Chapter 9- Baby Boy Blue
(Rose POV)
I entered our room while the Doctor waited outside the door. I pulled off the flannel nightgown and tossed it into a corner, I opened the top drawer of my chest of drawers and grabbed a pair of comfortable cotton briefs. I saw all of my regular bras had been replaced with nursing bras. I smiled and thanked the TARDIS I heard her usual happy hum, only now I felt her happiness behind it. I grabbed one of the bras and put it on, then opened the next drawer to grab a black camisole. I grabbed a pair of loose light gray sweat pants and a pink light cotton zip hoodie. I put it on and quickly brushed my hair and put it up then went in the bathroom to brush my teeth. When I came back out the Doctor was standing in front of the wardrobe rolling up the sleeves on a fresh oxford.
"I was out there and I realized I have been wearing the same clothes for longer than you have. So I figured a change of clothes would be a good idea." He said with a sheepish smile. I just rolled my eyes because if it weren't for me he would forget to eat and probably turn into nothing. I walk out of our room and into the one across from it and see Martha sitting in the rocker Jack was perched on the ottoman and Ianto was standing rocking a fussy Oliver.
"Oh look at that mom's awake," Jack said standing and hugging me, "let me tell you, you make one cute kid, how are you feeling now."
"I'm fine and thanks, now can I see how cute the kid I made is," I said holding my arms out to Ianto who handed the still fussing Oliver over happily. He stopped as soon as he was in my arms and looked up at me. My breath caught when I saw his eyes, the same color as my first Doctor. He gurgled and made happy baby noises making me smile down at him.
"Oh would you look at that he just wanted his Momma." I heard Jack say beside me, but I didn't look, I didn't really care. "Well we are gonna go get ourselves something to eat and then have a nap," He added and I looked up then, they all looked exhausted.
"Oh, yeah okay, go get some food and some sleep I have to feed 'im anyway," I replied smiling weakly still holding Oliver and rocking him gently.
"Come with us Rosie, you can feed him in the kitchen and feed yourself at the same time, I'm sure you're hungry. You've been out for a whole day. Just grab a blanket to cover yourself; or don't," he said waggling his eyebrow.
"Come on Jack don't be weird and okay I'll go with you." I told him beaming. I turned and opened the drawer to grab a light blanket to cover myself with while I was nursing and followed everyone out of the room. As we neared the kitchen Oliver was beginning to fuss again, probably because he's hungry. We make it to the kitchen and I sit down at the table and manage to unzip my hoodie. I drape the small cotton blanket over my shoulder and chest then pull down that side of my camisole I unhooked the nursing bra and positioned Oliver so he could nurse. I watched from my seat as my friends and husband scurried around the kitchen making sandwiches and such. A few minutes later the Doctor placed a plate with an artfully made sandwich and apple slices in front of me. Along with a bowl of mixed greens from a planet we had visited once that I had loved.
I grab my fork and start eating the greens as everyone else sits down. Once I finish them I start munching on the apple slices until Oliver starts squirming around letting me know he's finished. Still holding him I re-clasp my nursing bra and pull up my camisole. I remove the blanket setting it on my lap and then move to burp Oliver.
"Here Rose let me do that, eat your food," the Doctor says putting down his sandwich.
"Okay, but I want 'im back as soon as you're done," I smile as he gets up and walks over to me. He takes him from me and I pick up my sandwich and take a bite, it tastes great and I'm still very hungry so I finish it quickly. When I put the last bite of it in my mouth the Doctor walked back over to hand me Oliver he placed him in my arms and I smiled down at him. He gurgled and made noises and I suddenly could feel his happiness, his love.
"Doctor, what did you say about me being more telepathic?" I asked looking up at the Doctor with his fork halfway to his mouth. He put it back down and looked up at me almost confused.
"Well you should have telepathic abilities now, the extent of them I'm not sure, why?" He asked quirking his eyebrow at me.
"I can feel his emotions its weird. I mean I could feel the same thing while I was pregnant, but I didn't know it would continue." I said pinching my own brows together and looking down to meet the ice blue eyes of the child in my arms.
