Agents Melinda May and Phil Coulson are put on a new assignment to look after an object of unknown origin, an 0-8-4. The only catch is this 0-8-4 is a person. A fourteen year old girl who's spent her life in the foster system is now in more danger than ever. A man beast is hunting her and SHIELD has to make sure that it doesn't get close to her. AU, MCU characters will be used.

This is a collection of drabbles and ficlets I have posted to Tumblr but never published here. Most of them are from the drabble writing challenge or my "1am Drabble" series. They tend to be short, quickly written, and barely edited. Some of the very short ones are combined into single chapters.

AU - Little Skye Fic. Skye is 8 years old. Living at St Agnes. Follow her life as she meets Phil and Melinda, her new foster parents and gets something she never had before - a real family. Phil and Melinda are married and I will be including characters from AOS in this very Alternate Universe. I have read other little Skye fics, but hope to put my own and a different spin on it.

Intimacy can take many forms. (A series of connected one-shots and short arcs focused on the developing friendship/relationship between Olivia Benson and Rafael Barba. No longer canon-compliant due to dialogue in 20x12.)

Alternate story line to the Space Saga - The team is living in the burnout base, when Simmons discovers a secret buried in SHIELD that effects all. Fitz develops a program to help, but problems develop, severe headaches, unexplained viruses and avatars that can leap into reality. Will this program help get back the truths they've hidden or cause heartache they can't control?

Four years after the end of the war Lucien Blake shows up at his father's house with his young daughter in tow and a lifetime of hurt to unravel, and Jean Beazley is there to help this broken family put its pieces back together, and maybe even find love of her own. AU.

A lonely shepherd, a strange woman, a proud youth and his gentle sister. Love. Loss. Heaven and earth. Gods and mortals, and what happens when they collide. The story about an encounter near a small village proves that there are lasting consequences for both mortals and the divine alike. "...no family is ever what it seems from the outside."

Continuation of Just a Walk in the Park because so many asked for a Christmas story. Melinda and kid Skye celebrate their first Christmas together with the help of family and fiends

From the moment she rides through the gates of Castle Black, Brienne feels his gaze. She sees the big bear of a man, and wonders at the desire she feels to distraction. The red Wildling makes his interests known, without doubt, and when she finally takes him up on his offer, she finds he is wild in more ways than one. Inspired by events in episode 4 of season 6. Adult content.

Prequel and companion piece(s) to Madam President - Regina POV

A collection of Outlaw Queen one-shots and prompts.

Never, ever in his wildest dreams, he would have guessed what important thing Olivia had to tell him when she messaged him fifteen minutes ago requesting his presence at her place ASAP.

Fanny's careless gossiping after the incident at Outwood station leads to Margaret's impending ruin. John makes her an offer that may be her only chance at happiness, even at the risk of his own misery.

Let's explore the many types of kisses shared by Charles Carson and Elsie Hughes. These will be short, unrelated chapters based on the different sorts of kisses. Rated T to be safe, though that rating my change depending on the muse.

These are all drabbles from bugsfic's drabble prompts on Tumblr. Posting them here just to keep them all together.

A collection of very short stand-alone fics for Doctor Blake Mysteries. Varied ratings but nothing explicit. Mostly Jean/Lucien pairing with a sprinkling of Alice Harvey and Alice/Matthew pairing. Spoilers through the telemovie of season five.

Robin Locksley has hit rock bottom. A rash decision to help his family has lead to him nearly losing them instead, and now he's woken up to discover he accidentally broke into in the home of a stranger - single mom and ad executive Regina Mills - while stumbling home drunk last night. Can these neighbors overcome their rocky start to find something they need in each other?

What if Margaret Hale did look back at Mr. Thornton as she was about to leave Milton after the death of her parents? The story continues after Margaret visits the Thorntons to say goodbye and to give Mr. Thornton her father's book. Book and series based.

A moment between husband and wife in the kitchen downstairs, and speculation about what happens after. He wonders if she is upset with him, but her response, a kiss, and an endearing nickname reassure him otherwise. UPDATE: Originally a one-shot, now an intermittent continuing story.

Alternate Universe story - Melinda May is crashed into by a bundle of trouble in the form of eight year old Mary Sue Poots. The girl immediately makes an impression and forces May to make a promise she has to keep. Mary Sue is sure her parents are searching for her and spends her days on the street searching as well.

Sometimes it takes practice to make perfect.

Collection of stories about Abby and Marcus

A collection of drabbles, drabs and prompt fic, collated here for easy reading. Lucien/Jean, some Matthew/Alice.

Jean forgets to pack something vitally important.

It starts with a broken fountain pen, but will it end with some serious stargazing?

Life is hard when the most beautiful thing in the world is out of one's purview. But as a blind musician and a flower-shop owner discover second chances at love are within their realm of possibility, it becomes clear that beauty is simply in the Eye of the Beholder.

Continuation of Parenting Through the Alphabet as the Coulson's deal with the trials and tribulations of raising their crew. Phil and Melinda plan a long weekend in NYC with the kids and choose to travel by rail. A mix up on the train sends Melinda and the girls into a day of panic and misadventure.

-DO NOT READ IF YOU HAVE NOT SEEN 5.14 - SPOILERS AHEAD Just don't know how much more angst I can take...

A series of Outlaw Queen drabbles I have been posting on tumblr. Some are connected, some are not. :) I hope you enjoy all of them.

A summer romance tucked away in the past has repercussions that make themselves felt twenty-one years later. In fulfillment of a prompt received on tumblr: OQ teen pregnancy

Two neighbors realize that their friendship holds other possibilities now that their children are grown.

Continuation of Parenting Through the Alphabet, sequel to A Full Quiver. A stranger contests Fitz's adoption and sends the Coulson family into a tailspin as they and their friends try to unravel the mystery before losing their little boy.

