Upstairs/Downstairs
Title: Upstairs/Downstairs
Author: tehkandrewfan
Rating: T
Characters/Pairings: Anna Bates, Mary Crawley; mentioned Anna/Bates
Warnings: Set during S02E08, so mentions of sex.
Word Count: 292.
Lady Mary is staring at her expectantly through the mirror. Anna isn’t quite sure where to look. So she keeps her eyes down as she works, pretending to be completely immersed in the intricate fastenings of Lady Mary’s black dress. The younger woman huffs, evidently figuring out this delaying tactic, and turns in her seat as soon as she possibly can, fixing the housemaid with a penetrating gaze.
“Well?” she says.
Anna tries to keep her tone neutral as she picks Lady Mary’s nightgown up from the floor. “Well what?”
Lady Mary huffs again, folding her arms. “You know exactly what I’m talking about. Don’t act coy with me, Anna.”
Anna feels herself flush a telling shade of crimson, her fingers twisting nervously through the silk, anything to keep her occupied. She can see the slow smirk crawling across Lady Mary’s face, and feels warmer than ever.
“Did everything go as planned?” Lady Mary presses, arching an eyebrow at her. Her meaning is unmistakeable, and Anna finds herself stumbling, unused to her mistress speaking so plainly about such matters.
“It did, milady,” she says, not wanting to say much more. Lady Mary, however, has other ideas.
“And the room was comfortable?”
“Yes, milady,” she says dutifully. “The room was very comfortable.”
Her eyebrows rise suggestively. “Did you enjoy yourself?”
“Milady!” says Anna, shocked at her abrupt tone.
“Well, either way, you’re a married woman now. Do you feel differently?”
“I do feel differently, yes. A good kind of different.”
“Then that’s something to be thankful for. I think we’re all done here, Anna.”
“Yes, milady. Thank you.”
Dipping her head, she makes her excuses. Anna hopes that one day Lady Mary can find the same happiness that she feels with Mr. Matthew.
Author: tehkandrewfan
Rating: T
Characters/Pairings: Anna Bates, Mary Crawley; mentioned Anna/Bates
Warnings: Set during S02E08, so mentions of sex.
Word Count: 292.
Lady Mary is staring at her expectantly through the mirror. Anna isn’t quite sure where to look. So she keeps her eyes down as she works, pretending to be completely immersed in the intricate fastenings of Lady Mary’s black dress. The younger woman huffs, evidently figuring out this delaying tactic, and turns in her seat as soon as she possibly can, fixing the housemaid with a penetrating gaze.
“Well?” she says.
Anna tries to keep her tone neutral as she picks Lady Mary’s nightgown up from the floor. “Well what?”
Lady Mary huffs again, folding her arms. “You know exactly what I’m talking about. Don’t act coy with me, Anna.”
Anna feels herself flush a telling shade of crimson, her fingers twisting nervously through the silk, anything to keep her occupied. She can see the slow smirk crawling across Lady Mary’s face, and feels warmer than ever.
“Did everything go as planned?” Lady Mary presses, arching an eyebrow at her. Her meaning is unmistakeable, and Anna finds herself stumbling, unused to her mistress speaking so plainly about such matters.
“It did, milady,” she says, not wanting to say much more. Lady Mary, however, has other ideas.
“And the room was comfortable?”
“Yes, milady,” she says dutifully. “The room was very comfortable.”
Her eyebrows rise suggestively. “Did you enjoy yourself?”
“Milady!” says Anna, shocked at her abrupt tone.
“Well, either way, you’re a married woman now. Do you feel differently?”
“I do feel differently, yes. A good kind of different.”
“Then that’s something to be thankful for. I think we’re all done here, Anna.”
“Yes, milady. Thank you.”
Dipping her head, she makes her excuses. Anna hopes that one day Lady Mary can find the same happiness that she feels with Mr. Matthew.