Hello Sweetie

My name is River Song (Melody Pond or Mels), and I am the daughter of Amelia Pond and Rory Williams and wife of the Doctor. The mun says she is more than happy to RP any time through the series, whatever that means, and that she is happy to RP with anyone. I track the tag "hotspacelady" Current Time:  Time in Sydney

[dcctordisco]

“You feel beautiful.” He told her quietly. He couldn’t see her, but he could still feel the contours of her face, and the smoothness of her skin. “I wish I could see you.”

[hot-space-lady]

“Maybe its supposed to be this way.” She whispered “you see me one last time on Darillium and the once more when I….” she broke off, her voice wavering. “I’ve gone back to the university. I’m heading off on a research trip in a few months actually, you would like it. A library planet suddenly empty, it should be exciting.”

[dcctordisco]

“A…library planet?” The Doctor swallowed hard. “Maybe you could…put off the trip for a while…I need you.” He admitted. “I can’t do this, I can’t be blind, I can’t deal with anything. I need you.”

[hot-space-lady]

River felt a pang of guilt and pain at his words. He so rarely admitted to needing anything, much less help. “We have the TARDIS. I can be back at the university five minutes ago.” She promised him. “Why are you here? Where is the TARDIS? Do you want to go somewhere?”

[dcctordisco]

“I just…I have to stay here. I took an oath. I have to stay here for a thousand years.” He answered quietly. “I can’t be blind for a thousand years, River. Please. I need you.”

[hot-space-lady]

River took a deep breath, closing her eyes as she tried to get her head around everything. “I’m here. I’m not going anywhere. You have me.” She promised. “I’ll stay here with you.”

[dcctordisco]

The Doctor sighed softly. “I’m sorry….you don’t have to stay and look after this blind old fool. I just need….someone.”

[hot-space-lady]

“I want to stay” River insisted firmly, her hands moving to gently frame his face, her heart breaking. “I want too, I want any and all time I can get with you. I’ll put off the library exhibition as long as you need and want me.”

[dcctordisco]

He tilted his head slowly into her hands, closing his eyes. Not that closing them made a difference. “Thank you.” He whispered. “Thank you for everything.”

[hot-space-lady]

“There’s nothing to thank me for.” River insisted, sighing as she moved to pull him into a tight embrace. “Can I get you something to eat?”

[dcctordisco]

“Yes, anything. I haven’t been able to make myself anything for a few days.” The Doctor returned the hug hesitantly.

[hot-space-lady]

"Where's the TARDIS? You can wait here and I'll go make us something." She offered, hesitating slightly as she pulled back. She didn't want to leave his embrace, she had missed it so much.

[dcctordisco]

“You feel beautiful.” He told her quietly. He couldn’t see her, but he could still feel the contours of her face, and the smoothness of her skin. “I wish I could see you.”

[hot-space-lady]

“Maybe its supposed to be this way.” She whispered “you see me one last time on Darillium and the once more when I….” she broke off, her voice wavering. “I’ve gone back to the university. I’m heading off on a research trip in a few months actually, you would like it. A library planet suddenly empty, it should be exciting.”

[dcctordisco]

“A…library planet?” The Doctor swallowed hard. “Maybe you could…put off the trip for a while…I need you.” He admitted. “I can’t do this, I can’t be blind, I can’t deal with anything. I need you.”

[hot-space-lady]

River felt a pang of guilt and pain at his words. He so rarely admitted to needing anything, much less help. “We have the TARDIS. I can be back at the university five minutes ago.” She promised him. “Why are you here? Where is the TARDIS? Do you want to go somewhere?”

[dcctordisco]

“I just…I have to stay here. I took an oath. I have to stay here for a thousand years.” He answered quietly. “I can’t be blind for a thousand years, River. Please. I need you.”

[hot-space-lady]

River took a deep breath, closing her eyes as she tried to get her head around everything. “I’m here. I’m not going anywhere. You have me.” She promised. “I’ll stay here with you.”

[dcctordisco]

The Doctor sighed softly. “I’m sorry….you don’t have to stay and look after this blind old fool. I just need….someone.”

[hot-space-lady]

“I want to stay” River insisted firmly, her hands moving to gently frame his face, her heart breaking. “I want too, I want any and all time I can get with you. I’ll put off the library exhibition as long as you need and want me.”

