Hope you all enjoy, seems a bit naff to me so sorry if you think that. Hope you don't find it too bad, sorry for any spelling mistakes...xxx
Lenny woke up in the night, feeling Amy move around in his arms. He looked down and could make out her soft features, her back was slightly arched and she was murmuring in her sleep. Her chest was rapidly moving up and down at a fast pace. "Please…I'm sorry…Please don't hurt me" Her voice sounded frightened and scared, she suddenly sat bolt up opening her eyes and struggling for breath.
"Hey..Shhhhh, it was just a dream" Lenny pulled himself up, flicking on the lamp that was on the bedside table, he could see Amy clearer now, she was crying and shivering.
"It's ok, it's ok I'm here" He moved closer to her, taking her body and resting her in his lap. She curled up into his chest sobbing. "I'm sorry" She mumbled breathlessly, sorry that she woke him.
"You can't help it, I don't mind" Lenny assured, stroking her hair softly, he kissed the top of her head as he rocked her in his arms. "I was so scared"
"It's ok I'm here, you need to calm down" He continued to rock her slowly, listening carefully to her breathing, he didn't want her having an asthma attack. After a few minutes she seemed to be calming down. Lenny slowly lowered them both to the bed so they were laying down, he rested her head on his chest and wrapped his arms tightly around her.
"I'm sorry..I didn't mean to wake you" She apologised again, her voice still shaking. "I told you it's ok, I'd rather be awake with you anyway" Lenny kissed her again, lightly rubbing her arm. He decided to leave the light on until she was fully asleep, he wanted her to feel comfortable.
Amy tilted her head on his chest, hearing his strong and steady heartbeat. After a few moments of listening she soon fell back to sleep. Lenny let out a sigh, carefully looking at Amy she was still shaking a little but she had calmed down a lot now she was sleeping. He put out the light so they were now in complete darkness, he waited a while before closing his own eyes. Spending some time watching her sleeping, making sure that she was comfortable enough in his arms, he rubbed soothing circles in her back while she slept, he wondered what had made her so scared in her dream. After a while of thinking, he turned his head back to the bedside table checking the clock, it was only half two in the morning so he figured he should be getting back to sleep.
Dixie woke up, squinting her eyes, she could hear light banging noise's from downstairs. Looking at her curtains there was no light shining from them, it was still dark outside. Rubbing her eyes, she got out of her bed, taking her dressing gown from the floor Dixie listened more carefully. The banging noises from downstairs were becoming more defined, she opened her door quietly, seeing Jeff in his own room sat up in bed.
"Dix, who's downstairs?"
"Well I'm here so how am I supposed to know?" Dixie hissed across the landing, going into Jeff's room as quick as possible.
"I'll go see, might just be Abs"
"Jeff I think it's just the boiler"
"Dix, does that sound like a fucking boiler to you?"
"Alright, calm down Shrek"
"Shrek? I'm about to go downstairs, walk into a potential death trap and you call me Shrek" Jeff shuffled himself off the bed, standing up he poked his head out of the door. There was defiantly banging from downstairs, he looked down the pitch black landing. Feeling his heart beating at an alarming rate, he went down the stairs slowly to see what was going on.
Jeff watched Dixie as she tapped away at her computer in the office, she was arranging the rota's for the oncoming week. Jeff loved the way that she typed with complete concentration on her face, ignoring that he was even in the room, he could have been sat there in a dress and she wouldn't have noticed. Nothing had been said about last night, Jeff was far too embarrassed to talk about it.
"Earth to Dixie" Jeff called, watching as she remained in deep concentration.
"Jeff I'm working, something you are supposed to be doing" Dixie couldn't help herself let out a giggle, she tried to hide it but it was impossible.
"My shift hasn't even started yet" Jeff exclaimed looking at his wrist watch.
"I'm doing the rotas and if you don't behave I can put you with Norman or Dom all next week" Dixie continued tapping away, smirking, Jeff didn't mind working with Norman or Dom, but if you worked with them all week it could become very annoying and tiring. She normally paired them together, but she would often put other people with them so they wouldn't get bored of one another.
"I'll buy you chocolate if I can work with you or Amy?" Jeff said quickly, hopping down from the work surface that he had been sat on for the previous half hour.
"Done" Dixie grinned, she knew Jeff would be willing to do anything to avoid working with Norman or Dom.
Jeff left her office, walking out of the ambulance bay and into the ED. Going into the little shop he picked up Dixie's favourite chocolate bar from the counter, he also got a packet of salt and vinegar crisps for himself. After paying, Jeff went back to the Ambulance bay.
