What Happened Before, Missing Scenes, What Happened Next, What Happened Instead, and stories that begged to be told that were not included within the series. Some of these stories were challenge inspired and some, the writers were just never satisfied with what was aired.
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Please be advised that the listing of stories below may contain works which have been assigned and “R” or a “Mature” rating by their respective authors. Such stories could contain explicit language and/or adult themes; and are not intended for readers under the age of 18. Please heed our rating guidelines.
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Another Kind of Ending by DBird
Summary: WHN for “The Magnificent Adah.” Adam tries to understand his father’s words: there are many kinds of love.
Rating: K+ WC 2700
Destiny Next Door by karilyn
Summary: Little Joe finds true love with a girl he has known all his life, but their wedded bliss begins unexpectedly!
Rated: MA 13,925 words
Summary: The fire from an old flame is rekindled.
Rating T Word count: 565
I’ll See You Outside – by McFair
Summary: A What Happens Next for ‘The Magnificent Adah’. As Hoss finishes one last beer, Little Joe heads outside to saddle Cochise and wait for him – little knowing the deadly danger that lurks in the dark.
Rated: PG-13 for brutality, violence, and graphic images
Word count: 14770
Pain and the Fury (The) by Justafan
Summary: WHN for The Magnificent Adah. Joe was assaulted by one of Ben’s rivals. Hoss dealt with the gentleman and the episode ends with Ben, Hoss, and Adam returning from the saloon to check on Joe.
13,957 words Rating: K+ has some description of physical assault
Suffering in Silence by CSB
Summary: This story is set after The Magnificent Adah continuing on after Ben, Adam and Hoss leave the saloon. Ben says “Come on, let’s go see Little Joe.”
With the added responsibilities of running the ranch, they didn’t notice that their little brother was withdrawing further and further from them each day.
Rated: K+ 18,020 words
Whose Sin is Her Love – by McFair_58
Summary: Adah Menken and John C. Regan return to Virginia City stirring up old emotions and creating new trouble for the Cartwrights.
Rated PG-13 for western brutality, violence and adult situations Word count: 55, 282
