The Story of Danny and Clara
Chapter 11
In Clara and Danny's new house, Danny was unloading the last remaining boxes while Clara sat on a comfortable chair reading 101 Places to See.
"I'm finally done" said Danny as he looked in on Clara. The moment he saw what Clara was up to, he felt emotion catching in his throat. He collapsed down next to her and said "Already reading to our unborn child English".
"Yes I am, it's never too early to start" said Clara.
"Always the teacher" said Danny jokingly.
"Says the guy who's been singing the times table non-stop for months" said Clara accusingly.
"So… what did you think of my singing?" asked Danny.
"I loved it, almost as much as I love you" said Clara.
"I love you too Clara" said Danny.
Clara put 101 Places to See down on a side table in order to give Danny a quick kiss on the lips.
Danny quickly realised that he didn't want their unborn child to be left out so he leaned over and whispered "I love you too little one" and Clara joined in as well.
"Well, I better sort out the baby's room" said Danny.
"Okay call me if you need any help" said Clara.
Danny kissed her on the forehead and left the room.
"You probably know this already little one but the voice making sure you weren't left out is your dad" said Clara proudly. "He's amazing in every sense of the word". She paused and said "we really can't wait to meet you".
Clara turned to the side table and began to pick up 101 Places to See but stopped herself. She had just realised that if the child could actually hear her then she probably needed to give them a warning about something else as well which is why she found herself saying "If you ever hear a grumpy Scottish accent when you are being babysat or any other time, that's our friend The Doctor. His tone of voice can be misleading though so don't be fooled, he's more like a teddy bear when he wants to be. Just don't tell him I said that".
After talking for a bit longer, Clara was struggling for ideas on what to talk about so instead she decided to start reading again. As she reached page 11, Clara felt her eyes become heavy and eventually she fell asleep in the chair.
After being asleep for a few hours, Clara felt a blanket being draped over her and despite her tiredness she could tell who was responsible for the kind gesture.
"Thanks for the blanket Danny" mumbled Clara.
"You're welcome" said Danny
"Is the room finished?" asked Clara.
"Yes it is"
"So when can I see it?" asked Clara.
"After you are well rested English" said Danny affectionately.
"Well I'd probably rest better if you were with me" said Clara
"Okay then" said Danny as he snuggled down next to her, clutching onto her tightly.
When they eventually woke up from their nap, Danny escorted Clara to their unborn child's room.
"Ta da" yelled Danny as he pushed the door open.
In the corner of the room stood a white coloured crib which happened to have a space mobile on top of it. There were also several brightly coloured storage facilities for toys, books and clothes to go in. The walls were all covered in white paint and there was even a starry night light on the side table.
"It's beautiful, but how did you know I wanted the room exactly like this?" asked Clara.
"It's easy when you are dating the most inspirational woman in existence" said Danny.
Clara stared at him in adoration and Danny rapidly paced towards her. He grabbed her closer and their lips met in another kiss.