Chapter 13 - "The Signal..."

Doctors PoV

'Okay. So Autumn you can choose which ever one you like the look of okay?' I said to her giving an almost two year old a really tough decision to make.

We had told her about buying her a bed and we're now stood in the furniture shop waiting for her to make a decision.

'You can't do that to her Doctor, she needs to have two to choose from and then she can pick from that' Clara pointed out but I liked this one, and by the looks of Autumns little face so did she.

'This one' she said instantly and Clara turned around.

'Yeah, I suppose it matches with the bedroom and the cot will match eventually so I guess this is the one' she agreed and Autumn looked very excited about the prospect of it.

Clara then helped her choose the colour of the bedsheets which apparently in this universe is a big thing and I just watched from afar with Avia.

Hard to believe really that she's a month old already.

In fact she's a month and a half almost, and she's so grown up. She looks the spitting image of Autumn though except her hair is slightly lighter in colour.

With all the complications of when she's born. She's doing so well.

'Okay. She went with the purple ones' Clara announced and I sighed.

'Finally, it took you both long enough' I grumbled and she slapped my head.

When we got home it was literally all hands on deck then because we keep having to pack up boxes and label them appropriately but the good thing is that Clara's OCD and a bit control freak, so packing up boxes is an easy task for her and so it will be easy when we actually move.

It didn't really help that the following day was Autumns first proper day at nursery where she would be there all day.

'I bet you'll have loads of fun' Clara said as she was dressing her.

She had found a very cute purple rucksack to put her stuff in, mainly a jumper, spare stuff really and her blanket.

But she was excited about carrying it.

'I let Clara take her in because we agreed that I would come and pick her up.

We don't want to confuse or overwhelm her by both of us going so I stayed at the flat with Avia.

Clara's PoV

I dropped her off, and walked her to the door.

She didn't seem scared until she realised that I wasn't going in with her.

We had explained this to her but she doesn't like it at the moment when we leave her alone without one of us, but to be fair. She has had a lot of that lately.

'No your staying here and Daddy will collect you later okay' I said to her as I detached her from my leg.

'Go on be a big girl' I said and handed her swiftly over to one of the nursery staff.

'Wait' I said and took her dummy out of her mouth.

'You'll understand her a bit better now' I said.

'How was she?' He asked as I went back in. 'To be expected, she got confused and thought I was staying with her' I said and went back to organising there bedroom.

'Is it a good idea if she's already confused to take the cot down then?' He asked concerned.

'Yes, because otherwise it will be even harder when we get to the house and she realises it's not going back up yet' I pointed out and he nodded.

I sat on the sofa briefly for 5 minutes flicking through the channels when he came in behind me.

'So, Autumns at nursery and well Avia's gone down for a nap, what shall we do now?' he whispered into my neck and I knew exactly what he was implying.

'Okay, shall we pack more boxes then?' I asked turning round to see his face drop remarkably.

'I'm joking chin boy' I said jumping off of the sofa and grabbing his wrist.

'Where are we going' he laughed totally turned on. 'To the zoo... The bedroom where do you think' I said sarcastically and grazed my lips over his begging already for entrance to his mouth.

It was actually the first time we had properly had sex since I had come home.

There was many more times that we had tried but I was in too much pain to even contemplate having sex and then I had my period again for the first time since giving birth.

So basically the gods have been against us in all senses of the idea of having sex.

I wasted no time kissing him deeply, with such force I don't even think he knew himself what was going on.

'Clara' he grumbled lifting his mouth of mine for no more than three seconds.

'You'll ruin it' I said to him wrapping my hands securely around his neck and pulling myself forcibly closer to him.

'But are you still in pain?' He moaned and I laughed. 'No. Now stop ruining it' I complained.

He swung me around and kicked the door shut with his foot, making sure that the door slammed.

I pushed further and further into him and he suddenly removed our connected mouths looking for entrance to my mouth.

His tongue ran slowly across my bottom lip, but I could tell by the way he kissed that he hadn't expected me to grant him access to my mouth.

It was then that there was a mix of tongues and heavy breathing as I removed - much quicker than I anticipated - his shirt and draped it over his elbows.

He dropped it not waisting any time in removing my dress and tights.

I took control then and pushed him into our bed.

I opened my eyes to see a confused look on his face, but there was something in his eyes that just didn't care.

I knew that look a mile off.

It was the arousal.

Good, at least he knows where I'm going with this.

