Lord President Theta Sigma, known as the Doctor to his closer friends, sighed as he trudged through yet another pile of paperwork. Ever since he'd accepted the job after the business with Borusa had been resolved, it'd been one mound of paper after another. He was reading the latest report on new security measures when the doors opened. He glanced up, then grinned at the sight of his wife.
"Hello Tegan," he said, standing up and rounding the desk. She looked stunning, as usual, in a set of scarlet medium-necked robes. Her curly hair was in its usual short style, like it had always been, and her hazel eyes shone.
"Hello Doctor," she said. The Doctor's grin faltered, she looked worried about something.
"What is it?" he asked. Tegan pursed her lips and held out a file, with sloppy Gallifreyan on the top, spelling out their daughter Katarina's name in Gallifreyan.
"It's her 'request' for Otherstide," Tegan said lowly. The Doctor chuckled as he opened it.
"Tegan, if it's about the size, I can assure you that Katarina simply wanted to be specfic prepare?" he asked weakly.
"She gave us a week to 'get started'," said Tegan, "and then nine months for preparation. I swear, she's spending too much time with Aima and her friends; particularly Mel."
"…"
"…"
"Well," the Doctor sighed as he kissed Tegan. "If it's too much of a problem" The Doctor looked at her hopefully. Tegan rolled her eyes.
"Isn't that like a man?" she chided. "Finish quickly and we'll see."
She left and the Doctor dove into his paperwork with renewed vigor so he could fulfill his youngest daughter's Otherstide wish:
To be a big sister.
Bloody: Yay! Romance! Yet another fic for the Fic Monopoly: it had to be an AU, and a romance! So who else would I pick? ;)
Unicorn Plushie: She don't own it. Byez.