I OWN LONDON!

Rose sighed and stretched out on the powder blue blanket. The Doctor had brought her to Hyde Park on a warm sunny day for a bit of sunbathing. The temperature hovered around 70 degrees and there wasn't a cloud in the sky. The blanket had been put down beside a large oak tree and a soft breeze was blowing, giving the air a bit of a chill under the shade of the tree. Rose kicked off her shoes and leaned back on her elbows watching while two young men nearby took off their grey jackets and white shirts so they could enjoy the sun bare-chested. Rose envied them. She wished she could take off her pink t-shirt and bra and bask in the sun like they could. But at least she didn't have to wear her leather jacket today.

She glanced over when the Doctor strolled up to her. He was dressed in his usual pinstriped suit and trainers. He walked around Rose, stepped onto the blanket and sat down. To Rose's surprise, he took off his jacket, tie and shirt and did what the young men were doing.

"Didn't think you'd take your clothes off," Rose said to him.

"Why? It's a loverly day and I'm in the mood to soak up the sun," he said as he lay back on the blanket and closed his eyes. "Gorgeous!"

"I'll say," Rose murmured, staring at his bare chest.

She quickly looked away when the Doctor opened one eye and glanced at her. Rose tried to be casual but she could feel the Doctor's eyes on her while he turned his head and glanced at her.

"You seem uncomfortable," he finally said. "Which is odd considering we're trying to relax here."

"I'm just a bit self conscious, is all," Rose lied as she stared at the two young men lying on the grass nearby.

Rose felt the Doctor's eyes on her body and she lay back and closed her eyes so she wouldn't see him out of the corner of her eye. She sensed the Doctor was turning his head and taking his eyes off her and she relaxed.

"Wanna know something interesting?" she heard the Doctor say.

"What?" Rose said, keeping her eyes closed.

"I own London."

Rose's eyes snapped open. She turned her head and saw him grinning at her.

"Right, sure you do, Doctor," she said.

"I do. All this is mine!" the Doctor said, waving his arm around. "I own it all."

"Pull the other one."

"Seriously! I own it! Want proof?"

"Yeah, I want proof that you own London," Rose said.

The Doctor sat up and Rose did the same. He put his clothes back on and stood up. Rose followed his lead and helped him fold up the blanket. They walked out of Hyde Park back to the TARDIS. Once inside, the Doctor put the blanket on the jump seat and set the coordinates while Rose stood by the console and watched.

XOXOXOXOXOX

(Ten minutes later…)

The door creaked open and Rose followed the Doctor out of the TARDIS. The Thames was directly in front of them but when she looked around she saw nothing except open countryside. There wasn't a building, landmark or a living soul in sight, save the two of them. The Doctor shut the door, walked up to the bank of the Thames and spread his arms wide.

"I AM THE DOCTOR!" he bellowed to the sky, "AND I PROCLAIM THIS PATCH OF LAND MINE FOR ALL PERPETUITY! AND WHATEVER IS BUILT ON THIS PATCH OF LAND FOR ABOUT 600 MILES IN EVERY DIRECTION BELONGS TO ME! I OWN IT!"

He lowered his arms and walked over to Rose.

"See, I own London," he said smugly.

"Bullshit!" Rose said while the Doctor sniggered.

"What? There's nothing here, yeah? I'm the first one to claim the land and whatever is built on it so I'm the one that owns London. I invented London because I told the universe it would be here before it was here. So I invented and own the patent on London and everything therein. Which means…I own you since you were born in London. You're my property."

Rose gave him a withering look and flipped him the vees.

"Don't do that to me, my slave, I own you!" the Doctor said, wagging his finger at her as they walked back into the TARDIS.

"So does that mean you own Jackie as well?" Rose said to him.

The Doctor paused on the ramp and made a face.

"Wait a tic!" he said, running back out.

Rose stood at the door and watched while he ran up to the Thames again.

"I OWN EVERYTHING HERE EXCEPT JACKIE TYLER! I DON'T WANT HER!" the Doctor yelled at the sky.

Rose rolled her eyes when the Doctor turned back around and walked back into the TARDIS.

"You're weird, Doctor. I swear you are," Rose said before she closed the door.

THE END.

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