"Well you are touching him, skin to skin contact will amplify or create a connection," he responded nodding his head. I just kept staring at Oliver and smiling. I began gently rocking my body back and forth and Oliver yawned slowly drifting off to sleep. I didn't want to put him down, ever. I wanted to protect him from the world and keep him safe from any threat that may come our way.
"Hey," the Doctor said kneeling down next to me I'm not sure how much later, everyone else was gone now, it was just the two of us. "What do you want to do, I can't imagine you want to go to bed. Do you want to go to the library, or the media room?" he asked from his spot kneeling next to my chair.
"The media room would be nice," I said getting up from my chair still holding my sleeping new born.
"Okay, lets go drop him off in his crib and we'll go," he said draping an arm around my shoulders.
"No, he's coming with us, I don't want to put him down just yet." I said as we began to walk out of the kitchen. Then down the corridor toward the media room. When we entered the media room I noticed the small changes a bin in the corner with baby toys as well as a boppy pillow leaning against the side of the couch. There was a small cot against the far wall as well. I looked over to the Doctor then.
"Did you do this?" I asked.
"Nope, the TARDIS must have on her own. She wanted him to have everything he would need all over the ship. She also put a little cot in the console room," he nodded while looking around the room. I took my seat on the couch and the Doctor followed flicking the T.V. on with his sonic and turning the volume low. I put up the foot rest and reclined the back of the couch, then snuggled into the Doctors side with Oliver still cradled against me. I positioned him so the three of us would be comfortable then smiled at the sleeping newborn. The Doctor reached over and stroked his cheek and he turned away from the touch at first then turned back into it.
"We created this Rose, a living being, we created him together. Look at how small he is though and one day he will be the size of an adult. It's so amazing how much they grow and in such short time-"
"Doctor, you're rambling love." I cut him off with a finger over his lips, "you're gonna wake 'im."
"Right, sorry," he said as he pulled my finger away from his mouth.
"You're right though, he is amazing, and beautiful. I don't want to put him down, ever. I just want to keep him in my arms, keep him safe," I told him looking up at him next to me.
"Well I can promise you when we're on the TARDIS he's safe. Safest ship in the universe she is." He replied reaching up behind him and patting the wall affectionately.
We laid there together for a couple hours with Oliver sleeping in my arms, the Doctor had drifted off a couple times but denied he had even though he's been snoring. When I said that he had scoffed and sad Time Lords don't snore. I just giggled and rolled my eyes. Oliver was starting to fuss now, finally waking up.
"He probably needs a fresh nappy, I'll do it." The Doctor said getting up from the couch. He reached down and took him out of my arms. I sat up and put the foot rest of the couch down and watched as the Doctor put him on a small changing table and proceeded to change him. A moment later he was refastening the bottom of the onesie and picking him up then handing him back to me.
"Wow that was quick, you learned fast," I said taking him and laying him down my legs with his head by my knees. I put my finger in his hand and he wrapped his fingers around it.
"I didn't learn, I just had to remember. It's been a long time, I mean 800 years or so but I've done it all before," he said sitting back down on the couch. He looked down at Oliver and smiled at the baby laying in my lap.
"Oh, right sorry. It's hard to remember that sometimes but you had children, and grandchildren. Wasn't your granddaughter your first companion?" I asked him looking back down at the blue eyes of the boy in my lap.
"Yes, Susan, she would have liked you, or at least I hope." He stated getting a far off look and staring down at the rug. Then Jack walked in followed by Ianto, they both looked better like they had gotten some rest.
"Aww, you're holding him again Rosie, you look so cute like that," Jack said when he spotted my on the couch. Ianto slowly walked in and sat himself awkwardly in the armchair and Jack walked over toward the couch.
"Actually Jack, she hasn't put him down, she laid the couch back and had him sleep laying across her torso, it was quite adorable to look at to be honest." He told the American now taking a seat on the other end of the couch.
"Well Rosie, no one likes a baby hog," he replied leaning over to look across the Doctor at me.
"Oi! I grew 'im and I was unconscious for twenty four hours. I can be a baby hog if I want" I told the cheeky man, "he's my baby," I mumbled.
