Time heals all wounds, but some wounds are too deep. On the day Brian seeks Daphne’s help, it happens to be on the same day when Justin returns to Pittsburgh after years of absence. And he brings baggage and a sketchy past from New York. As much as Justin has tried to run from the lure of Brian's tangled web, he is about to fall right back into it. Will this time around be any different with the lessons they had learned over the years?

A year after the series end. Justin finally make it home.

Justin makes homemade Christmas cards to send to the family back in Pittsburg. Brian and he add some personal touches to them.

Some loves you just can’t seem to let go…

The year is 1889 and Lord Justin Taylor has just buried his father.  Within a week he also lost the stable manager who had always been a gentle man he could talk to. He would never be as great a man as his father but he promised to do his best.  He had to figure out how to have a family and children when he was only interested in finding a man to love.

AU / Post-513 Justin and Brian meet one another flying back and forth from Pittsburgh to New York.  Otherwise, canon.

Brian and Justin have come a long way.  They met back on the streets of NYC.  They had a family and made lifelong friends.  They lived and nearly died together more than once but overall it was a long happy life.  The final chapter of Can’t Do Life Without You has our favorite couple enjoying their senior years with their family in their favorite place, the vineyard. (Don’t worry, Brian and Justin will be happy and healthy at the end of the story.Ch. 16)  If you choose to read the epilogue there will be a death of a Major Charactoer.

Categories: QAF-U.S. FICTION Characters: None
Series: Can't Do Life Without You
Chapters: 17 Table of Contents
Completed: Yes Word count: 131931 Read Count: 122568

After a promise to Mikey, Brian and the gang goes to camp. Brian could think of many things to do for a week better than going to an adult summer camp.

After a distressing phone call from Michael with the most terrifying news, Brian and Justin decide to revisit their rules and lifestyle.

Brian and Justin slipped away for a much needed rest after Brian and his Great Nephew finished their courtcase.  It had been far to long since Brian and Justin got away but it isn't the get away they hoped for.  While they are at the villa in Ibiza, Brinn is struggling with her pregnancy and Gus is just struggling.  

Gus has put Shelby through a lot in the past.  Will he push her too far this time?

The saga of Brian and Justin Taylor Kinney continues.  Their children are grown and life is good.  Brinn hopes to marry Zach soon but a few issues seem to be keeping them from setting a date.  While Brinn and Zach try to work through it, Dan and Marcus are fighting to keep their daughter. After a court case will they get to keep the little girl they had raised for five years or will she be taken away?

This family will do anything for each other, and I do mean anything.

***Disclaimer:  Chapter 13 has a rape scene.  There are no graphic details but is brought up in the plot throughout the remainder of the story.  I don't want anyone to be surprised if they are sensitive to this.***

Happy Valentine's to one and all of our beloved QAF family.  I was listening to some of my favorite old rock & roll songs a few weeks ago and when the Sam Cooke song, 'Cupid' came on, this story was suddenly born in my head.  I hope you will enjoy this little trip into a fantasy world as Cupid tells the assembled gods and goddesses of Mount Olympus all about his greatest challenge while doing his job.  I owe a great deal of gratitude to my darling granddaughter, Marika, for the lovely banner and my talented beta, Judy, for her terrific skills.  Hope you all have nothing but love on Valentine's Day and all year round.

Brian and Justin made plans.  They were going to travel for the first six months of the year ending up celebrating Brian's 60th birthday in Australia.  While they are away, the family continues to grow and expand.  Nothing can bring down the Taylor- Kinney empire, can it?

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

The Taylor-Kinney clan continues to grow.  Along with growth comes pain. Join them on their journey of love and challenges as they expand through Growing Pains.

Life in the Taylor- Kinney family continues.  Brinn is going away to school while Brian accompanies Justin on his European tour.  The whole extended family finds there way back to Brian and Justin as the family grows and expands.

Brian, Justin, and their extended family continues to go through life.  There are ups and downs but there is nothing they can't do when they do it together.

Warning: Chapter 20 does have the death of a child in it but it is not a core character and the rest of the story does not contain anything like that.

