Raye's Stories
I'm one of the originators of the 'Writers Ranch.' It was started as a place to feature fan fics by TYR authors, and over the years I've had the pleasure of making some amazing
friends through emails from folks that have read my stories. Thanks for stoppin' by. | |||||||||
Short Stories | |||||||||
| The Way I Am, When I'm With You | The first story Raye wrote for TYR. Lou struggles to realize the truth of her feelings. | ||||||||
| One Night | Set after "Bad Blood," Lou fights her growing attraction to Jimmy. Too bad for her, Jimmy won't let her run from it. | ||||||||
| Breath of Heaven | The birth of Lou's first child is an eye opening experience to a new kind of love. * Song Fic* | ||||||||
| Baptism By Fire | Jimmy proves his mettle to Sam | ||||||||
| Too Young To Hang | A young boy is believed to have committed a hideous crime, can Teaspoon and Jimmy find out the truth? *Winner of First Fan Fic Challenge at the Homestation* | ||||||||
| Saves the Day | There is no bond stronger than between a man and his horse. | ||||||||
| Daily Prayer | A short prayer from Lou. | ||||||||
| One More Day | Lying in a hospital bed is a dying soldier from the Civil War. His dying wish, for one more day with the woman he loves *Song Fic* | ||||||||
| Empty Chairs at the Table | Rachel sets the table for friends lost and found. | ||||||||
| A Peach of a Girl | One of Teaspoon's wives was a Peach of a Girl... however did they meet? *Originally written for the WR Pie contest (non-judged entry) * | ||||||||
| Bleak Midwinter | Lost in the snow, Ike finds shelter with four other weary travellers. Can they all be saved from the savage winter cold? *Song Fic* | ||||||||
| What I Really Meant to Say | Brought back together by accident, can Lou and Jimmy ever say what's really in their hearts? *Song Fic* | ||||||||
| The Game | Set after "Blood of Others," Jimmy's troubled dream reveals an unwelcome visitor. | ||||||||
| Jake Colter, ESQ. | Jake Colter decides to turn over a new leaf. *Written for Sweetwater Station's "Return of.." contest* | ||||||||
| My Precious One | The birth of Lou and Kid's third child is a painful experience for their family. Can they learn to let go? * Song Fic* | ||||||||
| Ghosts and Time | Ghosts of what could have been follow Lou to a reckoning with her feelings and lost love. *Song Fic* | ||||||||
| The Moment | Jimmy is faces with the most dangerous adversary of his life: his infant son. | ||||||||
| Hey Mister | He walked away from his family to save himself the pain. Now, all he wants is to put it far, far behind him. Can he walk away? *Song Fic* | ||||||||
| Circle of Gold | What happened to the ring Lou gave Ike? | ||||||||
| the Wall | After the Express, Lou and Jimmy look forward to settling into life. What stands between them and their future? *Song Fic* | ||||||||
| A Silver Handled Whip | A dark rider sweeps into town to rescue his lady love. Will the town stand by and watch it happen? *Originally written for the WR: 10cent Hero Story Contest* | ||||||||
| Kiss Of Death | There is a shortage of cheese in town and the Army has cut them off. The townsfolk turn to a 'Godfatherly' character and his riders for help. *Originally written for the Ponyexpressen 'Cowboy Kisses' contest* | ||||||||
| Questions | Something's been bothering Teaspoon. He takes his concerns to Emma, maybe she has the answers about Lou. | ||||||||
| Long Way From Home | What happened to Emma before there was an Express. | ||||||||
| Moving On | Before the Express, Lou had a home and friends, so why would she leave? * Originally written for WR: Trademark contest * | ||||||||
| First Impression | The SHORTEST fic in the fandom. What was Buck's first impression of Kid? | ||||||||
| The Gift | Russell, Majors and Waddell issued each rider a Bible. What role did the stories within the pages have in the lives of the Riders that carried it with them? | ||||||||
| Legendary Beginnings | What happens when JD Marcus picks another target for his yellow journalism? | ||||||||
| Cemetery Ridge | Locked in a Union Prison, Kid finds that escaping is the last thing on his mind. How can he justify living when everything has gone wrong? *written for TYRTucson Fan Fic 2002* | ||||||||
