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| Acceptance |
[sequel to "A Place To Belong"]
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LoriLee |
TWDVP |
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| An Ace in the Hole |
This short story offers an alternate ending to the episode called "Court Martial", highlighting the strengths of all three brothers and their need to work together to achieve the same goal.
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jRedwood (Redwood) |
THP |
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| The Angel and The Imp |
Eight year old Heath is up to mischief and four-year-old Audra tags along
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JV (JV04) |
THP |
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TWDTV |
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| Barkley's Bastard |
[Alternate version of POG]
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BamaJan 2 |
- ? - |
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FFN |
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TWDSTA |
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TWDTA[B] |
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TWDVP |
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| Becoming Brothers |
[Beyond Brothers]
This story is a sequel to "Flashes of Light", which tells of an alternate arrival for Heath.
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jRedwood (Redwood) |
THP |
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| Becoming Pappy |
[sequel to "A New Brother"]
Two men from Jarrod's past come back to haunt him and his newly found family by targeting Heath.
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BValleyReader (Vickie G.) |
TWDTA[B] |
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| Betrayals and Blessings |
alternate version of "Boots With My Father's Name"
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docdeb (Debbie) |
TWDTA[B] |
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| Be Waitin' On Ya |
Alternate version of the Nick episode "Night of the Wolf".
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pattiheathen |
TWDTA[B] |
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| Birthdays and Anniversaries |
[Jarrod and Christiana]
It's sort of an epilogue to "Facing Her Past".
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stacey256 |
TWDTAB06 |
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| Blind Man's Bluff |
Based on 'what if Jarrod had not regained his eyesight in Time After Midnight'. What could happen after Cunningham was dead, after the other two men had left etc etc
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Tauna Petit-Strawn |
FFN |
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TWDVP |
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| The Boy |
[A Sequel to "The Soldier"]
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Casey3043 |
TWDTV |
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| Brother Mine |
This is an AU version of Heath coming to the Barkleys.
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lotr58 (Heidi) |
- ? - |
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TWDSTA |
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TWDTA[B] |
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| The Bull and the Half Brother |
Another variation on Heath's arrival, as told by one of the family members.
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Barb |
TBL |
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| By The Grace of Family |
Alternate Universe story set at the end of the Civil War. What would happen if Nick were the brother who was at Carterson and then came home. Read to see how the Barkley's pick up their lives at a crucial part of their lives.
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Angelolyte |
FFN |
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| The Camping Trip |
[based on "The Wish"]
Nick takes his little brother on his first camping trip. This story continues the adventures of the 7-year-old Heath and 11-year-old Nick characters that were introduced in "The Wish". It takes place about a month after "Rule Number 62".
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Katlynn |
THP |
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| Careful What You Wish For |
This is my AU version of one of the first season episodes.
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kashkow1 |
FFN |
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THP |
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TWDTA[C-E] |
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| Children Are A Gift From God |
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arkangel36 |
TWDTA[C-E] |
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| Continental Cowboy |
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catgirl63 |
THP |
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TWDSTA |
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TWDTA[C-E] |
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| Cookie Ladies |
This is an ALTERNATIVE Heath story. While recovering from his Carterson injuries, Heath is befriended by a wonderful woman. His friend helps Heath and Tom get their relationship as father and son started on more solid ground.
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Phoenix |
TBL |
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| Counting Her Blessings |
A little something on Heath and Becca in my AU that began with "Playing With Finesse".
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stacey256 |
TWDTAB06 |
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| The Cowboy |
Heath Thomson arrives on the Barkley ranch while Tom Barkley is still alive. This alternative Heath story looks at what might have happened if Tom and Heath met as adults.
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Phoenix |
TBL |
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| Crossroads |
A what if from the "JOAQUIN" episode.
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Kailaana |
TWDTA[C-E] |
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| A Debt to Pay |
Killers are hired to gun down the Barkleys but someone is bound and determined to stop every one of them. Questions are Who? and Why?
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Tauna Petit-Strawn |
FFN |
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TWDVP |
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| Deceptions and Betrayals |
This story is an AU about Heath joining the family.
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ssigirl74 |
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TWDVP |
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| The Defenders |
An alternate ending to "The Invaders".
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docdeb (Debbie) |
TWDTA[C-E] |
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| Doing the Right Thing |
I see Leah as strong and spunky enough to raise her son with fair success. In this Alternate story, Heath is not quite five when Tom Barkley finds out about him by chance. Tom and Victoria travel to Strawberry to investigate, and negotiate.
