Modern AU: John Bates is a football coach, an injury forcing him to retire from playing football at an early age. A visit from an old friend changes his life forever. Has John finally found something more important than football?

After going through a bitter divorce, the last thing John Bates is looking for is love. Upon arriving back in Downton to work with his old friend, Robert Crawley, John meets and falls for a lovely waitress named, Anna Smith. Anna is a single mother trying to escape and forget a troubled past. Will the two finally find the happy ending they are both searching for?

Modern AU: EM Hughes is a novelist who writes historical fiction and Charles Carson is a retired cricketer who is now a sports presenter, a color commentary man (whose on air partner is one Charlie Grigg). You will see the familiar characters albeit in different roles. This is the story of how they met and the long road that is their relationship.

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

My personal take on Michaela and Sully's wedding night and honeymoon, based on the tiny clues left in the show, showing the evolution of their relationship, on both physical and emotional levels. *Warning* I've tried to be realistic and coherent, while avoiding crude descriptions. But still, if lovemaking scenes bother you, then you shouldn't read. NSFW material for some chapters.

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?

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.

Inspired by the song "Bus Stop" by the Hollies.

Ana and Jose are newly married. They own their own hardware store and are struggling with money. What happens when Christian Grey shows up with a proposition for Ana. He wants one night with her, for five-hundred-thousand-dollars. Will she take it? Read and find out more! INCOMPLETE

Ana is the only witness to an accident Christian is involved in and ends up kidnapped along with him. What will they go through during their time captured together and do they have any hope of having a relationship afterwards.

My take on what happens following Maria's return to the Von Trapp household after fleeing to the abbey. It's my first FanFic and I am enjoying writing it but have no idea if I actually any good at writing! I would appreciate all reviews, good and bad please. If people seem to be interested in reading more I will continue with it. Thanks and I hope you like it.

The Honourable Judge Elsie Hughes has dedicated her life to her career and helping those who come through her courtroom to a second chance in life. Deputy Commissioner Charles Carson believes in the law-if you break the law, you should pay. These old college friends have a history Elsie refuses to discuss, but the chemistry between them is almost tangible and unable to be ignored.

They've never spoken but their paths cross every day... can you really love at first sight?

September 1940, the war has affected the lives of everyone in the village. Can love find a way for our favourite telephone exchange operator? Can the good doctor keep his family safe when events conspire against them?

Georg and Maria discover that every want, every desire and every happiness is found in each other. "Is it- is it always going to be like this?"

Mr. Carson and Mrs. Hughes are well-respected for their ability to keep their cool in stressful situations, but can they keep their cool when it comes to each other? How long can they keep their true feelings from one another? Rated M for future chapters. This is my third fic ever published, so please feel free to review! Disclaimer: I do not own Downton Abbey or its characters!

It had been designed to tear them apart, but in the end it had only brought them still closer togther. A story about how love can come from grievous experiences.

Not all right things for right reasons are right - Jack makes a choice he comes to regret.

Aspiring writer Charles Carson is still healing in the aftermath of WWII. As he begins to construct a book based on a collection of journals left by a distant relative, he uncovers the tale of a secret love just as he meets a woman who has the potential to either fill or break his heart. AU that will incorporate Downton characters. Not my characters, but I love them deeply.

Mrs. Hughes drinks some troublesome tea. Pre-engagement and all that lovely stuff.

An A/U story about how Janeway and Chakotay could have met long before Voyager.

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.

Elsie regretted only one thing in her life. Now many years later Elsie finally understood 'maternal instinct'.

Exceedingly NSFW, but lovingly so. Please as a verb and please as a plea... Carson wedding night awkwardness turns amorous. Spoilerlerrrt? 6.3 because of their honeymoon location and her dress, I suppose.

Modern AU — Grey's Anatomy, ER, House MD and all your favorite Downton Abbey characters (including the dead ones!) Kind of a Chelsie heavy tale but there's plenty of Cobert, Banna, Richobel and Baxley tossed in for good measure. Lots of medical drama, cussing and even some sexytimes. Stays close to canon in terms of major events, just transplanted into a modern setting! Spoiler-y?

Modern AU: Bookshop owner Charles and teacher Elsie are finally dating, sharing their first holiday together in Dubai after months building a relationship. Can they navigate their way through the demons of their past to find a way to stay together for the long haul?

a.k.a NipS. Frequently NSFW. Mrs Hughes and Mr Carson, and a long journey. It started out as sass appreciation, pure and simple, and got a little complicated. CarsonxHughes, CarsonxCarson and HughesxHughes getting over the fears taught by society and getting their shit together. Set during and after s4, with various lines of dialogue from s5 and possibly s6 (we'll see).

Baxley Academics AU. Joe Molesley cannot believe his luck when renown academic Phyllis Baxter gives him a place on her faculty staff, let alone when she seems to be so interested in him.

Experimental one-shot detailing the Carson's wedding night (tumblr request)

Bates and Anna au that takes place during the logging boom in the Santa Cruz mountains of California in the late 1800s. M for mature themes. It is really not as far-fetched as it sounds. Come on, give it a chance. You won't be sorry. Seriously. Read the reviews if you won't take my word for it.

Anna is the only child of Simon and Amelia Smith, owners of a successful cotton factory. When she reaches the age of 21, they decide she's old enough to learn the family business and wed the son of Simon's most trusted business partner. However her parents plans don't go as they wish when Anna discovers that the world holds more than an arranged life. AU, begins in 1851, London

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?

