Rose understood though, she watched the Doctor as he explained why he had been gone so long. Fear struck her hard and she clutched his jacket sleeve that much tighter. He could have died out there. Where had he been? What happened? She took in his tired face, the bags under his eyes. She had never seen him like that before. Her heart ached and she just wanted to hold him, and forget the last year, she doubted that would happen though. Jackie swallowed her next tirade, cut off by the Doctor. "Alright," She finally said. "Come inside. I'll make you a cuppa and you can get some sleep." Rose beamed at her mum hugging her.

"Thanks Mum." She told her as they hugged.

"That's alright, but you've got to get to work. You're covering someone else's shift." Rose nodded. 

"I'm sorry Doctor, but I am. I'll quit today after shift." Rose was hugging the Doctor again. Walking with him up to the apartment she shared with her Mum. "I'll text Micky and let him know you're back." She expected he might have heard the TARDIS noise anyway, but just in case she'd let him know. He had been worried about her too.