When Irene Adler contacts Mycroft Holmes with some shocking information and instructs him not to share it with Sherlock, he believes it to be a calculated power play against him. In some ways he's right, but the truth is more complicated, and personal. Could be considered an AU sequel to NaSnaG, but is also a study on the relationship of the Holmes brothers.

Keely Hawes and Richard Madden, who star in (BBC TV's) Bodyguard, have finished filming on set. Now Keely wants to practice their chemistry. (Oneshot. No spoilers present.) #LavenderBudd #JuliaMontague #PCBudd Julia Montague. #PSDavidBudd. #PCDavidBudd. #HomeSecretary.

Amy is fascinated when Sheldon reacts unpredictably to a natural nightly occurrence.

Elizabeth is understandably a bit worried about submitting to her new husband's desires. Little does she know that Mr. Darcy desires only to submit to hers. A wedding night/marriage bed story.

Sheldon and Amy spend their first night together as husband and wife.

When a husband and wife crave each other nothing else matters. Not even science. Which is saying alot.

In December, 2013, two dead people live again for one night.

Raquel, l'inspectrice en charge du dossier Casa de Papel, se débat entre son amour pour le Professeur et ce qu'elle pense être sa haine pour Berlin. Spoilers pour les deux saisons.

Irene has built a successful life for herself in Montenegro when an unknown threat forces her into a difficult dilemma.

Details of Shamy's first time. Requested by anon on Tumblr.

Sheldon, with his eidetic memory, is a stickler for contracts and everybody knows it. But what happens if he breaks one that he wrote himself? Letting intimate details of their relationship slip from his own tongue? Well, Amy might just have the best punishment that will make him forget even his own name….

'So how are you, Sherlock Holmes, going to demonstrate you're in love' Set after the end of the last episode in January 2017. Will be rated as Adult ( or NC17 or M or whatever, you get the idea) for the final chapter.

Takes place immediately after Season 10, Episode 23. When Amy suggests she and Sheldon shower together, Amy never expected Sheldon to say yes to the idea, let alone escalate it! The bathroom mirror isn't the only thing to get steamy... Shamy. Smut! Based on a drawing by RGBCN!

Post Season 8 Finale: It's been 26 days since Sheldon Cooper last saw Amy Farrah Fowler and Sheldon will do anything to prove that she is the most important thing in his life. 2015 Winner of The Big Bang Theory Forums' Fanfiction Awards for Best Proposal. AU

The post-Carol / Price of Salt life of Carol and Therese from April 1953 onward. Many adventures, many locations, many fluffy times.

God only knows how she got herself entangled with a Pakistani terror group, but she's safe now. His flight back to London leaves in the morning. This should be the end of it. But he finds himself here, drawn to her like a magnet, without even knowing why... Sherlock/Irene one-shot.

It's Valentine's Day.

A collection of Adlock drabbles that I will continue to update whenever inspiration strikes.

1895, heralded by cheers and chimes, leads Robert Crawley to reflect on his parents, wife, children, estate - his life. He comes to realize how, in a single moment, life can change forever - a single moment with the gravity of decades, the effects felt by everyone in a myriad of often unseen ways. This is a story of heartbreak and joy, death and life, and navigating tides of change

While visiting Darcy and Georgiana at Pemberley, with her sister and Aunt, Elizabeth indulges in the library. Here Elizabeth finds a book that both enlightens and intrigues her. On Darcy's early return from London business, Elizabeth cannot get the book off her mind... Tasteful M,non-canon, One Shot (but a little lengthy!), First Attempt at fanfiction!

Robert and Cora travel to New York to visit Cora's family. While there, Robert is confronted with the fact that he is not the only one who has eyes for Cora.

9 steps, 9 colors, 9 months. Robert and Cora are expecting their first child, yet a series of dreadful and unknown events threaten their blessed waiting. Sequel to "Dangerous Games". Has the shadow left something undone? Will they ever get rid of that mystery upon their lives? {Part of the "Young Cobert Horror" serie ⁓ Sequel: "The Lost Child"}

Based on Carol the movie and also the book, The Price of Salt, these stories are primarily made up encounters, moments, and situations between Carol and Therese. Some directly correlate with the story, some do not. If you don't like lesbian sex, stop here. Otherwise, enjoy! If you enjoy, please let me know in the comment section. If it's a like, I'll write more!

