[Oh, he is so opening his mouth to protest that, because... Oh, shit. No, damn, she's right.] I-.. Well, that turned out alright didn't it? Dalek's burning up, you get a cool new nickname, I get this new body... Doesn't seem that bad.

[He gives her a look that indicates something along the line of 'Rose Tyler, your definition of "fun" needs to be fixed.']

[Oh that is satisfaction, getting one over on him. She grins and nods a little, sliding one hand back to the hollow of his throat, fingertips just resting there against his skin for a moment before she lightly starts drumming them.] Mmmmm [Regarding with contemplation before she finally grins at him.] And some really grrrreat hair. [She's going to illustrate just how great by sliding her fingers up into his hair.]

Alright. Maybe no but the lab would be fun.

[Yeah that's really distracting. Both of those things, and she's practically glowing with positivity and such now, which also doesn't help.]

Well. Labs are always fun.

[Eventually you're just going to have to break down and tell her about this thing, Doctor. It'll make things both easier and harder on you. At least she'll be aware of what she's doing and be able to make the choice of whether that's a good idea or not.]

Just a bit sticky with someone handcuffed to you.

[Eventually. He doesn't really know what to do about it. He could tell her, but. Even he doesn't really know why he's not done it yet.]

Only if they don't listen, and I happen to know you're normally a very good listener.

[Likely it's not something he's had to discuss with anyone in a long while. That makes it more difficult.

Now, the part about her being a good listener is laughable. She never stays where he tells her to, never does exactly what he says and that's part of what makes her a good companion.]

That's why you picked me, wasn't it. You said run and I ran.

[She lays her head on his chest and starts fiddling with the second button on his shirt.]

Little bit like the TARDIS breathing. Good background noise. Two hearts. [When he'd first regenerated that Christmas at Jackie's and she'd checked his hearts with the stethescope, it had been such a relief that they were both working and sounding so very normal. She's not sure when this became normal but she can't deny that it is now.]

[ooc: Eventually she's just going to fall asleep on him but I figure she's a pretty heavy sleeper and he can sidle out from underneath her once she's asleep.]

[He meant good listener in all the other ways you can be a good listener. Half of being one at all is knowing when to do it. But yes, a decent amount of the time she is terrible, which is brilliant.]

Yup. And I say 'stay' and you run. You might actually be better at running than listening, come to think of it...

[He's got a vest on underneath because layers, so the second button isn't quite as dangerous.] Doesn't work quite as well for me. Bit used to it. I don't understand how you lot cope with just the one.

[ooc: That both works and makes sense to meeee.]

[At some point, the layers might end up frustrating but right now it's just something she associates with him. Once the second button is undone she slides her hand up so that her fingers rest against his skin then stills. She stifles a yawn because she doesn't want to go to sleep. She knows he won't and she'll feel like she's missing something like shaving.]

Found me out. It's my real talent.

[Her eyes are closing despite her struggle against it. She finally gives in and writes it off as relaxing. She won't fall asleep with him this close. She'll just relax. He can probably tell by the way her breathing evens out and her heart beat slows down that she's falling asleep.]

Maybe we don't. We just don't know any better.

[She's got that second button and the tie is over there on the floor and the vest should be helping, but she decides to slide up back to the collarbone. He feels that she's sleepy - he's wide awake, and will be for a few hours yet - but trying not to be. The hand playing with her hair moves to rub along her upper back and arm where he can reach without moving. The other hand comes up to sort of gently pull her button hand down so rest on his chest or stomach. Somewhere away from open skin.]

You have several talents, Rose Tyler.

Tell you what, next time I have a TARDIS, we're going to see the first bicardiovascular human and see how he handles it.

[As tired as she is, she doesn't argue with him moving her hand down nor does she think much of it. She's practically purring as he rubs her back and her arm, snuggling into him as deeply as she can. When she speaks, her voice has that sleepy quality to it.]

Mmmmm so still staying after we leave and you change. I like this forever stuff.

[It's a good thing she has the sleepy excuse, because he doesn't understand what she just said. 'Staying after we leave'? After he changes? Into what? What's changing? He just sort of gives her a quizzical look that she can't see because she's laying on his chest now, all snuggled against him like she is. He's glad the clothing removal from earlier didn't get very far or he would be in trouble.

She's clearly falling asleep on him and while he's - again - not really tired he doesn't mind lying here for a bit until she actually does fall asleep. He mumbles some sort of positive remark in reply and continues the rubbing, okay for now to just appreciate the feelings and the happy little cocoon of a hammock they've got going.]