Latency

Wrapped in her heavy coat, Rose shivered and huddled closer to the Doctor as they made their unsteady way back to the TARDIS.

"Wasn't Jack with us at the last pub?"

"He wandered off with that couple he was chatting up."

The Doctor frowned. "But she was straight and he was gay."

"He did mention something about broadening their horizons," Rose laughed.

With a sigh, the Doctor unlocked the TARDIS. "It seems we're always waiting while he's getting his leg over."

Rose shrugged out of her coat and shook the snow from her hair. "We could always follow his example."