Sorry i haven't updated in a while...University preparation...I left it on a rather big cliffhanger there didn't I...well back to the battlefield!
"What do you mean 'No'?" The Doctor roared, his temper flaring in a click of a finger. River pulled herself to her full height, "No, I am not marrying you." she answered calmly, well what appeared to Clara as calm. The Doctor marched toward River but she dodged him and now stood, back facing the group, the two Doctors both facing her, faces twisted with anger, " You would marry me, but you won't marry him! Tell me is it simply because I was younger pickings! I didn't think you were so shallow!" Raggedy spat out. River hung her head, and replied quietly, "That isn't why I don't want to marry you, either of you, any of you..." River's former strength seemed to evaporate as soon as it appeared a moment earlier. The Doctors stepped toward her again but River ran sideways, springing up onto one of the parapets of the church.
"I trust you! More than anyone! Why are you doing this to me?!" The Doctor asked her more calmly. River had turned from him while he said this, but when she turned back, tears were streaming down her face, "I want you to be happy..." she whispered. The Doctors looked confused, "What do you mean?" Raggedy prompted her softly.
"You're not happy, either of you. I can see that in your eyes! If I marry you, I want every one of you to be happy, not just one face," she looked at Raggedy then back at the Doctor, and slid to her knees, her fingers poking through the stone of the parapet "I love you, each and every face, even that stupid celery... I would rather you wipe your name from my mind than see you in a marriage with someone you don't love. I witnessed the greatest love story of the universe," River looked at her parents, "I want to be happy, I want you to be happy. I just seem to be a problem to you, and I'm truly sorry if I am. I love you... I've always loved you...I..."
River burst into floods of tears, huge sobs making her shoulders shake uncontrollably. She had turned from the group and hid her face into her knees. The Doctor stared at her mystified. Raggedy however seemed more together and sprinted up the steps and pulled River to her feet, dragged her down the steps and then crushed her to his chest. "I love you! River Song, archeologist. You are the most wonderful woman in the universe!" he kissed her head and hid his face in her hair. The pair stayed like that for a few seconds before Raggedy reluctantly let go and looked worriedly at his older self, "Please," he said, "Be honest with her, you know you can be." River hadn't lifted her head, soft sobs still escaped her lips. The Doctor stared at her with his new hawk stare, eyebrows knitted together in concentration. "I've never seen you from the outside, but each and everyone of my predecessors says you're perfect for me," he began sternly, River still didn't look up. The Doctor lifted her chin with his left thumb, her face was stained with tears, eyes shimmering with uncertainty. The Doctor smiled lovingly. " You have the most beautiful eyes I've ever seen" he said, and wiped away tears from her cheeks with his free hand. River remained silent,
"Come here!" the Doctor said, lifting River into his arms. "You never have to be far from me again, I didn't protect you like I should have, the library should never have taken place, I should have tried harder, saving you there was a terrible idea, time has been rewritten, if only it had been me that saved you, not the Master. This never would have happened..."
He placed his forehead against hers and closed his eyes, a tear fell down his cheek. River placed a hand on his cheek, wiping away the tear,
"You did save me, without you, I would have given up back at storm cage. I had to find you sweetie." The Doctor gently placed River back on the ground and moved his hands to her hips, she responded to his affection by placing her hands above his fast-beating hearts.
"Now, Professor Song," he murmured against her lips, "Let's have a proper wedding." River nodded, her eyes never left his. "We'll organise it after all this, shall we, I think we can all use Raggedy 's help...as much as I hate to admit it, the man is useful." Raggedy huffed and stamped his foot, River and the older Doctor parted. River noticed his irritated expression and giggled, "I still love you, you sentimental idiot!" she linked her arm with him and the Doctor linked his with River's free arm. The Doctors were about to walk towards the rest of the group when River withdrew her arms from the timelords and looked around anxiously, "Where's Charlotte?" her voice went cold. The Doctors span and both used their sonic screwdrivers on a panel on the organ. River turned as the panel opened and the children of the town ran toward their parents. River cried out in happiness and scooped up Charlotte in her arms.
"Mummy! Mummy! I missed you! Where were you? Why did you leave me?" Charlotte held onto her mother for dear life. "I'm sorry, my dear, oh god I'm so sorry! You never have to be far from me again, it's o.k. Charlotte! I'm o.k." The Doctors both walked over and held River and their new daughter. "Well I've seen weirder families." Jack shrugged as Amy and Rory joined in the hug, making River squeal and almost drop her daughter. "Really?" Donna smiled "They look just fine to me!"