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 happens when Cyd is replaced by Hannah Darbyshire and Dixie takes a liking to her. Will she end up with even more of a broken heart or will she find the happiness that she has been searching for?

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

Author's Note: This story will contain will contain some femslash, if you do not wish to read it 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. nelson444 and beethovenRIP for your comments, do you want to know what presents Hannah and Dixie have got each other? :)

Chapter Thirty-Four.

Dixie woke up early on Christmas morning, she'd always loved Christmas, some of her best memories of her mother came from Christmastime. Last night she had gone out for drinks with Hannah, Jeff, Polly and Cyd, she was looking forward to everyone coming around for dinner. She'd made breakfast for herself and Hannah, a full English naturally, they'd bought everything last night and Dixie had left Hannah sleeping while she made them something to eat. Dixie went upstairs with all of the food on a tray, she quietly opened the door and put the tray down on the bedside table. Dixie trailed her fingers down Hannah's face and kissed her lips. 'Come on beautiful, wake up sweetheart.' She smiled at Hannah's sleepy protest that it was still too early. 'I have breakfast, if you don't wake up I'll eat all your bacon.'

'Don't you dare Dixie Dixon, I'll keep your presents for myself.' Dixie laughed and kissed Hannah.

'Morning gorgeous.'

'Morning Dixie.' Dixie sat next to Hannah and put the tray down on the bed.

'Breakfast in bed for my lovely partner.'

'Thank you, it smells amazing.'

'Tuck in beautiful.' Dixie picked up her own fork and started eating her food, she glanced over at Hannah every so often to make sure that she was eating.

Hannah thought that the breakfast that Dixie had made for her was fantastic, it always tasted wonderful, she loved it when Dixie made breakfast for her. She'd felt the subtle changes in her relationship with Dixie, they'd been together for just over two months now. Sometimes they made love and other times they would just curl up in bed together and sleep in each other's arms. Their relationship wasn't just based on sex, there was more to it, love, Hannah knew for certain that Dixie loved her. She loved Dixie, there was no doubt in her mind, whenever she thought of Dixie it was to think of how much she loved her. They had well and truly become a couple, it was hard to imagine life without Dixie in it, she hoped that she would never have to find out what that would be like. Hannah put the thought out of her mind, she would never let anything happen to Dixie.

Dixie put the plates onto the tray when they had finished eating and then she kissed Hannah again. 'I love you Hannah.'

'I love you too Dixie.' She pulled the younger woman into her arms and held her, it made her happy, Hannah was always affectionate and loving, it made Dixie smile whenever she thought of Hannah, they were a proper couple now, she was so happy and glad that her father had been proved wrong. 'We should get dressed Dixie.' Hannah's voice brought her out of her reverie.

'Presents first, we can get dressed later, opening my presents in my pyjamas has always been a tradition for me.'

'Then we'd better not break it.' Dixie took Hannah's hand and they went downstairs together, she turned on the fairy lights and then sat on the floor by the tree. 'Come on beautiful, I want to open presents.'

'You're a very big kid Dixie.'

'Yes, I am.' Dixie smiled at Hannah. 'I don't know where to start.' She picked up the present that Hannah's dad had bought her. She carefully took the wrapping off it and inside she found a little box, she opened it and she just stared, in the box was a pair of very beautiful heart-shaped silver earrings with little diamonds and emeralds in them. 'Oh my goodness, these must have cost a fortune, I've never owned real diamonds in my life.'

'My dad loves you Dixie.' Dixie was astonished, she was pleased that Hannah's dad loved her though, he must do to buy her a gift like that. She carefully put the box down and moved onto the presents that Hannah had bought her, there were three in total, one was much bigger than the rest of them. She took one of the smaller ones and opened it; it was a little box similar to the one that held her earrings and inside was a small silver heart on a chain. It was set with diamonds and emeralds like her earrings. She took the wrapping off the other small box; inside she found a bracelet that was also set with the same diamond and emerald pattern. 'Hannah, I don't know what to say, I've never seen anything quite so beautiful ever, they're so lovely.'

'Open your last present.' Dixie took the larger gift in her hands, it felt heavy, she wondered what was in it.

Hannah looked on and held her breath as Dixie opened the final present, she heard Dixie draw a breath when she saw what was inside. 'But, it can't be, it just can't be.'

'Look inside the lid.' Hannah watched Dixie open the lid of the object she now held in her hands.

'My mother's jewellery box, but how?'

'Jeff told me the story, how your mother wanted you to have her jewellery box after she died but your father sold all of her things at auction. I got Jeff to tell me the name of the auction house that sold her things and they had records from the time of the auction. They phoned the lady, a lovely woman named Lillian, that bought the jewellery box and she agreed to talk to me, when I told her the story she told me that I could have it, the initials on the inside lid of the box proved that it was your mum's box. She was going to give it to me for nothing but I insisted that I pay her for it. Jeff took the money to her and picked the box up last weekend, it is why he couldn't come for coffee with us on Sunday.' Hannah saw the tears pouring from Dixie's eyes and she hugged her. 'Hush Dixie, it's okay, hush my love.' Hannah held Dixie as she cried, stroking her hair to calm her.

'I thought I'd never see it again, thank you Hannah. You don't know what you've done for me.'

'Yes, I do. It won't make it right that she's gone but I hope having something to remember her by helps you a little bit.'

'Thank you doesn't seem enough for all the effort that you've gone to.'

'I know you're happy, that's my reward.' Hannah hugged Dixie again and stroked her hair, despite the tears Hannah knew that Dixie was happy.

