"If she does leave, in a flurry of orange hair and possibility, Sarah never wants to hear from her again."
Sir Richard Carlisle needs a new secretary and as it happens, Mrs. Vera Bates is looking to move up in the world. Who said anything about burned bridges?
Follow up of Temporary Surroundings (in case you didn't know). Characters are the product of Lord Fellowes's mind, not mine.
What happened the night of Anna's rape? Set the night between 4.03 and 4.04. I got the idea when Anna told Mrs. Hughes "I can't let him touch me," and Bates said "I can't come near you." Those lines told me that Bates had tried to touch Anna and possibly apologize for snapping at her in the Servants hall. I'm labeling this with a trigger warning just in case!
Cobert Winter Wonderland Smut Exchange (2013): A confession during a late night walk alters everything for Robert and Cora.
During the Christmas Special, Bates got a Penny Lick, will Anna get a turn?
My contribution for January Rock the AU - World War II. Sybil and Tom bump into each other in the chaos of an air raid and they get talking and realise that they might have some things in common.
When a clarify of opinion is transformed from a hypothetical outbrust into something quite different Thomas x Jimmy
Anna and John choosing baby names, but Anna ends up annoyed at John for his less than serious suggestions. Based on a Tumblr prompt by imagineyourotp.
Robert and Cora on why their marriage is happy. Set in Scotland. No copyright infringement intended. All characters and the story belong to Julian Fellowes.
Thomas reflects on Lady Sybil's death.
you won't be the maiden aunt forever. - —Edith, second person narrative, drabble.
This is what I thought happened the first night Anna was back in the cottage, after she moved back in. Oneshot. Trigger warning, just to be safe!
Elsie tries to gain Charles's attentions. Will she succeed?
My take on Anna's first night back at the cottage after John finds out. **Spoiler Alert US Ep 4/UK Ep 5** ***Possible trigger warning*** - there are no details, or anything directly addressing the attack. Just wanted to post a warning to be safe.
Following "Autumn" in the what is now the Seasons verse, Mary moves through another year, fully awake to the possibilities of a future and life.
This is a sequel to "1921." After the train...
The story of Robert and Cora from their points of view. No copyright infringement intended. Characters and most of the story belong to Julian Fellows.
John Bates, agent of the SIS (Secret Intelligence Service) is sent to protect Lord Robert Crawley, by going undercover in the Earl's company, the Downton Bureau of Investigation (DBI). While there, he meets the forensic scientist, Anna Smith. He falls in love with her, while trying to prevent the assassination. Inspired by a post on Tumblr. Modern AU
A single decision can change everything. Carson and Hughes and how it could have been.
A little one-shot exploring just a few ways Robert may have imagined his reunion with Cora once he returned from America. M for the fact that some of his fantasies are a little crazy, and also because of what happens when his fantasies end (what obviously happened)
Charles Blake is curious to know more about Matthew. At Mary's suggestion, he asks Tom Branson about him. This is my idea of how that conversation might have gone. I own none of these characters, but I like them a lot!
Molesley can't find his razor, so he can't shave. What does Miss Baxter think about that?
1950s Housewife AU - Cora Crawley and Sarah Lang might just be able to brighten one another's lonely lives. Meanwhile, Elsie Carson makes an important decision and Rosamund Painswick learns a few new things about herself.
Lord Grantham cannot get her out of his mind, even after all these years. He makes his mind up to do something about it.
The Flintshires show up at Downton for Rose's coming out and Cora tries to poach Sarah back.
One step at a time. Big ones and small ones. They all lead us to a happy ending.
CRACKFIC! Now that THE CONCERT episode has aired in the US, I'm reposting this drabble independently. It was originally in my Chelsie drabble collection, but there is no Chelsie here, so... SEASON 4, EPISODE 3(UK) or 2(US) SPOILERS. I wrote this because I needed some humor in my life after seeing the episode.
What if Sybil survived the birth One shot
Action in italics. Almost everybody in it but Isobel. She will be in next E3 according to me.