It touched his hearts to see her so happy.

It was as if her worry and sadness over Danny had completely disappeared. He couldn't believe how Raven had already changed her, making her happier than she'd ever been.

She'd continued rotating between sleeping and holding the baby until the day they left the hospital.

"I can take you home," he'd offered, helping her into the TARDIS. "Let you be at your apartment for a few days if you'd like."

"No," she had said quickly, looking up into his eyes. She'd held the baby close to her chest. "This is my home, Doctor..with you."

He'd loved her more than ever in that moment, and that love had done nothing but grow as he watched her care for her child.

Clara woke up each morning to hold her and feed her, staying up late to watch her sleep and to be there in case she woke. She dressed her up in cute baby converse, gave her baths, played with her and exercised her. She couldn't get enough of the baby.

Tucking her in one night, Clara quietly leaves the nursery. She leaves the door open in case and tiptoes across the hall to her bedroom, walking in to see the Doctor waiting for her in bed.

Her lips curled to a smile as she paced over to him, climbing into bed next to him. He turns to her and leans his head on his elbow before pecking her lips.

"Did she fall asleep easily?" he asks curiously, moving his fingers to the ends of her hair and playing with it.

"Yeah, went right down," she responds with another small grin.

"Good. You know...you're already an amazing mother," he says honestly, eyes trailing from her lips to her knows to the chocolate brown pools before him.

She blushes, blinking slowly. "I'm sure that's not true. I just...I love her so much, Doctor."

He knows and she can see it as he places a gentle kiss to her forehead. "As you should. I love her too."

Her smile grows from ear to ear at his response and she snakes an arm around him, pulling him closer. "And I love you, Doctor.."

"I love you too..my Clara," he whispers before pressing a soft kiss to her lips.

It hadn't taken them long, after that night. They'd gone official, and after a couple years of raising Raven together he'd proposed. She'd of course said yes, her love for him to strong to ever deny him.

Raven grew, her locks growing into long curls, her legs propelling her further up towards the sky. She'd spent lots of time on adventures with her parents, from Earth to alien parks to arcades on the moons of Galanzia.

Eventually, she'd grown curious. She loved the Doctor, but she wanted to know who her real father was. Clara told her the stories when she turned five, leaving out the gory details of his life. She'd grown to respect the man who helped create her, but she knew her dad would always be the Doctor.

Crawling into his lap as he reads in the library, she speaks quietly to not wake Clara in the chair across from them. "Daddy?"

"Yes?" he asks, looking up from his book and wrapping an arm around her.

"Do you love Mommy?"

He smiles, closing the object in his hands and sets it down next to him. "Yes. I love Mommy very much."

"Mommy loves you a lot," she says in return, kicking her feet back and forth over the edge of the chair.

"Good to hear," he smoothes her hair back, planting a kiss on her forehead.

"...daddy?"

"Hmm?"

"I know yer not my "real" daddy...but do you love me anyway?" she asks, looking up at him with sad eyes. He frowns at her concern, running his thumb along her cheek.

"Yes, Raven, I love you more than I love the TARDIS. More than I love watching the stars, traveling to new places, saving lives...I love you more than it all."

She grins widely with small baby teeth and lets out a small giggle, wrapping her small arms around his torso.

"I love you too."

"Think we should bring Mommy back to her room? She's very tired," he says, patting her small back and she nods into him.

"I wanna help. I'm a good helper," she states, springing onto her feet and approaching the sleeping Clara. The Doctor stands with her and scoops the love of his life into his arms, and Raven lifts up her feet in an attempt to help.

He carries her to their room with the help of his tiny companion and lays her down before grabbing Raven's hand and leading her to her bedroom.

"Alright. Bedtime," he tells her and walks her to her bed, helping her under the covers and tucking her in.

She yawns as her curls hit the pillow, her eyes heavy with sleep. "Nuh-night."

"Goodnight, love," he says softly. He kisses her forehead once more before leaving the room (with the door cracked open - she's terrified of the dark), and goes back to Clara.

He closes the door and slides off his shoes and jacket, climbing in next to her. He covers her up as well as himself and looks over at her, watching her chest rise and fall with each breath and it's then that he knows this is what he's always wanted.

All those years of running, hiding from himself and his feelings, keeping his walls up and letting his rules keep him from being happy. All the worry Clara couldn't love him, all the sadness over her love for Danny and worry he couldn't love their child - gone.

This was happiness. This - lying in bed next to his fiancée while their daughter sleeps in the next room. He'd never loved anyone as much as he'd loved them. Never wanted to care for and protect anyone this much.

Now, he had everything he'd ever wanted.

"Mmm...Doctor," she mumbles, half awake and cuddles up to him. She rests her head on his chest and tangles their legs together, breathing softly against his neck. "I love you."

"I love you too, Clara," he whispers. "Goodnight."

The end.

Thank you so much for reading! I really do appreciate every person following the story, every favorite and view and review. You're all amazing, and I truly hope you enjoyed the story.

(Pssstt...I named her Raven for Face The Raven. I am satan.)

I love you all!

- Aubrey