Anna Smith is the newest instructor at Downton Ladies' College and one of her students, Emmaline Bates, immediately identifies with her and they form a strong friendship. Little could either of them know, Anna will form a much stronger friendship with someone else. Someone like Emmaline's father, John Bates.

The coal boom in Cardiff, Wales 1860. John Bates has come from Ireland to Cardiff, Wales to work for his old army commander, Robert Crawley. While attending to his duties as manager of the mine John meets local seamstress Anna Smith. They strike up a fast friendship that quickly develops into something deeper.

Anna Smith, with her son James, has been hired to instruct the children living on the estate of Lord Wuthering in Bombay.

After being in prison for more than a year, John Bates decides to participate in the prison's pen pal program. When Anna Smith is assigned to him, will they both find comfort in a handwritten love?

Anna May Smith falls for billionaire, financial genius, John Bates even though she isn't fully sure what's in store.

Anna Smith comes to Downton Abbey to work for Lady Mary after a rather scandalous event. Only Lady Mary and Mrs. Hughes know the truth of what happened and, despite misgivings by the family, Lady Mary insists on Anna's services as her Lady's Maid. It is there that Anna Smith, timid and reserved, meets the buoyant and kind John Bates, valet to Lord Grantham.

The World as we know it has come to an end. People survive as they can. Evil men roam the land . With no food, shelter or a chance to rest, the only way is South. And it's on his way South that John Bates saves Anna Smith and their life together begins - Modern

Adults only. John and Anna enjoy married life in the privacy of their cottage. In other words, cottage smut plain and simple!

When you turn 18, the Society Matches you with the person you are most compatible with. He or she is your Match, the person you will marry and start a family with. Belle doesn't want a Match—she isn't ready. It's even worse when she finds out her Match is a Gold. -See A/N for details.

Belle, a young shy woman with a history of self harm has been recently discharged from Storybrooke hospital. To help her father out of financial difficulties, she finds employment as a secretary with the town Lawyer, Mr. R. Gold. Their relationship strays from the 'prescribed employer relationship'. No curse, AU mash-up of the movie 'Secretary'. Warnings: light BDSM, self-harm