Last Chapter: The Doctor's hands slowly dropped to his sides as his eyes seemed to examine her at her very core. Rose wanted to shift under his gaze. She felt exposed to him, but she didn't move.

"I don't deserve you."

"And I don't care." She responded simply.

"I might hurt you."

"I told you that I don't believe that."

"A life with me won't be easy, Rose."

"Then I'll run even harder."

"Forever?"

"Forever."

"Marry me?"

"Yes."

The words poured from her lips like water from her soul. Nothing had sounded more right leaving her lips then her acceptance of the Doctor's love. As she had agreed to his proposal, the words hung heavy in the silence between them. The Doctor didn't move at first. He just continued to stare into her eyes. Rose caught her breath with all of her insecurities starting to set back in, but the Doctor raised a hand slowly to her face as if she was an abused animal that might shy away at his touch. He stroked her cheek, and Rose leaned into his warm touch. Suddenly, the Doctor broke into a wide grin. Rose barely had time to react before the Doctor was surging up from underneath her. He shot up capturing her lips in his. One of his hands knotted greedily in her hair and the other circled her waist keeping her pulled tight against him. Rose couldn't suppress the shudder and moan that ran through her at the Doctor continued to lavish his desire upon her. The Doctor nipped at her lower lip, and Rose bucked against him. The feel of her rubbing against him made the Doctor groan into her mouth. He moved his hands to support her weight as he stood up moving them both back to the console. He set Rose down gently and moved his attention to her neck. He placed hot open mouth kisses along her neck. Rose rolled her head back allowing him more room to explore, and bit her lip to keep from exhaling another needy moan. The Doctor could feel her blood pumping as he placed a soft kiss to the base of her neck. He smiled against her flesh before giving it a bite and started to suck at her skin.

"Too much clothes." Rose said in a breathy voice as she started to yank and pull at the Doctor's jacket. The Doctor gave a light chuckle before leaning up to shrug his jacket off. He gave Rose a few quick kisses before thrusting himself against her. Rose groaned at the feeling of his arousal. Rose grabbed his shirt pulling the Doctor in to her. Taking the chance she deepened their kiss entangling her tongue with his. The Doctor's hands found Rose's hips as he pulled her up off the console, and Rose responded automatically by locking her ankles behind his back. The Doctor pulled away from their deepened kiss and began walking through the TARDIS hallways. Rose took his distraction as a chance to run her hands through his gorgeous hair. She tugged at it as she placed a kiss to the skin right behind the Doctor's ear. She was rewarded with a groaning rumble emanating from the Doctor's throat and his hands tightening on her rear. Rose smirked deciding it was her turn to tease. She gave a low breathy moan into the Doctor's ear before starting to suck and nip at it. She heard the Doctor gasp, and she bit at his earlobe sucking lightly. The Doctor's gasping turned into a long groan as he slowed his steps. Rose found herself being pressed into a wall as the Doctor devoured her mouth.

"Unless you want me to take you right her like this, I suggest that you restrain from doing that." He growled against her lips.

"Found a weak spot have I." Rose grinned.

"More than I would care to admit." The Doctor growled nipping her bottom lip before slowly lowering her to the ground. He pulled away from her but intertwined his hand with hers. Rose saw a large wooden door beside them.

"Is that?"

"My room... Are you sure you want to do this? It will be different then anything you've ever experienced. You'll be sharing your mind with me."

"I wouldn't have said yes if I wasn't sure."

"It's permanent... For the rest of your life, you'll be bound to me." The Doctor murmured seeming to become more self-conscious. He shifted from foot to foot and tugged at his ear, but his grip on her hand tightened.

"Doctor." Rose said to gain his attention. The Doctor slowly looked towards her again, and as their eyes met, he found himself getting lost in her. His pink and yellow human. She stood before him in her breathtaking beauty. Her eyes looking passionately into his dark with lust, but her passion and love for him showed through.

