Posted in Drama What Happened Next/Later

After the Storm (by pjb)

Summary: As Christmas approaches, Joe struggles anew with his grief over Laura’s death. A WHN for “The Storm.” 

Rated: K+  7100

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Posted in Drama Prequel

Coming Home (by pjb)

Summary: A wild stallion and a nine-year-old boy teach Adam a lesson he never learned in college.  

Rated: K+  WC  6300

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Posted in Drama

Blessed (by pjb)

Summary: On the anniversary of Marie’s death, Ben discovers how much he did not know, including how blessed he truly is.  

Rated: T  WC 7700

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Posted in Drama

Another Auld Lang Syne (by pjb)

Summary: Just before his wedding, Joe meets up with the woman he once loved—and thought he’d lost forever. This is a sequel to “Vivian” and refers to characters and events from that story.  

Rated: T WC 6500.

Vivian Series, links to all the stories within the series included.

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Posted in Drama Prequel

Afterward (by pjb)

Summary: After the flowers have wilted and the mourners have left, the Cartwrights must learn to live with the loss of the woman they loved.

Rated: K  WC  2100

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Posted in Drama What Happened Instead

Her First Born (by pjb)

Summary: A WHI for “The First Born.” Ben recounts the arrival of Clay Stafford, Marie’s first-born son.

Rated: K+  WC  16,600

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Posted in Missing Scene

Grateful (by pjb)

Summary: Suffering from an embarrassing wound, Joe needs his father’s help to put matters into perspective. This is a set of missing scenes/WHN for “A Nice, Friendly Little Town.”

Rated: T. WC 5500

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Posted in Drama

The French Piano Player – #2 – Be Still, My Soul (by pjb)

Summary: This is the sequel to “The French Piano Player.” Joe’s return to the Ponderosa proves to be more difficult than he or his family expected, to the point where questions arise as to whether he can stay on the Ponderosa, or whether he will go back to his life as a piano player in San Francisco.

Rated: T  WC  26,000

The French Piano Player Series, links to all the stories within the series included.

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Posted in Humor

Gone Fishing (by Terri)

Summary: It should have been a pleasant day fishing for the three brothers, but when Joe loses his pants, wears Hoss’ drawers and exposes himself unwittingly, they would have been better off staying home. 

Rated: K+  WC 4300

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Posted in Drama MA-Rated / R-Rated

Love Lost, Destiny Found (by Storm)

Summary:  In this story, Storm returns to Nevada with hopes that her past will help her deal with her future only to find that her past is her future.  Rated: MA  (54,711 words)

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Posted in Drama

A Secret Worth Keeping (by Dodo)

Summary:  A late night conversation takes Ben down a road he’d long thought he would never again have to travel

Rated: K+  Word Count:  12430

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Posted in Humor

Not Really (by Harper)

Summary: “…Joseph, if you don’t have the dad-blamedest luck of anyone I ever saw—”

Rated: K+ (1,625 words)

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Posted in Humor

The Gallant Cowboy (By Harper)

Summary: The author of a dreadful dime novel visits Virginia City in pursuit of the book’s harshest critic–Adam Cartwright.  

Rated K + ( 2,888 words)

This story was first published in Bonanza® Gold Volume VII Issue 4, Oct/Nov/Dec 2009.© 2009 Bonanza Gold-TM/Bonanza Convention, Inc. and Bonanza Ventures.

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Posted in Drama Hurt/Comfort

The Days Between (by Calim11)

Summary:  Adam contemplates another death, and the prospect of giving the euology.

Rating:  K+  (13,240 words)

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Posted in Drama What Happened Instead

Fevered Dreams (by Patina)

Rating: T

Word Count=4960

Summary: WHI for The Savage. Was Ruth Halverson real? Did Adam propose marriage to her? This story attempts to explain some of the events in this episode.

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