Two families have a special encounter over one very unique dog.

"Worried?" she repeated, a touch mocking. "Because you want to go out in the wilderness with only a bow you can't shoot properly to catch a wild boar that may have two heads and who knows how many tusks? Why would I be worried, Marcus? That sounds perfectly safe to me."

A New Year's themed birthday fic for the lovely ChelsieSouloftheAbbey. Charles and Elsie spend New Years' Eve, 1926, together, one year after his retirement. Plenty of fluff and nods to canon.

The first post-apocalyptic Christmas finds Team Family holed up in a Payless Shoes. Daryl finds Carol the smallest, most perfect Christmas gift of all. Between Season 2&3.

Lucien and Jean must negotiate a Christmas party in a house filled with mistletoe. Written for the TDBM Secret Santa challenge on tumblr.

Post Civil War AU: When a widower in Missouri posts an ad for a wife, a young mother in Pennsylvania with no prospects impulsively answers his request.

Alice and Matthew start to notice each other a little more. They don't have a name for it yet, but do they need one? [What started as a series of prompt-fic and drabbles rapidly took on a universe of its own. Canon-friendly MAlice pre-ship. UST, fluff, h/c and just a smidge of whump. Title from the song of the same name]

Collection of os in a hypothetical in-between season 4 and season 5. Life in the bunker and all it entails, how Marcus and Abby deals with their relationship as well as the new status quo.

"He was going to get himself killed. Whether it was by Zelena, another enemy of his or even some of his former allies whom he had royally pissed off, Robin Hood had a death wish. One which the Evil Queen was one step away from fulfilling." The story of Robin and Regina through their highs and lows of the missing year.

With the November holiday looming the Coulson's deal with a very foul mood Fitz, Skye's school pageant and a house full of company

Mr. Carson and Mrs. Hughes have something to get used to.

Blake is investigating a mystery close to home, only to discover that the more things change, the more they stay the same...only better.

Tumblr drabble prompt: it's a secret! Updated with a continuation chapter, now rated M.

A series of drabbles which work as chapters for Alice Harvey and Matthew Lawson as they sort of stumble toward something like a relationships. Uses the prompts of the tdbm drabbles tag on tumblr.

For the OQ Prompt Party, Day 3. #151 Regina owns a bar and Robin is a regular who has a secret crush on her.

Lucien arranges for a photography session with Jean in honor of their engagement.

What if Robin had come to Storybrooke in Regina's first curse? Outlaw Queen

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.

Everybody knows babies grow under cabbage leaves. Melinda May always tells Daisy she was buying vegetables one day and that's how she found her: under cabbage. Or: where four year old Daisy is Melinda May's human credential and Phil Coulson has his hands full.

Various drabbles (no more than 300 words) featuring characters from The Doctor Blake Mystery series. Written for Bugsfic's drabble challenge of tumblr.

When Lucien's investigation leads to a tragedy, Jean must help him solve the problem.

Phil had to admit, if the landlord had told him about the beautiful piano music which came from the apartment above every night, he would have settled on this place a lot sooner. Philinda AU.

A place for Chelsie prompt challenges that I've compiled through the years. All are Carson and Hughes focused with the appearance of other characters as necessary. Canon as well as AU.

"She didn't like him when they first met. Not that it was her job to care either way, but regardless, she didn't like him or even respect him one little bit when he first returned home to Ballarat." Missing scene, post s4, canon-compliant. Fluffy introspection and angst.

"This was happening, and it was happening soon, and he was so thrilled about it that he went around with a smile like the sun, even in the midst of solving murders. He knew they were not being subtle, and frankly he didn't care. But he still felt it was the right thing that Alice found out from him..."

Preseries fic, inspired by Arms by Christina Perri.

"Lucien? What's this?" ... He squints at the slip of paper in her hand, but never loses the innocent look on his face. "Well, I do believe that's your payslip" he says, as though she's mad.

Set early s4. Lucien gets an idea to take Jean for a picnic. Things don't go quite as planned.

An unexpected conversation that leads to unexpected revelations. Post 4x19.

For OQ Prompt Party Day 6: 93. Regina is sick, her men take care of her

Two single parents find love just as they're facing middle age.

For OQ Prompt Party Day 4: #85: Regina tells Robin that she's infertile. Vegas-verse.

Everyone is born into a world of gray. Each person in your life brings you a new color. Lucien Blake and Jean Beazley examine the colors of their lives and the people who brought them.

Set somewhere in s3, Jean finds Lucien in a state of distress and tries to comfort him.

Sometimes people don't see what is right in front of them. In fact, it's more common than not. But the way those two behave between them makes you want to bump your head against the wall or a better option would be their head and see if once and for all, they stop behaving like idiots.

Tumblr drabble challenge: prequel.

Lucien helps Jean learn her lines for a play, which leads to what could be an awkward situation.

Little histories about how the people around Rafael and Olivia found that they are in a relationship

While in Adelaide, Lucien has dinner with the Beazley family, and everyone's intentions are revealed.

Set during 4.1, this is a scene we were never going to see in the show! I'm sorry there's not much plot. There was more, but it all leaked out as I was writing it.

Henry and Regina are swept into Zelena's time portal. Forced to face the Enchanted Forest prior to the curse, mother and son must embark on an adventure to return home, encountering a few familiar faces along the way... Regal Believer AU taking place at the season 3 finale

Part 4 of Parenting Through the Alphabet The kids are a little older and have a mishap while arguing over doing dishes. What happens when they try to cover it up?

Laura Roslin, faced with the greatest challenge of her life, meets her favorite writer, suffering his own crisis. Their need for faith twines into one journey. (An A/U fic)

Distressed by her mother's death and afraid for her brother's life, Margaret Hale turns to prayer for comfort and guidance. The answer she receives will force her to swallow her pride and depend upon another. But will she be able to do so?

