This story starts the night after Lavinia's funeral. Mary discovers that, contrary to what she always had imagined, she is not a lost cause. All she has to do is looking beyond the walls of Downton and discovering that, indeed, she and Richard make a good team, in difficult times and in happy moments as well. In this AU, Christmas Special never happens.
Downton Abbey - Rated: M - English - Drama/Romance - Chapters: 16 - Words: 61,672 - Reviews: 57 - Favs: 49 - Follows: 37 - Updated: 6/23/2013 - Published: 6/6/2012 - Mary C., R. Carlisle - Complete