Title:
Trust and ProvidenceAuthor:
Rachel Smith CobleighFandom: Downton Abbey
Rating: M
Pairing: Matthew Crawley, Mary Crawley
Genre: Romance, Hurt/Comfort, Drama
Length: 302,000+ words
Chapters: 29/40
Status: In progress
Summary: What if Mary had trusted Matthew with her secret and immediately accepted his first proposal? An alternate universe starting from Series 1 Episode 6. Also Sybil/Tom, Edith/Anthony, Anna/Bates. Includes graphic depictions of sex, frank discussions of faith and philosophy, strong language, disturbing wartime imagery, racial slurs, and character death (but Mary and Matthew end happily!)
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