River looked on, horrified that I was kissing a complete stranger. She tugged on the Doctor's jacket and whispered into his ear, "What is she doing?" and pointed in my direction. The Doctor spun around, "Well obviously Kayla's grown-up…" he paused, "KAYLA, what are you doing?" he shouted.
I broke away from Jonathan and looked very sheepish. "Johnny, a word by the stream." Ned led Jonathan away from the group. Steve and Dan went to keep a look-out for oncoming trouble, while Joe tended to the horses. River sat down on a near-by rock while the Doctor paced between River and me. Arguing could be heard from the direction of the stream. I stood, leaning against the TARDIS, looking down at my shoes awaiting the abruptness of the Doctor's stern words.
"What were you thinking?" The Doctor began, "You hardly know the bloke and you're snogging him." He continued to pace and occasionally would kick at an invisible rock. "From what you've told me, you've just involved yourself with one of Australia's most notable gangs. Honestly, why do I even bother taking you anywhere?"
"Doctor…" I tried to reason with him, "I do know him, though."
"No, you don't!" River injected, "You've only just met him!"
"I really haven't," I continued to reason.
"River's right," the Doctor cut me off. I stared at him, if he wasn't going to listen…
"HE'S MY BOYFRIEND!" I shouted, "If you don't like it, then well," I had completely lost it. "Just leave me alone!" I stormed off into the now darkening forest and didn't look back.
I sat down under a lone river red gum and collected my thoughts. Why can't he just listen to me? Why won't River look at me or try to defend me anymore? I shivered, Victoria doesn't change much; it's still bloody cold! River walked towards me, "I'm sorry. I didn't mean to offend you," she sat next to me, "I was being defensive that's all."
"River," I asked.
"Hmm…" came the reply.
"Have you ever been in love so much that it hurts when others don't understand what it's like between you and your love?"
"Yes, I do," River whispered.
"What happened between that person and you?" I looked deep into her eyes hoping that just this once that she would respond.
"I married him," River divulged, "and never let him go."
"Oh, so I was right about you and the Doctor?" I remembered my comment mere weeks ago when we were hunting the Hippogriff.
"Yes, but I'll leave it at that." River patted me on the back as the Doctor walked into the clearing.
"Now, where were we?" The Doctor quizzed himself, "That's right, I need to interrogate this Johnny!"