Pa’s Old Friend (by Sibylle)
Summary: A visit from Ben’s old friend leads to a startling realization.
Rated: T WC 2200
A Handful of Ashes (by sklamb)
Summary: After a hotel fire in Sacramento, the survivors must come to terms with what is left to them. A story for all those who have learned from personal experience that even small miracles are sometimes miracle enough.
Rated: T WC 7200
Mama Inger (by Sibylle)
Summary: Five-year-old Hoss makes a dangerous decision, that affects his parents, and especially his older brother. Adam isn’t adjusted to Marie yet, and the danger Hoss is in makes his problems worse.
Rated: K+ WC 10,000
The Silver Dollar (by JoanS)
Summary: Just how deep of a hole will Joe dig for himself? And when the consequences of being restricted from the Silver Dollar seem unjust… Could it get any worse? This is Joe we’re talking about.
Rating: K+ (14,030 words)
The Yellow-Haired Angel (by lminzer)
Summary: Sometimes the greatest gifts are the most unexpected ones…
Rated: K+ WC 2500
Identity Lost (by Jayne)
Summary: A young man is stricken with Amnesia.
Rated: K WC 5600
One Step Closer #2 – Til Death Do We Part (by MissJudy)
Summary: Adam’s getting married! He’s moved to Boston to help his grandfather, and has begun to build a good life there, including an engagement to the girl he fell in love with during college. Their wedding is set to coincide with a unexpected visit from Ben Cartwright. All is well until Adam’s fiancee disappears and Ben and his son set out to find her. Adam battles a worsening illness along with the lies of those involved. He must rely on help from those more familiar with the city and at one point despairs as he asks his father why the women who love him…die. Will there be a wedding or will Adam sink further into loneliness and pain as another opportunity for love is torn away.
Rated: T WC 82,700
One Step Closer Series, links to all the stories within the series included.
A Main Character’s Nightmare — Is an Author’s Delight (by Annie K Cowgirl)
Summary: Joe has a decision to make when the most beautified–which is a vile phrase according to Polonius–Annie K asks him to do something for her.
Rated: K+ (770 Words)
Didn’t See That Coming (by Stetson1859)
Summary: It’s not long after Marie enters the lives of the two Cartwright boys when Adam is confronted with an unexpected question by Hoss. Learning more about Hoss’ deepest wishes, will Adam be able to ignore them just out of his own stubbornness?
Rated: K+ (1,340 words)
College Days (by deansgirl)
Summary: For the June Chaps and Spurs. Adam had a crazy romance in college.
Rated: K+ (865 words)
Wanna Go Fishing? (by deansgirl)
Summary: Adam and Hoss disobey Pa and go fishing
Rated: K+ (2,130 words)
Concerning Teeth and Fairies (by deansgirl)
Summary: Little Joe struggles in his efforts to lose his first tooth and prove that he is a man.
Rated: K+ (7,120 words)
Alternate Ending for ‘Quality of Mercy’ (by csb)
Summary: This is an alternate ending for Quality Of Mercy. I wanted to pursue Adam and Joes’ argument further and resolve their differences.
Rated: K (3,690 words)
The One That Got Away (by Cheaux)
Summary: More than a fish story . . . this tale recounts how loss, memories, and discovery shape the friendships we form and the people we become.
Rated: T+ — WC 9700
Lesson Learnt (by bahj)
Summary: When Ben and Adam find themselves at odds, it takes the help of some crawdads, mashed potatoes, and a dragon to bring them back together again.
Rated: Family Friendly / Word count: 5704
