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• The discussion of Robert Frost’s “The Road Not Taken” (#22)
• The barn on Cobbett’s Island where Brian and Honey ran off and the pruning saw they found (#13)
• The fairy shoemaker song Dan sings to Bobby (#8)
• Trixie, Dan, and Honey giggling in the Sleepyside Library (#24). 

 

 

This is my main (and currently only continuing) universe.  Beginning on the day that Trixie, Honey, and Diana graduate from high school, it blends traditional and non-traditional elements.

The "chapter" designations are more to indicate a continuing universe and the proper chronological order of the stories than to make sure the reader hits every single story.  Plus, I just fell in love with Annette's "chapterette" designations for the stories that I went back and wrote and then stuck into the already established timeline.  All of the chapters (or sets of chapters) can easily stand alone as complete stories and I will try to make these notations for the casual reader.

However, I do not provide exposition in every single story, such as was found in the canon series.  I personally find that kind of constant exposition annoying.  I assume if you're reading Trixie fanfic, you're familiar with the canon characters.  I do not do a recap of everybody's past, how they met, who they're related to, what their job is, who they're dating, married to, sleeping with, or broken up with, what they all want to do with their lives, etc. in each story, so there may be spoilers and/or missing background information if you skip around in your reading.  I can't be responsible for that confusion or mayhem in your brain (grin).  If you don't want to be confused, I suggest starting at the beginning, or reading my Synopsis Page.

My goal in my fanfic writing is very simple:  To faithfully, and to the best of my abilities, lay out the stories that the characters tell me.

I will not qualify that goal with any restrictions as to traditional/non-traditional pairings, what did or did not happen in the already fairly well mucked up canon, my personal moral, ethical, or religious beliefs, what I want to happen, or even what my readers would like to read.  Though I truly appreciate their loyalty and enthusiasm for my stories, I don't cater to the audience.  I write because I must and I don't think I would be true to myself as a writer if I allowed their wishes and desires to take priority over what the characters know happened in this universe.

To this end, there may be stories you'd rather not read.  You may not be old enough to access some of the stories.  You may even shy away from the whole universe because it doesn't fit the picture you already have in your head.  I understand and respect that and only ask the same respect for my vision.  And I am truly grateful to the readers who are willing to open their hearts and minds to new possibilities and take a chance on my story.  Your support is appreciated more than you know.

The stories these characters are telling me lead down many varied and fascinating roads.  Anything can happen and you should be prepared for anything.  You can expect humor, drama, joy, tragedy, silliness, serious issues, etc.  Just like real life.  I don't believe in fairy tales.  What I do believe in is the ultimate triumph of good over evil.  Choices made and Roads Not Taken affect people's lives, for better and for worse, always with the thread of love and friendship running through and holding them all together, helping them to weather whatever life throws at them.  To me, this is the true spirit of the Bob-Whites.  Who wouldn't want friends like these?

PDF versions of Act I, as well as several of my longer stories, are available as noted below.  Please note that Author's Notes are not included in these versions and you will have to refer to the webpage stories themselves if you are interested in my ramblings.


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Act I - "Two roads diverged in a yellow wood..."

  Prologue - Stars
A special lady celebrates her 60th birthday and remembers the events that have brought her to this time and place. (994 words) (posted 6/12/07).

  Chapter 1 - Love and a Question
The girls graduate from high school. Hearts and broken and promises are made. (3,336 words) (posted 6/12/07).

  Chapter 2 - The Freedom of the Moon
(Continuation of Chapter 1) Dan and Trixie explore their newfound relationship. (4,728 words) (posted 6/12/07).

  Chapterette 2A - A Boundless Moment
(A follow-up to Chapter 2) Dan and Trixie share a very special "first". (3,792 words) (Rated red star for explicit sex; can be accessed by password only)(posted 2/1/08).

  Chapter 3 - A Time to Talk
Trixie moves to Albany to begin college; Jim discovers what he has lost. (3,662 words) (posted 6/12/07).

  Chapterette 3A - Misgiving
(Continuation of Chapter 3) A look into Trixie and Jim's break-up and the aftermath of Jim's discovery of Trixie and Dan's new relationship. (4,012 words) (Rated purple star for one mild swear word and romantic angst) (posted 8/7/07).