"I'm already bound to you. Since the day I walked through the TARDIS doors, I was forever bound to you. Body, mind, and soul." Rose spoke the truth she felt for him, and at the same time, she reached towards him not physically but mentally. She wasn't sure if she could connect with him, but she knew words alone weren't enough. She tried to focus on the way the Doctor had felt when he had stroked her mind with his own, and she sought to replicate the feeling. She could feel it. Small like a tendril of smoke from a freshly lit fire, but his mind was there. She pushed forward focusing her mind on the feelings of love that she had for this impossibly mad man. She knew that she had succeeded as the Doctor's eyes widened.

"How did you?"

"Guess I picked up a few things." Rose smiled shyly, but at the Doctor's shocked expression, she became hesitant, "Did I do something wrong?

"No," The Doctor almost shouted at her trying to recover himself, "It's just, humans aren't normally that advanced in telepathic communication, but it's good... Very good..." The Doctor trailed off looking at Rose's heaving breasts.

"Hey now, you're allowed to get distracted after we're married!" Rose said with mock anger. The Doctor caught himself and flushed a shade of scarlet that had Rose biting her tongue to keep from laughing, but her smirk showed through. The Doctor gave a playful growl before kissing her hard, and giving her hand a tight squeeze, he slowly opened the door to his room, and led Rose into a room that smelled deeply of polished wood and well worn books. The room was adorned with dark mahogany wood and deep royal blues. Rose took a few steps into the room looking around at something that was so uniquely the Doctor. The center of attention was the large bed etched with Gallifreyan symbols. Rose stood beside one of the four ornate pillars that made up the bed's frame. She wasn't sure what to think. Her mind seemed to race and yet she felt at peace at the same time. Slowly, she felt the Doctor's arms circle around her waist from behind as he pressed a kiss to the back of her neck. She leaned back into his strong chest as her hand came to rest against one of the etched figures along one of the bedposts. The touch of it felt so familiar, but yet so foreign. Like something remembered out of a dream. Something in her yearned to remember and wanted her mind to reach out and think, but as the Doctor placed another shiver inducing kiss to the back of her neck, all other thoughts were quickly forgotten. She turned around in his embrace and kissed him. Slowly, the Doctor backed her up to sit on the bed. Once she had done so, he pulled away.

"Stay here." He said breathlessly.

"What?"

"Just wait." The Doctor gave her a quick peck before ducking out of the room. Rose huffed and pouted at his total break of mood and fell back onto the silky sheets. She closed her eyes thinking back on all that had happened between her and the Doctor. She could hardly believe they were here. She thought she heard footsteps, so she stood back up expecting the Doctor to come back into the room. For a moment, she thought she had sat up too quickly because her head seemed to spin. But the deep chill around her made her take notice that she was no longer in the TARDIS. The wind howled around her and the cold air bit at her skin. She seemed to be standing in the middle of an open area in the midst of a city street. She could smell smoke and hear the crackle of burning buildings around her. But more important was the figure of the Doctor in front of her. He was hunched over as he rested his back against a wall. Was this another one of those flashes the Doctor had told her about. She took a few steps towards him, and she could hear her feet echo on the pavement. The Doctor must have as well because he raised his eyes to her figure. He chuckled slightly before resting his head against a building's outer wall.

"Doctor?" Rose asked tentatively getting closer to him, "Are you alright?"

"I'm always alright." He said mockingly in a harsh tone before wincing. Slowly, he pulled his hand from his abdomen, and Rose saw the blood that coated his hand and soaked through his shirt, "Even though your ghost still haunts me... even now while I'm dying... I'm still alright..."

"Alright?! Look at you? What happened did you get shot?" Rose's eyes widened as she rushed to his side, but she hesitated to touch him.

