When a surprise visitor shows up at Britin, life is turned upside down for the Kinney-Taylor family.

The story is finished and will be updated once a week! 

I sigh and tip my chair back so I can rest my back against the wall, mostly because I want to fidget. Because I’m sitting alone in an exam room in the NewYork-Presbyterian emergency room, waiting for someone to wheel Gus back in -- and for someone to tell me what the fuck’s going on.

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Gus is admitted to the hospital. Brian and Justin clash over the best ways to be there for him.

“Can you really think of a reason that Peter would suddenly turn on how he feels about you?” Justin asked, trying to begin the conversation pragmatically. “He knows how your sister is, and she knows, at least to some extent, that the two of you are acquainted now. Don’t you think she’d have tried every weapon she had if she was running a smear campaign against you?”

“I don’t know,” Brian said tiredly, rubbing his eyes. “I wouldn’t put anything past her.” 

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When Brian's nephew Peter and his girlfriend Alexis come to spend Christmas in New York, things are off to a great start -- until they're not. Soon, it becomes apparent to everyone that old Kinney family scars run deep.

This is the final story in the Double Trouble Trilogy.  It picks up about 6 years after 'Graduation' ends.  JR is happily married to husband Noah and pregnant with her first child... the first Grandchild for Brian and Justin.  Gus is also happily married to husband Jason.  This couple wants nothing more than to also make Brian and Justin Grandparents, but it has not been as easy for them.  Then, out of nowhere, someone from Gus and JR's Canadian past comes back into their lives and may be the solution that Gus and Jason have been praying for.  

I wish to thank once again the lovely Nikki for her wonderful banner, and my dear friend, Judy, for her terrific beta skills.

After being thrown on the streets by his own family, Justin accepts the first offer to get some money, even though the outcome is denigrating. He ends up as one of the dancers at Boys Peep Show. Brian is trying to escape his miserable life by visiting the very establishment Justin works in. When Brian decides to end his marriage with his best friend, he chooses to save Justin from the terrible life he has.

This story is about the journey to finding friendship, rediscovering love, reconnecting with family.

This is a sequel to Back for Good. Three years after Justin has forgiven Brian for keeping their son Luke a secret from him and Brian and Justin gave their relationship another try they are happy with their relationship and their children Gus and Luke. Or aren't they? What does fate have in store for them now?

This story is finished and will be updated regularly!

After years of no word from Brian, Justin receives a phone call that brings him back to his lover who needs his support more than ever. 

Brian’s thoughts, and emotions during the greatest unification since Germany. Imagine the song Cha Cha is playing in the background.

It’s funny how life works sometimes -- in cycles, repeating the same themes in different ways with different situations. Leaving it up to us to recognize a familiar situation and call on our past experience to get through it. But sometimes you can’t see the forest for the trees.

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Justin decides to make a huge transition in his career, but things are not always what they seem.

I know what Brian is doing -- he’s being protective of me, the same way he always has been. That’s just his nature; he’ll do anything for his friends, and he never wants to see anyone he cares about get hurt, physically or otherwise. But I’m a big girl, and I can take care of myself.

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Cynthia and Brian are more than just co-workers; they're friends. Family, really. But how will they support one another when push comes to shove?

This story fits into the "Changed" verse.

I was in Atlanta when I first started noticing the strange, intermittent numbness and tingling in the fingers of my right hand. I was finishing up some paperwork, and I was having a hard time holding onto the pen, though at the time I thought it was just because I couldn't feel my fingers in the way that I was used to. I knew I'd been pushing myself too hard, spending too much time working on my laptop and not enough time doing yoga, so I thought it was probably just stress. I needed a break, although I wasn't sure when I was going to get one, because I was only scheduled to have two days at home before I had to leave again to travel to Dallas.

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Rob has a health scare that leads him to reevaluate his life. Brian helps support him along the way.

Justin's in his studio, working on a painting, when he gets an upsetting phone call from Brian.

This story fits into the "Changed" verse.

Thanks to SandiD and PrettyTheWorld for helping me make the story the best it could be, and to SandiD for creating the banner!

Sequel to "Simple and Straightforward"

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Counting down the days until Brian’s final radiation treatment was like counting down to normalcy -- at least, as normal as their life together ever had been or could be. At the very least, it would be an end to the runaway roller coaster ride of the last six weeks. Life had been speeding through a shitload of twists and turns, dragging a breathless Justin and Brian along for the white-knuckled ride as they both struggled to make sense of the scenery flying by.

This story was written in July 2018.

Imagine if S1 E9 had gone a little differently.

Although Brian has had little to nothing to do with his mother or sister in well over a decade, his life is changed forever following a surprising call about them from an unexpected source.  Thankfully, he will have his husband, Justin, to help him deal with what is coming.

