That day at the beach wasn't the first time Mr. Carson and Mrs. Hughes found themselves together on the beach, and the first time was certainly more eventful than the second. Inspired by Regina Spektor's song "Folding Chair." Post-S4 Christmas Special

A continuation of sorts of Series 5 Episode 2. I tried to think of something that could legitimately happen and so we have this short scene with a possible route for the next 'stage' of their relationship. Tracking series 5 as it goes on...

Continuation of 5.06 for our Butler and Housekeeper. So: spoiler alert!

He is not an inarticulate man. Except when it comes to her.

One-shot following on from 5x06. Just what was Mrs Hughes' response to Mr Carson's suggestion? Contains spoilers (obviously).

Mr. Carson and Mrs. Hughes invest in a cottage and in their relationship. Mild Series 5 spoilers.

Beryl Patmore plans a birthday surprise for the Housekeeper but surprisingly not everyone is eager to help. Misunderstandings ensue. No season 5 spoilers.

S5 Spoilers! Picks up where S5E6 leaves off. Mr. Carson and Mrs. Hughes discuss their business arrangement.

"You can always hold my hand if you need to feel steady." All together now... one, two, three, d'awwwww. (An interlude between S4 and S5.)

*Spoilers for series 5*. Picks up after/during episode 7. Mrs Hughes wonders at the implications of Mr Carson's suggestion of a 'business venture' and together they take an afternoon in the village to look at potential investments.

Elsie and Charles...married...dealing with life. Just fluff and some angst. Anna & John Bates and BABY Bates play a significant role.

Mr. Carson has lost a button. Mrs. Hughes sews it back on.

Mr Carson and Mrs Hughes post beach scene. On a train from London to Downton.

Mr Carson and Mrs Hughes are respected colleagues and friends. Could one special night change everything for the Butler and Housekeeper? Set during Series 5 and therefore will contain some spoilers x

Life changes you. Mr. Carson and Mrs. Hughes from childhood on.

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.

My take on the 'slips them a biscuit/cookie/ challenge on Tumblr!

UA beginning in early 1900's. Elsie Hughes married Joe Burns when she was 17. He was a tenant farmer for Lord Grantham, had made a good life for her and their son, Benjamin. When Joe and Ben travel to Bristol to sell crops, circumstances arise that bring Elsie and Charles Carson together for four days. It changes everything about them.

Mrs. Hughes is feeling a little low right before Christmas and Mr. Carson tries to make it better. Mild season 5 spoilers.

Prompted from a Tumblr discussion on which member of your OTP would sneak biscuits to the children behind the other's back.

It's December and some mistletoe appears at Downton Abbey. Will there be trouble? Vague S5 spoilers.

For Kissman. A collaboration between imestizaa and deeedeee. After the mortgage proposal and the dismissal to "go and ring that gong," Mr Carson and Mrs Hughes continue their conversation over sherry.

It's their first Christmas as husband and wife, the first in their new cottage, the first time decorating together. What surprises are waiting for them?

Elsie Hughes is Downton's secret keeper which leads to all kinds of things happening. Series/Season 4 spoilers, major ones, so beware reading.

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