A/N-This is one episode of different stories, all part of the same series- entitled the "Tangled Web of Beauty." This is the second in this series, and like the first, is unabashed fluff involving Bella, who is ~3 years old in this episode. Also, this episode is more a series of linear, connecting one-shots than a "beginning, middle, end" story, so other than perhaps a passing reference to a character or event from a different episode, it is unnecessary to have read any other part to understand this story. This story is plotless, continuous, and updated as ideas come at random.

Due to the Timey-Wimey nature of the Doctor and the Pond's life- the order of the series doesn't necessarily matter- several other stories are also plotless fluff involving Bella at different ages ("episodes" 1 and 7.) Also, very AU- in which Manhattan shall now be known as "that place the Doctor and Ponds went before they went to the pub and Amy and River schooled the boys at video games." There will be so much fluff, crazy random happenstances, and guest appearances in this story, as well as additions and rewrites to other events in the series- so be prepared, and enjoy the ride, because I have so far. Let me know what you think!

He had decided to land on Aria Minor- a lakeside planet which Amy had mentioned visiting numerous times. He guessed it must have been one of the digs she accompanied River on, as he couldn't remember ever taking them there. He had laid out some suggestions for Bella on the bed, and then went to the console room to land them.

He was doing his "proper fatherly duties" and checking the environment, calculating the likelihood of danger, and coordinating at least three escape routes back to the TARDIS should his calculations be off- the conditions set by his overly cautious, or utterly knowing, wife when he had sole care of their daughter. If Bella didn't hold both of his hearts in a way no one else in the universe did, he would be more than tempted to ignore the strict guidelines. He was just finishing up his third plan, when the door opened and into the console room walked- River.

"Hello, Sweetie. What're you doing here?"

Pleasantly surprised, he began to walk toward his wife, explanation on his lips.

"I was just going to take-"

When in walked Amy and Rory, halting his sentence as well as his steps.

"Doctor!" cried Amy, rushing up and hugging him, followed by Rory, who closed the door behind him. "River didn't tell us you were coming! Does that mean we're going on a proper adventure then, not just another dig?"

"Hey!" cried Rory, who had in fact, been the one to request this trip with his daughter. "Digs are fun."

"Yeah, if you can't go to see things when they actually happen. The Doctor's here now, we can just go back and see the Cantas- thingies in person."

"The Cantatens, Amy, and that's cheating."

The Doctor suddenly remembered why he was here in the first place, having been caught up in the presence of his Ponds.

"River- just need to make sure- where are we?"

"We just did the Cornucopia of Hades, Dear. Have you done that yet?"

"Yes," he said, turning Amy and Rory toward the door as he attempted to push them back out, "but I'm afraid this isn't a good time right now. You have to go. Lovely to see you, as always, Ponds, but you know how time flies when we're having fun. We should really do it again sometime soon. Have fun on Aria Minor, you should really try the Bachun pastries- people sing their praises. By-"

"Sweetie, why are you trying to get rid of us? What are you hiding?" inquired River, a hand on her hip and an eyebrow raised- a posture the Doctor knew to fear.

"Hiding, who said I'm hiding anyone- THING! Who said I'm hiding anything?" he scrambled, desperate now to get them all back outside.

"Doctor," River half- joked, "Do you have another woman on board?"

"Yes- that's it, another woman. WAIT! That would be bad right?" he amended after seeing the livid look on his father- in- law's face. "Definitely bad. No, it's nothing like that River, you just need to trust me and leave- now." He was forcefully shoving them toward the door now, hoping against hope they would begin to move their feet and actually assist him as he tried unsuccessfully to propel them out of his ship.

Amy, indignant at his abrupt un-welcome, turned toward the frustrated Time Lord and said, "Doctor, why can't we stay? Just give us one good rea-"

"Daaaddy!" a little voice yelled, effectively freezing everyone in their place. "I need you to tie my shoes!" The Doctor closed his eyes, sighing in resignation at the spoiler he had tried so carefully to conceal.

"I'll be right there, love," he called over his shoulder, shaking his head slightly, eyes still closed.

"I told you you needed to leave," he said in a soft voice, still unable to meet his speechless wife's eyes.

"I- Wha- I- Yes," said River, unable to fully form coherent thoughts. The Doctor finally looked up to meet her gaze, pleading. "Yes, I think we've had enough spoilers for the day. Mum, Dad, let's go."

Rory and Amy exchanged an astonished glance, before Amy's eyes lit up with curiosity, excitement, and delight.

"Oh, we're spoiled already! Come on, Rory! I want to go meet our granddaughter."

"No! Pond- you can't go back there!" cried the Doctor in vain, uselessly making a feeble attempt to hold Amy and Rory back.

River was just staring straight ahead, still trying to wrap her mind around the implications eight words had just had on her life. Or rather, the speaker of those words.

"Are you alright, River?" the Doctor asked tentatively after a few moments of silence.

"Just- just give me a minute," she said, slipping to the floor.