Three Sisters

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I have been desperate to write something for Downton Abbey since it came out and have started so many but this is the first to be finished. I loved the series especially Mary and Matthew and wished that they got together, but there's always the second series. Sybil and Branson were so cute together as well and hopefully something happens with them. Hope you enjoy this.

Mary: Love

She had hated him. When they had first met she hadn't seen Matthew. She had seen some man waltzing in too take her place in her father's heart, to steal her inheritance and to cause disruption to everyone around. But then she saw him a man who was clearly uncomfortable in his new position but as he became more familiar with his new position and duties her feelings towards him changed.

And now she sees him. He's Matthew. The man she loves more than anything else in the world. The man who will fight with her, flirt with her and love her. The man who she wants to spend the rest of her life with. But she can't. To marry him would be to tell him. And after her revelation he would never marry her. He'd hate, loathe, despise her. And so she delays in her answer, trying his patience as she frets over what to do, the answer that will determine her happiness. But she won't get to be happy. Either choice would mean that. One would mean disgrace and disgust from him. The other would mean that he leaves thinking she's shallow, cruel and manipulative. And she may be all those things but when she's with him she's not. She's in love. But their loves fails. She's Mary and he's Matthew but they can never be Mary and Matthew.

Edith: Competition

She doesn't love him. But she wants to marry. To beat her sister. To get away from her sister. And he's nice, he's gentlemen and he likes her. They'd have a good time. She's be happy. And at Downton she's not. It's not her parents, the staff, Sybil but Mary. Who she's always competing with and for once she wants to win. Mary doesn't want Sir Anthony but she wants to marry before Edith and spoil her happiness. And so she gets there first. She ruins Mary chance at happiness by the spreading of the scandal in all circles and now Mary can't marry Matthew or anyone. And Edith's happy. Mary won't be. She won't get Matthew or her money. And so Edith's won and with a proposal on the way she wouldn't have any other way to celebrate.

But then he goes. Mary tells him something and he leaves. With no chance of ever renewing his proposed promised. And she hasn't won. Maybe if she hadn't spread the gossip she would have him. But then again maybe she wouldn't. They've been competing too long for that ever to change and Mary let her have a chance with anything or anyone. And so her love fails. She's Edith and he's Sir Anthony but they can never be Lady Edith and Sir Anthony.

Sybil: Devotion

She admired him. His devotion to politics and his passion for everything that he believed so violently in. But he wasn't of her class. It was all so stupid. Why were women second class? Why were servants second class? Why were Irish Chauffeurs second class? She loves him now. After his help in her own passion for politics, sneaking her out and protecting her. Even when he couldn't. She felt better knowing he was there when she came round. She was grateful to Matthew but she was devoted to Branson.

And he's devoted to her. She loves him and she thinks he loves her. But they can't be together. Her father would never allow it. Society would never allow it. And so her happiness is ruined. She'll never find someone she loves as much for she loves Branson more than politics. And so their love fails. She's Sybil and he's Branson but they can never be Sybil and Branson.

Thanks so much for reading- your thoughts would be great as I'm not sure in character they are. I have proof read but I'm awful at it so sorry for any mistakes.

Tacxxx