River dashed up the steps to the TARDIS main control room, a bundle of white and black clothes in her hands.

"Oh there's two of you…The mind races…" She said, watching the older version of her husband exit the TARDIS.

"Okay, come on you, let's go and see the stars." The present Doctor said, taking the clothes from her hands and placing them down in a chair.

"But I haven't changed." She refuted.

"And you never will River. Never, ever." The Doctor smiled fondly at his wife. His visit had been a reminder of just how precious she was to him.

River flashed him a quick grin at her sentimental idiot. She couldn't possibly have known what the Doctor's words meant at that time. How could she?

"What was the other you doing here?" She said, changing the subject.

"Sorry, can't say." He said solemnly, putting his hands in his pocket.

"What's that word you use?" She asked.

The Doctor smiled fondly and chuckled. "Spoilers."

"Oh, I like that word." River's eyes lit up at the sound of it.

"I thought you might."

"Oh Doctor, you and your secrets." River said with a smirk. "You'll be the death of me." And she walked by him, teasing him by tipping of her chin as if she was poised to kiss him. But she walked right by.

The Doctor bit his lip and rolled his eyes to hold back a tear. Time was ticking. He should at least make the best of it.

"Right, now River. Let's go see the stars." He said with a flourishing pivot.

The Doctor opened the TARDIS doors. Starlight poured from the night sky into their eyes. "We've got one minute." He said, checking his watch. He looked over at River, whose head was shaking in disbelief and amazement at what she was seeing.

"Come with me." He said, taking her hand in his.

The TARDIS, for once, was exactly where it needed to be: parked right on top of the spectacular 400 foot tall tree. It was as if she sensed this moment was particularly important. And she was right: it was.

The Doctor led River, his fingers entwined with hers, to the edge of the balcony. The tree grew out of a magnificently high cliff top of a mountain, surrounded by a sparkling body of water. The sight was simply breathtaking: every drop of water shone like a fresh tear.

"Oh." River gasped, taking in the beauty around her.

The Doctor smiled at the happiness his wife showed. "Twelve minutes past midnight on the 21st of September, 2360. River Song, my darling wife, I give you the stars."

And right on cue, the skies burst with a multitude of tiny but brilliantly bright light. Stars shone at nearly every point on the horizon.

"You see, it's like daylight." He whispered into her ear.

"Only magic." She finished, smiling up at him. River laid her head on her husband's shoulder and wrapped her arms around him. The Doctor's hearts fluttered with happiness and the feel of her warmth against him. He in turn placed an arm about her waist, kissed her on the forehead, and held her close.

For exactly a minute, the two stood in each other's embrace, their senses overwhelmed; and not just from the stars: The cool wind blew lightly by them, rustling the tree's branches and causing the teardrops to dance in the reflection of the sky. But the Doctor wasn't captivated as much by his surroundings as he was by the woman whose head rested upon his shoulder: her body against his, her touch romantically light and loving. It was the first time they had been together, just the two of them, alone, with time to spare, since they had first met; in regards to both their time streams. No fighting, no guns, no angry aliens: just them. For the first time, he could take the time to know her, to cherish her. He could feel her heart beating against his chest; her breathing in synch with his. And she smelt simply divine. Oh, he was one lucky Time Lord.

The wondrous smile on her face brought one to his. She was happy, truly happy, in this moment with him: and that meant the world.

And, as quickly as the stars they had appeared, they faded into the darkness of the universe once more.

"Not bad for the start to a honeymoon, eh?" The Doctor whispered into his wife's ear.

She turned to look up at him, one eyebrow arched and wicked smile on her lips. "Now there's a perfect sentence."

Next chapter coming soon!