Sometimes fate throws you a curve in life sometimes that curve brings together friends and makes them family. takes place after season 3
My take on what happened after series finale "Fatal Vows". Keeping it light (for the most part), and working Matt and C.J. into each other's arms. Keeping it in the 1985 timeline (so no cellphones, laptops, etc.), but will be bring some songs from the future in because they make me happy. Not my characters, just taking them out of mothballs and putting them through their paces.
A careless accident leads to the discovery of two cars, both of which are surrounded in mystery, and Houston is given the task of solving the 60 year old case of a disappearing mobster. **Immediately follows "Throw Away"**Rated T.
When a mysterious package is delivered to CJ, the contents open up a multitude of emotions over the death of her father 30 years earlier. She and Matt travel to Texas to unearth the truth – with a little help in the form of two of the Rangers' finest – Cordell Walker and Jimmy Trivette. Rated T. **Immediately follows "Blinded by Hate".**
Looking forward to competing in a charity rodeo, Houston receives a surprising call from Michael: the country entertainer slated to play the event has been murdered. A mix of lies and lust await the detectives as they try to figure out the identity of the killer. Rated T. **Immediately follows "Missing"**
While in Texas to work on the fall roundup, Matt takes a case for Ben and Marcy Devereux whose daughter went missing when Hurricane Katrina hit New Orleans. His investigation leads to an attempt on his life and most surprisingly to a new job offer. **Immediately follows "On the Rocks"** Rated T.
Times are tough all over and it isn't any exception for senior citizens, some of whom are turning to crime to make ends meet. Uncle Roy and Rosa Novelli go undercover to bust a ring of senior thieves, but when plans go awry the golden years aren't so golden. **Immediately follows "Unhappy Trails"**Rated T.
As Matt works to begin rebuilding efforts on the Texas ranch he is called on by the sheriff to help try to thwart a possible threat of violence at a summer school program. **Immediately follows "Seeker of the Soul: The Castanos Case Interview**Rated T.
After an eight year wait, Matt finally agrees to give reporter Giorgio Stavros the interview that he promised when they joined forces to take down an international serial killer - the PI's first case, and the beginnings of his present life. **Immediately follows "Package Deal". Rated T**
ATF agent Mitchell Gunterson asks Matt for help with a series of deadly package deliveries. Meanwhile, CJ begins making plans for her new ranch.
MH FanFic #5: It's a two-week period in 1957, and C.J.'s growing up and she and Matt grow closer in friendship as well -and there's a surprise. Lots of details related to the first season of the show with some minor and supporting characters introduced. Almost none of the characters are mine; most are borrowed for fun. Rated T for some brief instances of mild sexuality.
A trip to New York for Michael's trial turns out unexpectedly, so the Houstons and Novellis are off to Texas for the Christmas holidays - plus Roy and Rosa's wedding. But a phone call from the sheriff brings Matt into a case that, while bringing back some bad memories, also leads him down a path to a family in need. Rated T. **Immediately follows "End of the Road"**
MH FanFic #7: It's Thanksgiving at the Parsons' in 1957 and there's food, family, football, and lives are changed permanently by the end of the weekend. Later, Bill Houston makes some big investments and a change of his own. Most characters are original and some are borrowed.
Drowning your sorrows at the bar can turn deadly – especially if your last name is Houston. When Will's fiancée suddenly leaves, he's thrown into the middle of a murder and arson case. But when cousin Matt gets drawn into the investigation things get even more complicated and tempers flare. **Immediately follows "Tribute"** Rated T.
In an effort to keep from driving CJ crazy while waiting for the twins to be born, Matt helps new Detective Gabby Giovanni with a rock-n-roller of a case but ends up with a case of his own when he has to deal with a trespasser. **Immediately follows "The Golden Years"** Rated T.
While in the midst of working on the bunkhouse and the combat simulator, Matt is called in by Sheriff Martinez to help with a murder investigation that literally hits too close to home and puts the life of a longtime friend in jeopardy. **Immediately follows "Blood Feud"**Rated T.
While getting on the job experience as a firefighter, Matt becomes involved in a case that leads him on a search to find the dope dealer responsible for the deaths of two teens, while the darker side of life in three dysfunctional families leads him to doubt his own effect on the world around him. **Immediately follows "The King's Escape"**Rated T.
It's day one of the Walter King trial. Dubbed the "Bone Collector" by the press, King manages to escape and goes on yet another deadly road trip, bringing the team of Houston, Bateaux, and Simmons together once again. Will the reunion prove deadly for the good guys? **Immediately follows "Ashes to Embers"**Rated T.
A series of fires associated with murders take place in Houston, causing the over-loaded Arson Bureau to ask Sheriff Francine Martinez for help from her newest detective on the force – Matt Houston. **Immediately follows "Ultimate Betrayal"** Rated T.
A phone call in the middle of the night is rarely a good thing. An untimely death in the Novelli family leads to a trip to New York and the revelation of a betrayal that shatters some family bonds and makes others stronger than ever before. **Immediately follows "Where There's Smoke"**Rated T.
A series of theater fires leads Houston, Hoyt, and Rich Holt down a path of danger as they work to find out the guilty party. **Immediately follows "The Rio Grande Runs Red"** Rated T.
MH FanFic #6: Takes place a little over a month after "Bloom", the weekend of May 24, 1957. Matt finds himself in a bit of trouble and C.J. comes to his rescue. Rated T for a brief instance of mild sexuality.
Life is rough and death is quick on the banks of the Rio Grande. After two Border Patrol agents are murdered on the job, Houston is asked for help. **Immediately follows "and Hell Followed With Him"**Rated T.
When a small band of bikers begins terrorizing innocent people, FBI agent Alex Bateaux teams up with Houston once again to track down the killers. **Immediately follows "One of Their Own"**Rated T.
When a long-time friend and police officer is gunned down, Matt and his friends look for justice for the officer and his family. **Immediately follows "A Daughter's Quest"**. Rated T.
A horrible night ends on a high note.
When someone begin making attempts on Matt's life, everything gets turned upside down and he turns to the people he knows he can trust - not just with his life, but with Catey's, CJ's - and their unborn twins. Rated T. **Immediately follows "The Writing on the Wall"**
After a spike in the murder rate in the Hispanic community, Houston is called in to help find the source – and ends up finding a lot more than he expected. **Immediately follows "Dead in the Water"** Rated T.
An explosion at the Marcos Marina and a call from Fire Investigator Rich Holt not only give Matt some valuable on the job experience but set him on the trail of a killer or killers; but a reminder that he's only human slows down his investigation. **Immediately follows "Dead Man Holdin'"** Rated T.