When John's daughter and Anna's son become friends at nursery school, they don't expect their lives to change forever.

Modern AU. When Anna agrees to help her longtime friend John avoid his ex-wife and navigate murky waters with his family, she never expects to realize she's not quite over her college crush on him. When it turns out that she needs his help as much as he needs hers, will either one of them be able to keep their feelings platonic? Rating change at Chapter 11.

"No man can regret loving, as I have loved you." He'd spoken the words before he truly understood both the profoundness of her love and what it might mean if he ever lost it. If he ever lost her. Sequel to "No Man Can Regret Loving"

Anna Smith and John Bates have been friends since childhood. As they both leave to attend university their futures threaten pull them in separate directions. But will a wild night redefine their relationship?

Set in 1956. Father John Bates is at a turning point in his life when he's offered a chance at a new beginning...but life sometimes has different plans.

Journal entries written by John & Anna(actually Handy-for-the-bus & Terriejane)after they left service and became the proprietors of the Grantham Arms Hotel in Downton Village. Rated K through M.

Modern Day AU, Coffee House Fic. Fluff? Probably. Based on a prompt from awesomegreentie. We started with a T rating, but who was I kidding? We promptly moved up to a strong M at Chapter 5.

Modern AU. John Bates, an eclectic Artist and Dr. Anna Bates, a controlling surgeon meet on Christmas Eve while waiting for news about loved ones in the hospital. They are quickly captivated by one another's kindness and caring ways, but will their polar opposite lives prove to be too much chaos for a chance at real love?

With the war in South Africa stretching on longer than anticipated, Robert has a drink with his batman and reminisces about home.

Modern AU. She is still the main suspect of Green's murder, but finally out of prison, at least for the time being. Desperately looking for a job, while trying to put her life back together, Anna meets Mr Bates.

John plays the waiting game whilst Anna goes into labour...

Modern AU. "Sometimes I wish that I could freeze the picture, and save it from the funny tricks of time."

Love suffers long and is kind. It is not proud. Love bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things. Love never fails. (S6 spoilers included)

A nice bit of baby bates fluff after John and Anna return from the race at Brooklands in series 6 episode 7. My way of trying to rectify the lack of scenes we have received so far showing the Bateses preparing for the arrival of their little one.

Years have passed by in the blink of an eye, and yet the people within these hallowed halls haven't changed much in the decade that she's been away.

John and Anna snuggle up together in front of the fire at their cottage. Unapologetic fluffy smut!

In 1955, Anna attends the funeral of her beloved husband. Her friends and family are there to support her as she thinks through her memories of the man she loved and everything they shared in their life together.

He had never felt so blessed. Spoilers for S6E4.

Post 6.4 fic. Anna and Bates dare to begin dreaming of the future.

Downton Comprehensive is a moderately sized school that boasts excellent results, respectful pupils & friendly staff. At least, that's what is plastered on their advertisements. Under the guidance of Headmaster Robert Crawley, the school runs as smoothly as possible. A new member of staff, John Bates, marks the start of Downton's descent into drama (T is a safety rating, R&R!)

"No man can regret loving... as I have loved you." He'd spoken the words before he knew the true meaning of regret.

Modern A/U John Bates is an international acting sensation who has just bought a vacation home in St. Andrews. Anna Smith is a grad student at St. Andrews University. When John hires Anna as his house sitter will the two of them finally find forever?

Lady Mary sends Anna on an errand to Ripon and she is pleased when Mr. Bates asks to walk with her.

After her release from prison, Anna must not only live with the uncertainty of her husband's fate, but she must also confront the fact that her attack has become public knowledge. Oneshot set at the end of S5.

Mr. Molesley could never be sure how the subject of tattoos came up in the servant's hall one evening after dinner, but he did notice the interest that Miss Baxter showed in the subject.

The Bateses and Carsons often visited each other as they continued their lives out of service.

They'd made attempts. But resuming the intimacy of married life was difficult for Anna and Bates, and each time they failed made it even more difficult to try again. Spoilers through S5E1

He could not keep his hands off of her. Spoilers for S5CS.

The slow yet inevitable evolution from strangers to friends and from friends to the promise of something more.

"I want to know why Mrs. Hughes said that 'at least there will be no baby.'"

After weeks with no letters and no visits, Bates had finally come to one simple, awful conclusion. "She's given up on me." S3 episode filler.

Anna was distracted by a bright and colorful object which caught her eye peeking out from behind a flower pot by the front stoop.

He gazed across the bed at his wife's face, relaxed and innocent in slumber. In these moments, she looked as young and untouched by life as the first day they'd met. Rated M

After Anna lends Mr. Bates, the new valet, her copy of Jane Eyre, the theme of the novel follows them through their relationship.

S4 AU. After overhearing the conversation in the hallway between Mrs. Hughes and Anna, Bates decides that he does not need to find out Anna's secret. At least not right away. Last chapter rated "M"