Copperopolis, CA

by whatwecan

Copperopolis, CA, a tiny town in the the middle of California Gold Country. Or more precisely, in the middle of nowhere. After a series of bad turchance to get her feet under her.

But when her boss suddenly goes missing, a mysterious and panicked call to the clinic leads Rose to a strange alpine backroad and a long abandoned ore mine where she finds a wounded creature that will change her life forever.

At the same time she meets Johnathan Smith, a grizzled, stoic and frankly gorgeous man, who lives in a remote lakeside cabin. But despite their chemistry, Rose senses that Johnathan is hiding secrets from her.
ns, Rose Tyler counts herself lucky to have found a job at its lone veterinary clinic. She's hoping for a quiet life, and a
With concern for her her boss Wilf mounting, but no rent money coming in, Rose worries that her time in Copperopolis may have to end before she ever uncovers the secrets hidden in it's rolling hills, or before she ever fully understands the heart of the strange man who lives there.

Words: 2973, Chapters: 1/?, Language: English

• Fandoms: Doctor Who, Doctor Who (2005)
• Rating: Explicit
• Warnings: Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings
• Categories: F/M
• Characters: Rose Tyler, Ninth Doctor, Wilfred Mott, Jimmy Stone, Original Character
• Relationships: Ninth Doctor/Rose Tyler
• Additional Tags: Alternate Universe, Alternate Universe - Modern Setting, Dragon!Nine, Alternate Universe - Fantasy, Dragon AU, Mythology - Freeform, California Gold Rush, Huddling For Warmth, Unresolved Sexual Tension, Unresolved Romantic Tension, Unresolved Emotional Tension, Minor Character Death, Minor Violence, Angst, Hurt/Comfort, Wall Sex, Eventual Smut, Slow Burn