Birthday ficlet for the lovely MGT. Chelsie and Christmas; period-set.

A prompt request from drwhofan777 via tumblr. "Cora is sick, and Robert has to take care of the girls for an afternoon," with a preference for fluff.

WARNING! This story deals with sexual harrassment, assault, and abuse - This story began with a well-liked character being a cute "bad-boy" but things escalated quickly and as the writer, I could choose to abandon the story or let the plot play itself out...you can decide for yourself if I made the right choice.

Modern AU - "Well, Mr. Clarkson," began Elsie Hughes. "Well, well, well," came Richard Clarkson's velvety voice over the phone. "And exactly who might you be, my wee Scottish lassie?" Charles Carson sat bolt upright in his chair at the change in Clarkson's demeanor. Elsie wasn't sure she appreciated his tone of voice either but she raised her hands in a placating fashion...

Written for the 2011 Mistletoe Challenge - Modern AU - Suddenly, the lights flashed several times, Charles Carson stood and walked to the plate glass windows and looked out at the winter storm. He was glad Elsie Hughes was staying over in Glasgow after her meeting but she'd promised to call him before going to dinner. Glancing down, there were no missed calls notes on his cell...

This story is the product of a challenge between Onesimus42 and Batwings79 - criteria explained in the Chapt. 1 Author's Notes - "Ringtones are those little songs and ditties that play when someone rings your cell phone," replied Elsie Hughes. "Don't you have any ringtones set on your cell phone?" "I don't think so," said Charles Carson doubtfully. "It just rings and I answer it."

He couldn't accept Lavinia's sacrifice, of her life, her children, her future, and then give her the brush-off when he was well again... Well, he couldn't, could he? But, just perhaps, there was a way back for him to the woman he loved after all. Matthew/Mary, AU from 2x07. T for now.

A guardian angel comes to John Bates and begins an introspective journey that will help him find love and love of himself. She is Eve.

At New Year's Eve 1925 Charles Carson and Elsie Carson decide to give their new live a try - Charles Carson is about to retire in the course of the new year. He does not know when and how and is afraid of taking the final step, which means leaving Downton, his family, the life he knows, behind. - 2017 NaNoWriMo entry. Expect Carson/Hughes fluff only! Including mild T-ness

Post season 6. A week into his job as the butler of Downton Abbey, Thomas gets an unexpected gift from Daisy.

In 1895, New York City Police Chief Robert Crawley is faced with a rash of violent murders. To stop the spread of the violence he transfers his old Army friend, now a detective in Five Points, to help him solve the murders. But times have been hard on John Bates and when faced with a killer slaking a savage thirst he might be out of his depth.

A series of AU one-shots had Matthew survived season 3. it includes everything from pregnancies, to births, to children, to christmas, garden parties and so on. Emotional, joyfull, heartbreaking- and heart warming stories from the life of the great Crawley family.

Happy, Fluffy Chelsie Christmas

My story for the Cobert Week 2017! The AU I chose was pretend AU boyfriend/girlfriend but I changed it the tiniest bit to pretend husband and wife. It is a story set on a train ride from Glasgow to London. Cora and Robert meet for the first time and are happily getting to know each other until they're interrupted...and that is where all the drama begins!

The Second World War is now over. And, in its aftermath, while much has been lost, much yet remains. Now, for the Bransons in Ireland, the Crawleys in England, and the Schönborns in France, there comes the struggle of rebuilding their lives and trying to come to terms with a world which for them, as well as for others, has changed forever. A sequel to "The White Cliffs of Dover".

My contribution for Cobert Week 2017. Cross posted from tumblr.

Written for the Cobert Week 2017 on Tumblr. My prompt was "AU pretend boyfriend/girlfriend" What happens to Cora and Robert, who have been best friends for years, when she asks him to help her getting rid of an insistent admirer. Modern AU.

Modern A/U one shot in which John discusses with Anna his frustration over their son's choice of reading material at bedtime.

This is my entry for the Cobert week that is going on this week. It is a modern AU where Robert is a lawyer and Cora is getting a divorce - but is there something more between them other than the professional relationship? Please note: there are some mentions of violence.

A particularly pernicious piece of gossip threatens to ruin Christmas for Cora Crawley and her beloved, albeit imperfect, family. Are the rumors true? And does it matter even if they are? Some fluff, some vague satire, some romance, lots of rambling character analysis :) Anyone who leaves positive feedback will have brightened my entire existence, so thank you for the support!

The effect Sybil and then Sybbie have on Robert's Christmases.

Isobel's thoughts following the events of One More Morning, Chapter 9. Yet another piece of the modern Richobel retirement AU puzzle; this is "The One Where Matthew Doesn't Die." ***Strong M***

How do we remember the dead?

In the early hours of a spring morning in 1898, Mary Josephine Crawley is born- only she believes she should have been born a boy. When Matthew Crawley proves to be the son her Father never had and always wished for, she makes up her mind to resent him for all eternity. But hating to be predictable means even she cannot foresee unbidden feelings that exist beyond her control.

Like it did almost any time it came, the snow snuck up on them unexpectedly, in the dark of night. When John opened the curtains on the grey December morning, he raised his eyebrows and whistled.