Winter Rose, Book 1

No Touchy

Win grinned as she raced through the TARDIS halls. Maniacal laughter bubbling up in her throat. It had been six months since the Slitheen had attempted World War III and the Doctor had taken her and Rose to many amazing places in that time. The three had grown much closer to each other over the course of fun, adventure, and deadly situations they'd laugh about later.

Daydreams and Wishing had been finished and Win had sent it off to her publisher along with an apology for disappearing for a year. She and the Doctor had spent a lot of time in the TARDIS library talking about Man of Many Sorrows and the Time War. The Doctor, surprisingly, found it relieving to have someone to talk about it with who wouldn't look at him in disgust for the things he'd done in that war.

Rose still didn't know the whole truth about the war or even the truth about Win's book as the two had decided to keep it to themselves for now. The Doctor enjoyed spending this time with Win. Trading stories about their respective adventures, even if the Doctor had more to tell. He was curious about Win's foster sister, though even after all this time Win was still very vague about her and the fight that had led to Win moving away to London.

What was most prominent, was all the fun and shenanigans the three got into throughout all of Time and Space. More often than not involving obscene amounts of running and various kinds of explosions. Laughter was almost always ringing from some part of the time ship. Rose was still finding bits of glitter in her hair from when Win and the TARDIS teamed up during the prank war.

"Wintriah!!" The Doctor roared in frustration behind her. The white haired woman had decided it would be a brilliant idea to swipe his sonic screwdriver while he was distracted fixing the console.

"Doctor!~" Win called back teasingly as she skidded around another corner. The mechanical laughter of the ship hummed through the walls as she helped Win stay ahead of the Doctor.

"Get Back Here!" Was his response, which only made Win laugh more.

"Catch me if you can, Goose!" She laughed, spotting the door to the library and charging towards it. Thinking she could lose the Doctor between the shelves. Sadly Win didn't get the chance to carry out her plan when an arm hooked around her waist and her feet left the ground.

"Doctor!!" Win shrieked as her limbs flailed in a futile attempt to escape the Time Lord's grasp.

"Gottcha!" The Doctor cheered, holding Win to his side by her waist, hanging there in defeat.

"Awe, no fare!" Win whined in a childish manner, making the Doctor smile and chuckle at her antics.

"You know, if you wanted my attention you just had to ask." He told her with a shake of his head. Win pouted at him as he set her down on one of the giant chairs that nearly swallowed her whole.

"Where's the fun in that?" She asked him and he grinned.

"Well... you do have a point there. But did you have to take my sonic?" He whined back.

"I knew you'd chase me if I took it." Win shrugged with a smirk. The Doctor sighed and shook his head at her.

"Alright, hand it over Triah." He held his hand out expectantly. Win pouted at him, crossing her arms over her chest.

"Fine..." Win sulked as she handed him back his tool.

"So," The Doctor plunked himself down on the large cushioned arm of the monstrous chair. "Snow White, what would you like to do?" He asked her.

"I don't know!" Win groaned, throwing her head back to stare up at the glass domed ceiling over the library's common place, a view of space beyond it. The Doctor scoffed at her.