Bright golden lights blinded him instantly. It was the glow of his daughter. Of his fully Time Lord daughter. He could hear her hearts beating in a humming bird-esc rhythm. He could feel her small body stretching, kicking, moving…growing. He could feel the Love River had for their unborn daughter. So bright and so strong that it knocked the air from his lungs. He could hear River telepathically singing to their daughter, lullabies from his home world. He could hear her telling stories of their many adventures and could feel the flutter of what seemed like excitement from his baby. He pulled away inhaling loudly as he did so. River smiled widely as she watched him regain his bearings. He moved back to her, placing a kiss on her forehead then nose then finally crashing his mouth over hers drawing a throaty moan that got tangled with their tongues.
They pulled apart at the sudden bell ding that rang throughout the room. The Doctor smiled when he realized the TARDIS had finished their requested food. "Ahh…food!" River's eyes widen at the sight of her Oreo covered pizza sitting on the table next to her. The Doctor stood to retrieve a few napkins and when he returned he froze at the sight awaiting him. River had smeared custard over her Oreo pizza and placed a fish finger dead center of the slice and had begun inhaling her creation. "Well…" he started as she looked up at him, a mouth full with a drop of custard clinging to her chin. He leaned down and kissed the remains off her chin earning a quick peck on the lips. "Looks delicious dear." The Doctor happily sat next to his fiancé and started on his meal.
They finished eating not too long after. The Doctor bravely tasted River's all-in-one pizza and surprisingly liked the mix. He cleaned the table off then helped River out of the chair, grabbed her water then escorted her to their bedroom. She had stifled a yawn after their meal and he wasn't going to let her lift a finger until their daughter was born so insisted on her taking a nap. "Would you like a massage River?" He asked squeezing her hand lightly as they enter their room.
And what a room it was. A large bed was centered on the furthest wall. The walls were a light blue, with golden Gallifreyan symbols covering each of them. The ceiling was covered with stars. And not painted stars, actual stars. The TARDIS created a window into space allowing the couple to look out into the depths of space as they flew past. River looked up at him. "Oh yes sweetie…please!" she said excitedly. He led her over to the bed. "Do you want to take a shower first? It's been a long day for the two of you" he brushed his palm over the surface of her stomach. River gently took his hand. "It's been a long day for all three of us…would you like to join?" River asked as she watched his eyebrows raise and an excited grin spread happily across his face. He nodded sending his floppy hair in every direction. They walked hand in hand to their bathroom where the Doctor helped her disrobe.
The Doctor soon realized this wasn't a sexual event. He marveled in River's presence. Her body was so different now. He stomach was round and firm, her breast had grown in size but that wasn't what he had noticed being different. Her legs were still golden and tone and her arms were still muscular and strong. The difference he had noticed was her overall glow. The light hit her differently now. She was more beautiful than he had ever seen her before. He brushed her golden curls aside to place light kisses along the nape of her neck. He snaked his arms around to her front and removed the soap covered wash cloth from her hands. "You're absolutely stunning River" he whispered. Her body shivered as his lips kissed the spot behind her ear. He scrubbed her back gently, starting with her shoulders. The tension instantly lifted from her back enticing a happy sigh from River. She lathered her curly locks in shampoo under the water and then rinsed. The Doctor finished scrubbing her back just as River applied conditioner. She took the cloth and turned around. "Your turn" she smiled leaning up to kiss his lips softly. He turned around and sighed happily as the cloth touched his skin. After his back was clean River rinsed her hair and turned off the water. The Doctor handed her a towel and then dried himself. They both picked comfortable clothes to wear, the Doctor choosing TARDIS blue sweats to go over his matching boxers with a white t-shirt. River, being loved deeply by the TARDIS, was given a new pair of black yoga pants to wear with a loose fitting TARDIS blue t-shirt. She dried her hair as best as she could then tied it up into a loose bun with a few ringlets framing her face.
The Doctor walked out of his closet drying his hair with a towel. He pulled it off his head leaving his floppy brown hair covering his eyes. River giggled. "Well my love…are you ready for bed?" She asked walking over and brushing the hair from his line of vision. He smiled down at her then kissed her forehead. "If you are" he answered rubbing River's stomach gently. She nodded. He walked her over to their bed and pulled the sheets back. He helped her sit then lifted her legs and placed them on the bed as well. The pillows were fluffed behind her to help her sit up. "So tell me…what hurts?" he asked sitting on the edge next to her. She stroked his face gently. "My ankles are on bloody fire…can you fix that for me?" she asked pointing to her swollen body part. "Well I am a Doctor…" he said with a cocky smile. She snorted and smacked his shoulder playfully. He moved towards the end of the bed then propped her feet in his lap. He started to tenderly rub her left ankle slowly working up to a stronger massage. She leaned her head back against the pillows. "Lovely sweetie…absolutely lovely" she sighed closing her eyes.
"River why were you at your parents when I found you?" The Doctor suddenly asked forgetting that small piece of information after such a long day. "You…well future you dropped me off there two weeks ago…I've been staying with future Rory and Amy" she answered him without moving from her position. The Doctor switched ankles, wanting to give the other some attention. "Um…so they know…we uh…we're having a baby" he asked a twinge of nervousness in his voice. "Yes sweetie…Mum took it rather nicely…happy tears were even present. She kept going on and on about names and who she would look like and buying a cot and so on and so forth" she still hadn't moved or opened her eyes. "And Rory?..." The Doctor asked. He couldn't seem to rid him mind of the armored Centurion and his mighty sword. River opened one eye then and looked down at him. "Well Dad is Dad…all protective and what not." The Doctor swallowed a lump in his throat and froze. The stopped massage resulted in River opening both eyes and looking up. She smiled when she saw the color had drained from his face and fear had set in. "Oh come here" she said patting the space on the other side of her. He crawled up to her side and sat cross legged next to her. "River…Rory…he's your father…he's a father with only one child…and a very big shiny sword…" he rambled flailing his hands to illustrate the size of the sword. River smiled and placed her hand on his cheek.
"Sweetie…my father was upset yes…but he got over it…at least I hope he did…they're probably worried sick now that I think about it…" it was becoming increasingly hard for the Doctor to breathe. It took River a moment to realize it. "Oh! But I'm sure they'll understand! Future us wouldn't let them worry…" she placed both hands on either side of his face and kissed him lightly. "I will not let my father stab you with his large shiny sword" he melted against her touch and leaned his forehead into hers. "Now…let's get some sleep. We'll have to visit them…the them I left to make sure they know I'm safe first thing after we wake up!" He swallowed another lump. Oh God! Rory. She kissed his lips softly. "Relax" she whispered pulling him into a laying position next to her. She turned on her side so he could mold against her back. He kissed the nape of her neck softly as he wrapped his arms around her middle and gently rubbed her belly. She placed a hand over his as he buried his nose into her hair and closed her eyes. It didn't take long for her to drift off into a peaceful slumber. Her breathing and steady. He kissed the back of her neck softly and repeatedly before settling back to his previous position and closing his eyes.