so the Doctor and River are about to start living a normal life? wow. thank you if you're still reading xx

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MOVING DAY

Once River reached month 6 in her pregnancy they decided it was about time to go and get a house and a job and try and look normal, for Rory's sake.

"What time period do we want to go to?" the Doctor asked

"I don't mind, sometime when TV and books were invented. I don't want to be bored, sitting around all day "

"Right."

"Doctor."

"What?"

"Not the middle ages. Honestly how have you been flying her all this time?"

"I always got to where I needed to go"

They finally landed the TARDIS not in the middle ages, and went out looking for a house.

"where are we then?" river asked

"Leadworth."

"ah, near Gloucester am I right?"

"Yup"

"Doctor we need some money."

"Of course… money. Where do we get money?"

"Well I'd usually say just hack a bank but we're trying to fit in…"

"Leave it to me." He walked over to the nearest automated bank and took out enough money to buy a decent sized house in Watford and furniture to go in it, using his sonic screwdriver. He then went and opened a bank in the name of John Smith, handing the startled accountant the money in a paper bag.

"Because that's fitting in?"

"As much as we're going to."

They then walked into the first real estate agents they could find and ended up buying a small house with 2 bedrooms, one bathroom, a decent sized kitchen-diner, a family area, a hall and a back garden big enough to put a swing set and slide. They decorated the family room in different shades of blue and equipped the TV with a wii and sky box. The room intended for Rory was also blue and the Doctor painted an intricate and accurate picture of the stars onto the ceiling. After decorating, the Doctor sat down on the couch next to river, who was flicking through the channels.

"Get a house, check. Decorate house, check. What now?"

"Get a job, meet the neighbours."

"Yes a job, I'll get a job in a shop, I liked my last job at a shop."

"Well of course you did; you ended up investigating cybermen!"

"So I did."

"Just go and get your job sweetie."
The Doctor made his way to the local retail shops and got a job in a toy shop.

"Honey I'm home!" he called as he got back

"And what sort of time do you call this?" River replied, continuing their ongoing joke

"Job, check"

"So it's just neighbours and we're done."

Just then there was a knock at the door.

"Get the door sweetie."

"Yes dear." The Doctor walked over to the door and opened it

"Hello, I'm Hayley. I live next door; I saw you just moved in so came round to say hi. I made you some cookies"

"Ah Neighbours! River look she's brought cookies!" River came through just then just as the Doctor started to say "I'm the-"

"Oh John wasn't that nice of her." River interrupted him, emphasising John. "Hi I'm River this is my husband, John. Thank you for the cookies, please come in, come in."

Hayley came in and was led through to the living room.

"So how long have you lived here?" the Doctor asked

"Oh, a few years now." Hayley answered

"Is it nice round here then?" River asked

"Oh yes, It's a great place for kids, you see loads of family's round the place and the schoolings great."

"That's good" The Doctor said

"So how long have you two been together?" River and the Doctor looked at each other; it was hard to say how long they'd been together because their timelines were so confused they'd known each other for different amounts of time. Technically they'd been together for 9 months but that would be an odd time to have known each other, be married and then have a child together. "About a year or so." River said

"Oh that's nice."

"Are you married Hayley?" River asked
"Oh no, I live with my friend, Martha and her kid, Rachelle whilst her husband, Mickey is out on something to do with work for a couple of years"

"Martha?" the Doctor asked. Martha? Could it be His Martha?

"Yes Martha. Martha Jones or rather Martha smith now. Sometimes I think that Mickey should have changed his name to Jones judging by their relationship"

"That's how it always goes don't you think, John?"

"Hmm? Oh yes, yes" The Doctor was lost in his thoughts, thinking of finally being able to see Martha and Mickey again, it had been so long. When he noticed River smirking he realised what she'd just asked him and then said "Oi!"

"I'm Joking sweetie. We try to have an equal relationship."

"That's nice, hope you can keep it up."

"I hope we can too" River said, taking the Doctors hand

After talking about the neighbourhood and good places to go that are close to the area for and hour, The Doctor suggested that they have a house warming party tomorrow, he told Hayley to invite Martha and Rachelle too.


"I'm bored, how do people live their life like this?" the Doctor asked after Hayley has gone home

"I don't know sweetie, I'm bored too. But there are some good TV shows on"

"Well you keep watching that then, you need rest"

"Yes, yes I know. Doctor's orders" The Doctor laughed at this

"Argh I'm so bored!"

"Go clean the house then."

"Fine then." The Doctor then left and hoovered and dusted the house top to bottom, mowed the lawn, trimmed the hedge, painted the fence, washed and ironed all the clothes and bed sheets and added to the painting in Rory's bedroom. And even then he only killed 2 hours

"Well there's nothing left to do now."

"Sit down and watch this then. It's called total wipe out, it's really good"

"Okay then" The two of them sat watching normal Saturday night TV until they were tired enough to go to sleep

The next morning the doctor realised that he now had the life that he thought he would never have, a normal life, and he liked it

"Hey, River; I just realised"

"Hmmm?" she replied sleepily

"This is the life I thought that I could never have. And we've got it now"

"Well is it worth giving up all the stars in the universe for?"

"You know what I think it is."

Being unable to stay still for very long the Doctor jumped up, got dressed into his signature out-fit, straightened his bow tie and made himself busy with breakfast. When River finally got up the doctor had a full English breakfast waiting on the table for her.

"Awe thanks sweetie." She said, kissing him on the cheek

"No problem, I've got to do something!"

"There'll be no running off in the TARDIS alone doctor. Promise me that."

"I promise"

"Doctor"

"I said I promise"

"I know you lie"

"I promise, hand on both hearts "

"Okay, okay"

Later that day Hayley came round for the house warming party with Martha and Rachelle.

"Hello again!" The doctor greeted her "Come in, come in"

Martha's daughter Rachelle was about 3 years old and clung to Martha's side like her life depended on it. When the Doctor looked at Martha his suspicions that she was his Martha was confirmed and he was suddenly overwhelmed with relief that Martha had left him when she did instead of travelling with him until forced to leave like the others.

"Hi I'm Martha and this is my daughter, Rachelle." She introduced herself, shaking the Doctors hand

"John Smith." The Doctor said, returning the handshake "and this is my wife, River."
"John smith? I used to have a friend who went by that name."

"Well it's a very common name"
"He was a very… un-common man"

The Doctor was in turmoil; half of him wanted to tell her who he was and the other half wanted to just try and be normal for once.

The Doctor got the BBQ to work, after a few attempts and the day passed quickly filled with meaningless chatter and getting to know each other and lots of food.

"I'm sorry, John, can you point me in the direction of the toilet?" Martha asked

"Of course it's right at the top of the stairs, first door to your left"

"Thanks."

Martha made her way up the stairs but before entering the bathroom she caught sight of Rory's room as the door was left open a crack. She went in to see and was lost for words at the sight that greeted her. "If I could paint like this I wouldn't work in a shop" she muttered to herself recalling john telling her that he decorated the house himself. She shrugged it off and made her way back to the bathroom. On coming out of the bathroom, she noticed the room to her right's door was also open a crack. Hoping to see more incredible art work like in Rory's room she went in. The sight that met her there was more than she could have possible imagined. Standing in the corner of what looked like the master bedroom was a blue box. A police box. One that she would know anywhere, the one that she had dreamed about ever since she'd left it. She'd even started to wonder if it was all a dream, and if it wasn't for Mickey and torchwood she probably would have come to think of it as a dream by now. But seeing this here brought it all back. John smith was the doctor, he'd just regenerated.

"The doctor's married? Well… there you go."


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