FishsticksAndCustard

What does River Song do when the Doctor's not around? He had the Tardis on invisible, but he had the doors open. He was just leaning against it, watching her. River Song. Up to her armpits in a pit, covered in dust from head to toe. Whisk brush in hand. Gently teasing out the shape of a fragile, ancient pottery vessel. Staring at it from every angle, completely absorbed. She'd never looked more beautiful. She'd probably kipped off from the Stormcage, working on gaining her professorate. She set aside the whisk brush and wiped her forehead with a gritty, sweaty arm. She selected a pick and gently, meticulously started tracing around the e

What was the Doctor thinking during "Husbands of River Song?" She didn't recognize him. That hurt. He hadn't realized. It had never occurred to him that there would ever be a time River wouldn't recognize him. It was strange the things one took for granted. Like that twinkling look of flirtation in her eye. It hurt that it wasn't there. Or that air of ownership. That, used to drive him silly. The way she'd lead him around, like a bull by the nose, all cocky and smug. He'd wanted to get away from it, to show her he was his own man. Well, he was his own man now. And all he wanted was to be hers again. Is this what she was like when he was