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.<\/p>\n
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Please be advised that the listing of stories below may contain works which have been assigned and “R”<\/strong> or a “Mature”<\/strong> 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<\/a>.<\/p>\n To read the story, click on the title.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n A Man that Studieth Revenge \u2013 by McFair<\/a><\/p>\n Summary:\u00a0 A WHB & WHN for ‘The Last Haircut’, ‘Marie, My Love’, and ‘The Hayburner’ with a nod to ‘The Truckee Strip’ and ‘The Crucible’. Everyone in Virginia City knew Duke Miller had gotten away with murder, but there were few who knew he had done it before. At the heart of his hate lay one man and but a single goal: the complete and total destruction of Joe Cartwright. Act of Living (The)<\/a> by Forever Free<\/p>\n Summary: \u00a0 WHN for The Truckee Strip. Unable to cope with Amy’s death, Joe has withdrawn from his family and shut everybody out. Will a trip alone to Placerville prove beneficial or disastrous? Along the Truckee<\/a> by DBird<\/p>\n Summary:\u00a0 The Cartwrights face an unfathomable situation, when Joe pulls a gun on his father. A companion piece for the story, “The Truckee Strip” Amy \u2013 by Annie K Cowgirl \u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n Summary: Gone was the awkward school girl I\u2019d once known. In her place was an enticing young woman…. Joe’s thoughts after his first encounter with Amy. Clouds – A REALLY Lost Episode<\/a> by Robin<\/p>\n Summary:\u00a0 The Missing Scenes from Truckee Strip Devotion<\/a> by Southplains<\/p>\n Summary:\u00a0 Did Amy Bishop know of Joe’s love affair with Julia Bulette? If she did, what did she think and how did she come to terms with it?\u00a0\u00a0 Written in response to the ‘Missing Scenes’ challenge here on BB, and inspired by a question posed on another site. Love Wins Out<\/a> by BluewindFarm<\/p>\n Summary:\u00a0 Missing scenes for The Truckee Strip Lies<\/a> by A-P<\/p>\n Summary: WHN for The Truckee Strip and an extension of a Pinecone. It\u2019s the anniversary of Amy\u2019s death and Joe can\u2019t live with the grief. Never too Old<\/a> by Dodo<\/p>\n Summary: From the Pinecone No 4 challenge this story grew into a WHN for The Truckee Strip. Some Joe suffering again, but it’s what I like best! Seasons<\/a>\u00a0by Cheaux<\/p>\n Summary: A Year of tragedy for Joe Cartwright. Six Feet Deep<\/a> by freyakendra<\/p>\n Summary:\u00a0 For a brief moment in time, Amy’s death brought Little Joe and Luther Bishop together. But when the moment ended and Luther realized he had nothing left to lose, burying the hatchet with Ben Cartwright took on a new level of meaning.
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\nA What Happened Next Story for The Truckee Strip.
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