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She takes his glass and refills it before handing it back to him.

"Here you go, luv." This is all still slightly amusing to her.

He downs it in one go again. The speech has really left him unnerved.

"Soooooo, what's next?" he asks. "Seems to be a theme. 'What's next'.

There's a laugh that escapes her as she feels a bit of the alcohol. "Seems so. What about dancing?" She beams thoughtfully.

Ah. The one thing he didn't think about. He looks over at the group, who seem to be interested in resuming their card game.

"Right, dancing," he says. "We need music."

"You didn't bring anything?" she asks with a frown.

He looks at her almost insulted.

"'Course I did," he replies, before dashing to the guests and bringing back Burke's mobile.

"See? We've got music."

"So it seems like we do," she says looking a bit impressed although inwardly amused.

"You can still dance, right?"

He gives her a look as he fiddles with the mobile. At first it blasts an 80's power ballad, then he starts a reggae tune. Finally a slow piano number starts playing.

"I'll show you," he says, as he takes her and starts dancing to the music, being careful not to step on her.

The choices at first cause her to make a face. But soon enough she's dancing slowly with him amazed that she's keeping up. She rests her head on his shoulder and sighs contently.

He continues to lead her as the music plays. Her sigh brings a small smile to his face. At least she's content.

A part of her wonders if he's happy with this. Really he was not the sort of bloke that would settle down or so she thought. She continues to follow his lead.

The music finally comes to an end, and he stops as it does.

"Well? How was that?" he asks.

Rose just beams at him.

"Amazing!" And it really was.

"Good."

He looks at the group, who have definitely resumed their card game.

"More to drink?" he asks. "Or...what next?"

Rose glances over at the group making the same observation.

"Honeymoon?" she smirks.

She said it, not him, he thinks to himself. He's about to agree, but something about the card game catches his eye.

"Ohhhhh, he's cheating I think," he says to Rose.

Rose looks over at his other self but really doesn't see it.

"How can you tell?" He looks perfectly normal."

"He's me, remember?"

He saw his other self slip a card from out of his sleeve, but decides not to alert anyone.

"So you cheat all the time?" she questions making a mental note not to play cards with him.

"No! Welllllll, sometimes. Only to make it interesting."

He decides to change the subject before she gives him the third degree on card playing.

"Have I told you where we'll be going?"

She gives him a look.

But then it passes and she shakes her head. He hasn't really said now has he and now she is curious.

"No, not really. You're gonna actually tell me?"

He could tell her, or he could not. Decisions, decisions. Either way, she'll like where they're going.

"If you'd like."

She really would like to be surprised.

"Nah, it's fine."

He shrugs.

"Welllllll, yeaaaaaah," he says. "I mean it would spoil the surprise if I told you I used psychic paper to book us some place swanky."

He can't take her to the TARDIS just yet. He has to see how this goes over with the old girl.

"Swanky?" she repeats and wonders where exactly they will be going.

"That's a bit different," she grins and wonders again.