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 all enjoy the chapter :)

Chapter Forty-Two.

Dixie let Hannah sleep in the morning after they had come back from Yorkshire, she thought that getting some sleep would make her feel better. Jeff had picked them up from the train station and driven them home, he'd promised to come and visit them with Polly and Cyd after their shift finished, she agreed and they would be here shortly, Little Abs was coming too and she was looking forward to seeing him. Once they'd got home Dixie ordered Hannah to go to bed, she'd made her a hot chocolate and they'd just held each other as they slept. Dixie thought through what had happened on their last day in Yorkshire, one million pounds was a lot of money; she assumed that Lawrence had put it into a savings account that gained interest over the years. Dixie hadn't seen so much money in her life, her parents hadn't been rich and being a paramedic paid enough to pay the bills but that was about it. There was enough left over to buy the odd treat every so often. She wondered what they were going to do with the money, it could stay in the savings account for now as it was safe there. One day they would use it to have kids and get married but that was going to be a long way off. It felt good to know that they had a secure source of funds in case anything happened that they didn't expect.

Hannah turned the will over in her hands; her father had cut her mother completely out of it, everything would be hers one day. What would she do with the house? Would she keep it or sell it? Was she thinking too much? The day that her dad was no longer here was a long way off, she tucked the will safely away with all of the other important papers that she had. The details for the savings account also went into the box, she would leave it there until they needed it. It was important to make the most of the money, very few people saw money like that and she wanted to put it to good use. Hannah heard Dixie's footsteps coming up the stairs and into the bedroom. Hey beautiful, how are you feeling?'

'I'm all right.' Dixie sat next to Hannah on the bed. 'It was quite a shock to hear what my dad did with the will and then the money on top.'

'I bet, it just shows how much he cares for you.'

'He does, I've always known how much he loves me.'

'You're missing him, aren't you?'

'Yes, I feel bad, he's going through the divorce all alone and I'm not there for him. I know that he wouldn't let me stay in Yorkshire if I offered to and he would make me come back with you Dixie.'

'Don't worry Hannah, he knows you care and that is enough. It is nice to see a father that cares for his daughter.'

'I know, I'm lucky that he likes you and wants the best for me.'

'Hannah, I've got something for you, I hope you like it.' Hannah took the little box that Dixie held out to her, she undid the delicately tied ribbon and took the lid off the box. 'Dixie, they're beautiful, Whitby jet, I'd recognise it anywhere.' Hannah gently touched the rose earrings that Dixie had bought her. 'I thought they were so very you Hannah.'

'I love them, thank you.' Hannah hugged Dixie, she loved that Dixie knew her so well and exactly what suited her and what she would want.

Dixie was pleased that Hannah had liked her gift; she had thought of Hannah right away when she saw the earrings in the shop. 'I have something for you too Dixie.' Dixie saw Hannah pull a box out of her pocket and put it into her hands. She opened it and inside lay a silver Celtic cross with a purple stone in the middle. 'That cross represents heart, mind, body and soul; all of things I have given to you Dixie.'

'Thank you, that's so beautiful, I love it.' Dixie couldn't help but be moved by the symbolism of the necklace that Hannah had bought for her. 'Come here beautiful.' Dixie put her arms around Hannah and held her close, she just needed to be near her. 'You have all of me too Hannah, everything that I am is yours.' She smiled into Hannah's neck as they hugged, the moment was perfect and she didn't want it to end. Dixie wanted to commit the time they had spent together over the weekend to her memory, she'd had such a good time that she didn't want to forget any of it. Hannah would be okay, Dixie suspected that Hannah was missing her dad and once she had been back a few days then she would feel better. Dixie tried to imagine what it would be like to have her on father caring for her the way Lawrence did for Hannah but she couldn't do it; all she saw was his hatred and contempt for her, she hugged Hannah tighter and closer, nobody would come between them.

