Chapter 3

The TARDIS landed in the middle of Paris. The Doctor walked out holding River's hand, and then Rory and Amy followed. The Doctor was still worrying about River, like he always did. He had always longed to take her to Paris, he made sure that it was going to be the perfect day. He had everything planned, visits to the Eiffel Tower and also lunch at the best restaurant in Paris.

"Where to first?" Amy said in her thick Scottish accent, the Doctor turned to her and then smiled.

"The Eiffel Tower, we are 5 minutes away" he said in a light voice.

He carried on holding Rivers hand, he looked to her and saw that she wasn't right. Normally she would have been buzzing with excitement with this new adventure and great day out, she was the complete opposite. She was quiet, she held onto the Doctors hand like she never wanted to let go. "Ponds, go on ahead, I need to talk to River. In private." he said.

Amy and Rory nodded and then walked ahead of the Doctor and River. For a few moments, he walked alongside his wife, he led her to a bench and sat her down. He sat down beside her and said in a soft but concerning voice "What's wrong River. You know I love you, so don't deny that there is something bothering you. I am here for you, forever and always beautiful."

When he said those words, those three simple words, there was a glimmer in her eyes, even though she was still worried about Amy.

"It's just that... No it's silly, just leave it. Please I am fine, just leave it sweetie." River said as she stood up, she started walking over to where Amy and Rory were waiting for her and the Doctor.

Before she could walk away, he grabbed her hand and pulled her back. "Look River Song, you're my wife. Please let me help you." he said, she could hear both the worry and the sadness in his voice.

"Fine!" she said angrily "Go tell Mum and Dad to enjoy their day, then meet me back at the TARDIS" she said walking away from the Doctor, she had her arms crossed so he knew she was either cross or really hurt and worried, it devastated him when she was like this.

He ran over to Amy and Rory, "Enjoy your day, River has something she needs to talk to me about so we are heading back to the TARDIS. I'll pick you both up where the TARDIS landed at 5pm yeah?" he said to them, he was slightly winded from running. Amy and Rory nodded and then headed towards the Eiffel Tower as they all planned to go.

The Doctor ran back to the TARDIS as fast as he could, he ran into the control room, there was a note that read 'Meet me in the kitchen sweetiexx', he ran down to the kitchen where he found River sat at the table, holding a hot mug of tea. There was another cup, also filled with tea ready and waiting for the Doctor.

He sat down beside River, and took a hold of her hands. She pulled them away, and placed them back on her mug. "Are you ready to tell me what's wrong River?" he said in a quiet voice, she turned to him. She had never cried in front of the Doctor before, but she had tears welling in her eyes, "I am here for you no matter what you think River, you're my wife and I love you so much. I always will, cross my hearts" he said, he held out his arms as a gesture for her to fall into his arms.

She did just that."Remember when Mum was pregnant with me, and then I got taken away. Well I probably sound silly saying this, but I am scared that it'll happen again. And I don't want her to go through all that pain again. I know she is a strong lady, but I think it would devastate her. I can't bear to think that she might go through that again" River managed to say between soft sobs.

The Doctor just held her tight, and listened to what she was saying. They sat there for a while in silence, the Doctor still holding River, by this time she had stopped sobbing even though those thoughts killed her inside.

She sat up and said quietly "Well? I'm stupid aren't I?" she got up to walk away. Once again, the Doctor grabbed her hand and pulled her back to him, she sat on his knee and he put his arm around her waist.

"No River, you are the smartest woman I have ever met, No matter what you say to me, you'll always be the smartest woman, and also the most beautiful. And what you're thinking? It's fine because I have the exact same thoughts. Amy and Rory are my best friends, and you're their daughter who I had the pleasure to marry. No matter what you say to me, whether it is a joke or whether it is something serious, I will always be there to help you." he said to her in his most reassuring voice,

River managed a little smile after he had said this, but deep down she was still worried, as was the Doctor.

The Doctor looked at the clock in the TARDIS kitchen, the time said that it was 4:55pm, "Time to go and pick your parents up, and then drop them off home River." River go off the Doctors knee, and they both made their way to the control room, the Doctor walked beside River, holding her hand. "Everything will be okay River, I promise" he said.

When they reached the control room, he pressed a few buttons on the control panel and then pulled a lever. Within seconds, the TARDIS had landed, he walked over to the door and let Amy and Rory into the TARDIS.

"I hope everything is okay now River" Rory said as he walked up to his daughter to give her a hug.

She nodded and replied "Yeah, I am just going for a lay down, I have a migraine." as she hugged her Father, she then walked out of the control room and to her's and the Doctor's bedroom.

Amy walked up to the Doctor and asked him "River... Whats wrong with her? She is never normally like this..."

The Doctor completely dodged Amy's question and replied with "Hope you have had a good day in Paris, sorry we wasn't there with you." whilst he was walking around the middle of the control room pressing random buttons and pulling random levers.

Amy and Rory had probably been in the TARDIS for about 5 minutes, most of that was in complete silence when suddenly the Doctor said in a less than cheerful voice "Home time, you are home" he ushered Amy and Rory out of the TARDIS, he didn't even say goodbye, neither did they. Within seconds, the Doctor put the TARDIS in flight and then walked briskly to his bedroom where River was sleeping.

When he reached the bedroom, he opened the door slowly and as quitely as he could, so that he didn't disturb his wife. He found her propped up in bed, wide awake and not sleeping at all, quietly sobbing to herself.

He walked over to the bed and say down beside his wife, he put his arm around her and pulled her close. He hated it when she was worried and upset, it really did devastate him. River pulled the covers up over both her and the Doctor, and then placed her head on his chest. She could hear both of his hearts beating and he still had his arm around her. "River, please try and sleep, I'll lay right here with you."

River looked up at her beloved Doctor and whispered "Promise?", he nodded at his wife and she put her head back on his chest, listening to his hearts, she closed her eyes.

The Doctor kissed the top of River's head then laid there waiting for his wife to drift off to sleep. The Doctor loved River more than anything in the whole universe, he knew that he had to be sensible and he knew that he had to be there for her no matter what.

Eventually the Doctor drifted off to sleep and they laid there in their bed, fast asleep... It was probably one of the worst night's sleep either one of them would get, but who knew what the next day would bring?

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