My attempt at a drabble, that turned into a ficlet because I suck at drabbles, based on the prompt "women's work" from it-is-bugs drabble challenge. Which I failed, because I suck at drabbles. Anyway, enjoy this mildly naughty Lucien and Jean thing.

It can be difficult to let go of the past. *content warning; discussion of non-consensual sex*

Mid-s3, Lucien and Jean each take care of the other in the way they didn't know they really needed.

Set somewhere in early s4, Lucien decides he wants more intimacy with Jean, and helps her realize that she wants the same.

President Rafael Barba certainly doesn't have time for something as frivolous as a relationship. But with his life under threat, and with the appearance of Secret Service Deputy Director Olivia Benson, he might want to rethink his stance a little. Barba/Benson [President/Bodyguard AU]

After spending the Season together in London, Mrs Hughes and Mr Carson decide to keep in touch.

An Alternate Universe where Phil and Melinda are married and have a rather unconventional family and how that came to be...

Regina's taken by the flying monkey during that first run-in after their arrival in the Enchanted Forest. Locked in the dungeons of the castle, she's close to giving up hope before she meets someone who needs her help, and it sets her on a new path. Or maybe, an old one... Post 3x12 AU with both Storybrooke and Enchanted Forest. Eventual Outlaw Queen and lots of little Roland.

In another world, when you are loved, you grow wings to show it. the bigger the love, the bigger the wings. AU.

Having money is sometimes a very strange thing.

Third in my Adelaide series, set after Ever-Loving Adelaide. Jean and Lucien decide to memorialize their romantic week together. Inspired by Ed Sheeran's Photograph.

Our detecting duo get into a spot of bother. But at least they're in bother together, and maybe something good will come out of it.

The death of one woman saves the life of another, and a chance meeting just may bring everything full circle for two lonely strangers.

Lucien comes to see Jean in Adelaide.

Coulson and May address what, exactly, happened while she was sleeping.

With his bakery getting rave reviews and his business soaring, Phil Coulson's life is finally coming together like he'd always imagined. However, after settling into his new apartment, he becomes immediately captivated by his beautiful neighbor and her adorable little girl, muddying the waters and distorting the clear image he'd once had of his future.

May hates physical therapy. More than that, she hates feeling so weak. But Phil being there always makes her feel better.

Coulson opened his mouth to tell them that this whole thing had been a ridiculous mistake and was met with two pairs of pleading eyes that glued him to his seat. Who were these women? Why did they seem to care about him so much? *Spoilers through "Identity and Change." AU after that.*

She looks around the deserted corridor. Whoever he is, she's his best hope of getting out before the sun rises. (Post-Episode: 4x19 All The Madame's Men: May has tied Coulson's tie before.)

A re-imagining of the tension and budding relationship between Sister Bernadette and Dr Turner where she is not diagnosed with TB.

When a car crash hits close to home can the Major Crimes division find those responsible whilst dealing with the fallout and their own personal relationships. Shandy

It's the strangest feeling in the world to study her face, knowing he's never seen it before today, and yet feel like he read it, memorised it, a lifetime ago.

"You're trying to remember him." In the Framework, Melinda May meets an Inhuman boy who sees things as they are - or, in her case, as they should be.

May returns from the Framework, just not the way that Daisy and Simmons originally planned. While Coulson has no memory of those missing weeks, May remembers everything. Life goes on for the Agents of SHIELD, but May and Coulson are still haunted by ghosts, past and present.

Nothing happened in Adelaide. It happened before Lucien and Jean left Ballarat.

Fluff, fluff, Adelaide, fluff.

A series of one-shots. Featuring varying characters, styles and what-not. Some angsty, some fluffy, some (hopefully) comic. Mostly canon-compliant, but no promises. Hope you enjoy them. Let's give them a "T" rating. I'll warn you if that changes.

Spoilers up to 4x15. A glimpse at life inside The Framework...

How it all started between Daryl & Carol. Untold stories from the winter between Season 2 & 3, including how Carol got her knife & Daryl got his poncho. Friendship, and a slow simmer into the spark of romance. Full cast, but Caryl-centric

Modern AU. After the end of her twenty-three year long marriage, Elsie becomes a little lonely. This is where her best friend, Charlie Carson comes into play. Their friendship just got a little more heated...

Spoilers up to 4x14. "It took a while but in the end they returned to a semblance of normal…"

A story set after S4. There's some dark subject matter in this story, but nothing anyone who has watched the show might be surprised at. Starts out T, may be M later.

For five months they've started their day with a wave and a smile, an innocent interaction between neighbors that has grown into an observed understanding, until one day he crosses the street and things begin to change. Modern AU Outlaw Queen

"What the hell are we waiting for?" It wasn't a rhetorical question. There was a lot standing between May and Coulson that had gone unspoken.

She didn't need a lot of light to tell her though that this isn't Ed."Are you hurt?" He said. Isn't that funny? She's been hurt in some way since she'd been born."No." Sophia croaks.

Charles and Elsie have 25 days to admit their true feelings. Written for the Chelsie Christmas Challenge.

Set between season 3 and 4. Phil needs to get ready for the new director, and he and May share a moment of nostalgia that leads to something more.

This is a Chelsie fic, written as part of chelsiefan71's tumblr challenge. This fic follows the beach scene at the end of Series 4 and takes place during Series 5. A ghost from the past arrives at Downton, threatening to turn the worlds of Mr Carson and Mrs Hughes upside down.

Christmas Eve 1938: In the midst of the Great Depression, widow Abby Griffin and her boarder Marcus Kane discover that hope can be found both when and where one least expects it.

