"Oh Doctor" River sighed "You'll be the death of me" flashing The Doctor a flirtatious, loving smile before brushing past him so very close to kissing. He breathed in her scent as she passed the smile he had plastered on his face as she said the words that were horrifically true. He would be the death of her. His face fell when she passed sadness sweeping over his face before he whirled around in the manic fashion he always does a genuine smile on his face when he sees her hair to the back of him as she leans against the TARDIS waiting for him to take them to the magical place he had described earlier with such a childlike excitement. It saddened him a little to see her waiting knowing one day she wouldn't.
"Let us go to the stars" The Doctor grinned at her and she laughed slightly. "What?" He asked innocently and confused.
"You. It was always going to be you wasn't it? Always had to be you. The madman and his box travelling through time and space running from your past, running into whatever trouble you can find without knowing you're running to it. You remind me of a mad professor."
"I really should take you to see Einstein one day" He commented offhandedly "Good man, constantly trying to steal alien technology. He's as bad as Winston..."
"After the stars if you don't mind" Remaining fixed in her place as he tried to dodge awkwardly around her as if trying not to touch her. "The universe isn't going to blow up if you touch me sweetie. Not this time." His eyes narrowed at her slightly
"Could you just... Oh push that button there would you?"
"Which one?" She inquired acting innocently
"You know which one."
"No I don't."
"Yes you do you can fly her single handed and 'properly'" He said making quotation gestures. "You're a child of the TARDIS part timelord part human the perfect pilot" The words tumbled out of his mouth before he could stop them. A mischievous, victorious look glazed her eyes.
"Thank you sweetie"
"I'm never going to live that down am I?" He said his hand on his face
"Nope." She said lifting her hands to his and lowering it from his face capturing it in hers
"I'm going to need that" She smiled and twisted around guiding his hand to the right button forcing him to lean over her to reach it. River could feel his breath on her neck as he breathed in her scent unable to resist. River smirked and let his hand go but her remained there as she spun underneath him to face The Doctor. A look of such love in his eyes it made her hearts pound and made her feel light headed, she was a strong women, not afraid of anything, but that look scared her and made her excited and so confused all at the same time. That look was one of unconditional absolute love, she loved him so very much she stopped time because she didn't want to kill him, but to have that love requited is a wonderful feeling and she understands why he runs because feelings are the scariest thing of all they're wonderful and terrible and frustrating and magnificent. His face so close to hers she can feel his breath coming in short fast jittery little gusts as he leans in to kiss her before she closes the remaining gap her eyes fluttering closed and his hands creeping up her back into her hair twisting it around his fingers gently. They broke away after the tell tale sounds of landing echoed through the TARDIS
"We've landed" He whispered against her lips
"I know" She responded breathlessly. He sighed contentedly and pulled away dashing to the doors.
"Come along Song, we've got stars as bright as day to see" HE grinned and clicked his fingers the doors swinging open as she ran towards him grabbing his hand and pulling him out the door and towards the elevator. They clambered in the Doctor nearly falling over himself nearly bringing River to hysterics, anyone seeing them would think they'd been possessed by children, truth was, the Doctor never left his inner child behind and River was just discovering hers. The elevator sped to the top at an alarming rate the Doctor explaining rapidly about it River listening intently to the mad wonderful man spewing words and information like a geyser. They reached the top just in time to see the stars as they began to shine. The Doctor pointed out constellations and stars just beginning and stars just dying. River wasn't really listening to the words anymore just the sound of his voice as she stared up at the sky that was glistening with thousands of stars burning as bright as they could. As the Doctor rambled and River got lost in the magic neither of them seemed to notice that The Doctor had wrapped his arms around River leaning on his shoulder looking up. As more people filled the deck The Doctor got quieter and quieter until his was a barely audible whisper only she could hear. "You see that star it is literally being born as we watch all that hydrogen and helium stars combusting. They say if you spot a star beginning you get to name the star. What shall we name our star River?" She looked up at it thoughtfully and then at the Doctor before whispering back his real name. HE smiled and nodded slightly. They stayed there all night until the stars began to fade. "Come on then back to the TARDIS" River nodded and detangled herself from the Doctor.
"Can I fly her? After all you did say I was the perfect pilot." River laughed and winked at the Doctor as she walked through the doors. The Doctor shook his head and hit himself in the head.
"I should not have said that."
"No. You shouldn't" River laughed again more mischievously.