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, olivia. c. king1 and beethovenRIP for your comments. I hope you like reading this chapter :)

Chapter Thirty-Seven.

The week passed quickly for Hannah and Dixie and the day had arrived when they would be travelling to Yorkshire for James' wedding. They'd decided to travel on Thursday evening after their shift and return on Sunday evening, they had Monday off too so they could relax before going back to work on the Tuesday. Jeff had insisted on driving Hannah and Dixie to the station and Polly wanted to say farewell too. Dixie helped Jeff pull the bags out of the boot, they were going by train and then Hannah's dad would pick them up at the other end. 'Jeff, look after Polly while I'm away, I've put you down on the rota as working together. Make sure that you call me if anything looks like it is going wrong.'

'I will, stop your nagging woman, you worry too much about me.'

'I just want to make sure that everything goes well while I'm away.'

'Everything will be fine, Patrick is a very competent Duty Manager, he does the job when you're not here, don't worry, the station is in good hands.'

'I know he does and that he will look after the place, can't I worry about my friends?'

'Of course you can, just not too much. Try not to worry, promise me that you'll enjoy yourself.'

'Okay, I will, only because you asked me though.'

'That's my princess.' Dixie hugged Jeff, she hoped that both Jeff and Polly would be okay while she was away. She wasn't sure why she was so anxious about going away, maybe it was because she hadn't been on holiday in a long time.

Hannah stood with Polly outside the station and hugged her. 'Are you looking forward to going home for a while Hannah?'

'I am, I'll be looking forward to coming back as well. I have many reasons for coming back.'

'One reason in particular?'

'You mean Dixie, don't you?'

'Yes, I do. There will be wedding bells one day.' Hannah laughed, Polly was convinced that both herself and Dixie would get married. She wasn't going to tell Polly about the conversation she'd had with Dixie about the future, Polly would be organising herself a new dress and hat. Hannah supposed that they had unofficially agreed to marry one day. Hannah listened to Dixie giving Jeff orders and chuckled; Dixie was always giving Jeff orders and it appears that he would not escape that just because she was going away. She was only doing it because she cared about Jeff and Polly and worried what they would do without her, that was when Dixie gave out orders the most. She hugged Jeff when he finally got away from Dixie giving him orders. 'Look after her for me,' he whispered in her ear. 'Of course I will,' she whispered back to Jeff and then let go. Dixie was hugging Polly and no doubt giving her a list of orders too.

Jeff helped Hannah and Dixie put their bags onto the train, he was going to miss Dixie while she was away but he had Polly and Little Abs to keep him company. He saw to it that Hannah and Dixie were comfortable in their seats and had everything that they needed for the journey. 'You will phone us when you get to Yorkshire safely won't you?'

'Of course I will Jeff, don't forget to take Little Abs for a walk,' Dixie said.

'Of course I won't.'

'Polly, make sure he remembers.'

'I will do, just have a good time and enjoy the wedding.'

'We will do,' Hannah said and smiled at Polly and Jeff.

'We'd better go Pol, we might end up going with them accidentally.'

'Yes, that would be hard to explain.' Jeff and Polly said their last goodbyes and got off the train, they stood on the platform and waved as the train pulled out of the station. Jeff waited until the train was out of sight before he went back to the car.

Polly sensed Jeff's mood, he was a little bit sad, it was easy to tell when he was a little bit down. 'Are you all right Jeff?'

'Yeah, I've never liked saying goodbye.'

'It isn't goodbye Jeff, it is farewell, they're coming back again.'

'I know they are, do you have your orders Pol?'

'Yes, I do, I have to keep you in line.'

'What does Dixie think I am going to do, get drunk and throw a house party?'

'Possibly.'

'I am too old for that Pol, about as exciting as it gets for me is a beer on the sofa and walking the dog these days.'

'There's nothing wrong with that Jeff, are you happy?'

'I am, how could I not be, I have very good friends in my life.'

'I'm glad to hear it, come on Jeff, let's go home and order Chinese.'

'Sounds like a good plan to me.'

'I'll even get you a fortune cookie, maybe it will tell you to be quiet again.' Polly chuckled at Jeff's expression, she remembered the last time Jeff had read a fortune cookie and it had told him to keep his mouth shut, she giggled again and sat back in the passenger seat as Jeff drove them home.

Dixie looked out of the window as the train sped through the countryside, she hoped that everything would be okay while she was away and that Jeff would phone her if anything went wrong. She trusted him and Polly but she worried about them being out there without her. 'Dixie?' She snapped out of her thoughts and looked at Hannah. 'Oh, sorry, I was just thinking.'

'About Jeff and Polly?'

'Yeah, I've put them together for the time we're away.'

