S4 AU. After overhearing the conversation in the hallway between Mrs. Hughes and Anna, Bates decides that he does not need to find out Anna's secret. At least not right away. Last chapter rated "M"

[AU, set sometime after S3] A mini Anna x Bates ficlet of the corny, cheesy, fluffy variety.

Two days in two summers, two perspectives, one single dream of happiness.

[Set a year after S4CS] Anna and John reflect on their lives as they embark on their next chapter together.

'There's no baby.' After hearing Mrs Hughes and Anna's conversation, John's demons and insecurities emerge as strong as ever. Will he be able to control himself after such revelation? Will he give Anna a chance to explain herself? AU, series 4 ep 5.

[Set in the days after S4CS] Anna learns what John was really up to on that fateful day in London. [Don't worry, it ends fluffy].

[AU, set after S3CS] Anna and Bates finally get to go to the fair. [Cheesy fluffy stuff].

Wedding Weekend Smut

S4 Oneshot - An exploration of a way Anna and Bates might have reintroduced intimacy/closeness back into their relationship after her attack.

S4 AU (spoilers). Bates barely made it to the bottom of the steps when the first scream reached his ears.

AU After three years in prison, John Bates loses all hope of being released and decides to set Anna free.

John and Anna Bates find themselves with an afternoon off and nothing else to do.

He didn't need to say the words.

Season 4 AU/Entire season spoilers – When Mrs. Hughes refuses to share Anna's secret with Mr. Bates, he leaves Downton Abbey.

S4 spoilers. After many months of healing, Mr. and Mrs. Bates begin to make up for lost time.

They release the prisoners at dawn.

S4 spoilers. When a new housemaid shows an interest in Mr. Bates, Anna is forced to confront both her own jealousy and the divide which has grown between her and her husband.

A small Valentine's Day contribution to the Anna and Bates fandom. John and Anna spend a quiet Valentine's Day together in their hotel by the seas with their little girl as they prepare for the arrival of their second child.

When Bates returns home with the cut above his eye, Anna seeks him out later that night in the hope of easing his physical and emotional pains. Set during 2.06 after Bates returns from London. One-shot.

Written from a prompt I received on Tumblr. Anna and John have some fun in the bath on their first night at the cottage after his release.

"You rest. Stay in bed. Read books," said Lord Grantham to John Bates upon his return from prison.

John Bates knows that he's not destined for great things, not after the life that he's had. But perhaps he can show the measure of himself in other ways.

AU. Mary and Matthew are travelling to Paris for a romantic break away for Valentine's Day. Initially disappointed, Anna is delighted when Matthew makes arrangements for Molesley to swap places with Bates, just for the trip. Anna and Bates get to enjoy a week away in the city of love, re-living Anna's experiences of the last time she was in France. Tumblr prompt.

Anna and Bates discuss courtship and fancies.

Ever since Anna fell in love with Mr. Bates, she has been eager for him to return the feelings. When it seems that he will never change the state of their relationship, Anna takes matters into her own hands on the most romantic day of the year. Set after 1.5.