Title: In Your Eyes

Authors: Raven Shadowrose/BeethovenRIP

Rating: M

Pairing: ?/?

Summary: A joint FanFic by Raven Shadowrose and BeethovenRIP based on Dixie and Jeff's conversation at the end of Series 26 Episode 36. We have rated it M as future chapters will contain adult themes. Dixie wants to be a mother and Jeff is all too willing to oblige, but, does their conversation in the ED have an unexpected effect on their relationship?

Disclaimer: The authors do not know or own any characters or content from Casualty, any original characters and the story are ours and we do not give permission for anyone to use the story or reproduce it.

Author's Note: Thank you to chan. nelson4444 and olivia. c. king1 for your reviews, we hope you enjoy the chapter :)

Jeff woke up to find that Dixie had moved during the night, she was lying on her back on the other side of the bed. He turned over so he could look at her and rested his head on his own pillow, he quietly watched Dixie as she slept. Jeff allowed his mind to wander, he had really enjoyed the time that he had spent with Dixie over the past few weeks. Going to the cinema and sharing the popcorn had been fun and he was happy that he was able to spend some time with Dixie just talking and having a good time. He didn't want Dixie to think that he just wanted her for sex, he loved her and wanted more that that, it was her, he wanted all of her. Jeff cuddled up to Dixie and put his arm across her stomach. 'My Dixie, my princess,' he whispered to her as he held her. Jeff smiled as Dixie turned over and snuggled into his chest, he adjusted his arms around her and held her closer. Jeff watched Dixie as she slowly woke up. 'Morning princess.'

'Morning Jeff.'

'Come on sleepyhead, it is time to get up.'

'No it isn't, I wanna stay here.' Jeff laughed as Dixie lay on top of him and refused to move.

Dixie pinned Jeff down with her body and snuggled up to him. 'Come on Jeffrey, give me a cuddle.'

'Do I have any choice?'

'No, Dixie wants cuddles.'

'Then cuddles you shall have my princess.' Dixie smiled and snuggled closer to Jeff, she loved how warm he was, it felt good to lie with him like this. Dixie sighed happily, she had enjoyed herself a lot last night. She had even liked being treated like a lady, it didn't happen very often but when it did she really enjoyed it. 'Dix, have you had enough cuddles now?'

'Maybe, maybe not, you're nice and warm, I think I might stay here.'

'We can't lie in bed all day.'

'Why not?'

'Because Little Abs needs walking and feeding.'

'Yeah, he does. Maybe we should make a day of it, go to the park and have a picnic.'

'I thought you wanted to stay here.'

'A woman can change her mind Jeffrey.'

'You change your mind as often as you change your underwear Dixie Collier.'

'I do not.'

'Do too.'

'I can change my mind about sharing a bed with you if you keep that up.' Dixie tried hard to keep the smile off her face but it wasn't working. 'Who else would keep you warm Dix?'

'Little Abs, he doesn't snore like you do either.'

'I do not snore.'

'You do Jeffrey, I fear for the roof sometimes.'

'Mean woman.' Dixie laughed and kissed Jeff on the forehead.

'I love you really, snoring and all.'

'I love you too Dixie, even if you do say I snore.' Dixie smiled and cuddled up to Jeff again, she wanted a few more minutes of cuddling before she had to get up.

Jeff eventually persuaded Dixie to get out of bed and get ready so they could go to the park and walk Little Abs. He'd let the dog out in the garden so he could do his business and then made himself and Dixie a coffee. 'Dix are you coming down?'

'One minute Jeff.' Jeff sat at the table and put Dixie's mug in front of her chair, they always used the same chairs, it had become a little bit of a habit for them. Jeff smiled at Dixie when she came in and sat down in her chair, she picked up her coffee and wrapped her hands around the mug. 'Cheers Jeff, exactly how I like it.'

'I know you can't function without your coffee Dix.'

'Neither can you, you'd be terrible without it.'

'You're probably right there.'

'What do you want for breakfast Jeff?'

I don't know princess, what are you having?'

'I'm going to put some toast on.'

'Put me some on too please Dix.'

'Okay love, you can butter it though.'

'Can I now?'

'Yes, you can.' Jeff went to the fridge and took the butter out while Dixie put the bread under the grill, he took a knife out of the drawer and placed it next to the butter. Dixie put the first pieces of toast onto a plate when they were ready and he dutifully buttered them, the other pieces soon followed and he buttered them exactly how Dixie liked them. 'Here you go princess.' Jeff passed Dixie the pieces of toast that were hers and started to eat his own.

'Thanks love.' Jeff drank his tea and let his mind wander over what they would do at the park today.

Dixie ate her toast, she realised that Jeff had buttered it exactly the way that she liked it. Jeff knew her better than anyone else, he knew everything about her; how she liked her toast buttered and how she took her tea. He knew everything about Cyd and her dad, she didn't regret telling him, he was her best friend and he hadn't laughed at her or said anything mean to her about them. Dixie looked at the man in front of her, there were times when he drove her mad but for the most part they got on well and had a very good relationship. She popped the last little bit of toast on her plate into her mouth and drank the last of her tea, she was looking forward to going to the park with Jeff and Little Abs.

