"Laughing with your pretty mouth, laughing with your broken eyes, laughing with your lover's tongue in a lullaby"

A modern Chelsie AU. Charles runs a high-class domestic service company; he is smart, successful and single. He reluctantly attends his friend Robert's New Year's Eve party, but things look up when he bumps into property developer Elsie Hughes on the doorstep...

MODERN AU The death of his soon-to-be ex-wife brings Charles Carson and his daughter, Daisy, to coastal Maine. Elsie Hughes, nurse at Daisy's new school, is soon placed deep into the Carsons' lives. But can Charles, Elsie, and Daisy - and the small town of Misty Cove where they live - survive the aftermath of what's to come? New role for T. Barrow; stars almost entire DA cast.

An in-canon Chelsie fic set during the duration of Season 5. Touches on all of the things, big and small, that create tension, high emotions and, eventually, the impetus to action for our favorite butler and housekeeper. References will be made to my Chelsie monolith, A History of Moments, and excerpts therefrom may be woven into this story.

They are Charlie and Elsie to one another, at long last. A (very fluffy) sequel to my first story, "All the Difference." Takes place the evening after the final scene in 6x01.

A Chelsie fic delving into significant moments of their past at Downton, canon moments and beyond. Begins shortly after Elsie arrives at Downton and will follow through their entire relationship. Other characters appear, but this is most definitely a close-up look at how this relationship and his couple evolved over the decades. A few chapters have mature content

When Mrs. Hughes loses her eyesight, her life as the housekeeper of Downton Abbey is over. Perhaps with Mr. Carson she will be able to realize a new life just beginning. Carson/Hughes.

Elsie Hughes moves to England to study at Westburn University and finds herself drawn to history professor, Charles Carson.

A selection of little moments between Charlie and Elsie (!) from the proposal at the end of the Season 5 Christmas Special and onwards. It does contain lots of season 6 spoilers. Hope you like it! :) UPDATED! Includes some post finale moments now too! The latest, a reunion with Miss O' Brien. *oooh*

Modern AU: When Professor Hughes decides she's had enough of being alone and waiting hopelessly for her dear friend to fall in love with her, she sets into motion a chain of events Professor Carson might not be ready for. With Elsie embracing a new 'live a little' attitude, the Downton University faculty will never be the same again but could Charles really lose the woman he loves?

A honeymoon fic, in which Elsie and Charles realize what it means to finally come HOME. "They slipped briskly into an intimacy from which they never recovered." -F. Scott Fitzgerald

Modern AU. Christmas theme. Robert Crawley is the founder of Downton Academy, an exclusive, traditional, British-style boarding and day school in Chicago. Charles Carson is headmaster for boys, and Elsie Hughes is headmistress for girls.

She would've loved him even if he hadn't been the Doctor. And yet, he could've never been anyone else. (Spoilers for THORS)

Charles Carson and Elsie Hughes met at university. They fell in love, married, got good jobs and had a family. The perfect life. But sometimes things don't quite turn out the way people plan them... Modern Chelsie AU - a joint venture between theoofoof and RhondaStar47

Charles Carson and Elsie Hughes work together at Crawley's Wine Merchants - he is head buyer, she is client manager. They've worked together for ten years and are close friends. Deep down both would like to be something more but it's not that simple... or is it? Modern AU. Chelsie.

Sparked from an old OTP prompt and a conversation with YellowBrickRoad! Starts angsty and introspective before progressing into friendship, hope, and love, answering the question of what truly makes us FAMILY. Starts after S4 ending, goes AU. Most major cast members make an appearance at some point.

A collection of Downton Abbey prompt responses, mostly Chelsie. There will be some spoilers for the latest series/special. Rating will only apply to some responses.

A little melancholy and tender one-shot of Mr. Carson and Mrs. Hughes on the brink of great changes in their lives. This was inspired by the Season 6 trailer scenes of Mr. Carson looking bereft. I mourn for him.

After their engagement, all Mrs. Hughes wants is a kiss from Mr. Carson. But even she could not guess how much he wanted to kiss her back. This is Season 6 dreamland. UPDATE: The last chapter is up.

Where Carson and Mrs. Hughes are now husband and wife.

Mrs. Patmore saw them holding hands in the beach and what happened when Mrs. Hughes sits next to the cook? First Chelsie fic and not the first but a long time I don't write in english. I didn't used a beta because this story just popped up in my head and I wrote. So I know have mistakes.