"He was a man of science, not a slave to his baser urges. Sheldon Lee Cooper does not desire Amy Farrah Fowler. And he will not attempt to have coitus with her before the designated 365 days are up." Sequel to "The Earworm Reverberation Aftermath." Set after S09 E11. Note the rating. Shamy. [ONESHOT]

1890. Rosamund, Robert's sister, arrives at Downton Abbey in order to help Cora to settle in. She has a gift for the newlywed couple: a mysterious board game with carved letters.. {Part of the "Young Cobert Horror" serie - M for chapter five ⁓ Sequel: "9 steps", Complete & "The Lost Child"}

Based on spoilers of the The Big Bear Precipitation. Amy wakes up, cold and shivering, to find not only Sheldon wrapped around her... but something else. Pure smut. Plot-less dribble. Shamy!

(AKA The Opening Night Excitation Insightation) "Amy's birthday is coming up and Sheldon has the perfect present for her. After five years, he finally decides to show her just how much she means to him." Contains spoilers for 9x10 and 9x11. Shamy. Rated M for obvious reasons. [COMPLETE!] Now with a sequel oneshot titled "The 365 Days Agreement Violation"

Cora Levinson has been given every luxury money can afford, but lacks the name to break through the upper realms of her American Society. Robert Crawley, the heir to the Earl of Grantham, has the name and family history, but is disappointed to learn that his countryseat is in danger of being lost. This is the story of a great opportunity and the way in which it presented itself.

They would wait and do it again on Amy's next birthday. Sheldon would stick to this agreement, even though he knew Amy would try to undermine him at every turn with her usual craftiness and feminine wiles. But he would not stand for it. So why hadn't she tried even once to convince him otherwise? And why did that cause such a complex cascade of emotions? V-Day oneshot. CANON.

I tried writing the most beautiful thing that has happened between Shamy: their first time being intimate.

Sheldon buys Amy lingerie online. [SHAMY]

This is the M-rated continuation of the last one-shot from my collection 'Dangerous Liaisons,' which ends with the sentence, "He returned to London four days later." An anon commenter asked, "4 DAYS later. Why can't we see how well she broke him over those four days?" This is my response ;)

Based on The Price of Salt novel. Set a couple of years before Carol meets Therese. Carol and Abby have been together off and on for years. Now that Carol has a daughter, things are much more complicated. She must decide between her desire for Abby and her responsibility to her family.

A series of vignettes detailing pivotal moments in the early years of Cora and Robert Crawley from the setting of their dressing rooms. Ratings will vary by chapter.

A married Elizabeth tempts Darcy into reminiscing on an indiscretion that occurred during their engagement. One-shot. Rated M.

The story of Cora Levinson and Robert Crawley as they progress from three days prior to their wedding to eleven months after it. Will Robert realise his feelings, and what trials will they each face in the meantime? And what discoveries, good and bad will the couple make about each other, themselves, and those around them? Rating subject to change.

Follow-up to "I'll Make The Most Of Loving You." Several months after returning to Downton, Cora is busy planning a Valentine surprise for her husband, who has grown increasingly suspicious of her secretive behavior. Part of the "Be My (Cobert) Valentine" Exchange. Prompt word: secrets.

Robert and Cora experiment with some modern technology.

Bates and Anna couldn't have known where that first handshake would lead them: short vignettes covering on- and off-screen scenes in their romance.

"In hindsight, though, she should have known there was more than a sexual predilection to it. He is, at the core, a scientist. It's no wonder he knows her breasts better than she does. And it's really no surprise he noticed before she did." During the hiatus, Sherlock and Irene battle a different kind of villain. Post-Reichenbach. Established relationship.

Valentine's Contribution 2015, though it's not particularly sentimental. Based very loosely on "Have I Told You Lately" by Rod Stewart, this fic explores a pre-canon/headcanon idea. Robert & Cora travel to America to mourn for her Jewish father, leaving Downton with fresh scars of their own. Can Robert find his way to Cora through her grief? Does Cora want to be found? ANGST, ahoy

Compilation of speculative Simon Bricker drabbles (from my tumblr blog, as I'm archiving some of my more linear drabbles) *Season 5 Spoilers, most only speculative in nature*

a Cobert Holiday Exchange fanfic, featuring young!cobert

Robert struggles to understand what he feels for Cora as he sees her grow unhappy during the first year of their marriage.

