Dreaming of Angels - Barbretta H

This story has become the foundation on which many other LB ATF fics have been built. It tells the tale of how Captain Chris Larabee and Lieutenant Buck Wilmington of the Denver Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms met up with two street orphans - Vin Tanner and JD Dunne - and take those first tentative steps toward becoming a family.


If Wishes Were Horses - Barbretta H & Pat M

Continues the tale Barbretta began in Dreaming of Angels. Agents Larabee and Wilmington begin the - sometimes painful - process of applying for guardianship over Vin Tanner and JD Dunne.

Other Stories in the Little Britches ATF AU


Aftermath: One Day at a Time - Phyllis (Sept.11)

(NOTE: Deals with the events of September 11, 2001). Chris and Buck find themselves dealing with their own brand of "fall-out" when Vin and JD react to the terrorist attacks of 9-11.


And That's Forever - LaraMee

Chris sees Vin through a case of strep throat, and the two of them have a chance to strengthen their bond, as well as sharing some quality father - son time.


Are We There Yet? - Nancy W.


Beau's Big Day - KT

While babysitting for Vin and JD, Josiah volunteers Buck's horse (Beau) to be used in a wedding. Buck and Chris return from a business trip to this and other surprises.


The Best Christmas Ever - Lynda

Vin and JD's first Christmas with the family is disrupted by robbers and a snowstorm.


Big Brothers, Little Brothers - KT

Vin learns a difficult lesson in being a big brother to JD.


The Birdman - Phyllis

JD's troubled past comes back disrupting the Larabee - Wilmington household and their plans for Christmas.


Blessed Gift of the Heart - TrackerGirl

An unexpected illness threatens Christmas as Vin discovers a true gift of the heart.


Bumpy Roads & Building Blocks - Joy K

When Chris is held up on an undercover assignment, Buck must handle things at home. Five days later Chris returns home to find JD 'hates' him and Vin is at Ms. Nettie's. What could have gone wrong, and can Chris find a way to fix it?


Christmas Shoes - S. Larabee Tanner

Chris learns a valuable lesson from a little boy. (Song fic)


The Colors of Love - LaraMee

Chris and Vin struggle to come to terms when Vin disobeys. It's Chris who learns a lesson, however, about the need to belong.


Coming Home Again - Joy K

JD's aunt comes for him and Vin is taken away. Can Buck and Chris get the boys back and if they do, will they be able to regain their trust once again?


Concrete Angel - LaraMee

(songfic, Martina McBride's Concrete Angel) A late night news report triggers tragic memories for Vin. Chris helps his adopted son come to terms with a painful part of his past.


Cowboy Up - Joy K

When the boys protest having to go to a daycare center, Chris and Buck and the rest of the ATF team take them to a rodeo and they all learn the meaning of, 'Cowboy Up'...


Daytime Nightmare - Phyllis


Daytime Nightmares Vanquished - Phyllis


Don't Leave - Jeanne

After Chris is injured in the line of duty, Josiah and the others discover just how deep the bond between Larabee and Vin has become. Later, that bond is put to the test when both Chris and Vin take big risks for one another.


Drive - Joy K

An accident with the chainsaw renders Chris unconscious and the boys need to find a way to get help even though they are only five and seven...


Eyes of a Child - Holly

Vin's special gifts for his family take a new twist in the Lay-a-way department, teaching the true spirit of giving.


Fishin' - Winnie

Vin and JD go fishing in a manhole. Can Buck and Chris pull a prank on them without it backfiring?


And For This We Give Thanks - Phyllis

A Thanksgiving story. A terrible accident leaves Buck and Lil' Vin in the hospital, while Lil' JD wanders the woods lost, alone and frightened. Can Chris save JD in time?


From the Heart - Joy K

(Follows "Coming Home Again"). Ezra receives a gift from Vin's heart and, even though it spoils his GQ image, he wears it. Despite the teasing he endures, the delight in Vin's eyes made it the greatest gift in the world...


Full Circle - Jeanne

Vin's been hiding his physical hurts, while Chris hides the ones inside. Can Chris reconcile the love he feels for his departed family with the love he has for Vin? Can he open up enough for Vin to trust him?


Hey Joe - Heather F.