[dcctordisco]

He tilted his head slowly into her hands, closing his eyes. Not that closing them made a difference. “Thank you.” He whispered. “Thank you for everything.”

[hot-space-lady]

"There's nothing to thank me for." River insisted, sighing as she moved to pull him into a tight embrace. "Can I get you something to eat?"

[dcctordisco]

“You feel beautiful.” He told her quietly. He couldn’t see her, but he could still feel the contours of her face, and the smoothness of her skin. “I wish I could see you.”

[hot-space-lady]

“Maybe its supposed to be this way.” She whispered “you see me one last time on Darillium and the once more when I….” she broke off, her voice wavering. “I’ve gone back to the university. I’m heading off on a research trip in a few months actually, you would like it. A library planet suddenly empty, it should be exciting.”

[dcctordisco]

“A…library planet?” The Doctor swallowed hard. “Maybe you could…put off the trip for a while…I need you.” He admitted. “I can’t do this, I can’t be blind, I can’t deal with anything. I need you.”

[hot-space-lady]

River felt a pang of guilt and pain at his words. He so rarely admitted to needing anything, much less help. “We have the TARDIS. I can be back at the university five minutes ago.” She promised him. “Why are you here? Where is the TARDIS? Do you want to go somewhere?”

[dcctordisco]

“I just…I have to stay here. I took an oath. I have to stay here for a thousand years.” He answered quietly. “I can’t be blind for a thousand years, River. Please. I need you.”

[hot-space-lady]

River took a deep breath, closing her eyes as she tried to get her head around everything. “I’m here. I’m not going anywhere. You have me.” She promised. “I’ll stay here with you.”

[dcctordisco]

The Doctor sighed softly. “I’m sorry….you don’t have to stay and look after this blind old fool. I just need….someone.”

[hot-space-lady]

"I want to stay" River insisted firmly, her hands moving to gently frame his face, her heart breaking. "I want too, I want any and all time I can get with you. I'll put off the library exhibition as long as you need and want me."

[dcctordisco]

“You feel beautiful.” He told her quietly. He couldn’t see her, but he could still feel the contours of her face, and the smoothness of her skin. “I wish I could see you.”

[hot-space-lady]

“Maybe its supposed to be this way.” She whispered “you see me one last time on Darillium and the once more when I….” she broke off, her voice wavering. “I’ve gone back to the university. I’m heading off on a research trip in a few months actually, you would like it. A library planet suddenly empty, it should be exciting.”

[dcctordisco]

“A…library planet?” The Doctor swallowed hard. “Maybe you could…put off the trip for a while…I need you.” He admitted. “I can’t do this, I can’t be blind, I can’t deal with anything. I need you.”

[hot-space-lady]

River felt a pang of guilt and pain at his words. He so rarely admitted to needing anything, much less help. “We have the TARDIS. I can be back at the university five minutes ago.” She promised him. “Why are you here? Where is the TARDIS? Do you want to go somewhere?”

[dcctordisco]

“I just…I have to stay here. I took an oath. I have to stay here for a thousand years.” He answered quietly. “I can’t be blind for a thousand years, River. Please. I need you.”

[hot-space-lady]

River took a deep breath, closing her eyes as she tried to get her head around everything. "I'm here. I'm not going anywhere. You have me." She promised. "I'll stay here with you."

[dcctordisco]

“You feel beautiful.” He told her quietly. He couldn’t see her, but he could still feel the contours of her face, and the smoothness of her skin. “I wish I could see you.”

[hot-space-lady]

“Maybe its supposed to be this way.” She whispered “you see me one last time on Darillium and the once more when I….” she broke off, her voice wavering. “I’ve gone back to the university. I’m heading off on a research trip in a few months actually, you would like it. A library planet suddenly empty, it should be exciting.”

[dcctordisco]

“A…library planet?” The Doctor swallowed hard. “Maybe you could…put off the trip for a while…I need you.” He admitted. “I can’t do this, I can’t be blind, I can’t deal with anything. I need you.”

[hot-space-lady]

River felt a pang of guilt and pain at his words. He so rarely admitted to needing anything, much less help. "We have the TARDIS. I can be back at the university five minutes ago." She promised him. "Why are you here? Where is the TARDIS? Do you want to go somewhere?"

[dcctordisco]

"Did you take my diary?"

