River was finishing getting dressed when The Doctor came up behind her and nuzzled his face in her neck.
"You look lovely." He said as he gently pressed his lips to her collarbone.
"I don't feel that way." River said quietly as she leaned back into him.
"Are you still feeling ill?" He asked her, feeling sorry for her. She hadn't been feeling well for a few days, and they thought it would pass, but it hadn't.
"A little. But it's nothing to worry about." River insisted.
"I always worry about you." He replied with a kiss to her neck.
River rolled her eyes as she straightened out the white blouse that she had tucked into a dark blue skirt. "I look like an idiotic housewife." She replied as she picked up several hair grips and began to pull her hair up into a tight bun.
The Doctor handed her several locks of hair that she had missed in the back which she gently took with her hands and added to the bun she had created. "You do not." He insisted. "You are beautiful."
"You have to say that." River replied as she turned around to face him.
"Yes. But I mean it." He replied before pressing his lips against hers. "Now let's get this stupid dinner over with."
"Remember. I'm four months along and the way I'm carrying shows that it's probably going to be a girl." River said seriously as she motioned to the small bump that The Doctor had helped her create with the help of a perception filter.
"Of course Mrs. Smith." He teased before kissing her once more. "Please follow me." He said before opening the door and escorting her to the living room where the Farnsworths and Amy and Rory were sitting having conversation while Anthony played in the middle of the room with a toy train that Oliver had brought for him.
"River you look wonderful!" Anne commented as The Doctor helped her sit down in one of the large armchairs.
River smiled as she placed a hand on her abdomen for good measure. "Thank you." She said, blushing slightly.
Anthony looked up at his older sister and gave her a strange look. "River's having a baby?" He asked his mother, clearly confused.
Amy looked down at her son, suddenly realizing the flaw in their plan. She felt horrible about what she was about to do, but she took in a deep breath. "Yes Aunt River's having a baby." She said firmly to her son.
Anthony shook his head. "River's my sister." He looked at his mother strangely.
The four adults looked at each other awkwardly. "Anthony you must be very tired." Rory said quickly. "Since you've already had your dinner why don't I take you to bed?" He said as he leaned down and picked up his son.
"Rory he's fine." Oliver tried to insist, he wouldn't admit it but he missed having his children at home.
Rory shook his head. "Anthony didn't get enough sleep last night. He needs to be in bed." He insisted as he took Anthony to his room, despite the young child's protests.
"So River how have you been feeling?" Anne asked her.
River took in a deep breath. "Well." She said awkwardly as she let out her breath.
"Come on Anne, the poor girl doesn't want to talk about herself." Oliver cut off his wife.
River smiled helplessly at Amy for help. "River's tired." Amy covered for her immediately. "It's been a long day. How are your sons doing?" She asked her, immediately changing the direction of the conversation.
Anne immediately began to talk about all three of her sons and what they had been doing in their lives.
Amy got up a few times to check on dinner, Rory filled in for her in the conversation. Eventually Amy emerged from the kitchen and claimed. "Dinner's ready!"
The group slowly migrated from the living room to the dining room and everyone sat down around the table as Amy laid out the plates of salmon in front of everyone at the table.
Everyone quickly dug into their meals, except for River. River sat quietly as she cut her salmon into several smaller pieces to make it appear that she had eaten some of the food off from her plate.
The Doctor could tell something was off and he gently placed one of his hands on her thigh as he leaned over so he could whisper into her ear. "Are you alright?" He asked her, genuinely concerned.
River nodded with a weak smile. "I'm fine." She blinked a couple of times as she adjusted in her chair to try to calm her stomach.
Amy was also carefully watching her daughter fidget in her chair, but she didn't want to bring any unnecessary attention to her so she didn't try to communicate with her.
River managed through about half of the meal as she tried to contribute to the conversation before she quickly excused herself and ran to the washroom.
"Excuse me." Amy said quickly as she stood up and ran after her daughter.
The Doctor coughed awkwardly before speaking. "I'm just going to go check on River and Amy." He said as he excused himself from the table and ran over to the washroom door. He gently knocked on the door. "River?" He asked quietly before Amy opened the door to let him in.
He quickly moved down so he could hold River's hair back as she dry heaved into the toilet. "River…" He said gently as he rubbed her back. "What's wrong?" He asked her quietly as he kissed her forehead.
River looked up at him, her eyes a mixture of confusion and terror. "I think I might be pregnant." She whispered.
"River this is wonderful." He said quietly as he pulled her into his arms.
She looked up at him, still clearly terrified. "But what if I'm not?" She asked him quietly, her shoulders shaking.
"Then we keep trying." He assured her quietly.
Amy handed River a glass of water which she accepted gratefully. "River how are you feeling?"
"A little better." River said quietly. "But I'm still really dizzy."
"Alright then." The Doctor said as he gently picked her up bridal style. "Let's get you into bed." Amy opened the door so that he could carry her out and to her bed.
Once The Doctor had River comfortable he went out into the hallway where Amy was waiting.
"Is she okay?" Amy asked him as she pulled him into the den.
The Doctor nodded as he pulled Amy into a hug. "She's fine. We just have to sit this out and see if her symptoms persist."
"Well we don't have to." Amy said with a smirk as she pulled away.
"I'm sorry?" He asked her, clearly confused.
"After dinner. Ask me after dinner." Amy said as she quickly made her way back to the dining room.
"Is she alright?" Rory asked Amy as she slid into her seat next to him.
Amy nodded. "She just feels a bit ill that's all."
Rory raised an eyebrow in suspicion at his wife but didn't question her. "The poor girl." Anne said sympathetically. "This hasn't been easy on her has it?"