  Chapter 4 - Fragmentary Blue
(A stand-alone mini-mystery) A mystery at SUNY Albany's Dewey Library for Trixie to solve. (5,347 words) (Rated yellow star for non-explicit 911 emergency and insinuations of unmarried sex) (posted 6/12/07).

  Chapter 5 - My November Guest
(A stand-alone romantic comedy) The Lynch family travels to Chicago to spend Thanksgiving with Di. Tad surprises Di with a visit and the Master Romancer works to bring them together. (9,395 words) (Rated yellow star for mature themes and frank, non-explicit discussions about sex and sexuality) (posted 6/26/07).

  Chapter 6 - A Winter Eden
Honey is upset by Brian's reluctance to set a wedding date, while Brian surprises a holiday surprise for his fiancee. (7,233 words) (Rated yellow star for frank, non-explicit discussions about sex) (posted 6/26/07).

  Chapterette 6A - The Smile
(A follow-up to Chapter 6) Brian and Honey's wedding night. (2,965 words) (Rated red star for explicit sex; can by accessed by password only) (posted 10/26/07).

  Chapterette 6B - Blueberries
Mart and Jim each try to move on from their broken relationships, but only one of them succeeds. (9,982 words) (Rated yellow star for mild and brief sexual content; non-explicit) (posted 8/11/07).

  Chapter 7 - One Step Backward Taken
Dan heads to the NY State Police Academy and Trixie faces a major crossroad in her life. (5,502 words) (Rated yellow star for one scene of non-explicit sex and sexual discussion) (posted 6/28/07).

  Chapter 8 - We Vainly Wrestle
(Continuation of Chapter 7) Trixie faces the consequences of her struggle to understand the choices she has made for her heart. (5,089 words) (Rated yellow star for mature themes and frank discussions of sex and sexuality) (posted 6/28/07).

  Chapter 9 - Meeting and Passing
(Continuation of Chapter 8) Trixie races against time to find the man she loves. (2,441 words) (Rated yellow star for brief and mild language content) (posted 6/28/07).

  Chapter 10 - Come In
It is Trixie's 21st birthday and as the BWG's gather in Sleepyside to help her celebrate, spring fever is definitely in the air. (4,517 words) (Rated yellow star for multiple, non-explicit scenes of sex and sexuality) (posted 6/29/07).

 

PDF Version of Act I (not including red star Chapterettes 2A or 6A) (772 KB)

PDF Version of Act I (complete) (830 KB)

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Act II - "On snow and sand and turf, I see where Love has left a printed trace..."

  Chapter 11 - A Late Walk
Five vignettes visiting our Bob-White friends as they move through their summer. (18,514 words) (Rated yellow star for non-explicit sexual references and some foul language; purple star for mature themes and discussions) (posted 11/5/07).This chapter is for Jix CWP#2.5

 Chapterette 11A - Carpe Diem
(Occurs in the middle of Chapter 11) Honey takes matters into her own hands when she gets fed up with Brian's complaints. (3,255 words) (Rated red star for very explicit sex and four instances of the "F" word; can be accessed by password only) (posted 11/5/07).

 Chapter 12 - A Serious Step Lightly Taken
(Continuation of Chapter 11) Trixie and Dan vacation in Atlantic City, where a night in the casino and a loving practical joke lead to some surprises. (12,933 words) (Rated yellow star for non-explicit sexual references and scenes) (posted 11/24/07).

 Chapter 13 - Once By the Atlantic
(Continuation of Chapter 12) Will they or won't they? Revenge for a practical joke, a spontaneous change of heart, a debate on the beach, and a very unusual bet lead Trixie and Dan to the craziest little chapel in Atlantic City. (4,694 words) (Rated yellow star for some mild sexual innuendo) (posted 12/8/07).