"Well let Uncle Jack see him for a few, I was gonna ask the Doc to take us home in a few. Ya know, since he can't just drop us off right after he picked us up." He reached over the Doctor toward me and I carefully picked up Oliver and handed him to my friend. I watched as Jack cradled him in his arms and cooed at him. Ianto watched with a loving smile on his face and I couldn't help but smile for what Jack has found.
"Alright here's your kid back, I don't think you would appreciate it if I tried to take him with me."
"You probably wouldn't make it out the door without dying at least once," the Doctor said chuckling, "and that's just with what she'd do to you," he jabbed his thumb at me as I took Oliver back in my arms and held him a bit tighter.
"Yeah she sure has turned into quite the mama bear already hasn't she," the American said raising one brow.
"More like a mama wolf," the Doctor retorted winking at me causing me to blush. The men all stood then and I followed them out to the console room. Once we got there I sat in the jump seat and took note of the small baby cot bolted into the grating. I looked down at Oliver then and saw him mesmerized by the pulsing time rotor, for some reason I felt the phrase 'Mumma TARDIS' in the back of my mind. I smiled because that must be how he thinks of the sentient ship. The Doctor flipped the materialization lever and our normal jolt that sent us flailing to the grating was replaced by a gentle thud and I thought yes mumma TARDIS indeed.
I stood and placed Oliver in the cot as he still stared at the time rotor and moved to hug my friend goodbye. He surprised me by lifting me off the ground and squeezing me tightly. I squealed a bit and he released me back onto the grating.
"Don't be a stranger Rosie, I wanna see that kid again before he's full grown." With that he shook the Doctors hand and Ianto waved to us and they went out the door.
"So, 'Uncle Jack' huh?" I asked once the door closed and he began dematerializing back into the Vortex.
"Hey don't look at me he came in here and started calling himself that." He said raising his hands defensively. I only nodded and went to pick up Oliver.
"Let's go put you in your crib for a bit so mommy can pump so she has some stocked up." I said looking at my blue eyed boy and heading towards the corridor. I didn't hear footsteps behind me so I figured he would stay in there and tinker for a bit.
I entered the room and placed him in his crib noticing how he grabbed for the small TARDIS plush. I walked to the closet and pulled out the breast pump I had purchased and took a seat in the rocker in the corner. Once I was finished I capped the bottles off and took them to the kitchen to put in the fridge. Once I put them away I grabbed an apple and went to the sink to wash it off before eating it.
"I don't think I've told you this yet," the sudden voice behind me made me jump at first," but you are so amazing with him. Watching you just takes my breath away and all I can think is I definitely don't deserve this. Not you and definitely not Oliver. You are both so amazing, I still can't believe I have this again, that I have a family again. I love you so much Rose, thank you, for giving me this." I turned and saw the tears in his eyes and put my apple down on the counter.
"Doctor how many times do I have to tell you, you deserve this. What you have done doesn't matter, I have seen you do so much good and you're going to do so much more. You only do things that are bad when you know there is no other choice, so please stop being so hard on yourself. I love you," with that I went onto my tiptoes and kissed him resting my hands on his shoulders. I then felt a sort of dinging in my mind and pulled away.
"Not sure why I feel this way but I think I need to go see our child." I said pinching my brows together and pursing my lips. Well a sentient ship is the ultimate baby monitor. He's probably ready to eat again by now. I grabbed the apple I had abandoned on the counter and then a banana off the hanger and headed out of the kitchen peeling the banana as I went.
A/N: As you saw this chapter was just pure fluff and Rose being a "Mama Wolf". Sorry for the erratic posts, I know I should space it out but when I finish a chapter and finish editing I just get too excited and post it. Also, thank you to all my new followers and the favorites I have received. I've kind of been working on and off on a twelfth doctor fic about how I thought series 10 should go after his 24 years on Darrilium. Let me know if you think I should post it. As always leave a review, I love the feedback. It keeps my fingers flying across the keyboard. Well until I can't think of an idea for a chapter or I start feeling self conscious about my writing.
- R 3
