Author: Raven Shadowrose
Rating: M
Pairing: ?/?
Summary: Sequel to Epiphany, Jeff and Dixie are trying to have a baby, what happens when it is likely to be more difficult than they first thought?
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 either of them to be used.
A/N: This is a direct sequel to Epiphany, please read that first to understand this story :) Reviews are welcome :)
Thank you to BeethovenRIP, olivia. c. king1 and chan. nelson4444 for your reviews, I really enjoy reading them. I hope you enjoy the chapter. I like this one, Jeff is a sweetie :)
Chapter Thirty-One.
Jeff had been working on the nursery every moment that he had spare, he looked around the now finished room, it was perfect. He'd even managed to sneak a cot in when Dixie was still asleep one morning. It had been delivered to Tamzin's house and she had dropped it off, it had given him no end of trouble when he was putting it together but it was worth all the effort and hard work. He really hoped that Dixie would like it, he'd gone against the usual colour schemes that people chose when they were decorating a nursery and picked something quite different. He liked it in here, it felt warm and inviting. Jeff looked around the room, he wanted to make sure that everything was in place for when he brought Dixie in to see the nursery. It was missing things like toys and clothes for the baby but he wanted to buy those things with Dixie. She'd started knitting again, he'd noticed a few jumpers that she'd made in blue and a few in purple. He liked that it kept her occupied and took her mind off the fact that she would be coming off the crew soon.
Dixie was sat on the sofa, she was nearing five months now, the time when she would stop working on the crew. She had found that she wasn't moving as quick these days and carrying the medical kit and the equipment that she needed whilst on duty was becoming harder. Jeff took most of it, he was only letting her carry light things, she was quite grateful that he was protective of her sometimes. She was going to have to get used to being off the crew and working at the ambulance dispatch instead, it was going to be difficult but she would do it for the baby. Dixie had spent most of the day resting as she'd found it difficult sleeping lately, her bump was getting bigger and sometimes it was hard to find a comfortable position when she was in bed. Sleeping on her back and front was near enough impossible now and she wasn't used to sleeping on her side. She found that putting a pillow under her stomach helped a little bit and enabled her to get some sleep.
Jeff went into the lounge and went over to Dixie, he really wanted her to see the nursery, he was excited and nervous about her reaction. 'Dixie, come with me princess.'
'Where?'
'The nursery, I want you to see it.'
'Is it done?'
'It is.' Jeff took Dixie's hands in his and helped her to stand up, he had noticed that occasionally she needed help to stand up, he was relieved that she wouldn't be working on the ambulance soon. It was better for her and the baby if they were out of all that just in case anything dangerous happened on a shout. Jeff kissed Dixie's head and put his arm around her waist to support her as they went up the stairs, he didn't want anything bad happening to Dixie or the baby. Jeff stopped at the door to the nursery and put his hand on the handle of the door. 'Close your eyes princess, I'll guide you.' Jeff took Dixie's hands in his again once she had closed her eyes and he slowly walked her through the door and into the nursery.
Dixie heard the door close behind her and she knew that she was inside the nursery. 'Can I open my eyes yet?'
'Not yet, soon princess.' Dixie felt Jeff guiding her as she walked. 'Okay, you can open them now.' Dixie opened her eyes and looked around the room that she was stood in. The bottom half of the room was a light ivory colour and the top half had been painted in terracotta, the two colours were split by a black wooden rail that went around the middle of the walls. A sturdy black cot had been placed against one wall, it had already been made up with cot bedding that had elephants and giraffes embroidered into the fabric. At one end of the cot was the biggest teddy that she had ever seen. She turned around and saw a rocking chair with comfortable cushions placed on it and against the other wall was a bookcase, Jeff had already started putting books on it. She saw fairy tales and Mr Men and Little Miss books too. Next to the chair was a lamp, it would be ideal for when they were putting the baby to sleep, much better than the main light in the room. She saw a few shelves around the room and they had little animal ornaments on. A wind chime with crystal moons and stars hung in the window and cast rainbows around the room whenever the sun hit it. Dixie felt the tears in her eyes, the room was beautiful, Jeff had gone to so much effort and she was finding it hard to keep her emotions back.
Jeff just watched Dixie as she looked around the room, it was hard to judge her reaction as she had her back to him. 'Dixie?' Jeff put his hand on Dixie's shoulder. 'Do you like it princess?' He turned Dixie to face him and he saw the tears running down her cheeks. 'Is that good or bad?' Jeff pulled Dixie into his arms and held her close, he felt her arms wrap around his back and he kissed her head gently as he held her.
'Jeff,' he heard Dixie say a few moments later.
'What is it princess?'
'Thank you, the room is beautiful, it is so different to what I imagined it would be like and yet it is perfect.'
'I am glad that you think so, everyone seemed to be going for the same pastel coloured rooms so I thought we would be different.'
'I love it.' Jeff breathed a huge sigh of relief, Dixie loved the nursery, he had been so worried that she would hate it.
Dixie looked around the room again, she saw a small wardrobe and chest of drawers, she couldn't wait to start putting the baby's things in them. She also saw a small storage cabinet that she could put nappies and other essentials in. 'That also doubles as a changing unit so we can change him in here without having to disturb him too much.'
'You've thought of everything, haven't you?' Dixie was feeling overwhelmed, the nursery was amazing, she lifted her head from Jeff's chest and kissed him, he had done a wonderful job. 'I love you Jeff, thank you for this.'
