Posted in Adam Cartwright Alternate Universe Drama Humor What Happened Next/Later

Margarita (by BettyHT)

Summary:  Ever wonder about the unresolved feelings Adam may have had for Margarita?  This is what happened next, years later, because of those feelings and any she may have had.

Rating: T  Word count:  9304

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Posted in Alternate Universe Brothers Drama

Rendezvous (by BettyHT)

SUMMARY:  For the first time, the four Cartwright brothers meet.  It’s a time to get to know one another and for the older brothers to share stories with Jamie so that he can better understand the family members including their father.

Rating:  T  Word count = 3273

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Posted in Adam Cartwright Alternate Universe Drama Romance

Hope, Trust, and Faith (by BettyHT)

Summary:  Edited to add chapters to address issues left unresolved. A trip to help an old friend and confronting an old nemesis propels Adam to make a decision that alters the course of his life.  None would have anticipated the twists of fate in store for him once he decided to pursue goals that had only been dreams.

Rating:  T  Word count:  46,865

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Posted in Ben / Joe Drama

Picnics (by BettyHT)

SUMMARY:  Joe is quite the talker especially when it involves finding a way to avoid work, but it is more difficult when his father is right there.  He’s clever enough though to find a way that even his father appreciates.

Rating:  PG    Word Count:  1321

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Posted in Ben / Adam Drama Post Timeline

Stargazer (by BettyHT)

SUMMARY:  Father and son have a quiet talk in a special place and find that the past left an impact that affects decisions that have to be made.

Rating = PG  Word Count = 1673

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Posted in Brothers Drama Spooky / Supernatural

Fuji stories (by BettyHT)

SUMMARY:  in Fuji, Joe asks Adam what the weird thing is that he has brought home.  Adam says it is art.  Hop Sing claims it is much more than that.  Another tale for the Halloween season.  Now includes the story of how Adam brought it home, Most of the Time, and the story of what happened next, Rest In Peace.

Rating = T  Word count = 7974

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Posted in Action/Adventure Brothers Drama Spooky / Supernatural

Blue Dress Enchantment (by BettyHT)

SUMMARY:  Trying to find shelter from a storm, the Cartwright brothers find another type of excitement at Smoky Joe’s Saloon that almost snares one of them forever.

Rating = T  Word Count = 3288

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Posted in Adam Cartwright Alternate Universe Drama Romance

Soul Searching (by BettyHT)

SUMMARY:  Adam needs to find the source of happiness before he can be happy.  It is a struggle though as he has to work through a number of issues to get to that point.

Rating = T  Word count = 30,312

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Posted in Adam Cartwright Drama Spooky / Supernatural Writing Challenges

Evil (by BettyHT)

SUMMARY:  Adam’s life changed to a darker tone one night when he and a young lady shared some apples.  Now Little Joe likes those same apples and Adam wants to protect him but can’t tell him the whole story.  You can read it here though.

Rating = PG  Word count = 2135

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Posted in Action/Adventure Ben Cartwright Drama Hurt/Comfort Prequel

Big Bad John (by BettyHT)

SUMMARY:  Part of the story is a prequel and part is in the canon era as what happened many years earlier spurs Ben to an action which then has to be explained to his younger sons.

Rating:  T  Word Count:  2555

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Posted in Alternate Universe Drama Hoss Cartwright Romance What Happened Instead

Broken Bonds (by BettyHT)

SUMMARY:  The story is the WHI for She Walks In Beauty to answer the question of what might have happened if Regan stayed and she and Hoss married.  That decision would not only affect her and Hoss but Adam and the rest of the family as well.  Here is one version of what those effects might be.

Rating = T  Word Count = 33,467

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Posted in Adam Cartwright Drama Mystery

Double Cross (by BettyHT)

SUMMARY:  This started as a pinecone, Cousin Bette, but needed closure.  This is it.  Adam met a beautiful woman and the romance progressed rapidly.  But was it too rapid, and what else was going on?

Rating = T  Word count = 1667

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Posted in Drama Family Hurt/Comfort Mystery

Fragments (by BettyHT)

SUMMARY:  One man faces execution for a crime he didn’t commit, another suffers a terrible beating, and Proud Mary is at the center of the controversy but can’t help.  The whole family will have to work together to untangle the mystery, but the question is whether it will be in time to prevent tragedy.  That depends on how much Adam can remember.

Rating = T  Word count = 4632

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Posted in Drama Family Hurt/Comfort

And Johnny Got His Gun (by BettyHT)

SUMMARY:  An expansion of a pinecone challenge from Bonanza Brand, this is the story of a boy who makes a terrible choice and has to live with the consequences, but he isn’t the only one.

Rating = T  Word count = 1941

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Posted in Drama Humor Joe Cartwright Mystery

Confession? (by BettyHT)

SUMMARY:  Joe is hurt and wonders if the dream he had was a dream because it seemed so real.  It’s the kind of thing he rather wishes might be true, but then again, could this really be? 

Rating = T  Word count = 1450

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