"No." The Doctor shook his head. "She's going to be fine, really." He insisted with a smile.
"Well Rory, with your sister here and expecting, do you think it's more likely your parents will come to visit?" Oliver asked his friend with interest.
Rory shook his head. "Our parents haven't any interest in coming to the states. They'll stay in London."
Everyone at the table carried on conversation until nearly eleven that night when the Farnsworths finally said their good-byes and left.
"What was that with River?" Rory asked as soon as the door was closed.
The Doctor looked up at the ceiling. "She hasn't been feeling well for the past few days and she thinks she might be pregnant." He said quietly.
"Doctor I told you earlier we didn't have to wait." Amy interrupted the two of them.
"Yes of course!" The Doctor replied excitedly. "What exactly were you talking about?"
"Well you've been working on the TARDIS and you've got the lights working right?" Amy asked him.
"Yeah?" He replied, still confused.
"Well when I was pregnant with River I picked up a two pack of pregnancy tests from the chemist. I only used one of them, and I left the other one in the washroom in my room." Amy reasoned.
The Doctor jumped up excitedly. "Yes!" He exclaimed before running out the front door of the stairs.
"Doctor!" Amy exclaimed exasperatedly before running after him and up to the roof.
The Doctor did a double-take as soon as he was inside the TARDIS. "Amy do you happen to know where your room was?"
Amy rolled her eyes before heading down the hallway to the right of the console, passing almost every door until she reached one that had a light brown oak door with a gold doorknob. She quickly opened it and was surprised at how familiar the room felt. "The washroom is right through there." She said as she pointed to the door which The Doctor went through but Amy lingered in her room.
There was a bottle of bright blue nail polish that she had left on the nightstand and a pair of Rory's shoes had been abandoned at the end of the bed. The bed was still unmade and both Amy and Rory's pajamas were lazily folded and tossed toward the foot of the bed.
"Amy what drawer is the test in?" The Doctor called from the bathroom.
Amy finally made her way into the bathroom and saw her makeup bag sitting on the top of the counter. "Okay that is coming with us." She muttered under her breath as she zipped the bag closed and picked it up enjoying the familiar sounds of her lipsticks and nail polishes clinking against each other. She then opened the drawer that the test was in before handing the chemist bag that was in the drawer to The Doctor.
"What's that?" The Doctor asked as he pointed to the makeup bag.
"My makeup." Amy replied as she crossed her arms across her front. "Do you have a problem with that?" She asked him with a smirk.
The Doctor awkwardly looked at her. "No." He said as he swallowed his nervousness.
"You should get that to River." Amy reminded him as she pointed to the bag in his hand.
The Doctor nodded and began to head out of the TARDIS with Amy on his heels before he stopped causing Amy to run into him. "Wait… I don't know… How does this work?" He asked her awkwardly.
Amy sighed before taking the bag from him. "I'll take care of her alright?" She asked him with a gentle smile.
The Doctor nodded before both of them headed down into the apartment.
By the time Amy and The Doctor had returned to the apartment that night River was asleep, not wanting to wake her Amy had waited until the morning before taking the test to her. The Doctor had already headed up to the roof for the day and since it was a Saturday Rory was in the kitchen making pancakes for Anthony.
Amy knocked gently on River's bedroom door. When she heard a faint 'come in' from the other side of the door she opened the door slightly and slid in, firmly shutting the door behind her. River was lying on top of the freshly made bed, her eyes shut tightly and her hands both pressed firmly to her abdomen.
"Were you sick again?" Amy asked her sympathetically as she sat down on the bed next to her daughter. River simply nodded as she sighed, trying to bring her heart rate down to normal. "I brought you something." Amy said, trying to gain her attention as she set the chemist bag down between the two of them.
River opened her eyes and spotted the bag. "What's in it?" She asked tiredly.
"Open it and find out why don't you?" Amy replied with a smirk.
"Mum…" River protested, her exhaustion evident in her voice.
"It's a pregnancy test." Amy gave in as she took the box out of the bag.
"How did you…" River began to ask before Amy cut her off once more.
"I had one left on the TARDIS." Amy explained. "Just take it. That way we can know if you're pregnant or just really sick."
River nodded as Amy helped her up from the bed and into the washroom. "So I just…?" She asked awkwardly for confirmation.
"Yeah you pee on the stick and wait a couple of minutes." Amy said with a smirk. "I'll be in your room, come out when you're done."
River anxiously ripped open the package just before Amy closed the door behind herself. Amy sat down on the bed and waited. It was nearly twenty minutes before she got too anxious and she knocked on the door. "River?" She asked her nervously. When she got no response she tried again. "Melody?" She asked this time anxious for a reply. It was then that she heard a small whimper from inside and she opened the door to find River curled up on the floor with her head resting on the edge of the bathtub, tears streaming down her face.
Amy immediately sat down and pulled her into a hug. "River it's alright." She comforted her daughter as she sobbed into her shoulder. Amy glanced around the room before finding the test sitting on the edge of the tub with the word pregnant in frighteningly bold font staring back at her. "Do you want me to go get The Doctor?" She asked her daughter gently.
River simply nodded as she allowed her mother to help her back into her bed. "I'll send The Doctor right in." She promised her quietly as she pressed a kiss to her forehead.
"Hello Amy!" The Doctor greeted Amy when she made it to the TARDIS. "What brings you up here?"
"River took the test." Amy said bluntly. The Doctor looked up at her, his eyes wide in question. "You should go see her." Was Amy's only response.
"Is she okay?" He asked her, wanting some sort of preparation.
Amy just smiled at him. "She needs you."
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