Chapter 7: The Beginning of the Next Big Adventure

"No Doctor, why are you sorry this is a good thing not something to be sorry for"

"But River I kept it from you and I did so out of selfishness because I thought you would want to get rid of it and I didn't want you to because this would be the best thing that has happened to me in a long time other than all the times I've spent with you especially when we got married"

"Doctor I understand and that is so sweet of you but you know I could never kill something that is a part of you again on purpose"

"Oh"

"Doctor I'm okay with this and I know why you would react like this I know it's because you know how my own childhood was affected and you remember not to blame yourself for that otherwise we'll have a very serious talk you and I"

"Okay sorry I just thought you would be against it as I thought you would be to concerned about Kovarian using any child of ours against me or to get to you, I know I should have just trusted you I'm sorry"

"No I'm sorry my love, this is not only your fault we're in this situation I never complained about the things we did that resulted in this" River said as her husband turned a bright pink colour in the face.

"Ok so if we are going to do this can we please do some tests River, hospital bay now or I'll get my dalek impression on"

"Alright but remember Doctor no bleeping me"

"Okay so first the ultrasound"

"So you're about 4½ months and the baby is healthily developed"

"Oh Doctor just look at its hand it's like its waving"

"Do you want to know the sex?"

"Do you know already?"

"No I haven't checked yet"

"Do you want to Doctor?"

"I don't know I'll let you decide for this time"

"This time, what makes you think there will be another time after this I won't let you even touch me again"

"Oh come on River everybody knows you don't really mean that, do you"

"I really do hate you sometimes"

"No you don't and I love you too"

"So are we going to find out the sex or not?"

"Well nobody told me to"

"Go on Doctor I know it's killing you not knowing something"

"Okay, okay I'll do it, aw god I'm so excited it's like Christmas come early"

"Okay Doctor don't get too excited or you'll pass out or end up hurting yourself or me"

So as the Doctor started to calm himself slightly he began moving the probe around over River's slightly protruding stomach to get a clear view of their baby's genitalia so as to be able to determine the gender of their child. As the Doctor increased the resolution he gave an excited yelp.

"What, what is it Doctor?" River said hesitantly not knowing what the reason was for her husband's sudden outburst.

"Oh it's nothing really but I've never found out the gender when I've done ultrasounds before"

"So is it a boy or girl"

"It's a girl; we're going to have a beautiful baby girl who will be almost as beautiful as her mother who I love so very much"

"Awe sweetie I love you too" sighed River still on the examination table half undressed, a few seconds later "whens the due date"

"Oh some time, any time of year you want really as long as it's four and a half….ish months in your personal time stream, you chose"

"I think I'd like to visit my parents for Christmas when the time comes for the baby to be due so she'll be our little Christmas miracle and a nice surprise for mum and dad, I'm thinking around 1962"

"Okay but we'll go a couple of weeks before just so we know you won't go into labour during the flight as vortex manipulators are known to bring on early labour among other mishaps"

"Really, so are you sure it's safe, I mean is it like apparition in Harry Potter how part of you could get left behind"

"No it's nothing like apparition the baby will be fine"

"Now do you want to go visit your companions or not?"

"Okay dear whatever you like but I'm thinking we could wait and see them for the baby shower but I guess we should inform them of the updates they'll need since we haven't seen them since the wedding not that that ensures that they haven't seen us laterly"

"Right then I'll send out the invitations, where should we say to meet?"

"When was the wedding in their time stream?"

"17th September 2016"

"Okay so I think we should leave it a year and a bit between then and the time we go and visit on earth's time stream"

"Right so June 2018 should be alright"

"So do you want to fly her or are you going to let me fly her for once" the Doctor said sarcastically with a note of criticism in his voice while chastising River with a pointed finger and starting the dance around the console.

"You can fly her but please take the brakes off"

"Okay" and with that the Doctor flew the Tardis into the time vortex setting the co-ordinates for the 12th June 2018 and then took the brakes of exclaiming "Geronimo" as they landed in a side street of Cardiff.

"Right first things first environment checks then post the invites and find a place to make base for the next few months until I have the baby" said River as she promptly looked at the monitor and walk out of the Tardis.