Not One For The Diary

Memory Twenty-Nine: Winning

Disclaimer: If I owned Doctor Who I would not be spending every second obsessing over who River is because I would all ready know.

Author's Note: urgh I've spent all day editing when I've wanted to be writing. So frustrating. Now firstly, WHOA, thank you everyone who reviewed. I don't think I've ever been so popular. Obviously Alex Kingston references are the way to your hearts- I'll try and work rampant rabbits into one of my upcoming parts ;) This is reasonably early River here, maybe late 20s early 30s? Not too important. Also just a quick warning to my dear Igneous Pride this is going to be fluffy. If you choose to read on don't blame me!

"River, wake up I want to play!" The Doctor called as he bounced on the bed. Silly humans always insisted on sleeping so much when there were so many more exciting things that they could be doing.

"Huh? What?" River mumbled sleepily as she sat up and rubbed her eyes.

"I want to play! We never finished our game last night." He grinned at her as she flopped backwards onto her pillows once more, groaning loudly.

"Oh no… We played enough yesterday sweetie." She mumbled as she shut her eyes, wishing severely she'd never introduced him the stupid game. It had seemed like a good idea to keep him occupied at the time but now, four long hours of playing and not nearly enough time sleeping later, she was regretting the decision.

"You're just sulking because I won ten times and you haven't won once yet." He grinned as he leaned over her, straddling her body.

"Isn't there something else you'd rather do… we're both in bed, alone…" River muttered silkily as she slid her hands up his chest.

"Nice try Song." He said as he grabbed her hands and stopped them in their tracks. "But that can wait. We are currently in a very important game of scrabble. You said you needed to sleep and I've let you sleep but now we need to finish our game."

"Most men want a woman for their body but, no, I have to get the one who wants me for my board game playing skills." River grumbled as she rolled her eyes.

"You are the only one who can play near my level." He smiled broadly, clearly thinking he was giving her a great compliment.

"But I never win anything with you." River complained. "And I hate not winning." She pouted and he swooped down to kiss her quickly.

"You're cute when you sulk." He muttered.

"I am not sulking." She said in a voice that was clearly sulky. "I'm just not used to not winning."

"There is something you've won with me." The Doctor smiled gently down at her as he pushed a strand of hair behind her ear.

"What's that then?" She murmured, still not completely out of her grump.

"You won my hearts a long time ago." He grinned at her and she felt a smile creep across her face at how pleased he looked with himself for thinking of that.

"You soppy git!" She laughed as she pulled him down to lie beside her and wrapped her arms around him. She lay there for a second just enjoying him holding her before a realisation hit her. "You're just trying to butter me up so I'll agree to play scrabble with you aren't you?"

"How could you think such a thing Miss Song?" He raised his eyebrows.

"Oh easily Doctor." She smirked and he gave her a hopeful look. "Fine," She sighed deeply. "One more game but then I'm definitely going to need to find something to either shoot or blow up."

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