Chapter Two

Madame Kovarian, the Doctor noticed, had been silent this whole time. He gave River a nervous, you-didn't-cut-her-tongue-out-did-you look and she rolled her eyes.

"She's in a sound capsule." She reassured him. "Couldn't do with all of her incessant remarks…so I stuck her in there till we figure out what to do with her."

The Doctor looked at her sideways. She smiled and kissed him suddenly and passionately and without warning. That look always made him seem so hers. When she released him he looked positively awkward. He pulled on his tweed lapels bashfully and turned to Madame Kovarian. Of course Madame Kovarian could hear them; a sound capsule blocks all sound from getting out not in, and realizing this Doctor when scarlet.

"Shall we get Amy then?" he said, moving swiftly away from Kovarian. River blocked his way back to the Tardis, still determined. "River!" he complained, "we can't kill her!"

River might of given up then but she was River Song and this was her Doctor and she would be damned if she didn't get her way. She took hold of his lapel playfully "We don't have too…" she smiled sweetly, "We could just…"

"Just what?" he questioned, a small glint of indecision in his eyes.

"It really wouldn't be so bad if we just let this one slide." She whispered to him.

His breath came out shakily, "What exactly are you suggesting River Song?" he said, darkness diluting his eyes again.

"Let me and Amy have her. "She said, "Pretend you weren't here. Fetch Amy and then fly away in your box. The next time you see me it'll be done. You won't have to think about it."

He had been looking down at the ground but now she pulled his face up to look at her, cupping his chin in her hand. She could see that he was wavering; the physical contact seemed to be helping. She walked around him, her heels clogging against the marble floor, and ran her hand around his tweed shoulders, whispering in his ear.

"You know nobody would care. Amy and Rory won't mind. Just let me do this.' Her tone had changed without her meaning it to and there was now an heir of desperation in her voice.

Noticing this, the Doctor looked up at her sharply. She could see the pain that it was causing him to hear her like this but she couldn't help it. "Don't you want revenge?" She said finally, moving her lips close to his mouth, and then pulling away again at the last second.

At that moment she saw the doubt leave his eyes. He had made his decision. She kissed him then, properly and for a long time. When they stopped both of them were breathing heavily. He didn't look awkward, he looked utterly besotted and enchanted. His eyes didn't leave her face even when she looked over at Madame Kovarian and smiled in triumph.

More to come…