For some reason, being in Pittsburgh always got me thinking about all of the ways in which our lives had changed over the years, and all of the things that added up to make us into who we eventually became -- the version of us that has been married for close to twelve years now.

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Brian and Justin take a few days in Pittsburgh to just relax and be with each other. However, with Brian's birthday and the anniversary of his accident fast approaching, there's a lot going on in Brian's head.

This story fits into the "Changed" verse.

After 10 long years, Brian and Justin are getting married.  Nothing is ever simple for these two.  Follow the drama and joy as they prepare to spend the rest of their lives together.

Leaning back against the leather headrest, Brian let out a shaky breath, already feeling sweaty and a little disoriented. He realized he had two choices here, both potentially impacting his dignity in a major way. As much as he wanted to try to tough it out the additional half hour, to endure whatever happened next in the comfort of a Four Seasons Hotel suite, the reality of the situation was that Lindsay and Melanie’s neighborhood was much closer. And it was absolutely inevitable that Brian's body was going to revolt sooner than later.

Well, fuck.

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Brian's planned trip to Toronto to spend time with Gus is interrupted by a very-much-unplanned illness, which gives him a lot of time to think, and leads to some unexpected revelations.

Here I go with my first multi-chaptered story in over 3 years.  I really hope you will enjoy it.  Some time ago someone suggested the idea of turning around the series plot involving the Prom bashing 180 degrees, and then seeing what might have happened if it was Brian who was Hobbs' victim rather than Justin.  I found the idea intriguing, so I'm going with it.  Of course there will be drama and angst, but just remember how my stories end up and take heart.  So without delay, here is the beginning of a whole new light on the love story of Brian and Justin.  

But first, of course, I must give my undying appreciation to my dear Judy for her beta help.  And a special appreciation to the very talented and thoughtful Kim (Predec2) for the evocative banner for my story.  I love you girls dearly.

Brian and Justin are enjoying life.   They are splitting their time between Britin and their vineyard in California.  But trouble starts when Kinnetic's NYC office needs Brian's attention just as the family is ready to go back to the West Coast.  When Brian misses Gus' 20th Birthday party Justin is furious.  It takes a death in the family for Justin to realize we all make mistakes.

Brian and Justin are still madly in love. They have been married over 7 years and have been together for 18. Their children Gus and Brinn are the light of their lives but things are never easy for their family. Drama follows them from Pittsburgh to California but their love will never die.

Brian and Justin's family continues to grow.  The children are growing fast. Brian's nephews and partners add to the love but marriage comes with a lot of hard work and both Brian and Justin make mistakes but Love Conquers All.

Justin and Brian have settled in with their beautiful daughter and son.  Their children mean everything to them and when Brinn disappears everyone is petrified.

With four college students living with them, too, there is never a dull moment.

After a wonderful wedding Brian and Justin Taylor Kinney are waiting for the new member of the family to arrive.  But life won't let them enjoy this happiness for long. Love is always there.

This is a sequel to No One Knows, Justin and Brian take Gus and Jenny to see Justin's Grandparents in Canada who he hasn't seen in years because of his dad. 

After talking about it for year Brian and Justin finally are going on their dream vacation.  They were spending three weeks in Milan and Ibiza.  Come along and join then on the streets of Milan and the beaches in Ibiza as they make memories for a lifetime. 

Justin and Brian are coming up on the 10th anniversary of the day they met.  Justin plans an art show at Lindsey's gallery. Brian runs into a female lover from 20 years earlier. Brian remembers this love as he plans a surprise for their anniversary.

Justin and Brian are enjoying their time in New York City.  How will Brian deal with Justin being on a tour for six months.  

When two men who belong together are forced to be apart there is trouble everywhere.

Justin and Brian had gone their own way but neither were happy.  They belonged together and Brian would go anywhere Justin wanted to be.

This fic is set about 12 years after the end of S5 and is part of the Gus/Dani Homecoming!future. Short version - Justin came back to Pittsburgh and he and Brian have been together through all that time, living in a house on the river that they bought after selling Britin. This one follows directly on from Leaving Home.

