Under the Orange Moonlight

[flydye8]

Title: Under the Orange Moonlight
Author: flydye8
Rating: R
Words: 1,444
Pairing: Donna/Doctor 10th
Disclaimer: I don’t own them I never will no matter how much I want to.
Summary: The Doctor and Donna clean up after participating in ceremony on the planet they were visiting.
Author’s note: Happy Birthday Denise aka BMG I hope your day was great. Many hugs to you now sit back and enjoy with a cup of Chi tea

The Doctor and Donna approached the outdoor bathing house laughing trying desperately to remove the dripping mud from their faces just like everyone else that were waiting in the line, under the orange moon to clean up.

Reaching up Donna pulled a gob of mud from the back of her head and giggled, “Now Doctor are you sure it was necessary to get mud in my hair as well?”

“Of course it was, the ceremony would not have been successful unless all of the occupants were completely covered. Their Ground Goddess , according to legend, has such fair skin that she must wear a layer of mud to be able to walk into the lair of the Sun God to procreate if she doesn’t then  the fertility of the planet will fail because she will wither and die.”

Donna smiled, “Why do you love attending procreation ceremonies so much?”

Bringing a mud covered hand up to his head and shuffled nervously, adding more mud to his hair, “Well you see I don’t attend them with anyone, well what I am trying to say is..”

Donna interrupted his stammering when she noticed their turn to clean up, grabbing his muddy hand with hers she lead them into the building, “Come on spaceman it is our turn.”

Allowing Donna to drag him inside he breathed a sigh of relief, he wanted to tell her that he never attended these types of ceremonies until she came into his life, he never had a desire to but she had changed him.

Walking into the main chambers of the room Donna looked around in awe at the beauty that surrounded her. The main room looked like a forest with many different of flowers sprouting along the edge of the path.

At the end of the dirt path there was a large waterfall that reached to the top of the room almost touching the glass ceiling which let the natural moonlight in. The light of the orange moon touched the pool of water where it met the cascading waterfall.

“Oh Doctor this is beautiful.” Donna whispered so not to disturb the serene setting.

The Doctor was just as amazed as Donna and replied, “I have never seen such beauty.”

“What do you mean? Haven’t you been in here before?”

“Nope I have never been in here. I usually washed up in the TARDIS after the mudslinging was finished.” He replied smiling, and then started to laugh when he saw Donna’s astonished face.

Before she could respond a young woman approached them, “Good Day Lord and Lady the falls of the blessed union is ready for you and it seems you two are to be honored by the God and Goddess themselves because the moon is shining directly on the water.”

The woman started to walk away when Donna stopped her, “I am sorry but isn’t there a place more private to clean up?”

Aghast, the woman replied, “No my Lady everyone cleans under the falls don’t you want the union of our God and Goddess can be fruitful”

Donna was about to protest again when the Doctor pulled her to his side wrapping his arm around her torso he nodded his thanks to the hostess, “Of course we want the union to be very fruitful, thank you.”

He watched until the hostess departed the room then turned to Donna, “Our time is limited so let us get cleaned up.” He stated as he started to remove his soiled clothes.

Crossing her arms at her chest Donna exclaimed, “Hold on spaceman, are we to get cleaned up in there together.”

Pulling at his tie, the Doctor lifted it over his head, then took a step closer to Donna, “Come on Donna we have been through so much together, I would think that you would be okay bathing with me. Besides it is not like we will be completely naked. It will be like we are wearing swimsuits but in your case a fancy swimsuit.”

Bringing her arms to her side she started to undress, “Okay, but only to our undergarments and nothing more but you need to go first. Wait hold on how do you know my underwear is fancy?

Ignoring, her question he turned away, dropped his pants exposing his boxers, and started to walk toward the waterfall, stepping in the water he called back over his shoulder before diving into the water, “Oh Donna the water is lovely. You are going to love it.”

Donna bent to remove her shoes and as she rose to take off her pants the Doctor’s head came to the surface. She watched as he swam gracefully toward the falling water, among all the beauty that surrounded her she believed that the Doctor swimming was the most beautiful thing she had ever seen.

When he pulled up onto the rocks and gingerly walked to the cascade of water she held her breath and thought, ‘Oh my God he is so handsome’.

So entranced by the Doctor she didn’t hear him until his voice raised up a bit calling to her, “Come on Donna.”

Shaking her head to clear her mind she walked to the edge of the pool in her undergarments and dived in. The feeling of the water passing over her skin was heavenly. Coming to the surface of the water she found the Doctor’s hand being held out to her.

As her body emerged from the water, she grabbed his hand, immediately he felt a tingle from their touching skin and when the orange moonlight hit Donna’s hair, she seemed to be on fire with such beauty. For a moment the Doctor lost all ability to think.

Smiling down at her he hefted her up easily, “Come on Donna the falls are so much fun.”

Holding on to him Donna walked with his assistance over the slippery rocks. Once at the falling water he turned and faced her, as the water hit his back he pulled Donna in closely so it would hit hers as well.

“So what do you think?” he asked close to her ear so she could hear him over the roar of the water.

Feeling the water massage her sore muscles from the mud fight they recently attended she sighed, “I am in heaven.”

Smiling down at her he turned her around so her back was against his chest and started to wash the mud from her hair. Donna closed her eyes as she felt the Doctor’s hands gently remove all the mud from her long tresses. Feeling him lift her hair up he took great care of removing the mud from underneath as well.

When he was finished he placed her now mud free hair to one side of her neck and leaned closer just barely touching her skin she felt his breath caress her like a kiss as he spoke, “I never came here with anyone before.”

Breathlessly Donna replied, “Why?”

Pulling Donna closer to him so her body was flush against his he kissed her neck, “Because no one has touched my hearts like you have.”

Opening her eyes she faced him, “What are you telling me?”

“I think you know what I am telling you.”

Closing her eyes she shook her head in disbelief as she grabbed his shoulders for support, “Doctor, please don’t toy with me. I have had enough blokes do that to me. Just tell me.”

Bringing his hands up to her face he cradled her and kissed each closed eyelid, pulling back he saw her eyes open up, watching them brim with tears pulled her into a tight hug, “I am telling you that I love you, and I promise I will never toy with you.”

Allowing the tears to fall and mingle with the water on his chest, Donna’s heart leapt for joy, “I have wanted to hear those words from you for so long and I can’t believe that I just heard them.”

Bending down the Doctor touched her lips with a passionate kiss, pulling back Donna smiled, “I love you my spaceman.”

Under the orange moonlight on a planet very far away Donna grabbed the Doctor’s head and brought his lips to hers sealing their confessions of love.