“No. Why would you think that? I wouldn’t want to read it anyway. It might contain…things. And spoilers.”

[hot-space-lady]

River frowned as she rummaged through her bag, trying to keep calm, though her panic was staring to creep through. “Well it was here this morning.”

[dcctordisco]

“Are you sure you didn’t put it somewhere different?” He tilted his head. “I’m sure nobody took it…”

[hot-space-lady]

“It was here, I never misplace it.” She snapped, catching herself and taking a deep breath. “I’m sorry, I shouldn’t have snapped. I just remember putting it in my bag.”

[dcctordisco]

“It’s okay. We’ll find it.” He placed his hands on her shoulders. “Maybe Nardole moved it. We can ask him.”

[hot-space-lady]

“It’s not ok, what if someone took it? It wouldn’t be the first time someone tried to steal it” She snapped again. His hands on her shoulders brought a physical change through her body, his touch sending a wave of calm across her. “Maybe you’re right.” She murmured, taking a deep and calming breath.

[dcctordisco]

“If someone took it, then we’ll get it back. I promise. Look, we need to make sure it definitely isn’t here first, before we go accusing anybody of taking it.”

[hot-space-lady]

“Where should we start?” River asked before she answered her own question “where’s Nardole?” She asked, trying to keep herself together as she started to rummage through the desk her bag had been on.

[dcctordisco]

“Nardole?” The Doctor called. “Nardole, are you there?” He waited for a moment. “He either didn’t hear or he isn’t in the house.”

[hot-space-lady]

River frowned, getting to her knees as she felt under the desk, searching just incase. “Come on.” She mumbled, taking her husband’s hand. “That’s not like him.”

[dcctordisco]

The Doctor gave her hand a gentle, reassuring squeeze. “Let’s go find your diary.”

[hot-space-lady]

“Where should we start?” She sighed, getting to her feet. She rummaged through her bag, stowing her sonic in her pocket. Just in case.

[dcctordisco]

“Well, first we should find Nardole. Did we give him a phone we can call?” The Doctor couldn’t quite remember.

[hot-space-lady]

River froze at his question. She was so stupid, that idea was so simple. “Of course not, because we’re stupid.” She sighed. “He’s a giant freaking robot, he can’t have got far.”

[dcctordisco]

“Nardole?” He called again, wanting to just make sure. “Are you in the house? Because we’re about to come looking for you!”

[hot-space-lady]

River sighed. “Come on.” She murmured, getting up and slamming the front door behind her. The disappearance of her diary was making her angry. Who would have taken it? Was anyone going to use what was in there against them?

[dcctordisco]

The Doctor knew that when River was angry, it was best to let her take the lead. He kept hold of her hand and followed her, making sure to keep one step behind her.

[hot-space-lady]

"NARDOLE!" River yelled outside, the sun peaking out from the horizon. A reminder of the limited time they had on this planet. Just one 24 year night. "Nardole!" She called again, heading up towards the restaurant, a little relief flooding her when she saw a hint of red. "There!" She pointed to the Doctor, her speed increasing.

[dcctordisco]

“You feel beautiful.” He told her quietly. He couldn’t see her, but he could still feel the contours of her face, and the smoothness of her skin. “I wish I could see you.”

[hot-space-lady]

"Maybe its supposed to be this way." She whispered "you see me one last time on Darillium and the once more when I...." she broke off, her voice wavering. "I've gone back to the university. I'm heading off on a research trip in a few months actually, you would like it. A library planet suddenly empty, it should be exciting."

[dcctordisco]

"Did you take my diary?"

“No. Why would you think that? I wouldn’t want to read it anyway. It might contain…things. And spoilers.”

[hot-space-lady]

River frowned as she rummaged through her bag, trying to keep calm, though her panic was staring to creep through. “Well it was here this morning.”

[dcctordisco]

“Are you sure you didn’t put it somewhere different?” He tilted his head. “I’m sure nobody took it…”

[hot-space-lady]

“It was here, I never misplace it.” She snapped, catching herself and taking a deep breath. “I’m sorry, I shouldn’t have snapped. I just remember putting it in my bag.”

[dcctordisco]

“It’s okay. We’ll find it.” He placed his hands on her shoulders. “Maybe Nardole moved it. We can ask him.”

