Okay, so here is yet another chapter for you all!
*26 Weeks*
River sat at the top of the console room stairs waiting patiently. This was the fourth time that The Doctor had disappeared, in the middle of the night, this week. This time she was determined to confront him about it and not let it go. She must have been sat there for at least half an hour now. The TARDIS attempted to make her child go back to bed though no amount of mental nudging would make River move. It wasn't long before she decided to waddle down the stairs and open the door. It swung open to reveal an overgrown graveyard in the middle of the day. There was nothing to suggest what time period the TARDIS was in or even a specific planet although it looked a lot like Earth. River slowly closed the door and climbed back to sit on the top step.
Only ten minutes later, The Doctor could be heard mumbling to himself and opening the TARDIS door. He marched straight towards the console and pulled at the screen which flashed multiple images that River couldn't quite see.
"She's just a girl. How can she be?" He started to look confused and raised his voice.
"She can't be. She is. She can't be. She's not possible."
He turned on the spot to stare at the doors he'd just entered through. He looked lost in thought again.
"Who's not possible, sweetie?"
The Doctor jumped about a mile into the air then spun around to face his wife.
"River?! Shouldn't you be in bed? Sleeping?" He wrung his hand together and stepped towards the stairs.
"Shouldn't you?" She crossed her arms and stared him down.
He wasn't sure what to say.
"Where have you been sneaking off to all this week?" Her tone of voice made her sound angry and annoyed.
"Nowhere important."
The Doctor glanced at the screen to check that it had definitely been cleared then continued to step closer to River.
"Then you won't mind telling me."
The Doctor sighed and sat down next to his wife. He attempted to wrap an arm around her to pull her closer, but she resisted.
"Look, when I say nowhere important. I mean nowhere important. It's nothing to worry about."
River looked sceptical.
"I do worry though. Is it because of me? Have I done something wrong? Are you having second thought about this baby?" She looked terrified.
The Doctor took her hand in his then wrapped his arm around her for the second time though this time she accepted.
"River, you have done absolutely nothing wrong. This isn't about you or the baby."
She still didn't look convinced.
"I promise." He kissed her temple after she nodded.
"Anyway, shouldn't you be in bed. You need to get a good night's sleep for our baby."
River sighed and nodded once more. The Doctor helped his pregnant wife to her feet and led her down the corridor. As always she was too tired to argue and fight with him. She still wasn't entirely convinced that it wasn't about her or the baby.
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