Title: Moving On

Author: Raven Shadowrose

Rating: M

Pairing: ?/?

Summary: Dixie has been left broken hearted by Cyd's departure from the Holby team, what will happen when Cyd is replaced by Hannah Darbyshire and Dixie takes a liking to her? Will she find the happiness that she has been searching for, or will she end up with even more of a broken heart?

Disclaimer: I do not know or own any of the characters from Casualty, any original characters and the story are my property and I do not give permission for anyone to use this story.

A/N: This story will contain some femslash, if you do not wish to read then, by all means, back away slowly the way you came, other than that, enjoy the story and reviews are appreciated.

Thank you to chan. nelson4444 and BeethovenRIP for your reviews and messages, prank time hehehehehehe :)

Chapter Nine.

Polly arrived early to meet Hannah, they had worked hard on the plan to get Jeff back throughout the week and now the moment was here. Dixie arrived first and when she saw Polly she went straight over to her. 'Polly, when Jeff comes in will you ask him to check the ambulance for me?'

'Sure.' Polly smiled, Dixie had given her the perfect opening.

'What's that smile for?'

'No reason, I'm in a good mood because it is the party tonight.'

'Oh yeah, do you have your costume?'

'I do, I am going to be the best witch ever.'

'I'm sure you will be.'

'Thanks Dixie.'

'Where's Hannah?'

'She's getting changed, she won't be long.' Polly smiled at Dixie and then sat down to wait for Jeff.

Jeff entered the ambulance station and found Polly waiting for him. 'Hi Jeff, Dixie asked me to ask you to check the ambulance for her.'

'Typical woman, why do I always have to do it.'

'I don't know Jeff.'

'Better do it and make the woman happy.' Polly laughed and Jeff just looked at her.

'I think you should.' Jeff walked towards the ambulance that he shared with Dixie and as he approached it he heard a banging noise coming from the inside. Jeff looked at Polly. 'What is that?'

'I don't know, don't go too close, you don't know who might be inside.'

'You're right. Dixie, can you come here a minute?' Jeff stayed away from the ambulance until Dixie came out.

'What is it mate?'

'I went to check the ambulance and when I did I heard a banging noise from the inside.'

'A banging noise?'

'Yeah, like there is someone inside.'

'Go on then, go near it again.' Jeff walked up to the ambulance and sure enough the banging noise started up again. Jeff and Dixie looked at each other. 'You heard that right?'

'Yeah mate, I did.' Jeff cautiously approached the ambulance and he tentatively put his hand on the handle of the doors.

Polly secretly pressed the button that would set off a recording on her Ipod that she had hidden at the back of the ambulance. She watched as Jeff opened the doors and then let out a high pitched scream as a roar sounded and a gorilla jumped out at him, he ran without thinking and it chased him before wrestling him to the ground in front of Dixie and Polly. Polly started laughing as Jeff struggled with the gorilla as it began to tickle him. 'Dixie, get this thing off me,' he said through laughter. Polly looked at Dixie who was watching the whole thing unfold in fits of giggles. 'No mate, watching you get molested by a gorilla is the funniest thing I've seen in ages.'

'Polly, help me, someone, anyone, please get this thing off me.' Polly laughed harder when the gorilla covered Jeff's mouth to shut him up.

Jeff looked at the gorilla, it had started laughing with a very human voice. 'Okay, I think we've let him suffer enough,' Polly said in between giggles. Jeff found himself released and the gorilla stood up. 'Polly what is going on?'

'Consider this my revenge for you pulling all those pranks on me earlier in the year.'

'Wait a minute, who is in that suit?'

'You can take the mask off now,' Polly said to the person in the suit. The gorilla reached up and took the head off to reveal a very amused Hannah. 'Hannah?' Jeff looked over at Dixie who was laughing so hard that she was crying. 'This is so not funny Dixie.'

'Oh it is,' she said and wiped her eyes. 'They got you good mate.'

'Polly, Hannah, you set this up?'

'We did,' Polly said. 'Up there is a camera too, I've recorded the whole thing.' Jeff shook his head, he knew that playing tricks on Polly would come back to haunt him one day, but he never thought that it would be like this. 'I want a copy of that video Polly,' Dixie said and giggled.

'You're mean.' Jeff folded his arms and glared at Dixie.

'Aww, poor Jeff, come on mate, I'll get you a coffee.'

'It had better be a big one.' Jeff looked over at Hannah and Polly, he was only pretending to be miffed with them, secretly he was quite proud of them, it was a very good trick.

Dixie tried to compose herself, at first she'd thought that someone had broken into the ambulance and she had been ready to haul them out and give them a mouthful. She hadn't been expecting the events that followed, but they had given her the biggest laugh that she'd had in a while. Jeff had had it coming though, he'd played quite a few tricks on Polly a few months back. He'd swapped the sugar in her coffee for salt, hidden her locker key and once put a false parking ticket on her car. Polly had been ready to kill him after that one and the clever woman had bided her time until he had forgotten all about it.

She hadn't thought that Hannah would be the type of person to dress up in a gorilla costume and play a prank on someone, it had been a nice surprise. She was well and truly coming out of her shell now, Polly had clearly enlisted her help. Dixie looked up as Polly walked into the room. 'So whose idea was the gorilla costume, Pol?'

'Hannah's, she borrowed it from her friend when he came to visit her a couple of days ago.'

'It was brilliant, that'll teach Jeff to play a prank on you again.'

'It's good to see you laugh Dixie, you've had a tough time lately.'

'I know, I have to admit, I'm surprised that it was Hannah's idea. I didn't think she would do anything like that.'

'A pleasant surprise though, I can see it in your face.'

