It's Called Marriage: Chapter 2
Prompt 43: Dress
The eighteenth century ball was beautiful. Huge crystal chandeliers were hanging from the ceiling, casting a glow on everything. Several of the huge doors were open, leading out onto balconies, where the breeze stirred softly. Several servents manuvered around the edge of the room, holding platters with food on them. It was beautiful, the whole scene.
The Doctor leaned against the wall, watching River move through the ballroom. River wore a light purple gown, with lacy silver sleeves. Her hair was done up in a side swept bun, her soft purple eyeshadow matching the dress. She smiled as she joined him.
"You clean up well." She remarked, still smiling in that way only she could pull off.
When River sent him the message to meet her here, the fact that he needed to wear a tux had been clearly implied. The last time the Doctor had been in a tux...well, it had been at Rory and Amy's wedding. He pulled at the cuff of his left sleeve, not wanting to say anything about how unhappy he was with the suit.
River seemed to sense his irritation though, and grinned at him. "TARDIS blue though. Not completley unexpected...but..." River reached up and adjusted his bowtie for him.
The Doctor wore a blue jacket, along with a blue bowtie. The pants were a little darker than TARDIS blue, more of a dark navy color.
"I like it," Grumbled the Doctor, defending his outfit, looking offended. "Why did you call me here?" He demanded, flashing her the message she had sent.
River smirked. "I wanted to dance." She said.
"I don't dance," He replied firmly, leaning back against the wall to prove his point.
"All of time and space and you've never danced," River shook her head in disapproval. "We'll have to change that.
"I've danced!" Said the Doctor sharply, offended that River would even suggest something like that. "I just don't do it very often!" He readjusted his bowtie once more, which he did when he was offended.
River grabbed his hand and pulled him out onto the dancefloor. The Doctor sighed in resignation, realizing that arguing with his wife would be useless. River's eyes focused on the stars outside, all those beautiful wonderful stars, but right now was where she was happiest.
After several dances, the Doctor realized he hadn't told her.
So he leaned in and whispered in her ear, "You look beautiful in that dress."
"It's called marriage," Whispered his beautiful wife.
