His eyes examined her face, even though her eyes had dropped away from his gaze. Even while she talked about loving another man. Because, he knew that she'd loved Guy. Could see it in the way she looked at him. And yet, he never understood why. She's always seemed happier when she was with The Doctor, rather than her boyfriend.
But this, this explained so much. Oh, he'd known she still loved him. However, he could understand why she was reluctant to admit to herself before. She'd lost him too many times. But, he hadn't been sure if she was in love with him. Because that made all of the difference.
Oh, he'd known he loved her for a very long time. Even before he'd lost her. He hadn't lied when he said she was different. He'd never wanted her to leave. Even though he knew eventually it would break both of his hearts.
But, he'd never said it out loud before. All of the times they'd run to or away from things, hand in hand. The way they ran into each others arms, smiled at each other. Those were all the ways he'd shown her how he felt. He knew that she knew. However, maybe this time, it really did need saying.
"Rose Tyler." He said, ducking down to catch her gaze, again. "I love you."