Sherlock and Irene escaped Karachi and went their separate ways. However, as the universe is often so lazy, they find themselves along each others' paths once more. Irene seeks refuge in 221B, making both of them unlock mysteries within themselves that they did not expect to exist at all.

SERIES 5 SPOILERS. Robert and Cora's marriage had already been through tough times times before, but will they be able to overcome the damages caused by Bricker? One shot, written in the point of view of Robert. It happens the cocktail night.

An alternate ending to episode 5x05. Robert returns home early, but instead of going straight to Cora's room, he walks into his dressing room and hears something eye-opening.

Cora is feelling like she has more to give and nothing and no-one to give it to. Robert is frustrated by Cora and feels he was not wrong to be upset in London - them getting over this if they can

This story takes place while Lizzie and her aunt and uncle are traveling together. Mr. Darcy invites them to spend the night at Pemberley, and Mr. and Mrs. Gardiner accept regardless of Lizzie's thoughts on the matter.

A take on Robert's and Cora's first months of being husband and wife. Not everything is going smoothly and: "Marriage is a long business." Part of the "Cobert Valentine's fanfiction exchange". Happy Valentine's Day.

Sherlock brings John and Mary with him on a case in Florence, but he has an ulterior motive: to reunite with Irene and explore intimacy in all its forms. As the deceptions escalate, John fears his friend may be falling into another dangerous trap. Bromance, romance, and angst. M for sexual content and drug references. Sequel to What He Likes, but can be read alone. Sherlock/Irene.

Sometimes the eyes look without seeing, smiles seem tired, and love seems to have gotten lost somewhere on the road. Can Robert and Cora fix what seemed to be lost between them? One shot. SERIES 5 Spoilers Alert!

"All were made out to the same person, Jane Moorson, signed by a man she'd never heard of and drafted out of Robert's account." Cora's discovery leads her imagination to run wild

Robert and Cora have been married for a year, and what started out as an awkward business partnership as slowly grown into something more comfortable and familiar. But as the two grow even more as one, are the expectations of their union what either of them anticipated from one another and from others?

Cora and Robert go for an evening stroll and get caught in the rain. Rated M just to be on the safe side.

Robert faces the very real possibility that his wife could succumb to Spanish Flu. Prompt given by adama-roslinlove. This story will be at least two chapters.

"God knows where she is now." For one night, Sherlock knows as well.

Highly requested continuation of the "This is Not a Safe House" series ... Irene Adler visits Sherlock in the hospital as he recovers from a gunshot wound. She leaves a single red rose and makes an impossible request: "Stop being a detective and run away with me."

Cobert Winter Wonderland Smut Exchange (2013): A confession during a late night walk alters everything for Robert and Cora.

Thirteen ways in which Irene Adler lingers around Baker Street, and thirteen times that Sherlock finds a trace of her in his flat. Follows canon up until Series Three. Spoilers for Series Three. Adlock.

Sherlock Holmes has been among the living for months when Mycroft approaches with a case that wouldn't hold much of interest if it hadn't been for its location. Important documents are missing and a political scandal in on the rise- in America, which is the current home of Irene Adler. Who, incidentally, is playing a key role in the investigation. Sequel to Let's Have Dinner. SH/IA

Part of the "Cobert Winter Wonderland Smut Exchange." Robert stumbles upon a gingerbread house that is not meant for him. He, of course, cannot resist.

Robert takes Cora on a sleigh ride to a secret destination. Part of the Cobert Winter Wonderland Smut Exchange. It's really not that smutty, but I rated it M just to be on the safe side.

Robert and Cora spend January 1, 1890 alone together at Grantham House, reflecting on how far they've come.

Robert meets the foreign, yet charming, Miss Levinson.

'The tears we've cried, this love has died, you're by yourself with me tonight. It's what we hide with every lie, and stitch these wounds with me tonight.' Two months after Spanish Flu, Cora tries to heal the rift between her and Robert.

SPOILERS. My take on what happened after Cora said that brilliant line! Sorry if its too much M but there's fluff as well near the end! :) xxx

An injury caused by a carriage accident may well change Cora and Robert's lives forever.

