Summary: A Poem in Japanese Haiku Category: Poetry Genre: Haiku Rated: PG Word Count: 107 A rose bud blooms Opening to its fullest Now you see my heart Your kiss, like candy Making me crave for more A taste of sweetness I’m in a crowd As I watch you ride away I feel … Continue reading Romancing Adam (by Tessa)
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Shield (by Lisa M.)
Summary: Little Joe is lured into a trap. Category: Bonanza Genre: Western Rated: PG Word Count: 9462 Make yourself necessary to someone. - Ralph Waldo Emerson Sometimes it seems like my little brother's hands are always bunched up into fists. Sure, they ain't like that when he eats or when he....well, you know....but … Continue reading Shield (by Lisa M.)
The Cost of Being Right (by Lisa M.)
Summary: Category: Bonanza Genre: Western Rated: PG Word Count: 2271 "People tend to underestimate you, Joe. That's why you frequently end up beating them in fights." Adam had said that to him once. It had sounded a little like a compliment at the time, and Joe had eagerly accepted it as one. Adam … Continue reading The Cost of Being Right (by Lisa M.)
The Deputy (by Lisa M.)
Summary: Category: Bonanza Genre: Western Rated: PG Word Count: 6525 Hoo boy, Pa was never going to let him be a deputy again. Ever. Less than a day on the job and he'd gone and gotten himself captured by the bad guys. But then, he really hadn't had a chance. Sheriff Coffee hadn't had … Continue reading The Deputy (by Lisa M.)
Not My Son (by Lisa M.)
Summary: Category: Bonanza Genre: Western Rated: PG Word Count: 1906 Not my son! Dear God...God, please! Not my boy! The desperate plea sounded over and over in his head as Ben ran as he hadn't in years toward the bank, praying he remembered where it was. He could feel his aging muscles scream in … Continue reading Not My Son (by Lisa M.)
Consuelo (by Lisa M.)
Summary: What Happened During and Next for the episode Amigo Category: Bonanza Genre: Western Rated: PG Word Count: 5826 Joe awakened first to a throbbing headache and then the comfort of a damp cloth laid across his forehead. There were hands lightly stroking his face, hands that were gentle, but unfamiliar. Not Pa's hands. Not Pa. … Continue reading Consuelo (by Lisa M.)
Safeguard (by Lisa M.)
Summary: Category: Bonanza Genre: Western Rated: PG Word Count: 3013 "I’m sorry, Hoss,” Joe said softly, his voice slurring around his split lip. “Real sorry. If it weren’t for me, you’da whupped those two.” I shook my head. “Ain’t yer fault, Joe.” I assured him. “No one knew something like this was gonna … Continue reading Safeguard (by Lisa M.)
The Spick-and-Spanniest Room in the West (by Lisa M.)
Summary: Category: Bonanza Genre: Western Rated: PG Word Count: 8237 Joe leaned his head up against the jamb and gaped in astonishment through the doorway. Adam's room never ceased to amaze him. The spick-and-spanniest room in the West, Hop Sing called it. How a body was supposed to live up to an example like that, … Continue reading The Spick-and-Spanniest Room in the West (by Lisa M.)
The Yellow-Haired Angel (by Lisa M.)
Summary: Category: Bonanza Genre: Western Rated: PG Word Count: 2447 The tall wooden clock struck midnight, its pealing chimes temporarily interrupting the silence of the great room. Ben sighed softly. Christmas Eve had given way to Christmas Day. The Cartwrights had opened and exclaimed over their gifts, had sipped their wine and filled … Continue reading The Yellow-Haired Angel (by Lisa M.)
See You in the Morning (by Lisa M.)
Summary: Category: Bonanza Genre: Western Rated: PG Word Count: 1604 Awareness comes upon me, not with the slow retreat of soft darkness and dreams, but with a discordant plunge into fear and pain. My abrupt awakening leaves me gasping, and for several long moments I struggle to catch my breath. I look around … Continue reading See You in the Morning (by Lisa M.)