"When I am going to be allowed to travel again?" The Doctor asked Jack a few days later.

"You want to leave?" Jack asked feeling his heart break. The Doctor looked at Jack confused.

"I want you to come with me." The Doctor stated as he picked up an artifact and headed with Jack towards the vault.

"I told you before, Doc, I have a responsibility to my team. I can't just leave them to run off with you."

"Jack, it's a time machine. We could explore for a hundred years and still be back in time for supper tonight." The Doctor informed him as he set the artifact down on the shelf. He then turned and wrapped his arms around Jack. He kissed Jack softly on the lips and then leaned his head against Jack's shoulder. Jack wrapped his arms tighter around the Doctor as he began to shake.

"What's wrong sweetheart?" Jack asked him as he held him tightly.

"Stay with me," He mumbled into Jack's shoulder.

"I'm not going anywhere," Jack promised him. The Doctor took Jack's hand and led him to their bedroom. With shaking hands he began to unbutton Jack's shirt. Jack took the Doctor's hands in his and held them.

"You don't have to do this." Jack advised him softly. The Doctor pulled away moving his hands back to Jack's shirt.

"Yes I do," he whispered. Jack stood there while the Doctor undressed him. He then took the Doctor in his arms again and kissed him, slowly working on the Doctor's clothes. He removed the Doctor's shirt and then held him tightly again as the shaking started. Carefully he laid the Doctor on the bed, before climbing on the bed next to him and then let him take control again.

They spent most of the afternoon in each other's arms. He kept his movements gentle and slow with the Doctor. He lay on his side as the Doctor moved with careful hesitant movements. He reassured the Doctor it was okay several times. After as they lay holding each other, the Doctor traced circles on Jack's stomach.

"What are you writing?" Jack asked him. The Doctor blushed and leaned up kissing Jack passionately on the lips. He leaned back and saw in Jack's eyes that he understood.

"I love you too," Jack whispered.

It was a week later when Martha, Jack and the Doctor sat down to talk. Martha agreed to let the Doctor travel again as long as someone went with him. The childlike happiness in the Doctor's eyes made it impossible for Jack to tell him no. He prepared the TARDIS while Jack removed the deadlock chain.

The Doctor would have many set backs during their travels together and the scars on his wrist would always be a reminder of how far he had fallen but as long as Jack was there he knew he would have someone to catch him.