[hot-space-lady]

“It’s not ok, what if someone took it? It wouldn’t be the first time someone tried to steal it” She snapped again. His hands on her shoulders brought a physical change through her body, his touch sending a wave of calm across her. “Maybe you’re right.” She murmured, taking a deep and calming breath.

[dcctordisco]

“If someone took it, then we’ll get it back. I promise. Look, we need to make sure it definitely isn’t here first, before we go accusing anybody of taking it.”

[hot-space-lady]

“Where should we start?” River asked before she answered her own question “where’s Nardole?” She asked, trying to keep herself together as she started to rummage through the desk her bag had been on.

[dcctordisco]

“Nardole?” The Doctor called. “Nardole, are you there?” He waited for a moment. “He either didn’t hear or he isn’t in the house.”

[hot-space-lady]

River frowned, getting to her knees as she felt under the desk, searching just incase. “Come on.” She mumbled, taking her husband’s hand. “That’s not like him.”

[dcctordisco]

The Doctor gave her hand a gentle, reassuring squeeze. “Let’s go find your diary.”

[hot-space-lady]

“Where should we start?” She sighed, getting to her feet. She rummaged through her bag, stowing her sonic in her pocket. Just in case.

[dcctordisco]

“Well, first we should find Nardole. Did we give him a phone we can call?” The Doctor couldn’t quite remember.

[hot-space-lady]

River froze at his question. She was so stupid, that idea was so simple. “Of course not, because we’re stupid.” She sighed. “He’s a giant freaking robot, he can’t have got far.”

[dcctordisco]

“Nardole?” He called again, wanting to just make sure. “Are you in the house? Because we’re about to come looking for you!”

[hot-space-lady]

River sighed. "Come on." She murmured, getting up and slamming the front door behind her. The disappearance of her diary was making her angry. Who would have taken it? Was anyone going to use what was in there against them?

[dcctordisco]

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“Who’s there?” The Doctor took a step backwards, adjusting his sonic sunglasses. “I know there’s someone there and it isn’t Nardole.”

[hot-space-lady]

River took a deep breath, her heart aching as her eyes rest on her husband. Another pain hitting her as she realised something was wrong. She hesitated, taking a small step forward as she studied his face carefully, her sonic held tightly in her hand, looking out from under her hood, hiding her face. “Doctor?”

[dcctordisco]

“…River?” He recognised her voice, and although his eyes seemed to rest on her, they were unseeing. The Doctor reached one tentative hand out to try and touch her shoulder, but ended up touching her face instead. He pulled his hand back quickly.

[hot-space-lady]

Her heart skipped a beat when he said her name. It had been so long since she had heard his voice. River jumped a little in shock when the Doctor’s hand touched her face, leaning into his hand for the fraction of a second that it was there. Her heart ached when he pulled away. “Sweetie… there’s something wrong.” She whispered “I know it, what’s wrong?”

[dcctordisco]

“Nothing’s wrong…” he whispered, but it was a lie. The Doctor returned his hand to her, this time managing to land it gently on her shoulder. “How are you here? Why?”

[hot-space-lady]

River took a deep breath at his question. She hated herself for being this weak. For knowing she wasn’t supposed to be seeing him, that it was dangerous. That she could rip a hole in time and space for just one last day with him. This him. Her husband. “I just needed to see you.” She whispered, taking a deep breath as she ignored the single tear running down her cheek.

[dcctordisco]

“I’m sorry…I just…wish I could see you too.” The Doctor whispered. He took comfort from River’s voice, but it wasn’t the same as seeing her beautiful face again like he so desperately wanted to.

[hot-space-lady]

River’s head shot up at his words, confusion filling her mind for a second before it began to clear. The way he had awkwardly touched her, asking who she was before she spoke… “Doctor…. what do you mean you wish you could see me?”

[dcctordisco]

He lowered his head. He couldn’t see her, but that didn’t mean she couldn’t see him. “I…River, I’m blind.” He said very quietly. “I can never look at you ever again.”

[hot-space-lady]

River’s heart stopped for a fraction of a second at his words. Her doctor? Blind? “What do you mean?” She asked “you can’t be…. sweetie?” She reached up, taking his glasses off so she could look into his eyes, her heart breaking when that twinkle wasn’t there. “I still love you.” She whispered, leaning in to gently press her lips to his.

