Little birthday fic for Eady based on a prompt from my daughter. Anna invites John cycling. John doesn't know how to ride a bike. What's it gonna take to get him on a bike?

It was official. They were moved in. A fresh start ahead of them.

Not for the first time since he had wished to be someone else, but now it was not for his own sake. Set after 1.7 and 2.6.

"Would you?" The words were whispered so quietly that it took a moment to register them. When he did, heat flooded his cheeks, and his pulse began a nervous throb in his throat. Anna's eyes were on him, wide and eager, penetrating through to his very soul."Of course," he croaked. "Anything for you."

Prompted by Terriejane on Tumblr. In the privacy of their cottage nothing could dampen John's ardour except maybe this…

Season 3. Anna tells Bates that she learned to fight fire with fire, what happens when Anna laughs at Bates for getting paint on himself?

Anna reads the paper and is disheartened by the news of the Great War. John is a friend, as usual.

He went away, time after time, but their love could never keep them apart. Modern Anna x Bates one shot.

A Christmas charity event will take place at Downton, and a servants choir is the perfect entertainment for the night, and according to his Lordship, John Bates is the best man to train them, but he will find it hard to convince his valet to do so. Will Lord Grantham be able to persuade him? Maybe with Anna's help...

The woman who made his world turn again deserves everything in the world that he can give. Anna and John on their tenth wedding anniversary. AU after S6.

Modern AU. Life can always come up with a few surprises. (completely A/B, but with other characters' appearances as well)

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 the aftermath of their most recent troubles, Anna notices that her husband has become more protective of her than ever.

Couples are seeking a moment's respite from the chaos of the Spanish Flu, and the kitchen pantry becomes far too crowded. Based on a terrijane prompt on tumblr "What Branson Saw"

Attention, the beginning of this story (Prologue ChapterI) brings us back to 4.3. I am sorry about that, but I had to start there again, but you will see the assault and things afterwards will be different.

My take on what happened after the Season 5 Christmas Special.

A response to a terrijane prompt on tumblr for an Easter Egg Hunt and a Baby Bates.

The Bates family spends the day celebrating Easter with their little girl

Amorous meetings at night. Chapter 1: A wedding night. Chapter 2: A homecoming.

Set several months after the S5 Christmas Special. Anna is getting used to some big changes at work, and on this particular day experiences a few surprises. Daisy also features.

John needs a little incentive to stay in bed, and Anna is more than happy to provide it.

A two part story for Terriejane's prompt. John and Thomas find themselves competing once again. But, this time, it's all about fishing skills, or just a matter of luck.

How does a broken heart get put back together when it's been torn apart? Spoilers for 4.03! AU after the 2nd chapter! Trigger warning!

John Bates was never a fan of games. Fate put a stop to his participation, but when it brings wonders he could never have imagined, he wishes that he could measure up more. AU after S6.

He imagined the scene now; a normal day up at Downton Abbey. Anna, sitting in the servants' hall. The others surrounding them at the table. Anna's status would be there for everyone to see: the dearest person in his heart, a heart that took every sole beat for her like a clock tuned to its master's hand.