Are Cora's expectations of her new life - and her new husband - aimed too high? (Set between Strangeness & Charm and Open Your Eyes.)

Sometimes the people we want the most are the same people with whom we should indulge ourselves the least... But, as Irene Adler can attest, we will want them all the same. We will sicken with it. And if we have the chance to have them, well... What else are The Woman and The Great Detective to do? Karachi, post "Scandal in Belgravia." Suggested by wickedwanton's prompt.

Sherlock le da la posibilidad a Irene de salvarse de la muerte,solo tendrá que intentar hacer que pida piedad. Dos veces. Adlock

Beginning with the night of their wedding, Cora anticipates and then experiences becoming Robert's new wife. Pre-Canon; Rated M

Unable to cope or forgive Robert after Sybil's death, Cora takes Violet's advice and travels to Newport to recover from the loss on her own. Lost without his wife, Robert soon follows her there with only one goal in mind: to win back his wife and bring her back home where she belongs.

Post-Reichenbach, and complete. After five weeks in which Sherlock and Irene have allied in order to take down Moriarty's criminal legacy, Irene disappears for almost seven days. The time apart causes Sherlock to reflect on their relationship, and when she returns, everything changes between them.

How Sherlock loses his virginity. Takes place after The Scandal and Baskerville, but before Reichenbach. Sherlock/Irene Adler. I have no problem with Johnlock (I think it's actually very cute), but I also ADORE Irene Adler. Think of it this way- if Sherlock's straight, then we fangirls still have a fighting chance, if only in fiction. :-) MATURE CONTENT

Cobert Summer Smutfic Exchange: Robert's birthday surprise for Cora doesn't go exactly as planned.

Cobert Summer Smutfic Exchange: Robert and Cora learn about the art of bicycling, among other things.

Part of the Cobert Summer Smutfest - Robert and Cora have been married almost a year now and this fine summer's day, everything changes...

A - not very romantic - London trip for Cora and Robert. Prequel to Heartlines.

What if the texts were a game between Irene and Sherlock? It started in a sitting room in Belgravia. And then they happened upon each other, purely by chance. And then again, on purpose. And again. Until they cared about each other. Until there was sentiment. Follows canon, but goes into the missing time not shown in the episode. Sherlock/Irene, but NOT anti-John. Sequel up.

Sherlock needs Irene Adler's help to bring down Moriarty's network. Irene drives a rather hard bargain. Complete.

How will Cora's pregnancy affect the family? Their marriage? Sequel to Heartlines.

Part II of "This is Not a Safe House." He saved her life in Karachi, and she told him she loved him. Now, she believes him dead—until he shows up at her front door—and proves no one is safe around sentiment.

The arrival of Cora's old suitor sets Robert's teeth on edge.

Sherlock is shot while rescuing Irene Adler in Karachi. Fighting to stay alive, they seek shelter in a safe house, and Irene must help the consulting detective who needs help from no one.

Now that their daughters are getting older, the Countess of Grantham has more time on her hands. Unbeknown to her family, she takes up learning the piano as a surprise. One day she is practising in solitude but is found out by her husband.

Cora and Robert travel to Venice, leading to a surprise when they return home.

6 months post-Reichenbach, Sherlock approaches Irene with an unusual job offer: he wants to shoot up, and he needs someone to mind him. But can she remain detached whilst Sherlock spirals deeper and deeper into his addiction? A dark and frank character and relationship study. M for pervasive drug use, some language, and sexual content. Adlock. Followed by The Way the Heavens Go.

'Ah, stupid.' Sherlock opened his eyes, 99.95% certain of whom he would see. Complete: 2-3-13.

Sherlock and Irene are not interrupted next to the fireside in 221b. Adlock. One shot. Smut.

Six months into their marriage and the pressures of Downton and unrequited love are starting to strain Robert and Cora's relationship. Thankfully dinner with some old friends leads to them learning the importance of talking. Shameless smut.

It is Cora's first birthday at Downton Abbey since her arranged marraige to Robert and though their relationship is budding, it is yet to flourish. What will be the consequences when Rosamund decides to get Cora drunk?