Carson and Hughes Character Studies: the fateful moments and decisions that have kept them on the path towards one another. Carson first. Hughes Second. And a combined decision epilogue. Don't be too fooled by the genres - there's some humor and comforting stuff in this too.

Before the wedding, Mr. Carson & Mrs. Hughes have a disagreement.

That day at the sea changed Elsie Hughes' life. Season 4 CS spoilers.

This is a series of vignettes based on how Mr. Carson and Mrs. Hughes observe the other's voice the first time they have the occasion to hear the other express anger, guilt, fear, passion, consternation, silence, etc. The rating begins as a K but will change to a M as the story progresses. The chapters will form a complete story as we move along.

When the past catches up with the present, it isn't always easy to deal with its consequences. Alternate Universe fic, almost spoiler free, includes a very proper Butler and a very different role for the person we normally know as Housekeeper Elsie Hughes. Will often not be safe for work.

This is my response to a series of prompts posted on Tumblr for the Carson/Hughes pairing. Each chapter will be based on a one word prompt and will vary in length and will feature our lovely butler and housekeeper!

River Song has been removed from the database and plopped back into her life. However, those who rescued her are a mystery. The Doctor has regenerated and been without her for far too long. The reunion isn't as smooth as anyone would like, but a reunion it is.

well it started out as drabbles and then turned into this monster...

*Spoilers for series 5*. Picks up after/during episode 7. Mrs Hughes wonders at the implications of Mr Carson's suggestion of a 'business venture' and together they take an afternoon in the village to look at potential investments.

Slight S5 spoilers. It's not always easy having the head that wears the crown, but Charles Carson, butler of Downton Abbey, finds a way to bear the burdens with greater ease. In so doing, he and Mrs. Hughes explore the possibility of existing not as a butler and housekeeper, but as individuals in their own right.

Mrs. Bute returns to Grantham House shortly after the day at the beach and Mrs. Hughes has to return to Yorkshire. As always, she and Mr. Carson correspond, but their letters aren't quite like what they've written during past Seasons. No Season 5 Spoilers.

Something is wrong with Mr. Carson.

Mrs. Hughes receives unwelcome news.

A CrackFic alternate ending to my own story, 'Wading Into the Unknown' in which Mrs. Butte is more than a little unhinged mentally and no one is safe. Picks up after Ch.43 of 'Wading Into the Unknown.' Dark, adult themes addressed. Not for the faint of heart. Main Character is Mrs. Butte, played here by Imelda Staunton. Chelsie and Baxley included! Rated M for sex and violence.

Elsie writes a letter to Anna, confessing her affection for the girl and handing over the keys and title of housekeeper, in order to move on into retirement with a certain butler

Mr. Carson announces that he's considering leaving Downton to marry. Mrs. Hughes also contemplates retirement and marriage. Takes place after the S4 CS. Cover image by brenna-louise!

After the 2013 Christmas Special. It all started with a day at the beach. Extremely extended ending! This has it all; intrigue, romance, angst, irony, betrayal, humor, more romance, London, seduction, healing and Chelsie! Key characters; Carson, Hughes, Thomas, Mary, Beryl, Edith, Molesley, Mrs. Butte, Miss Baxter, Anna and Bates. COMPLETE! 2014 Highclere Award- 'Chelsie Fluff'

Mr. Carson is ill. While caring for him, Mrs. Hughes makes a startling discovery. She accidentally comes across his diary and is shocked to find that the entries within are addressed to her! Takes place after Series 3 but before Series 4. Revisits all our favorite Chelsie moments from Series 1, 2, and 3. Cover image by brenna-louise!

The London Housekeeper has disappeared and it's Lady Rose's first season. There's only one logical solution... Mrs. Hughes has to come to London immediately. Season 3 spoilers. Rated T for now, though knowing me as I do...it'll probably become an M in later chapters.

Malcolm/Sam. One-Shot, Post-Series. "I think you're taking Stockholm Syndrome to a whole new level, Sam."

Some words are more powerful than others. It's all about timing.

Mrs. Hughes finds a letter addressed to herself on the floor outside the butler's pantry. She doesn't have to open the letter to discover who wrote it; she would know his handwriting anywhere. This takes place shortly after the end of the S3 Christmas Special.

As music plays and wine flows at the post-Christmas dance for staff, Mr. Carson and Mrs. Hughes do something so unexpected it gets the whole house talking.

There is so much he should have done. He wonders if it's too late now.

Oneshot drabble. Mrs Hughes reflects on Mr Carson's offer.

Elsie admiring Charles. Total M-ness.

My take on Carson/Hughes relationship. Winner of a Highclere Award.