'It's only for two days really, don't worry, they'll take care of each other.'

'I know they will. Jeff has promised to call me if anything goes wrong.'

'There you go, just relax Dixie, we're together and have the whole weekend to spend enjoying ourselves.'

'Yeah, true.'

'Do you mind that we're staying at my dad's house?'

'No, just as long as your mother isn't there or I'll be getting myself arrested for assault.'

'She isn't there, she has conveniently gone away for the weekend.'

'Good.' Dixie put one of the sweets absent-mindedly into her mouth and grimaced. 'That was a sour one, next time I'll look when getting a sweet out of the bag.'

'I like the sour ones.'

'Really, you like the sour ones? Why?'

'I don't know, I just do.'

'You can have them all then.'

'Awesome.' Dixie felt Hannah's head settle on her shoulder, it was something she had been doing a lot lately.

'Are you tired Hannah?'

'No, not really, I just like doing this.'

'Okay, you would tell me if you were tired though, right?'

'I'd probably just fall asleep on you and let you find out that way instead.' Dixie laughed and put her arm around Hannah, they still had some time to go on their journey, she placed her head gently on Hannah's and held her close.

Hannah reminded herself that she had to stay awake, they weren't that far off now and they could sleep once they reached her house, she still thought of it as her house even though she owned her own place now. She wondered what Dixie would think of the house she grew up in, it was no doubt larger than the one that Dixie herself had grown up in. She'd heard the tales of Dixie's home life, how she'd spent more time with her mum than her dad when she was younger and how they would play games outside and get very muddy. Hannah smiled, Dixie seemed very much the tomboy, always climbing trees and grazing her knees, it was so very her. They were still cuddled up together and waiting for the train to pull into the station. Hannah pulled her phone out of her pocket, it had just beeped to let her know that she had a message. 'It's dad, he's waiting for us at the station.'

'Okay.' Dixie sounded sleepy. 'How long have we got?'

'Five minutes.'

'Oh good, I don't have to move just yet.'

'That's probably a good thing as you're half asleep.'

'Maybe a little bit, it is just warm on this train, that's all.'

'Come on sleepyhead, let's get the bags, that will wake you up.'

'All right, if I must but you owe me a cuddle later.'

'Done.' Dixie eventually got up and Hannah followed suit, she stretched and picked up her bags, she was pleased that her dad was picking them up as they'd had quite a long journey already.

Dixie blinked as she got off the train, it was darker here than she realised, she could smell the countryside air even though they were inside the train station. 'Where are we going from here?'

'The village of Castleton is not far, that's where the house is.'

'Okay, what's the house like?'

'You'll see when we get there.' Dixie was curious, she wanted to see where Hannah had grown up as a child. They checked that they had everything and went to the entrance of the train station, she saw Hannah's dad stood by the car and they went over to him. Dixie stood back as Hannah hugged her dad. 'Hello Hannah, I am glad to see that you both arrived safely.'

'We did.' Hannah moved away and Dixie found herself being hugged, it made her happy that Hannah's dad had accepted her.

'Hello Dixie, it is nice to see you.' The acceptance made her smile, at least one dad liked her.

'Nice to see you too.'

'Come on, you must be tired and hungry, there will be food waiting for us when we get back.'

'Thanks dad,' Hannah said and got into the back seat after the bags had been put into the boot. Dixie wondered how food could be waiting for them when Lawrence was here and driving them.

Hannah wasn't sure what Dixie would make of everything that she was about to see, this would be like a whole other world to her, Hannah hoped that she wouldn't be too freaked out. It was only a few minutes drive to the house so they were there quite quickly. Hannah got out and Dixie followed her, they got the bags back out of the boot and she started up the steps. 'Hannah, where's the house, I don't see it?' She waited until they got to the top of the steps and then turned Dixie to face the house that sat at the back of the large expanse of garden. Hannah saw Dixie's open mouthed expression as she stared up at the property in front of her. 'What do you think?'

'The house I grew up in could fit inside that one about three times over.' Hannah smiled at Dixie, she wasn't sure what to make of Dixie's comment. 'Come on, let's get these bags inside and then we can rest.'

'All right.' Hannah hoped that Dixie wouldn't be uncomfortable in the house, it was a lot bigger than she was used to and no doubt a lot different.

Dixie went inside the house and looked around, the house was very big and she could smell food, her stomach grumbled and she wished that it would be quiet. 'Take your shoes and coat off Dixie.' She took her coat off and Hannah hung it up on one of the hooks. 'Is everything all right?'

'Yeah, I'm just not used to a house like this, I feel like I'm going to break something or do something like put my feet all over the sofa.'

'Don't worry, we do, all of the time in fact.'

