Hello Sweetie

Chapter 18

River's POV

I feel my knees buckle beneath me. "You know a Time Lord? Oh my god! You are a time traveller! How did you meet a Time Lord? How did you manage to seduce it? I've read up on them, and from what I can tell, they're genetically loomed! This is amazing!" The idiot just rambles on.

Once he realizes the state I'm in, he pauses. "Are you alright?"

This can't happen. It can't. This wasn't supposed to happen. I can't see the outside world, now. I can't focus on anything else.

"Hello? Hello! I'm going to call one of your emergency numbers. I won't tell them, alright? You do have that right." I vaguely make out him say. I don't respond. How can I?

What can we do with a child? A better question is how we can do with a child. What will the Doctor say? Can I tell him? Of course I can. But can I? He doesn't need any extra weight on his shoulders, but he'd never forgive me if I didn't tell him.

Someone's shaking my shoulders now. I think they have been for a while, I just didn't register it. I open my eyes to see the face I need.

I grab onto him, clinging, and hoping to God I never have to let go. "What's wrong, honey? What is it?" He's asking me, but I can't do anything.

This can't happen. It's not supposed to happen. "What's wrong with her?" He yells at the Professor, the fury of a Time Lord coming into view. Good. At least he rang a Doctor who cares about me.

He shakes his head. "I can't tell you for legal reasons, sir. She would have to sign it saying that I can, and-" he pauses when the Doctor gets in his face.

"You. Tell me. What. Happened. Now." he growls, voice threatening. I hear a whimpering noise. What was that? Then I realize it was me.

He squats down next to me, and pulls me into his arms. He rubs my back, and makes soothing noises. "Please tell me. Just tell me."

I look up at him. "Go look at the screen." I finally tell him quietly. He stands up. Professor Halkmen walks in front of it. "Sir, this is private medical information."

The Doctor just pushes him to the side. His eyes widen as be reads it. I watch his expression carefully, afraid of his reaction. I just see shock.

He comes over to me, and pulls me into a hug again. "Oh, River. My River." he whispers in Galifreyan.

I nuzzle further into his neck. Although I'd never say it, his scent has a calming sense to it. "It'll be ok. I promise."

The medical examiner is just watching us. It is a little scary, I suppose. Right now, it's hard to think of much else besides the fact that I'm pregnant. There's a child inside me. A real, living person growing inside me.

I step back from the Doctor and place my hand on my stomach. "There's someone inside me." I say, partly in awe, partly scared to death.

"River, we made someone." He says, looking at me with this goofy grin on his face. I realize I'm smiling too. "You're a.....?" The Professor intervenes, obviously amazed.

"Yeah, I am. I really don't want to talk to you right not. So, do me a favor, and let me have a moment with my wife." He nods quickly and scrambles away. The Doctor pulls me into yet another hug. "We'll be alright. Just think about it. We made a real person."

I smile up at him. Right now, I'm terrified, excited, and happy all at the same time. "There's someone inside me." I repeat slowly. He grins at me. "We made a person happen! I did that!" He points at my belly.

"Ok." I breathe out. "What're we going to do?" The worry creeps in. He shrugs. "I don't know yet. But I'm not letting you leave the TARDIS until that baby is born." I glare at him. "No."