Heath agrees to take Audra to Strawberry for the first time, but what should be a sweet, nostalgic visit turns bitter when they find Hannah missing, and discover something else.

An AU about Heath's introduction to the Barkley family. Will Heath have to courage to accept a new family?

Sequel to "Thanksgiving". Nox is a valuable rescue mare, beloved by a young couple who went missing when ambushed by horse thieves. Audra, Heath, Rivka and Marshal Smith ride into mother lode country to find them and reunite them with Nox. The quest pulls the Barkleys into a standoff with an army Colonel bent on Indian extermination; back at war, Heath's mental health deteriorates.

Jarrod turns 35 in a midlife funk, that only gets funkier when he rescues an injured woman whose own life is full of misleading twists and turns.

"If he'd moved a couple inches, we'd be burying him." - Nick A 'what if' from "My Son, My Son". What if Heath did get shot a few inches over? Will Nick learn to love this new brother? And if he does will he get the chance to tell him? Or will it be to late? Rated K plus for tragic circumstances.

A high stakes cattle drive forces the men of the Barkley ranch to examine the roles they play, and the people they trust. A "What Happened Instead (WHI)" for Season One, Episode two "Forty Rifles." All dialogue from the episode is credited to the the episodes screenwriter, Christopher Knopf. This is set in the same AU as my series of one-shots under the umbrella, "EXPLANATIONS."

This is a mix of canon and AU of Heath's arrival/acceptance on the ranch. Tom has been dead for 3 years, Leah for 2 months. Jarrod is 30, Nick 26, Eugene 23, Heath 20, and Audra is 18. Heath has been on the ranch for about a month and a half. All characters are present.

While hunting alone in the foothills, Nick runs into Wally Miles, who is doing the same thing.

A bar fight spills out into the street in Stockton and Jarrod is forced to kill five young men shooting up the town. One of them worked for Wally Miles. Jarrod struggles with resumed contact with Wally, as well as with his own conscience and drinking problem. This is a rewrite of a story I wrote called "Five Men."

Victoria examines dreams vs. reality during a moment of Barkley family life. Part of the 2019 Holiday 500-Word Ficlet Challenge on the Big Valley Writing Desk board, using December 19th's prompt word, FAMILY.

What is the one thing that can be counted on to turn normally sensible, grown men into feisty, combative, and competitive young bucks? Part of the Big Valley Writing Desk 2019 Holiday 500-Word Ficlet Challenge; December 18th Prompt: Flame.

Jenny Miles has died, two years after Victoria killed her son Evan. Problems erupt again between her husband Wally and the Barkleys, and there are in-family complications too. Remembering Robert Walker Jr., lost last week.

Sometimes, finding a reason to believe can come from a word. . . a prayer . . . a snippet of song. Part of the Big Valley Writing Desk 2019 Holiday 500-Word Ficlet Challenge, using December 16th's prompt, Faith.

This is a series of independent stories about each of the Barkleys and how they deal with difficult moments in their lives.

Everyone needs to feel good at something, right? Part of the Big Valley Writing Desk 2019 Holiday 500-Word Ficlet Challenge, with the December 11th prompt word PRAYER.

A/U - New story from bits of 'Palms of Glory', 'Forty Rifles', and 'Earthquake'

Lawyer Barkley and his brother discuss the quality of mercy. Part of the 2019 500-Word Holiday Ficlet Challenge on the Big Valley Writing Desk fanfiction board. Entry for December 9th: King.

Memories and thoughts can be overwhelming... luckily there's Barkelys around to help reframe them into something new and filled with love and affection. Part of the 2019 Holiday 500-Word Ficlet Challenge on the Big Valley Writing Desk, using the December 7th Prompt, PARTY.

Audra insists that the branches on the Barkley family tree need to include a new golden leaf. Part of the 2019 Holiday 500-word Ficlet Challenge on the Big Valley Writing Desk.

Jarrod is a witness in a case against a San Francisco politician, but he's disappeared. When he reappears, it seems he's been taken to keep from testifying, and he and the family go looking to find out who was involved and what exactly happened to him.

Heath's memory is haunted by butter, sugar and flour… This is the December 4th entry into the 2019 Holiday 500-Word Ficlet Challenge going on on another site. Rules of the challenge require the author to use the day's Prompt Word in the body of the writing; a holiday theme is optional.

Eugene's notion to involve a professor from college in resolving the anthrax issue facing the Barkleys springboards Heath to another train of thought. This is the December 2nd entry into the 2019 500-Word Ficlet Challenge going on on another site. Rules of the challenge require the author to use the day's Prompt Word in the body of the writing; a holiday theme is optional.

Victoria Barkley tries to put a finger on how she feels about the young blond cowboy who has burst into their lives. This is the December 1st entry into the 2019 500-Word Ficlet Challenge going on on another site. Rules of the challenge require the author to use the day's Prompt Word in the body of the writing; a holiday theme is optional. Word for December 1st: Advent.

He'd always wondered why he wandered. Now he had a place to claim along with a name no matter what it took!

A simple chat with a bartender...