'Am I really that obvious? Jeff said I show it in my face too.'

'A little bit, are you going to tell her?'

'It's complicated Polly.'

'Take your time, just don't take too much of it, she might get asked by somebody else.'

'Have you heard something?'

'No, but really Dixie, just tell her, at least you'll know then.'

'You're right, it's just hard.' Dixie felt herself drawn into a hug, Polly was right, she was going to have to tell Hannah, keeping her feelings inside was getting harder with each day that went by. Dixie listened in as Polly pulled her radio out. 'Holby control to 3006, over.'

'3006 receiving.'

'Unfinished emergency call, 36 Stockport Road, caller stated that they had started in labour before the call was ended, we're trying to get in touch with the caller again, we'll update you when we have more information.'

'3006 all received and mobile.'

'Be careful out there Polly.'

'We will Dixie, don't worry.' Dixie watched Hannah and Polly drive away and prayed for them to be safe.

Polly pulled up outside the house that her and Hannah had been called to. '3006, on scene, over.' Polly knocked on the door as Hannah grabbed the kit. 'Hello, paramedics.' She waited a few moments before knocking again and then jumped when she heard the sound of someone in real pain. 'Going in?' Hannah nodded and Polly opened the door, they quickly searched the house and Polly ran to Hannah when she heard her call out. 'I thought you wouldn't come, I couldn't finish the call, my contractions hurt so much.'

'Okay lovely,' Polly said. 'I'm going to take a look, is that all right? What's your name?'

'Natasha.'

'You're with us now Natasha, everything is going to be fine.' Polly quickly checked Natasha over and Hannah held her hand. 'We're going to have to deliver your baby here Natasha, you're too far ahead to make it to the hospital. I'm just going to get a few things from the ambulance, Hannah will you stay with her?'

'Sure, go on.' Polly ran out of the house and to the ambulance to get the things that she needed.

Hannah stroked the hand of the woman as she sat with her. 'Please will you call my husband, he should be here, my mobile is on the table.'

'Will do.' Hannah picked up the phone off the little table at the side of Natasha.

'His name is Nick.'

'Okay.' Hannah scrolled through the phone and found the number, she listened to the rings and waited for him to answer.

'Hello, Natasha, is everything all right.'

'I'm Hannah, a paramedic, we're with your wife at the minute as she has gone into labour.'

'What? She's not due until tomorrow, is she all right?'

'She's doing very well, but we are going to have to deliver the baby at your home.'

'I'm on my way, thank you for telling me.'

'You're welcome.' Hannah put the phone down. 'He's coming Natasha.'

'Thank you.' Hannah kept hold of Natasha's hand and stroked the back of it.

Polly put the equipment down and knelt down by Natasha and handed her the entonox valve. 'Okay, I want you to breathe deeply on this whenever you need it, it will help ease the pain.'

'Contractions are every thirty seconds Polly.'

'Thanks Hannah, I can see the head. I've asked for a midwife too, they'll be here soon.' Polly looked up as a man came in.

'Natasha, I'm here sweetheart.'

'Nick, thank goodness.'

'You must be the dad.'

'I am, can I stay?'

'Of course you can. Okay Natasha, push slowly for me.' Polly supported the baby's head as Natasha pushed. 'Stop, well done, the head is out.' Polly checked the cord wasn't wrapped around the baby's neck and placed her hand under the shoulders. 'Nearly there, you're doing brilliantly. Hannah, get the blanket ready, it won't be long now.' Polly turned her attention back to the baby and concentrated on finishing the delivery.

Hannah readied the blanket for the baby and looked on, waiting for the moment she would be needed. Polly held the baby as she slipped out, Hannah held her as Polly cut the cord, she rubbed her chest gently and suctioned out some of the mucus from the baby's mouth and she gave a loud cry. 'Congratulations, you have a healthy baby girl.' Hannah wrapped the baby up in the blanket and handed her to Natasha. 'Well done, she's beautiful.'

'Thank you, both of you.'

'You're very welcome.' Hannah and Polly watched the family quietly, it was such a beautiful scene and what made being a paramedic all worth it.

Polly and Hannah left when the midwife arrived, all had gone well so it looked as if Natasha would be able to stay at home with her new baby. Polly put the kit away and sat in the front with Hannah. 'Did I see you getting teary eyed back there Hannah?'

'Maybe a little bit, I think if you're not moved by the minute a new baby enters the world then you have no heart.'

'The baby was so cute, I thought I was going to cry as well.' Hannah smiled.

'Moments like that make me feel better about the whole world.'

'Me too.' Polly drove the ambulance back to Holby, it had been a good day and now they had a Halloween party to get ready for.

Dixie was waiting for Polly and Hannah when she got back. 'How did it go ladies?'

'We've just delivered a baby, she was so cute.'

'Oh, it went well then?'

'Yes, though I think Polly might need a strong drink.'

'Maybe, there was no time to think, it just happened.'

'You did brilliantly Polly.'

'Thanks Hannah.'

'You deserve it.'

'Well done, both of you.'

'Thanks Dixie.'

'Now come on, we have a party to get ready for.'

'Someone sounds happy.'

'I am, I've just made a decision about something.' Dixie looked at Polly and Hannah as they shared a look.

'Are you going to tell us what about?' Dixie saw Polly's eyes stray towards Hannah and she gave a slight nod.

'Nope, I think I'll keep it to myself for now.'

'Spoilsport.' Dixie chuckled.

'You'll find out in good time Hannah.' Dixie linked arms with Hannah and Polly, she had decided that she was going to tell Hannah how she felt about her, she wasn't sure when, but, she would tell her when the timing was right.