A/N: Sorry that this took so long to update!

Epilogue

There wasn't even time for an uproar, really. There would have been, probably. Jackie would have likely shrieked loudly enough to break a flute of champagne, and Pete would have been on high alert, sending messages to Torchwood, calling for backup, that sort of thing. No doubt there would have been some panic from all the guests, at least a collective gasp—and there might have been, only there wasn't, because there simply wasn't time.

She was gone for such a tiny fraction of a moment that her part-human Doctor had only time enough to register that she had not simply disappeared from halfway down the aisle by mere sleight-of-hand, and that she had been removed, undoubtedly, by something quite timey-wimey.

But as soon as she had gone she had returned, albeit momentarily breathless, and everyone in attendance looked at her in confusion, as if she had just performed some sort of highly-coordinated but poorly-timed party trick.

Rose again braced Pete's arm, this time actually for support instead of performance, and proceeded down the aisle as if nothing out of the ordinary had happened. Upon reaching her destination, Pete gave her a look as if to say, I expect a full report on this later, written-up and filed through the correct channels, and you'd also better come up with a decent excuse for whatever that was for our guests at the reception, because I've really got no ideas.

Rose smiled at her makeshift father, and the Doctor—her Doctor—took her hand and gave her a knowing smile.

"So that happened," he whispered quietly so that no one could hear.

"Do you remember all of that now? Where I just was?"

"Down to the very last detail," he smirked, remembering the kiss they shared what was now for him several years ago, but for her just minutes past. "It's sort of like I've known it the whole time, and yet I've only just remembered. It's strange. Paradoxes will do that."

"And you aren't angry?"

"For that, Rose Tyler? For everything you told me? For reminding me that I wasn't alone and that everything was going to be okay when I needed it the most?"

"For leaving you…"

"You never left, Rose," he said, taking both of her hands in his and they turned towards Jake, who had somehow managed to get ordained on some website specifically for this purpose, and were married—the Doctor and Rose Tyler—finally.

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