"Anna was being precise, measured, and slow with her every movement, but Mary jerked away regardless. Anna met her eyes again, expression caring and even in a way that somehow reminded Mary of the fact that her lady's maid was a mother now. 'You agreed I could get you settled, remember?'"
Eleven years after his miraculous recovery and return to Downton, Matthew Crawley is enjoying his just desserts. Blessed with an enviable marriage, two healthy children and Downton standing strong, it seems his good fortune knows no bounds. Then a request made by Martha Levinson, his wife Mary's American grandmother, results in rough waters ahead that will be hard to navigate.
The Easter weekend had fallen on the hottest days of the year so far, and the Crawleys, in their infinite wisdom, had decided to ask Thomas to play the Easter Bunny for the children.
Mary had never loved Patrick, not really.
After the Boer war, a physically and psychologically wounded Robert Crawley returns to Downton but nothing is quite the same. Will his childhood home and the love of his family be enough to get him out of the dark waters of despair?
Four months ago, Charles Carson would have balked at attempting the "scandalous attempt at sound" that is a cappella music.
Now, he can't help but be enamored with both the music and the woman who started it all: one Elsie Hughes.
Or, times have changed and he is finally willing.
After discovering that he is the long lost James Crawley, Thomas Barrow must now come to terms with what it means to be a Viscount under intense public scrutiny. Sequel to "The Devil's Child"
After the sudden death of his father, Thomas Barrow and his siblings are taken in by a kindly uncle. But why have they never heard of him before?
Things start looking a lot better for Thomas as he wins a scholarship to a prestigious Grammar School, gets scouted for the Lancashire Cricket team and still somehow manages to encounter some familiar faces along the way.
Matthew gazed down reverently at his wife as she lay beneath him.
The day Carson lost his heart to baby Mary Crawley.
Mary studied Tom over her teacup.
Alteratively: Thomas meets a woman, causes scandal throughout the household multiple times, lusts over a certain blonde ex-footman, and finally finds happiness.
"I see Lavinia has returned to Downton." Violet observed as she and Mary took tea in the Library.
Thomas makes a startling discovery upon receiving some possessions of his late mother, which sets to change him and his life at Downton for ever. As he struggles to deal with his past, he also has to deal with his ever increasing feelings for Jimmy, which he knows are not reciprocated.
Takes place some time after the incident at the fair but before season 6's nasty episode (trying to avoid spoilers!) Slightly AU, in that some of the character's backgrounds have been altered and some birth dates have been changed- I spent quite a long time trying to work out what years some of the characters would have been born and checked with the facts that I had as much as I could but I've had to alter things a little bit! It shouldn't change things too much!
Lord Gillingham was delighted that his wife and former lover were getting on.
Dancing had always been something Thomas had loved.
Dancing was what had drawn him and Daisy together.
Maybe dancing will also be the catalyst for drawing Thomas closer to the rest of downstairs.
Mary and Tom are raising their children and running the estate together.At night they are baring their souls secretly to one another.
It's 1918, and the Spanish flu pandemic is set on decimating the world as we know it. Downton Abbey and its inhabitants aren't spared by the disease, and that includes his Lordship's valet, John Bates. Thankfully, his wife Anna and his friends and colleagues are here to help, but it may very well not be enough.
Where our Mr. Bates falls ill, and lots of hurt/comfort, angst, caring, and still more angst ensues.
A collection of short pieces based on Tumblr prompts, originally done for the 12 days of Christmas, 2018.
The individual stories are not actually Christmas related.