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. Enjoy the chapter ladies. Time for a day out.

The 199 steps, Whitby Abbey, St Mary's Church and Doodlepots are all real places in Whitby, they can all be read about online :)

Chapter Forty.

Hannah parked the car in the car park beside the beach, she was looking forward to spending the day with Dixie and having a good time. She loved Whitby, it was one of the few places that you could be yourself and nobody minded. There was plenty to see and do in the area, Hannah tended to avoid the usual tourist places and headed off to the lesser known areas. She took a deep breath and instantly the smell of the sea air filled her nose. Hannah was glad that she had told Dixie to dress warmly, they'd be walking around so they wouldn't be that cold but if they did stop at any point then she wanted Dixie to be warm. Hannah put the alarm on the car and she looked towards the town, it was a little on the quiet side but it was still early. 'Come on then Dixie, let's go and explore.'

'Where are you taking me?'

'We'll start with the most energetic part of this town.'

'Energetic, why is that?'

'You'll see.' Hannah chuckled and started walking through the streets.

Dixie walked with Hannah and she wondered what Hannah meant by energetic. She took in the cobbled streets and old style buildings, Whitby was a pretty place and she imagined that it was somewhere people liked to retire to at the end of their working life. Her life was so full and busy so it was nice to come somewhere that the pace of life was slower and looked a good deal quieter. Dixie looked up when Hannah stopped, she saw a lot of steps that seemed to stretch upwards for miles. 'Where do those lead to?'

'To a little church and Whitby Abbey.'

'How many are there?'

One hundred and ninety-nine.'

'You're joking.'

'I'm not, I've climbed them before.'

'Okay, I take it this is what you mean by energetic.'

'Yes, are you ready?'

'I think so.'

'Don't worry, we can take it slowly.'

'I am glad to hear that.' Dixie slowly made her way up the stairs, one hundred and ninety-nine steps was a long way up.

Hannah looked out for Dixie on the way up, she wanted to make sure that she could rest if she needed to, they took it slowly and after a while they were at the top. 'I know it was a very long climb but the view is well worth it.' Hannah smiled at Dixie's reaction, she looked as if she was in awe at what she was seeing. The harbour and little town stretched for miles in every direction, as they were so high up they could see everything. 'What do you think Dixie?'

'I like it, it is very nice up here. It feels like you're the only person left in the world.'

'I thought that too the first time that I came here. Come on, let's go and have a look around.'

'Is that a graveyard?'

'Yes, it belongs to the church over there.' Hannah pointed at the little church set at the back and Dixie set off towards it. While Dixie was looking at each of the gravestones Hannah took some pictures of the view and of the church, she would add them to her collection, she took a few of Dixie as well when she wasn't aware of it. 'Can we go into the church?'

'Of course we can. This graveyard is used in Dracula by Bram Stoker, he was quite inspired by Whitby.'

'I can see why, it does look quite spooky.' Hannah chuckled at Dixie's words and they went into the church together.

Dixie looked around at the interior of the church, she wasn't sure why but even though she had never been religious the scent of a church always made her feel peaceful. Perhaps it was the fact that they always seemed to last for a very long time, there was something that felt permanent about churches. She lightly touched the wooden pews and read the inscriptions on some of them, they all felt very old, how many people had sat here over the years? Some of the pews had family names on, they were probably rich and had donated a lot of money to the church so they obviously had the best spots in the church. Dixie imagined them all in Victorian style clothing and being very posh. 'Hannah?'

'Yes Dixie.'

'I can see you in a place like this.'

'Really?'

'Yes, wearing Victorian clothing and marrying a rich man.' Dixie heard Hannah laugh.

'I'd be the black sheep of the family and flirting with the women as well as the men.' Dixie smiled.

'So you plan to cause a stir then?'

'Why not, we caused one at the wedding yesterday.'

'I think we did too.' Dixie linked her arm with Hannah's, she was enjoying the day already.

Hannah walked towards the abbey. 'How do you feel about a little history Dixie?'

'History? What do you mean by history?'

'The abbey has been here for a very long time, you'll see what I mean.' Hannah went inside the abbey and paid for them both to get in. She took the guidebook that she was given and then went into the main part of the abbey. 'What do you think it was like to be a monk Dixie?'

'I would imagine that it was very peaceful.'

'It probably was.'

'Sometimes I wish that life was quieter.'

'You wouldn't give up being a paramedic though, I know that you like it.'

'I do, though there are some days that I wish life was nicer to people. We see so many people that are hurt or injured and it does get to you.'

'I know it does, you wouldn't be human if it didn't.'

'I love the job, it is worth it when people get the help that they need because of us.' Hannah nodded and squeezed Dixie's hand, she really could be quite sensitive from time to time.

Dixie had a lot of time to think while she was walking around, she could hear the sea and birds and the occasional voices from the other people that were walking around and looking at the exhibits within the abbey. She loved her job but occasionally she liked a time out too, before Hannah came along she would take her holidays when the trust told her that she had to, now that she had Hannah she was taking them a lot more so they could spend some quality time together. She was reassessing her life and it definitely included more holidays. She absent mindedly followed the trail and stood with Hannah while someone took a photo of them inside the abbey. 'Dixie, are you ready to go?'

'Yeah, I am.'

'Come on then, we can go to the gift shop and get a few things.'

'All right.' Dixie smiled, maybe she could get Hannah a gift from the shop.

