He was shaking his head, just a bit. "It's alright, Rose. I know. All I had to do was wait." That smile again. "You're worth the wait."
His pulse was certainly up. At least it was just the one heart. He didn't know if he could bear two racing like this. His hand tightened in her own. She was breathing hope back into him. He thought she'd given up on him, turned her back, but here she was now, being kind. Concerned. And watching him now, seeing him, and not the echo of the Doctor.