Mr. Thornton's mind is turned to his friend Mr. Hale during what should be a joyful season. But can it be joyful for those who have lost those dearest to them? And what of Mr. Hale's daughter and the burden she must bear? Is there a chance for happiness amid grief?

Answer to chelsiefan's Christmas Prompt Challenge. Follow the Carsons through the month of December 1925. Slightly AU and fluff as fluff can get.

Perhaps Christmas isn't so lonely when one finds the right person with whom to share it.

Yelena Muñoz has been murdered and all the evidence points to Barba. Will the squad be able to find the truth?

A short story following the hug between Lucien and Jean at the very end of series 2. Inspired by some discussion on Tumblr. No plot or anything, just thoughts.

Dear Mr. Dixon My names is Sophia Pelletier. I'm nine years old and I am in fourth grade at Parkside School in Atlanta. For our social studies class we were assigned a project to write letters to wounded soldiers. Caryl ...AU.. no zombies.

When Lucien seems upset by a letter he receives from Mei Lin, Jean decides to read the letter in an effort to see why it has affected her fiancé so much. She may learn more than she bargained for about Lucien, but this may not be such a bad thing. A little angst, but mostly fluff. This one features Jean, Lucien, and a little Charlie.

There's plenty of housework going on in Blake's house. But sometimes there are distractions too.

Period/Canon Chelsie. What if the Chelsie romance really DID start mid Season 3? Shows the behind-the-scenes realization and development of a love that was rarely shown on our screens, but that was slowly burning behind them all along. **Honeymoon has two M chapters.** Soundtrack for all songs is Ch 37.

(AU no ZA) Being a single mother to a four year old is easier for Carol than it would be for most. That is, until her ever helpful daughter inadvertently plays match maker and Carol finds herself falling for the gruff guy next door. (Story prompt. Total fluff.)

I always thought there should be a scene at the end of the miniseries where we actually saw things get resolved outright between Margaret and Mr. Thornton. I am expanding on this idea after a great beginning. Reviews are most welcome!

'His eyes are all she can take in. He's not guilty of the crime he's accused of, she feels that right down to her bones, being in the game as long as she has, she can spot those truly culpable from a mile away, and while this man may be many things, a killer he is not.' Completely and utterly AU. OutlawQueen.

Mrs Hughes knows that on Halloween there's always a chance a ghost or two could haunt your dreams.

Faith at SVU has been restored when Olivia is reinstated after her transfer. But how will Barba and Olivia recover from the events? Will their friendship persist or will they drift further apart? (Picks up after Manhattan Transfer and Unholiest Alliance)

"It's every kings right to see what they are getting, they have the right to examine the goods" AU, a world where our dear Regina was brought up as a princess. A barbaric ritual and a King who she enraptures, one who may be her only salvation. OQ,CS, RB, SC, RW and SQ friendship.

The house on Brouncker Road is finished and that means decisions have to be made

Change comes to the Carson household. Post-canon/S7 Chelsie.

Domestic scene between Mr and Mrs Carson that could potentially have happened during S7

When Lucien accidentally kisses Jean, their friendship is threatened. Can Lucien repair the damage? Lucien/Jean romancefloof.

Barba and Olivia try to deal with their emotions in the aftermath of the courtroom shooting.

AU. Some moments in life are worth preserving, and some are even worth repeating. Somehow, in a world of small probability, Sergeant Flynn strikes up acquaintance with an unlikely counterpart that ripples through their timeline till the present. Flynn/Raydor.

This is an A to Z of tiny stories and drabbles, all too short to stand alone. Involving lots of Dr Blake characters, but most will have Lucien and / or Jean in (well, what else would you expect from me!). All different times and moods, the only thing that holds them together is that there is one for each letter of the alphabet.

Can someone fall in love more than once in a lifetime? Lucien and Jean remember their past and think about their future. This story takes place somewhere after the end of S4.

Regina works nights as a 911 dispatcher and her neighbor down the hall, Robin, is a pediatric attending. They've been dancing around each other for years, but one cold morning, after a particularly bad night, things might be about to change. Trigger warnings will be posted on each individual chapter.

First dates are usually awkward, but this is really not the usual sort of first date. Barba/Benson [Coffee Shop AU]

Noah has a surprise for Barba

"Besides being a bit confusing, it was… well frankly, having retrograde amnesia was a pain in the ass. Not least because, at some point in the last five years, she seemed to have rearranged her entire kitchen and the storage layout of her crockery." Shandy. One-shot. Almost crack?

Barba has never been good at talking about feelings. Neither has Liv. They try to, anyway. Barba/Benson [Coffee Shop AU]

All my (unfinished) stories at the moment seem to involve getting them into bed, in a non-smutty way of course! This is the only one I've managed to finish. I think it's a bit long, and for that I apologise in advance.

A woman like this, a man has the luck to meet but once in a lifetime. A woman like this comes round but once in a generation, and he meant to have her. COMPLETE

She's struggling with an unwanted verdict, and thinks she can maybe talk it out over a cup of coffee (and a glass of scotch). Barba/Benson [Coffee Shop AU]

Coffee art flowers are such common, usual things. But Barba hardly fits the bill of "common". Barba/Benson friendship [SVU Coffee Shop AU ficlet]

The forging of a bond and the forming of a relationship over cups of coffee and plates of pastries. Barba/Benson [Coffee Shop AU]

Being locked in a storeroom gives Tormund and Brienne a chance to hash out the finer details of their relationship, even if Tormund would rather being doing anything else but this "talking".

Dodds has some trouble adjusting to the conversational style at SVU

He tries not to remember any of it. But the times when it did catch up to him, he'd always handle it by himself. Except now. Barba/Benson [warning: panic attacks and mentions of child abuse]

The process of moving in together, and making space for each other. Barba/Benson

Takes place within S3 E5. When Jean's birthday night out goes terribly wrong, Jean and Lucien are left pondering the meaning of family, past sins, and their future.

