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Chapter 57 - Chapter 57 - Babysitters

The adult Samuel opened the door to his and Karen's flat on the island. Both Rose and the Doctor stood outside with baby Samuel and Arles in their arms. Little Samuel was still wearing the dinosaur trousers.

"Hi!" The Doctor and Rose said at once with huge smiles on their faces.

Samuel laughed. "Come in. That's just strange that you do that even now."

They walked in and little Samuel, who his Daddy was holding in his arms, immediately asked. "Ren?"

Samuel grinned. "She's upstairs. She'll be right down."

Henry ran into the room and barked at them.

Little Samuel clapped his hands. "Daddy, wook! Dog!"

The adult Samuel laughed, "That's a mad dog. He's been running around at top speed since he got here."

Just as he said that, Henry zoomed up the stairs.

Little Samuel covered his mouth and laughed. "Dog. Go!"

The Doctor laughed with his son. "Fast. That's how he went."

Little Samuel repeated the word. "Past. Dog go past!"

The Doctor groaned. "Tell me you can say, 'fast'."

Samuel chuckled. "Wisely and slow. They stumble who run fast."

The Doctor grinned proudly. "Shakespeare."

Rose rolled her eyes. "Leave it to your son to quote Shakespeare to make a point."

Samuel held his hands out to take baby Arles from Rose. "Come in, and make yourselves comfortable."

The Doctor shook his head. "We probably need to go. Umm. Have you heard from your brother?"

Samuel held Arles in his arms. "He text me and said you had shown up at Kelly's."

"She sprang her foot. I haven't thought about it until now, but you could go sort her right out."

Samuel shook his head. "That's against Papa's protocols."

Rose looked surprised. "There's a rule against you helping."

"Papa has a rule about just about everything. And it rather makes sense. Even if I did it while she was sleeping, how would Arles explain that if she wakes up and she's completely fine?"

The Doctor put his hands in his pockets and nodded. "Makes sense. We'll go with Lewis' rules on this then."

Samuel grinned. "We always go with Papa's rules."

The Doctor pointed at him, "I do want a full briefing on these rules, though."

Samuel held baby Arles closer to his chest. "Sure."

Rose asked, "Are you sure this is alright?"

Samuel smiled, "It's fine, Mum. You two need to go out. Karen wanted to stay with her Mum tonight."

The Doctor looked confused. "I thought she was upstairs."

Samuel nodded, "Yes. Anne is as well."

Just as he said that, Anne and Karen walked down the steps together. Anne smiled and held her hands out. "And these boys! Come see Anne. I'm so happy to see you both."

Little Samuel had eyes only for Karen. He immediately held his hands out and shouted, "MY REN!"

Karen laughed. "Well, hello Samuel."

He held his hands out, "Ren! Ren! Ren!"

She took him in her arms and kissed his cheek. "Hi there, Samuel."

He hugged her tightly. "My Ren."

The Doctor asked her as he held his hands out to little Samuel's back, "Is he too heavy for you?"

Karen rolled her eyes. "John. I'm pregnant and –"

Samuel said with her, "-not made of glass."

Karen smiled back at the adult Samuel. "Well, it's true."

Samuel shrugged his shoulders, "We worry."

Karen giggled. "I'm fine." She looked at baby Samuel, "You're not too heavy, are you?"

Baby Samuel kissed her.

Rose giggled. "He loves you."

The adult Samuel pointed at himself and told little Samuel. "My Ren."

"No!" He insisted and turned his head away to keep from seeing Samuel.

The Doctor scolded. "Samuel."

Karen fussed at the adult Samuel, "You didn't invite them to sit down?"

He shrugged his shoulders. "I did!"

The Doctor teased, "He didn't. He's being completely rude. He needs a proper shouting at."

Samuel rolled his eyes. "Don't believe him. He's just trying to wind you up."

The Doctor chuckled.

Rose playfully slapped the Doctor's chest. "He did invite us in. Don't believe John. He's being a pain."

The Doctor smiled. "And enjoying it."

Samuel handed baby Arles to Anne, and then held his hands out to the baby Samuel. "Want me to hold you? You are probably too heavy for Karen-"

"No!" Baby Samuel insisted and wrapped his arms around Karen's neck tightly.

The Doctor looked at Karen. "Can you breathe?"

She giggled. "I can. I'm fine."

Baby Samuel looked back at the adult Samuel. "No, you."

The Doctor corrected baby Samuel again. "You son, are being rude."

Baby Samuel poked his bottom lip out. "My Ren, Daddy. No him."

The Doctor shook his head. "Karen is Samuel's wife."

