Mr. Carson and Mrs. Hughes have something to get used to.

Modern AU. Elsie Hughes is exec producer for "The Granthams," a docudrama being filmed by Crawley Film Productions. Enter one old flame, Charles Carson, plus someone hell-bent on ruining the project ... what could possibly go wrong? Set in the glitz of Hollywood with some filming in Toronto and London. Rated T but a couple M chapters along the way. Chelsie fic w/many DA faves.

Charles and Elsie fight over what's between them. I do believe it's going to get M.

My take on the struggle for one stoic butler and one hopeful housekeeper to eventually find their way to one another. Introspection, angst, comfort and love that will, eventually, conquer all. Set during Season 5, veers slightly AU. Cover art by the lovely brenna-louise!

In a world where meeting your soulmate makes you see in colour... based on a tumblr soulmate!AU prompt.

Charles Carson lives two very different lives and dwells too much on the one he can't have. Set 11 years before Series One.

Sparked from an old OTP prompt and a conversation with YellowBrickRoad! Starts angsty and introspective before progressing into friendship, hope, and love, answering the question of what truly makes us FAMILY. Starts after S4 ending, goes AU. Most major cast members make an appearance at some point.

Modern AU: Bookshop owner Charles and teacher Elsie are finally dating, sharing their first holiday together in Dubai after months building a relationship. Can they navigate their way through the demons of their past to find a way to stay together for the long haul?

a.k.a NipS. Frequently NSFW. Mrs Hughes and Mr Carson, and a long journey. It started out as sass appreciation, pure and simple, and got a little complicated. CarsonxHughes, CarsonxCarson and HughesxHughes getting over the fears taught by society and getting their shit together. Set during and after s4, with various lines of dialogue from s5 and possibly s6 (we'll see).

Mrs. Hughes uses some of the cuts in staffing the family has made to her advantage. I don't own any of the characters. Trust me if I did there would be a lot more Chelsie and a lot less of any of the upstairs characters (except the Dowager Countess because she priceless).

With Anna in prison, Mrs. Hughes struggles with her role in the downstairs family. No spoilers for the CS.

After the engagement.

After hearing/seeing Phyllis Logan refer to Mr. Carson as "Charlie" in the Downton S5 recap on the PBS website this morning, this little idea hatched over the course of the day. Here's a little look into the domestic bliss that I hope will be Chelsie. Oneshot, ficlet.

Charles and Elsie still manage to surprise each other. Small sentimental Carson/Hughes fic for Valentine's Day

Every now and then, the chelsie-anon leaves prompts in my ask, for which I am very grateful. I am uploading the finished stories here for both pleasure and keeping things organised. Reviews are very much appreciated. Rating from fluffy K to steamy M!

A lot of things had been said and written about Mr Carson, but the term 'hopeless romantic' was a first.

This is for dashing-away. I am your secret santa in the Chelsie Holiday Exchange on tumblr. Since you had no special wishes, I picked a scene that should have happened in Season 4 after the whole mess about Grigg. I hope you enjoy it and are not in any way disappointed.

Mr. Carson and Mrs. Hughes have been arguing non-stop. What happens when it finally comes to a head?

What would our story have been like if Mr. Carson & Mrs. Hughes had secretly married in 1914? Many characters are in for a roller coaster ride of humour & heart as they furiously try to keep it all under wraps. An alternative look at the story we've come to love so well. *Starts during S1E6*-Chpt 15 & 34 are a bit M

What are the repercussions of Mrs. Hughes offering of a steadying hand to Mr. Carson? Will they both realize the beauty of life before it has passed them by? A story of lost balance and the hardships of getting it back.

'I feel as though our household is breaking up, Carson.' Takes place after Season 5, Episode 8.

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

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...

Charles Carson and Elsie Hughes work together for Downton Radio, where he has his own show and she is his producer/technician. They have worked together for a great number of years and their attraction is palpable - but will they get together? Modern AU - this story celebrates my fiftieth fic!

If only he could be Charles all the time

*Spoilers for Season 5* Mrs Hughes gives Lady Edith something back that survived the fire and feels the winds of change settling around the house. Perhaps Mr Carson can lend her a steadying hand.

Intimacy had always been difficult for Charles Carson. For Elsie Hughes the sins of the flesh had always been a great mystery. But now their marriage will bring both problems to light.

