Dixie was home a two days later, after spending a few days at Maggie's. She watched as her mom hurried off with her bags packed and went to go stay with her friend Andrea.
Carol and Maggie came over to the house later that day while Rick was off at the lawyers talking. Carl was off with Beth. "Since your birthday was shit.. Lets really celebrate today.." Carol smiled, "The boy's are out of town. I thought we could have a girl's day at the spa."
"I'm not in the mood to celebrate." Dixie sighed sitting back on the couch. Carol rubbed her back. Maggie brought a mini cake over.
"Well. We are going to do something fun." Maggie smiled, she pulled out a candle. "Alteast make a wish."
Dixie looked at her, smiled slightly and nodded. "Alright." She said sitting up as Maggie light it. She closed her eyes for a minute, then she blew them out.
"Awesome!" Carol smiled, and took the candle off, and gave them each a fork. They all started digging into the cake sharing it. They did each other's nails at home, ordered pizza from Fabiano's, and watched movies. Dixie came back from the kitchen with a pint for each of them, sat down with spoons and started digging into their Ben and Jerry's ice cream. They all had their favorites - Dixies was: The tonight dough. Maggie's was Dublin Mudslide, and Carol's was half baked.
"Thank you guys.." Dixie smiled hugging them after they finished everthing. She sat back letting her nail polish dry.
"Anytime." Maggie smiled, and looked at Carol. "We have a surprise for you.."
"Oh no." Dixie smiled looking up.
"We're off to get tattoos…"
"Maggie. Your dad is going to kill you." Dixie laughed.
"He'll be okay with it - eventually." Maggie smiled grabbing her truck keys. "Wanna?"
"Hell yeah." Dixie smiled getting up with her. They left, and drove the next town over and each got tattoos. Maggie got a rose tattoo with a cancer ribbon for her mom and the year she was born and died, Carol got a tattoo with Daryl's name on it along with the state of Alabama around it - since Daryl was from Alabama. Dixie picked hers out eventually and got a hummingbird with a rose. They headed back home, and relaxed until Rick came home. Dixie was cooking dinner. They ate dinner, and went to bed.
Negan came into town that friday. "Doing okay?" He asked meeting up with her in Atlanta. He had accepted a job in Atlanta at a car dealership. Lucille was out of town visiting family - he hadn't told Dixie he was married either.
"I'll live." She smiled raising her wounded hand. "Fractured it punching Shane." She laughed showing him the video.
"Damn… Good job." He slid her a sealed card. "Happy birthday, Dixie." He kissed her cheek, sat back.
Dixie read the card, smiled seeing the gift card for some sewing shop. She had been sewing her costumes for her plays she was in. She bit her lip and smiled, she wrapped her arms around his neck and kissed him, pulling him closer leaning against the building, after they walked outside. "Thank you… So much Negan." She smiled more.
Negan groaned into the kiss, and pushed her more against the wall. They hadn't seen much of each other lately, keeping busy with work, or school - life in general. Negan looked down breaking the kiss panting slightly.
Dixie smiled blushing, texted her dad told him she was staying at her new boyfriends place. Dixie arrived at his house he was renting. "Hello." She smiled, shutting the door.
"Hello. Beautiful." He smiled watching her. She put her bag down and took off her jacket.
Negan got up and kissed her, helping her take off her coat.
"I… really need to go use the bathroom." Dixie smiled softly. "I'll be back." she kissed him again.
Negan groaned and locked the door, turned on a little bit of music. Dixie opened the bathroom door and came out in a chemise. She smiled hugging him and kissed him more.
Negan smiled watching her. "Damn.." He danced with her and twirled her a bit.
Dixie laughed and kissed him more. She pulled him close and kissed him harder groaning softly feeling his hands trail her body.