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doreliz |
THP |
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| A Dream Come True |
This is an alternate Universe story that is pretty self explanatory. I hope it's not too sad.
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Angelme2u (Christy, Angelone) |
TWDTA[C-E] |
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| End Of The Line |
Takes place directly after POG. Heath is shot from ambush and the family finds they must deal with more than just an unseen physical enemy. Drug references.
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catlee2 (Modocgal) |
TWDTA[C-E] |
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| A Family Found |
[Prequel to "A Family Healing"]
Trapped in a way station with Victoria after an earthquake, a badly injured Heath reveals his father's name and finds a family.
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catlee2 (Modocgal) |
TWDSTA |
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TWDTA[F] |
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| A Family Healing |
[sequel to "A Family Found"]
Recovering from his injuries after the earthquake, Heath and the family get to know one another amidst concerns for his health. - A series of conversations between Heath and each member of the family including Silas.
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catlee2 (Modocgal) |
TWDSTA |
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TWDTA[F] |
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| The Fifth Musketeer |
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cas |
TWDTA[F] |
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| Fires Still Burning |
An alternative take on "By Fires Unseen".
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Dyce20 (MaryK) |
TWDTA[F] |
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| First Steps |
An alternate "Heath comes to the Valley" story, in which Nick discovers the truth of Heath's claim following a visit to Strawberry. He and Heath must both take steps before becoming brothers.
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austentatious (Lynn) |
TWDTA[F] |
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| Flashes of Light |
[Beyond Brothers]
This story offers an alternate arrival for Heath, is loosely based on "The Young Marauders", and uses some ideas from "Image of Yesterday".
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jRedwood (Redwood) |
THP |
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| For The Sake of His Comrades |
A what if story, based off 'The Court Martial'.
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Tauna Petit-Strawn |
FFN |
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TWDVP |
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| Forty Rifles Less |
An alternative ending for the episode "Forty Rifles".
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lokigal (loki twin) |
TWDTA[F] |
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WWB |
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| Getting on with the Right Thing |
This is a sequel to "Doing the Right Thing", an AU story in which Leah is alive and well when Tom accidentally finds out about Heath. The year is 1857.
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doreliz |
THP |
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| Glimpses of a Girl Called Sarah |
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ranchgirl |
TWDBCD |
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TWDTA[G-I] |
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| Graduation Day |
Heath's background causes a fracas at his high school graduation.
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Phoenix |
TBL |
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| A Greater Purpose |
Going to visit friends, Victoria and Jarrod meet an unusual young man.
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Queenafoster |
THP |
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| Hazardous Truth |
Here's an alternate ending to "Hazard".
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docdeb (Debbie) |
TWDTA[G-I] |
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| A Heart Filled with Joy |
An Alternate Universe Story Regarding How Heath Came To Live On The Barkley Ranch
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Kenda |
KBVL |
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TBL |
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WWB |
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| Here Comes Mr. Jordan: The BV Version |
Nick can not follow the rules in the afterlife. (Based on the 1941 movie.)
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weewillie |
TWDBCD |
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| His Father's Name |
[AU for Boots With My Father's Name]
When Victoria Barkley impulsively seeks answers to Heath's past in Strawberry, the mining town where her husband's illegitimate son grew up, her family is nearly destroyed. Will Heath ever really carry his father's name?
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Angelme2u (Christy, Angelone) |
TWDTA[G-I] |
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| His Mothers' Son |
Heath Thomson is working for the Barkley Family. How will Leah Thomson's visit to Stockton change Heath and the Barkley's lives, especially when two men are out for revenge...on Heath.
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Angelme2u (Christy, Angelone) |
FFN |
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| Home for the Holidays |
Post-traumatic stress disorder and its effects on Heath, as well as his concerned family, are the subject of this ALTERNATIVE Heath story.
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Phoenix |
TBL |
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| A House Divided |
This is an AU story. The Barkley's have a second daughter, Ellen who is married to Dr. Merar's nephew, Jeff. Jeff and Ellen's story "Wost Case Scenario" is in BCD's. It is not necessary to read that one first.
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Roosgal (Jamie) |
TWDTA[G-I] |
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| I know you THINK you understand... |
[WC]
related to "The Wish"
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Katlynn |
THP |
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TWDTAC |
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| I'm Your Brother |
Heath is trapped in a mine collapse.
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weewillie |
TWDTV |
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| Incident at Oak Meadows |
A retake on the ending of "The Odyssey of Jubal Tanner".
