There's a would-be vampire on the lose - and as if that isn't bad enough, his family has strong ties to the District Attorney. Matt and Hoyt are faced with trying to catch him without catching trouble from the DA. Rated T. **This story immediately follows "Unmarked but Not Forgotten.**

This is part of a series of mostly one-shots that the 'ole muse has given me, and it features Evan from "Hot." If a more brazen CJ interests you, I recommend reading that, first, as it's where you'll find their backstory. I like his character, so he's going to pop up from time-to-time. *Note the ratings.

This is a fluffy little one-shot. It bit me and had to be written. To be sure, these are neither my characters nor are they my songs, but I manipulate them with pleasure.

How do you solve a 25 year old crime? That's the dilemma facing Matt when he agrees to help Hoyt with a cold case involving a missing 7 year old girl from 1988. Sometimes the answers aren't any easier to take than the questions as the two detectives learn. **This story immediately follows "El Toro Bravo".** Not my characters, but I sure wish they were. Rated T.

Matt's away. CJ's not herself, and it's a good thing. Characters aren't mine, but I enjoyed mixing one up a bit.

C.J. takes part in a charity auction putting herself up for bid but when the bidding starts in earnest she sees a familiar face in the room. And she certainly didn't expect what happened next. Just borrowing the characters for fun, hope you enjoy reading!

She's had it. Rating for language.

When a group of eco-terrorists try to take over one of the off-shore oil platforms that used to belong to his dad, Matt is called in by the current owner to help solve the crisis. He not only has to deal with the terrorists, but bad memories, too, as he works to end the situation. Rated T. Not my characters but I sure wish they were.

I've been kicking this story around for a while. I'm finally posting it, in hopes that I'll finish it. Takes place a couple of months after season 3.

When Leonard Bradshaw hires Matt to find out who is trying to kill him, he tries to leave out a few important details – like the fact that he's been cheating on his wife. As the investigation progresses, Matt, CJ, Roy, and Lt. Michael Hoyt end up being dragged into the depths of a major double-cross. Rate M for adult situations. Not my characters, just borrowing them for a while.

CJ lays it on the line.

Summary for "Oh, What a Tangled Web We Weave" "Oh, what a tangled web we weave, When first we practice to deceive." Sir Walter Scott was right: that's exactly what Matt Houston and Michael Hoyt have to deal with when a distraught woman who calls Matt's office is found murdered a short time later. Rated T for violence.

When the wedding chapel that was reserved for Chris and Murray's wedding burns to the ground, Matt is hired by one of the owners to investigate. But when the co-owner and another employee turn up missing things get really complicated. Not my characters. **Immediately follows "Brothers in Arms"**. Rated M for adult situations.

It's his first week back on the job after taking time off during CJ's pregnancy and Matt is facing a difficult task: finding out who the sniper is who has been killing police officers. Rated T for violence. **This story immediately follows "Winds of Change". ** Not my characters.

CJ's long overdue for some fun. Not my characters, not my show, but I'll take credit for having fun manipulating them. Enjoy! :)

Matt gets a shocking but ultimately pleasant surprise. As always, not my characters. Just taking them out for another spin.

Plagued by nightmares and unable to sleep, Matt is called in to help Homeland Security find a cell of domestic terrorists. Can the nightmares be part of the solution – or just a warning? Rated T for violence. **This story immediately follows "The Quadruple Cross". Not my characters, just borrowing for a while.

Matt's got a master plan as he convinces C.J. to attend an award ceremony and a weekend at a posh hotel but is everything what it seems? Just borrowing the characters...for a rather spicy tale.

C.J. and Matt had begun putting the nightmare of being caught up with a human trafficker behind them, but as they start their new life together, will a shadowy figure emerge from the past to jeopardize their future? Set after "Mustang Madness".

Matt and CJ take a stroll down memory lane as they approach their 25th wedding anniversary. But, will a murder investigation and the return of an old nemesis ruin their celebration? My first story so I really hope you all like!

Back when they were in high school, Matt, C.J. and their friends eagerly awaited prom night but was some psycho killer waiting out there too to continue his reign of terror?

Just a short story from Matt's point of view. He's thinking about how much his life has changed in the last year. Merry Christmas to all! Not my characters. **Immediately follows "Testament to Murder".

While getting ready to put livestock back on the Texas ranch, Matt is called in to help to help the Houston, TX Police Department with what one of their detectives believes is a serial killer whose trail of terror has extended across several states. Rated T for subject matter and violence. Not my characters. **Immediately follows "Friend or Foe"**

Lt. Michael Hoyt tells Brian Landers about the first case that he and Matt worked together - a string of murders involving retired police officers. Rated T.

While getting the ranch in Texas ready to run cattle again, Matt finds a visitor in his barn. Thirteen year old Brian Landers has been on his own for the last month since his mom went missing. This story immediately follows "The Invisibility Factor". Rated T.