An amazing collection of sweet and bittersweet recollections from Lil' Vin's diary, with trials involving yucky masked potatoes, stinky spelling teachers, and Mr. Ezra's recovery from a leg wound.


Hide and Seek - Silverwolf

A riotous twist on the hide and seek game!


I'm Here - LaraMee

A short pwp (plot, what plot?) that has Chris recovering from an injury. He finds himself giving Vin reassurance that things are okay after a Thanksgiving gathering.


Independence - KT

On the Fourth of July, JD and Buck talk about what "independence" means and how it applies to them.


JD's First Visit to the Dentist - Pat M

"Miss Christina" takes Vin and JD to the dentist, which results in a new housekeeper and JD being barred from going back to the dentist…


JD's Missed Adventure - Phyllis

While in Wal-Mart to get a pair of boots, JD is taken while Buck is distracted, leaving Buck and the boys to deal with the consequences as JD sleeps through the ordeal.


Joy Ride - Phyllis

It was supposed to be a quick trip to the gas station for gas and air before a camping trip, but it turns into a wild ride for JD when teenagers looking to take a joy ride steal Chris' truck, with JD in it.


Let It Snow - LaraMee

Snow day boredom leads Chris and Buck to show Vin and JD how to make the best of it. They find themselves becoming kids again themselves in the process.


Letter from Camp - Joy K

JD writes a letter to Miss Nettie from 'Lake Typhoid' detailing a very different camping experience for the whole gang. Let's just hope they paid their health insurance....


Letters to Home: JD - Marian
Letters to Home: Vin - Marian
Letters to Home: Ms. Nettie - Marian
Letters to Home: Epilogue - Marian

When Nettie Wells goes to California to pick up her orphaned niece, JD and Vin accompany her and the three write home to tell Chris and Buck about their adventures.


Little Hearts, Big Truths - Heidi

A Salvation Army donation kettle helps Vin and JD teach the adults around them what's more important than the hustle and bustle of the holidays.


Lizards, Little Boys and Big Papa's - Pat

Chris, Buck, Vin and JD go on vacation in Coachella Valley, and a lizard adopts JD. The four meet several interesting people and insight a spiritual awakening as the lizard acts as a guide for the duration of their stay.


Love Aloft - Joy K

Mother's Day is approaching and an unthinking Art Teacher sets events in motion that bring sadness to JD and Vin's lives. Can their new fathers show the boys that though none of them had their mothers with them any longer, they would never be without them, and help the boys realize that what a unique family they are?


Love Is Thicker Than Blood - Ruby

Coming home from work one day, Chris finds a note from Vin that makes him think about his family and the love that binds them together.

(Centered around the song "Thicker Than Blood" by Garth Brooks)


Making Lemonade - Joy K

An unexpected blizzard strands Vin at Ezra's on December 24th forcing Ezra and Vin find a way to make their own Christmas tree decorations and unique meals, making lemonade out of lemons, so to speak. Vin loves his 'Uncle Ezra, but all he wants for Christmas is the storm to break enough for Chris to come and take him home for Christmas, will his wish come through?


The Meaning of Halloween - KT

It's Halloween and a case is keeping Buck and Chris from spending it with Vin and JD. Nathan comes to the rescue and teaches the boys the true meaning of Halloween; and love ones near and far....


Merry Christmas, and Chicken Pox to You - LaraMee

The little patchwork family enjoys their second Christmas together, despite the appearance of the dreaded "shicken pops".


My Family - KT

When Senator Eastwood visits JD's class, the small boy entertains and informs her about his family via a VERY detailed drawing...


Naming Ceremonies - Jeanne

Chris and Buck decide it's time for the boys to call them 'Dad' and Josiah comes up with the perfect 'Naming Ceremony' and it's not just for the fathers and sons...


Night of the Mummy - Pat M

It's Halloween night and JD is sad because an injured Buck is sleeping and probably won't be able to trick or treat with them. The boys decide to 'dress' Buck in a costume just in case he wakes up in time...


Nursing Insecurities - Joy K

Uncle Ezra is hurt and recuperating at Four Corners. Despite orders to stay out his room, Vin and JD are determined to nurse him back to health, even if it means Vin giving up something he loves...


