Series 10 AU | impossible-gal

Clara eventually pulled away to breathe, and gazed into the Doctor’s eyes. “Marry me,” she said, without seeming to realize she said it aloud.

“I’m sorry?” The Doctor blinked, certain he must have misheard.

“I-“ she hesitated, then decided to plow forward. “I said I want you to marry me. You know, if you want to.”

He stared at her in disbelief, certain she must be joking or playing a trick on him. Still, he couldn’t help the hope rising in his chest. “It’s not nice to play tricks on people, Clara.”

His silence was beginning to make her nervous, but she bit her lip to keep from blurting something out to fill the silence. “It’s no trick, Doctor. What do you need, an engagement ring?” Clara patted her pockets before pulling a simple gold band out of one and held it out to him.

The Doctor sat up, clearly very surprised and a bit confused. “I- why do you have an engagement ring?”

“Couldn’t wait around forever for you to propose, right?” She gave a shrug. “The real question should be how long have I been carrying around a ring for you.”

“And…what’s the answer to that question?” 

“Since before Trap Street. I had wanted to ask you that day when we were in the second most beautiful garden in the universe, but then that sentient plant wanted to marry you, and I had to rescue you. Never got a chance after that.” Clara smiled sadly. “All these years I wondered why I was still hanging onto it, but I always had hope I’d be able to give it to you.”

The Doctor gazed at her, stroking her cheek gently. “I’m sorry. But thank you. For keeping it. Yes, I will marry you.”

She smiled with actual joy now and leaned forward to kiss him. “I love you.”

He kissed her for a moment and then stood up, pulling her with him. “Clara!”

“More people to play with for you, too. When they’re all a bit bigger.”

“Do you have any other questions?” Clara asked, seeing that the boys looked satisfied with the explanations so far.

“Not yet,” Eli murmured. He always had questions, it just took a little longer to think of them sometimes.

“Okay, when you think of more, just ask us. You never ever have to worry about how we’re going to react to questions.” She tickled their stomachs.

The boys giggled, crawling away from her. After a moment, they climbed down off the sofa to go and play with some of the toys by the wall.

“They took that well,” she murmured to the Doctor. “And I think they’re excited about having another sibling.”

“I think so too,” he smiled. “I know they’re playing, but they need their baths soon. So then I can have the procedure and we can be closer to having our newest baby.”

“How about you take them for their baths and let them play with toys in the tub? I’ll bathe the tiny ones.”

“Alright. I’ll end up drenched, of course, but okay.”

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“Yeah, I suppose we will. It’s the asking us for a sister part I’m worried about.”

“Is it wrong to tell her Tardis is kind of like a sister?”

“No, I don’t think it’s wrong, exactly. Maybe a bit strange. But if she’s upset if the baby isn’t a girl, then it might work.”

“Mmm, I warm you up.” She ran her hands over his back, feeling how warm he had gotten while they’d been cuddling.

“We both have to share,“ she said. "It’ll be a little easier when they’re older. They won’t need us as much, and they’ll entertain or annoy each other.”

“I know. We just have to last until then.” He rubbed his cheek against hers. “Love you.”

School Days | Dcctordisco

‘You think about stuff really nicely. I like it. I like you.’ The boy drew a heart on the paper.

‘I like you too.’ She smiled at the heart he drew for her and drew one for him too.

‘I’m going to try really hard to dream about you tonight, so then my dreams will be good.’

Clara giggled and blew him a kiss.

‘Yeah, that. I’ll dream about you doing that.’ Theta heard his mother calling him, and waved to Clara. ‘Mummy is calling, bye Clara.’

‘Bye Theta! Sleep good.’ She waved to him and stayed in the window to watch him.

He jumped down from the windowsill and left the room. He came back a few minutes later to go to bed.

Clara watched Theta for a couple minutes, then jumped down with Oswin so they could go to bed too.

Theta did as he’d said he would, and tried his absolute hardest to dream of Clara only. It worked at first, and he fell asleep a little easier, but his good dreams didn’t last through the night.

Rockstars and Relationships

Theta leaned into Clara. “Thank you, but…you can’t know that for sure.”

“Sure I do. They’re your grandparents, Theta. They adore you, and they miss you so much when you’re not around.”

He was quiet, unable to think of another argument. Instead, he laid his head on her shoulder.

Clara ran her fingers through his hair.

“When can I have a nap?” Theta asked. “You’re making me feel nice and that makes me want to sleep on you.”