My late addition to episode 4.01. What did happen when Andy closed that door?

Four times Barba does not kiss Liv, and the one time he does. Barba/Benson (obviously)

What happens after Charlie and Elsie's first time. Written for Akachankami's birthday.

Due to his palsy, Charlie starts to have trouble with some of his everyday routines, meaning Elsie will need to assist. Written for tumblr's chelsie-prompt of 'whiskers'.

This is my first attempt at fanfic, or any fic for that matter. This story picks up immediately after Season 4, Episode 8 and addresses Jean's dilemma and how they might resume their normal lives. I intended to write a few romantic scenes but somehow the story became more serious. I am just going to publish it and see how it goes. Feedback welcome!

Or, Roland Registers for Kindergarten. Outlaw Queen, Dimples Queen, Regal Believer, Outlaw Believer fluff

Against her better judgment, Laura decides to move in with Bill Adama. Written for a prompt given to me by okaynextcrisis. 'Bill and Laura, high school teachers a/u'

Missing Year Fic: Regina groans, pushing herself off the ground. Tiny cuts on her palms sting, mud stains the cream night gown she wasn't very fond of anyway. Leaves and twigs embed in her hair. She's stuck, somewhere in the in between, without her Henry, without her everything. Grief and sorrow call all her attention, and she doesn't see the hooded man stalking her from the trees.

What's a soul mate? A lover? A friend? Or a stranger smiling at you on the street when you need it most? Perhaps it's a person who, no matter what role they occupy in your life, is your constant, like a song that never leaves your head. Outlaw Queen.

A/U Charles ensures that Mrs Hughes always gets the very best customer service available.

A collection of short prompts from tumblr, all Kane/Abby related

Barba tries to pick up the pieces after his fight with Olivia. Not sure where this is going yet- but there will be more.

After Delenn emerges from the Chrysalis, her life is turned completely upside down. She must come to terms with her new identity while navigating a professional and increasingly personal relationship with the station's new captain.

In Ballarat, Jean and Lucien must be a respectable widow and doctor. Then Lucien gets on a bus, and they can take a holiday from that life.

Barba and Liv have a glass of scotch together after the events of Collateral Damage.

After Carol spends six years in prison, her daughter is a stranger and despite her new found freedom, her life is dismal. Daryl Dixon is trying his best to live a quiet life and raise his sixteen year old cousin. When the boy comes home from a party, dragging an unconscious Sophia Peletier with him, Daryl's determined to help the girl. Even if that means dealing with her mother.

Some nights, sleep doesn't come easy

That first night together is met with no small amount of trepidation

What happened between the Carsons' wedding reception at the schoolhouse and their arrival back from honeymoon? This is what I imagined.

Spoilers for the final episode. After observing his hasty retreat with cup and saucer in hand, Mrs. Hughes considers the actions of her husband over the past few weeks and comes to a decision.

One-shot fic for the tumblr Chelsie-CS-Countdown - pure fluff, in which Charles has a chance to reflect on the changes that a year can bring. Merry Christmas to my awesome Chelsie/DA family! xx

A widow and her son cross paths with a wounded Confederate soldier. Civil War AU

A different view on Charles's proposal. Written for the Chelsie Countdown to the Christmas Special on tumblr.

Inspired by the prompt: "i know we hate each other but it's christmas eve and your flight was cancelled please come inside." Modern AU. Outlaw Queen. Oneshot.

Elsie makes a few long overdue admissions before the matter of being Mrs Carson arises. Spoilers for 6.3 and 6.4. They're only tiny, but the fic will make more sense once you've watched those two eppies. Written for the Chelsie-cs-Countdown on tumblr.

A series of one-shots set during Series 6 and all focused on the wonderful Mr Carson and Mrs Hughes/Carson. These are the additional scenes that, to me, would have made Series 6 even more perfect. S6 spoilers throughout x

In a world where meeting your soulmate makes you see in colour... based on a tumblr soulmate!AU prompt.

Continuation of "In Color". A series of one-shots set throughout the lives of Melinda May and Phil Coulson as they discover what it means to see color. Soulmate AU. All Philinda. Rating will vary by chapter.

Rafael Barba is a hard-hitting lawyer. While he is a man married to his work, he lives in a universe where every human being is born with a countdown on their wrist. It counts down to the day when they met their soulmate. Ever since he was 8 he thought the concept was bullshit. Of course, that is until he meets Olivia Benson. / / Eventual Barson. Soulmate AU.

Five times Rusty called Sharon "Mom."

He knew Margaret would not take kindly to being forced into a marriage against her will. If the best that could be said before was that she didn't like him, he knew she would hate him now.

Small Halloween fic I had in my head and quickly wrote tonight. For those of you who know it, this fits into the 'A Table for Two' universe. It's definitely not necessary to read it first, however. Enjoy the fluff!

Bill gives Laura several reasons why she should move into his quarters.

When the masters become the pupils.

A new day dawns for Mrs Hughes. A small fic set in season one.

SEASON 6 SPOILERS. The mental process of an old booby, and what happens when he figures out what to say.

One-shot in which Elsie cares for Charles following a shock. S6 Ep 5 SPOILERS - read at your own risk if you've not seen Series 6 yet.

Olivia confronts Barba about the events of Community Policing

Now that they are married, they have the right to one and other's secrets. And to stories they've only half heard before. Utter fluff.

The Carsons on their honymoon

Post 6.2 discussion between Mr Carson and Mrs Hughes. Just how is their mood after the excitement of the animal show? Will Mrs Hughes insist on being in charge of the wedding plans?

A short fic set immediately after 6.1. Contains spoilers of a sort, therefore. Mr Carson is shocked to hear Mrs Hughes's confession.