'Okay.' Dixie placed her shoes next to Hannah's boots. 'Shouldn't we move the bags?'

'We'll do that later, come on, we'll get something to eat first.'

'Am I going to have to change?'

'Don't worry, casual is good here.' Dixie felt relieved that she wasn't going to have to change or act differently to how she would normally. She followed Hannah into the kitchen and dining room, it was all open plan and looked beautiful. 'Sit down Dixie.' She pulled out a seat and Hannah sat next to her. 'Hannah, how can there be food here when your dad was out?'

'He has a housekeeper that cooks, as he's a surgeon he doesn't have a lot of time.'

'I can imagine that he wouldn't. Does she live here?'

'No, in a house down the road.'

'It smells lovely in here.'

'It does, she's a very good cook.' Lawrence came into the room and Dixie watched him walk across the room and pick up the plates that sat on the side.

Hannah took the plate that her dad handed to her, the housekeeper had left them some shepherd's pie, vegetables and roast potatoes in the oven, she watched Dixie tuck into the food. Hannah was pleased that the food wasn't too posh, she figured that being in a posh house was enough for her for one day. 'How is work going Hannah?'

'Very well, we've been busy lately so it is nice to have the break.'

'What are you planning to do while you're here?'

'I'm not sure,' she said and turned to Dixie. 'Have you ever been to Whitby?'

'No, I haven't.'

'We'll go there, I think you'll like it.'

'You can borrow the car if you like Hannah,' Lawrence said.

'Thanks dad.' Hannah was looking forward to taking Dixie to Whitby, it would be nice to spend some time with her, just the two of them.

Dixie pushed her plate away, she had really enjoyed her meal, it was nice to be cooked for. 'You must be tired after working and then travelling all day. Hannah, why don't you take Dixie up to the usual room?'

'Okay dad, we'll see you in the morning.'

'Night Hannah, night Dixie.'

'Goodnight dad.'

'Goodnight Lawrence.' Dixie followed Hannah up the stairs, they took their bags up with them and Hannah opened the door to one of the rooms at the back of the house. Dixie looked around the room, it had fitted wardrobes and a double bed in the middle. The curtains had been closed and Hannah put her bags down in the corner. 'Dixie, is everything all right?'

'Yeah, I'm just not used to a house this big.'

You're a little quiet, that's all.'

'I'm tired as well. Hannah, how did you manage growing up in this house, it seems like a place with a lot of rules.'

'It was, this was my room.'

'Really? Has it been redecorated?'

'Yes, it used to be a lot different. If you go through that door then you'll find we have our own bathroom with a bath big enough for the both of us. When we're less tired it might be nice to relax in it.'

'I'll hold you to that Hannah. I'd better call Jeff and let him know we've arrived.'

'All right, he'll be worrying about you if you don't.' Dixie kissed Hannah and then took out her phone to call Jeff.

Jeff was pondering whether or not Dixie had arrived when the phone rang. 'Hi Jeff.'

'Dixie, did you arrive safely?'

'Yes, we're here and everything went well.'

'You sound tired Dix.'

'I am a little bit, it has been a long day.'

'You should get yourself to bed Dixie.'

'I will do soon, I just wanted to let you know that we're here.'

'Thanks Dixie.'

'Give Polly our love.'

'I will do, sleep well princess.'

'You too Jeff.' Jeff put the phone down and looked at Polly who was curled up on the other sofa.

'Dixie and Hannah send their love.'

'How are they?'

'Dixie sounded tired, I told her to go to bed.'

'She will be, travelling is tiring.'

'I hope Dixie has a good time there.'

'She will do, no doubt she will phone us and let us know how good a time she's having.'

'Of course she will.' Jeff sat quietly on the sofa, he was feeling tired too, perhaps he would go to bed soon.

Dixie sighed as she got into the bed with Hannah, the bed was very comfortable and after a day of working and of travelling it was very welcome. She yawned and lay back on her pillow, the house being this big was a surprise, it was nice but she would hate living somewhere like this permanently. 'Hannah, I love you.'

'I love you too Dixie.'

'Can I claim my cuddle now?'

'Of course you can.' Dixie cuddled up to Hannah and kissed her gently. 'Get some sleep my sweet Dixie, it's the wedding tomorrow and it will be another long day for us.'

'I know it will be, I'm looking forward to it though.'

'Me too.' Dixie relaxed in Hannah's arms, she was stroking her hair and it was making her sleepy. 'Goodnight Hannah.'

'Goodnight Dixie.' Dixie snuggled closer and moved her arm across Hannah's stomach, she was looking forward to the wedding and going to Whitby with her and spending some quality time with her beautiful partner.