Chapter 15 - 'The Early Days...'

Clara's PoV

My father makes out like he had no idea that I had a boyfriend. The Maitland's and him knew, along with most of my family, so if they saw The Doctor they would recognise him.

Which is mainly why I threw him out. They were the only people who did know about him, because aside from them he never really met Nina or Adrien or any of my other friends so they don't really know what or who to look out for.

'Okay, I'm having a mare here. Which dress will look better?' I asked panicking.

I can't believe I had left it to the last minute. 'I dunno, which ever one will make you look just as beautiful' he complemented which was cute, but I really needed an answer.

'Ahh, screw it. Your opinion is biased anyway' I said grunting, trying to pack a suitcase.

We were going in the Tardis, because it makes life easier and we would just tell people we had come up by train, but really and truly I don't think he would have the patience of a train.

We're meeting my dad at the church this afternoon at half 12 for a 1 o clock start, only problem is... I still haven't told him about the Doctor.

Thank goodness though, that George will be there. He hasn't bought Angie and Artie, but he likes the Doctor, so at least two people in the room will like him.

'How do I look?' I asked him as I came out the bathroom. I had (in the end) gone with a blue dress with silver glitter swirls on it, that sits just above my knee.

I had tan coloured tights on and silver high heels. I wrapped my white scarf around my neck and put my leather jacket on.

His mouth dropped. It was rather flattering actually.

'Put your tongue away chin boy' I said smirking and adjusted his bow tie, under his scarf.

'Hey In these heels, it's chin to head, not chest to head' I said excitedly and he laughed.

'Ooh, wait. Lipgloss' I said and ran back in the bathroom. I repositioned my curls on my shoulders, finished my make up, put the raspberry lipgloss on (of which he loves) and sprayed the perfume as I came out the bathroom door.

'Jesus, it smells like a perfume factory exploded in here' he said when he walked out after having sprayed his stuff.

I love the way he smells. I never really considered how he obviously uses sprays and aftershave but I never really got the behind the scenes look before.

I suppose he thought the same for me. 'You look great' he said as I came to the hotel door.

'Thanks' I said blushing and he wrapped his arms around me for a moment. I leant up and he didn't have far to lean down this time because of the heels.

I kissed him and he tasted like he smelt. I could really smell his shampoo this time, as he had just showered I guess.

I leant away after several comfortable minutes and giggled.

'What?' He asked confused. 'You've got lipgloss on now' I said going back to the bathroom to reapply it, seeing as he had more of it on him than me now.

He wiped it away and grimaced at the taste of it. 'You like the way my lipgloss tastes?' I asked confused.

'Yeah, on you. Not on me' he said and we left the hotel eventually. We were running 10 minutes late at this point and actually didn't get to the church until quarter to 1 but at least we were on time.

Only problem was, that people were already gathered in the church. 'Hey dad' I said at the end of his row, where he stood up and ushered us in.

I motioned the Doctor to go first so he could sit with George, leaving me sitting next to my dad.

'Who's your friend Clara?' My dad asked as people were still coming in, but things had started to settle.

'He's not my friend. He's my boyfriend' I whispered.

He responded very loudly: 'Your what?'. Thankfully he shrugged it off quickly when everyone was looking at him and the wedding began at that point anyway.

It felt like the wedding went on for hours.

They always do when your a guest because you have to listen to all the boring things that you don't care about, and no one else in the audience really understands your relationship, so it's pointless.

'Right see you at the reception then dad' I said smirking and grabbing the doctors hand.

My dad was one of the main guests of the wedding party so he had to hang around for photos.

I got to escape and we went straight to the reception. Well. I went straight for the bar.

'Should you be drinking this early in the afternoon?' He asked sarcastically when he bought my drink.

'Nope probably not, but if I'm going to get through this. I'll need all the help I can get' I said and he agreed, he understands and knows I hate social events.

I just hope we can slip off later unnoticed. 'Damn. We're on the same table as him' I groaned, sitting down and he sat down next to me.

'Oh now that's just embarrassing' I said blushing. I had rang my cousin up and told her I was bringing a plus one. She was really excited because my whole family has been desperate for me to meet someone.

On the table next to my name, was a small label; "Clara's Boyfriend". 'I am so sorry. I had no idea she was going to do that' I said and slipped into my seat where people started situating and sitting around us.

'Oh that's funny. I like the label' George said as we were talking.

'It's not funny. It's annoying' I said and folded my arms, when my dad sat next to me and eyed up the same label.

'So what's his name?' He asked and I glared. 'Well he is here. You could always ask' I said.

'Hi sir. John Smith... But Umm The Doctor really' he said and extended a hand.

My dad reluctantly shook his hand and I was glad the meet and greet was out of the way. Or so I thought anyway.

The Meal was going well. My dad really had kept silent and didn't have anything too say.

But then my cousin Jane (of whom's wedding it is) came over and sat next to me in the Doctors chair when he went to get me another drink.

'So he's the boyfriend then?' She asked sarcastically and I smiled a little bit.

'Whatever gave you that impression?' I said and she grinned. 'I thought you were kidding. But the way he looks at you. He obviously likes you a lot' she said and I blushed.

'How do you know?' I asked her. 'It's the way Dan looks at me. Love. Lust. The whole package' she said and the Doctor came back over.

