Second Chances

[preserved_ginger]

Title: Second Chances
Rating: PG-13
Setting: post-reunion
Character(s): Ten. Rose.
Pairing(s): Ten/Rose
Spoilers: None
A/N: A missing scene from Never Say “Never Ever”, set between Chapter Two and Chapter Three.
Summary: He’s caused her enough pain in all the years they’d had together.

Rose tried to move back away from him, more a reflex action than actually wanting to be apart from him. But he was unwilling to let her go even that far away from him so soon, and he tightened his grip around her waist. Rose then seemed to change her mind about moving and instead chose to rest her head against his chest, wrapping her arms around his waist to hold herself up. He moved his other hand to settle it at her waist, giving him the opportunity to hold her tightly to him.

He would not let her go, now he had her back. Would not willingly ever be parted from her. Looking down at Rose in his arms, he felt a sudden urge to weep for sheer joy. But he didn’t, for fear it would be misconstrued by Rose and cause her pain. He’d caused her enough pain in all the years they’d had together, and in all the ones they’d spent apart.

Enough.

He let his eyes flutter closed again as he buried his face in her hair and wallowed for a while in just how wonderful it was to have her in his arms again, to be able to touch her. It felt so good; better, even, than he remembered. The pain he had suffered through since losing her was worth it, almost everything he’d gone through since was worth it, if it meant that he could be here right now with the woman he loved so much. And this time, this time, he was determined not to waste the priceless opportunity he had to let her know for certain what he felt for her. He’d been given – him, the man who gave no second chances, particularly to himself – the elusive second chance he’d longed for, ever since he’d lost her. He mustn’t waste it, and he didn’t intend to. But neither did he intend to broadcast it wholesale; what he had to say was, at least to begin with, for her ears alone.

He just needed a little more time to think …

He found himself with a surprisingly strong impulse to kiss her again, having discovered a liking for it earlier, and he could think of no reason why he shouldn’t. To think of it was to act, and he moved one of his hands from her waist up so that he could tilt her face towards him so he could kiss her again.

The kiss was sweet and soft as he brushed his lips gently over hers, and his only thought was that he couldn’t mess this up.

He had to get it right.

Comments

[sarah-120.livejournal.com]

awwwww....... - that is all I have to say x

[bananasandroses.livejournal.com]

awwwww....... - that is all I have to say x

Thank you! I’m glad you like it :)

[starbuckhan.livejournal.com]

SQUEE ... i'm soo glad you decided to write more for this story, as Never Say Never Ever is one of my favourite Reunion fics :0)

This was just perfect!! ....... Any more to come? *G*

[bananasandroses.livejournal.com]

SQUEE ... i'm soo glad you decided to write more for this story, as Never Say Never Ever is one of my favourite Reunion fics :0)

*blushes* Thank you!

This was just perfect!! ....... Any more to come? *G*

I’ve a few ideas for missing scenes, aye. This isn’t the last from that particular ’verse.

[dave7.livejournal.com]

Oh, that's lovely. :) I haven't read your longer fic, so I can say with confidence that this works well as a stand alone too. *g* Well done!

[bananasandroses.livejournal.com]

Oh, that's lovely. :)

Thank you!

I haven't read your longer fic, so I can say with confidence that this works well as a stand alone too. *g* Well done!

The longer one (three parts) is practically a novel in comparison to what I usually write. But I’m glad to know that this works by itself as well (I’m always worried that my pieces are too short, y’see.)

[maniacalshen.livejournal.com]

Hee! Like you could get that wrong, Doctor! Poor man.

[bananasandroses.livejournal.com]

Hee! Like you could get that wrong, Doctor! Poor man.

Oh, you know what he’s like; he can get just about anything wrong, if you give him long enough!

[sej-1986.livejournal.com]

This really cheered me up after I stupidly watched the end of Doomsday earlier on. So thank you :)

[bananasandroses.livejournal.com]

This really cheered me up after I stupidly watched the end of Doomsday earlier on.

What on earth did you do that for? ’Tisn’t worth the angst to do that, it really isn’t.

So thank you :)

Glad I could help *offers hugs*

[sej-1986.livejournal.com]

Why did I do it? I have no idea! I won't be doing it again, that's for sure! My friend had even warned me of the effect it had on her the second time she watched it... I guess I've learned my lesson!!

I just can't get over how heartbreaking and painful it is :(