While walking he saw some young children, around the ages of John and Sophia. He was really looking forward to having them for a week, it was going to be difficult because of the shifts but it would work. Amy had already agreed to help him out, for the first few days they were coming him and Dixie were on night shifts and he didn't want to leave the kids alone at night. Amy come over to his and Dixie's house for the night, and take care of them until himself and Dixie got back from work.
Jeff thought about Dixie, how she was his wife, and how they had got married. He wondered how he was going to explain it to the kids that his wife was a lesbian, and their marriage was never convenient. Yes he loved Dixie, but not as a wife, he would never love her romantically, he never could, could he?
He opened his packet of crisps, taking a few and munching them mindlessly. When he went in the ambulance bay, he went straight for the rec room, where he would put Dixie's chocolate in the fridge, he didn't want it to melt in the hot weather. Jeff placed the chocolate on the top shelf, he also took a posit note, writing in capitals Dixie's chocolate, that way nobody would even dare to touch it. He stuck it on top of the Cadburys bar and closed the fridge.
Turning he came face to face with Dixie, "Bloody hell Dix, don't creep up on people" Jeff jumped at his wife's sudden presence.
"What's the matter Jeffrey? Scared?" Dixie pouted, finishing the rest of her tea and placing the empty mug on the side.
"No"
"Liar, I saw you last night when there was that bang from downstairs"
"It's not my fault, I swear our bloody house is haunted"
"It's not haunted, it's just old, it's going to have creaking floor boards Jeffrey" Dixie laughed, pulling him out of the rec room and towards the ambulance.
"What's all this about?" Amy smiled seeing them both exit the rec room
"There was banging and creaking coming from downstairs last night, handsome here decided to go all macho man and go see what was happening, he came running back upstairs screaming like a little girl" Amy burst out into laugher at what Dixie said, Jeff pouted at Dixie, pulling his arm out of her grasp and crossing them staring at his feet.
"Phahahaha, would have loved to have seen that" Amy continued to giggle, looking at Jeff with disbelieve.
"It wasn't funny, I can't help that our house is haunted" He muttered quietly. Dixie and Amy looked at each other giggling. Dixie left Jeff, taking hold of Amy and pulling her aside.
"You're working with Stevie today, is that alright?" How are you?" Dixie asked frantically, she looked well, but Dixie still wasn't sure. She didn't have a clue what was going on.
"I'm good Dix, honestly, the Doctor just put me on the pill and took some bloods" Amy assured her quickly, giving her a long hug.
"Why?" Dixie asked, biting her nail slightly, pulling away and allowing the younger woman to speak.
"He thinks I might be anaemic when I'm on my period"
"When do you get your results?" Dixie looked at her closely, she did look a little pale, but other than that she looked ok. Dixie was glad she had Lenny looking after her.
"In a week or so, was all that about Jeff true? Screaming and everything?"
"Oh yes, and I have the headache to prove it" Dixie grinned at her. Checking her watch it was time she got going, she said goodbye before going off with Jeff in the ambulance.
Dixie spent her day torturing Jeff, she couldn't help but sneak up on him every now and again. She never imagined him to scream so much over a banging noise. Jeff and Dixie leant over the reception desk, Dixie was happily filling in Noel about what happened that evening, how Jeff had been awake ever since as he was too scared to sleep.
"Jeff I told you there's no such thing as ghosts" Dixie was nearly shouting, she couldn't believe Jeff was getting so paranoid. Noel watched them both argue with a large smirk on his face.
"Yes there is"
"Prove it"
"Ok, you've seen paranormal activity"
"Yes, you made me watch it" She exclaimed folding her arms.
"Right, well I'm going to set up the video camera tonight, we can watch the film in the morning"
"What you going to catch? Abs chewing the sofa?"
"No, I will give you proof, so can I?" Jeff looked at her hopefully.
"Go ahead mate" Dixie raised her eyebrows, she knew what Jeff would be doing this evening, he would be spending his evening setting up the camera. She grinned at Noel who was almost in hysterics.
"This place is an emergency department, we are all paid to do jobs and the waiting room does not need the clutter of the paramedics" Louise pushed Noel out of the way slightly, making Dixie snigger, she always enjoyed annoying Louise.
Amy joined Jeff and Dixie at reception, handing Louise over a patient transfer sheet. "You alright there Louise?" She asked sarcastically.
"I do not have the time to be answering unnecessary questions" She replied simply before walking off again.
"Sorry for being polite" Amy muttered under her breath, glaring at Louise as she left. She didn't notice Lenny behind her until he wrapped his arms around her waist, settling his chin on her shoulder.
"You, Mr, weren't you supposed to be calling me back" Dixie stared at him, crossing her arms as she spoke.
