When We Travel | Whouffaldi

The Master, The Carer

The Doctor's POV

I sat on top of the TARDIS as we floated through space. I looked down at the Earth, but my gaze never left the location of where Clara lived. Even though I was hundreds of miles away I would always know where Clara was. I had made the top of the TARDIS flat so I could sit on it properly, the light in the centre was still present.

There was a flash of light to my left, "Oh, how I love cheap time travel."

"R-River?" I asked in confusion, "Wh-How-"

"Listen, Sweetie. UNIT are quite helpful. They knew that I was your wife so they gave me a vortex manipulator when I asked!" She exclaimed as she gently made her way down and in through the TARDIS doors, I quickly followed closing the doors behind me. She circled the console.

"What are you doing here? If you haven't noticed, I wanted some alone time."

"You being alone never works out." River started, "You need to stop running away from your problems!" She stood in front of me.

I rolled my eyes, "I don't run away from my proble-" I was cut off as River placed her lips on mine. My eyes widened in response as I quickly stepped back and headed to the opposite side of the console, "Wh-What are you doing?!" I asked.

"We're married, Sweetie! Married people are supposed to kiss." She explained, slowly.

"Well I don't 'kiss' people anymore!" I replied.

River just looked at me blankly, "Are you serious? So what you do with Clara is not kissing?" She questioned.

"Well we mainly do what humans call 'sex' between adventures so-" I started.

"Okay! I don't need details, Doctor!" She exclaimed. I then focused more on River... she suddenly looked... nice. Well. More than nice, but the right word just couldn't make it into my brain. I physically felt my pupils inflate as I made my way towards River,

"What have you done?" I asked as just before I placed my lips on hers. There was some weird force that wouldn't let me pull away. I managed to break away as I quickly went down the stairs to the underneath of the console.

"I haven't done anything, Doctor. Whatever could you mean?" She said as she followed me down the stairs.

I shook my head to try and get rid of the need to kiss River, "You drugged me," I muttered, "A strong drug that increases a Gallifreyan's 'need'."

"I just wanted to show you what you've been missing," She replied with a shrug, "But you seem to be fighting the drug quite well."

"TimeLord." I explained in the simplest way possible.

"That's not an answer."

I groaned, "Because I'm with Clara, River. Clara and I are in a committed relationship and if she knew that I kissed you then she would hate me!"

"Oh come on, Doctor! She's a human! She will die one day. Blow away like smoke,"

I smirked, "No she won't. She's practically immortal." I started, "She can die. But she can't die from old age."

"Maybe I'll just have to force a Dalek to visit her then." River threatened.

"You wouldn't, River. Because that wouldn't help the relationship between you and I at all." I warned.

Clara's POV

"Here we are! Two weeks after you left Ellie, one week before she meets Dave." I exclaimed as I opened the doors. We were a few metres away from Ellie's house.