Mort Cory isn't a father, but he doesn't want to lose a son.

Loyalties are divided and the foundation of friendship fractured when an enigmatic stranger comes between Jess Harper and Slim Sherman.

Part 3 of the Beth series - what would happen if the boys fell in love and got married. Slim and Mort rescue the gravely injured Jess. He has a long and arduous recovery in front of him. Will the Jess Harper that recovers be the man they knew? Will Jess finally find the love of his life?**Writer error regarding antibiotics. If you feel I need to re-write that section, please PM me.

Continuation of Beth - Part 1 - To Have and To Hold - Written as challenge to write a story where the boys fall in love and get married. Jess heads for home but past enemies have other ideas. WARNING! For those who do NOT like Jess being hurt DO NOT READ - skip to BETH - PART 3 - RECOVERY AND REDEMPTION. You won't miss any of the story

Missing pieces and longer ending to the episode, The Marshal's. Please read and review!

While Jess was gone during "Midnight Rebellion," what was going on back home at the ranch?

A simple act turns into a fight for survival. I'm terrible at summaries, but please read and review.

In 2017, someone issued a challenge to write a story where Slim and Jess fell in love and/or got married. Two years later, here is Part I of what ended up being a three part story. Each story is complete on its own. Set a couple years after the series ended.

AU – not totally to Laramie canon. What might Jess have become if things had been different? Inspired by the people who have loved Laramie since the beginning, those who wish they had lived in the same time period with a real Jess Harper, those who embraced Laramie's morals/sense of right and wrong, and of course those who have met Robert and fallen into the "Bob Zone"

What book was Jess reading when he fell asleep by the fireplace in "Killer without Cause"? Jonesy knows. (Note: A recording of this poem is available on SoundCloud dot com - search for "A Michigan Skylark in Laramie")

A slight rewrite. Mostly corrections and some new material added to the original story.

For Jess Harper, fire is heavier than iron.

A tumbleweed wagon and its desperate occupant start Jess on a fight for his life where he ends up battling more than just the outlaw's wrath.

Several readers contacted me requesting an Epilogue to One Little Lie. They wanted to know what happened after our boys got back to the ranch. Picks up where One Little Lie leaves off. Read One Little Lie first.

When Laura Mae Mason tells one "little" lie, it pits the entire town of Laramie against Jess Harper and threatens to destroy the new and yet fragile relationship between best friends . Due to overwhelming requests, I have changed the rating to "T". I thought it should be "M" due to content but there is nothing graphic or explicit.

Slim, Jess and Mort are in pursuit of bank robbers who killed a Laramie bank teller when disaster strikes.

A man wanted for murder makes trouble for Slim, for the name printed on the poster is Harper.

Originally, "The Long Riders" was my lease favorite episode. Jess and Slim definitely need some cheering up after Andy leaves for St. Louis. Just picture our boys surrounded by women and of course a small boy. Laramie Station was a wonderful help to me while rewriting this story. I can't thank her enough for her assistance, encouragement and patience.

What is the cost of killing someone? Jess is about to find out! NOTE: This was originally going to be a short story but well... This story contains a few expletives and some violence. Reader discretion is advised. 5/14/19: I updated one tiny sentence in one tiny section to make a correction regarding how Slim knew Jess was a gunfighter. Thanks to LaramieStation for the correction!

A cattle drive brings Jess face to face with bitter memories

After writing several fairly intense stories where I've given Slim and Jess much peril to contend with, I thought I'd give them a change of pace and tickle their funny bone instead. This is a lighter level of storytelling compared to my usual high intensity method, but it still seems to suit our boys just fine.

COMPLETE. Enemies from the past return to bring trouble to Jess and Slim.

To determine what kind of man Jess' father was, you need look no further than the character of his son. Note: A recording of "Hands Like his Son's" is posted on SoundCloud dot com (search for "A Michigan Skylark in Laramie").

-Not traditional Laramie- Matt and Mary Sherman have settled in Wyoming, with a desire to build a big ranch and family. Matthew "Slim" and Andy Sherman are their two boys. But with Andy's discover they gain another child. Known as Jess. (Later they will learn his full name: Jess Harper).

For years Jess has been tormented by fire, but he's always been able to keep his fears hidden, until now.