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Casey3043 |
TWDTA[G-I] |
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| Into My Father's Arms |
This is an alternative to the way Heath arrived at the ranch. After discovering a letter in his mother's bible, Heath sets out to look for his father.
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Nancy (Unicorn) |
TBL |
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WWB |
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| Journey Home |
In this ALTERNATIVE Heath story, Tom Barkley is alive and brings a young Heath home to the Barkley Ranch from the USArmy Hospital where he finds the sick boy after Heath's release from Carterson Prison.
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Phoenix |
TBL |
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| Journey Into Light |
This is an alternate ending to the episode "Journey Into Darkness".
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docdeb (Debbie) |
TWDTA[J-L] |
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| Keeper of His Heart |
This is a story about the love of two brothers when Heath comes home from the Civil War. It starts out with a bang and ends with a bang as well. Some violence.
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Angelme2u (Christy, Angelone) |
FFN |
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TWDTA[J-L] |
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| Leap of Faith |
the continuation of my alternate universe. As requested, Jarrod and Christiana's wedding day.
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stacey256 |
TWDTAV |
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| Let It Go |
A conversation that might have taken place had Jarrod not regained his eyesight in the episode "Time After Midnight". - A short drabble.
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Tauna Petit-Strawn |
FFN |
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| A Letter to Minnie: "My Littlest Cowboy" |
Victoria writes to her friend about her littlest cowboy, Heath. (This story has Heath coming to live with the Barkley's as a child. His mother, Leah has died.)
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Jansusan |
TBL |
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TWDSTA |
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| Long Road Home |
Jarrod's been missing for eighteen months when he shows back up on the ranch...without his memory.
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Tauna Petit-Strawn |
FFN |
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TWDVP |
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| The Long Way To Home |
an AU story on how Heath came to live with the Barkleys
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Janislou |
TWDTA[J-L] |
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TWDTA[S] |
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| Look to the Rainbow |
An alternate look at Heath coming to the Barkleys. The Barkley family recovers from Tom Barkley's death. This takes place several months after Tom's death.
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Deirdre (DeirdreM) |
TBL |
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| Lost and Found (aka The Pilgrimage) |
An alternative story where Heath is the son of Tom and Victoria.
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Nzie (Nadja) |
WWB |
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| The Meaning of Christmas |
This story looks at what Heath's life might have been like if Leah Thomson allowed him to grow up on the Barkley Ranch as Victoria and Tom Barkley's son. Sparks fly when Heath, in his teenage years, finds out the truth behind his birth circumstances.
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Phoenix |
TBL |
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| Meeting in Strawberry |
Tom Barkley takes a business trip to Strawberry and a young boy named Heath impresses him with his knowledge of horses and work ethic. This is an ALTERNATIVE Heath short story.
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Phoenix |
TBL |
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| More Tales from the Schoolyard |
[Valentine Challenge]
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Katlynn |
TWDTC |
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| A Mother's Son Comes Home |
[POG Reversal Challenge]
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BVMatriarch |
TWDTC |
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| A Mother's Wish |
This one is in the alternative universe. Basically a late night meeting and the robbery and murder of a horse breeder combine to bring to the Barkleys a new family member and reunite Heath with somebody special to him.
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Aussie (Ro) |
TBL |
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| Murphy's Law and One Nicholas J. Barkley |
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dcat |
THP |
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| My Heart My Son |
Alternative Universe with a new twist on how Heath came to live at the Ranch. What happens when a good deed injures Heath and a family takes him in to repay him without really knowing his true identity? Who suspects the truth and what will happen when He
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Angelme2u (Christy, Angelone) |
FFN |
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THP |
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| My Husband's Son |
An alternate introduction of Heath.
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weewillie |
TWDTV |
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| My Version of Palms Of Glory |
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sandy marek |
TWDTA0501 |
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TWDTA0503 |
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TWDTA0504 |
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TWDTA0505 |
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TWDTA0601 |
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TWDTA0602 |
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TWDTA0603 |
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TWDTAB06 |
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TWDTLD |
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| Name's Barkley |
An alternate introduction of Heath.
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weewillie |
TWDBCD |
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| New Orleans Noel |
[sequel to "Play It With Finesse"]
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stacey256 |
THP |
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| Nick, Do Snipes Have Tails? |
This is an alternative Big Valley story which portrays Heath arriving at the Barkley ranch as a young child.
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Heath4Me (Sandi H.) |
THP |
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WWB |
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| Alternate ending to Night of the Wolf |
This story starts with the last scene in "Night of the Wolf". Nick adopts Tommy and brings him to the ranch.
