It was three months after the rescue in The Library and things were getting tense on the TARDIS. Clara had gone home for a break nearly a month ago after almost dying again when they visited a planet where if you stood in one place for too long you were sucked down to its core. After that The Doctor had taken River on several "adventures" but none of them had been particularly exciting. For the last week River had become increasingly quiet, and The Doctor had taken up rewiring the entire TARDIS console, something that was driving River insane. The Doctor and River tried to ignore the tension, but the TARDIS seemed to be trying to ensure just how aware of it they were.

That particular afternoon The Doctor had ran out of wiring and needed to stop into the TARDIS graveyard on planet 137 in order to gather more parts. He had spent nearly an hour searching for her before he found her in the main library, hidden behind the large book on the history of the time lords. "River I need to make a stop on planet 137 for more spare parts." The Doctor said from the doorway.

River looked up at him from over the book. "Doctor you've made six stops there this week." She replied, sounding rather uninterested.

"Well I'm trying to ensure that the TARDIS is at its maximum flight ability again." The Doctor replied angrily.

"Fine." River replied as she slammed the book closed. "Travel wherever you want! I'll be in my room!"

The Doctor sighed as he put his face into his hands. He didn't know what was wrong, but about three days ago River had begun to resort back to her old bedroom in the TARDIS that she used before they were married, and she had been avoiding talking to him as much as possible. He was sure it was probably something he had done, but he honestly couldn't figure out what.

He hadn't missed any birthdays or anniversaries, he had asked the TARDIS to double check that one. It was always possible that River was sick, but she usually told him about that. Maybe she wanted to go somewhere specific? But she was always fairly verbal or active when she disagreed with the flight patterns he set on the TARDIS.

He shook his head as he once again gave up on trying to figure it out. He headed back to the console to set flight towards Planet 137. "Where did I go wrong?" He muttered angrily as the TARDIS took off towards its destination.

The Doctor was finishing the rewiring a couple of days later. "River!" He called excitedly as he connected the last two wires. "I'm done!"

River tiredly made her way into the console room and The Doctor ran up the stairs to start a test flight with the new system. He began pulling a few of the levers before he looked over to her. "River you look horrible!"

River sighed as she sat down in the jumpseat. "Gee, thanks." She replied sarcastically as she pulled her knees up to her chin.

"No… that's not what I meant." He said sheepishly. "Are you feeling alright?" He asked her as he pressed his hand to her forehead to check for a fever.

"I'm fine." She lied immediately. "I'm just…" She was searching her mind for some sort of lie to cover up the fact that she wasn't really fine. "I miss my parents." She said after a moment.

"Well you're in luck." He replied with a huge smile. "With the new flight system in the TARDIS we should have just enough time energy to get through to New York again!"

"No Doctor you really don't need to…" River tried to stop him, but he had already entered the coordinates. "Doctor!"

"River we're going to go see your parents!" The Doctor said excitedly.

"Doctor." River said quietly.

"What?" He asked, immediately concerned. "River…"

River shook her head. "Don't worry about it." She dismissed him. "I'm going to go back to reading."

"Why are you even reading that?" The Doctor asked as he followed her.

"Doctor!" River snapped. "Can you please… give me like twenty meters of space for a little bit."

"River…" The Doctor tried to console her.

"Just fly this stupid ship to my parents' house! Alright?" River snapped again.

"She didn't mean it…" The Doctor said as he gently ran his hand along the wall. It was then that the doors to the library slammed shut. "River!" The Doctor tried as he banged on the door. "River I'm sorry!" After no response he sighed as he headed back to the console room.

"Alright Sexy, it looks like this time it's just you and me."

"Rory!" Amy called from the living room in their apartment. "Please tell me you've seen Anthony!"

"He was in our room last time I saw him!" Rory called back from the den.

Amy quickly made her way into her and Rory's bedroom and found her three year old son sitting on their bed, looking through a picture book. "Anthony!" She said exasperatedly. "You need to answer me when I call you."

"Sorry mummy." Anthony said with a wide grin.

Amy sighed before rolling her eyes. "Alright mister." Amy said as she picked up her son and rested him on her hip. "We're going to make dinner for Daddy."

"Yay!" Anthony said excitedly as he clapped his hands.

"What should we make?" She asked him as they walked toward the kitchen.

"Chicken!" Anthony said immediately as his mother set him down on the counter.

"What kind of chicken?" Amy asked. "Parmesan or western?" She questioned as she held up a block of cheese and a jar of salsa.

"Salsa!" Anthony pointed to the jar.

Amy laughed. "Alright, western it is." She replied.

She was halfway through making dinner when she heard a very faint, but very familiar noise. "RORY!" Amy yelled as she picked Anthony up off from the floor in the kitchen, not wanting to leave him in there alone with the hot stove. She ran into the den and saw Rory getting up from his desk.

"Did you hear that?" He asked her. Amy nodded immediately and they ran toward the front door.

"Hear what Mummy?" Anthony asked as his parents both put on their shoes, Amy putting on period high heels and Rory fastening his loafers. "Hear what Mummy?" Anthony asked again.