I eagerly jumped on top of him on the bed and straddled him with ease.

I leant down and kissed his neck. Normally he does this to me but since he's flat on his back and can't go anywhere... Looks like he's got no choice.

I could feel him through his trousers already and he moved his hands from tracing my back and unbuttoned all the buttons on my shirt and threw it on the floor.

In all fairness to him... It has been like a month and a half since we've had sex.

I smiled into the kiss when I went back to his face.

I was in just my underwear as was he, which made it much easier to run my hands up and down his chest, making him moan incredulously.

'Clara' he gasped. 'What are you-- doing?' He questioned, when my hand lingered at the waistband of his underwear and his eyes widened.

I could already feel him against my underwear so I might as well get them out the way.

'You know exactly what' I said, looking deep into his eyes. Whatever he had to say next didn't matter once I had removed his underwear because I had him exactly where I wanted.

I easily grabbed his crotch making him yelp and pumped him gently to make sure he was completely ready.

He moaned in ways I've never heard him moan before but the sound was sending pure shivers down my spine.

I grabbed him still and he suddenly flicked the back of my bra and it fell to the bed.

He threw it off the bed and pulled my mouth back to his.

What I wasn't expecting was him to flip me over and throw me down on the other side of the bed, his member pressed closely towards mine.

I think he felt me tense up.

'We don't have to do this yet if your bit ready. If it hurts... ' he said quickly as if I had changed my mind.

'It's not that. You do have protection right?' I asked

'Oh. Yeah' he said pulling it out the draw.

That's all I needed to know.

So I pulled his mouth back down to mine as he slowly entered me.

It felt familiar as I adjusted around him and waited for the pumping to begin.

We were quite a sight I'm sure, the groaning, the thrusting, the pure ecstasy that washed right through me as he pushed up against that one place I wanted.

He yelled louder than I've ever heard him - when we've had sex - and he came, as did I.

He didn't release himself from me, he stroked my stomach and ran his hands all the way down my body and started playing.

Not only was he still inside me, I had him attacking that spot mercilessly as I whimpered and cried under him.

He smiled as I tightened my thighs and shook underneath him.

I had nowhere to go as everything shattered in front of me and I literally couldn't see a thing.

I screamed - a lot louder than I had anticipated probably giving the neighbours a fright, and then he thrusted into me again to make sure I was done.

It wouldn't be he first time the neighbours have complained about what we do at night.

'Your amazing' I cried.

'I would hope so' he said. Everything split as I felt the way I wanted to.

'Oh my god I love you so much' I cried through the whimpers.

'I. Love you too' he grunted thrusting into me one last time. He groaned and I was still in pieces.

Then he flopped down on the bed having pulled out, breathlessly panting beside me.

I was no better whimpering and breathing heavily beside him.

He waited a few moments while he calmed down, and then found some underwear.

'I don't know where that came from' he said breathless.

'It's been a long time' I confirmed.

I was laying right next to him and in his chest when I noticed the time.

'You know it's 3:15' I said to him and he nodded. 'It seems like such a shame to move from this place of comfort though' he moaned and I slapped his chest.

'Go and pick your daughter up' I told him and he laughed smugly.

'Fine' he muttered.

I got up then as well and decided to finish packing up the girls room and had left enough outfits out to get us to the weekend which was only two days away, and then moved into the kitchen where I began making dinner for Autumn.

I knew theoretically that he should have been home by 4 o clock but I also knew that he had probably taken her to the park or something.

I placed Avia in the bouncy chair on the kitchen table and she was gurgling at me while I cooked.

They arrived home at 5 o clock so it made me wonder where on earth they had been.

I was currently feeding Avia when they did come in. 'Mummy' Autumn squealed as she ran and jumped onto the sofa, right next to me.

'Hey there, did you have a fun day?' I asked her and she nodded with sparkle in her eyes.

'Daddy had ice cream' she said and he wandered out of the room.

'Oh did he, and is he going to make a habit of ice cream in the after noon?' I asked.

It didn't bother me any way, I know that she loves ice cream.

'No, no he isn't' he said and I smirked as I got up and followed him in the kitchen.

Whilst she ate dinner Autumn decided to tell me about all the things she had done at nursery, she chatted away and was still telling me when we put her to bed.

'Okay, now Autumn your going to sleep on the mattress like a big girl but you need to be good and stay on there sleeping until the sun is out in the morning okay?' I said to her and she nodded.

