Smiling down at Rose, he couldn't help but take in every feature about her, her eyes, her lips.. everything. Because he had memorized everything about her before he left but the memories had began to fade, leaving only a hole in his mind and his hearts. But now, now he was able to see her in the flesh and relive all his memories with her. When she spoke about when did he know he loved her, he couldn't help but laugh to himself a little, and he shook his head, "Rose Tyler.." He spoke, not surprised that she had asked he knew it was only a matter of time, but laughed because it was so Rose to be so demanding and stubborn and no fear in asking questions either. ".. From the moment I met you," The Doctor smiled down at her as he continued on with his sentence, "You were always so different, and I loved that. And when we were on the ship with the Ood, and I thought I would never see you again. That's when I really knew and admitted it to myself. Because I always believed in you Rose Tyler. Always."

Rose felt a small smile form on her lips as he whispered her name. Her heart skipped a beat just slightly. She never knew why, but she always loved it when he said her name. It was so soft, in a caring way. Just as the Doctor always was. Caring, loving, a strong man, a defender of the stars. She was defender of the Earth. He'd given her that title months ago. Rose nodded, remembering that first day they met. When he saved her from the living plastic. When she was trapped down in that cellar, surrounded and backed up against that wall. She'd had her eyes shut, ready for them to attack her. When she felt a comforting hand grab hers, and told her to run. Plus, not only did he save her life, but she saved his...Swinging on that chain knocking the Plastic into that goopy alien thing

Another warm smile grew on Rose's face when he mentioned being on the spaceship with the Ood. That was a pretty scary trip. One of their scariest trips in Rose's mind. She remembered kissing his helmet. Telling him to be safe, and that she'd be waiting for him to come back. Once she'd heard no response from him on the radio, Rose had gotten worried he'd never come back either.

"I was scared too. The Ood were going mad. I just wanted you to be there to help us, so instead I told them whatever I thought you'd do. Once we were on that escape pod...I just did whatever you would have done. You have no idea how relieved I was when I heard your voice. What happened down there anyway? What did you see? Down in that pit. You barely told me anything."

Rose waited to tell him when she knew she loved him. There would be plenty of time for that.

The Doctor watched her carefully and he looked up slightly into the sky when she spoke about the Ood and down in the pits, and how she took control. The Doctor had never told her but he was so proud of her, so proud of his Rose Tyler being able to take command and lead those people to safety. Although they lost a few members of the ship of the way, they both tried their best, and Rose well she was the hero not him.

"Down in the pit?" The Doctor repeated rubbing the back of his head as he thought about it and he still wasn't sure, was it the devil? Satan? The real deal? "I am really not sure. Evil." He knew that for sure, that whatever it was meant no good in the world and wanted to destroy everything it touched.

He looked to Rose again with a soft smile and he tilted his head a little, "You did so well, when we were on that ship. I was so proud of you. I thought I would never see you again, and what would happen? I promised your mum that I would always bring you back safe, and I thought I was going to fail. I had sentenced you to death, but you Rose, you took control. You saved the day." He grinned at her with a slight laugh and then looked back up to the skies, as if the ship was still in the them and he continued to smile to himself.

"Have you always loved me?" The Doctor asked still looking up to the sky and then he looked back to Rose, his eyes now filled with sadness and his smile wavering a little.

Rose walked over and placed her hand on his cheek. She saw the deep sadness in his eyes. She'd seen this look a few times before. Madame de Pompadour, when he sent her to the parallel world before she came back herself. Those were the only two times she could recall anyway. When he asked her if she always loved him she nodded.

"Yes..." Rose replied then decided to clarify when she knew she loved him. "You know whrn I truly realized I loved you?" She whispered. "back on Satellite 5. When you sent me back in the TARDIS. When I came back and looked into the heart of the TARDIS. I couldn't let you be alone. Not die on your own...I couldn't give up. I couldn't go back to my old life. I loved traveling with you and I can't imagine myself being with anyone else."

As soon as Rose finished her sentence, she sighed to herself, and pulled then Doctor into a soft kiss. Something she'd been wanting to do for the longest time. The Doctor leaned into her hand when she placed it on his cheek and he looked into her eyes. A sad soft smile played on his lips as he listened too her, listened to how she feel in love him. He remember the day as if it were only yesterday the memory burning so bright in his mind, reminding him that this woman was the only woman he would ever need in his life.

"I wanted you to stay with me forever.." The Doctor whispered still leaning into her hand.

He continued to smile to himself when she spoke about how she loved him, and how when she looked into the TARDIS she saw everything, how lonely the Doctor was. The lonely traveller, and how she stayed with him, blessing him with such a gift. He smiled at her as she spoke and smiled because of the memories that filled his head. Before he could respond however he felt her lips upon his. His eyes widened a little, but then he felt the softness of her kiss and he slowly closed his eyes and pressed his lips gently back against hers.

He had kissed back, something Rose didn't expect at first, she pulled herself closer to him for a brief second. before pulling back and whispering just loud enough so he could hear. He asked her to stay with him forever. She then remembered a promise she made.

"How long you gonna stay with me?" The Doctor asked her as they looked over the scene before them. Rose looked over at him with a smile on her face, hands in her jacket pocket. She'd been traveling with him for about two years, seen so mant things. They'd gotten out of nasty situations together. He'd save her as best he could. Trying to keep her save. So, knowing that she would be able to live the rest of her human life with him...she only answered with one simple word.

"Forever."