"You know. You've haunted me ever since that day. I'd swear I would hear your laughter just to turn around to see no one there. I'd walk through the TARDIS and just seem to get a hint of your scent. Sometimes... Sometimes like now, you'd appear so vividly to me. Like appearing at the end of our bed just to ease away one of my nightmares... So vivid that it felt like you were really here, like all I'd have to do is to reach out and touch you." The Doctor paused stretching out his hand to cup her face like he did after she accepted his proposal, but he stopped just centimeters away. A twisting look of anguish sprung to his face as his hand dropped to the ground, "But even I know that is impossible. You're still just an image. This universe doesn't hold miracles, just grim reminders. And here you are to remind me one last time, that it was my fault. I'm sorry, Rose... I'm so so sorry. It should have been me. You didn't deserve it."

"What are you talking about? You'll regenerate! You'll be fine! What ever happened wasn't your fault!" She shouted at him. She made to put pressure on his wound, but his cruel laughter cut her short.

"Even now you are trying to comfort me. My Rose. My pink and yellow always gentle and kind Rose. I think it is your unwavering kindness that makes seeing you more painful then dying."

"You'll regenerate."

"I could... But why? What's left for me in this life? My people are dead, my home world burned, my TARDIS is gone, and the love of my life is dead." The Doctor snorted, "And here I am arguing with her ghost... Maybe it is best that I choose death here. Now before I cause anymore damage... Rose, if there is a place such as the afterlife, do you think I will find you there? If I meet you there... Do you think you'd forgive me?" His eyes bored in to hers hauntingly empty. What words could she give to repair a broken man? The only word she could find was...

"Forever." She spoke the words with firm certainty while reaching her mind with all her strength towards him. She wasn't sure if she had reached him or not, but she saw a faint spark light up his eyes as he breathed out her name. He reached for her, but she felt the floor rushing out from under her. She manged to shout, "Run!", just as she found herself falling backwards to land on the bed in the Doctor's room. She jumped up quickly looking around. She was back. She bit her lip to keep from crying. She didn't understand anything she had just seen, and she wasn't sure if she cared to, but as the Doctor walked back into the room she threw her arms around him. The Doctor was shocked, but wrapped his arms around her all the same.

"Rose? Are you okay?" He asked with concern. Rose had buried her head into his shoulder. She wasn't sure what to say, and all she could manage to do without crying was to let out a shuttering breath.

"Rose?! Are you having second thoughts? It's okay if you are, we can take some time and go slower. I could-"

"Shut up and kiss me." She said pulling back. She grabbed his head and pressed their lips firmly together in a hard passionate kiss. The Doctor increased his hold around her, and Rose felt an odd inanimate shape pressing into her back. She pulled away and looked at him questioningly.

"O, right!" The Doctor fumbled showing her a small box covered in golden Gallifreyan letters. He opened it to show her a small red ribbon embroidered in gold with Gallifreyan, "This is used during marriage ceremonies. Normally, the couple will hold this during the formal ceremony in front of family, but we also keep it wrapped around our hands during... um... The actual bonding." He said trying not to blush, but failed miserably.

"It's beautiful." Rose said touching the silky ribbon lightly. The Doctor led her back to the bed, and set the box on the nightstand lightly. He slowly began to kiss her, but it wasn't long until Rose heard him curse as he pulled away.

"The test. I'm sure the TARDIS is done with your tests... We should really-" The Doctor muttered but was cut off by Rose's lips against his.

"It can wait. This is more important."

"I would hardly call your health unimportant." The Doctor scowled.

"Please, Doctor, let it wait. We have wasted so much time getting to this point. I don't want to put it off for another moment." Rose begged slowly starting to undo the buttons on his shirt.