'Pink wine. As you asked' he said and handed me the drink.

'Sorry, I'm in your seat' she said. 'No don't worry about it. I've got to go to the bathroom anyway' he said and wandered off.

I embarrassingly did watch him walk away. Yes waist down. And yes she did notice.

'You've so got him whipped' she snickered. 'Actually, it might be a bit of both' I said. 'So what does he do? He bought your drink. Must like ya'. 'I dunno, he travels for some Unit base thing in London.' I said and she was amazed.

'You got yourself a soldier have you? Ooh that's so you'.

'He's not a solider... More like the commanding officer' I said.

Thankfully she wandered off after that and I was subjected to several words from my dad.

'I don't like him' he said to me not seconds after she had walked away. 'It doesn't matter, because I do' I said and started fiddling with the label.

'I don't want you seeing him. He's a soldier for gods sake. Not good for you' he said and I laughed.

'Yeah, like you have any say in the guys that I date. Like I said. He's not a soldier' I added and he didn't look too happy.

'He's not right for you' he said.

He wandered away then, and the Doctor came back to sit with me.

'Where have you been hiding?' I asked. 'No where really. I was a bit bored without you to talk to, to be honest. I was just drilled by the bride though' he said and I looked horrified.

'Drilled about what?' I asked. 'About when it's going to be your wedding' he said so blaze and I spit my mouthful back in the glass.

'Sorry what?' I asked. Whoops, I just made it look like I'm not up for marriage, but we've only been dating for what? 6 weeks.

'So what are your views on marriage?' He asked and I was unsure how to respond to that one.

I wasn't really sure. I mean yeah, I can see myself spending the rest of my life with this man, but at the end of the day, I hadn't thought that far ahead in my life, let alone with him.

'I dunno. I guess if the right guy asked, then I might. But seeing as I've never been asked before, I wouldn't really know' I finished and he looked like he had taken all of that in.

'Okay, come on then.' He said and he jumped up. I looked at him, then at my watch.

'It's half 8, we've got to hang around for at least a few more hours' I said and he laughed. 'No, come on. We're going to dance' he said.

I was more horrified with that comment than the marriage comment.

'You'll be fine' he smirked and took my hand. 'It's not that. It's just I really can't dance' I said nervously.

He smiled instead. 'Just jump on my feet. You don't weigh anything to me. Just jump on' he said.

I was afraid my heels might dig into his foot, but then I remembered his feet are 5 sizes bigger than mine. I stood on his feet as he said, and found myself twirling around the room with him.

I didn't like it. It made me feel dizzy. For someone with such uncoordinated feet, and falls over in his own time machine, he can dance rather gracefully.

'Oh my god you two look so cute together' Jane analysed, I jumped off his feet embarrassed and he pulled me back to the chair, where he sat down and pulled me into his lap.

We stayed like that for quite sometime actually and I was quite comfortable, until my dad sat next to us again.

'What?' I sighed sarcastically. 'You know what' he said and I frowned.

'Fine. Well go and hug somewhere else then' I said and his jaw dropped. I pulled the Doctor out of the hall and we wandered until we were outside in the little garden.

There were two gardens here, and we went to the one where there was no people and sat on the bench. 'Sorry about him. He's such a nightmare' I apologised.

'Doesn't matter. Now there's no one around. At least I get to do this' he said grabbing my waist and pulling me right too him, where he leant down and kissed me.

It didn't take me longer than 3 seconds to be kissing him back, tongues and everything.

It was dark outside, with just a few little dim lights on so it was a very romantic setting.

He pulled me closer too him as we stayed out there for a while. It didn't take long for him to have me breathless and him moaning in my mouth.

I noticed very quickly what he was doing as I felt his hands edge his way to my underwear. I thought about stopping him, but seeing as he was already doing it, it seemed a shame to stop him.

We're like sexual animals. You'd think we would have some self control but to be honest... We really don't.

I was very much into it at this point and didn't want to move, just in case I ruined the moment.

He slipped my tights off and I grinned into his mouth. It was actually cold out here so there was no way we could go any further.

I won't go into details about what we did out there, but let's put it this way: when I went back into the hall... I had lost my tights.

'I have to admit. As much as I hate you at the moment... I have missed your snog box' I admitted and stroked the console unit.

'Seriously? Because no offence but I don't think she's missed you' he said grinning.

I really wasn't sure how I was feeling about him right now. I mean eight months and I can't say that my feelings for him have changed too much.

He's still really dorky, but super attractive. I wandered around the console unit, and watched him look at her in the car seat.

He wouldn't dare take her out. He knows where he stands. Then though... I noticed something on the console unit and had a quick look when he went downstairs in the Tardis.

'How the hell did he do that?' I said to myself through gritted teeth.

'Okay. So you can go to bed. I'm good in here tonight' he said and I slammed the stupid monitor and it whirled around the unit.

It hit him straight in the head. But I didn't care. 'I said no!' I said and clenched my fists.

'Sorry?' He asked a bit confused rubbing his head. I held the file in my hand and he immediately snapped into action.

'I said I didn't want you too' I yelled throwing the file down and grabbed the Car seat.

'Clara you don't understand' he said but I slammed the Tardis door on loudly.

If his snog box hated me before. She certainly hates me now.