I love the reviews and the guessing on who River Song is in this story. Also a quick note, not to give anything away, but in answer to several questions Rose is not going to become a Timelady or have an extended lifespan, I want to keep her human.
They were visiting the museum on Paradost. He had been talking non stop about the various aliens on display there when he saw a familiar shade of blue under head of a Cyberman that he was been showing to Kiam. Looking around to make sure no one was watching he reached in and grabbed an envelope out. He looked down and saw that it had his name on it. He quickly stuffed it in his pocket as Rose came up behind him.
"Cyberman, really Doctor," She huffed.
"He needs to know what's out there." He answered Rose.
"He's three. He should be learning his ABC's and colors." Rose countered him.
"He's also Part Timelord and never on earth more then a few days a year." He said putting on his glasses and leaning closer to the face. "Although he is unlikely to see one like this. Haven't seen this type of technology in years. Look at this, Rose." He turned around to see she had moved on. They continued to explore until he finally lead them back to the Tardis.
"I'm going to go get dinner. I'm starving." Rose said kissing him on the cheek. "Wanna help Mommy." She asked Kiam holding out her hand.
"Yea," The little boy said happily and took her hand and they headed to the kitchen. He watched them leave and then flopped down in the Pilot seat and pulled the envelope out and opened it. Inside was a simple card with a Date, time and map coordinates. He flipped it over hoping for more but the back of the card was the same color as the envelope.
"River, is that you?" He asked softly. He hadn't given up on the fact she was out there but he hadn't mentioned since the night in Jack and Ianto's backyard. Instead he looked for her quietly on every planet they visited and while Rose and Kiam slept. He also kept his ears open for any rumors or anything from the Master but he seemed to have disappeared again for now.
"Dinner," Rose called out from the kitchen. He stuffs the envelope back into his pocket and heads to the kitchen.
"Chips," He says as he enters the room. "We can't survive on just chips Rose."
"Says you." She smiles at him with her tongue between her teeth. He heads to the counter and grabs a couple of bananas.
"How many times do I have to tell you, bananas are good." He joked.
-DW-
He was playing with the envelope again. He hadn't even realized he had taken it out of his pocket until he heard Rose ask. "What's that?"
"Nothing." He said quickly and stuffed it away. "How would you like to go pick out a wedding dress." He asked her happily.
"I thought we were just having a small wedding with a few friends." She replied narrowing her eyes suspiciously at him.
"We are but every bride needs a dress and Kiam could use some new clothes." He said walking over to her and taking her hips in his hands. "You could also get your hair done and make a day of it."
"You're trying to get rid of me."
"Just for a few hours." He admitted. "I just have to pop somewhere and I'll be back before you know it."
"Can I ask why?" Rose asked and he stared at her for a moment before she smiled at him. "All right, but you better only be a few hours. Not like the time it was only 12 hours and we were really gone 12 months.
"Cross my hearts."
He dropped them off in London and then set the Tardis to the information on the card. Stepping off the Tardis he was surprised to see that he was in the middle of nowhere. There was a small cafe off the side of the road but that was it. He headed into the cafe and found the place empty. He pulled out the envelope again and saw that he had arrived a few minutes early.
"Can I take your order sweetheart." A waitress in a fifty's era costume asked him.
"Just water for now." He replied and saw her roll her eyes. He searches his pockets and realizing he left his sonic in his other suit Jacket heads back to the Tardis. When he reenters the Cafe his jaw drops in surprise. Standing in front of him is River and Jack.
"This is cold. Even by your standards, this is cold." River says angrily.
"Or hello, as people used to say." He answered in shock that she was standing in front of him after all these months of trying to find her.
"Dada" A little voice cries out and rushes to him holding his arms high. He picks him up and the little boy grabs on to his coat tightly.
"Doctor?" He hears Rose say and looks over at her surprised. She is wearing the same clothes as when he dropped her off and her eyes are red and face is stained with tears. "You're alive."
"Hey, of course, I'm alive." He said and he takes her into his free arm and holds her close to him. "What happened." He asked and fresh sobs shake her body in response. "You're okay. How can you be okay?" She finally sobs out.
"Hey, of course I'm okay. I'm always okay. I'm the King of Okay. Oh, that's a rubbish title. Forget that title. Jack the Immortal. That's a good title." He smiles at Jack who glares at him with hatred" He turns to River instead. "Doctor River Song." He says.
She steps forward and slaps him hard across the face. "Okay. I'm assuming that is for not finding you sooner." She looked confused at him and he realizes quickly the events at the Pandorica haven't happened yet for her. "Or for something I haven't done yet."
"Yes, it is."
"Good. Looking forward to it."
"I don't understand. How can you be here?" Jack asks him.
"I was invited. Date, map reference. Same as you lot, I assume, otherwise it's a hell of a coincidence." He tells Jack. "Rose how did you and Kiam get here?"
"Jack, he picked us up at the store. He said you sent him."
He lets go of Rose and pulls out his sonic and sets the controls on Jack's vortex manipulator again. "I said no time traveling."
"You just fixed it." Jack replied angrily.
"River, what's going on?" Rose said turning to her.
"Rose ask him what age he is." River told her.
"Nine hundred and eight."
"Yeah, but you said you were" Rose starts but changes midsentence. "I don't understand."
"Yeah, you do." Jack says.
"I don't! What are we all doing here?" He asks them, hoping someone can explain it to him.
"We've been recruited. Something to do with space 1969, and a man called Canton Everett Delaware the third."
"Recruited by who?" He asks her.
"Someone who trusts you more than anybody else in the universe." River replies with a small smile.
"And who's that?"
"Spoilers."