Written for the qaf_giftxhchnge 2018 on LJ.

The request was from sfscarlet and was for:
Fic angst, AU, canon-compliant, hurt/comfort, humor Brian/ Justin- / Gus- Gus is an adult- time could be holiday or family reunion or just visiting B/J- writer's choice. Gus reminiscing about growing up with B/J- Funny stories, harrowing tales, first times, tales about trips they made- anything the writer chooses. Would love at least 2-3 stories ( tales) that Gus shares. B/J could disagree with his memories and they could tell their version- if writer chooses. ( not necessary- just choice of writer)

This is the result. It's set in 2029. I think of this as being loosely Homecoming future, but all that anyone needs to know is that Brian and Justin have been living together in Pittsburgh in a riverside house since Justin's return from New York. Justin and Daphne have a daughter – Dani. Brian, Justin, and Daphne are co-parents, an arrangement which works well for them all. Dani is 16, Gus is 29.


WARNING:A little snarky about Mikey and the Munchers.

Another little Christmas offering, written while I've been travelling. It's unbeta'd and I haven't even really done a full read through but hopefully there aren't too many errors.

It's set in the Homecoming!future 'verse. Gus is thirteen and Dani is just a few weeks old.

Anyway, here it is.

Justin is found with his high school lover and is sent away to boarding school. What happens when more buttfucking actually does go on in boarding school than in the backroom of Babylon?

What if someone at Vanguard found out about Rage?

Justin returns to Pittsburgh for Christmas after his first year spent away from Brian in New York, and discovers that Brian has been keeping something from him.

Emmett’s got a new boyfriend, first Sunday dinner at Debbie’s, you know how it goes.

Daphne catches Brian on one of his nights playing vigil at Justin's hospital door. Feelings are revealed.

Brian and Justin are in a relationship for 6 months but their couple is in shambles. Their sex life is the biggest problem. Brian is losing his mind as Justin is pushing him away, feeling not comfortable with intimacy.

For not losing his lover, Justin takes him on a special couple retreat in the hope to bring the couple close again.

Will the couple be able to overcome their problems and find their way back to each other?  What make Justin so uncomfortable with intimacy?

STORY IS NOW COMPLETE.

Thanks to Alois for the great banner :-)

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.

Set a few months post S5. Justin is in New York. He gets a phone call from his mother that precipitates a bit of a crisis.

Justin wants a challenge, persuading Brian is another story.

Gus wants to surprise his dad and Justin and Mel make his happen. 

It's post S5. Justin is still in NY, Gus is in Toronto, and Brian has a Christmas wish.

Traces the history of Brian and Justin's Christmases together and apart. Which will it be this year?

Set a few months after canon S5.

This is set sometime in the first few months after the end of S5. Justin is living in New York. Brian is planning a surprise.

(This was written to allow it to be read as something like a prequel to Homecoming, if that makes any difference.)

Brian takes Justin home one night after Babylon. I would imagine this happening in the end of season 1 or sometime during season 2.

What if 217 had played out differently. Just think of all the heartache that could have been avoided.

***Featured Story for September 2017***

Fireplaces, Porn, and Snowstorms. Brian finally takes Justin on their long overdue winter vacation…

It should have been like any other day for Uther Pendragon, but what happens when he meets a young woman who reminds him so much of his late wife and can make the same exact carrot cake that Ygraine used to bake? What if they become really good friends? And when Arthur ends up falling in love with Merlin, will things get complicated while Merling is keeping a huge secret from them?

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!

Justin wants to come out to his father, but somehow he fails.

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

Christmas in the Justin!Rage universe.  Lindsay tries to keep Brian and Gus apart at Christmas. Justin isn't having that.

Will make more sense if you've read the other two stories first.

It's Christmas and Brian should be with Gus in Toronto. But Justin has been hurt. How will Brian manage to be in two places at once?

Season 3. Post B/J reunion, but before Brian is fired from Vanguard. Brian takes Justin on a trip to make amends.

Wrtten for the QaF giftxchange 2017. 

