Don’t Let Him Kill Us (by JoaniePaiute)
Summary: A comedic prequel featuring 5-year-old Little Joe and introducing Tommy Coffee, Roy’s 7-year-old son. Oh, Hoss…why did you take your eyes off those two? Poor Adam…
Rated: K WC 3400
Little Joe, Tommy, and Annabelle Series
Don’t Let Him Kill Us
Word of Honor
Breathing Free (by JoanS)
Summary: A Ponderosa ranch hand is convicted of murder, and all four Cartwrights must deal with their emotions regarding the situation.
Rated: PG (9,650 words)
Prisoner (by pjb)
Summary: When Little Joe is released from prison after serving two years for a crime he didn’t commit, he must fight to rebuild his life as the Cartwrights struggle to protect the bonds that hold the family close.
WARNING: Contains references to violence and sexual assault.
Rated: MA WC 37,000
A Far Cry from Peace (by BluewindFarm)
Summary: Missing Scenes and What Happened Next for the second season episode… The Gift.
Rating: T (5,095 words)
Nightshade (by JoaniePaiute)
Summary: Ten-year-old Joe is tired of Adam treating him like a little kid. Enter Nightshade, Adam’s powerful and temperamental horse. What follows involves not only Joe and Adam, but some new Paiute friends and a revelation about Roy’s past.
Rated: K+ WC 16,000
My Dearest Mother (by Annie K Cowgirl)
Summary: Adam writes a letter to his mother during his last year of college.
Rated: K (585 words)
Short Stories #2 (by mumu74)
Summary: Short-stories about the Cartwright, being young or father.
Rated: K+ WC 6000
Short Stories Series, links to all the stories within the series included.
Dah-Gey: A Fable Told by Hop Sing (by JoaniePaiute)
Summary: An extremely silly response to a Chaps & Spurs challenge. Also partly inspired by the thread “Feminizing the Cartwrights.” Little-Little Joe is driving Adam crazy. Hop Sing has the solution: it’s story time!
Rated: K WC 1400
Prudence and the Frog (by JoaniePaiute)
Summary: What girl wouldn’t be distracted by Adam Cartwright’s presence in church? Shy, reserved Prudence Dane is no exception. Enter little Bobby, a baby frog, and…well, the devil makes her do it.
Rated: K 1250 words
Night Ride (by DJK)
Summary: Young Adam has an encounter while out on a night ride.
Rated: T Word count: 2719
Wanting Whiskers (by DJK)
Summary: While trapped by a snowstorm, the Cartwright brothers learn a little something about each other.
Rated: T Word count: 1696
La vie fait-elle toujours “cadeau” d’une deuxième chance ? (by mumu74)
Summary: Après avoir été sauvé, Ben aura-t-il droit à une deuxième chance ?
Rated: MA WC 65,000
Schoolhouse Siege (by JoanS)
Summary: Trouble invades Virginia City, and with the law on their tails, they unwitting head straight for the schoolhouse.
Rating: K+ (6,550 words)
Crossroads (by southplains)
Summary: Adam’s choices regarding his torment at the hands of a madman result in an ever-widening ripple effect. A WHN/WHI for “The Crucible.”
Rated: MA WC 35,000
Fight Club (by southplains)
Summary: “If I’ve told Joe once, I’ve told him a thousand times to keep those elbows in!” We’ve all heard Adam utter those words while Joe is getting himself thoroughly beaten by Jean Millain in the “Julia Bulette” episode. This is the story behind that line.
Rated: K+ WC 4200