Mrs. Bute returns to Grantham House shortly after the day at the beach and Mrs. Hughes has to return to Yorkshire. As always, she and Mr. Carson correspond, but their letters aren't quite like what they've written during past Seasons. No Season 5 Spoilers.

In the middle of the night, Charles Carson allows himself to feel his fear, which leads to skills of yesteryear being retrieved and the comforting of someone he treasures more than anyone

Minor spoiler warning. A fire breaks out in the Abbey and Charles Carson faces his worst nightmare.

Something is wrong with Mr. Carson.

Mrs. Hughes receives unwelcome news.

Elsie leaves Downton. How long will it take Charles to realize it was a mistake to let her go? ...A touch of angst, and whole lot of Chelsie lovin' :) Will definitely be going M :) xoxo

November 1921- An AU series 4. Sequel to Moving Forward- With the house in mourning, Charles and Elsie consider life together and retirement. How will the rest of Downton be affected? Lots of Cora and Robert and Mary as well. Might go T rating later, but will start out mild.

When the end is finally in sight Mrs.Hughes makes a list of all the things she wishes to do before she dies, much to her surprise Mr. Carson decides to help.

Mrs. Hughes finds a letter addressed to herself on the floor outside the butler's pantry. She doesn't have to open the letter to discover who wrote it; she would know his handwriting anywhere. This takes place shortly after the end of the S3 Christmas Special.

This story will follow the relationship of Elsie Hughes and Charles Carson. It will focus on their unspoken feelings finally emerging. It is set during Series 4.

Winter 1921- Multichapter speculation that picks up our story immediately following the events of the 2012 Christmas Special (yes, THAT one). Mostly Carson POV. Lots of our favorite butler interacting with everyone, especially our favorite housekeeper. Starts slow, but eventually gives good Chelsie. I do not own these lovely characters.

Wedding Bells for Carson and Hughes

Intimate encounters keep popping up for Mr. Carson and Mrs. Hughes. Will they ever take advantage of them, or continue to waste their chances?

As music plays and wine flows at the post-Christmas dance for staff, Mr. Carson and Mrs. Hughes do something so unexpected it gets the whole house talking.

Downton's attractive new Head Housemaid has set her sights on Mr. Carson. Is this the end for our favorite Butler and Housekeeper? Will have an M rating eventually ;)

As Elsie Hughes continues to struggle with her fears, the secrets she keeps start to unravel all around her.

At its heart, smoking a pipe is really a social activity.

Elsie comforts herself - warning: explicit sexual content

Lady Violet watches from the hall and contemplates the parallels between two relationships. Lady Violet/OOC & Carson/Hughes.

Mrs Hughes finds herself once again having to nurse Mr Carson.

They say that still waters run deep, a calm surface can be so misleading. Before Anna and Bates there was another valet and head housemaid who fell in love. This is their story.

Mr and Mrs Carson move into a cottage at Downton, but will their post-retirement marriage be bliss?

Mrs Hughes and Mr Carson's reaction to the end of the war brings them closer than either of them think is appropriate.

A party, a night off, Mrs. Hughes having dreams and a very romantic buttler.

Charles Carson sees something that horrifies him.

Response to a picture challenge from tumblr. Elsie is waiting for a letter. Raindrops and a wet Charles. What could happen?

Carson/Hughes story based on the Christina Perri song of the same name. 'And I will make sure to keep my distance, say I love you when you're not listening...'

Based on a Tumblr prompt: First Encounter of Charles and Elsie. Derived from a drabble, strongly inspired by F tM's "No Light, No Light". Oneshot.

Mr Carson joins Branson, Bates and Moseley for a drink...

The letter was never meant to be read by him. In a fit of loneliness she had written down her feelings for him, merely as a way of dealing with the whirlwind of thoughts and emotions that his absence seemed to evoke in her. But now it was gone...

Spoilers for 2.02 - Elsie goes to see Charles after that day to make sure that he is well again. And well... maybe they are only friends. But what if they're not?

My take on Carson/Hughes relationship. Winner of a Highclere Award.

Carson reflects in The Grantham Arms on the night that war breaks out.

Carson/Hughes in the early days when she was head housemaid. AU, oneshot. Angst.

Carson/Hughes drabble. Half-poetic, really.

Carson/Hughes drabble about watching paint dry. In-joke related from me and My Madness.

Exactly what it sounds like: prepare yourselves. Carson/Hughes.