Shattering Time [5] (The Parallel Series) ✓

The Lodger - Three

The Doctor opened the door to his and the Stones room, traffic cone in hand. "Hello, flat mate."

"Hey, man. Er, listen. Er, Sophie's coming round tonight and I was wondering if you and the Stone could give us some space?"

"Oh, don't mind me." The Doctor grinned. "You won't even know I'm here." He remarked before hearing a bang upstairs. "That's the idea."

"I'll make sure he behaves." The Stone poked her head out the door.

"I'm not a child." The Doctor pouted.

"Of course you're not sweetheart." She rolled her eyes. "Now come on, we were busy." She reminded shutting the door.

"Yes, perfect!" The Doctor exclaimed grinning as the machine finally began to work. "What a beauty."

"You have no idea how suggestive that actually sounds Doctor."

"That can be arranged for later.' He replied his eyes darkening ever so slightly.

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"Doctor!" The Stone hissed crawling after him. The Stone had struggled to keep him occupied and not bored which was a challenge in itself with how little there was in the room. Completely ignoring the Time Lady the Doctor made his way into the living room, hiding behind the sofa, screwdriver in hand after struggling with it's 'on' switch even after the Stone had told him multiple times that it wasn't sonic.

"...I think that we should." The Stone heard Craig from where he was sat on the sofa. Glaring at the Doctor she managed to catch up with him, swotting him on the back of the head, making him yelp.

"What the-" Craig jumped up spinning around, seeing the Time Lords on the floor the Doctor grinning while the Stone gave Craig an apologetic look.

"Hello." The Doctor smiled popping his head over the sofa as Craig sat back down.

"What?" Craig looked at him slightly annoyed.

"Whoops..." The Doctor looked between the humans. "Sorry. Don't worry, I wasn't listening. In a world of my own down there."

"I thought you were going out?" Craig blinked.

"He refused." The Stone replied popping her head up from behind the sofa while sending the Doctor a glare. "I tried to keep him entertained but honestly, entertainment for him is like watching paint dry." She sighed.

"Just re-connecting all the electrics." The Doctor smiled. "It's a real mess. Where's the on switch for this?" He held up a normal screwdriver.

"Give it here." The Stone groaned snatching the tool from the Doctor before hitting him on the head with the handle of it.

"Ouch." He mumbled.

"I hope that hurt." She narrowed her eyes at him, seeing the slight fear in his eyes she gave him a smile.

"They're really are just on their way out," Craig told Sophie.

"No, I don't mind." Sophie shrugged. "I mean if you don't mind."

"I don't mind." Craig quickly replied, his face saying otherwise. "Why would I mind?"

"Then stay. Have a drink with us."

"What?" The Doctor blinked. "Do we have to stay now?"

"Do you want to stay?"

"I don't mind."

"Okay." Sophie nodded.

"Doctor." The Stone hissed before groaning seeing the pleading look she really couldn't deny on his face.