion. :D
She ought to get a medal for all her suggestions. Or at least her own Peter Carlisle :0)
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Believe me--she deserves both.
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that then unforgiving chairs had caused.
the unforgiving chairs, perhaps?
Her mind drifted to thoughts of staying with Peter again, of making love to him and falling asleep held in his arms. She could get used to sleeping like that, she was quite sure.
:0) I think we all could.
She had weeks-months, really-of leave accrued;
Perfect excuse, Rose-- use it!
She was terrified of leaving him, of something happening or coming between them, keeping them apart. It was irrational, a holdover from how things had ended with the Doctor, but it still gnawed at her;
Aww... poor Rose. At least it's on your terms (well, mostly) and not the universe's.
They’d not come close to talking about what would happen when the case was over,
He's probably just as scared as Rose is.
he was like a newly discovered drug, her addiction to him making her willing to contemplate things she never would have done in the past.
Oooh, nice comparison. And I must say, "hooked on Peter" worked for her ;0)
“Who needs sleep when you have unreserved ( ... )
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