DISCLAIMER: DOCTOR WHO BELONGS TO THE BBC.
A/N: YUP IT'S ME AGAIN AND YES THIS IS MY THIRD TIME BABY FIC. HOWEVER THIS ONE ISN'T FULL OF BAD GUYS TRYING TO STEAL THE BABY, HASN'T GOT ANY UNEXPECTED TWISTS, THERE WILL BE NO SUDDEN REAPPEARANCE OF GALLIFREY AND MOST DEFINATLY NO TIMEY WIMEY BUSINESS. IT WILL JUST BE RIVER AND THE DOCTOR IN THE TARDIS TRAVELLING IN TIME AND SPACE, JUST AS IT ALWAYS SHOULD HAVE BEEN. I CAN PROMISE YOU HOWEVER THAT WHAT THIS FIC WILL CONTAIN IS LOTS, AND LOTS OF FLUFF. ENJOY X.
He nuzzled up to her, breathing in her gorgeous scent that so uniquely belonged to her. He could tell that she wasn't asleep, he could also tell that she was deep in thought about something. It was worrying to say the least, very worrying indeed. River had seemed completely off her game earlier today and had even missed when she had shot at the very angry Sontaron that had been chasing them in their latest escapade, he was still in shock, River never missed, she had been trained extensively not to. He shivered, pushing the image of the tiny baby he had managed to lose all those years ago out of his mind. He dreaded to think about the details of how they had trained her. The thought of anyone hurting River was a most terrifying one. He'd seen a side of River that he'd never seen before today, her fragile side. It was the side that she usually kept under lock and key. He exhaled into her curly locks and placed a gentle kiss to her head, to show her that he was there is she wanted to talk. He felt her shift slightly beneath his touch and heard a slight hum from within her throat. " River." He whispered into her ear softly.
" Yes…" Her reply was wary, and if he wasn't very much mistaken sounded almost a little panicked.
" Are you ok?" He asked, concern lacing his voice.
" Yes sweetie, just tired I guess." She retorted but her words wavered slightly, showing that she was lying through her teeth. He could always tell when she was lying.
His hearts clenched painfully in his chest and he was filled with even more worry for his still unusually quiet wife. River shared everything with him now that they were linear, so what had changed? " I don't believe that for a second." He wrapped an arm around her, dragging her warm body closer to his.
" I didn't think you would. " She mumbled.
" Are you going to tell me what's wrong?" He questioned, already knowing that she probably wasn't, being the stubborn woman that he had married.
" No, you'll have to drag it from me." He could almost imagine her sly smile spreading across her face with that comment.
" I guess I'll have to do just that." He grinned and practically jumped onto River, rolling her over onto her back. However seeing her crumpled, downfallen expression stopped his good mood in it's tracks. Her misty grey eyes were doing their best to avoid looking into his own and there were tears slipping down her cheeks uncontrollably. He hadn't been sure before, but he was completely certain now, there was something gravely wrong with River. He hadn't even realised that she had been crying, stupid old fool he cursed himself mentally, " Oh River." He sighed, shaking his head so his mop of silky brown hair fell onto her face. " Would you please just tell me what's wrong." He pleaded with her, stroking away each tear as soon as it slipped down her cheek.
Her lips trembled and opened slightly before closing again, no words came out. Blimey this was not good at all, this was a huge leap from good. He leant down and placed a chaste kiss on her lips which was surprisingly not greeted with the same welcome as he usually received when he kissed River. " What's wrong River? Are you sick?" He blurted out in alarm.
" No, I'm not sick." She reassured him, placing her small feminine hand on his strong, defined cheekbone.
Even in the dark he could make out the terror swirling in her eyes, something or someone was scaring River and he was determined to get to the bottom of the whole situation. " Then what? And don't tell me nothing River. Don't you dare try to lie to me, don't you ever think you're capable of lying to me." He warned, still using a low, calm voice. He gripped to her tightly and enveloped her as best he could in his sitting and her lying down position.
" I can't tell you." She sighed.
" Of course you can tell me, you can tell me anything." When she remained silent he tried again. " I'm your husband River."
She bit her lip, " I'm afraid that makes the situation even worse."
He huffed loudly, and contemplated what she meant. How would he make the situation worse? Was he the cause of her anguish? Oh he awfully hoped not, he had already caused so much damage to her life, to cause any more would just be devastating.
" Look I need to gather my thoughts, ok sweetie? " She gently prised him off of her, causing him to roll onto the bed. " Don't follow me Doctor. " She said as she clambered off their bed. " And yes Sweetie that is a warning." She smirked as she disappeared out the door.
The Doctor was left in the dark, still clueless as to what was up with River. Only her warm imprint in the bed sheet remained.
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