 Chapter 14 - On Our Sympathy With the Under Dog
Trixie and Dan make an unexpected stop on their way back to Albany after vacation to lend a helping hand. Dan finally discovers what Trixie has been trying to tell him since the night they were engaged, then plots to worm it out of her. (8,511 words) (Rated purple star for a scene involving an injured animal) (posted 1/5/08).This chapter is for Jix CWP#2.8 and is my Jix Author Initiation chapter.

 Chapter 15 - The Courage To Be New
In Indian Lake, Jim suffers all kinds of woman trouble - from the hiring of a new languages teacher at the school, to nagging phone calls from an old friend, to a reunion with a former date. (12,346 words) (Rated yellow star for some language and sexual innuendo; purple star for an emotional scenes between old friends who share a troubled past) (posted 1/18/08).

 Chapter 16 - October
(A series of vignettes) A baker's dozen of Bob-White snapshots, visiting our friends in Albany, Indian Lake, New York City, Glynco (Georgia), Hannacroix (New York), Chicago, and Ann Arbor as they make their way through Robert Frost's poem October. (14,508 words) (Rated red star. Though there is little in the way of explicit sex, there are numerous scenes of a naughty nature and lots of sexual innuendo, as well as one scene involving drug use; can be accessed by password only) (posted 2/16/08).

 Chapter 17 - Gathering Leaves
(A stand-alone holiday story) Thanksgiving at Crabapple Farm brings five of the Bob-Whites home, plus a few tagalongs from Indian Lake. (5,343 words) (posted 4/24/08).

 Chapter 18 - The Demiurge's Laugh
In Indian Lake, Jim receives a visit from an old friend on Thanksgiving weekend. (3,496 words) (Rated red star for suggestive language; can be accessed by password only) (posted 6/6/08).

 Chapter 19 - In Winter in the Woods
(A stand-alone holiday story) Join Trixie and Dan as they share their first Christmas as a (secretly) married couple. (5,398 words) (Rated yellow star for non-explicit sexual scenes) (posted 7/9/08).

 Chapter 20 - The Secret Sits
(An epic mystery, posted in parts) Jim's girlfriend Renee has a family secret to uncover and a mystery to solve. Jim offers his support and brings the Bob-Whites in to help as well. (110,868 words) (Rated red star for violence and language; purple star for sensitive topics - mental health, loss of loved ones) (posting 9/20/08 through 1/5/09).  Part 10 is for Jix CWP#2.6.  Part 12 is for the Jix 8th Anniversary Edition CWP.  Part 18 (Epilogue) was posted for my First Jixaversary on January 5, 2009.

Part 1 Part 2 Part 3 Part 4 Part 5 Part 6 Part 7 Part 8 Part 9 Part 10 Part 11 Part 12 (continue to 20A) Part 13 (continue to 20B) Part 14 Part 15 Part 16 Part 17 Part 18 Terry's Header Graphics

PDF Version of Chapter 20 (not including red star Chapterettes 20A and 20B) (1.33 MB)

PDF Version of Chapter 20 (complete) (1.42 MB)

 Chapterette 20A - Putting in the Seed
(Can stand alone apart from Chapter 20) Brian has three glorious days off from work and he and Honey quickly start celebrating. (3,699 words) (Rated red star for explicit sex; can be accessed by password only) (posted 3/27/08).This chapter is part of the Jixaversary celebration at Jixemitri. It is also a CWP for the Jix 6th Anniversary Edition CWP.

 Chapterette 20B - The Telephone
(Can stand alone apart from Chapter 20) Trixie and Dan are finally together again after seven long and unexpected weeks apart. They have a pre-celebration over the phone and then a rather randy reunion when Trixie finally returns home to Albany. (4,712 words) (Rated red star for explicit sex; can be accessed by password only) (posted 12/3/08).

 Chapter 21 - The Lesson for Today
(A stand-alone romantic comedy) Mart has a special birthday planned for Sally, but first he has to get past the Brothers Grimm.  (5,763 words) (Rated yellow star for some mild language and non-explicit sexual innuendo) (posted 2/13/09). 

 Chapter 22 - The Trial by Existence
Follow three of the Roads Not Taken couples as they travel through their spring and summer and deal with the "trials" that life tosses at them. (33,311 words)  (Rated yellow star for mild language and non-explicit adult situations and discussions; some parts are also rated purple star for emotional content) (posting starting 4/29/09).

