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[waitedforyears]

[ The video clicks on to reveal two familiar faces: the City is, once again +1 Scottish redhead and +1 floppy-haired bow-tied Doctor. Even if said Doctor is currently hiding the floppy hair under a sombrero.

They're both grinning wildly. ]

Do you want to do the honours? I think you should.

[ The Doctor looks pleased, taking a deep breath and then he is doing a truly remarkable impression of a drum roll. While Amy is not giggling. Really. ]

Guess what, City? We're back. Did you miss us?

[ A beat. ] You better have. Roll call, who's here? Barnes, you better not have left while I was gone or I will confiscate all your alcohol.

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[waitedforyears]

Neil, hey. How've you been?

[skintoskin]

Hey. About the same as I ever was. You?

[waitedforyears]

Not too bad, really. [ Got to see Rory again, and now the Doctor's here with her instead of travelling on his own like he was at home. That's enough, isn't it. ]

[skintoskin]

Have any amazing adventures, world-saving stuff?

[waitedforyears]

Not really, but I got to see Rory again. [ So that counts. ] And now I'm here.

[skintoskin]

Your boyfriend. Right. Is he here, too?

[waitedforyears]

Husband, really. And no. He hasn't been in a while.

[skintoskin]

Were you married when you were here... the last time you were here?

[waitedforyears]

Yeah. [ A pause. ] He used to be here as well.

[skintoskin]

Yeah, I remember something like that. He didn't come with you this time, but the Doctor in the hat did?

[waitedforyears]

Yeah. [ A beat. She wishes Rory were here as well. ] Yeah. That's right.

[skintoskin]

Oh.

Maybe he'll drop in later?

[waitedforyears]

Hope so.

[ And because she refuses to be miserable about this as she'd been last time: ] Or I'll see him again when I go back.

[skintoskin]

Yeah, I guess.

Still.

No one from my home has come here. I kinda hope they don't.

[waitedforyears]

No one you like, or people you like so much you'd rather not inflict the City on them?

[skintoskin]

[Pause.]

I can think of a few people I wouldn't mind dropping into the City and watch them squirm, but I was actually thinking about the people I like.

[waitedforyears]

Gotcha.

[skintoskin]

So, you're okay, yeah?

[waitedforyears]

Yeah. Yeah, I'm okay. You, too?

[skintoskin]

I guess. Better than some, not as good as others, but that's a given anywhere, right?

[waitedforyears]

Pretty much, yeah.

[skintoskin]

So...

What're you up to, Aims?

[waitedforyears]

Just got here, didn't I? We'll probably go back to the shop? I guess?

[skintoskin]

That's what I wondered. Shop or something new?

[waitedforyears]

Maybe both.