Category: Adam / Joe
Stories centering on Adam and Joe.
There’s Always Something (by JulieS)
Summary: An old friend of the Cartwrights makes an appearance, causing Adam some concern.
Rated: K (9,900 words)
The Way Things Are series, links to all the stories within the series included.
Kama… WHAT? (by heike)
Summary: Little Joe has a question and there is only one person to ask. For sure Hoss doesn’t know the answer and to ask Pa is completely impossible.
Rated: T (2,200 words)
Same Differences (by Sue)
Summary: I have referred to some Bonanza episodes in this story particularly The Avenger but also A Rose for Lotta, Mr Henry Comstock and The Hanging Posse. The story should make sense if you haven’t watched those episodes though.
Rated: T WC 60,500
Ruby Lips and White Satin (by freyakendra)
Summary: After Adam and Joe take an early spring ride up into the mountains, Joe comes home alone with fragmented memories and a haunting fear that Adam might never come home at all. A story told in two voices: Joe’s and Adam’s.
Rated: T WC 24,000
Standoff (by DJK)
Summary: Two brothers, one killer, and only one way to end the standoff.
Rated: T Word count: 684
Sweeter Than Pie (by DJK)
Summary: A simple vignette about Little Joe, a girl, and a watchful big brother.
Rated: K+ Word count: 624
Know Your Target (by Destiny Adams)
Summary: WHN for My Brother’s Keeper. Two brothers’ guilt. Two brothers’ love. Formerly titled “A Brother’s Guilt.”
Rated: K+ (4,595 words)
Covering (by DJK)
Summary: Brothers cover for brothers. For Little Joe it is just that simple, for Adam not exactly.
Rated: K Word count: 7990
Stampede (by DJK)
Summary: A cattle drive, a stampede, and one guilty Cartwright make for a simple little tale.
Rated: K+ Word count: 1211
Cleaning Up (by DJK)
Summary: A brother can be a big help when it comes to cleaning up a mess.
Rated: K+ Word count: 7079
Storms and Anchors (by DJK)
Summary: Little Joe needs an anchor in the storm.
Rated: K+ Word count: 1097
The Left-handed Holster (by DJK)
Summary: Little Joe has a plan, and all he needs is a left-handed holster.
*This story was written as a series of responses to weekly prompts. The prompts were (as best I remember): left-handed holster, on the road west, I wish you would have told me, red herring, and dangerous gamble.
Rated: K+ Word count: 6170
Don’t Speak of That (by DJK)
Summary: Little Joe’s discussion lands him in trouble with his teacher and older brother.
Rated: K+ Word count: 1250
The Silent Land (by Inca / aka Tye)
Two brothers ride into a sleepy, little town in the middle of nowhere. Their name is Cartwright and their appearance triggers a tragic quest for vengeance.
Rated T WC 17,000
Fifty Dollars (by DJK)
Summary: Even if he did take the fifty dollars, Little Joe was not really a thief.
Rated: K+ Word count: 2022
