"You make it yourself? Could have done with some on more than one occasion."
Though the discussion of home-made dynamite was far from Rose's usual pillow talk, there was nothing usual about travelling with the Doctor.
"You can have some if you'd like, I've always got spares lying around..." Ace offered, always keen to help out a fellow traveller who appreciated her expertise. It wasn't everyone she let lie there in her bomber jacket, let alone when wearing nothing but, but with Rose Ace had definitely found someone who could appreciate what travelling in the Tardis actually entailed. Even if not with her very own supposed mentor specifically.
"Thanks, but I'm not sure if I really trust my Doctor with it to be honest." Rose turned from her back and leant on her side as her eyes caught Ace's looking at her body. "The stuff he's gone through, there are days I hardly trust him with just his sonic."
"I know what you mean. I swear the Professor's addicted to the stuff, but..." Ace felt bad for moaning after the most recent joy they'd just shared together, especially as she'd come to learn it was better for her anger management to just confront the Doctor rather than complain behind his back. Even after all this time though, it wasn't like she was ever getting him to listen. Rose gave her a sympathetic smile which allowed her to continue. "But I daren't leave it behind 'cause he's always getting us into scrapes where we'd be stuffed without it." Lying on her side and propping her head up with one arm, Ace had to admit there was something cathartic about opening up to someone whilst completely naked, even if it was something she was still only just getting used to.
"Besides," Rose said flirtily as she caressed Ace's bare skin, her hand gliding down her side, "you've given me more than enough explosions already!" She reached round and playfully slapped her behind, "Pretty sure it's about time I repaid that favour." She winked and licked her top lip seductively, but could instantly tell she'd gone too far for the answer she was hoping for.
"Don't feel like you have to" was all that Ace could say.
Though it was something that being with Rose was helping her overcome, Ace's defences were still far too quick for her liking, a skill she'd honed the hard way even before she'd found herself among the stars. "I know this is different for you, and I don't want-"
"Honestly, I don't mind trying at least" interjected Rose. "I mean I really do want to," she continued, making sure she was being just as earnest as she was reassuring. She knew that being with another woman was more than just 'what happens in the room stays in the room' for Ace, but she had realised too late what could happen if you push away someone you care about whilst travelling with the Doctor. She could never have predicted Mickey would have stranded himself in a parallel world with no hope of ever coming home, and his departure had hit her harder than she'd admit. She wouldn't take any one else for granted like that again. "It's fine" Rose confirmed as she crossed the short void between them until Ace's body, and her lips, were pressed against hers.