Billy paled. How long had the Doctor been next to him---crud, did he hear those shots about working off extra energy? Best to gloss over it and deal with the present.

"It's not exactly the sort of education I normally pursue," Billy muttered, pausing to take it all in. But it would be fine. He was convinced then that Jamie and the Doctor would get through this just fine.

But first? Billy suddenly had to glare at Kaylee and fight down an embarrassed flush. "Right, I'm marrying Ronnie," he explained, looking off to the side to catch a glimpse of his future girlfriend. "Kaylee has no trouble at all with finding a partner."