Two weeks later didn't see much improvement for River. She was continuously sick, no matter what the time of day. It was becoming difficult to keep her hydrated, not to mention nourished. When she did feel better she spent time with Amy and Anthony, usually making food.

"River do you want to make bread?" Anthony asked his sister hopefully.

River was lying on the couch in the living room in a pair of sweatpants and one of The Doctor's shirts. She had been having an okay day, but she had been becoming increasingly nauseated since lunch. River smiled sympathetically at her brother. "I'm really sorry." She said quietly.

Anthony nodded as he gently put his palm up against her cheek. "Tell your baby to be nice." He told her seriously.

River smiled and nodded. "I'll tell him right before my nap." She told him just as seriously.

Amy smiled as she came into the living room with a plate of crackers and a glass of ginger ale. "Just in case." She said as she set it down on the coffee table.

"Thanks Mum." River said quietly, gladly accepting the blanket her mother was offering her. Late August was surprisingly cold this year and River simply found her body wasn't regulating her temperature as consistently.

"Are you feeling any better?" Amy asked her hopefully.

River sighed. Ultimately her body wasn't taking the pregnancy very well, and her emotions were way out of check. That morning she and The Doctor had had a row that should have ended in the record books. She could tell Amy wasn't trying to address that specifically, but it had been all that was on her mind. "I feel awful about what I said." She admitted quietly.

"Oh sweetheart." Amy said gently, immediately moving to console her. "I'm sorry. I didn't mean to upset you."

River shook her head. "When I told him he would never understand… And I told him to go away. And I feel horrible about what I said. But I'm scared he's not going to come back tonight."

"River." Amy said quietly as she gently kissed her daughter's cheek. "He's going to come back."

River shook her head. "This isn't going to be this easy to just get over. I said something I really shouldn't have."

"River he loves you more than anything." Amy assured her. "Whatever it was…"

"I told him that he had ruined me when he didn't rescue me from Demon's Run." River admitted quietly as Anthony climbed into her lap. "I didn't mean it… But I said it in the heat of the moment."

Anthony placed a sloppy kiss on his sister's cheek. "It's okay River. Doctor loves you."

River looked down at her little brother, with tears in her eyes. "I hurt him though. And sometimes you can hurt people that love you enough that they don't anymore."

Amy shook her head quickly. "The Doctor just needs to blow off some steam. Give him a bit." She said as she gently set Anthony on the floor so she could pull River into her arms. "You just need to worry about feeling better. Can I get you anything?"

River shook her head as she settled into her mother's arms. Soon enough she had fallen asleep. Amy didn't have the heart to wake her daughter so she settled for allowing Anthony to turn on the telly and spend a lazy afternoon in the living room.

They were finishing up dinner that evening, River had actually felt well enough to eat and had thoroughly enjoyed her chicken and potatoes. However, The Doctor hadn't returned.

"Mummy can I stay up late tonight?" Anthony asked his mother hopefully.

Rory answered for her. "No Anthony, you're starting school in the morning." He reminded him. "Why don't you go get your pajamas on and them you can come back and say goodnight?"

River smiled slightly from her spot at the kitchen sink as she washed the dishes. She scrubbed at a pan anxiously as she thought about her future child. Would The Doctor even be around for her and the baby, or would she be raising them alone?

She suddenly felt a hand on her shoulder and she whipped her head around to see Rory's hand gently resting on her shoulder, a sympathetic smile on his face. "He'll come back." He said quietly.

River bit her lip as she allowed her father to pull her into his arms. "What if he doesn't?"

"It's been less than a day River. Just… give him some time." Rory advised quietly. "When your mother and I had problems it just took time and communication."

"And The Doctor." River whispered quietly.

Rory shook his head. "Hey, don't think like that." He quieted her fears. "Just try to get some rest tonight, you need it."

River nodded, moving back to the sink to continue scrubbing the bowl.

Amy came over and stilled her daughter's work with a hand on her arm. "Go to bed sweetheart. It's late. You've had a long day."

River nodded before placing the bowl into the hot soapy water, and dried her hands on the towel sitting next to the sink.

"Goodnight River." Anthony said excitedly as he ran back into the kitchen, now wearing his pajamas. He ran right up to his sister and hugged her legs tightly.

"Goodnight sweetie." River said as she pressed a kiss to her brother's forehead.

Amy picked up Anthony and he giggled as she hiked him onto her hip. "Goodnight River." Amy said to her daughter, her face clearly showing sympathy.

"I think I'll stay up for just a few more minutes, maybe read something in the den." River said quietly, feeling sick to her stomach at the idea of going to bed without her husband, or perhaps it was morning sickness, she wasn't sure but she felt horrible.

"I'll be in there as soon as we have Anthony down." Rory said. "I've got some research I have to finish tonight."

River nodded before making her way down the hallway and through the large den door. She quickly scanned the books along the shelves before pulling out a copy of The Catcher in the Rye before settling into the large leather armchair to read.

Nearly half an hour later Rory entered the den and smiled when he saw River curled up in the chair, asleep. He picked up a blanket from the basket of blankets and pillows in the corner and gently laid it down on top of his daughter.