A sense of self is all they have left to share between them. (Rated M, Carson/Hughes)

It is 1938. A near-tragic set of circumstances were what brought Tom Branson back to Downton Abbey to stay and his life is about to change. For the better. A new love, a new life and a new adventure. The sequel to "Renewed". xx Chapter 20 is now posted xx The End.

Modern Baxley Spy!AU. Follows their relationship as Joe returns from an extended stay in Russian custody. Will feature various characters. It's rated T but it's definitely going to go M at some point.

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

Elsie is a struggling reporter, Charles a retired musician who's ex wife is set to release a tell-all book. What happens when Elsie is sent to get his side of the story by her power hungry boss who has fingers in too many pies? Modern AU

This story will follow Mrs Hughes and Mr Carson after the Series 5 Christmas Special, taking the story forward following Mr Carson's enchanting proposal of marriage. Other characters will feature as we see how those Downstairs and Upstairs react to the engagement x

Mrs. Hughes uses some of the cuts in staffing the family has made to her advantage. I don't own any of the characters. Trust me if I did there would be a lot more Chelsie and a lot less of any of the upstairs characters (except the Dowager Countess because she priceless).

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.

Modern AU- Charles Carson is a law graduate who has worked in and for charitable foundations for years. He and Elsie Barnes met in Law school where she went on to practice law. Both find each other later in life, at a crossroads, and they rely on each other to decide which way to go next.

Mrs. Hughes runs into trouble in the village after buying a present for Mr. Carson

"You had me at 'You are speaking to a member of my crew.'" During the Caretaker episode, Janeway and Chakotay resort to a little-known ritual in an attempt to establish trust. Epilogue now up. AU. J/C

Bates breaks Anna's heart when he tells her he's leaving with Vera the next morning. But before he goes, Anna makes a decision that will change their life forever. Will that night be the beginning of the end for both Anna and Bates? Heartbreak, misunderstandings and concealments will only prove how uncertain the future can be.

I got bored with trying to figure out ways to get them together and decided instead just to have some fun! So here they are, married, and skipping right to the good stuff... A sweetly romantic take on their first few days as husband and wife.

UA beginning in early 1900's. Elsie Hughes married Joe Burns when she was 17. He was a tenant farmer for Lord Grantham, had made a good life for her and their son, Benjamin. When Joe and Ben travel to Bristol to sell crops, circumstances arise that bring Elsie and Charles Carson together for four days. It changes everything about them.

Mr Carson and Mrs Hughes are respected colleagues and friends. Could one special night change everything for the Butler and Housekeeper? Set during Series 5 and therefore will contain some spoilers x

Voyager is home, and Janeway and Chakotay finally realize they can cross the last barrier between them. This story is a series of short conversations between J/C during the days immediately following their homecoming. (You will find no mention of C/7 in any of my stories, ever.) Thanks to KJaneway115 for the beta. All errors and oddities are solely mine.

Post Endgame. The first three months after Voyager's return were an exhausting trial for Janeway and Chakotay. While waiting for the Review Board's decision, Chakotay retreats to his new Arizona home with only a puppy for company until a special visitor arrives across the desert sands. Freedom has never looked so enchanting!

My imagined confrontation between Mrs. Hughes, Mr. Carson and Mr. Green.

End of s4. Mrs Hughes, Mr Carson, the seaside, and what happens afterward.

An AU ending for 'Unnatural Habits' where Jack doesn't leave right after Aunt P's interruption... As always, there will be smut :)

After the season in London and the day at the sea, Carson and Hughes, notice a change in the tide. Upon returning to Downton Abbey, they begin to explore a side of their relationship that had once only filled their fantasies.

This is mainly a Charles Carson and Elsie Hughes story set during Series 5. However, Richard Clarkson will appear, as will Isobel Crawley to a lesser extent. As a ghost from Charles's past re-emerges, will he choose his past over his present? Does the Butler appreciate what he has here and now?

Mrs. Hughes receives unwelcome news.

Charles Carson and Elsie Hughes are forced into trusting one another in a moment of great need which will put their feelings for each other at the forefront and whether they can endure the coming storm.

Elsie leaves Downton. How long will it take Charles to realize it was a mistake to let her go? ...A touch of angst, and whole lot of Chelsie lovin' :) Will definitely be going M :) xoxo

A/U set after S3 - Anna and John have been blessed with a baby boy, but things are not nearly as happy as they should be. Anna falls into a deep depression. Feelings of inadequacy, failure, and insecurity cast a shadow over their lives and threaten her marriage to the love of her life. Can John pull her from the depths of darkness? Is love enough to save them?

A look at the beginning of Richard and Isobel.

Modern A/U. An encounter on April Fools Day changes Anna Smith and John Bates lives forever.

Everything changes for Beverly and Jean Luc after she endures an near-death experience. Will they leave Starfleet? Start a family? How will their lives change? Read to find out. Rest assured, if you're a PC fan, you won't be disappointed. Read and Review if the Spirit moves. I love hearing from you :) Thanks a million!

Voyager is home and the crew struggles to adjust to the Alpha Quadrant. Kathryn and Chakotay finally find each other with some unexpected encouragement, and the formidable command team are just as effective as a couple fighting for their crew. Assumes the C/7 ridiculousness never happened and ignores the Homecoming books. Warning: M! rating.

AU Modern fiction. John Bates is a single father, former fireman, now a mechanic. Anna Smith is a famous singer. The two meet at Mary Crawley's 30th birthday party. The Crawleys and their daughters also feature heavily...