AN: This is my first Downton Fic and the first fic in English I've published so, please forgive me if my English is horrible. I wrote the whole story in one night but if you like it I have ideas to continue. Please comment so I know if I'm doing ok or terribly wrong thank you.

BTW this is obviously a modern AU

DAISY-So? Will you come with me please? - Daisy asked Anna again with begging eyes.

ANNA- Daisy I really don't feel like going out.

D- Anna please, I really don't want to go alone

A- But you won't be alone, you will be there with your boyfriend

D- Well yes, but it's a business thing for him, he will be going around networking and I won't know anyone.

Anna really didn't want to go, she was so tired but she couldn't say no to Daisy. It's weird for a 29-year-old woman to be best friends with a 20 year old but when Gwen, her former roommate, left London she was in terrible need of someone to split expenses with, so when an 18-year-old sweet girl arrived to London to attend university she accepted her. In only two years she had learn to love her like a little sister.

A-All right, all right I'll go. Where is this thing? What should I wear?

D-It's at the Grantham's so I guess you should really dress up

A-You mean we are going to the house of an Earl and a Countess?... and you are telling me just now?, how do you even know these people?

D-Well, William's father Works with the Earl, they are really good friends.

A-My god Daisy! You've been going out with him for months now and it never occurred to you to tell me you are dating William Mason friend of Lords and what not?

D-I just didn't think it was important- Daisy replied laughing- So? Will you come with me?

A-Of course I am!

D-Ok, Will will pick us up at around seven.

A-SEVEN? That's like in two hours. Really Daisy sometimes I don't know what's in that head of yours, I'll go get ready.

D-You'll have a great time, I promise.

Shortly after they arrived Daisy's premonition came true and Will soon excused himself leaving the two of them alone. They were actually having a good time, neither of them had ever been to such a fancy event, everything seemed new and they were laughing hard at some of the guests who's poshness was rather ridiculous for them.

They were talking when a young handsome man approached them.

T-Hello Ladies

D-Oh, hello Tom, I didn't knew you were coming

THOMAS-Well you know I wouldn't miss a party, especially not one with such beautiful girls… I don't think we've met – he said looking at Anna.

D-Oh, yes sorry, Anna this is Thomas Barrow, he went to school with Will.

A-Hello, nice to meet you Tom

Although it wasn't so nice to meet him, the way he was looking at her made her really uncomfortable. And Daisy, bless her heart, seeing romance everywhere she decided that it was best to leave them alone.

And so there she was, patiently listening while looking for a way out. She didn't know anyone so she couldn't ask for help. Her face really showed her annoyance, how couldn't he see it? Or maybe he didn't care. Anyway she then turned to the bar and noticed that Thomas wasn't the only one looking at her. At the bar there was a man, sitting there not even drinking anything, he was looking at her but not the way Thomas was but he was actually kind of laughing, he had noticed how uncomfortable she was. When he realized she had spotted him he asked her from the distance without a sound, just moving his slips if everything was all right. No, she was not all right, she was bored out of her mind. In that moment she realized that maybe she had an allied.

A-Sorry Thomas, but my glass is empty, would you mind if a go to the bar?

T-Don't worry Anna, what are you drinking? I'll get it for you.

A-There's no need Tom, I can go

T-Ok then but I'll go with you.

She started walking to the bar, him following and she couldn't help to show her feelings in her face. The mysterious silent man smiled at her and somehow she understood there was no need to worry.

When they arrived Thomas looked at him and was the first to speak.

T-Oh, hello Sir, I didn't know you were here.

J-Hello Thomas, I wasn't coming but Robert really insisted so here I am… Say, have you seen William?

T-Yes, I think he went outside.

J-Could you please tell him that I'm here

T-But- he said looking at Anna, he obviously didn't want to leave her.

A-It's ok, I don't mind

J-I will really thank you if you find him, you know I can't go running around the house looking for him.

T-Ok then, I'll be right back.

A-Take your time- Anna said when she was sure he couldn't listen anymore and the man sitting next to her started laughing.

J- Alone at last

A-Thank you, thank you so much. I don't know how much longer I could have taken.

J-Don't worry I know Thomas can be a Little too much, especially when he sees something he likes.

A-Well to bad for him, he looked the wrong way.

He didn't answer, he was just there looking at her, just as intensely as Tom had but somehow she didn't feel uncomfortable. After a few more silent seconds she offered her hand to him

A-I'm Anna, Anna Smith

J- John, John Bates.