GIFT REQUEST: Not really fussy about the genre as long as it's BJ, the characters are recognizable and they have a happy ending. Would like it to be Christmas themed, but don't have any particular storyline in mind. Sorry it's so vague, but really any bj fic where they wind up together is fine with me.
NOTE: I haven't written QaF in a while, but I make sure to always do this exchange. Wren, I did the best I can, and I hope you like it. Also, this was betaed by the wonderful predec2.

Brian's not looking forward to Christmas. But sometimes comfort and joy really does come along when you least expect it.

Gus has one wish for Christmas.

***Featured Story November 2016***

Sweet and sticky. Brian, Justin and a bottle of chocolate syrup.

An Au to the aftermath of the birthday in season 1 i don't really like it so i'm posting this to see if u'd like more and then i might finish it if u don't i'll delete it.

Justin surprises Brian for Christmas, or does Brian Surprise Justin…

***Featured Story for June 2016***

Brian accompanies Gus on his daycare 'Sunnybrooke Academy's' field trip to Hershey Park.He finds himself wanting more than chocolate kisses from his son's teacher, Mr. Justin. A/U Full of Fluffy Fluffiness!

Banner done by me.  This story is dedicated to Deb Tanner.

What if a year after the murder, Justin discovered that Jason Kemp was actually murdered by Chris Hobbs, and that Stockwell covered it up by framing his former partner, the in-the-closet Kenneth Reichert, and that Reichert’s suicide was actually a murder, too?

This is a crossover with NCIS.  I have never done a story on NCIS so this will be my first.

What if love was never a problem with Brian and Justin's relationship.   An AU look at Brian and Justin.

Chapters 1 through 6 have been replaced with new edited versions.  Story content was not changed.  Grammar, spelling and punctuation were changed to make the story easier t read.  I hope you enjoy it.

Gap-filler. 106 - Daphne leaves the Gay & Lesbian center with a woman to grab a drink at the diner.

“What are you doing? She thinks you’re a lesbian?”

“Well can’t I be one of the cool kids too?”

“You’re such a freak!”

A sweeter ending to the Prom.

After successfully taking down Stockwell, Brian fails to bring his dream business, Kinnetik, to life. Instead, he has to come to terms with failure and rely on his partner. Can his renewed relationship with Justin handle the change? How will he handle hitting rock bottom?

Sometimes when we’re fighting, Brian can be so headstrong. He can’t see that we really want the same things…

A short drabble, looking at Justin's thoughts as he walked away from Brian's apartment in S3, after tying the bracelet on Brian.

Brian hates his glasses. They're the one thing that reminds him he's 55 years old and not getting any younger.

Could we get any closer?

When Molly gets married, Justin has to face a dark part of his past.

Some loves burns so hot and intense they’re destined to only exist for the blink of an eye. Or are they?

The twilight hour, when it’s just the two of us…

banner by such_a_steph

Justin brings back a little something from a wedding.

Brian and Justin have to say good bye when an opportunity takes Justin to Europe. Even if their love is the love of a lifetime, they have to move on. This story is Brian's journey, with his friends, his family and more...Post Season 5. Sequel of "Choices," which should be read first. Warning: Brian emotionally involved with another man

A special thanks to Marny for the new, amazing/beautiful/incredible banner she created for me.

Justin knows just how to heat things up with a cranky Mr. Kinney…

A friend on Tumblr sent me a prompt with the character Justin Taylor and the words "open your eyes". So since it's the holiday season, I decided to write a little something Christmas themed :)

An evening at they Kinney residence during Brian's cancer treatment where Justin bosses him around in order to stay strong and keep Brian fighting.

***Featured Story for October 2014***

Another QAF faerie tale! What's a fairy tale collection without a fractured version of Cinderella? Please R/R

What happens when you throw broken condoms and a terrible STD called FADES into the mix? Read on...

Thank you so much to LibertySun for the amazing banner!

Thx to all who are reading and reviewing! Please Review! It lets me know what you are thinking! Thank you!

Different Scenarios of Brian voicing his love for Justin prior to 5x10

Disclaimer: I DO NOT own the characters of Queer as Folk! They belong to Showtime and Cowlip. No infringement intended, entertainment purposes only!

