A Matt and Kitty AU with surprises, inheritances, bullets, and what should have been.

Kitty left town for San Francisco, leaving Matt in a downward spiral of his own making.

After much thought, I've decided to put all of my "Ruby Dillon" stories here. Chapters 1-6 are from "Matt and Kitty: A Timeless Love Story." Any other story that relates to Matt and Kitty's life with Ruby will be here. (Chapter 1 (Life) has an extended ending from what was written in "Matt and Kitty: A Timeless Love Story.")

"What if I seem different to them? Is it possible they'll know something horrible happened to me?" Travel back in time to see how the small Dillon family in my AU coped with the aftermath of Bonner and his Dog Soldiers.

Matt takes a prisoner into custody who touches lives in unexpected ways.

Thoughts on "Crowbait Bob" Season 5, Episode 28

Thoughts of a long-time saloon woman

When women and girls are being kidnapped all over the West by a vengeful outlaw, the United States Government implores US Marshals Matt Dillon and Rooster Cogburn to go after them, believing them to be the best lawmen in the western territories. With mysterious bounty hunter Blondie to assist, the three men head out after them, unaware of a more sinister plot in the works.

"When a man comes from a background of taming a town single-handedly, he always remembers himself as that. His mind keeps carrying him back to the way he was, instead of letting him see what he's become today. A man can really be successful when he quits looking behind him." 13th in the "There's Always Tomorrow" series.

Just a very little and plotless ficlet for Thanksgiving.

A story of one man's vengeance. Come along for a ride of twists and turns.

Some musings on what may have occurred after the close of "A Quiet Night In Dodge." Season 18, episode 19.

A flashfic inspired by Kitty's Love Affair and a country song.

A summer day on a creek bank.

Some musings on the beginning of Matt and Kitty's relationship, inspired by my favorite Barbra Streisand song, "Comin' In and Out Of Your Life."

A beloved friend from Kitty's childhood makes a surprise visit to Dodge.

After suffering a devastating loss, could the grieving process lead Matt and Kitty into the arms of others? Whispers, rumors, and clues cause suspicious minds in this angsty tale about roads that if taken, may lead both the Dillons to make the biggest mistakes of their lives.

Another Matt and Kitty meet each other story, but I think you can never have too much of those.

That's all the time Matt ever had to decide whether to shoot or not.

What starts as a fun-filled day with the Ronigers turns into quite the opposite for Kitty and Ruby.

When I recently saw Johnny Cash's exquisitively touching music video for the song "Hurt," I immediately thought of the opening scene of "The Badge"(Season 15 Episode 19). **For the record: I do not collaborate with any other writers anywhere, nor write "companion pieces." I take full responsibility, credit, and criticism for anything posted here under my pen name.

A post series K&M story, that's a sequel to my story, A Way Forward. You don't have to have read that one, to follow this new one. Just know that trouble seems to follow Matt and Kitty!

Inspired by hearing Van Morrison's warm and heartfelt "Crazy Love."

When Kitty becomes seriously ill and requires emergency surgery, Matt Dillon finally understands what she goes through every time she sees him injured.

Thinking about The Badge brought me to how the lyrics of Paul McCartney's Beatles tune Yesterday would fit Matt's thoughts as he dealt with recovery from his wounds & Kitty's departure. He'd want to turn his yesterdays into tomorrows in order to do more than go through the motions of living.