“You can go ahead and have one now. I’ll wake you when your nan calls us for dinner.” She kissed his cheek.

He barely moved from his position, just snuggled in slightly and closed his eyes, perfectly content to sleep right where he was.

Clara watched over her boyfriend as he slept, trailing gentle hands over his back and hair.

Theta seemed to know he was safe and being looked after, because he was asleep in minutes, completely relaxed against her. 

Series 10 AU | impossible-gal

Clara eventually pulled away to breathe, and gazed into the Doctor’s eyes. “Marry me,” she said, without seeming to realize she said it aloud.

“I’m sorry?” The Doctor blinked, certain he must have misheard.

“I-“ she hesitated, then decided to plow forward. “I said I want you to marry me. You know, if you want to.”

He stared at her in disbelief, certain she must be joking or playing a trick on him. Still, he couldn’t help the hope rising in his chest. “It’s not nice to play tricks on people, Clara.”

His silence was beginning to make her nervous, but she bit her lip to keep from blurting something out to fill the silence. “It’s no trick, Doctor. What do you need, an engagement ring?” Clara patted her pockets before pulling a simple gold band out of one and held it out to him.

The Doctor sat up, clearly very surprised and a bit confused. “I- why do you have an engagement ring?”

“Couldn’t wait around forever for you to propose, right?” She gave a shrug. “The real question should be how long have I been carrying around a ring for you.”

“And…what’s the answer to that question?” 

“Since before Trap Street. I had wanted to ask you that day when we were in the second most beautiful garden in the universe, but then that sentient plant wanted to marry you, and I had to rescue you. Never got a chance after that.” Clara smiled sadly. “All these years I wondered why I was still hanging onto it, but I always had hope I’d be able to give it to you.”

The Doctor gazed at her, stroking her cheek gently. “I’m sorry. But thank you. For keeping it. Yes, I will marry you.”

“More people to play with for you, too. When they’re all a bit bigger.”

“Do you have any other questions?” Clara asked, seeing that the boys looked satisfied with the explanations so far.

“Not yet,” Eli murmured. He always had questions, it just took a little longer to think of them sometimes.

“Okay, when you think of more, just ask us. You never ever have to worry about how we’re going to react to questions.” She tickled their stomachs.

The boys giggled, crawling away from her. After a moment, they climbed down off the sofa to go and play with some of the toys by the wall.

“They took that well,” she murmured to the Doctor. “And I think they’re excited about having another sibling.”

“I think so too,” he smiled. “I know they’re playing, but they need their baths soon. So then I can have the procedure and we can be closer to having our newest baby.”

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“Yeah, I suppose we will. It’s the asking us for a sister part I’m worried about.”

“Mmm, I warm you up.” She ran her hands over his back, feeling how warm he had gotten while they’d been cuddling.

She kissed the top of his head and sat on his lap. “Breakfast looks so good. Thank you for cooking.”

The Doctor’s arms encircled her automatically. “You’re welcome. Anything for you.”

Clara used her fork to cut part of the Doctor’s omelette and held it to his lips. “I’m going to feed you now.”

He took the food. “I was supposed to be doing nice things for you, though.”

“Nothing stopping you from feeding me too.” She held up another bite for him.

The Doctor allowed her to feed him, and began feeding Clara bites of her own food too.

“This is so good.” She hugged him and smiled at how domestic they were being.

“Nice to be able to focus on each other for a little while. No babies’ hands touching our faces when we kiss too much.”

Clara giggled and nodded. “It’s so funny when they do that. But I like being able to kiss you as much as we want.”

The Doctor kissed her cheek. “Mmm.”

“I love you, Doctor. I love you and our babies and our life together.”

“I love you too. How long do you want to spend alone with me before we go and get the babies?”

“As long as you want. If you miss them we can get them now.” She missed their little ones, and she felt torn between wanting him all to herself and wanting to hold their babies.

“I miss them, but I can wait a bit longer.” He kissed her face again. “I want your attention,” he murmured. “I don’t get it all to myself when they’re here.”

School Days | Dcctordisco

‘You think about stuff really nicely. I like it. I like you.’ The boy drew a heart on the paper.

‘I like you too.’ She smiled at the heart he drew for her and drew one for him too.

‘I’m going to try really hard to dream about you tonight, so then my dreams will be good.’

Clara giggled and blew him a kiss.

‘Yeah, that. I’ll dream about you doing that.’ Theta heard his mother calling him, and waved to Clara. ‘Mummy is calling, bye Clara.’