"Okay." He agreed as Rose placed a kiss to the base of his throat, and Rose watched with satisfaction as his adam's apple bobbed. He slowly shrugged his shirt off before pulling Rose's off over her head. He only paused for a moment before leaning down to kiss her. Rose let her hands wander to the snap of his trousers. Her fingers trailed playfully along the skin just under his waistband, and he moaned into her mouth. After she unbuttoned his trousers, the Doctor took the chance to unbutton her bra. He slowly slid the straps down her arms before tossing it aside. He took another moment to lean down. He kissed her shoulder before slowly moving down her chest. He took his time slowly driving Rose insane with anticipation until he took her nipple into his mouth. Slowly, he swirled his tongue around it as it became perk, and he released it with a soft pop. He continued his descent downwards. Kissing over her sternum and stomach. Rose rolled her head back as the Doctor's hands glided up her legs. He slowly unbuttoned her pants, and slid them down her legs along with her panties. He helped Rose step out of them before looking up to gaze at his perfect pink and yellow human. She was finally completely naked before him, and he placed a soft kiss to her thigh before standing up. Once he stood up, Rose finished her work by pushing his now loose trousers over his hips and let them drop to the floor. The Doctor pulled back to grab the ribbon out of the box. He held out his hand, and Rose gingerly placed her hand in his. He carefully wound the ribbon around her hand as if she were a porcelain doll.

"Now do the same for me." He said warmly handing her the other end of the ribbon. Slowly, she mimicked his actions until the ribbon was connected to both of their hands with just a bit of leeway in between.

"This is it. Last chance to back out." The Doctor offered taking a small step forward.

"I'm not going anywhere." Rose breathed back, and she thought she saw relief in his gaze.

"Just try to relax. I'm going to start a small connection." He said giving her a quick kiss, and Rose nodded her head. She closed her eyes and tried to take a deep breath, but she gasped as she felt the Doctor's mind slide against hers.

"Breathe" He said raising his hand to cup her cheek, and slowly rested his forehead against hers. She felt him. Like a warm light slowly coming to fill the dark spaces in her mind. It started in the back of her mind before slowly crawling forward. She could feel him. It was as if he was moving inside and out of her all at the same time. It felt strange but comforting, and she reached forward for him. She could feel him just out of reach and frowned when she wasn't able to connect with him.

"Patience, Rose, you are still getting used to this. Once we're bonded it will be easier. Just focus on getting used to the feeling for now." He eased her pulling his head away, but the warmth of his mind remained. He smiled, and it was like the flickering of candle in her mind.

"Sit back." He urged as he had her sit on the bed. Slowly, she eased back, and he came to hover over top of her. Their bound hands locked together beside her head. He lowered himself then allowing himself to divulge in the feel of her body against his. He kissed her deeply as his unbound hand slid along her hip and up side. Rose also let her free hand roam. Eagerly running through his hair before sliding down his back. The Doctor raised his hand to cup and massage her breast, and Rose bucked against him locking her legs around his waist. She began to grind against him, and the feel of his arousal pressing hard against her sent all the blood in her body rushing south. He released her lips panting.

"I want you." He said huskily.

"You have me." She responded quietly. The Doctor slowly rubbed against her feeling her wetness, and Rose moaned shifting at his teasing. Taking one last greedy kiss, the Doctor slowly eased himself into her. They moaned collectively at the feel of one another, and Rose could feel the bond in her head throbbing with his pleasure which only added to her own. The Doctor began a slow deep pace while refusing to let go of their bound hands.

"Rose." He breathed her name like a prayer as he increased his pace, and Rose arched up into him. She ran her nails down his back as he hissed in pleasure. Taking his free hand he grabbed her waist putting more force into his thrusts. Rose could feel him inside her mind and body. It was overwhelming and intoxicating all at the same time. Both of them moving together as one. As the pleasure built up inside her, she could feel more emotions and feelings pouring through the bond. His love for her, his insecurity, his passion, and his fears, all came pouring into her as they writhed together in ecstasy on the bed. She tightened around him which had him groaning and increasing his pace. She couldn't help the moans that seemed to be coming from her body as he continued to make love to her.