"Hold on for a moment honey." Amy hushed him, making him feel slightly hurt. He began to cry into her shoulder. "Oh honey…"

"Hey." Rory said immediately as he tickled Anthony's ribs. "I told you to behave for your Mum." Anthony giggled before nodding.

Amy and Rory then quickly made their way up the stairs to the roof where they thought that they had heard the noise coming from. They quickly opened the door to the roof access and were shocked to actually see what they thought they had heard. The TARDIS was parked neatly in a corner behind a wall across the roof.

Amy's eyes widened before she handed Anthony to Rory and pulled off her shoes before running across the roof and flinging the door open.

"Amy!" The Doctor said excitedly before groaning as Amy's arms wrapped tightly around his middle.

"What are you doing here?" Amy asked breathlessly. "How are you here?" She asked as Rory entered the TARDIS, trying to keep hold of Anthony who was squirming wildly.

"I rewired the TARDIS… She blew a few gaskets on the flight down here, but I don't think too much damage occurred." The Doctor began before the console began to sputter and then groan as it turned off. "Well… that probably wasn't good." He said, only slightly concerned.

It was then that River stormed into the console room. "Are you serious?!" She yelled at him angrily. "You broke her again!" She yelled, not noticing her parents in the room.

"River!" Amy exclaimed before running to her daughter. She stopped short, noticing that she didn't look like herself. "River?" She questioned quietly.

"Hello Mum." She said as she shook her head, indicating that she didn't want to discuss it.

"Well come on inside. I'm sure you don't want to spend your evening in a broken down TARDIS." Amy said, taking initiative of the incredibly awkward situation.

The five of them all carefully exited the TARDIS and it wasn't until they arrived in Amy and Rory's apartment that The Doctor noticed Anthony.

"Wait who is this?" He asked as he pointed to the little boy in Rory's arms.

"This is Anthony Brian Williams." Amy said as she took her son from her husband. "Rory will you please add some more chicken to the dish in the oven?" She asked him.

"Do we have any more that isn't in the freezer in the basement?" Rory asked before heading to the kitchen to look.

"I'm not sure." Amy replied, watching her daughter with concern while trying not to alert Anthony that anything was up.

"Anthony Brian Williams!" The Doctor exclaimed excitedly as he examined him. "How come he's not ginger?" He asked suddenly.

"We adopted him Doctor." Amy said with a slight laugh. "His birth parents both had dark brown hair, so he probably will as well. Won't you Anthony?" She asked him with a smile. "Anthony meet your brother-in-law." She said as she handed Anthony to The Doctor.

"He thinks you are very strange Amy." The Doctor informed her after several minutes of listening to Anthony babble. "He also would like to spend some time with his father this evening."

Amy rolled her eyes. "Rory did you find any chicken?" She called to her husband as she watched River make her way to a couch in the living room and sit down.

"Nope." He reported. "I'm heading downstairs." He said with fake enthusiasm.

"Why don't you take The Doctor with you?" Amy suggested.

"Excellent!" The Doctor agreed.

Rory shrugged in agreement before the two of them headed out the door. As soon as the door was shut Amy deposited Anthony into his playpen before going to sit down next to her daughter. "River…"

"I'm fine." River dismissed her immediately.

Amy shook her head. "You are not fine." She said honestly.

"I could say the same for you." River replied with a smirk.

"What's that supposed to mean?" Amy asked, mocking offense.

"You are wearing a dress, with a skirt that has pleats, and your hair is in a bun." River replied with a smirk. "That is so not you."

"You are lazing around on my couch after time travelling to a time period that could have very well ripped a hole in the space-time continuum and you look like you just got hit by a truck." Amy retorted. "That is so not you."

River sighed. "I know." She admitted quietly.

"Whoa there." Amy said gently as she looked at her with genuine interest. "What's wrong?"

"I…" River began before the front door opened.

"River!" The Doctor said excitedly. "There's a roasted chestnuts cart out front!" He said as he held out the bag to her.

River shook her head as she extended her arm. "No thanks sweetie." She replied quietly.

"Rory can you make sure nothing in the kitchen is burning?" Amy asked him.

"I was going to play with Anthony…" Rory began to whine slightly before he saw the look in Amy's eyes. "Can we talk for a second?" He asked before excusing them and pulling her into their bedroom and closing the door behind them. "What's wrong?"

"Something's wrong with River." Amy said as she pulled the ribbon out of her hair that was holding it up. She began running her fingers through her hair as she always did when she felt stressed.

"Wrong like… life-ending peril wrong? Or wrong like she's having a bad week wrong?" Rory asked her gently as he pulled her into a hug.

"I have no idea." Amy admitted quietly.

Rory sighed. "Alright, well how about if tonight I take Anthony and The Doctor out for some ice cream after dinner? That would give you and River a chance to talk."

Amy nodded. "Thank you."

Author's Note: I hope you're all enjoying the story so far! I'm still sick so I'm basically just camping out and writing! Please review!