Part 1 Part 2 Part 3 Part 4 Part 5 Part 6

PDF Version of Chapter 22 (474 KB)

Chapterette 22B - Accidentally On Purpose
(A stand-alone mystery/comedy) Trixie is in Beijing, China for her first field assignment with the U.S. Secret Service.  (4,504 words) (originally posted 10/21/09).

Chapterette 22C - Escapist - Never
(A stand-alone comedy) What happens after the bachelor party?  After too much beer, hot wings, pizza, and nachos?  Ask Brian!  (3,014 words) (Rated red star for adult situations.  It is non-explicit but decidedly naughty. *g*) (originally posted 10/22/09).

Chapter 23 - Blue Butterfly Day
(A stand-alone wedding story) Trixie and Dan's wedding day is here at last (again). Enjoy a day filled with happiness, love, and secrets as family and friends gather in Sleepyside for their special day. (20,003 words) (Rated yellow star for mild language and non-explicit adult situations and discussions) (all three parts posted 6/27/09).
Part 1 Part 2 Part 3

PDF Version of Chapter 23 (358 KB)

Chapterette 23A - The Silken Tent
The wedding night story. But if you want a challenge, you could search for the secret "Easter Egg" entrance found in Blue Butterfly Day instead. (3,397 words) (Rated red star for explicit sex; can be accessed by password only) (posted 6/27/09).

Chapter 24 - Trespass
(A stand-alone story) A girls' night out following Dan and Trixie's wedding leads Hallie to a place she doesn't want to be (figuratively and literally)  (13,293 words) (Rated yellow star for foul language, sexual innuendo and non-explicit adult situations) (posting started 8/12/09).

Chapter 25 - The Runaway
(A mini-epic adventure, posted in parts) Brian and Dan (with the help of Bob-Whites and other friends) work together to help a teenage runaway out of a dangerous situation.  (55,524 words) (Rated red star for language, violence, sex, etc.; purple star for emotional content. Please see intro page for details. Can be accessed by password only.) (posting started 9/2/09).

Chapter 26 - What Fifty Said
A somewhat tongue-in-cheek character study of U.S. Treasury Agent Beatrix Belden Mangan as the Secret Service does their background check to determine if she will be working on the White House protective detail. (13,067 words) (posted 12/2/09).

Chapter 27 - It Is Almost the Year Two Thousand
(A stand-alone holidays story) Count down to the new millennium with the Bob-Whites and their families and friends. (9,171 words) (rated yellow star for non-explicit adult situations and some mild language) (posted 1/5/10).  Posted for my Second Jixaversary on January 5, 2010.

Chapter 28 - All Revelation
(A follow-up to the closing scene of Chapter 27) The Bob-Whites and their friends don't get the new millennium off to a very good start. Find out what went wrong on New Year's Eve, 1999. And see the whole story behind the "drabbles" in Chapter 27.  (11,792 words(rated yellow star for non-explicit adult situations and some mild language) (posted 1/27/10).

Chapter 29 - In The Shadow of Two Gunmen
(A stand-alone West Wing crossover story) Trixie Belden Mangan is a Secret Service agent in Washington D.C. on First Daughter Zoey Bartlet's detail. (Rated yellow star for non-explicit adult situations and discussions and occasional foul language) (posting started 3/3/10).
Prologue Part 1

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 Act ??? - Stories that don't yet fit into the timeline, but will...eventually (grin)

  The Span of Life
(Currently a stand-alone story) Snippets of Bobby Belden's life shared with his best friend. (4,827 words) (Rated purple star for emotional content about a beloved pet) (posted 7/22/09).This story is for Circle Writing Challenge #20 - WendyM's Virtual Trixie Camp Challenge 2009.

  The Gift Outright
(Currently a stand-alone story) Trixie is grouchy and hormonal the week before Christmas, but receives a very special gift from Santa that lifts her spirits. (3,838 words) (Rated purple star for emotional remembrances of lost loved ones) (posted 12/16/07).This story is for Jix CWP#9 and Zap's Happy Holidays IX.

 

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