Sorry it's been a bit longer than usual. It is Christmas after all. Okay so here is the next chapter.

*19 Weeks*

The sun had just started to climb above the horizon as River led in bed wide awake after her athletic baby decided to wake her up early. It seemed like hours ago the bedside clock said 7:30 although in reality it was only a couple of minutes. It was unlikely that either of her parents were awake. River's eyes widened to the size of planets when she heard the engines of a familiar time machine. She closed her eyes again. It must be her imagination. It had to be her imagination.

"River?" Her husband's voice came from downstairs.

She ignored it. It wasn't him. She buried herself underneath the covers. Why would he come back?

Footsteps climbed the stairs and stopped outside her room. A hand twisted the handle and pushed open the door. A figure sat on the edge of the bed next to the lump under the bed sheets. River felt the covers being pulled away from her face and a chill hitting her face. The Doctor's green eyes stared at River's confused face. Only seconds later she burst into tears.

"River? What's wrong?" The Doctor pulled her into a hug.

"What the hell do you mean?" River pushed him away from her and continued to sob.

The Doctor's furrowed brow was further confirmation that he was being serious.

"You left me for two weeks pregnant and alone!"

"Only two weeks? Hmm that was shorter than expected also you weren't alone. Amy and Rory are here."

River stared at him. Her expression was a mix of anger and disbelief.

"I left you so you could have a break; away from me and The TARDIS. I thought you'd enjoy being with your parents."

"Why didn't you speak to me about it first?" She started to calm down and relaxed against the headboard.

"It was meant to be a nice surprise."

River sighed and wiped the tears from her eyes.

"I'm sorry." The Doctor said quietly.

The next thing he knew, he was being pulled into a gigantic hug. His hands found her midsection and gently caressed her protruding stomach. River pulled away slightly in order to peck him on the lips. Before she could pull away The Doctor deepened the kiss. A hand grabbed his jacket and pulled him away from his wife. A second hand slapped him across the face.

Amy stood above the pair in her pyjamas glaring at her son-in-law.

"You leave her for weeks without saying goodbye and have the nerve to turn up unannounced on Christmas Eve!" Amy's thick Scottish accent boomed through the house.

"And at 7:30 in the morning, you moron!" Her hands flew wildly.

Before Amy could continue her rant, River intervened.

"Mum, its fine honestly."

"He was only doing what he thought was best for me." She continued.

The ginger sighed and opened her arms to hug the Time Lord who gladly accepted the gesture. A sleepy Rory stumbled into the room whilst yawning and adjusting his dressing gown.

"What's with all the noise?"

He laid eyes on his daughter's husband and immediately stopped everything. The Doctor saw Rory's deadly look and images of his Roman sword flashed through his mind. He moved slightly on the bed, getting ready to run. River saw the pair exchanging looks.

"Dad, listen.."

Rory raced towards the bed as The Doctor jumped away and sprinted into the hallway.

"Dad!"

"Rory!"

The Doctor sat in the living room with an ice pack on his head. River brought him a cup of tea, sat next to her husband and wrapped her arm around him.

"Sorry about him."

River kissed his cheek whilst she rubbed his back. Even Time Lords needed looking after sometimes. The Doctor shifted along the sofa and led down to put his head in his wife's lap. She gently stroked her hands through his hair.

"I love you." River whispered and smiled down at him.

"I love you too." The Doctor replied.

He moved his head to press a kiss to her belly causing her to grin.

Rory entered the room and stood next to the sofa.

"I'm sorry."

Amy appeared in the doorway from the kitchen and coughed. Her husband sighed.

"I'm sorry for attacking you and I forgive you for leaving my daughter."

The ginger nodded and moved back into the kitchen. The Doctor nodded and smiled at his father-in-law.

"It's fine. You were just being protective."

Rory laughed and sat next to them on the sofa.

"I take it you two will be joining us for Christmas Day then?"

River looked at The Doctor as if to ask him.

"Of course." The Time Lord shot up eagerly.

River laughed and hugged her husband. It was finally starting to feel like Christmas.

The next chapter will be the Christmas chapter I promised.