A/N: Here is the (tiny) epilogue as promised. I decided to use their first scene from the Christmas Special, because I love their interactions in this scene so much.

However, I hope for much more E/A screentime in the new series as well as for an happy ending. And if Mr. Fellowes won't do us this favour, we can still fill the space her with our fanfiction. ;-))


Epilogue - After the war

"What do you mean you've invited Anthony Strallan?" Edith asked her grandmother. "I thought it was just us."

Lady Violet saw the distressed expression of her granddaughter's face. "Well," she said, "you were so disappointed that he wouldn't come shooting."

Edith remembered from books she had read before the war, how it should be to meet again a long lost love interest. She couldn't say if her conflicting emotions were exactly the same than the feelings of the books' heroines, but she was flustered, when she spotted Sir Anthony leaving his car in front of her grandmother's house. All her dear feelings for him returned at once.

In the time, when they hadn't seen each other, she had learnt to drive a car, had driven a tractor and had kissed a farmer. She had cared for wounded soldiers, had been reunited with Patrick and had lost him again… So many things had happened during the war, but now with him entering the room, all this was wiped off. In this second her only desire was to rush up to him and to fling her arms around his neck.

His reluctance and the certain detachment rattled her, but Edith felt at once that he was as excited as she was. This unexpected meeting was quite a shock for both of them. They tried to make conversation, said silly, trivial things. It was frustrating, but what could they under Lady Violet's strict surveillance.

In the end, when her eyes finally met his incredible blue ones, Edith knew that there was still hope.