Jeff got into the car and started the engine, Dixie was putting Little Abs into the back seat next to the picnic basket, she closed the door and got into the passenger seat. 'Are you ready to go Dix?'

'Yes love.' Jeff looked over at Dixie every so often as he was driving, she was relaxed and he could see her tapping her fingers on her leg in time with the music from the radio. He liked how their silence was comfortable; they didn't have to speak and fill every moment with chatter or noise from the television. Sometimes they would be in the same room and he would read the paper while Dixie read a book or she would potter about making tea in the kitchen. It felt nice to share his space with someone again, especially as it was Dixie, she was still his best friend even thought their relationship had changed to one where they were lovers too.

Dixie was lost in her own thoughts, her period was almost over now, she was glad to see the back of it. Her periods always made her feel strange and worry about things, no matter how small they started out, her worries always ended up huge when he hormones were involved. She watched Jeff out of the corner of her eye and he was totally concentrated on driving and the traffic around him. There were times when he would curse the other drivers when they did something stupid. She remembered the time when some teenagers had ran out in front of him and he'd almost turned the air blue with the amount of profanities that he'd used. Dixie smiled at the memory and looked out of the window, it looked as if it was going to be a nice day, the sun was out but it wasn't too hot. She'd made some sandwiches and packed a couple of drinks as well as the doughnuts that she'd bought yesterday and some crisps from the shopping that they'd done last week. She wasn't going to think about anything to do with work or anything that she'd been worried about, she was just going to enjoy herself.

Jeff parked the car and took the picnic basket off the back seat whilst Dixie got Little Abs out and attached the lead to his collar. 'Who's a good boy,' she said to him and fed him a treat. 'Come on Jeff, let's go for a walk.' Jeff linked arms with Dixie and they walked at a slow pace through the park, there was no need to rush as they had all day. There were very few people about, probably because most people were at work or at school. He liked that they were just wandering wherever their feet took them, they didn't have any real plans for the day, it was better that way. Dixie looked happy and contented, she was smiling and she would lean down and pat Little Abs on the head and give him a treat. Little Abs was not so little now, he had grown a lot and he loved Dixie, if anyone came too close to her, especially men, then he would growl at them until they moved away from her. Jeff had seen him do it once and it was quite scary to witness, he was only protecting Dixie though, nobody would hurt her while Little Abs was around.

Dixie and Jeff stopped on the field at the back of the park, she bent down and stroked Little Abs while she unclipped his lead. 'Come on mate, time for a run.' She put the lead down on the basket that Jeff had put down next to her. 'Go on boy.' Dixie nudged Little Abs with her foot and he ran off towards the far end of the field, she watched him running about just in case he went too far away. 'Dix, come and sit down.' Jeff had put the blanket down while she was watching Little Abs, she sat down next to Jeff, he put his arm around her and she rested her head against his shoulder. 'Dix, how are you feeling?'

'I'm okay.'

'Just okay?'

'Is this your way of asking about my monthlies?'

'Yeah, I was trying to be subtle.'

'I'm fine, it's nearly over now and my hormones are almost back to normal.'

'Good, I am glad to hear it princess.' Dixie snuggled up to Jeff and sighed happily, it made her feel good to know that he cared about her.

Jeff put two of his fingers under Dixie's chin and gently moved her head so he could look into her eyes. 'I love you Dixie.'

'Love you too.' Jeff smiled and touched his lips to Dixie's, he slowly and gently kissed her, coaxing her lips apart with his tongue and sliding it inside her mouth. He moved backwards and pulled Dixie with him so she was lying on his chest as they kissed. Jeff moved out of the kiss and smiled up at Dixie, he loved her so much and was making the most of the time that they had together. He moved his fingers over Dixie's arm in little circles until he reached her fingers, he kissed the back of her hand and placed it against his chest. Jeff looked at Dixie, her eyes were closed and she was relaxed, he loved just holding her close to him. Jeff kissed Dixie's head and gently ran his fingers through her hair, he smiled and held her close, this was turning out to be a perfect day.

Dixie felt Little Abs nudging her leg with his nose, she sat up and looked at him, he had a stick in front of him and looked as if he wanted her to throw it for him. 'Come on then mate.' She stood up and picked up the stick that Little Abs had dropped on the floor. She threw it as far as she could and then watched him run after it, he picked up and quickly brought it back to her, he dropped it on the floor and she threw it for him again. She loved playing with the dog like this, it was one of the simple pleasures of life. She smiled and picked up the stick again, it would be time for the picnic soon playing with Little Abs was making her feel hungry.