Will Charlie and Elsie ever get over their jitters to consummate their marriage?

After losing the farm the road has been long and cold. Winter is wearing them down. When they happen upon a cabin, the group is able to take a much needed break and as the night wears on, two people happen to find another kind of comfort in each other.

A chance meeting in an unusual place. Two strangers brought together in a way neither imagined.

s6 pre-episode 1 SPOILERLERRT! A oneshot inspired by that gorgeous forehead kiss. In which I speculate that her hands are tightly clutched together at her waist.

"I'd like to know that your love/Is love I can be sure of/So tell me now, and I won't ask again." This is what happens while listening to '60s classics and watching a forehead kiss for the 500th time.

If not for Mr Carson, Elsie would be all alone in the world. Small standalone fic.

Mrs. Patmore takes matters into her own hands and it leads to a long overdue conversation between Butler and Housekeeper. Spoilers for Season 6.

multi chap story of how people find out about Sharon and Andy dating and their reaction to said news

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.

Faced with his very last day at Downton, Charles wonders if he's completely ready for his new life. In my mind, the perfect final Carson/Hughes scene. 'Co-written' by Bugs, enabler of the staircase kiss.

"The first rule of being in the Secret Service: Protect the President at whatever cost." My entry for the "Love in the Oval Office" Challenge over at the Philinda AU Tumblr.

Charlie decides that they need to adhere to Mr Carson and Mrs Hughes whilst at Downton. Small fic in response to the current season 6 spoilers.

A slightly steamy Chelsie in honor of our Mona for her birthday! When Mr. Carson makes a decision...he makes a decision. Probably OOC, but lots of fun regardless.

When Alex and Yelina Muñoz show up at and NYPD function Barba and Olivia are attending- how will Barba handle coming face to face with his old friend? Was meant to be a one-off but got a little long so I split it in two.

In which Robin Hood is quite the ladies' man, and Regina is quite the jealous bandit.

A series of Vignettes that coincide with the current season (16). This serves as a prequel to Barba's Amigo.

Claire and Owen decide to stick it out. - Post Jurassic World.

Indie queen Melinda May loathes the idea of the Hollywood blockbuster. When she is asked to present at the Academy Awards with Phil Coulson, star of the biggest franchise in history, she assumes nothing but the worst. She should realize that nothing - and no one - is ever what they seem. My entry for the Lights, Camera, Action Philinda AU Challenge on Tumblr.

Mothership One-shot. 'You drop an egg, sometimes it breaks, sometimes it doesn't.'

With a perpetual storm forcing everyone to remain indoors, Regina seeks the solitude of her library, but when she returns to her chambers to find a few surprise, dimpled cheeked visitors she realizes she may not have to be as alone as she thought.

"And in this crazy life, and through these crazy times/It's you, it's you, you make me sing./You're every line, you're every word, you're everything." Inspired by the song "Everything" by Michael Buble. A companion to "A Lifelong Love Letter". One shot.

A short story about what happens when two people who aren't friends share a best friend.

[Raydor/Flynn] - Sequel to "Between Want and Need"; it's a brand new day, so what next? It's time to actually move forward and let go.

The obligatory post-ep for "A Rose Is a Rose". Hard to resist, with such a great ending!

This story is the third in a trilogy following Moving On and Dearly Beloved. This is the first time Sharon and Andy have had an actual date. Even though they haven't realized it yet.

Post episode 4.1 (Spoilers) Because we all want to know what happened when that door closed! I didn't create these wonderful people but I'm so glad James Duff did!

"Tell the world that we finally got it all right/I choose you." Based off of the song by Sara Bareilles, "I Choose You". One shot.

What should have been a routine robbery turns into so much more for Bandit Regina.

As her world falls apart around her, Melinda May discovers the one thing that could make it worse: She's pregnant. A re-imagined season 2B. For the Philinda AU Two Blue Lines Challenge on Tumblr.

Margaret finds Mr. Thornton after their confrontation at the exhibition allowing them to develop a tentative post-proposal friendship. Will their relationship be strong enough to overcome the heartache and deceit that is to come? Both book and mini-series based.

Elsie tries to come to terms with her new surname.

Bill and Laura from a different point of view.

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.

Noah's upset after school. One-off

Charles and Elsie try to adapt to retirement and marriage

He knows this isn't a good idea. They're not his and never will be. He's not the kind of man to let a little thing like feelings change his mind...but walking away from these two might be harder than he thought. Mostly canon compliant with a few AU tweaks...beginning in Season One.

Written for the Philinda AU Muse Challenge. "Phil Coulson is the head writer on one of the network's most popular shows. But whilst fans love his episodes, he hates writing scenes for actress Melinda May and her love interest."

When Olivia has to bring Noah to a team meeting in Barba's office, the team is surprised to see how well Noah and Barba seem to get along. Set about 6 months after December Solstice- Barba and Noah have had more time to get to know each other. As Noah and Barba grow closer, Olivia and Barba find they have to work through their feelings about each other.

Now that most people are on solid ground, it's time for another Colonial Day celebration.

Based off a tumblr meme and the words "I'm pregnant". Philinda! Set within my AU "In Color", but not directly a part of the original plot line. This takes place far into the future.

Phryne is receiving death threats and Jack does what it takes to keep her safe.

Bill decides to take a shower before tending to Galactica's minor repairs, not knowing Laura is in his quarters. A tiny bit of fluff to make Bill happy. (Yes, there's more fics I had never posted!)

In his youth, Phil Coulson used to daydream of the time he'd meet his soulmate and his dull, familiar gray world would burst into a spectrum of colorful possibilities. Years later as a grown man in his mid-thirties, he had better things to do than hope for the impossible. Originally written for the tumblr Philinda AU Challenge-Soulmates. Philinda with brief mentions of TripSkye.