"Oh god, Dix, I'm so sorry" Lenny apologised as quickly as he could, hoping Dixie wasn't just about to slap him.
"Yeah, you're lucky that I'm not strangling you" Dixie glared at him, she was not pleased at all that he didn't call her back. Lenny looked back at her, he was about to say something when Noel interrupted.
"Are you two together or something?" Noel pointed between Amy and Lenny, Lenny still had one of his arms firmly around her waist.
"Yes, problem?" Lenny questioned softly, kissing Amy on the top of her head.
"No, no not at all mate, so how long has it been going on for then?"
"Couple weeks"
"Blimey, how'd you manage to keep it quiet for that long?" Noel asked as he rearranged some of the folders on his desk. Lenny laughed releasing Amy and giving Noel his patient notes. Lenny was about to walk off and leave before Noel called to him. "Oi, I'll be wanting details"
"Got it pal" Lenny replied, pushing open the doors of resus to continue treating his patient.
Dixie looked at Amy, she seemed a lot happier, she had a spark about her now. Her hair was hanging loosely, arranged in neat blonde curls. Dixie was glad she had Lenny, it meant she was no longer alone. "So you ok now sweetheart?" Dixie walked out of the ED with Amy, she was glad she was ok. She told Stevie to look after her, and make sure she was eating and drinking enough, Dixie knew Stevie would look after her.
"I'm fine, best get going" Amy smiled at them both before leaving the ED to go and find Stevie.
Dixie was glad when her shift finished, nothing too eventful had happened and it had been a fairly relaxing day. A couple of RTC's but other than that, nothing really happened. Dixie was now lying on the sofa, thinking back to her day, she watched Jeff in the corner of the room as he set up the camera on the ledge.
"Jeff you're not gonna find anything"
"Yes I will, and when I do, you will thank me"
"Thank you? Why would I be thanking you?" Dixie asked, reaching for the remote and chocolate that was on the coffee table. She unwrapped her Cadburys Jeff had brought her, while changing the channel to something interesting, trying to ignore Jeff in the corner of the room.
"Don't I get any?" Jeff was envious of Dixie for eating chocolate.
"Nope" She replied after placing another square of chocolate in her mouth. She wondered what the film would show in the morning, but she was certain one thing it wouldn't show is a ghost.
Lenny was upstairs in his bedroom, re arranging some things on the shelf when he heard a smashing noise coming from downstairs. He went down, finding Amy in the kitchen, crouched down picking up broken glass. "I'm sorry…I'm so sorry I didn't mean to" She noticed him enter the room, she looked at him nervously wondering what he was going to say or do.
"Eh, careful you'll cut yourself, let me" He carefully made his way around the room, he helped Amy to the breakfast bar, where he placed her on one of the stools. "What happened?" He asked softly getting out the dust pan and brush to clean away the glass.
"I felt a bit faint and dropped the glass, sorry" He looked at her with sympathy, he wasn't going to shout or be angry over a broken glass. Lenny could see from her features she looked a little scared, and she flinched a little when he touched her.
"It doesn't matter, let me see your hand" He noticed she was holding her hand away from his view, she reluctantly placed her hand in his. Lenny could feel the trickle of blood in his palm, he pulled up her sleeve too see a short cut at the side of her palm. Lenny could feel her hand shaking slightly in his, he held her hand gently looking into her eyes.
"Ouch, I don't think it needs stiches just some cleaning" He got the table cloth, pushing it against the cut to stem the bleed giving him some time to tidy away the glass. "Sorry" She mumbled, watching as he finished tidying away the rest of the broken glass.
"It's ok, now can I have a proper look?" He got the first aid box from under the sink, sitting next to her on the stool. She nodded, allowing him to take her hand and clean it up.
"You should have called me if you felt dizzy. How are you now?"
"Fine, I'll be better in a few days" She winced as he cleaned up the cut with the wipe, he apologised quickly trying to be more careful. "I don't need to go to the ED do I?"
"No, your fine" Lenny began to wrap a bandage around her hand, being as gentle as he could. He could see her eyes watering from the stinging, after finishing with her hand he pulled her towards him for a tight hug.
"I am sorry Lenny"
"I told you it's ok, why were you so scared? All you did was break a glass, I'm hardly going to be angry over that" He assured rubbing her back in soothing circular motions.
"Why did you flinch Ams? I'm not going to hurt you, I don't know what sort of lads you got with before, but I would never hurt you. Ever" He looked her in the eye assuring her, kissing her forehead and holding her close. He didn't know why she thought he was going to hurt her over a broken glass, but he was going to find out.
"I'm sorry" She repeated, crying heavilly into his chest.