Jeff watched Dixie playing with Little Abs, she was laughing and smiling, he loved it when she was happy. Her eyes always sparkled when she was in a good mood, when Dixie was happy the whole world knew about it because she found it hard to hide her happiness from the people around her. She came back to the blanket and sat down, playing with Little Abs had brought colour to her cheeks and that colour made her look naturally beautiful. The dog sat down in front of her and she stroked his head. Jeff took out his phone and quickly took a picture of her an Little Abs, the sun was shining behind her and made her skin glow. 'Jeffrey, did you just take a picture of me?'

'I did.'

'Let me see.' Jeff showed her the picture he had taken, he thought she looked beautiful. 'I suppose it isn't that bad.'

'Isn't that bad, Dixie you look beautiful.'

'I suppose you can keep it.' Jeff put his phone in his pocket, he would have kept it even if she had told him to delete it. 'How about we start eating that picnic, I think it is time we had lunch.

'Good idea Jeff, I am hungry now.' Jeff lifted the lid on the picnic basket, he was happy that Dixie had let him keep the photo that he had taken of her.

Dixie ate the sandwiches that Jeff handed her and she fed Little Abs some of them too, it was hard to ignore him when he gave her that sad look of his. She licked her lips and took a drink from her bottle, she really was enjoying herself today. It had surprised her when Jeff took the picture of her, it had surprised her even more when she looked at it and found that she didn't look that bad in it. 'Pass us one of the doughnuts Jeff.'

'With pleasure princess.' She took the doughnut that Jeff handed to her and bit into it.

'Thanks love.'

'Are you enjoying that Dix?'

'Yeah, I love doughnuts.'

'I can see that.' Dixie concentrated on finishing her doughnut, she really loved the ones with proper strawberry jam in. She carefully wiped the sugar off her lips and took another drink from her bottle.

Jeff munched on his crisps and carefully put the bag into the basket, he checked that they hadn't left anything behind. Dixie was lying on her back on the blanket and he left her there while he put Little Abs back on his lead, he hated to disturb her but they were going to have to go home. 'Dixie, come on princess, it is time to go home.'

'Help me up love.' Jeff held out his hand to Dixie and helped her up when she put her hand in his. 'Thanks Jeff.'

'You're welcome princess.'

'I've really enjoyed myself today Jeff.'

'Me too, it has been a good day.'

'Come on love, let's go home.' Jeff picked up the basket and linked arms with Dixie, he was looking forward to spending the evening with Dixie too. 'Dixie, fancy a cuddle on the sofa when we get back?'

'I'd love one.'

'Then a cuddle you shall have my princess.' Jeff and Dixie slowly started walking back towards the car, each of them looking forward to their evening together.

Dixie lay on the sofa with Jeff, he'd pulled the blanket off the top and wrapped it around them both a little while ago, she liked it, it was warm and comfortable. They'd had tea and Little Abs had his food, she was happy, her mind wandered over the day that she had spent with Jeff, it had been perfect. She felt Jeff stroking her hair and holding her close to him, she snuggled closer and lay her head against his chest. Dixie smiled when she heard his heartbeat in her ear, she loved listening to it, it was so calming and relaxing, she closed her eyes and just lay there in Jeff's arms. She loved being this close to him, he was hers and she didn't want anybody else, no other man or woman could make her feel the way that Jeff was making her feel right now. She felt safe, loved and happy in his arms and she didn't want to be anywhere else.

Jeff felt Dixie snuggle up to him, she had her head right above where his heart is, he knew that she liked to listen to it when they cuddled up as it relaxed her and calmed her down. Jeff held Dixie and stroked her hair when the mood took him, it had been a lovely day and he had thoroughly enjoyed the picnic and just walking with Dixie. 'Dixie?'

'Yeah.'

'You should go to bed princess, I know what you get like when you're warm, it makes you sleepy.'

'I don't want to move, you're nice and warm.'

'I'll be nice and warm in bed too, come on Dix.'

'Okay, if I have to.' Jeff moved the blanket and Dixie slowly stood up, he got up too and put his arms around her.

'Come on princess, come to bed with me.' Jeff let his arm drift down Dixie's body and he settled it at her waist, she put her head on his shoulder and he kissed her gently on the forehead. He knew that Dixie was tired, he heard it in her voice and saw it in the way she leaned on him and cuddled up to him. Jeff held Dixie close as they walked up the stairs together, he didn't want her falling or getting hurt, he would protect her forever. He opened the door to Dixie's bedroom and then closed it behind them.

Dixie sat on her bed, being cuddled up to Jeff had made her sleepy, she quickly got undressed and into her pyjamas, she climbed in her side and lay on her back waiting for Jeff to come back. Jeff came back a few minutes later in his boxers and a t-shirt, he turned out the light and she felt him get into the bed with her. She turned over and could just about make out where Jeff was in the dark. 'Come here princess.' Dixie lay her head on Jeff's chest and she heard the reassuring beat of his heart in her ear once again, she felt his arms encircle her and the feeling of safety returned. 'Goodnight Dixie,' she heard Jeff whisper.

'Goodnight Jeff.' Dixie smiled into the darkness as sleep overtook her, the memories of the day slowly drifting through her head.