‘Bye Theta! Sleep good.’ She waved to him and stayed in the window to watch him.

He jumped down from the windowsill and left the room. He came back a few minutes later to go to bed.

Rockstars and Relationships

Theta leaned into Clara. “Thank you, but…you can’t know that for sure.”

“Sure I do. They’re your grandparents, Theta. They adore you, and they miss you so much when you’re not around.”

He was quiet, unable to think of another argument. Instead, he laid his head on her shoulder.

Clara ran her fingers through his hair.

“When can I have a nap?” Theta asked. “You’re making me feel nice and that makes me want to sleep on you.”

“You can go ahead and have one now. I’ll wake you when your nan calls us for dinner.” She kissed his cheek.

He barely moved from his position, just snuggled in slightly and closed his eyes, perfectly content to sleep right where he was.

Series 10 AU | impossible-gal

Clara eventually pulled away to breathe, and gazed into the Doctor’s eyes. “Marry me,” she said, without seeming to realize she said it aloud.

“I’m sorry?” The Doctor blinked, certain he must have misheard.

“I-“ she hesitated, then decided to plow forward. “I said I want you to marry me. You know, if you want to.”

He stared at her in disbelief, certain she must be joking or playing a trick on him. Still, he couldn’t help the hope rising in his chest. “It’s not nice to play tricks on people, Clara.”

His silence was beginning to make her nervous, but she bit her lip to keep from blurting something out to fill the silence. “It’s no trick, Doctor. What do you need, an engagement ring?” Clara patted her pockets before pulling a simple gold band out of one and held it out to him.

The Doctor sat up, clearly very surprised and a bit confused. “I- why do you have an engagement ring?”

“Couldn’t wait around forever for you to propose, right?” She gave a shrug. “The real question should be how long have I been carrying around a ring for you.”

“And...what’s the answer to that question?” 

“More people to play with for you, too. When they’re all a bit bigger.”

“Do you have any other questions?” Clara asked, seeing that the boys looked satisfied with the explanations so far.

“Not yet,” Eli murmured. He always had questions, it just took a little longer to think of them sometimes.

“Okay, when you think of more, just ask us. You never ever have to worry about how we’re going to react to questions.” She tickled their stomachs.

The boys giggled, crawling away from her. After a moment, they climbed down off the sofa to go and play with some of the toys by the wall.

Soulmates | impossible-gal

“About the baby? Of course. It’s a brand new human, Clara. A new human that we made and we get to watch them grow up.”

“A perfect little blend of you and me.”

The Doctor smiled, stroking her stomach. “Yeah. I just hope Lizzie and Charlie are excited too.”

“Lizzie definitely is. I think Charlie doesn’t understand what’s happening yet, but I hope they don’t feel sad when the baby comes.”

“I think she might be a bit sad if she doesn’t get a sister. But I’m sure she’ll come around.”

“Mmm, I warm you up.” She ran her hands over his back, feeling how warm he had gotten while they’d been cuddling.

She kissed the top of his head and sat on his lap. “Breakfast looks so good. Thank you for cooking.”

The Doctor’s arms encircled her automatically. “You’re welcome. Anything for you.”

Clara used her fork to cut part of the Doctor’s omelette and held it to his lips. “I’m going to feed you now.”

He took the food. “I was supposed to be doing nice things for you, though.”

“Nothing stopping you from feeding me too.” She held up another bite for him.

The Doctor allowed her to feed him, and began feeding Clara bites of her own food too.

“This is so good.” She hugged him and smiled at how domestic they were being.

“Nice to be able to focus on each other for a little while. No babies’ hands touching our faces when we kiss too much.”

Clara giggled and nodded. “It’s so funny when they do that. But I like being able to kiss you as much as we want.”

The Doctor kissed her cheek. “Mmm.”

“I love you, Doctor. I love you and our babies and our life together.”

“I love you too. How long do you want to spend alone with me before we go and get the babies?”

School Days | Dcctordisco

‘You think about stuff really nicely. I like it. I like you.’ The boy drew a heart on the paper.

‘I like you too.’ She smiled at the heart he drew for her and drew one for him too.

‘I’m going to try really hard to dream about you tonight, so then my dreams will be good.’

Clara giggled and blew him a kiss.

‘Yeah, that. I’ll dream about you doing that.’ Theta heard his mother calling him, and waved to Clara. ‘Mummy is calling, bye Clara.’