| Trickster | Buck has a mysterious visitor, what has he done to attract her attention? *written for TYRTucson Fan Fic 2002* | ||||||||
| In Good Hands | How does a mute tell a bedtime story? It's all in the Hands! *WR: Story Before Bed Contest (non judged entry)* | ||||||||
| Wayward Woman | A Russian Duke rolls into town, what will he do with a Wayward Woman? *WINNER: Sweetwater Station's BITS 'n' PIECES contest* | ||||||||
| Jimmy finds himself more alone than lonely. *Song Fic* | |||||||||
| Hell to Pay | XOVER: Jimmy finds a 'pond' and decides to take a swim.. why are things NEVER as easy as they should be? *written for the Xover Contest* | ||||||||
| In A Place Where I Can Feel | ~*2003 Reunion Fic*~ | ||||||||
| You Say It Best | The Dance... Emily has never felt this way... what is she thinking? | ||||||||
| Surround Me.... | Head2Head Song Fic inspired, but not an official entry. Lou and Emma's thoughts at the same time about difficulties in their lives... and their successes, too | ||||||||
| Mistletoe | Lou has big news for Kid *Challenge Fic from Vicki* | ||||||||
| Daily Bread | *Unjudged Entry for the 'Give A Little Respect Contest* Ike learned a lot of useful things at the Mission School, here's one of them. | ||||||||
| My Last Name |
Jimmy's life is heading in the wrong direction, can Teaspoon suggest something to help out? *written for the Adoption Challenge - Nov. 2006* *Song Fic* | ||||||||
| I'm Sorry |
Jimmy writes Lou a letter about a traumatic event in his life... what's next for the Shootist? *written for Raye's Live Journal - 7 Days Challenge Community* | ||||||||
| Tit for Tat |
Jimmy's back from a long hard ride and all he wants is a little peace... too bad Teaspoon's in the mood to talk. *Challenge Fic* | ||||||||
| What Good is Wishing |
Based on the 'Legend of the Monkey Paw' - What happens when everything that Jimmy wishes for.... happens, but NOT the way he intended? | ||||||||
| Don't You Know | *7 sins Challenge* ENVY - At a town dance, Buck and Ike end up on opposite sides of the issue. | ||||||||
| 11 Part Harmony Challenge |
From a Challenge by Cathy herself on the WR Message board - 11 stories, one for each character listed in the challenge from 33 song titles by the Statler brothers | ||||||||
| 11 Part Harmony Challenge | The second set - stories set during the time of the show/Express | ||||||||
| 11 Part Harmony Challenge | The third set - storeis set after the time of the show/Express | ||||||||
| Hard on a Girl | Buck bumps into an intriguing woman. (Happy Bday Cindy) | ||||||||
| A Borrowed Ride | Jimmy does Kid a favor and ends up with the hardest ride of his young life. (inspired by Reunion 2007) | ||||||||
| Of Oneself | Teaspoon lets the riders know that someone has to go... who will it be? (inspired by Reunion 2007) | ||||||||
| Family Business | Inspired by QF70: Jennifer Tompkins and her father argue over the new employee, Buck! | ||||||||
| Pictures are Worth... | Cody brings home a book from his ride and it causes quite the stir amongst the riders. | ||||||||
| Peace and Quiet | *Luck fo the Draw Contest* - Ike's chance to be by himself doesn't go the way he planned. | ||||||||
| In Harms Way | Calling out Lambert has dire consequences for the Express Family | ||||||||
| It's White Out | Jimmy's overdue coming home, can he make it in time for Christmas? | ||||||||
| Live Journal tyrfic Challenges | |||||||||
| Sometimes I Wonder | Emma wonders where her life is going... *written for Destardi's LJ challenge* | ||||||||
| My Little Man | Emma worries as her infant son as they both suffer from a fever. | ||||||||
| In the Eyes of My Father | Sam and Emma talk about her Father. | ||||||||
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Longer Stories | |||||||||
| Southern State of Mind | AU: Set in the South before the war, Kid and Louise are childhood sweethearts. What can separate these young lovers? | ||||||||
| Deadly Secrets | What IS Kid's name? Here is one idea on that theme | ||||||||
| Even God Must Get the Blues | On separate runs, Kid and Jimmy find life a test of wills as the worst that man can do threatens to crush their confidence. *Song Fic* *TYRTucson 2000* | ||||||||
