A/N: So here's another drabble from July. Consider it a peace offering after "Hands."
The prompt was "wet"
Disclaimer: I don't own Downton Abbey.
Enjoy~
"Goodness, what happened to you?"
Anna knew she should've anticipated Mr. Bates's reaction to her returning to their cottage soaking wet, but she couldn't help but be a little embarrassed. She probably looked like she'd been tossed in Downton's duck pond, rather than that she'd neglected to bring an umbrella with her today.
But why would she have thought to do that? The skies had been a lovely, clear blue all morning- it'd been a proper spring morning, she and Madge had concluded, though, like any spring day, rain was certain to follow. She'd been a fool for thinking the skies would be clear all morning, really.
"You know what they say, Mr. Bates," she said as she shed her coat and hung it on the back of a chair facing the heart,before placing her (probably ruined) hat on the same chair.
Her husband laughed as he watched her track water around the cottage. "What do they say? Or is it a secret that only lady's maids know?" he teased.
"I wouldn't keep any secrets from you, Mr. Bates," she replied, letting her hair down and twisting it into a loose braid, her hands soon becoming soaked from all the water. "Have you honestly never heard about April showers?"
His face lit up in recognition. "About how they bring May flowers? Yes, I suppose I have. And it's true, isn't it, Anna Bates? My lovely Anna May Bates."
She laughed, the chill of rainwater forgotten. "That's very kind of you, Mr. Bates," she said, pecking him affectionately on the cheek. "How was your half-day?"
He caught her gently by the nape of her neck, turning her head so the kiss was now between their lips. He could taste the rain on her skin, a clear, fresh tasted that only added another dimension to the scent of lavender that she adored so much. She smiled, an action he was aware of only because he felt it against his lips, and he smiled in return.
"I love you," she whispered, her tone as if she were disclosing some great secret.
"Well aren't we lucky that I love you too?"
A/N: I hope you enjoyed this little bit of fluff...I'm surprised no one's played with April showers and Anna's middle name yet (or I haven't found it)...but there's my go at it.
Thank you for your support!