As he worked on his research he could hear her stirring, but she wasn't waking. It was nearly one in the morning when Rory finally finished the research he needed. He put his books away and headed to bed. He stopped immediately when he saw River visibly shaking in her sleep. She was mumbling quietly and Rory felt awful.

He sighed before leaving the room. However, instead of as he first intended he didn't head to his bedroom, he went to the front door. He quietly put his shoes on and unlocked the front door before quietly sneaking out into the hallway. He moved down the hallway to the roof stairway and made his way to the roof. When he got there he was surprised to see that the TARDIS had moved. It was still on the roof, but it was now in a different spot, by quite a large amount.

Rory quickly made his way to the TARDIS and opened the door. The Doctor was fiddling around below the console. Rory watched him for a few moments before going down the stairs, and standing with his arms crossed across his chest.

"Rory!" The Doctor said excitedly. "Did you see I flew the TARDIS?!" He asked him, completely avoiding mentioning the terrifyingly cross look on Rory's face.

Rory didn't respond.

"Is there something I'm missing?" The Doctor asked hesitantly.

"Perhaps my daughter?" Rory replied angrily.

Worry immediately crossed The Doctor's face. "What did something happen?" He asked immediately.

"You abandoned her!" Rory replied, clearly losing his cool.

The Doctor shook his head. "No… I mean I didn't mean to… What time is it?" He asked nervously.

"About one-thirty in the morning." Rory replied.

The Doctor swore under his breath. "I didn't realize I had been up here for so long." He said, feeling terrible. "Please tell me River got some sleep today."

Rory looked at him, feeling rather cross about his blatant inability to keep track of the time. "She's asleep right now, but it's not a particularly restful one."

The Doctor sighed. "She's going to hate me for this." He said miserably as he quickly cleaned up the mess he had made under the console. He was about to run up the stairs when Rory grabbed his arm and stopped him. "You better have one hell of an apology ready. You hurt my little girl and if you do it one more time, there will be hell to pay." He said angrily through his teeth.

The Doctor gulped before nodding and slowly following Rory up the stairs and out of the TARDIS.

Rory had directed The Doctor toward the den as they had arrived back in the apartment. He stood nervously outside the door, wondering exactly what would be waiting for him on the other side. After about ten minutes he opened the door slowly to reveal River sleeping restlessly on the same leather chair she had been in when Rory had left.

The Doctor let out a breath he hadn't known he was holding. He moved over so he was right next to her and gently kissed her on the forehead before he carefully picked her up and carried her to their bedroom. After slowly changing River into a large white nightgown he laid her in the bed and tucked her under the covers.

She appeared to be slightly more content than she had been before, but she still looked lost and lonely, similarly to how she had appeared as a little girl.

The Doctor sighed before changing into his own pajamas and slipping into bed beside her. He carefully made sure that he wouldn't touch River if he shifted slightly while asleep, before allowing himself to slip into a much needed sleep.

He was woken up by a sharp slap to his face. He looked up to see River's eyes, filled with tears, staring back at his. The Doctor immediately sat up and opened his mouth to apologize, but he wasn't able to get a word out before River spoke.

"Where the hell were you?" She asked him angrily.

"I was in the TARDIS. I'm sorry I got sidetracked by the time, it was an honest mistake." He said, his face clearly showing just how sorry he was.

River's eyes softened slightly but she kept her angry stance. "Why were you in the TARDIS for so long? You missed dinner and I had to go to bed by myself."

"I got her to fly." He answered her excitedly, with a ridiculous grin on his face.

River couldn't help but smile.

"I'm sorry River. I really am. I promise you it wasn't some sort of rebellion of mine because of our row. I honestly deserved it. I shouldn't have brought up what I did." He profusely apologized.

River nodded slowly, her eyes filling with tears.

"River, no don't cry." The Doctor hushed her nervously as he gently wrapped his arms around her. "River it's alright. I'm here. I'm so sorry." He whispered into her ear as he gently kissed her neck between each comforting phrase. After she had stopped crying he spoke again. "How's our little time baby doing in there?" He asked her quietly.

"Causing its mother grief." River replied just as quietly. "I'm just hoping this morning sickness stays in the morning."

It was then that The Doctor looked at the time. "River you need your sleep."

She looked at the lock as well, observing it was nearly four in the morning. "If I go to sleep I'll just wake up sick." She sighed.

The Doctor kissed her forehead. "I know." He said sympathetically. "But you'll just fall asleep and feel worse all day if you don't get enough sleep tonight." He pointed out.

"When did you become so domestic?" River teased tiredly. "Paying attention to my pregnancy symptoms with such fine detail?"

"I don't consider myself domestic… I consider myself a thoughtful husband to the most wonderful woman in the universe." The Doctor said as the two of them began to settle in beneath the covers.

"Some people would consider that domestic." River replied quietly as she felt his arm warmly wrap around her abdomen, with his palm resting just above her pelvis.

"I love you River." He whispered quietly.

"I love you Doctor."

Author's Note: Hello all! So it occurred to me after the slew of reviews I received after the last update that a lot of you don't know that I have severe chronic illnesses that unfortunately leads to sporadic updates on my fanfics. I do try to update as often as possible, but when I'm sick it's just hard to get things updated. I'm glad to hear you're all enjoying this so much. Please review!