Yes Milady, No, Milady.

After watching an episode of Downton Abbey I really wanted to write this!

So, I was so relived it wasn't just me who thought Sarah O'Brien had feelings for Lady Cora Crawley!
So this was inspired by this little bit of speech.

Miss O'Brien: Same as usual.

Thomas: Yes Milady. No, Milady. Three bags full?

Miss O'Brien: I'd like to give her three bags full. Preferably on a dark night.

I won't lie, but I spent ages laughing at this, thought it was great.
So, just a little one shot.
What if Cora came down to find O'Brien and over heard? So later when O'Brien goes up to answer the bell rung by her ladyship she finds out that the lady of the house doesn't mean to be so harsh.

Disclaimer: I own nothing.
First DA fic, please be gentle!

'Miss O'Brien: Same as usual.

Thomas: Yes Milady. No, Milady. Three bags full?

Miss O'Brien: I'd like to give her three bags full. Preferably on a dark night.'

Walking back in from her cigarette break Sarah O'Brien sighed as Lady Cora Crawley's bell rung on the servant's hall wall.

"Duty calls." She said to Thomas who had followed her in.

"Good luck!" He said quietly as he saw Mrs Hughes approaching.

O'Brien walked up the corridor bowing her head as his Lordship walked past.

"Ah, O'Brien I assume you are going to see my wife." He asked stopping before her.

"I am your lordship." She said standing straight.

"Please in form her I will be sleeping in my dressing room tonight." He said. He didn't need to give no reason.

"I shall pass on the message your lordship." Sarah said keeping the upmost respect. Waiting a few moments as the Earl walked down the hall she began to move again soon arriving in front of Her Ladyships room. Knocking before she went in, she took a deep breath this couldn't be so bad, she's already been embarrassed by Lady Cora in the servants hall, what difference would it make being told she was walking a very thin line in her ladyships bedroom?

"Come in O'Brien." Cora said sitting at her dressing table. O'Brien took a step in wondering again why she was here.

"Would you be so kind as she help me with my hair?" Cora asked in the strangest fashion. She never asked.

Normally she told her lady's maid what to do.

"Certainly Milady, my apologise for not doing it earlier." O'Brien said remembering she would soon be going for dinner with her family.

"Not to worry O'Brien." Lady Cora said smiling at her through the mirror.

O'Brien shot her a small smile.

"Miss O'Brien I need to ask you something." Cora began, not sure herself where this was going.

"Anything Milady." O'Brien answered with a smile placing pins in her employer's hair.

"Would you ever... want to put me in harms way?" Her Ladyship asked taking Sarah by surprise.

"No Milady of course not." O'Brien said as her hand trembled a little. Soon enough she's finished Lady Grantham hair.

"Is that all Mi'lady?" She asked before the younger woman had chance to speak.

"Actually, I wondered if I could have a few minutes of your time." Cora asked. Sarah felt awkward stood there; she was so used to following orders however now Cora seemed to be considering her feelings a lot more than usual.

"Of course Milady, what can I help you with?" O'Brien asked taking a step back so that her ladyship could stand. Walking over to the bed, O'Brien stood straight looking at the wall in front of her.

"Yes, Milady. No, Milady. Three bags full." Cora said. Sarah's hands began to tremble, she didn't realise Cora had heard her conversation with Thomas. She didn't realise that her ladyship was even down in the servant's hall. It was very strange.

"O'Brien I understand you have your opinions on people, so do I... however what you said seemed very unkind." Cora began to explain, treating the maid like a young school child who had disobeyed the rules.

"I apologise Milady." O'Brien said still not turning to look at her employer.

"Sarah please look at me." Lady Cora said remaining on the bed. Sarah turned slowly. Never once did she use her first name. Sarah never expected her to.

Turning slowly to look at Lady Grantham, O'Brien thought it best not to smile, even though Cora did look very lovely with her hair pinned up the way it was.

Sarah prayed a little that soon enough Dinner would come and she's be out of this situation, but that wasn't the case.

Making full eye contact O'Brien didn't know how to feel. Mixed Emotions.
She truly did feel bad because Lady Grantham had over heard. She felt hot and bothered because of her beautiful eyes. She felt genuinely scared, thinking about what her employer might say.

The use of her name still made her feel a little uneasy waiting for Cora to saying something, she didn't.

"Mi'lady, I am sorry for what you over heard, I have no explanation, but Mi'lady I would never put you in harms way, nor have I ever thought about it." Sarah tried, she tried hard not to make a fool of herself, to try and find an explanation but she could, she simply couldn't she said what she said out of frustration and anger, and she knew deep down that excuse would never work, not for such a smart woman as Lady Cora.

"O'Brien I do not believe for a second you would put me in harms way, I am just curious as to why you said it." Cora said a small sense of formally being thrown out the window.

"Please tell me, you have been my lady's maid for a number of years, you are one of the few people I trust to look after me." Cora said as if she were opening up her heart a little.

Sarah wanted to just come out with her feelings. Of course she'd said what she had said and it was done out of frustration, but it didn't remove or block her feelings for the Lady of the house.

They were still strong. It was now a case of if she let Cora Crawley know she was her one and true love, or if she made up some pathetic little lie to cover her somewhat 'stupid' and 'uncalled for' feelings.

"Mi'lady it would be highly inappropriate and soon you must be getting ready for dinner with your family, I don't expect you want to be late." O'Brien said, walking to the dresser as she began tidying things away.
"Highly inappropriate, O'Brien you must tell me now." Cora said with a small laugh and happiness in her voice.

Sarah looked at her and smiled. Cora seemed so gentle, well she was gentle, of course she had her moments but she did care for her lady's maid, even if she was just a maid. Cora moved to sit on her bed, keeping an eye on Sarah as she sat down.

"I'm in love with you." Sarah said turning to face the other woman, feeling for just a moment that she was in charge.

Cora stood for a moment in shock and O'Brien suddenly realised what she had done. What started out as a conversation with a friend had landed her admitting her long term feelings for Lady Cora Crawley.

She and Thomas were just talking, he asked a question and at the time she answered it honestly. Now she was being honest and most certainly speaking out of place.

"O'Brien..." Lady Cora began... Sarah wasn't sure what to do. So she did the only thing she could think of.
She ran.

Hello,
So, first Downton Abbey Story.
Should I do a second chapter to this, or is it not your cup of tea?
I just wanted to try it out. See if my idea panned out.

Please review or PM me. I hope I haven't bored you too much!
Bethanyy!