- ball," she quips with a giggle as Wishbone plays fetch.

Ernie also seems to be in 'hog heaven' digging in the sand and rooting around with his snout.

- laugh.

Then here comes Ernie, but understandably he doesn't enter far into the water but is definitely letting his presence be well known.

Once all are ashore and at their spot on the beach both boys are certainly ready to play.

"I think Ernie is having more fun chasing his brother than the -

An arm goes around the small of her husband's back once he's at her side. "We can certainly make the midnight walk both a family affair and a romantic moonlit stroll."

Clara watches as Wishbone comes dashing over to them and tries to nip at the small waves that are rolling in, making the brunette -

- insanely loud whistle and he comes sprinting over to the edge of the water.

"Good boy for Mummy! Let's get your ball, eh?"

- face is rather telling of how proud she is to have gotten a leg up on the man this go.

"At least you have the morning walk. I got stuck with the midnight walk. Now, let's go see what our little trouble makers are up to and enjoy what's left of the daylight."

Clara would call Wishbone with an --

"That's every first time parent. We all have to learn as we go. Honestly I think that is one thing that is universal to all species of the universe."

In other words he isn't alone in his worries about having a child. Especially first time parents.

As Clara reaches the shoreline, the grin on her -

- point of where only her feet and ankles are in the water.

- any point. The only Jenny that Clara knows is Madam Vastra's wife.

With her having given a little payback for cheating earlier, the woman chuckles to herself as this time she's in the lead with heading back to shore.

"Who's the slow poke now, Mister Smith?!" She calls back before reaching the -

"Dirty nappies are probably going to be the worst of it all. But it is part of being a parent."

Clara remembered seeing a picture of his granddaughter Susan when they were at the Black Archive. So The Doctor must have had children on Gallifrey as well. And he has never mentioned Jenny to her at --

- away. It's not a feeling they get to experience often.

Clara chuckles and kisses the tip of his nose. "Chocolate lava cake and a Singapore Sling do sound good. We already have the fun covered."

She pulled away and starts back to the shoreline. "Last one there has the five A.M. potty walk!"

"Having a child is certainly life changing and means less sleep and more stress. But neither of us will be doing it alone. And if speak baby, then you had better be prepared to be a full time translator for about the first eighteen months."

It truly does feel as if the world around them had melted

- his waist and her arms go around his neck.

"There's no harm in taking time for yourself and for us. We both have responsibilities but right now it seems that the universe is cooperating for a change."

"It's called being a responsible pet parent. Besides, we can't do this together when we do have a baby. Humans frown on child neglect."

She laughed while trying to block the splashing then swam out farther along with him. Clara would then bring herself over to her husband and wraps her legs around

- especially if either decides to try to get in the water as well."

It's not so much Wishbone she worries about as it is Ernie. The dog can swim but can the pig?

Oh no, he wasn't about to trap her into that answer. Nope! Her going under the water was perfectly timed.

Once she's above water she'd watch The Doctor do the same and resurface as she wades with just her tiptoes touching the bottom.

"Just not too far. I still want to have a decent eye on them,

- y'know."

Clara would look over and see the boys having fun and making a new friend together. She'd then take in a breath and hold it as to dive under the water.

She'd then resurface and push her wet hair back. "Spectacular!"

Clara is far from upset. If anything it's absolutely wonderful to see her husband being playful and oh so happy.

Finally getting out into the water, for her, up to her hips, the brunette playfully splashed him as laughter leaves her chest.

"You cheated. I coulda had you by a few beats, --

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