[dcctordisco]

The Doctor jumped slightly in surprise when her lips touched his. He moved his hands around to her back, not quite hugging, but indicating that he didn’t want her to move away from him. “I am. I went in a vacuum without a helmet. To save Bill.”

[hot-space-lady]

River’s hands moved gently around her husband as her lips pulled away from his, her eyes glued to his face. Of course this had happened while he was trying to save someone else. She should have guessed. “Who’s Bill? How long has it been for you since….. you know?” She asked. He had to be further along than Darillium, if he hadn’t been he would have told her about Bill during those years they had together.

[dcctordisco]

“It’s been…a while. I’m a lecturer now, I teach people. Bill is a student. I’m her personal tutor.” The Doctor’s hands moved over her face gently.

[hot-space-lady]

"A lecturer?" River asked, a little surprise in her voice, the slightest smile on her lips. "Professor Doctor. My Doctor." She whispered, her arms tightening around him as his hands moved across her face, closing her eyes as she enjoyed the sensation.

[dcctordisco]

"Did you take my diary?"

“No. Why would you think that? I wouldn’t want to read it anyway. It might contain…things. And spoilers.”

[hot-space-lady]

River frowned as she rummaged through her bag, trying to keep calm, though her panic was staring to creep through. “Well it was here this morning.”

[dcctordisco]

“Are you sure you didn’t put it somewhere different?” He tilted his head. “I’m sure nobody took it…”

[hot-space-lady]

“It was here, I never misplace it.” She snapped, catching herself and taking a deep breath. “I’m sorry, I shouldn’t have snapped. I just remember putting it in my bag.”

[dcctordisco]

“It’s okay. We’ll find it.” He placed his hands on her shoulders. “Maybe Nardole moved it. We can ask him.”

[hot-space-lady]

“It’s not ok, what if someone took it? It wouldn’t be the first time someone tried to steal it” She snapped again. His hands on her shoulders brought a physical change through her body, his touch sending a wave of calm across her. “Maybe you’re right.” She murmured, taking a deep and calming breath.

[dcctordisco]

“If someone took it, then we’ll get it back. I promise. Look, we need to make sure it definitely isn’t here first, before we go accusing anybody of taking it.”

[hot-space-lady]

“Where should we start?” River asked before she answered her own question “where’s Nardole?” She asked, trying to keep herself together as she started to rummage through the desk her bag had been on.

[dcctordisco]

“Nardole?” The Doctor called. “Nardole, are you there?” He waited for a moment. “He either didn’t hear or he isn’t in the house.”

[hot-space-lady]

River frowned, getting to her knees as she felt under the desk, searching just incase. “Come on.” She mumbled, taking her husband’s hand. “That’s not like him.”

[dcctordisco]

The Doctor gave her hand a gentle, reassuring squeeze. “Let’s go find your diary.”

[hot-space-lady]

“Where should we start?” She sighed, getting to her feet. She rummaged through her bag, stowing her sonic in her pocket. Just in case.

[dcctordisco]

“Well, first we should find Nardole. Did we give him a phone we can call?” The Doctor couldn’t quite remember.

[hot-space-lady]

River froze at his question. She was so stupid, that idea was so simple. "Of course not, because we're stupid." She sighed. "He's a giant freaking robot, he can't have got far."

[dcctordisco]

@hot-space-lady liked for a starter.

“Who’s there?” The Doctor took a step backwards, adjusting his sonic sunglasses. “I know there’s someone there and it isn’t Nardole.”

[hot-space-lady]

River took a deep breath, her heart aching as her eyes rest on her husband. Another pain hitting her as she realised something was wrong. She hesitated, taking a small step forward as she studied his face carefully, her sonic held tightly in her hand, looking out from under her hood, hiding her face. “Doctor?”

[dcctordisco]

“…River?” He recognised her voice, and although his eyes seemed to rest on her, they were unseeing. The Doctor reached one tentative hand out to try and touch her shoulder, but ended up touching her face instead. He pulled his hand back quickly.

[hot-space-lady]

Her heart skipped a beat when he said her name. It had been so long since she had heard his voice. River jumped a little in shock when the Doctor’s hand touched her face, leaning into his hand for the fraction of a second that it was there. Her heart ached when he pulled away. “Sweetie… there’s something wrong.” She whispered “I know it, what’s wrong?”

