come back and kiss me in vain

by katana_fleet

“Craig, please. Is my wife here.” When Craig didn’t speak—what could he say? Clearly River was running from the Doctor and none of this was his business even though he really desperately wanted to know what the hell happened, and he couldn’t tell the Doctor she was there, that wasn’t how a host acted—the Doctor turned to go back to the TARDIS he saw on the front lawn.

From behind him, Craig heard a voice. “Doctor.” River was standing just behind him, her arms crossed tightly around herself.

The Doctor whipped around. “River…” he breathed. He took one step back to the door but stopped immediately. “Please, can I come in?”

Words: 3447, Chapters: 1/1, Language: English

Series: Part 4 of the music room is the heart of the house

• Fandoms: Doctor Who, Doctor Who (2005)
• Rating: Teen And Up Audiences
• Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply
• Categories: F/M
• Characters: Craig Owens, River Song, Eleventh Doctor
• Relationships: Eleventh Doctor/River Song, The Doctor/River Song