I owe a huge debt of gratitude to my wonderful beta, Judy, for her skills in tidying up my work, and my beloved granddaughter, Marika, for her evocative banner.  I love you girls.

I would also like to add one special note for this story.  I have been under the mistaken impression for years that Brian was Joan's firstborn.  Thankfully, many of you have straightened me out on this point.  However, it is integral to this story that Brian is the firstborn, so please indulge my twist on this one canon issue.  Thank you.

Last Christmas I gave you my heart, but the very next day you gave it away. Inspired by the song Last Christmas from Wham, also I wrote this after watching Call Me By Your Name.

Several months after Justin leaves with Ethan, he happens to run into Brian in Chicago and they inevitably fall into bed together. After that, neither can resist and these trysts start to become a regular thing. Everything is going great - they don't have the gang giving them unwanted advice and nobody but them knows what's going on. Until, eventually, Brian gets tired of being the 'other man' and wants more . . . Based on T**'s plot bunny.

One shot. Set 25 years post-series. Standalone fic.

How do you feel your way through the darkness once the sun has gone out?

Brian's journey into the light.

Major character death. You'll want some tissues.

This is the story of what happened in Pittsburgh during the five years that Justin spent in New York working on his career. What was life like for Brian, the Liberty Avenue family and Gus and Luke?

This story does NOT need to be read to understand Back for Good! Each story can be read on its own!

Disclaimer: All publicly recognizable characters, settings, etc. are the property of their respective owners. The original characters and plot are the property of the author.  The author is in no way associated with the owners, creators, or producers of any media franchise.  No copyright infringement is intended.

A QAF fanfic reader made a request for stories that involved the immediate aftermath of that tragic bashing of our beloved Justin and how Brian responded to it.  I believe it inspired a lot of our writers, including myself.  I do hope you will find this story interesting, although I can't say it will be a lot of fun, considering the subject matter.  Please keep in mind how things did turn out for the couple later on as you reach the end of this story, and don't be too sad. 

I want to thank Gloria Hernon for her brilliant suggestion.  I also wish to thank my beloved Judy for her beta skills and my beloved granddaughter, Marika, for her amazing banner.

Post 5-13. Brian ends all contact with Justin from one day to the other and Justin has no idea why. After five years in New York he returns to Pittsburgh and goes looking for answers that are long overdue. His whole life will be changed forever when he finally gets the answers he has been looking for. 

***Featured Story for September 2018***

Begins 2 years after 513.  Justin has moved back to the Pittsburgh area, and he and Brian are established partners. Life is full of changes. There will be multiple chapters and additional characters.  Banner by Marny

The way things should have gone. Correcting Cowslip’s mistakes once again…

Brian tries to get out of spring cleaning duty but he really shouldn’t.

Justin gives Ethan a chance to measure up to Brian…

Both Brian and Justin stress out about confessing their sins…

Justin is 40 years old, and has a new art showing in NYC. But why does he feel uneasy about it, and the gallery owner?  This story is complete, and will be updated once a week. *THIS STORY IS NOW COMPLETE!*

Brian doesn’t do romance, or does he?

Almost a decade ago Brian and Justin got married so that Justin would get his green card and could stay in the USA. They haven’t seen each other after they got married and now Justin has found someone he wants to marry for love. There’s only one thing in the way. He’s married to Brian. Now his job is to get Brian sign the divorce papers, which might turn out to be harder than he thought.

This story is complete!

***Featured Story for February 2018***

Brian rethinks Valentine’s Day and what he really wants from his relationship with Justin, after running into Emmett…

The slave trade is alive and well in our AU society.  The community is mostly split half and half on the issue; half of society is for slavery and half is against.  However, Brian Kinney had never put much thought to the subject, despite the fact that his best friend, Michael, and Michael's mother, Deb, were both major players in CAST, a group against the sexual slavery of men and women.  But this all changes when Brian accompanies Michael to a slave auction, where he is introduced to a beautiful 18 year old slave named Justin, just now coming up for bid.  Born a free man, Justin's life was turned upside down when his father sold him into slavery at the tender age of 15, only three years before he was to be sold.  Chaos ensues.

Justin reflects on all his mistakes since coming home from Hollywood…

Brian really wants Justin to move out. A season 1 story.

Brian Kinney, the most famous and wealthy ad exec of Pittsburgh, would never expect the meeting he made on a dark night of October. A young and beautiful boy...who don't remember who he is.

A beautiful lovestory will born between those two lonely persons...But only until...

Will a new love be stronger than memories?

STORY IS NOW COMPLETE

Brian dreams of Justin…

Justin’s Halloween costume surprises everyone, including himself…

What happens when Justin goes back to the loft in 301 and Brian's there, but there's also this little voice inside his head that talks him through it.    