Baby Samuel turned his head with a quick snap.

Rose rolled her eyes. The Doctor never got along with any version of himself. It appeared that his son was the same way. "Arles felt warm to me earlier, but your Dad seems to think he's alright-"

The Doctor insisted. "He's fine. Just been in a blanket too long. Sammy….umm… Samuel is a Doctor. He's in good hands."

Rose grinned. "And they have both been fed, well…."

The Doctor cleared his throat, "Samuel shared his ice cream with me."

Karen grinned back at the adult Samuel. "Someone else just had ice cream here, too."

Samuel smiled. "It's the best."

Rose giggled, "Arles will probably want another bottle in about an hour."

The adult Samuel nodded, "And a kip. I know this guy."

Rose asked, "Does he really sleep a lot?"

"For a Quauhtin. Yeah. When we were kids, Tony told him his sleeper was broken. He slept more than she did."

The Doctor grinned. "Genie does sleep a lot."

Anne held Arles and kissed his head as she sat down on the sofa. "Oh, this is just what I needed tonight. To see some babies."

Samuel cleared his throat, "I'm going up to the ship in a bit, and Anne and Karen are going to be watching them."

The Doctor looked surprised, "Well, that wasn't what I asked-"

Rose shook her head. "I'm sorry. We can-"

Anne was smiling at Arles, who was reaching up to her face. "Don't worry about them, Rose. Samuel says he won't be long."

Samuel nodded, "Yeah. I just need to check on some stuff. Maybe, an hour."

Henry ran through the room at top speed again.

Baby Samuel smiled and clapped. "Dog!"

Anne called to the kitchen, where Henry had just disappeared to. "Henry! Samuel wants to play. Come on!"

Rose put her hands on her hips. "Well, it's just…"

Karen shook her head. "It's really okay."

Anne nodded, "Yes. Go have a wonderful time. Don't worry about these two."

Henry ran back into the room at top speed and barked.

Baby Samuel covered his mouth and laughed. "Daddy! Wook! Dog!"

The Doctor grinned, "Mad dog, indeed."

Anne shook her head as she stood up and walked into the kitchen with Arles. "Come on, Henry. You are crazy."

Rose smiled. "Thank you, Anne. Lance said he would be here to get them, as soon as he's finished."

Anne grinned, "Don't worry about them. Go and have a good time."

Anne turned and walked away with little Arles.

The adult Samuel called after her, "Anne. There are biscuits for Henry just there in the cupboard."

The Doctor pointed at Karen as he and Rose turned to leave. "Ring me, if you have any problems."

Rose kissed baby Samuel and told him quietly, "No more ice cream, tonight."

"Ice dream, Mum Mum!" he clapped.

Karen grinned. "Go. Have a good time."

Rose kissed both Samuels quickly and turned to walk out of the door.

Samuel closed the door and turned back to look at Karen. "How weird is this?"

She giggled. "It's fine."

"Are you sure about this? I feel like you need help with this lot."

"I have Mom. Go. Get that done. It's alright. Lance said he would be here after a bit."

"You're sure?"

She smiled. "I'm sure. I'll call you if I need you back to change a diaper."

He shouted. "Anne. Karen is throwing me out on my ear!"

She called back. "Well, she probably has a good reason."

He laughed, "And she's on your side."

Karen giggled. "Always. I love you."

He leaned closer and kissed her lips only to feel a small hand push his face away.

"No! My Ren." Little Samuel told him.

Samuel pointed at himself. "Karen is my wife. Not yours."

Little Samuel wrapped his tiny arms around Karen's neck. "My Ren. No you."

Karen kissed the little boy. "You two can get along."

The older Samuel sighed and put his hands on his hips. He looked at little Samuel and grinned. "I remember seeing a photo of these trousers. Mum said I was a dinosaur."

Karen playfully asked the little boy. "Are you a dinosaur, Samuel?"

Young Samuel smiled, "Sam di-saur. Rawr!"

Karen laughed. "Oh, I love this."

The adult Samuel crossed his arms. "Samuel. Will you promise not to eat my Ren-"

Young Samuel hugged Karen's neck again, "My Ren."

Samuel groaned and took out his remote transporter trigger. "I'll be back in an hour."

Karen giggled. "We'll be fine. Bye."

He smiled and quickly kissed Karen.

Young Samuel complained and tried to push him away.

"Got her! Ha!" Samuel laughed and disappeared.

Baby Samuel pouted with his lip out. "Go."

Karen giggled back at little Samuel. "Do you want to play with Henry?"

Little Samuel clapped his hands together, "Sam! Play dog, Ren! Pleze!"

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