Right as she felt she was reaching her peak, the Doctor leaned down and whispered something in her ear. It sounded musical and seemed to fill her with a kind of warmth when she heard it. His voice speaking to her hot and husky in her ear and a few more thrusts was all she needed to be pushed over the edge. She shattered around him, and it was enough to bring him with her. They groaned out in ecstasy together, and just as Rose felt she was coming back down, she was pushed back up as her mind was filled with feelings and images flashing before her. She felt the bond turn from a stream into a roaring river, and her mind was pulled into his as his was to hers. Images of him as a lonely child to some of his favorite memories of playing on Gallifreyan hilltops flitted through her mind like she was watching a movie in fast forward. All his faces passed before her mind's eyes with an echo of the word he had whispered in her ear earlier. She could feel what he felt and see what he saw as if she had lived it all herself, and she could feel herself pouring into him as well. Her memories, dreams, sorrows, and feelings. The tapestry of her life was being strung together before him, and then she could feel it. The sorrow and hatred broke into the warmth of her mind like water over a dam. The sorrow of losing his people, and all the regret. She could almost seem to hear them screaming in her mind as they burned. Did he hear this? Is this what it was like for him? And all the hatred he felt. For as much as he hated Daleks, it was clear to her now that he hated himself more, and her heart couldn't bear it. She began to cry.

"Rose!" The Doctor realized what had happened, and Rose could feel him pull away from her mentally, but he was still there. It was like he had turned into a small figure in the corner of the room of her mind. He placed his forehead against hers and cursed himself under his breath. Rose could feel a small flicker in their bond, "I'm sorry. I'm such an idiot. I thought I could hold the feelings back, but I got distracted. I didn't even warn you... I'm so sorry."

"No, this is you. Don't apologize," Rose prodded gently stroking his cheek with her free hand, "Anything less then this would have felt... Cheap and shallow. I now have all of you. My Doctor." She smiled up at him sweetly, and he dipped his head down to her to capture her lips in a soft kiss. He rolled on his side beside her and began to softly stroke her hair. Neither one of them felt like moving to remove the ribbon that connected them.

"Is it to much?" The Doctor eventually asked hesitantly. Rose looked confused before realizing he was talking of the bond in her head.

"I thought it might have been overwhelming, but it surprisingly isn't," She paused looking at the ceiling before turning to face him, "What you whispered in my ear... Was that?"

"My name. Yes." The Doctor answered looking sheepish. Rose grinned broadly before jumping him and snogging him senseless. She was pleased with herself when she released him to find that he had a dazed look on his face, and the warm glow from him in the back of her mind made her even more smug.

"What was that for?" He asked breathlessly.

"For making me feel like the most important person in the universe." She smiled back at him sleepily before drifting off to sleep as she rested her head against his chest with his double heartbeat playing a samba in her ear. When she awoke she found herself no longer cuddling with the Doctor, but lying alone in their bed. She raised herself up slightly pouting and looked around the room. Groggily, she realized that the bond in her head was buzzing with the Doctor. Excitement and nervousness were layered on top of each other in a crescendo only to be hushed down again. Rose couldn't help the smile that spread over her face at the feeling. It was like a little boy trying to walk around without waking up his sleeping mom, and she found it absolutely adorable. Despite the fact that she was still a little grumpy about not getting to wake up with him, she sent a small hum through the bond to him. A feeling she hoped was equivalent to a good morning kiss, and his response was a spike of the excitement and nervousness.

A few scattered hums and feelings flowed through to her, and an image of an uncoordinated cat tripping over itself seemed to come to her mind. She giggle at the thought, and the pride wounded Doctor's moody growl that seemed to pervade their bond. A flash of her naked, bent over, and being 'punished' by the Doctor was shared with her, and her giggle quickly turned into a full blush. She could feel the Doctor's devious smirk in her mind. She could also see how it matched his dark smoldering eyes as he now stood in the entrance to their bedroom. She sat up a bit more turning to look at him more fully. The sheet covering her sliding down just enough to show off the curve of her breasts. The Doctor's dark eyes showed a predatory glint, and he began walking towards her.

"Did you always have such lewd fantasies of me?" Rose joked and rebuked at the same time. The Doctor just smiled at her knowing full well how his presence was sending heat through her. He sat down slowly on the bed beside her and gave her a slow kiss before pulling away just far enough to whisper, "You have no idea." He said hot in her ear. Rose couldn't help the shiver that ran through her.

