"River! Rose! Pack it in!" Raggedy put a hand over his eyes to block the suggestions of the two women who were whispering very naughty but awfully tempting notions behind both him and his older counterpart. "River, just what sort of impression does this give our child?" the Doctor whined. However irritatingly well the two women knew him, the Doctor still admired the women in his life, the difference between them was barely noticeable, though River's ideas were a little less human than Rose's. "She put you up to this didn't she!" raggedy screeched at Rose but the young woman just giggled at his response. "Actually, I was the one who suggested teasing you, River just wanted to see how long it took for you two to notice we were talking about you, she was the innocent one in all this!" Rose cooed. At this point the group had reached the console. The room was near pitch black bar a few flickering lights. Charlotte hung like a limpet to River's waist. River looked across at the Doctor. She gave him a worried look. "She's telling me the start-up mechanisms aren't working, Doctor she's really scared...I'm scared." she bit her lip nervously. The Doctor gently laced his fingers through River's own and squeezed them softly. He and Raggedy both relayed a thought of empathy to his wife, he could sense her fear, and every time he did so in all their adventures, he would comfort her. She sent a thought of thanks back, filling his mind with warmth. "We'll sort this Darling." the Doctor said, and gave her a long, lingering kiss on her neck, causing River to lean slightly into him and let out a slight moan. This of course annoyed Raggedy. "When I said you could get to know him better, can you do this when I'm, well not here!" River smoothly released herself from the Doctor's grasp and pressed herself firmly against Raggedy."Well what did you expect, introducing me to a fine older gentleman? I still love you, you know that right? Please tell me you do!" River said, the last part almost a child-like whisper, her eyes shut and her head lay above his two fast-beating hearts. Raggedy rested his chin in her hair on the top of her head, shutting his eyes also. "I know dear,I know," he spoke, his voice thick with emotion, "It's just seeing you with him, with me, I can't get over the fact I'm not...I'm not," a tear rolled down his cheek into her hair."I not your husband..." River raised her head and braced her forehead against his, "You will always be MY husband. My love. My sweet bowtie-wearing sentimental idiot!" she said and kissed him softly. The Doctor walked over and gently pulled River sideways to support her along with Raggedy. "Maybe it's best for all of us if we share the duties of husband, hmm." he said, licking his lips. Raggedy and River nodded.
"Oi you three are not having some moment again are you? I don't want to see my daughter as a bigamist!" the group all turned to see Amy, Clara, Jack, Donna, Vastra and Jenny all stood, smirking, in the doorway.
"You're all alright!" Raggedy cried with happiness.
"Thank goodness!" The Doctor agreed. Both kissed River's cheeks and sat her down on the pilot's seat then ran up to the newly emerged group. Rose and Charlotte sat by River and Charlotte handed her mum a blanket. Rose wrapped it around River, River seemed a little irritated at the fuss everyone was making. Amy noticed this and, after being nearly squeezed to death by both Doctors ushered Rose and Charlotte to give her daughter a little space. "Thanks mum..." River didn't meet her mum's gaze. Amy hugged her. "Its going to be fine dear, gosh it is dark in here, what happened?" River didn't answer for a second so Amy looked up to see the Doctors giving everyone massive hugs and waffling on about how "The TARDIS couldn't start up." and "That's why carrots were good for you because you can see in the dark" Amy lifted her daughter's head. "Ah other mum is ill, I see, well I'm sure you three can sort her out!" River nodded softly, "Now where is your father? I swear that man is always getting lost! Oh well I guess the Pond girls will have to go on a Roman hunt!" River smiled slightly, "That's my girl!" Amy cheered, "Now what's with the blanket, granddaughter?" Charlotte put a hand on River's knee, "Mummy looked sad, I though the Blanket would make her warm and happy." River rested her face in the little girl's hair. "Thank you dear, I do appreciate it. I'm sorry I'm ill, this must be terrible for you." Charlotte looked up at her mother, "Yes, but I've got a huge family out of it, so as long as you get better, I'll be happy!" Amy picked up the girl and popped her on her lap, "Yes Melody, get better dear, I'll worry a lot less!" River smiled properly know, "I'll try mother, I don't want you to worry, that's my husband's job!"