Hannah closed her eyes as she hugged Dixie; she lived for the moments that they would just hold each other and be with each other. She opened her eyes when she heard the knock on the door, it would be Jeff, Cyd and Polly, they were due at any moment and Hannah saw Dixie's eyes light up at the thought of seeing their friends again. 'Come on then Dixie, I believe we have friends to entertain.' Hannah smiled at how Dixie almost flew out of the room to go and answer the door, she followed Dixie down the stairs at a slower pace and saw Dixie hugging Jeff, who had hold of Little Abs, when she reached the bottom. Hannah smiled at the sight before her, it looked as if it was going to take quite a while to get Dixie to let go of Jeff. 'Hello Jeff, you look as if you have your hands full.'

'I do princess, it appears that our Dixie has missed me.'

'I think that she has.' Hannah left Dixie hugging Jeff and moved onto Polly and Cyd, she hugged them both and took them into the lounge. Jeff and Dixie eventually came into the lounge and joined the others. Little Abs ran over to her and she stroked his head, he always looked pleased to see her and she loved the fact the dog liked her so much.

Jeff was pleased that Dixie had missed him while she was away, she did look very happy, she was smiling and laughing and it looked as if the holiday had done her the world of good. He'd already heard about the wedding and how she had got annoy some posh people by dancing with Hannah. That story had made him laugh, it was so Dixie, she truly did not care about people and their opinion of her. He was happy that she'd enjoyed herself, Dixie and Hannah looked closer than ever, they were holding hands and finishing each other's sentences. Jeff looked at Polly and he saw her smile, she was watching Hannah and Dixie, they really did make the people around them happy. 'Jeff, I've got you something.' He took the package from Dixie, he hadn't expected her to get him a present and yet she had. 'Dixie, you didn't have to buy me anything.'

'I wanted to, go on, open it.' Jeff carefully unwrapped the gift that Dixie had bought him and uncovered a statue of a dog that was painted to look like Little Abs. It looked as if it had been hand painted.

'Dix, did you paint this?'

I did.'

'Thank you princess.' He was very touched that Dixie had gone to so much effort for him, she'd obviously taken her time over it and made it look exactly like Little Abs. Jeff went over to Dixie and gave her a hug, he loved the present that she had made for him.

Dixie was so happy that Jeff loved his present, he had put it on the coffee table and every so often he would pick it up and look at it. Polly was just as taken with the fairy that Hannah had painted for her, she kept looking at it too. 'Polly, do you like your present?'

'I do Dixie, she's lovely, I can't wait to put her in my room.' Dixie chuckled and smiled as Polly hugged Hannah tightly. 'Thank you Hannah, I love her, she's so pretty.'

'You're welcome.' Whilst Hannah hugged Polly and they talked about music and guitars Dixie turned to Cyd.

'I am glad you had a good time Dixie.'

'I did, it was lovely, I am glad to be back though.'

'We're glad to have you back.'

'Cyd, here, this is for you.'

'You got me something?'

'I did.' She handed Cyd the package and watched her open it. 'I hope you like it.' Cyd took out the wrap that Dixie had bought her, it was made of purple silk and had little flowers embroidered into the fabric.

'Dixie, it's beautiful, really lovely, this must have cost a bit.' Dixie just smiled, it had cost quite a bit but she wanted Cyd to have it as she knew it would be perfect for her. Cyd put the shawl around her shoulders, she stood up and twirled around. 'How do I look?'

'It really suits you.'

'Thank you.' Dixie hugged Cyd, she thought again how nice it was to have her friend back in her life, she felt very lucky to have her friends and the beautiful woman that was her partner, life had turned out good and she was enjoying it.

Polly was delighted to have Hannah and Dixie back, she had missed them both while they were away. She was looking at the photos that Hannah had taken while they were away, she stopped at the one of Hannah and Dixie together. 'I like this one, you look so good together.'

'Thanks Polly, I like that one too, we had such a good time in Whitby.'

'I can tell.'

'It is good to be back though.'

'I am glad that I have my partner back again, Jeff is lovely but I like working with you.'

'I like working with you too Polly and we all know that Jeff and Dixie are partners.'

'True, you'd have to get a crowbar to get them away from each other.' Polly laughed and continued looking through the pictures, Whitby looked lovely, she really wanted to go there. 'Maybe we could all go to Whitby one day, I'd like to see it.'