[dcctordisco]

“Nothing’s wrong…” he whispered, but it was a lie. The Doctor returned his hand to her, this time managing to land it gently on her shoulder. “How are you here? Why?”

[hot-space-lady]

River took a deep breath at his question. She hated herself for being this weak. For knowing she wasn’t supposed to be seeing him, that it was dangerous. That she could rip a hole in time and space for just one last day with him. This him. Her husband. “I just needed to see you.” She whispered, taking a deep breath as she ignored the single tear running down her cheek.

[dcctordisco]

“I’m sorry…I just…wish I could see you too.” The Doctor whispered. He took comfort from River’s voice, but it wasn’t the same as seeing her beautiful face again like he so desperately wanted to.

[hot-space-lady]

River’s head shot up at his words, confusion filling her mind for a second before it began to clear. The way he had awkwardly touched her, asking who she was before she spoke… “Doctor…. what do you mean you wish you could see me?”

[dcctordisco]

He lowered his head. He couldn’t see her, but that didn’t mean she couldn’t see him. “I…River, I’m blind.” He said very quietly. “I can never look at you ever again.”

[hot-space-lady]

River’s heart stopped for a fraction of a second at his words. Her doctor? Blind? “What do you mean?” She asked “you can’t be…. sweetie?” She reached up, taking his glasses off so she could look into his eyes, her heart breaking when that twinkle wasn’t there. “I still love you.” She whispered, leaning in to gently press her lips to his.

[dcctordisco]

The Doctor jumped slightly in surprise when her lips touched his. He moved his hands around to her back, not quite hugging, but indicating that he didn’t want her to move away from him. “I am. I went in a vacuum without a helmet. To save Bill.”

[hot-space-lady]

River's hands moved gently around her husband as her lips pulled away from his, her eyes glued to his face. Of course this had happened while he was trying to save someone else. She should have guessed. "Who's Bill? How long has it been for you since..... you know?" She asked. He had to be further along than Darillium, if he hadn't been he would have told her about Bill during those years they had together.

[dcctordisco]

"Did you take my diary?"

“No. Why would you think that? I wouldn’t want to read it anyway. It might contain…things. And spoilers.”

[hot-space-lady]

River frowned as she rummaged through her bag, trying to keep calm, though her panic was staring to creep through. “Well it was here this morning.”

[dcctordisco]

“Are you sure you didn’t put it somewhere different?” He tilted his head. “I’m sure nobody took it…”

[hot-space-lady]

“It was here, I never misplace it.” She snapped, catching herself and taking a deep breath. “I’m sorry, I shouldn’t have snapped. I just remember putting it in my bag.”

[dcctordisco]

“It’s okay. We’ll find it.” He placed his hands on her shoulders. “Maybe Nardole moved it. We can ask him.”

[hot-space-lady]

“It’s not ok, what if someone took it? It wouldn’t be the first time someone tried to steal it” She snapped again. His hands on her shoulders brought a physical change through her body, his touch sending a wave of calm across her. “Maybe you’re right.” She murmured, taking a deep and calming breath.

[dcctordisco]

“If someone took it, then we’ll get it back. I promise. Look, we need to make sure it definitely isn’t here first, before we go accusing anybody of taking it.”

[hot-space-lady]

“Where should we start?” River asked before she answered her own question “where’s Nardole?” She asked, trying to keep herself together as she started to rummage through the desk her bag had been on.

[dcctordisco]

“Nardole?” The Doctor called. “Nardole, are you there?” He waited for a moment. “He either didn’t hear or he isn’t in the house.”

[hot-space-lady]

River frowned, getting to her knees as she felt under the desk, searching just incase. “Come on.” She mumbled, taking her husband’s hand. “That’s not like him.”

[dcctordisco]

The Doctor gave her hand a gentle, reassuring squeeze. “Let’s go find your diary.”

[hot-space-lady]

"Where should we start?" She sighed, getting to her feet. She rummaged through her bag, stowing her sonic in her pocket. Just in case.

[dcctordisco]

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“Who’s there?” The Doctor took a step backwards, adjusting his sonic sunglasses. “I know there’s someone there and it isn’t Nardole.”

[hot-space-lady]

River took a deep breath, her heart aching as her eyes rest on her husband. Another pain hitting her as she realised something was wrong. She hesitated, taking a small step forward as she studied his face carefully, her sonic held tightly in her hand, looking out from under her hood, hiding her face. “Doctor?”