"Would you like to show me some of them?" She whispered.

"Mmm," The Doctor paused leaning in for another kiss, "Maybe later. For now I want to show you something." He finished taking her hand gently. After Rose had gotten dressed the Doctor led her into the console room and bounded over to the TARDIS door. Rose paused smiling at him broadly.

"Where are we?" She asked excitedly. The Doctor grinned back and reached his hand out wiggling his fingers.

"Come on!" He invites, and Rose eagerly joined him. Walking out of the TARDIS doors Rose found herself in a familiar cabin room.

"Are we?" She said looking around.

"Back on the S.S. Jupiter. I ah, figured that we could finish out the rest of our trip as our honeymoon." The Doctor said sweetly, wrapping his arms around Rose, and kissing her neck, "What do you think?"

"I think that it's time you get me back into that bed." Rose replied flipping around in his arms and grabbing him by the lapels of his jacket. The Doctor didn't hesitate to wrap his arms around her and kiss her deeply.

"As my wife demands." He grinned sweeping her up into his arms.

A/N: I'm back! After a sabbatical I finally am back! Thanks everyone for your patience and feedback. It's been great to hear your guy's thoughts on everything. I will actually be ending this story here, but fear not! I will be writing a sequel "Forever Ends". First chapter will be out next weekend. The story will pick up right from where this one leaves off. As a sneak peak, it will include more direct confrontations with the Cartel, Rose's "visions" will be addressed, there will certainly be more River Song, and big surprise, Jack will be entering the story as well! I know some of you weren't thrilled with the idea of me breaking off the story into another sequel, so sorry for the inconvenience, but I think this will work out a lot nicer! Thanks everyone for supporting this story so far! Despite starting a sequel for this story, I may throw in a few one shots here about the rest of their honeymoon if I feel like it/get time.

Chloe Abhaibolacharn: Surprise! Here it is! Please don't die! Sorry, I wasn't able to update sooner, but your review helped motivate me! Hope to see you in the sequel (Forever Ends)!

Mystique84: I debated a lot of ways for them to meet. But I figured if anyone was going to give Rose tips it would have to be River! However, you may see some of my other plans for River and Rose's first meeting thrown into the plot of the sequel (because I just can't give some of them up)! Thanks for the review! I always enjoy reading them, and your support is really appreciated!

Bad Wolf Jen: Thanks for the reviews! I always wanted to bring Jack into this story, but I could never seem to think of a way to fit him in seamlessly without disrupting the story plot, but he will definitely be in the sequel! River will also show up, and I may throw in a scene or two about the Doctor's childhood! ;)

The TARDIS of the Doctor: I really debated keeping it as one whole chunk, but I just couldn't get over the happy go lucky title of this story compared to how I intend to move the sequel forward. I finally came to a point where I decided it'd be best to allow the sequel to have its proper due. Thanks for the very kind review *blushes*. That really means a lot!

Smallbell, yoruichi98, demigodfrompanem, roxelle34, and Guest(s?): You guys make me smile! Despite the lengthy break I promise I will continue to write if nothing else just for you awesome guys. It makes me super happy to see you guys enjoying the chapters, and hopefully I will be able to deliver many more enjoyable Rose/Doctor moments for all of you! As for the "Rose is pregnant", I will simply say that you will just have to keep reading. Thanks for all the feedback as well!

LadaHathaway: Thanks for your support! I knew that Chomsky (on the S.S. Jupiter) knowing River would probably seem like a major plot hole, but I knew I wanted them to visit the forest in order to be more intertwined with River, so this just all fell into place. I wasn't quite sure about the ending at first, so I'm super happy that people enjoyed it! Thanks for the feedback!

Again, a big thanks to all my followers and readers. You guys have been so awesome and supportive through my first fanfic! I look forward to writing more stories for all of you! Hopefully, I'll see most of you in the sequel! Thanks everyone for reading and stay awesome!