She didn't seem to afraid of the idea of sleeping on the mattress, I mean technically it's a bed but for now it's just the mattress.

We actually have the bed delivered but there's no point putting it up here if we're only staying a few more days.

'Okay, so let's see how this night goes' I said to him and was for once was glad we had had sex during the day.

I went to bed at about half 11 and The Doctor followed me in at half 12 after having been in the Tardis for a while. We were both awake at 2 when Avia was due a feed.

Typically I let him deal with them but for once I had got up.

He smirked when he came back in the room with the bottle while I was changing her.

'You know she's not asleep don't you?' He said to me and I looked at him.

'What?' I demanded. 'It seems she's worked out quite quickly that she can get to her toys when she's not in her cot' he said and I was not amused but he was.

'It's not funny go and tell her to get back into bed' I instructed.

'No if we do that she'll just get out again, if we leave her to play all night then tomorrow she'll learn when she's tired. She won't be able to nap tomorrow for long because she'll be at nursery again' he said and I wasn't up for it but agreed.

We don't know what time she went to sleep after that but we did find her the following morning asleep in a heap surrounded by toys.

I woke her up naturally and she was fine at that point.

He dropped her into nursery and my dad came round while he was out.

'Okay Dad, I have things very organised. The boxes are to be labeled exactly as the room that they come out of okay... So everything were packing now is labeled lounge okay?' I said to him.

'Yes Clara I have moved house before' he pointed out.

The Doctor came back in the front door smirking and I couldn't help but smirk as well.

We spent the day then boxing up the lounge and most of our bedroom and I didn't feel at all prepared but moving day is tomorrow.

'I'll go and pick her up' he said and I watched him leave and headed to the kitchen.

'You staying for dinner Dad?' I asked him.

'Yeah why not... Ummm Clara what are you doing for her birthday. I mean I know it's a bit early but I'm just wondering really' he asked.

'Don't know yet, maybe go to a bouncy place... I found this great one online, she could have some friends from nursery I suppose' I said to him and on cue they came through the door.

'Hey why are you grizzling?' My Dad asked Autumn.

'Daddy shout' she said and my Dad picked her up.

'I did not shout, what I did point out is that she can't sleep now' he said.

'We'll surely you already had a nap?' My Dad asked.

'Yes she does but it's only an hour you see and when she's at home she has two hours' he pointed out.

'It usually helps when she doesn't sit up all night playing with toys but whatever' I grumbled.

'She what?' He asked. 'We took her cot down and she has very quickly learnt that she can get to her toys without being restricted. She was up at 2am when we fed Avia' I said and he laughed as well.

He placed Autumn in her high chair for dinner but she didn't even make it though dinner, she was exhausted and was practically asleep at the table.

'This isn't really convenient, if we put her to bed now she'll be up at the crack of dawn' I pointed out but he shrugged his shoulders.

'Well we can't keep her up, she's practically asleep.' He added.

Doctors PoV

'What are you talking about?' I demanded from him as he was stood in front of me.

'She's been tracked' I said and Clara glared.

'How can a baby be tracked?' She asked confused.

'Do you remember when I came back two weeks after Autumn was born?' I asked her.

'When you came back' she said.

'Right but I told you I came back because Autumn was transmitting a distress signal' I confirmed.

'Oh and to think I thought you came back just to see me?' She said sarcastically.

'I can't be dealing with the Sarcasm now Clara' I said rolling my eyes.

'We have to stop her from transmitting this signal' I sighed.

'How?' She asked. 'What's the problem with the signal?' She asked then.

'When a baby's inside you, they are literally connected too you and feel safe, because there protected' I said.

'Then when there born... They have to learn to trust and latch onto the first person they trust... To feel safe... Well that would be mum'

She nodded in some understanding,

'Right well. A Time Lord baby transmits a distress signal when their scared, or frightened' I finished.

'She was scared?' Clara asked confused.

'Yes. But all babies are, because they go from being attached to there mother to not having mums full attention, so when you leave her alone in the cot or leave the room, she would transmit this signal. It's the same one that Avia is now transmitting.

'A baby doesn't realise that there doing it, but it happens, and they can't control it. When I came back, I stopped Autumns, but I completely forgot that Avia would have this signal too' I said.

'Meaning?' She said.

'Meaning that the signal that is transmitted is transmitted to time lords. That's why I came back because Autumns signal reached the Tardis and we are strongly interlinked' I finished.

'Meaning?' She said again.

'Meaning that were in danger of other time lords'