| Looking Back | AU: Louise looks back through her courtship on the day of her wedding. | ||||||||
| Following My Heart | PX: Louise goes off in search of her wayward husband, but it might not be a reconcilation on her mind. | ||||||||
| Skyfire | AU: What if someone else besides Kid had been the first to learn of Lou's secret? | ||||||||
| With Friends Like These | AU: What if Ike had not died in "Mine Enemies"? *Buck Stop: What if? Contest* | ||||||||
| Still Waters | Sudden illness may claim two of the riders, unless with a little bit of love and prayer, they might be saved. | ||||||||
| You Little Dickens | Tompkins certainly thought of Christmas as a HUMBUG! Could a Christmas visitation set him on a different path? | ||||||||
| Dark Soul Set Free | Ike's death still haunts Buck, but it seems as though a darker presence is following the riders. | ||||||||
| The Wild Bunch: A Star from the West | Three women arrive in town, almost as mis-matched as the riders themselves. What are they doing in town, and why do they seem to have targets painted on their backs? | ||||||||
The Stage Series | |||||||||
| Inspired by Lori, who on a fateful trip to Old Tucson Studios related a fun story from her past... which spawned these stories dedicated to Lorilei :) | |||||||||
| It's All a Stage | Jimmy comes to the rescue of a damsel in distress, too bad she's not as thankful as she could be. Now, who's going to rescue Jimmy? *TYRTucson 2001* | ||||||||
| The Next Stage | Lorilei rolls back into town and turns Jimmy's world upside down. | ||||||||
| At Death's Door | Jimmy receives dire news from Teaspoon and comes home to find out that he's misunderstood everything | ||||||||
| Another Stage | Things are coming down to the wire and Jimmy's got a little bit of pressure on him to make it 'legal'. | ||||||||
Dara Hickok Series | |||||||||
| Dara is a little girl near and dear to my heart. Her 'image' was inspired by Rachel Leigh Cook in 'True Women'. | |||||||||
| Silent Night | The Christmas before Dara's birth | ||||||||
| Through Her Eyes | Can Jimmy clear his conscience by looking through another's eyes? *written as a fun entry for theWilds of Winter Contest* | ||||||||
| Valentines Day 1876 | A school assignment shows the young Dara Hickok how truly important her family is. | ||||||||
| Alyssa Lies | Dara has a new friend at school, but there's something wrong when Dara notices she has bruises. | ||||||||
| The Heart of the Matter | Can a young girl's love help to heal a wounded heart? *ongoing story* | ||||||||
| Monday's Child | While Lou is away on business, Jimmy has the opportunity to take Dara to one of the town socials, he's not prepared for what happens. | ||||||||
| My Daddy's Hands | A cold and blustery night brings back memories of Dara's Father. | ||||||||
| Deep Dark | *QF Prompt: It was a Dark and Stormy Night* Dara seeks comfort from Grampy Teaspoon | ||||||||
| Words into the Darkness |
*QF Prompt*: Jimmy sits at Lou's beside and searches for the right words | ||||||||
The "New Man" Series | |||||||||
| The New Man in Town | Lou is courted by a handsome young man. Can the riders manage to keep out of her way, or can they not help but interfere for their sister? *written for the BedTime Stories: Original Character Contest* | ||||||||
| The New Man in Town II: The Perfect Gentleman | Lou's swain is back in town, but is he as perfect as he seemed before? | ||||||||
Co-Written Stories | |||||||||
| Just Desserts | with Lori O. Sam's in the dog-house with Emma, again. When he takes advice from the Riders, does he get what he truly deserves? Written for the Rival Riders' Team Writing Contest. | ||||||||
| Born to the Stage | With Lori O. The riders are needed to help with the Christmas Pagent. Will the town and the holidays survive the experience? | ||||||||
| Haunting Winds | With the Round Robin Writers A Mysterious Storm Plagues the town of Sweetwater. | ||||||||
| Under the Influence | With Dede: Lou gets herself into a 'competition' with the boys... this can't go bad. | ||||||||
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