[dcctordisco]

“…River?” He recognised her voice, and although his eyes seemed to rest on her, they were unseeing. The Doctor reached one tentative hand out to try and touch her shoulder, but ended up touching her face instead. He pulled his hand back quickly.

[hot-space-lady]

Her heart skipped a beat when he said her name. It had been so long since she had heard his voice. River jumped a little in shock when the Doctor’s hand touched her face, leaning into his hand for the fraction of a second that it was there. Her heart ached when he pulled away. “Sweetie… there’s something wrong.” She whispered “I know it, what’s wrong?”

[dcctordisco]

“Nothing’s wrong…” he whispered, but it was a lie. The Doctor returned his hand to her, this time managing to land it gently on her shoulder. “How are you here? Why?”

[hot-space-lady]

River took a deep breath at his question. She hated herself for being this weak. For knowing she wasn’t supposed to be seeing him, that it was dangerous. That she could rip a hole in time and space for just one last day with him. This him. Her husband. “I just needed to see you.” She whispered, taking a deep breath as she ignored the single tear running down her cheek.

[dcctordisco]

“I’m sorry…I just…wish I could see you too.” The Doctor whispered. He took comfort from River’s voice, but it wasn’t the same as seeing her beautiful face again like he so desperately wanted to.

[hot-space-lady]

River’s head shot up at his words, confusion filling her mind for a second before it began to clear. The way he had awkwardly touched her, asking who she was before she spoke… “Doctor…. what do you mean you wish you could see me?”

[dcctordisco]

He lowered his head. He couldn’t see her, but that didn’t mean she couldn’t see him. “I…River, I’m blind.” He said very quietly. “I can never look at you ever again.”

[hot-space-lady]

River's heart stopped for a fraction of a second at his words. Her doctor? Blind? "What do you mean?" She asked "you can't be.... sweetie?" She reached up, taking his glasses off so she could look into his eyes, her heart breaking when that twinkle wasn't there. "I still love you." She whispered, leaning in to gently press her lips to his.

[dcctordisco]

"Did you take my diary?"

“No. Why would you think that? I wouldn’t want to read it anyway. It might contain…things. And spoilers.”

[hot-space-lady]

River frowned as she rummaged through her bag, trying to keep calm, though her panic was staring to creep through. “Well it was here this morning.”

[dcctordisco]

“Are you sure you didn’t put it somewhere different?” He tilted his head. “I’m sure nobody took it…”

[hot-space-lady]

“It was here, I never misplace it.” She snapped, catching herself and taking a deep breath. “I’m sorry, I shouldn’t have snapped. I just remember putting it in my bag.”

[dcctordisco]

“It’s okay. We’ll find it.” He placed his hands on her shoulders. “Maybe Nardole moved it. We can ask him.”

[hot-space-lady]

“It’s not ok, what if someone took it? It wouldn’t be the first time someone tried to steal it” She snapped again. His hands on her shoulders brought a physical change through her body, his touch sending a wave of calm across her. “Maybe you’re right.” She murmured, taking a deep and calming breath.

[dcctordisco]

“If someone took it, then we’ll get it back. I promise. Look, we need to make sure it definitely isn’t here first, before we go accusing anybody of taking it.”

[hot-space-lady]

“Where should we start?” River asked before she answered her own question “where’s Nardole?” She asked, trying to keep herself together as she started to rummage through the desk her bag had been on.

[dcctordisco]

“Nardole?” The Doctor called. “Nardole, are you there?” He waited for a moment. “He either didn’t hear or he isn’t in the house.”

[hot-space-lady]

River frowned, getting to her knees as she felt under the desk, searching just incase. "Come on." She mumbled, taking her husband's hand. "That's not like him."

[dcctordisco]

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“Who’s there?” The Doctor took a step backwards, adjusting his sonic sunglasses. “I know there’s someone there and it isn’t Nardole.”

[hot-space-lady]

River took a deep breath, her heart aching as her eyes rest on her husband. Another pain hitting her as she realised something was wrong. She hesitated, taking a small step forward as she studied his face carefully, her sonic held tightly in her hand, looking out from under her hood, hiding her face. “Doctor?”