This the Doctors both heard, and bouncing over to her, they took her hands and kissed them. "I always worry about you..."Raggedy whispered. "I can't stop worrying, is this what being in love with someone is like in this body because if it is, I don't like it." The Doctor grumbled, then looked up expecting an angry remark from River, but she just smiled, "Now you know how I feel all the time when I'm with you, and when I'm not." she said. The Doctor kissed her hand again and then stood up, trying to ascertain, what actually happened and where they were. It was then Rory appeared. "John, the Doctor will not like it if you comment on his style of the TARDIS! Just deal with it!" he sighed and then spotted his wife and daughter, ran to them and neatly crushed them to his chest. "You two scared me silly!" he still held them close, even when both started to squirm with lack of breathable air. Raggedy had got caught by Rory and was crushed between River's and Rory's legs. He decided to stand up, this of course broke apart Rory's death hold on his two girls, and gave Raggedy a very sour look. "I missed them alot." he said sadly, Raggedy patted him on the shoulder reassuringly. "I know Rory-the-Roman, but I think our girls need to breath as well as being hugged from being missed alot." Rose ran to John and flung herself at him, he responded by lifting and spinning her round and round in a circle. Strax stomped down the stairs to Vastra and Jenny and grumbled about how he had to put away some pointless books. Mickey and Martha walked in arm in arm, and sent a cheeky smile across at River, Raggedy and the Doctor. All three gave back a confused look. "We were in the Library...apparently you spent alot of time in there alone!" Mickey winked. The group gave strange looks at all three. River looked straight at her dad, accusingly. Raggedy blushed and the Doctor concentrated on his diagnosis of his ship.
"You catch us kissing once and you never let us forget!" Raggedy suddenly huffed. "Honestly dad, you're so humiliating!" River pouted and rested her head on her fists. The Doctor coughed, "I agree with Raggedy, why is it so amusing? We're married after all!" Amy shook her head, "We caught our daughter snogging our best friend, it was hilarious, my Melody, you can blush!" River burrowed her face into her hands, "Mum!" She groaned. Raggedy decided that to avoid the embarrassment of facing his parents-in law, he would help his older self. Both tinkered away on the ship for a while, to no avail. River jumped up suddenly and opened up the central Column. She used her sonic on a small bracket, and a spark sizzled from a wire nearby. "There girl, is that better?" she cooed softly. The ship sprang to life, humming happily. A full diagnosis was displayed on the screen. Raggedy huffed and stomped over "Did she talk to you again?" he said in a aggravated tone. River laughed softly, "Sweetie, she always talks to me!" the ship agreed with a chiming sound like laughter, to which River joined in. The Doctor shook his head happily, "Raggedy, stop being jealous and come here." Raggedy obeyed and scuffed over to him. "Right gang we are in Cardiff, 21st May, 2014. Near the Torchwood base. Jack lead the way!" The Doctor pointed to the American, who was busy brushing down his coat. "Huh! Oh! Yes, er Doctor why is River giving me that look?" He said nervously. The two timelords bent round to spy their fiance's face, then laughed. "Oh! That look," Raggedy said "She likes you!" Jack swept his hair back smoothly, "Well Doctor, looks like your wife finally sees good taste!" Jack said, puffing his chest out. River spurted out laughing, along with the Doctors. "She likes you, that isn't her face when she's in love with you! That face is purely for me!" the Doctor said smugly, River playfully smacked his arm, a blush creeping up her cheeks.
"Fine, this way to Torchwood!" Jack grumbled and marched off out of the TARDIS, the other following, giggling at the scene that had just played out.