Hannah took Dixie into the gift shop and they had a look around, she suspected that Dixie was buying her a gift as she kept looking around while the assistant took something from one of the glass cabinets for her. Hannah picked up some of the chocolate and put it in the basket, she added a little teddy and the special gift that she had picked up for Dixie earlier. She looked around for something for Jeff and Polly but she couldn't spot anything. She thought about it while she was paying and then she realised that she had it, she knew the perfect thing that she could get for them. 'Where are we going now Hannah?'

'I know exactly where to go, somewhere that we can get a gift for Jeff and Polly.'

'Lead the way beautiful.'

'We can get some lunch there too.'

'I like that idea.' Hannah smiled and they left the abbey; going down the steps was a lot easier than climbing them. Hannah was looking forward to seeing what Dixie thought of what they were going to do next.

Dixie looked up at the shop that Hannah was taking them into. 'Doodlepots?'

'I think you'll like this place, they let you paint things; they have plates and cups, money boxes and other things. You choose what you want, paint it and they will glaze and fire it for you.'

'Sounds good, I'll do something for Jeff.'

'I'll get Polly something.' Dixie looked around the different pieces and then she spotted the dog figurine that was sat on one of the tables, it looked so like Little Abs that she had to do it. Hannah was holding a fairy figurine. They picked a table and Hannah opened the paints. 'This is such a good idea, I like the idea of giving them a personal gift.'

'I am glad you like it Dixie.' Dixie concentrated on the dog that she was painting, she opened the picture of Jeff and Little Abs that she kept on her phone, she wanted to get the colours exactly right. She occasionally took a look at Hannah and smiled; Hannah was concentrating too, the fairy was beginning to take shape, it looked beautiful. 'Polly will like what you've made for her Hannah.'

'I hope she will. Let me guess, the dog is Little Abs. That's lovely Dixie.'

'Do you think so?'

'Yes, he's adorable, just like the real thing.' Dixie smiled and checked her dog and then put the paintbrush down, one of the staff came over and took the pieces away so they could put them in the oven.

Hannah ordered herself and Dixie some sandwiches, cake and a hot chocolate while they were waiting for their gifts for Polly and Jeff to come out of the oven. She bit into her own sandwich and sipped at the chocolate, it reminded her of the first date that she'd had with Dixie and the taste of chocolate on her lips as they'd kissed goodnight on the doorstep. They had come a long way as a couple since that night, Hannah felt as if they had grown so very close together in the few months that they had been together. Hannah picked up some of the cake and popped it into her mouth, she loved coming here and spending some time just being creative, it was a nice feeling, the atmosphere in this shop was always one of calm and it just felt happy here.

Dixie rested her hands on her belly, she felt content, it had been a very nice day so far. She took a deep breath and then let it go again, she helped herself to a slice of cake while Hannah picked up her figurine for Polly. Dixie decided that she would go and get the dog she had painted for Jeff, she hoped that he would like it. Once she had paid for the dog she went back to the table and she placed it carefully down on the side, it was well wrapped but she didn't want anything to happen to Jeff's present. Once they had ate their fill of sandwiches and cake they left the shop. 'What are we going to do now Hannah?'

'I thought we could go for a walk around the harbour.'

'Sounds lovely, lead the way.' Dixie slipped her arm through Hannah's and they walked around the harbour together, she took in the fishing boats and all the other little boats that were no doubt owned by the locals. Hannah wasn't in any hurry so she slowed her pace and matched Hannah's speed. They stopped so far around the harbour so Hannah could take some more pictures of the harbour and the sea. Dixie was beginning to realise just how much Hannah loved her camera, it made her smile.

Hannah looked around as they reached the beginning of the harbour, it was beginning to get dark now, they would have to start back soon. They'd bought some rock and sweet things for themselves and Jeff and Polly on the way round the harbour. 'There is one last thing we have to do before we leave today Dixie.'

'What is that?'

'Have some of the best fish and chips in England.'

'I like the sound of that, I'm paying as you bought the lunch.'

'All right.' Hannah sat on the bench while Dixie bought the chips, she made room for her when she came back and she took the package that Dixie held out. 'Thanks Dixie.'

'My pleasure beautiful. Thank you for bringing me here, I have really enjoyed it today.'

'I am glad that you did.'

'Blimey. There are enough chips here to feed me and Jeff.' Hannah laughed.

'Is that possible?'

'Maybe not, Jeff does like his chips.'

'I know he does.' Hannah put a few of her own chips into her mouth and looked around, it was just the two of them, most of the other tourists had gone home. There was something quite romantic about eating fish and chips in the dark with the woman she loved with only the sound of the waves against the shore that could be heard.

Dixie sighed in contentment, she put the packaging from the chips in the bin and then went back to the bench and rested her head against Hannah's shoulder. She just listened to the quiet noise that the waves were making, she felt Hannah's arm move around her shoulders and the little kiss on her head. 'Hannah, can we come back here?'

'Of course we can, for longer next time if you want to.'

'I'd like that.' She sighed again as Hannah's fingers traced little patterns across her shoulder, she was simply happy.

'Dixie, we should go back, it is getting late and we have to drive.'

'You promise that we can come back?'

'I promise.'

'Maybe we can bring Jeff and Polly next time.'

'I think they'd like it here.'

'Me too.' Dixie slowly stood up. 'Come on then, let's go.' Dixie held Hannah's hand in her own, she was looking forward to coming back to Whitby again one day.