Dixie wiped the tears from her eyes, she couldn't believe it was real, the initials on the inside of the lid of the jewellery box proved that it was her mother's, she'd always thought that it was lost to her forever. 'Hannah, open your presents.' Dixie hoped that Hannah liked her gifts, she watched as Hannah picked up the largest box. 'What is in here?'

'Open it and find out.' Dixie couldn't wait for Hannah to see her presents, she waited with her breath held as the wrapping was removed and the lid was taken off. Dixie saw Hannah carefully take the long black dress out of the box. 'Oh my goodness, Dixie, I don't know what to say, it's beautiful, it must have been expensive.'

'You're worth it beautiful.' The dress was made of velvet and would fall all the way to the floor when Hannah put it on, the top of the dress left Hannah's shoulders bare and Dixie just knew that she would look beautiful in it. 'There's more, open them.' Dixie handed Hannah the two smaller gifts. She saw Hannah's face when she opened the presents, Dixie knew she had made Hannah happy; the first one being a pair of long, velvet gloves with brocade and silk roses sewn into them. The next one was a black lace choker with an onyx pendant and black swarovski crystals that would cascade down Hannah's neck. 'Thank you Dixie, I love them all, so very much. I can't wait to wear them.'

'Wear them at dinner tonight, we're all dressing up, it will be perfect. What did your dad get you?' Hannah set about opening the large package under the tree. 'My usual, every year I send him a list of DVDs and CDs that I want and he buys them for me.'

'Really?'

'Yes, he's a great man my dad.'

'He is, he has a wonderful daughter too.' Dixie felt Hannah hug her and she returned it, she was so happy that Hannah loved the presents that she had bought for her. Dixie couldn't wait to see Hannah wear the dress and accessories that she had bought for her.

Hannah and Dixie spent the rest of the day cooking and making things to eat for everyone that was coming to dinner. The turkey had been put in just at the right time so it would be ready to come out just in time as they were to sit down to eat. Hannah had planned quite the menu and she was determined to see the meal be a success. They would have a small starter, the big Christmas dinner and then dessert, she'd bought some nice wine to go with the dinner and they would round it off with a proper cheese plate. She was still thinking about dinner when the doorbell rang, Hannah looked at Dixie. 'We're not expecting anyone yet, I hope they've not arrived early.' She got up and went to the door, she opened it to see a man stood there holding a very large wicker basket. 'Hannah Darbyshire?'

'Yes.'

'This is for you, where do you want it?'

'Just here in the hall will be fine, thank you.' She let the man put the basket down and signed the form he held out to her.

'Merry Christmas miss.'

'Merry Christmas to you too.' Dixie had come out of the lounge and was looking at the basket with some curiosity.

'What is that?'

'I don't know, let's get it in there and have a look.' Hannah took the basket into the lounge with Dixie and they opened it. 'There's a note in here, it's from my dad, this is for us to share.'

'What's in it?'

'It's a luxury food hamper; it has lots of things in like chocolate, wine, cheese, little pots of jam and honey and so on. I am probably going to get very fat eating all of this stuff.'

'Let me see.' Hannah laughed as Dixie looked through the hamper. 'Hey, there's even fresh bread in here, I can't wait to dig into some of this stuff.'

'We'll do that tomorrow, I think we'll be eating enough today.'

'True, I can't wait it all looks fabulous.' Hannah put the food away, it had been really thoughtful of her dad to send them something like this, she would thank him for it tomorrow in her usual Boxing Day phone call to him.

Dixie sat in the bedroom she shared with Hannah, they'd just shared a shower together, it had become quite the ritual that they would share the shower and just wash each other. Dixie smiled as she thought of the time they had got carried away and made love in the shower; she wasn't sure if Hannah had seduced her or if it was the other way around. She put the thought out of her mind, if she continued thinking about it then they would never get ready for when everyone got here. Hannah had been putting her make up on and Dixie watched her take the towel off and put her underwear on. 'Dixie, I need your help with the dress.'

'Coming beautiful.' She helped Hannah into the dress she had bought her and zipped it up. 'I'd rather be taking this dress off you Hannah.' She kissed Hannah's neck. 'You look beautiful.'

'You should stop that Dixie, we won't make it to dinner if you keep that up.' Dixie laughed.

'At least I know you find me attractive and want me in your bed.'

'Of course I do, I always will. Will you put my necklace on for me?'

'Of course I will beautiful.' She took the choker from Hannah and carefully closed the clasps around her neck. 'It suits you.'

'You have good taste Dixie.' Dixie smiled and put her arms around Hannah as she put on the gloves, the gifts she had bought for Hannah looked stunning on her.

Hannah sat on the bed while Dixie finished getting ready, Dixie put on a blue dress and then checked her make up in the mirror. 'You look lovely Dixie.'

'I bought this a while back, I've never really had a reason to wear it.'

'Now you do, it most definitely suits you.' Hannah picked up the necklace she had bought Dixie and fastened it around her neck. 'Silver is your colour Dixie, it looks beautiful on you.'

'I've never owned jewellery like this in my life, I'm so afraid of breaking it or losing it.'

'You won't, you have somewhere special to keep it now.'

'I know, I still can't believe what you and Jeff did for me.'

'You're worth it.' Hannah took Dixie's hands in hers and smiled at her. 'I love you and I will do whatever it takes to see you smile.'

'It worked, after the tears anyway. I love you so much.'

'Come on Dixie, we have dinner to finish.'

'I know, I can smell it from here.' Hannah took Dixie's hand in hers and they went downstairs, she took out the bowls and plates. Hannah glanced at the clock when the doorbell rang, they were right on time, she turned up the heat on the soup while Dixie answered the door, this evening was going to be a lot of fun.