'You're welcome princess, I love you too.' Dixie cuddled herself into Jeff's arms, seeing the nursery had really made her day.
Jeff was relieved that Dixie was happy with the nursery, he had taken quite a big risk in doing something that was different but it had paid off. 'We'll have to think of names next Dixie.'
'I know, we should get the kids involved, buy a baby name book and get them to make a list of their favourites.'
'That's a good idea, I'll pick one up for them.'
'I want them to be involved Jeff, as much as they want to be.'
'I do too princess.' Jeff kissed Dixie's head and held her close, he loved her and the kids and the new baby that would soon be with them. Dixie was almost half way through her pregnancy now, he was looking forward to all of the experiences that were yet to come; mostly he was looking forward to the moment that their baby entered the world for the first time. He couldn't wait to see Dixie holding their son, she would be a fantastic mother.
Dixie followed Jeff out of the nursery, when they were outside she moved close to him and kissed him, she loved the feel of his lips on hers. She kissed him again and moved closer to him, she had felt her libido returning in the past couple of days and kissing Jeff made her want more, she wanted to be close to her husband again. 'Jeff, I want you to make love to me.'
'Are you sure?'
'Yes, very sure, please Jeff, I want us to be close again.'
'All right, we might have to improvise a little bit though.'
'What do you have in mind?'
'You'll see.' Dixie felt Jeff take her hand and she followed him into their bedroom, she wanted this, now that her sex drive was back to normal she wanted them to make love like any other couple. Dixie waited while Jeff closed the curtains and when he came back she found herself in his arms again, he tilted her head up and kissed her gently; his tongue slipping into her mouth and tangling with hers. Dixie sighed quietly as Jeff's hands slowly started exploring her body, she broke away from the kiss when Jeff lifted her t-shirt over her head. 'Yours now.' Dixie copied Jeff's actions until he was stood bare chested in front of her. They slowly undressed each other until there wasn't any clothing left on their bodies.
Jeff helped Dixie to lie down on the bed, he lay next to her and then kissed her, his hand gently caressing her naked body. 'Lie on your side and face me princess.' Dixie looked confused but did as he asked her to. Jeff used his free hand to hold Dixie close to him, he felt Dixie's other hand settle on his back. He looked into her eyes and then kissed her. 'Love you princess.'
'I love you too Jeff.' Jeff held Dixie for a few more minutes and then he kissed her on the nose, he gently parted Dixie's legs and heard her gasp as he slipped into her body. Jeff looked into Dixie's eyes as he slowly moved inside her, the connection was intense and he loved it. He heard Dixie moan quietly, she was clearly enjoying herself. He moved his head to her neck and kissed her exactly where she liked it. Jeff stilled his movements and just enjoyed the feeling of being inside Dixie, he moved a few strands of hair out of her eyes and then kissed her again.
Dixie kissed Jeff back, she could feel him inside her and she felt complete. 'Princess, I'm going to lie on my back now.'
'Okay.' Dixie moved with Jeff as he lay on his back, she found herself sat on top of him with all of his length still inside her. She rotated her hips and heard Jeff moan in pleasure, he liked it when she did that. 'Like that Dixie, don't stop princess.'
'I wasn't planning on stopping.' Dixie moved her hips up and towards Jeff's body, she moaned when she felt his hand slide between her legs and start to stroke her clitoris.
'Come for me princess.' Her moans increased when his other hand moved up her body and played with her nipples. Dixie noticed her movements became erratic and her body tightened around Jeff's length, she moaned out loud and gripped the covers as orgasm overtook her. She heard Jeff moan her name and she tilted her hips again to bring him to orgasm. 'Dixie, my Dixie,' he moaned as he came inside her.
Jeff lay Dixie back on her side when they had finished making love, he stayed inside her as he didn't want to break their connection just yet. Jeff stroked Dixie's face and hair and then kissed her again. After a few moments he slowly pulled out of her and just lay with her. He didn't want to speak, their lovemaking had been perfect and he just wanted to lie with Dixie for a while. He saw Dixie smile at him and then she rested her hand on his hip again. They didn't need words, just being together was enough. Jeff picked up the blanket off the chair in their room and covered himself and Dixie with it, he wanted to make sure that she was warm.
Dixie kept her hand on Jeff's hip, his hand was on her arm and they were just looking at each other, she loved his eyes, they were the most gorgeous blue she had ever seen and she loved looking into them. Dixie was still thinking about Jeff's eyes when she felt something strange in her stomach, it took her a few seconds to realise what it was. She moved onto her back and then looked over at Jeff. 'Jeff, give me your hand.'
'Why, what is it princess?'
'Just give me your hand.'
'Okay.' Jeff looked confused but he did as she asked anyway, she placed his hand on her stomach. 'What is it princess?'
'Just wait.' Dixie left Jeff's hand on her belly for a few minutes and then she felt it again. 'Did you feel that?'
'Was that a kick?'
'Yes love, our little boy is getting more active.' Dixie smiled as Jeff's hand moved around her stomach, every so often the baby would kick and Jeff smiled each and every time. Dixie loved that Jeff was bonding with their baby, she was glad that he had the chance to feel their baby kicking. Dixie cuddled up to Jeff, they would have to get up and get dressed as the kids were due back from school in a few hours but for now they could just lie together.