Posted in Drama

Stocking Up (by Rona)

Summary:  A trip to stock up for the winter takes an unexpected turn, leaving Joe and Hoss facing danger and possibly death.

Rated:  T   (9,010 words)

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Posted in Drama Mystery

To Be a Cartwright (by Rona)

Summary:  Someone claiming to be Ben’s nephew is running up big bills. But just who is he?

Rated:  T   (9,055 words)

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Posted in Drama Hurt/Comfort Joe Cartwright

Faith to Believe (by Rona)

Summary:  The sequel to Believe in Me. Will the Cartwrights find Joe? Where did he go when he left the Ponderosa?

Rated:  T    (7,855 words)

Believe in Me Series, links to all the stories within the series included.

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Posted in Drama Joe Cartwright

Believe In Me (by Rona)

Summary:  Accused of murder, and found to be innocent, Joe discovers that rumours are difficult to quash.

Rated:  K+ (8,705 words)

Believe in Me Series, links to stories within the series are included.

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Posted in Drama Humor

That Was the Week . . . (by Rona)

Summary:  A week of hilarious mishaps is recounted for Candy’s benefit. But there is one thing he can’t believe…

Rated:  K   (4,090 words)

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Posted in Drama

The Quick and the Dead (by Rona)

Summary:  Adam has something to tell his brothers, but Joe doesn’t want to hear it. 

Rated:  T   (3,215 words)

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Capture by Heike
Posted in Ben / Joe Drama What Happened Next/Later

Pitfalls (by Rona)

Summary: WHN for the episode The Trap. What did Joe and Booth say to each other in that tantalising missing scene. And what happened after that?

Rated: T   (11,520 words)

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Posted in Drama Family Hurt/Comfort

Flames (by Rona)

Summary:  A gang of rustlers is plaguing the Virginia City area.

Rated:  T    (10,205 words)

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Posted in Drama Family

To Steal a Son (by Rona)

Summary: A chance meeting with someone Ben once knew brings problems to the Ponderosa.

Rated:  T  (8,955 words)

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Posted in Drama

Behind the Picture (by Rona)

Summary:  Nasty rumours cause trouble and anguish for the Cartwrights. Can Ben, Joe and Hoss save Adam from a lynch mob?

Rated:  T (8,430 words)

Behind the Picture Series, links to stories within the series are included.

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Posted in Brothers Drama

Easter (by Rona)

Summary:  A short introspective piece as a son waits to hear if his father will live.

Rated:  T   (1,075 words)

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Posted in Ben / Joe Drama MA-Rated / R-Rated What Happened Next/Later

Beauty is the Lover’s Gift (by Rona)

Summary:  When Joe falls sick with a fever after Julia Bulette’s death, Ben remembers his relationship with Julia.

Rated:  MA (8,380 words)

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Posted in Drama Joe Cartwright What Happened Next/Later

A Long Shadow (by Rona)

Summary:  A WHN for the episode Emily. Can a leopard really change its spots? How did Joe manage to cope with Emily living in Virginia City?

Rated:  K+ (9,220 words)

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Posted in Drama

Dedims Tot Pignora Fatis – aka Hostages to The Fates (by Rona)

Summary:  A tense situation at the Ponderosa leads Ben to see his sons as hostages to the fates.

Rated:  T  WC  8000

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Posted in Action/Adventure Drama Joe Cartwright

The First Duty (by Rona)

Summary: A chance meeting with an army officer sends Joe on a desperate mission to help save a soldier’s life.

Rated:  T   (10,120 words)

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