Chapter 10: Double Trouble

He sat there silently, for a lingering minute, taking it all in, savouring each moment, each taste of River's lips on his. Emotion engulfed both his hearts as he let his vast mind wonder. He then slowly and lightly smiled, thinking of his sleeping wife in the TARDIS, feeling relieved that she was here with him, not lost in time, not so far away.

"Don't be alone" Amy had told him and he was listening to her and River was looking after him in more ways than one. Since Amy and Rory's loss he had developed a strange hole inside him and River was helping him fill the gaps. "I'm not alone Amy" he spoke softly out loud smiling awkwardly up at the TARDIS console his eyes slightly teary. He then looked down at his hands admiring his ring. Unlike River, The Doctor wasn't one for jewellery but when he 'admired' his ring he wasn't admiring the jewellery but instead was admiring River who was solely connected to it. He swivelled the band around his slender finger.

Eventually, The Doctor looked up surveying the console, deciding his next move. His gaze fell on his psychic paper lying on the console, he noticed writing had appeared upon it; River's handwriting. His pupils dilated slight at this recognition as he rose to read what the paper displayed. Picking it off from its resting place The Doctor read the note aloud.

Quick Getaway Needed. Hurry Sweetie xx

A set of space time coordinates were also present. The Doctor realising what the message meant, almost like a reflex, began to press and pull levers, navigating the TARDIS to the coordinates mentioned on the psychic paper. What has she got herself into this time, he thought. Suddenly he remembered River in their bedroom, and his eyes widened. The TARDIS signified she had landed and before The Doctor managed to turn to go open the doors River burst in her space her madly flying as she ran up to the console.

"I said a quick getaway!" she yelled over the sound of explosions and gun shots blaring from outside as The Doctor realised what she meant. He changed direction from towards the door to back to the console, redirecting the TARDIS to safety, floating the time vortex. He then turned back to River who stood holding the railing with one hand catching her breath. "River?" he asked concerned, running up to her.

"I'm good honey" She grinned looking up at him. "Now that was fun!" she added.

"Fun!" The Doctor shrieked. "River you can't keep going about trying to get yourself killed!" he argued, waving about his hands in her face.

"Sweetie, I wasn't trying to get myself killed, quite the opposite actually, I was trying to avoid being killed." She smirked her smirk.

"Actually it was all going pretty well, The Major was quite the looker too she winked and he was definitely interested..." she smiled at him, tilting her head back and laughing, while giving him a note with a phone number on it. The Doctor glared at the phone number; disgusted at the idea of anyone else being with River but not letting her see this disgust.

"Shame it all got out of hand" she giggled. "I wouldn't have minded giving him a call you know" She frowned.

The Doctor looked up sharply at this comment, evoking a large grin from River.

"Jealous are we?" she teased him playfully but The Doctor held his emotion, hiding the response she wished to see.

"Where are we River?" he asked as she pulled out her diary. River studied his face for a few seconds before asking "Hitler?"

"Yes" The Doctor replied, "How about..." he then began, thinking of a way to phrase the question 'Are we married?' without being bluntly obvious. It was actually rather difficult but luckily River made it all easier by saying "I'm in storm cage" The Doctor then smiled realising that yes they were married while also signifying this to River who came forward and kissed him.

The Doctor kissed her keenly but couldn't help but feel nervous thinking about his River who was sleeping soundly. River suddenly grasped The Doctor's waist, drawing him closer, her hands feeling his body. The Doctor anxiously grasped Rivers hands placing them back at her sides. He scratched his upper cheek unsure what to say to his now worried and confused wife staring at him, bewildered by his response.

He cupped her face and kissed her sweetly then once again letting go. Just to reassure her and make sure she knew that he did want her. "Um River, it's not a good time" he told her unable to come up with anything else. "Why?" River immediately questioned causing The Doctor try and think of an excuse. "Um, just one of those days I guess, you know, busy busy me, always up to something." He stuttered at her glare. "Doctor..." River stared at him suspiciously. "River..." he equally replied as she walked deeper into the TARDIS.

"Is someone else here?" she asked sceptically.

"No, no" he replied clumsily.

"Where are they? Who have you bought here?" she now demanded.

"Honey, Shh, please" The Doctor whispered as he stood in front of her, blocking her way to the corridor. "It's not what you're thinking River, I promise" The Doctor explained to the doubtful River looking up at him almost angrily.

"Someone's here! I can tell" River yelled now, pushing past The Doctor. Then a voice called out from the corridor.

"Doctor, is that you?" River from the bedroom called, possibly woken by the yelling.

The Doctor turned around to face the console pinching his forehead, staring at the ground.

"See!" The River in the console room exclaimed. "See! There is someone, who is she?" she interrogated The Doctor turning to face him so that her back was towards the corridor.

River from the bedroom now walked in to the console room, stopping abruptly after finding herself with The Doctor. She smiled closing and then opening her eyes. "Now this should be fun" she beamed mischievously, causing herself to turn around.

The Doctor stood back watching his wives. Past River turned back to face him now also smiling, no longer worried or anxious. "Oh yes, this should be fun" she also grinned.