Bill tells Laura some sweet little lies. (Yes, I've still more older fics to post!)

It's hard to say, 'I'm sorry'. Another version of Bill and Laura's Kobol reunion. Yes! I'm still finding more fics I've never posted!

Laura has her favourite Tauron.

A/U Christmas Drabble series (each part is 300 words exactly).

Post-Season 2 finale (here be spoilers). Abbie tells Crane about her time in 1781. One-shot.

Charles and Elsie still manage to surprise each other. Small sentimental Carson/Hughes fic for Valentine's Day

A lot of things had been said and written about Mr Carson, but the term 'hopeless romantic' was a first.

How Charles Carson persuades himself to propose to Elsie Hughes.

AS. Inspired by the synopsis for the s3 finale. Apparently, it's time to talk...

Based on 3.17 synopsis. Sharon gets home after a long, harrowing day to find it isn't over yet...

Every time they have gone undercover as a married couple, Phil has proposed to Melinda in some cliched, over the top way.

Carol story...one shot (?) Au...CARYL

An accident by the lake, a locked pantry and some long overdue making-up. CarsonxHughes set a year or so post-Series 5.

It is Christmas Eve 1924 and Miss Sybbie catches Mrs. Hughes smooching Father Christmas in front of the Christmas tree.

Missing year. Robin is foraging for a magical ingredient in the woods when he comes across a beautiful woman in the middle of a lake. The woman bears a striking resemblance to the Queen, but something about her seems far more tempting than usual…

Or: Mr Carson realises that he is no longer happy to simply be Mrs Hughes' friend and sets out to show her how he feels; life happens along the way. Set between The London Season and the start of Series 5.

She was free, wonderfully, beautifully free. CARYL AU

An alternate ending to the story "Two Hearts as One". Margaret and Mr. Thornton's relationship has taken a new turn as events in Milton have unfolded. But does this change her actions when her brother appears? (Story begins at chapter 18 of the original story.)

The yearly cricket match is being played on a beautiful English summer's day and the status quo is suddenly completely overthrown. Rating subject to change.

While he is visiting the Hales, Mr. Thornton and Margaret have an unexpected conversation. Will this change their relationship as events in Milton unfold?

As her mother's health begins to deteriorate, Margaret is forced to reconsider her options. But at what cost?

Ficlets/Drabbles I've written for various challenges etc with a more mature rating. Most are still romantic, but sometimes there is humour or angst. See each individual chapter for summaries. The M rating is usually because of mild smut, but occasionally it could be because of adult themes and/or swearing.

AU Caryl fic. When broken people encounter each other, is it possible for them to glue the pieces back together? This is very AU. Carol, Daryl, and Sophia are all broken people who live in very different worlds, but when those worlds unexpectedly collide, can they find healing in themselves through healing each other? Carol Daryl Sophia, other characters may play in later.

"Brave boy." She whispers as they head up the stairs to the door. (M-rated companion piece to "Whiskey, Tango, Foxtrot".)

"Daryl?" Her fingers reached thoughtlessly for the rounded firmness of his shoulder before she remembered and snatched them away. It wasn't like it used to be, and some cruel part of her wondered if it had ever really been anything at all. Still, he found her. He always did. Caryl, set two years after the events of 4.08.

Working in a coffee shop you got to know the regular customers, Some came every day, some only every other week, and some even came just once a year – but even those customers came back in a regular pattern.

Daryl Dixon hated hospitals. He hated the way they smelled. He hated the bright fluorescent lights. He hated those stupid gowns they put you in. He hated all the sick people wandering around. But mostly he hated the way those doctors and nurses looked at him, like he was just another trashy, redneck junkie trying to score a prescription for Oxy. AU, no zombies

Early Abbie x Ichabod, the first in several fics based around this pair - features some missing scenes from the show, a lot I've made up entirely, probably more non-canon than canon as time goes by. The final chapter - New Year's Eve - is up!

The night after rescuing Coulson, Skye and May are both having trouble sleeping. Tentative bonding ensues. Spoilers for 1x11, appearance by Coulson at the end.

Bill is dressing up as Santa and Laura gets the best gift. It must be nearly Christmas! A/U

Daryl probably doesn't even know he's doing it. But he's been sending out the signals for a while. Told from three different POVs.

They could be dead tomorrow so why not, right? Takes place at the quarry. I wasn't going to post this since it was just a little something I wrote to cheer up my best friend but the few that read it say I should share with the rest of you. So this is me, sharing away. A bit of fluff at the end. If you aren't into Caryl then move on!

Margaret Hale and John Thornton find their "relationship" the talk of Milton and have no choice but to marry.

This is a season two based "what if" story. What if Daryl brought Sophia back alive and well and what if the farm hadn't been overrun? Just something that has been bouncing around in my head for a while. It wont be any more than two chapters. Caryl all the way so if that isn't your thing then move on! Rating will most likely change depending on what people want to read.

Bill helps Laura with one last sad task on Kobol.

What decisions would Laura have made if she'd have known Bill? A/U prequel for For Fear Your Grace Should Fall and Written in the Stars

Laura and Bill meet for the first time. A series of drabbles/ficlets. A/U.

"There?" he whispers in her ear and, sure enough, he feels her grip tighten. - COMPLETE! -

Wedding Bells for Carson and Hughes

For weeks, they've been on edge as they waited for Elsie's test results. Now the wait is over. What happens when they decide to share the wine that same evening? SPOILERS FOR SERIES THREE!

Will he dance away with her heart? A small fic I wrote for the about time battleship.

Ficlet/drabble series. Written for 'the other Sharon' prompt on mc mothership comm on LJ. Small things elicit memories.