Brian Kinney had everything a man could dream...He was a very successful ad exec, got money, a handsome physical and was married to a beautiful woman...Even if their marriage wasn't as perfect as it seemed...But in reality, something was missing...He felt it deep inside of him...

But a new employee will change his life, more than he could expect...Bringing Brian to wonder...Who does he want to be?  

STORY NOW COMPLETE. Beta readed from chapter 20. Please apologize the grammatical mistakes before this chapter :-)

When Brian Kinney was fired from Ryder’s advertising agency after being accused of sexual harassment, he never would have imagined becoming an escort. However, learning that his son was seriously sick wasn’t part of his plans, either.

One year later, he meets Justin Taylor, an artist who was attacked at his prom and suffered serious injuries. What happens when their worlds collide?

* STORY NOW COMPLETE *

The boys have a teeny tiny problem that needs solving.

Thank you Predec2 for the amazing banner!

Post 5-13. Justin decides what to do with his life after his art show. He's miserable in New York without Brian...I know it's been done before, but I have a million ideas, and need to get some of them out!

"What will Gus do to protect his baby sister when his mothers hit a rocky plateau in their relationship?  And how will it affect Brian and Justin's lives?"    

Sequel to HIDDEN? Brian and Justin just had a new baby and are fighting over the sex. Boy or Girl? Twins, Triples, Single? And someone from the past wants to make amends with Justin.

The name 'Nathan Ash' was only one piece of the damaged puzzle that made up his life.

In a desperate bid to keep his younger partner satisfied, Brian turns to one of the wonder drugs for men. How does it affect Brian? What happens when Justin finds out?

After Justin moved to New York in 513, he cut off all ties with his family in Pittsburgh. What happens now, five years later, when he comes into contact with Brian and tells him the reason he left?

Brian Kinney is a hot shot attorney, assigned the case of a young man currently incarcerated for hustling.  As he tries to obtain his release from jail, will he also discover something about himself?  Originally written for the LJ QAF gift exchange. This story is complete, and will be posted in three parts.

Brian reveals a dark secret about his past to Justin...

***Featured Story for January 2017***

Set approx. 1 month post-series: An accident leaves Brian with responsibility for raising his son. He gets a little help from his friends along the way, but will he be able to handle his new role of full-time father and everything that comes with it?  

This is Brian's journey... 

Enjoy this playlist to go with this story;
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLl5Rl-ELYMPvF5FHiYb7-dKqasvMfgzZY

A series of drabbles about coming of age, and dealing with real life issues…
Categories: QAF-U.S. FICTION, Alternate Universe, Angst, Drabbles, Drama, Hurt/Comfort, Real Life Issues Characters: Brian, Gus
Challenges: None
Series: None
Chapters: 11 Completed: No Word count: 10629

This spin-off from New York State of Mind is about discovering and understanding Evan Steele. Is he really the Devil? Is there more to him than his cunning nature? What are his feelings about the trip to Miami?  If you didn't read New York State of Mind, this might not make sense.

As you might have guessed it's my fractured fairy tale take on Aladdin QAF style. I'm keeping to the original version and not the Disney version although aspects may trickle through.

An unlikely relationship between Michael and Daphne.

Molly is kidnapped.  Life on the ranch gets a big surprise.  This is a continuation of Case Closed.  Should read that one first.  This is another crossover with NCIS.

Ethan is condescending towards Justin during his panic attack.

Justin’s mom died on his eleventh birthday. His dad, Craig married Debbie and he moved to Debbie’s house in New York. He and his stepbrother Michael didn’t go along. One day he met a young singer Brian Kinney and fell in love with the handsome brunet, only to get hurt over and over.

S1 E8 - What might happen if this episode had been filmed in 2016…

Justin changes overnight from a boy to a man...

Challenge: Midnight Whispers – Picture Perfect

Justin learns a harsh lesson on the birds and the bees…

Brian is a nineteen-year-old, rebellious young man who runs afoul of the law and is sent to live with an aunt and uncle he doesn't even know in a last-ditch effort to straighten out his life.  Will his experience there - and who he meets along the way - change his life for better or for worse?  Teenage Brian/Justin AU story. *THIS STORY IS NOW COMPLETE*

At the age of 3, Gus Peterson-Marcus was abducted and grew up in a struggling single parent household, as Dylan Tanner. After an explosion that ends the life of two of his family members and 1 critically injured, he learns that his whole life has been a lie. Ignoring all the rest of his problems, Dylan focuses on protecting the last remaining sibling of his real family. But it seems like his biological family has other plans in mind, starting with leaving the past in the past, including his dying little brother. 

Brian wants to embarrass his client for his homophobic beliefs…

Justin and Gus plan a special Valentine’s Day celebration together, and Brian plans his own special Valentine’s Day celebration for later that evening…