What do you give someone that you love so much but feel you have so little to give? Charles Carson has the answer for a little someone.

A series of one shots in response to domesticity and intimacy prompts. Some of these are DA era and some will be Modern A/U.

En cette soirée particulière du 11 Novembre, Thomas partage avec Jimmy ses souvenirs les plus pénibles. Jimmy saura-t-il le réconforter? Et pourront-ils avoir à nouveau confiance en l'avenir?

It's New Year's Eve at Downton and Carson thinks about the decision he's made. Has it been the right one? And how will it change his life? Contains spoilers and speculations for the upcoming Downton Christmas Special aka THE LAST EPISODE EVER.

He was interesting, she was kind, they were getting closer through shared moments and hidden looks. Anna and Mr Bates, series 1, between episodes 2 and 5. Sequel to "And so it begins"

Elsie Carson deals with a less than pleasant aspect of marriage.

Simon Bricker ignited a powderkeg when he snuck into Cora's room that night. Like a phoenix, the Crawley marriage eventually rises from the flames stronger than ever. However, at first, it has to burn like hell. Angst. Sex. ANGST.

How Carson convinced Mrs. Hughes to have the reception in the Great Hall after all.

Written for day 9 of the Chelsie CS Countdown on tumblr. Christmas eve 1925, and Mrs Carson has a visitor to her sitting room. It's not Saint Nick, nor her husband (although the two are often mistaken for each other, in eyebrows at least), but Miss Baxter. They have a little tea and a little chat, and it seems like Mrs Carson might be able to pay her seasonal romantic luck forward.

Tom Branson's weakened heart is finally about to break completely.

It's Doctor Clarkson's birthday but, despite the years of friendship, Isobel finds out only by accident. Set in S3.

Collection of my responses to the Chelsie - Anon prompts. Spoilers for Series 5 CS in chapter 6.

After Robert is confirmed by Cora about Marigold being their grandchild, what are his interactions with the little girl? Here's my take on it. Some Cobert fluff at the end! (I just couldn't resist).

Modern AU. The beginning of an affair of convenience and understanding. Anna Smith and John Bates are professionals who live on opposite sides of the globe. When they meet at a conference, things get personal too quickly, and they have to deal with the consequences of a seemingly casual relationship that neither of them was looking for. Prequel to So Long, Lonesome.

Just a one shot I had stuck in my head, hope you enjoy!

John plays the waiting game whilst Anna goes into labour...

Spoilers for S6E1. Inspired by the tumblr post that Charles and Elsie's first kiss tasted of champagne. This is just my little musing on that!

Just a collection of Downton drabbles that aren't necessarily connected or in chronological order. A lot of Brary, although I'm considering exploring other characters. *Edit: each chapter is a different one shot that isn't connected to the previous chapter. If they are connected, I'll put part 1 and part 2.

This is a prologue to the story "The Affair", so it is set in the "That American Girl" universe. How will Robert and other characters react to his wife's death?

AU Matthew marries a very much alive Lavinia, and the show that flopped keeps flopping and the dance they danced keeps playing in their heads. Mary realizes she is not the only girl in the world, but a girl he once knew and decides to do the unexpected. While Mary comes back to life, Matthew realizes what he's given up. It's not what you think...or could it be? As of Chap 31, M.

After a night of passion with Lord Merton, Isobel and Violet kind of continue their conversation about what all men want... Written just for fun.

Richard must face the irony of being a doctor: trying to save the life of the man whom the woman he loves is in love with. Or so he thinks.

Season 6 spoilers! Robert feels bored during his recovering, until Cora shows up. Cobert fluff! One-Shot. *edited*

Charles Carson and Elsie Hughes work together at Crawley's Wine Merchants - he is head buyer, she is client manager. They've worked together for ten years and are close friends. Deep down both would like to be something more but it's not that simple... or is it? Modern AU. Chelsie.

Modern day Mary/Matthew story set at Cornell University. Matthew and Tom are studying at Cornell and also happen to be on the Men's Hockey Team. Robert is the head coach of Cornell's hockey team. Mary is an up and coming ice skater. All the Crawleys are present, and so are the Levinsons. John Bates, Charles Carson, Elsie Hughes, William Mason, and Anna Smith also make a presence.