'You'd fit right in Polly, I like this idea, we'll organise it and have a little road trip.'

'Awesome, I can't wait.' Polly hugged Hannah and then looked at the fairy figurine Hannah had made for her, she loved it and it would go on the side with all of her other things that were special to her.

Dixie had ordered pizza for everyone, she had roped Jeff into helping her dish it out onto plates for everyone so they could all sit together and eat. 'I think the time away has been good for you Dixie, you look as if you enjoyed yourself.'

'I did, a lot. I can't remember the last time I went on holiday like that.'

'That's because you used to work all the time to take your mind off being in love with someone you couldn't have.'

'True, speaking of Cyd, how are you getting along with her?'

'I still don't like what she did to you when she left but I have decided to leave it in the past.'

'Good, you're still my best friend Jeff, that won't change.'

'Thanks Dixie.'

'Come here Jeff.' Dixie hugged Jeff, it was nice to know that his hugs hadn't changed. 'You still have one of the best hugs in the world Jeff.'

'Oh really, what about Hannah's?'

'You might have to go a long way to compete with hers but I do like your hugs Jeffrey.'

'You're welcome to a hug any time you need one princess.'

'Am I still your princess?'

'Of course you are, what's got into you?'

'I don't know Jeff, everything is going so well and I'm happy.'

'You're waiting for something to topple your happiness and for something to go wrong.'

'Maybe, three months is the longest that I've ever been with someone and I'm reaching that time with Hannah, what if it happens again? What if she leaves?'

'She's not going to Dix, I see how she looks at you, she loves you.'

'I hope you're right Jeff.'

'I am, don't worry princess, come here Dix.' Dixie let Jeff hug her, he was warm and provided her with comfort when she needed it the most.

Jeff picked up some of the plates and took them into the lounge, he hoped that Dixie wasn't worrying about Hannah leaving her now. He knew that Hannah wouldn't leave Dixie, he was more certain of that than anything. Jeff gave a plate to Polly and then to Hannah, he smiled at Hannah and sat down with his own plate of pizza. He made a mental note to talk to Hannah about Dixie's fears as he knew that Dixie wouldn't have told Hannah about them. Jeff sat next to Polly and he saw Little Abs sit down by his feet, he took a piece of his pizza and fed it to the dog. He saw Hannah and Dixie share a smile as they ate their pizza, Polly was currently spoiling Little Abs with pizza and Cyd was sat on the chair and eating her pizza. He was trying his best to be nice to Cyd and accept her, he was doing it for Dixie, she was his best friend and he would do anything for her.

Hannah took the plates into the kitchen and stacked them at the side of the sink then she went to say goodbye to their friends. Jeff came over to her and hugged her. 'Talk to Dixie, princess, she has a few worries.' Hannah looked at Jeff and nodded, she wondered what Dixie was worrying about and why she hadn't said anything. Polly followed and Hannah hugged her.

'I'll see you tomorrow Polly.'

'Looking forward to it.' Hannah stood back as Dixie hugged Jeff and Polly, Cyd followed them and Hannah hugged her after Dixie had finished. She handed them all some of the sweets and chocolate that they had bought from Whitby and then Hannah closed the door and turned to Dixie. 'Jeff said you were worried about something Dixie, do you want to talk about it?'

'I don't know, maybe, it seems stupid.'

'It's not stupid if you're worried about it.' Hannah followed Dixie into the lounge and sat next to her.

'Three months we've been together, this is the point that my partner usually leaves me.'

'That's what you're worried about?'

'A little.'

'Don't worry Dixie, I won't leave you, I promise.'

'Really?'

'Yes, I can't leave you, you are the woman that has my heart. How can I leave my heart behind?'

'My beautiful Hannah.' Hannah reached out and took Dixie's hand in hers, she kissed it and hugged Dixie close to her.

'I'll be with you forever Dixie, forever.'

'Forever,' Dixie whispered in Hannah's ear. Hannah smiled when she heard Dixie repeat the word, she would keep the promise that she had made to Dixie, she would be with her forever.