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Casey3043 |
TWDTAV |
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| No Place That Far |
A 'what if' based on the episode 'The Murdered Party'
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LoriLee |
TWDVP |
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| No Profit |
An alternative ending to "The Profit And The Lost".
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HOW/HOW2 (Ros) |
TWDTA[MN] |
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| No Son of Mine |
I loved BV, and especially Heath. In my stories I try to explore the relationship between Heath and the other main characters, this time Victoria.
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kashkow1 |
FFN |
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THP |
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| Not Wanted |
an alternate "Heath meets the Barkleys"
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docdeb (Debbie) |
TWDTA[MN] |
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| Of Two Minds |
Sequel to "A Greater Purpose". Young Nick and Heath need to come to an understanding.
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Queenafoster |
TWDTA[O-R] |
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| Once In a Lifetime |
A young woman living in 1968 finds herself back in 1874 working for the Barkleys. What will happen?
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Tauna Petit-Strawn |
FFN |
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TWDVP |
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| Once Was Lost |
an alternative ending to "The Lost Treasure"
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HOW/HOW2 (Ros) |
TWDTA[O-R] |
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| One Man's Hell |
An AU look at Heath's early days at the ranch.
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soho178 |
FFN |
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THP |
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| On the Other Foot |
An AU POG story with Nick as Leah's son and Heath running the ranch.
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arkangel36 |
THP |
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| Out of the Ashes |
A firebug plagues the valley. Could it be the new ranch hand, Heath Thomson? An alternate POG story, entwined with several other familiar episodes for good measure.
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austentatious (Lynn) |
TWDTA[O-R] |
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| Overdue Justice |
Seven months after being sheinghaid Nick shows back up in Stockton with a friend. Both have one thing on their mind...serving out some overdue justice!
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Tauna Petit-Strawn |
FFN |
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TWDVP |
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| Passages |
Hello all! We (Suzanne and Mary) got together and merged our 'alternative universes' in order to bring you all a story in response to Kellie's challenge for a New Year's Eve 1899 story.
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Mary and Suzanne |
TBL |
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WWB |
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| Perchance to Dream |
This is the next installment after "The Wedding March".
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stacey256 |
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TWDTA[O-R] |
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TWDTAB |
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| A Piece of My Heart |
[an AU story]
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BVMom57 |
TWDTAV |
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| Promised Land |
Alternative: a fight against the railroad unites the Barkleys and the Thomsons.
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Nzie (Nadja) |
TBL |
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THP |
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WWB |
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| Promises |
Finally, the last wedding day arrives.
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stacey256 |
TWDTAV |
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| Promises Kept, Secrets Revealed |
Injured in a jail break attempt, Heath accidentally reveals his identity to his family. - Another AU story of Heath's coming to the Barkley's.
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catlee2 (Modocgal) |
TWDTA[O-R] |
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| A Rare Gift |
This is an alternate ending to "Night of the Wolf".
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docdeb (Debbie) |
TWDTA[O-R] |
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| Refract |
AU story
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Rosie247 |
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TWDSTA |
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TWDTA[O-R] |
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| The Reluctant Son |
What would happen to the Barkley family if, at the end of the pilot/first TV episode "Palms of Glory", Heath Thomson refused to ride back to the ranch with his brothers, Jarrod and Nick Barkley?
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Phoenix |
TBL |
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| Rivals and Mothers |
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dcat |
THP |
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| Rule Number 62 |
[based on "The Wish"]
Nick decides it's time to teach his little brother, Heath, about .... well, you'll have to read it to find out.
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Katlynn |
THP |
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| Run of the Cat |
AN ALTERNATE UNIVERSE STORY - My thoughts on what happened after the episode "Run of the Cat" ... one of my favorites.
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LilyBitt (Lily B., LilyGirl) |
THP |
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| The Second Time Around |
Jarrod Barkley has a very hard time after the loss of his beloved wife, Beth. The Barkley Clan is worried about their 'Pappy', since he hasn't been himself since her death. Something WILL happen to change that and possibly change Jarrod in the process.
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Christiangirl |
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FFN |
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| The Secret |
An alternative take on the episode "Night of the Wolf".
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Dyce20 (MaryK) |
TWDTA[S] |
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| A Simple Man |
This is an alternate universe story in which Heath meets the Barkleys soon after Thomas Barkley's death.
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kronosxf (Christina) |
TWDTA[S] |
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| A Simple Man: Prison |
This story is a sequel to "A Simple Man: New Beginnings"
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kronosxf (Christina) |
TWDTA[S] |
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TWDTAB06 |
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| The Soldier |
[A Christmas Challenge Story]
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Casey3043 |
TWDTAC |
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| Sometimes Love Ain't Enough |
Follows the ramifications of Heath dealing with Bentell and the horrid aftermath. An AU story about what should have happened with Matt Bentell.
