Hey readers I know it's been awhile, but between work, fixing up my house and being sick I haven't been able to write much. I hope yall like it and I'm sorry if I made some careless mistakes but writing while having the flu is not a good combination. By the way I will never get a flu shot again, and I don't own any Bonanza characters just my own. Till next time.

In my story Adam is 30, Hoss is 24, and Little Joe is 18.

Chapter 12

"Daddy get up!" Four year old Samantha yelled as she ran into her daddy's room. "Daddy get up!"

Adam didn't stir, he was awake, but he wasn't going to let his little princess know. "Daddy get up, you said we were going to town today." Still Adam didn't stir; he was waiting for the perfect time.

"Daddy?" Samantha called getting her face close to her daddy's face. Then all of a sudden, Adam gave a yell and grabbed hold of his daughter and started to tickle her.

The more Samantha screamed and laughed the more, Adam tickled her. "D-d-daddy!" she giggled. "S-s-stop!"

"Do you give up?" He asked her. She yelled a yes and the tickling stopped. Adam sat up on his bed and pulled Samantha onto his lap giving her a hug and a kiss in which she returned.

"How did my Princess sleep last night?" he asked her.

"Good. Daddy?"

"Yes my princess."

"Are we still going to town?"

"Yes Princess." Adam said while getting out of bed. "Now go to your room, wash your face, make sure your room is clean and your bed is made. I'll be there in a few minutes to help you get ready."

A few minutes later, after Adam had got dressed and ready, he found himself in the doorway of his daughter's room just watching her play with her dolls. Little Samantha was the apple of his eye; she wasn't like other children who would throw tantrums or cry when she didn't get her way. She always obeyed her father, uncles, grandfather and even Hopsing.

"Daddy?" Samantha called from her spot on the floor next to her doll house.

"Yes, Princess." Adam replied coming out of his thoughts.

"I love you."

"I love you too." He said picking her up and hugging her to his body.

"I love you the more." Returning his hug.

"But I love you the most. Now my little Samantha it's time for you to get ready if we are ever going to get to town."

A few minutes later they were on their way down stairs, and as soon as Little Sam saw her grandpa she ran over to him. She gave him a good morning and a I love you before making her rounds to her two favorite uncles. She finally made her way to her seat next to her father. After saying grace the family began eating their meal.

"O boys, I forgot to mention an old friend of mine from Boston will be arriving in town today, he, his son and two daughters. So Little Joe, I'll be bunking with you, James can have my room. His son Matthew can have the down stairs guestroom and his daughters Mary and Emily can share the upstairs guest room. So Adam, I need you and Samantha to take the buckboard and I'll take the carriage, we will pick them up while we are in town." Everyone went on eating until Little Joe broke the silence.

"Hey Pa, just how old are these daughters of his?" with a sly giggle.

"Little Joe, is girls all you think about?" Hoss asked.

"No older brother that's not all I think about, besides I'm just curious." He giggled again.

"Well to answer your question little Joe, Matthew and Mary are twins they are 18, and Emily is 24. Now we must be getting ready to leave, I know Samantha is eager to go."

It was only a matter of time till Ben, Adam and Little Sam was on their way to town. Samantha was so excited that she could hardly stay in her seat. Time and time again Adam had to remind the four year old to stay in her seat. Half way to Virginia City, Little Samantha started asking her daddy questions.

"Daddy, what are we going to do in town while we wait for the stage to arrive?" She asked while snuggling up to her daddy's side.

"Well I thought we would buy you some more cloths, maybe pick out some new books I could read to you, and maybe if you ask me nicely we will get some candy."

"Daddy," she said with a yawn, "can we get Uncle Hoss some candy too?"

"Sure we can sweetheart." Adam replied as he wrapped an arm around his daughter and pulled her closer to him. It wasn't long until Little Samantha was sound asleep, it was moments like this that Adam cherished the most.

A few hours later, the stage had arrived.

"O James, its good to see you again after all this time." The older man had stepped out of the stage and up to his friend Ben.

"Ben, old friend its good to see you again, may I introduce my children Matthew and Mary." The twins stepped out of the stage and greeted their father's friend.

"Its nice to meet you both, this is my oldest son, Adam and his daughter Samantha." Adam and Samantha gave a welcome.

The last to exit the stage was a young lady in a simple plain dress, her hair was long, dark brown and her eyes were green. James spoke up, "O and this is my ward, Emily."