There is a word that exposes the very soul of John Thorntons relationship with Margaret Hale. One word which defines their love, their life, and their desperate pursuit of one for the other. One word that ties together each shared moment, and embodies every aspect of a battle not so easily won: Suppression.

Margaret Hale and John Thornton find their "relationship" the talk of Milton and have no choice but to marry.

"There?" he whispers in her ear and, sure enough, he feels her grip tighten. - COMPLETE! -

Lizzie thought that one amazing night of post break up sex was what she needed to forget about her Ex. But what are you supposed to do, when your one night stand shows up, at the most inconvenient of moments? One Shot.

"I do not love you," she cried in frustration. "Why do you want me?"

Modern 'North & South'. A series of short snippets answering the essential questions of how they met, what they thought, how they felt, how they fell.