He stopped singing and just stared at the glass as Rose lay quietly down on the ground. She was still curled on her side holding her stomach tightly, but she seemed more relaxed.
"That sounded sad," she commented.
"It was." He admitted as he sat down on the ground so he was near her head.
"I don't know how much longer I can wait." she cried out.
"You have to hold on Jack will be here any moment."
"If I can't, I'm not leaving her here alone."
"I know." He hung his head. "But that isn't going to happen. I am not going to let it. I have saved you before Rose Tyler and I will do it again."
She smiled and closed her eyes. "I wish you could hold me."
"I will be able to soon." He whispered. "Just hold on."
Time ticked away slowly as he watched Rose cry out in pain and writhe on the ground. He sung softly to her, forcing himself to remember the songs that he had sung to his children on Gallifrey and then to Kiam all those long nights in the TARDIS. His voice was starting to crack from worry when finally he heard the sound of the TARDIS engines returning.
"Rose, they're here. I have to leave you for just a moment, but Jack will be right there for you. Just hang on."
"I love you." she whimpered.
"I love you too." He picked up the mirror and rushed out the door, slamming into John on the way. "Change of plan, we have to get Rose and we have to get her out now." He handed John the mirror as he rushed to the TARDIS controls and started hitting buttons and throwing levers as John hooked the mirror up to the console.
"No hello?" Jack pouted.
"Rose is in labor and while I am happy to see Martha, why is Kiam still here. You were suppose to leave him with Ianto."
Martha spoke up from the pilot chair where she was sitting with Kiam on her lap. "We we're at the hub and did you say Rose is in labor."
"Yes, that's why we have to hurry."
"I will go get the medi-bay ready," Martha said, as she hurried off.
"You need to treat it as a sterile environment, and put the baby in an incubator regardless of whether or not she needs it." he called after her.
"What happened?" John asked. "How is she in labor?"
"I lost the feed. When it came back, she was in labor." He threw the lever. "Kiam go to your room." He said more sternly then he meant to and Kiam's eyes went wide as he ran out of the console room.
"She doesn't know how long it has been. What if it's too early?" He voiced his fears to John. "What if she can't survive or what if we are too late."
Jack came over and gave him a hug as John took over the controls. "Everything will work out Doc." He said comfortingly. The TARDIS landed. He looked at the monitor and couldn't see Rose. Fear went through him.
"Jack get her and take her straight through to Martha." He exclaimed as John and him moved to the other side. "Then make sure you all clean up before, otherwise you still risk spreading the disease."
Jack opened the TARDIS doors and headed out to Rose. Both him and John waited impatiently for them to return. Neither said a word as the Doctor came to realize he hated doing this in the right order and having to wait for things to happen. He wanted to run out of the TARDIS and get Rose himself but he waited. Finally Jack came on carrying Rose in his arms.
"Doctor," she called out as Jack passed through the console room with out stopping and straight into the medi-bay. The door closed tightly behind him and the waiting began again. The TARDIS let him know the console room was safe and he began to pace.
"This is familiar." John stated as he sat down on the pilot seat to watch.
"Shut up." He snipped as he continued to pace. He paused as he heard crying coming from the next room. He listened to her unhappiness as she was put in the incubator. The door opened and Jack came out.
"How are they?" He asked hurriedly.
"Fine, both are fine." Jack assured him. "Martha says you can come in, in a moment. She is just finishing cleaning them up. The TARDIS is running checks on her now."
"Daddy," Kiam tugged on his pants leg.
"I didn't hear you come in." He admitted as he leaned down. "Daddy needs to go see mommy and your new sister. You stay here with John for a while long and then you can come into okay." He asked and Kiam nodded. He wrapped Kiam in his arms and held the little boy tightly for a moment before releasing him. He watched Kiam go to John before following Jack into the Medi-bay. Rose was laying on the bed and he walked over to her and kissed her on the head.
"I missed you." he whispered softly as he stroked her hair back behind her ear.
"I missed you." Rose kissed on him lips. "Where is she?"
"You know we have to come up with a name." He laughed. "We can't keep calling her, she or the baby."
"We will." Rose said as Martha wheeled the incubator over. He looked in and saw the little girl wrapped in a white blanket with pink flowers, that Rose had picked out. Little tufts of brown hair covered her head and she wailing pitifully.
"How is she?" he asked Martha hopefully.
"TARDIS has confirmed she is clean." Martha replied. "Would you like to hold her?"
He nodded as he opened the incubator and then carefully lifted his daughter out. He handed her immediately over to Rose.
"She's beautiful." Rose sighed kissing the baby on the head as tears rolled down her cheeks. He heard John clear his throat and he waived Kiam over. Kiam climbed up on his lap.
"Meet your sister." Rose smiled. He heard Jack and Martha leave the room followed soon by John. Time was passing slowly again as he sat with his family but this time everything seemed right.
I admit I am completely stuck on what to name the new baby. Any suggestions?