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hawaiichick12 (Wild West Chick) |
FFN |
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TWDBCD |
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| Souls in Conflict |
This is an alternate reality story set about a year after Jarrod's wife Beth died.
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Angelme2u (Christy, Angelone) |
TWDSTA |
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TWDTA[S] |
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| Stolen Legacy |
This alternate scenario for Heath's arrival at the Barkley ranch explores an interesting 'what if...'
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Helen (Helen J.) |
TBL |
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WWB |
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| Storm Understanders |
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dcat |
THP |
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| The Stranger's Familiar Face |
This story goes in the "Alternative Heath Meets Barkleys" file.
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Phoenix |
TBL |
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| Strong Will, Broken Hearts |
An AU what if story. Victoria is not happy with the arrival of her husband's son.
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arkangel36 |
THP |
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| Sunday Callers |
This is another "alternative Heath arrives at the Barkley's" story.
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Phoenix |
TBL |
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| A Tale of Two Mothers |
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Katlynn |
THP |
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TWDTA[T] |
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| They Say He Was Born in a Tent |
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hawkkk1 |
TWDTA[T] |
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TWDTAB07 |
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| Those Darn Rules! |
[Not Again]
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Katlynn |
THP |
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TWDTAC |
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| Ties That Bind |
What if Tom Barley and Leah Thomson's child was a daughter?
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LoriLee |
TWDBCD |
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| Time to Heal |
A 'what if' taken from 'The Fallen Hawk'. After his friend is thrown from the horse Heath paid him to ride and killed, Heath blames himself. When he hears overhears a portion of Nick's words, and takes it wrong, he leaves the ranch. Will he return?
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Tauna Petit-Strawn |
FFN |
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TWDVP |
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| Tom's Little Boy Child |
This takes place a year before "Chestnuts Roasting on an Open Fire" when Heath is four.
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HOW/HOW2 (Ros) |
TWDTA[T] |
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TWDVP |
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| Too Busy to be a Boy |
This is in the theme of the "Alternative Heath Introductions to the Barkleys" series.
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Phoenix |
TBL |
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| To Own the Night |
The continuation of the "Ramrod" continues with Heath's point of view once more as he and his family becomes embroiled in a fight to save their ranch from rustlers.
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galloping mare |
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TWDBCD |
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| The True Measure of Wealth |
What if the events in the episode turned out differently and the Barkleys had to pay back the million dollars?
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LoriLee |
FFN |
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TWDTA[O-R] |
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| True Tests |
In this ALTERNATIVE Heath story, two Barkley family members survive a close call while on a preholiday shopping trip to San Francisco.
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Phoenix |
TBL |
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| A Trust Betrayed |
[Trilogy of Trust]
here's an alternate version of "Hazard" revisited as: "A Trust Betrayed"
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jRedwood (Redwood) |
THP |
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| Unanswered Prayers |
Heath is a orphaned reverend who finds out the Barkley's are his family. He is torn between them and his duty to GOD.
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hawaiichick12 (Wild West Chick) |
TWDTA[U-Z] |
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| The Wedding March |
[a follow-on to "Old Flames"]
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stacey256 |
TWDTA[U-Z] |
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TWDTAB |
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| Where the Heck is Nick |
[little sequel to "Earning Her Spurs"]
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stacey256 |
TWDTAV |
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| Who Gives This Woman |
a continuation of my alternate university with extra brother Peter and his family. It occurs right after "Perchance to Dream"
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stacey256 |
TWDTAV |
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| The Wish |
An AU story in which 7-year-old Heath comes to live with the Barkleys shortly after his mother dies. He's convinced that a wish he made is what brought him there and he desperately wants to undo that wish so he can go home to Strawberry ... and his mama.
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Katlynn |
THP |
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| Wishes Granted |
An alternate universe in which Victoria has difficulty accepting Heath and makes a wish that Heath had not come to the ranch. Once the wish is granted, will she regret her wish, and how will her family move on without Heath?
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sbishoff |
FFN |
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TWDBCD |
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TWDTA[U-Z] |
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| Wounded! Balm of Forgiveness |
[A Short Story]
Victoria calms four-year-old Heath after a nightmare. (This short story has Heath coming to live with the Barkley's as a child.)
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Jansusan |
FFN |
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THP |
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TWDSTA |
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