sorry that the second chapter has taken a while ! apparently GCSEs are there just to rule my life and take up all my time at the moment. I have plans for chapter 3 but it may well take a while for me to actually write it.
Hope you enjoy , would love to hear any reviews :)
Ruth
"Now ? But , River ..." The Doctor stuttered as he tried , unsuccessfully, to beat River off. Then a thought occurred to him , she would have to buy this excuse surely.
"Don't you think, in her, erm... current condition Amy could do with all the sleep she can get" Very pleased with himself he turned to face his wife , a victorious smile creeping over his face.
"Nice try" replied River as she stood him in front of the door to the Ponds' room and knocked loudly before turning and running back towards the control room. The Doctor was about to follow her when an angry Scottish shout stopped him in his tracks.
"What the hell do you want ?" Amy shouted as she yanked open the door .
"Amy … hello !"
"Get on with it space man , you'd better have a good reason for this"
"Could you and Rory come to the control room" ... "please ?" he added quickly noticing the anger again on Amy's face.
"Fine ," she yawned "Five minutes" and closed the door in his face.
The Doctor walked away heading back to the control room and to River. She looked up when he walked in , eyebrows raised expectantly. He echoed Amy's words back to River.
"Five minutes" He told her "How can I tell them this ? What do I say to them ?"
River rolled her eyes but eventually she took pity on him "Do you want me to do it ?" she asked reluctantly.
"Together ?" the Doctor asked
"Perfect" Replied River as the Doctor walked over to the leather chair in the corner and sat down deep in thought.
"Now , how do we tell Amy she's pregnant …" he murmured
"She's what ?" cried a voice behind him , and the Doctor wheeled round to see Rory stood in the doorway in a dressing gown. His hair was sticking up in odd places and sleep was in his eyes. He walked up the few low steps onto the control room's glass floor and sat in the chair opposite the Doctor's, his head in his hands.
"Rory … I ..." The Doctor began , but it was then that Amy walked in and he stopped abruptly , he had already messed up telling Rory – he needed to tell Amy properly.
"Amelia !" he said , a false smile on his face as he got up out of the chair "Have a seat"
"Okay ..." she replied , warily sitting down.
The Doctor looked around desperately "Now River , I believe you have something to tell your parents"
"So much for together" she muttered to him as she walked past him and towards her parents.
"River ?" Amy's worry was apparent in her face and voice as River approached her , hundreds of dark possibilities flashed through her head as River knelt next to her and took her hand .
"Mum, Dad" River took a deep breath. "We think that you , well , you're pregnant mum"
"I'm … no i'm not , that's not possible , I mean ..." Amy raised a trembling hand to her mouth , shocked out of comprehensible speech. Rory made his way over to his wife and placed a hand on her shoulder.
"Amy" he said tentatively "This is good news"
"What if they take the baby away from us again ?" was all Amy could say.
"Now , Mrs Williams." Rory smiled "That is never , ever going to happen"
Amy managed a small smile back before turning to River.
"How do you even know ?" Amy asked
"Ask him" was all River replied.
The Doctor could feel three pairs of eyes fixed intently on him.
"I'm sorry , I was just looking out for you two , I tried a health scan , the TARDIS , it showed me the heartbeat , I was scared , I ran another check, it told me and I needed to talk to you , I didn't know how I suppose , I told River and then I , and I …..."
His rambling became more and more incomprehensible as he panicked . He braced himself for the anger heading in his direction but it never came. Amy wordlessly got up from her seat and hugged him.
"Thank you" she whispered.
"What for ?" he replied
"For caring enough to check on us like that I guess"
The Doctor sighed in relief, okay , no anger then.
"Congratulations Amelia" He said with a smile , kissing her on the forehead and releasing her from the embrace.
Rory then looked up as a question occurred to him , a pretty important question if Amy's last pregnancy was anything to go by.
"Doctor ," he began "Is , is the baby human ?"
At that point the Doctor realised ; he had no answers to that.