Downton fic 2! Daisy/Alfred

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So hey. This is my second Fanfiction, once again Downton Abbey, this is me messing around, this may be deleted if it goes badly, so please bear with me. Reviews are gold dust to me, and encourage me to write faster ;D so please? Cookies for you all ~Lily x

Chapter One

Alfred's POV

A blush spread quickly across the face of the most beautiful girl in the world. She didn't know it of course, but I love her with my whole heart. I chase after Ivy just to get Daisy jealous, and it seemed to be working. Ivy didn't like me, she was after Jimmy, the handsome first footman. He isn't interested, it was that obvious. However, that aside, I want to leave service, work on a farm, or in a newspaper, not as second footman to flyboy who can't throw tuppence in the air and catch it again. Mr Carson is a good boss, as is Lord Grantham, but being a footman just ain't my cup of tea. I don't care what my aunt, Miss O'Brien, has to say about it, but I want to secure Daisy as my bride first. That means for a while I will have to sit tight, play second fiddle to pretty boy, and flirt with Daisy some more, I want her to realise how much I want her, love her, need her in my arms. I sound like a soppy girl right now. Daisy walks up to me, and reaches up to whisper in my ear. "Come at sundown to the kitchen garden and wait for me there. I will be there as soon as I can. Come alone. Good day Alfred". My heart sped up to a million miles an hour. Why does she want to talk to me alone? It makes no sense, but I'm not going to argue with her, anything to be alone for a while with the girl of my dreams. Anna says she will leave the lights on. It take me a few minutes to catch on, but I thank her and walk back upstairs with the sauce. I can feel her gaze on me, and 'see' her glares aimed at Ivy. I pretend to like Ivy, but it makes her hate me. I will have to change that, and sharpish. Oh dear. Lord Grantham wants to talk to me in the library. This won't end well.

"Come in Alfred, I want to talk to you"

"What is it that you require M'lord?"

"I have heard that you are wanting to leave us. I wondered why."

"Well M'Lord, it's complicated. I have always wanted to be a farmer, but when I came here at my aunts insistence, I met a girl. Daisy, I want to ask her to marry me, then secure a farm to raise and work together. But I don't know what to do anymore."

I heard a squeak from outside, and the sound of footsteps, running down the hall and stairs. I knew instinctively it was Daisy, so I hastily apologised to his Lordship, who dismissed me to go and get her, and ran after Daisy, my beautiful girl. I found her curled up in a corner, avoiding me and Mrs Patmore, she was too confused to work, and didn't want to see me. I didn't care, I picked her up and sat down, cradling her in my arms. That was how Mr Carson found us half an hour later.

"ALFRED! WHAT are you doing?" Mr Carson's voice echoed throughout the whole servants quarters, hall and kitchen. Sighing, I looked up at his furious face, willing to face whatever may come, just for my girl. Daisy...