In which we explore what Mr. Bates might have pondered as he rode in the hay cart to the Downton Village Flower Show. A one shot.

La franca sonrisa de Bates, es más que un misterio para Anna, tal vez todo un mundo... Pequeña viñeta Anna/Bates

Mr Bates' smile is more than a mystery to Anna... it means the world to her.

Anna is awake and about to enjoy her day.

Sequel to 'A Quiet Man', Bates and Anna are married and this story begins on their Wedding Night.'M' rated with good reason.

September, 1914: Anna is unusually melancholy, Mr Bates is oddly comforting. Mrs Hughes speaks her mind. Mr Bates uses her words against her.

...run deep. Thomas goes too far and Bates gets to keep a promise, to Anna and everyone else's delight - until Anna realises that sometimes, words CAN mean more than action.

Bates has gone to war and Anna has been left at Downton. Anna is looking over some crumpled letters from him and imagining what her life will be like when the war is over. Please Read and Review :

...which is what Bates finds out. Just another idea as to what Bates's past was like.

Anna can't stand Mr Bates suffering. She found a creme which is supposed to help him, so one night she invites herself to his room and is forcing him to pull up his pants...fluff and emotional intimacy, happiness.

After the announcement of war a rift is forming between Anna and Mr Bates. Their united attempts to help out another young couple gives them both some perspective about their own situation.

The end of Anna's visit with Mr. Bates' mother. What did the two women talk of?

A series of letters between John Bates, his mother, and Anna. After Anna's visit to London, of course.

A sequel of sorts to "The Awakening." Might go M later on...and it just did...Chapter 11

A short interlude between Bates and Anna after the garden party. Please review if so inclined! Sequel of sorts can be found on the "M" side. Not terribly graphic, but M-ish and on hiatus.

Everyone knows this particular secret already. Disclaimer: no characters are mine. I own nothing but the words. Julian Fellowes and Carnival own everything. All is good. Thanks so much for reading and reviewing - it's much appreciated!

Bates negotiates his surrender under Anna's perceptive, healing touch. Follows our pair through much of WWI. Alternating POV. Ch20. The Final Chapter. Thank You! Sometimes predictions and promises just take a while. That's why it's good to be patient.

In which John visits a lingerie store, William gets to taste Anna's cups, Carson gets cheeky and Anna discovers exactly what John meant by calling her a "naughty girl." We do not own these characters.

Life sometimes doesn't always turn out the way we want it to. For Anna, she has a lifetime of regrets of how her life has turned out.

Anna wonders just how much more she is expected to take, perhaps, out there a better man does wait for her. I don't own anything!

There's a new woman in Downton with a murky past. Who is she and what does she want? Chapter 3: Vera has evil on her mind!

Anna comes up with her own solution to a problem. Pure fluff.

Bates, in a particularly dark moment. A short, moody mood piece.

Bates and Anna get a few things straight.

Spring comes after the first long winter of the war. Continued in M-rated follow-up "Victory".