In The Kitchen
S/T Secret Santa 2018 giftfic for @mimijag. Her request was :Show Era--Tom and Sybil meeting in the kitchen at Downton (and sexytimes ensue!). Up to the author on the "why" they're meeting in the kitchen, as well as whether it takes place before or after they're married.”
Once Mrs. Patmore left, Sybil got to work. She wanted to get the loaves of bread done in time for lunch. Knowing Tom, he’d wander down here around then, hungry after reading for hours in the library.
Sybil had just put the loaves in the oven when she felt two strong arms wrap around her from behind.
“Oh!”
Startled, she turned around to find her husband cheekily grinning at her.
“So this is where you’ve been. I’ve been looking all over for you.”
She shrugged. “I thought you would be enjoying having the library to yourself and I wanted to make you something.”
He nodded towards the ingredients on the island. “Brown bread?”
She smiled. “Yes. I know you haven’t had it in a while. Now if you excuse me, I need to start cleaning up the kitchen. Mrs. Patmore expects the kitchen to be spotless when she gets back.”
Sybil turned but Tom kept his arms firmly wrapped around her. She looked back at him and was surprised by his heated gaze.
“Did I ever tell you that I fantasized about us, here in the kitchen, while you were learning to cook?”
AO3 FF.net
