14 Months (still)
Maia had fallen asleep against Clara's chest before they reached the fair that afternoon.
"I said she never slept during that nap you put her down for," The doctor exclaimed as they walked onto the school field. His hand in Clara's with her other holding the child securely to her chest.
"But I'd rather her sleep now, instead of getting no sleep at all. I can't be doing with a moody toddler this afternoon," she muttered gazing down at Maia, who sighed in her sleep.
"I agree," the doctor said as he spied a crepe stall. "You hungry?" he asked Clara, who nodded frantically. "Come on then," he said as they walked over to the stall.
Clara told the doctor what she wanted and she went over to a table to wait. As she sat down she felt Maia squirm against her chest. She looked down to the girl who was slowly beginning to wake. Her eyelids slowly opening as she nuzzled into Clara's neck. "Hey baby girl," Clara whispered as she kissed Maia's temple.
Maia released a small sigh by her ear and her hands gripped at the top of Clara's coat as Clara began to rock the girl slowly, stopping when two of her students and their mother, a teacher she worked with, ran up to her. "Miss Oswald!" The pair cried.
"Hello, Evan, Olivia." She said smiling at the pair.
"This is from mum," Olivia said shyly as she handed a small pink envelope to her.
"Thank you Olivia," she said before Olivia grabbed her brother's hand and ran off.
"Sorry about that," Kathy said. "Olivia really wanted to hand you the card. Sorry it's a bit late seeing as; well she's not really a new born." She glanced down to Maia, who Clara still had at her chest.
Clara looked to the girl who was now awake and was looking at what was going on behind Clara. She placed the card on the table and shifted Maia to her knees, so she could use both hands to open the card. Maia leant back into Clara and gave a sleepy smile to the women in front.
"She's gorgeous Clara, certainly takes after you." Kathy exclaimed.
"Hello Kathy," The doctor said as he walked over to Clara and handed her the crepe. He smiled at Maia who looked up, sleepily at him. "Ah you've woken up then."
Clara opened the envelope and pulled out the card and gift voucher. "Kathy you didn't have too." She cried pulling Kathy into a hug, but was careful not to squish Maia.
"Clara I did as you buy my kids birthday presents every year." She smiled as she pulled away.
"Thank you so much Kathy." She said. "Hey baby, we can go get you some new clothes."
Maia squealed and then jerked forward. "Oh, she wants to get down," Clara exclaimed and slid Maia onto the floor, gripping onto her small hand as she used the other one to pick up the crepe and take a bite out of it.
"Mum," Clara heard Evan call.
"I'd best be off, see you around?" Kathy asked Clara who nodded in reply.
"Yeah see you around."
Maia began to stomp on the floor before she squealed in annoyance at Clara. The doctor laughed and stood up. "Mummy's being slow." He told her as he walked over to her and held her other hand. "I'll walk her to the bin and back." He said. "Got any rubbish?"
Clara handed him a napkin and released Maia's hand as the doctor made a slow walk over to the bin with Maia. Clara finished her crepe and picked up the card, which she had put back into the envelope, and slid it into her bag. Clara stood up when she saw the doctor and Maia come back.
"Mumma," Maia cried as she ran toward Clara. She stopped when reaching her and she held out her arms. Clara sighed and picked her up, Maia's small hands clasped around her neck.
"So you want to be carried now?" she asked. Maia grinned up cheekily at her. "Actually think it's safer as there's lots of people." She mumbled. She shifted Maia onto her hip and the doctor took her free hand.
They wandered through all the stalls, and then they stopped to listen to the Choir sing. At the end the doctor burst out into laughter as Clara struggled to clap.
"Not funny," she mumbled as they walked away. She shifted Maia over to the other hip and the doctor moaned in annoyance as he walked round her to grip her other hand.
"Give her here; I can see your struggling." Clara moaned in protest. "Give her here and let your arms relax." he said and held out his arms for the girl. Clara looked at him then at Maia before she reluctantly handed her over.
Maia did not like this and immediately began to call out for Clara. "Dada no, Mumma," she cried out, reaching for Clara.
"Stay with daddy, give mummy a rest," the doctor told her gently, which made her cry out more.
"Mumma," she wailed.
Clara and the doctor sighed. Clara held out her arms as he handed Maia back over. She gripped onto Clara and stopped crying. Clara looked up at the doctor; she could see the disappointment in his face. "Let's call it a day," she said to him and he nodded.
He slowly began to walk out of the school and Clara followed. "Baby," she whispered to Maia. "Daddy thinks you don't love him."
Maia shook her head. "Luv Dada," she responded.
"Why don't you let him carry you for a bit then sweetie? My arms ache and they need a rest."
Maia looked at Clara before she called out "Dada!"
The doctor stopped in his tracks and turned to face the girls. Clara put Maia down on the path and she rushed up to him and hugged his legs. She nuzzled into them. "Luv dada," she exclaimed before she pulled back and reached up to him. He bent down and lifted the girl into his arms before calling out to Clara. "Come on slow coach!"
Clara rolled her eyes and walked up next to the doctor. She smiled as the little girl in his arms spent the rest of the way home babbling away to him.
Once they were inside the TARDIS the doctor walked down the stairs and placed Maia in the play pen which was filled with toys.
"Bye Dada!" Maia called as he began to walk back up the stairs. He laughed and turned around to catch the girl waving at him before she bent down and picked up the Rag doll that they had bought for her not long after they got her. He smiled as she carefully sat down before she crawled over to the pillowed area and fell back onto it. He turned back around and began to walk back up the stairs to Clara, who was leant against the control panel.
He opened his arms and Clara immediately fell into them. "What's she up to?" she asked.
The doctor kissed her head before replying. "I think she decided to nap." He held Clara in his arms for a bit. All of a sudden Maia called out.
"Mumma,"
Clara sighed and pulled out of his arms. She placed a kiss to his lips before she went down the stairs. The doctor gave a small smirk as he heard her muffled voice speaking to the girl. It wasn't long before she appeared again with the girl on her hip.
"Not napping then?" he asked. Clara shook her head as Maia yawned. "I might put her down in the crib. Fancy a small nap as well." Clara said as she kissed the girls head.
"Sleepy," Maia muttered and she rested her head on Clara's collar.
"Yeah baby girl, I feel sleepy as well." She said. "If you need me doctor I'll be in my room." He nodded.
"Sweet dreams," He said as Clara left the control room. "My impossible girl and daughter." He smiled. He had an impossible daughter who he loved more than anything in the world. He reached into his pocket and pulled out a ring which he had brought a few days ago. "all I need now is an impossible wife," he muttered before he put the ring back in his pocket and began to work on fixing the TARDIS. "I just hope she'll say yes."
Please feel free to leave me idea's for what to do, I am currently running short of idea's for this fic and would love it for you guys to send me prompts to work on. :) You can do pretty much any age for Maia above 14 months, but please bare in mind I do post them in age order :) so it might be a while before your prompt is posted xxx
Hope you enjoyed this chapter.
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