Chapter 3:
The Doctor and River sat in silence on her TARDIS blue sofa in her living room; The Doctor was nursing his swollen cheek with an ice pack while River sat at the other end of the sofa deliberately putting distance between them. They sat there in silence for quite some time, both of them deep in thought and neither one knowing who should speak first.
"So, aren't you going to tell me who that girl is and why she had her lips all over..." river begun but was quickly cut off by a sudden sharp pain in her stomach that made her double over in pain.
"River, River, what's wrong?" The doctor asked immediately concerned, he scooped River up into his arms bridal style and carried her into the Tardis to the med-bay to do a full body scan.
River started to struggle in the Doctor's arms, "No Doctor, please No, I'm fine, honestly I don't need a body scan!" she shouted doing everything she could to get out of his grip but it was no use he was too strong, "Please Doctor, Please listen to me!" River begged and pleaded as he carried her into the sterile white room.
As soon as the Doctor stepped into the room he firmly and strongly said, "Full body scan on River Song." An interface came out of nowhere and shone a light down river and back up again. Once the scan was complete and they were waiting for the results to come back the Doctor lay River on a small single bed that was in the room. It took about a minute for the results to come through onto the monitor screen; when they did the Doctor was both astonished and speechless.
The Doctor and River read and re-read what the scanner said, the Doctor still not believing what it telling him:
Full body scan on River Song:
Healthy,
4 months pregnant,
60% Time lord - 40% Human,
River Song showing signs of above average blood pressure.
River started to quietly sob and before long she had tears streaming down her face once again. "River what's wrong?" The Doctor asked confused at what could be so upsetting forgetting how she must still be feeling after her catching Clara kissing him.
"What the hell do you mean what's wrong?" River screamed at him through a sob she steadied her voice and went on, "Doctor, can you imagine how im feeling at the moment, I came to find you on the TARDIS and tell you that I was pregnant with your child which I'm already nervous about having after what my parents went through with me," river paused and sighed before whispering, "To find you snogging some other girl!"
"River it's not like that, Clara got the wrong end of the stick, she didn't know we are married and she feels terrible about the whole mess, please listen to me when I tell you that you are the only woman that is constantly on my mind, You're my mad, impossible Melody Pond and..." the Doctor paused before taking River's hand in to his and had his eyes burrowing into hers like he was looking into an endless black hole, "I love you, River Song."
River finally wiped her tears away with her sleeve as she looked at her Doctor with a small smile growing on her face, "That's the first time you have ever said those three words to me." River spoke softly as she sat upright now on the bed and dangled her legs off the edge as she motioned for the Doctor to sit down beside her.
The Doctor sat down next to his wife holding her hand once again, "River you need to know that I vowed to protect you forever and you also need to know that I will also protect our baby against whoever might want him or her, I will protect our child forever." The Doctor told her softly yet firmly as he gave her hand a gently squeeze.
The Doctor put one arm around River pulling her closer to him while he lightly placed his other hand on her swollen belly which made them both share a smile.