Summary:   Remembering a past love. Category:  Bonanza Genre:  Western Rating:  PG Word Count:  1930   "You and Adam were engaged!"  Joe's exclamation was filled with shock. Margaret turned toward the boy.  "You know we…well, you knew at the time but…"  Her voice faded as she thought, "He was only four or five.  No one talked … Continue reading Remember the Breaking (by DJK) →

Summary: Category:  Bonanza Genre:  Western Rated:  PG Word Count:  45,200   Marie heard the door open and looked at the clock. Then she turned her head to watch the dark-haired boy who had stopped just inside the door to place his hat on the proper peg. "Adam.” He turned to face her, standing warily next … Continue reading Love Came Late (by DJK) →

Summary:   Little Joe's conversation with friends upsets his teacher. Category:  Bonanza Genre:  Western Rated:  PG Word Count:  1250     "We don't speak of that!" "But I was just saying…" "I have said that in my schoolroom, we do not speak of such things.” The schoolteacher's voice had taken on its sharpest edge. "But school's … Continue reading Don’t Speak of That (by DJK) →

Summary:  Adam finds a precious object. Category:  Bonanza Genre:  Western Rated:  PG Word Count:  1320   It was just a clay plate glazed in bright blue and chipped in numerous places. Adam turned it over in his hands studying the back as if some hidden message might explain what made this blue plate important enough … Continue reading A Blue Plate Special (by DJK) →

Summary:    Waiting for a Cartwright leads to speculation. Category:  Bonanza Genre:  Western Rating:  PG Word Count:  1140   "They're late!" Daisy's tone was petulant, and the small stomp of her foot that accented her frustration set her skirts switching and her golden curls bouncing. Her eyes swept the town hall where the monthly dance … Continue reading What’s Keeping Them Now? (by DJK) →

Summary:   A chance meeting bodes well for Joe. Category:  Bonanza Genre:  Western Rating:  PG Word Count:  1423     "Clay!" The young man at the bar turned at the sound of his name.  "Adam!" The man in black walked toward him. Clay Stafford motioned toward a table in the back, and Adam Cartwright joined him … Continue reading Between First Borns (by DJK) →

Summary:    This story follows my story “Between First Borns” which is a WHN to The First Born. It can stand alone, but reading the first story would better set the stage for this one. Category:  Bonanza Genre:  Western Rating:  PG Word Count:  32,190     She was pretty, petite, pale, and pregnant. Clay had not … Continue reading By Step, By Half, and By Heart (by DJK) →

Summary:  Who has the last laugh? Category:  Bonanza Genre:  Western Rated:  PG Word Count:  1170   "Can I come?" "No!" "Please.” The voice was soft and pleading. "No way!" "Why not?” The voice had become petulant. "You know why. Don't be silly!" "I don't know why! Just because…" "Dangit, you know you can't come with … Continue reading Sally Lynn, Swimming and Sweet Revenge (by DJK) →

Summary:   A collection of four vignettes written to various prompts. Category:  Bonanza Genre:  Western Rated:  PG Word Count:  2960   Standing Up Adam leaned against the window frame, staring at the barn door. The longer he waited, the more nervous he became. Exactly what had his father been told and how would his pa react … Continue reading Ben’s Boy Adam (by DJK) →