[dcctordisco]

“…River?” He recognised her voice, and although his eyes seemed to rest on her, they were unseeing. The Doctor reached one tentative hand out to try and touch her shoulder, but ended up touching her face instead. He pulled his hand back quickly.

[hot-space-lady]

Her heart skipped a beat when he said her name. It had been so long since she had heard his voice. River jumped a little in shock when the Doctor’s hand touched her face, leaning into his hand for the fraction of a second that it was there. Her heart ached when he pulled away. “Sweetie… there’s something wrong.” She whispered “I know it, what’s wrong?”

[dcctordisco]

“Nothing’s wrong…” he whispered, but it was a lie. The Doctor returned his hand to her, this time managing to land it gently on her shoulder. “How are you here? Why?”

[hot-space-lady]

River took a deep breath at his question. She hated herself for being this weak. For knowing she wasn’t supposed to be seeing him, that it was dangerous. That she could rip a hole in time and space for just one last day with him. This him. Her husband. “I just needed to see you.” She whispered, taking a deep breath as she ignored the single tear running down her cheek.

[dcctordisco]

“I’m sorry…I just…wish I could see you too.” The Doctor whispered. He took comfort from River’s voice, but it wasn’t the same as seeing her beautiful face again like he so desperately wanted to.

[hot-space-lady]

River's head shot up at his words, confusion filling her mind for a second before it began to clear. The way he had awkwardly touched her, asking who she was before she spoke... "Doctor.... what do you mean you wish you could see me?"

[dcctordisco]

"Did you take my diary?"

“No. Why would you think that? I wouldn’t want to read it anyway. It might contain…things. And spoilers.”

[hot-space-lady]

River frowned as she rummaged through her bag, trying to keep calm, though her panic was staring to creep through. “Well it was here this morning.”

[dcctordisco]

“Are you sure you didn’t put it somewhere different?” He tilted his head. “I’m sure nobody took it…”

[hot-space-lady]

“It was here, I never misplace it.” She snapped, catching herself and taking a deep breath. “I’m sorry, I shouldn’t have snapped. I just remember putting it in my bag.”

[dcctordisco]

“It’s okay. We’ll find it.” He placed his hands on her shoulders. “Maybe Nardole moved it. We can ask him.”

[hot-space-lady]

“It’s not ok, what if someone took it? It wouldn’t be the first time someone tried to steal it” She snapped again. His hands on her shoulders brought a physical change through her body, his touch sending a wave of calm across her. “Maybe you’re right.” She murmured, taking a deep and calming breath.

[dcctordisco]

“If someone took it, then we’ll get it back. I promise. Look, we need to make sure it definitely isn’t here first, before we go accusing anybody of taking it.”

[hot-space-lady]

"Where should we start?" River asked before she answered her own question "where's Nardole?" She asked, trying to keep herself together as she started to rummage through the desk her bag had been on.

[dcctordisco]

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“Who’s there?” The Doctor took a step backwards, adjusting his sonic sunglasses. “I know there’s someone there and it isn’t Nardole.”

[hot-space-lady]

River took a deep breath, her heart aching as her eyes rest on her husband. Another pain hitting her as she realised something was wrong. She hesitated, taking a small step forward as she studied his face carefully, her sonic held tightly in her hand, looking out from under her hood, hiding her face. “Doctor?”

[dcctordisco]

“…River?” He recognised her voice, and although his eyes seemed to rest on her, they were unseeing. The Doctor reached one tentative hand out to try and touch her shoulder, but ended up touching her face instead. He pulled his hand back quickly.

[hot-space-lady]

Her heart skipped a beat when he said her name. It had been so long since she had heard his voice. River jumped a little in shock when the Doctor’s hand touched her face, leaning into his hand for the fraction of a second that it was there. Her heart ached when he pulled away. “Sweetie… there’s something wrong.” She whispered “I know it, what’s wrong?”

[dcctordisco]

“Nothing’s wrong…” he whispered, but it was a lie. The Doctor returned his hand to her, this time managing to land it gently on her shoulder. “How are you here? Why?”

[hot-space-lady]

River took a deep breath at his question. She hated herself for being this weak. For knowing she wasn't supposed to be seeing him, that it was dangerous. That she could rip a hole in time and space for just one last day with him. This him. Her husband. "I just needed to see you." She whispered, taking a deep breath as she ignored the single tear running down her cheek.