Even when wounded or sick, Jess insists "I'm fine." That phrase hides his condition, but it's also his solemn oath that he will triumph. Where did that 'never-give-in-to-the-pain' spirit come from? A series of short stories about Jess at various ages, show what shaped him from the child to the gunfighter and beyond, and why our heroic Jess Harper can handle anything. COMPLETE

Jess Harper's time in the Civil War was a defining experience, and many of the people he met there would have a lasting impact on his life. This is a crossover with other western shows as well. In progress.

A neck is fit for a noose. Make that two necks. But only one man will hang, and it isn't the right one.

In Badge of Glory, Jess meets up with his old friend, Helen. The affection between them is clear, but what was their actual history? Thanks for sticking with me on this! Constructive criticism encouraged!

Chapter 6 has just been added, and Jess and Caroline are finally home. This is a continuation of the Missing Scenes for Return to Rock Springs. You will need to read Return to Rock Springs and the first three missing scenes first before this segment.I still hope to continue this saga at some time in the future.

You see, Mr. DeWalt's a fine man. It only stands to reason that a man like that, a man with money and property, lots of high-up friends in town, and a fair-dealin' reputation, well, he'd naturally have a wife like Mrs. DeWalt. THIS STORY IS COMPLETE.

In the Fortune Hunter, Opal provides important information for Slim. But what happens after?

A collection of short stories about saving the lives that make up Laramie. Each "chapter" is a COMPLETE story, with the saving theme in each. If you have something you would like to see, let me know and I'll do my best to put it into words. By the way, I intend to add on new chapters until I run out of ideas, which, you know, might be never!

In S2E29, Trigger Point, Lottie is about to give up, not just on crossing the desert but life itself. Jess encourages her, telling her that he cared, cared a lot. Lottie finds her strength and finishes their journey. Then changes her ticket to settle in Laramie. We never see her again, but this is what I imagine might have happened. Many thanks to the original writers.

Jess was friends with several saloon girls for one episode. I often wonder what their stories are

In a run for their lives, Slim is stopped, while Jess and Andy keep going. Or maybe they will all have the same fate...

Peace is defined as "freedom from disturbance; tranquility." After years of searching, Jess has finally found it *side note: I grabbed the first sentence for this fic from an episode of Rawhide (S1.EP7 Incident at Barker Springs) and it made me think of Jess so here we are

How far would you go to save someone? Jess and Slim discover that it takes 128 days.

A certain Mrs de Walt, with a very definite plan in mind, arrives by stage at the Sherman Relay Station. After that, events take an unexpected turn ... for everyone.

Nothing is ever easy. Nothing. When you're blind, it's even worse. Jess faces this worse in the sequel to Out of Sight, Out of Mind.

asylum / (əˈsaɪləm) / noun 1. an institution for the shelter, treatment, or confinement of individuals with mental illnesses; a lunatic asylum; 2. a place of shelter; refuge. This story takes place early in Jess and Slim's friendship, right after "Circle of Fire." It is COMPLETE.

What was it like to wake up one morning and find you'd invited an unknown drifter into your home and family? Not to mention all those other mornings which followed, infused with comedy, tragedy, mayhem, confusion, arguments, joy, sorrow, reunions and partings.

Jess' deputy star is put to a high test when the other star in the office goes out.

Jess and Daisy are taken by multiple gunpoints while Slim and Mike face their own. Can each group be defeated in time to save the other, or will they all forever reside among death's company?

Can friends really be friends forever, when that forever is suddenly gone?

Slim Sherman and Jess Harper are like sons to Mort Cory. When one of the young ranchers is critically injured out on the range and the other is about to be bushwhacked at the house, the sheriff has to make a choice no father should ever have to face: Which of his boys will Mort help, when saving one could mean the other might die?

This short story is written in dedication to Jonesy, Slim and Andy's surrogate uncle and Jess Harper"s friend. The man in the bowler hat who made music and tried to keep "body and soul" together with his liniment. There is mention of major charter death.

How Jess Harper Found the Sherman Ranch and a Home

Jess hits the trail alone. Sounds like trouble, right? A Jess POV story. This story is a sequel to When I'm Alone. As it has been over 3 years since the original was posted, I strongly advise if you haven't read it yet or it has been awhile since you read When I'm Alone, please read or skim through it first to refresh your memory.

Christmas Eve away from home. Where's the comfort and joy?