Operation Cat - KT

Those of us with children know how hard it is to get their lovey's away to clean them. Chris and Buck find out first hand how hard it can be, and Vin practices his own version of the 'Larabee glare'....


Outflanked - Pat

Ezra babysitting....a thought that brings thoughts of disaster to mind. But he just might surprise the rest of the team and finally get his wish to become part of a family...


Past or Present - CGSL

Chris is seriously injured in the line of duty and is in a world where he must choose between his past, with Sarah and Adam, and his present. As he struggles to choose, it's up to Buck to comfort the boys and pray for Chris's recovery...


Pilgrims, Indians and Family - Joy K

It's the boy's first Thanksgiving at the ranch and plans are underway to make it a special one. But just a few days before Thanksgiving Vin comes down with strep throat and has a severe allergic reaction to the amoxicillin, putting all plans on hold as the small boy fights for every breath...


Playing Hooky - KT

A childhood memory of Buck's has both Chris and Buck taking the boys with them to a conference and a whole lot of fun by the seashore...


The Power of Love - Phyllis

When Buck receives a serious head injury placing him in a coma, the team gather around the boys and Buck to pray for a miracle. It takes a small boy's love, however, to bring such miracle around...


Pumpkin Envy - Joy K

It's just not fair! First Vin has to miss the hayride to the pumpkin patch because he has an appointment with Dr. Will. Then he gets stuck with the ugliest pumpkin ever while everyone ooo's and ahhh's over JD's perfect one! Everything just keeps getting worse and worse until Uncle Ezra comes to the rescue...


Revenge - Joy K

Vin has been plotting his pay back trick on JD since JD's got him. But it all goes awry when Chris is caught in the line of fire. Just how will the 'Man in Black' retaliate??


Rockin' - Phyllis

Nettie Wells makes an unscheduled visit to the Larabee-Wilmington ranch and sees a sight she never expected to see...


Signatures - Heather F.

Follows "Hey Joe". Vin fills in 'Joe' (his journal pal) on the troubles and woes of both Ezra and him, confiding that he didn't want Chris to be mad at me like he was at Mr. Ezra ''cuz we’re both ‘dumber than slugs in salt.' Chris finally manages to convince both Vin and Ezra that families love each other no matter what they do....


Spirit - Ruby

Seeing life through the eyes of JD Dunne, Chris celebrates Christmas with his "family".


The Spirit of Giving - Andi & Charli

Vin and JD want to make sure that Santa doesn't forget any kids... drawing the team together for a different kind of giving.


The Storm - LaraMee

A vicious storm and a sick Chris make for a harrowing night alone for Vin.


Tee-Time - Winter

Buck and JD spend a special 'father and son' day together with a visit to 'Micky D's, a toy store and miniature golf. Sure sounds like a perfect Saturday, doesn't it.....


Together For Christmas - KT

A crisis arises when Buck and Ezra are called out of town a few days before Christmas and the weather is less than cooperative


A Trolling We Will Go - Joy K and Kerry

It's the boys first Halloween and Buck plans a special treat for them, a haunted house. Everyone is having lots of fun until a trick by Buck has both boys believing the Trolls are back to get them...


Until Your Dreams Know - Joy K

When Buck tries to discipline Vin, the kindhearted agent, who would do anything to protect him, turns into (in Vin's mind) a nightmare from the past come back to get him. Slowly Vin reveals a bit more of his and JD's time on the street. Will the love and support of his new family be enough for the child to learn to trust again and make the nightmares disappear?


The "W" in Christmas - Tess

The little guys get the opportunity to make and buy Christmas gifts for the family, followed by a Christmas pageant.


What Are You doing New Years Eve? - Joy K

Follows "Coming Home Again" and "From the Heart." The grown-ups are at a fancy party and the boys are at Ms. Nettie's, but no one is having fun. That is, not until they all decide to ring in the New Year together....


Wheels - Winter

After missing most of spring vacation the team comes home to spend a special day with the boys. When Chris and Buck give the boys a special gift, the boys learn a lesson in listening to words of wisdom from their elders...


Why Mr. Chris Wants a New Housekeeper - Pat

Letters to 'Mizz' Nettie' enlightens us to the lengths that a scheming JD will go to get out of doing his schoolwork and how an enterprising Vin uses duct tape, and just why it is that Chris wants a new housekeeper...

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