This story is effectively Chapter 4 of 'A Kiss Is Just A Kiss' but I have posted it as a one-shot because of its rating (and because the next line in the song lyrics after 'the fundamental things apply' is actually As Time Goes By. That will be Chapter 5)! Please check out the other chapters if you haven't already done so :-)

Daryl is more aware of his choices regarding Carol than anyone knows, each choice changing their relationship bit by bit, but he doesn't know where the trail of choices will lead them, he can only follow. Set right after the Season 3 finale.

Was it love at first sight for Elsie and Charles? A young Elsie and Charles fic which hopefully might explain away JF's confusing canon fact that Elsie never saw Mary grow up.

Paramnesia: A distortion of memory in which fact and fancy are confused. Why was Groundbreaking so significant for Bill and Laura? Perhaps there was more to it than just singing and smoking...

Daryl is testing the boundaries of his relationship with Carol. AKA Tumblr Fluff.

A lot remains unspoken. Words are unnecessary.

Margaret, living in London after the death of her parents, is invited to accompany Mr Bell to Helstone. With high expectations she journeys to her childhood home not realising that her visit would result in an unexpected meeting. A meeting that could prove the most important of her life.

Laura decides it's time for her and Bill to take their relationship to its 'logical conclusion'.

Two damaged souls gravitating to one another. Daryl and Carol's first time.

Sharon and Andy share lunch together, but not in a way either of them probably expected.

Andy and Sharon's lunches together progress to pillow talk, dating and ideas of who the leak in the Major Crimes squad may be. Set late season 7.

Tiny moment I wrote for Tumblr. Carol and Daryl meet with a fence between them.

Bill and Laura celebrate the holiday period together. A series of A/U drabbles.

The five times Laura never kissed Bill; and the one time she did.

Sharon is called into Rusty's school to explain just what the nature of her relationship with Andy is.

Family is what makes Bill happy. Written for the Make Bill Happy challenge; the prompt being 'out of uniform'. Tied for first place in the 'best non-smut' category. Post-Daybreak fic.

Carpooling was an effective way of getting to work. It was logical; he practically lived 10 minutes from her. It saved petrol and spared the environment. But it was quickly turning into so much more than merely driving to work together. They were sharing too much space now. It was dangerous. Sharon/Andy

How will Charles and Elsie now spend their days? Small addition to the Cottageverse fic.

Elsie's not completely happy with the new book she's reading.

Charles and Elsie contemplate their future at Downton.

Charles decides he can quite easily woo Elsie in between their professional dealings.

Mrs Hughes finds herself once again having to nurse Mr Carson.

Bill is always the man with a plan, but Laura is unsure whether or not it will work. Small drabble series I wrote a while ago. A/U.

Susan helps John out with a problem.

Delenn finds herself the target of an official assassination order. She and John go on the run, trying to keep one step ahead of the assassins as they race for a plan to spare her life. Set mid-S2, spoilers through S4 and "In the Beginning."

Elsie reflects on her journey as a woman.

Five times Sharon Raydor ruins Andy Flynn's expectations.

A mere butler? CC has bigger fish to fry. Written for the 'first' challenge on the LJ mybabybymyside community. Therefore, set in the first episode.

Mr and Mrs Carson move into a cottage at Downton, but will their post-retirement marriage be bliss?

Charles surprises Elsie yet again. References to season three spoilers.

Charles finds the amount of interruptions to his work rather tiresome.

Elsie contemplates Joe's proposal.

Mrs Hughes and Mr Carson's reaction to the end of the war brings them closer than either of them think is appropriate.

Can Laura make Bill believe in every universe? I think so. Can I make you believe in Bill and Laura in every universe? I hope so. :

Laura 'celebrates' her birthday in sickbay.

What Mrs Hughes and Mr Carson get up to after the rest of the house is tucked up in bed.

Elsie has more than one Charles in her life, much to Charles Carson's disgust.

Laura thinks about detention after being reunited with Bill after the exodus.

Laura and Billy agree that Bill is hiding something from them. Could it really be another woman? A/U Same setting as Written in the Stars, but it is not necessary to read it first.

Mrs Hughes knows she will miss Mr Carson when he goes to work for Lady Mary.

A/U Bill decides to distract Laura in the boardroom after she's caught out reading her horoscope online.

Mr Carson reveals some interesting secrets whilst enjoying a pint at the pub with Mr Bates. Pairings: Carson/Hughes and Anna/Bates.

Bill and Laura find a moment's peace together before they go to the surface of Earth 2.

Father Christmas makes a trip to Downton and leaves Elsie Hughes a gift.

When Elsie is still stinging a little from Charles's reaction to her supplying Ethel with food, she receives an invitation from him for her to join him at midnight.

Mrs Hughes returns to the house after her evening with Joe and finds herself rather distracted. Most of this problem stems from Mr Carson, of course.

Charles and Elise truly are partners. Written for an A/U challenge.

Charles takes his responsibilities very seriously. Written for the prompt of Carson, Hughes and Dr Clarkson at a village dance.

Mr Carson discovers the telephone. Written for the 'new inventions' challenge on lovebelowstairs on LJ.

**SPOILERS FOR 2x08"Nebraska thru the season 2 finale** Daryl's thoughts in the episodes. Rated for language. A bitter piece for our man. 4/? Uploaded

Charlotte wakes in the middle of the night, and finds she's not the only one who's up and about.

The best Valentine's Day is always the first one.

Once upon a time, John Sheridan had believed in love at first sight.

...but didn't.

...but didn't.

A different take on events from the end of Season Two.

"And Now For A Word" post-episode story - Delenn's upset after the reporter said mean things to her. John makes it all better.

There's one thing Mai always wanted to do. FLUFF

Gapfiller set at the end of "Lines of Communication." The night before Delenn leaves for Minbar, John and Delenn have dinner. They discuss human engagement and Minbari courting... and just where are they in the 50 rituals, anyway?