Chapter 13.
Sitting in the library reading Shakespeare, 8 month pregnant River thought about her future, and the fact that she was going to be a Mum soon. She was excited at the prospect of a brand new adventure, but she was also nervous. The Doctor had told her countless times that she was going to be a brilliant Mum, but there was still doubt niggling at the back of her mind.
"Don't just stand there sweetie," River said to the Doctor who was leaning against the bookshelf near the entrance of the library.
"Well, if you insist River," he said, running over to sit beside his wife. He looked over her should to see what she was reading. "Shakespeare eh?"
"Yes my love," River said looking over her glasses at the Doctor, "Please don't read over my shoulder," she said, pushing her glasses back up her nose and returning to her book.
The Doctor slumped back into the sofa, "River?"
"Yes sweetie."
"What are we going to call him?" he asked.
River rested her book on her baby bump and looked at the Doctor, "Glad you asked sweetie. What name do you like?" she asked.
The Doctor got comfortable, "I like the name Lincoln Coby Song, what about you River?"
River sighed, she had a whole list of names mentally stored in her mind, "I like the middle name Coby, but instead of Lincoln, why not Dayton?"
"Dayton Coby Song," the Doctor said, "Dayton Coby Song, I think that works Professor Song."
River smiled, everything was going perfect. "Our little family. Me, you and our mini Time Lord, Dayton Coby Song."
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In the TARDIS control room, the Doctor was fixing the coordinates. He and River were going to announce to Amy and Rory about their child, and also the name they had picked.
"Sweetie, can I ask you something?" River said as she entered the control room.
"Sure," the Doctor replied.
"You know the whole labour thing I am going to have to go through sooner or later," she started.
The Doctor nodded, not knowing where this conversation was about to go.
"You're going to be there right?"
"River, I wouldn't be anywhere else."
"Well, I was wondering whether Mum could be there as well, if that's okay with you," she asked. River walked over to the Doctor who was lent against the console.
"River," the Doctor said, placing his hands on each side of her face, "If that will make you feel better... To have us both there, then what ever you want."
"Thank you sweetie, I love you." River said before kissing her husband.
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River and the Doctor sat down at the kitchen table, Amy and Rory sat opposite them. They all had mugs of steaming hot tea.
"So, how have things been?" Amy asked.
"Well we went for a scan, and we found out the gender of the baby." River replied.
A grin stretched across both Amy and Rory's faces, "Well?" Rory said, eager to know the gender of his first grandchild.
"It's a boy!" the Doctor said enthusiastically.
"Cough up," Amy said to Rory, gesturing to him to hand over the money.
There was confusion on the Doctors and Rivers face, and the look of disappointment on Rorys.
"Amy bet me £20 that the baby would be a boy" Rory said, clearing up the confusion for River and the Doctor. He handed the £20 note over to Amy.
"So, have you chosen a name yet?" Amy asked.
"Yes, our little Time Lord is going to be called Dayton Coby Song." River said.
Amy and Rory cooed over the name the Doctor and River had chosen. Amy offered River and the Doctor something to drink.
"I think we'd best be going, we have a million and one things to do before the baby comes," River said, declining politely.
There were sudden thundering footsteps on the stairs and two voices shouting, "RIVER! DOCTOR!" Brooklyn and Harry ran into the kitchen where Amy, Rory, River and the Doctor were sat.
"Hello sweeties," River greeted her siblings.
Brooklyn ran to the Doctor and jumped onto his lap, "Can we go for an adventure?" she asked.
Harry was hugging River, pleading along with his sister to go on an adventure in the TARDIS.
Harry and Brooklyn looked to their parents for help, "Please Mummy," Brooklyn said.
Amy and Rory smiled at their children, two tiny toddlers and one grown up woman, about to embark on a brand new adventure that was parenthood. "Well... It's up to the Doctor and River," Amy said, "But if they say yes, we're coming too."
Rory looked at the Doctor, "So Doctor. Family outing?" he asked.
The Doctor pretended to think for a while, "Well, I don't see why not," he said, he looked to River for confirmation, "You okay with that Riv?" he asked.
"One family outing it is then, just nothing to adventurous considering my condition," she replied patting her large bump.
Cheers filled the kitchen as Harry and Brooklyn got excited that they got to go on an adventure with the Doctor and River.
"Go and get your bags Brooklyn, Harry," Rory said, the children quickly ran into the living room and filled their rucksacks with toys that they probably didn't need.
"I'll go get their shoes and coats," Amy said leaving the kitchen.
"You sure you're okay with this Melody?" Rory asked with concern on his face.
"Yes Father dear," she replied with a smile on her face, "The baby will arrive soon and that's a whole new adventure that me and the Doctor will embark on, and I don't know when the next time I will see you and the kids." River looked over to the children in the living room who were still running around thnking about what toys they should take on their adventure.
"The next Pond adventure will have an extra little Time Lord tagging along eh?" the Doctor said, rubbing Rivers arm and smiling at the fact that fatherhood was going to be knocking at the dorr anytime soon.
Brooklyn, Harry and Amy walked back into the kitchen at the same time, Amy had put the children's coat and shoes on, "Looks like we are ready to go," she said, she loved spending time with the Doctor and River, together as a family.
The Doctor got up and walked over to Harry and Brooklyn, "So whats the thing we travel in?" he asked as he knelt down in front of them.
"The TARDIS!" Brooklyn and Harry yelled together with smiles on their faces.
"Come on then, I'll race you," he said before running after Brooklyn and Harry in the direction of the TARDIS.
"Guaranteed he runs into something," Rory said.
Within seconds of Rory finishing his sentence, the Doctor shouted, "I'm okay, I forgot the door was there!"
River, Amy and Rory fell about in hysterics, "I hope our child doesn't have his clumsiness," River said catching her breath. She got up of the kitchen chair with the help of Amy.
"You looking forward to having Dayton?" Amy asked her daughter as they walked in the direction of the TARDIS.
"I guess so," River started, "I mean the baby was totally unplanned, but I think he will make a great Dad," River said, looking up to the Doctor who was on the other side of the road, waiting for the rest of the Ponds.
"Hurry up," the Doctor, Harry and Brooklyn shouted at the same time.
River, Amy and Rory walked across the road, and all six of them headed into the TARDIS. One last adventure before the arrival of the Doctor and Rivers child.
I just want to personally say thank you for everyone who has kept up with River and the Doctors story. I am hoping to do a sequel about life after the birth of baby Dayton. There is going to be one, maybe two more chapters before this is finished. Once again, thank you for everyone who has read this, I have truly enjoyed writing it.
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