Way Things Are (The) # 1 – by JulieS
Summary: Adam has returned home after several years away. However, he has come home not on his own terms but because he has a duty to perform.
Rating: K
Way Things Are (The) # 2 – History has a Habit – by JulieS
Summary: Joe comes home from San Francisco with a prospective new bride. Adam, for reasons of his own is determined to make sure she doesn’t become Mrs. Joe Cartwright.
Rating: K
Way Things Are (The) # 3 – When you Least Expect It – by JulieS
Summary: Adam goes away on assignment and gets a new perspective on life.
Rating: K
Way Things Are (The) # 4 – There’s Always Something – by JulieS
Summary: An old friend of the Cartwrights makes an appearance, causing Adam some concern.
Rating: K
Way Things Are (The) # 5 – The Choices we Make – by JulieS
Summary: An unexpected visitor brings a warning for Adam and a chance for Joe to find out Adam’s secret.
Rating: K
Way Things Are (The) # 6 – Looks Can Be Deceiving – by JulieS
Summary: Hoss gains possession of some counterfeit notes, which leads Adam and him to the town of Cross Roads and to trouble.
9,000 Rating K
Way Things Are (The) # 7 – One Thing or Another – by JulieS
Summary: An appearance in Virginia City of one of the ladies in Adam’s past causes some concern and trouble for the Cartwrights.
Rating: K 7,580 words
Way Things Are (The) # 8 – Just One of Those Days – by JulieS
Summary: Ben has an interesting day and learns more about Adam’s activities in Virginia City.
6,754 words Rating K
Way Things Are (The) # 9 – Nothing is What it Seems – by JulieS
Summary: Joe believes that Adam is on assignment and does all he can to find out what it is.
Rated: K+ 7,527 words
Way Things Are (The) #10 – You Can’t Keep an Old Lawman Down – by JulieS
Summary: Former sheriff of Virginia City, Roy Coffee believes that Adam Cartwright is now leading a life of crime and so he decides to do something about it.
Rated: G 7908 words
Way Things Are (The) #11 – Times Like These – by JulieS
Summary: The next story in this continuing series sees the return of Madison Albright .
Rated: G 6614 words
Way Things Are (The) #12 – The Nature of Life – by JulieS
Summary: The next story in this continuing series. Adam is arrested for the murder of Mitch Hawkins. Another matter then arises leaving Joe in a difficult position.
Rated: PG 9342 words
Way Things Are (The) #13 – Unexpected Changes – by JulieS
Summary: The Cartwrights and Candy find that as a result of recent events, their lives are about to change unexpectedly.
Rated: PG 7208 words
Way Things Are (The) #14 – Out on a Limb – by JulieS
Summary: A few weeks before his wedding, Hoss gets more than he bargained for after rescuing a lady in distress.
Rated: PG 8016 words
Way Things Are (The) #15 – A Time to Decide – by JulieS
Summary: Ben is asked to run for mayor of Virginia City. However, he finds out that it may not be as straightforward as it seems.
Rated: PG 7658 words
Way Things Are (The) #16 – The Company We Keep – by JulieS
Summary: An old friend of Ben’s comes to visit.
Rated: PG 7023 words
Way Things Are (The) #17 – When Opportunity Knocks – by JulieS
Summary: Joe is offered the chance to buy a hotel in Virginia City. As he sets about raising the finance he needs to buy it, he discovers that he isn’t the only one answering opportunity’s knock. 17th story in the series
Rated: PG 6,300 words
Way Things Are (The) #18 – A Moment in Time – by JulieS
Summary: Ben’s life is in danger and so the boys devise a plan to get him out off the ranch without him knowing the real reason why. The task falls upon Hoss and Candy, who both realise that it’s going to be hard to keep Ben safe and in the dark.
Rating: PG Word Count: 6,711
Way Things Are (The) #19 – To Live in Society – by JulieS
Summary: Adam realises that he has more to deal with than just the talk surrounding his son. He soon finds out that even though society deems that he act in one way, deep down his feelings propel him to a different outcome. Rating: PG Word Count: 5829
