Elliott was smaller than his sister and beautifully peaceful as the midwife placed him in River's arms.
His little eyes were screwed shut, squirming sleepily as River traced his rosy cheeks with her finger. "Hello, sweetie," she whispered, giggling tearfully when he yawned. "Oh, look at him, Doctor, he's so beautiful!" she whispered, awe in her voice that she'd never felt before.
The Doctor stooped to kiss him, just as he had with their daughter. "It's nice to meet you, Elliott Song. Welcome to the Universe."
Magically, their son's eyes opened with his words, squinting against the hospital lights.
"Hey!" River murmured through sobs, rocking him in her arms. "My gorgeous boy; if you ever get a girlfriend, remember I love you more, ok?"
She heard the Doctor laugh. "Remind me to tell Freya that."
Their eyes met when he lifted his head, half in shock and half every other emotion all at once.
"You see," he whispered. "I knew you could do it."
He made fresh tears spill over the rims of her eyes as she remembered what he had told her minutes before, but her smile could have lit up the Cosmos. "We're parents, Doctor."
He smiled, dipping his head to kiss her shoulder. "I know."
She watched him as he stroked Elliott's cheek gently, an adoring sparkle in his eyes. "Thank you," she whispered. "For helping me do this. All of this."
"It's my pleasure."
"I'm sorry I was…"
"No," he stopped her solemnly, brushing her hair back to kiss the side of her head. "You were wonderful. And I'm so proud of you."
They pressed their foreheads together. He pulled away to give her a soft kiss, and after three hundred years they were no longer alone.
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