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This tiny little drabble thing is all triple7lies fault. Don't ask where it came from, but it's in my head and it won't get out.
He'd been pacing up and down for quite some time, that affectious little pout on his face whenever he was lost deep in thought. He had no idea how to ask her, or when to ask her.
Maybe, the Doctor decided, he'd be able to just say the words when he got to her. Yes, that would be it. He'd just say it.
So down to through the TARDIS he went, searching out for Sarah Jane and when he got to her, he stopped and gave her a bright grin. "Sarah.. can I ask you something?"
She looked up and grinned back at him. "Of course, Doctor." at least he was in a good mood.
And then he was nervous again. All sweaty palms and both hearts doing triple time. He took her hands in his and swallowed. Right. Just do it. You're a Time Lord for Rassilon's sake he thought to himself.
"Sarah I.. was wondering if you'd... erm... like .. a jelly baby?" He blinked. Wait. Wrong thing. She was looking at him confused. She had thought it wsa important. "Er.. um.." he went on, trying to correct himself.
"Minus.. the.. jelly?"
Sarah stared at him as if he had two heads instead of two hearts. "What?"
"You know a baby jelly without the um.. I mean Sarah, would you like a baby?" He gave a sheepish grin.
Sarah however, could do nothing but just stare at him.
He'd been pacing up and down for quite some time, that affectious little pout on his face whenever he was lost deep in thought. He had no idea how to ask her, or when to ask her.
Maybe, the Doctor decided, he'd be able to just say the words when he got to her. Yes, that would be it. He'd just say it.
So down to through the TARDIS he went, searching out for Sarah Jane and when he got to her, he stopped and gave her a bright grin. "Sarah.. can I ask you something?"
She looked up and grinned back at him. "Of course, Doctor." at least he was in a good mood.
And then he was nervous again. All sweaty palms and both hearts doing triple time. He took her hands in his and swallowed. Right. Just do it. You're a Time Lord for Rassilon's sake he thought to himself.
"Sarah I.. was wondering if you'd... erm... like .. a jelly baby?" He blinked. Wait. Wrong thing. She was looking at him confused. She had thought it wsa important. "Er.. um.." he went on, trying to correct himself.
"Minus.. the.. jelly?"
Sarah stared at him as if he had two heads instead of two hearts. "What?"
"You know a baby jelly without the um.. I mean Sarah, would you like a baby?" He gave a sheepish grin.
Sarah however, could do nothing but just stare at him.