The Doctor stood at the console alone, he couldn't go out and face them, not yet. He had to have a moment to gather himself. He sighed helplessly, he didn't know what to do. He was caught between two women who he both loved in different ways. The Doctor felt lost.

"I could just go." he thought " just pull that leaver and run off into time and space, again."

He placed his hand on the leaver, his fingers closing in around it, for a moment he genuinely considered running away. But what was the point? He would only be running from himself, and that was something you really couldn't do. He had to choose, did he continue on with River knowing that they only had a little time left together, and that she would die. Or did he choose Rose, a second chance with someone he loved.

He looked up at the TARDIS, he could tell that she was watching him, she was always looking over him.

"You know me too well" he sighed, removing his hand for the leaver. He straightened his bow tie and proceeded to the doors. Once open he saw the two women standing side by side once more, he could tell that each were anxious to hear what the TARDIS had said. River stepped forward, and took his hand.

"So?" She asked quickly. Rose lowered her head and turned from the pair, although she knew they were married it still crushed her every time they got close. This made The Doctor uncomfortable, he felt awkward, stuck between the two. He hated making Rose feel this way, he could tell that she wasn't completely round the idea of him being married, not to her anyway. He escaped from River's grip and ventured towards Rose slowly. He lifted her head, she was silently crying, he wiped away her tears.

"Go wait in the TARDIS" He reassured her. Rose hesitated, stunned by what she had just heard, she couldn't help but let out a wide smile at the thought of going with him again. She followed his instruction and ran straight into the TARDIS, completely ignoring River's bewildered look.

The Doctor turned to his wife, she glared at him, hurt.

"So you're taking blondie then?" she snipped at him. The Doctor walked toward her, she backed away from him, turning away. She started to walk past the TARDIS when he grabbed her hand.

She turned to him.

"Don't you dare. You don't get to play high and mighty. I don't care, you are married to me. Not her, she was years ago. You never even talk about her, if you really loved her that much you wouldn't be married to me!" She exploded, angrily. The Doctor remained silent, starting at her lovingly.

"I'm not." He started, he couldn't find the words to explain. There was so much he wanted to tell her, but because of their different time-lines every time they met it was different. He could never keep her for more then a short period of time, and he knew that there was only a short time left before he had to leave her for good. To let her go and find him in the library, where she would die. The thought of sending her away to her killed him inside. He always did this, he took someone on-board, showed them the madness and wonder of the universe then just when things were going good, when he thought he wasn't going to lose another, something happens, and yet again another person loses the life they had, all because he didn't want to be lonely But he never wanted that for River, because his beginning with her, was her end, he always knew where they would end up going. Her gaze met his, she took a sharp breath, she watched her husband as he let go of her hand.

"River, you know me better than anyone. Just trust me on this, please" He begged.

She was confused, she didn't want to be left out in the cold while he flew away happily. She wanted to be the one that made him happy.

"Are you leaving me?" She asked coldly, trying to detach herself from the situation. You never let him see the damage. She had to be strong, all her life River was keeping her emotions under control, hiding how she really felt, but not now. The Doctor didn't answer her, he was still fighting with himself about what to do.

"Well if this is going to be it then you need to know this." She started, she had never really had an emotional connection with anyone, but she couldn't let the man she loved walk out her life without knowing how much she really did love him.

"My whole life I was told of you, and told how to kill you. Told stories of The Doctor and how for the universe's sake you had to die. Then I met you, and that changed. It's like when you meet someone you have admired for a lifetime, you've only heard and seen on side of them. A side that you've been feed. Then you meet then and they are so much more than any story. You are so much more, and you always will be. You're not perfect but then again who is? I think you need to go easy on yourself sometimes, you can't save everyone, every time Doctor. Sometimes there is nothing you can do, you just have to let them continue on even if you know they are walking straight to their death. And whatever happens, no one will ever be more thankful to you and no one will ever love you more and I do right at this very moment."

The Doctor took both her hands in his and kissed them, for the first time since their wedding, they felt like a married couple. He turned his head round to the TARDIS thinking of Rose inside, he switched back to a smiling River.

"Whoever you choose, do it for you. Not for the universe" She finished.

He smiled back at his wife and dropped her hands, she watched helplessly as he entered the TARDIS. She turned away not wanting to face the sight of her husband fading away, she closed her eyes bracing herself for the TARDIS noise, but it never came. She turned to face the ship confused, why wasn't he taking off?