A few months after Sheldon and Amy consummate their relationship, Sheldon shows up unexpectedly at Amy's apartment one evening. Three guesses as to what happens next. Disclaimer: The Big Bang Theory doesn't belong to me.

Robert returns from war to find things are not as he left them. He begins to wonder if his absence has changed his marriage irreparably? Cobert Valentine's Day Fanfic exchange story.

Coping with little Lady Mary and baby Edith exhausts the young lord and lady; Cora's maid begins to suspect something is amiss.

A successful marriage requires falling in love many times, always with the same person. Cobert Valentine Smut Exchange!

Cobert Valentine's Day Smut Fic Exchange: Robert notices his new bride isn't very happy and so enlists Rosamund's help to plan something special to cheer her.

**Cobert Valentine's Smut Exchange** What starts out as after-dinner drinks and casual conversation for Robert and Matthew, soon turns into a trip down memory lane for Robert while his terribly uncomfortable son-in-law suffers silently.

Cobert Smut Exchange. The perfect Valentine's Day veers off course when Robert and Cora end up stranded in a barn in the middle of the countryside…

It had been a little over six months since he had married Cora and it was a startling realization for Robert that it had been almost equally long since he had dined alone with his new bride. **Cobert Valentine's fanfiction exchange**

Part of the Cobert Valentines Day Exchange. Robert whisks Cora off for a surprise evening.

Cobert Valentine's challenge.

A blizzard strands the Crawley family at Downton for two weeks during the winter of 1892. What begins as an inconvenient storm, soon becomes a catalyst for much more.

Cobert Holiday Smut Fanfiction Exchange: Someone inadvertently opens Robert's Christmas gift for Cora.

In London on their first Christmas together, Robert takes Cora shopping and finds the part where she tries on the new frocks far more intense than he realized. Cobert Holiday Fanfic Exchange!

'She wakes up with an involuntary twitch, to the dim light falling from a barred window - no more than a barred hole. A cramped cellar-like space, a naked concrete floor, an air matress she is curled up onto with a blanket...'

Robert and Cora spend the weekend in London where they discover, among other things, the advantages of modern plumbing.

The lack of sound in the room is something that could be described as silence from an external point of view, but their minds and hearts, although that would be denied by either one of them are racing. sequel to "the Irene Adler Files"

During his Grand Tour, Robert Crawley falls in love with a captivating French woman. He spends a few perfect months with her before the distress of DA's finances forces him back to England and into a marriage of convenience. His new wife is beautiful and sweet, he might not love her, but he is drawn to her. This is the story of Robert and Cora Crawley and their life together.

If you'd ask anyone, anywhere, they'd tell you that the Irene Adler files don't exist. The government would deny the files' existence, and rightfully so. They have never heard of such files, and it would be better to keep it that way.

Irene knew, of course, that Sherlock was not going to stay permanently. This is their last night together. Het; Mature.

John's gone away, Irene Adler is back and Sherlock is on a case. Irene positions herself in his way... Let's move this to the bedroom, shall we? Irene/Sherlock Smut, Crime/mystery, angst, old ladies and tarts. Now with an M rating for chapter 7 and beyond.

Missing scenes from the end of ASiB, which unfold over the span of about 48 hours. How does Sherlock actually escape from the Karachi insurgents himself, and what happens when an adrenaline-filled Sherlock finds Irene waiting for him in his hotel room right after his audacious rescue? *COMPLETE*

Irene comes to see Sherlock and finds him alone, tortured by his inner demons. They finally give in to the need they both feel, letting go of everything. Two shot, since good things must be done twice.

Molly/Irene shameless porn, with a tad bit of plot. So how exactly did Irene manage to get a dead body with the exact same measurements as her, good enough to fool Sherlock Holmes? Well as it turns out, Irene Adler knows what a certain Pathologist likes.

Everyone thinks he's dead, so he needs to disappear. She knows everything about disappearing. And being dead. Post 2x03 AU, Sherlock/Irene.

Irene Adler is unexpectedly back and ready to make demands from Sherlock. Demands such as do as she says, don't say a word, and don't move. One-shot. PWP.

How do those trousers feel Nan?

She had turned her down once before, the day of the socialist festival, the day she realized that she loved Flo. But Kitty Butler is back for another shot, and this time Nan can hardly ignore the old passions stirring once again. Tipping the Velvet fanfic