The Temptation of the flesh sometimes is hard to resist this is one of them    

One-shot.  Brian reflects on his relationship with Justin as he does some research for a client.

Thanks to Christie (clride) for another fantastic banner.

Thanks to Kim (predec2) for the impromptu beta.

Summary:  Brian and Justin visit Singapore and discover sometimes change is a good thing and sometimes it's not.

Setting:  Approximately five years after end of series.

Brian Kinney is in the way to become the next president of the USA, but his way will cross that of Justin, a young student to revolutionary ideas, who doesn't hesitate to express his opinion. 

This is the prologue of "Consequences" - Two men have to say good bye...Post Season 5

Part one of a series called Fates Decide.  

Captain America (Movies), Marvel Cinematic Universe.   

Summary“You’ve known me all your life…”

James Buchanan Barnes only wanted to go and play catch with the kids down the street, he didn’t expect for his ma to bring him with her when she watched the kid next door.

AU Season 1 – A ‘what if’ story. What if the legal age of consent in Pennsylvania was 18, not 16?

FEATURED STORY for October 2013 - Ghostly Justin!

Having to move into a new home, Brian gets more then he wanted. Or maybe it's just what he wished for...

Justin graduates.

Patrick Jane gets ready for a big party at the CBI and memories of the past seem to be around every corner. Better than it sounds.

Justin's depressed, but he finds help from a very unlikely source...

Brian sees real beauty (Not including himself of course) for the first time in his life.

I was bored one day and wrote this :) (banner made by me)

What if Sunshine had gotten some balls in episode 304 instead of waiting until episode 308?

This is a conceptual story tracing the development of the B/J relationship, with a huge focus on their  physical interactions, the meaning of these and the progression of their physical and emotional intimacy through a vareity of scenarios, some of which follow canon closely and none of which blatantly contradict canon.

These warnings include: major character death, dub con, gun play, knife play, blood play, impact play, breath play, barebacking.... please note, the story is meant to explore consent play and therefore an explicit safeword is not used as this would answer, rather than elicit, questions and thought about when one is appropriate and how it should/can be used.*

(hint; if these things bother you, don't read this story. :) ).

This story is complete and will be added a chapter a day (and possibly more in universe when that is done).

*My power is back after Hurricane Sandy so I'll be posting daily again. Comments welcome!*

Brian learns a lesson in colours.

Curious as to the reason why Colin described dentists like he did in Chapter 14 of Umbridge's Meddling Part 1? Click here to find out. You don't need to have read Umbridge's Meddling to understand the story though.

Set in 1961, a time before sexual liberation. Twenty-year old Brian Kinney comes to New York to escape the monotony of his town-life and to pursue his interests in photography. On his road to success, his path invariably crosses with Justin Taylor’s, a poor yet charming and determined student.

When Brian asks Justin to be his model for an upcoming photography competition, things start spiralling out of control, in more ways than one...

How do Justin and Brian deal with a surprising revelation?

While in Malfoy Manor, Harry, Ron and Hermione end up in the Marauders 7th year. When finding out their timeline no longer exists, what will they do? What happens when they fall in love with the least likely people? What will they do in regards to the Horcruxes and the Deathly Hallows?

Brian soon finds himself the guardian of Molly after Jennifer is killed.

NOW COMPLETED!

Brian's pain management tactics spiral out of control and Michael and Justin put their heads together to try and figure out what went wrong. In uncovering the truth, all of Brian's secrets are revealed and Justin comes to realize just how in the dark he is about Brian's life. While helping Brian through his current struggles he must delve into his past and their shared history in order to cement their future.

Takes place three years after the end of the series.

*Disclaimer: These characters are the property of Cowlip. I have no intention of ever profiting from these stories.

Brian's and Justin's first Christmas since the accident.  Brian proves that he is different in so many ways, deep down he is still there.

In a world where domination and submission is a way of life, Brian and Justin find a way to be different once again. Can Brian cope with the reality of Justin as his sub?

Warning: Totally AU! Also, contain BDSM themes and explicit sexual acts.

There's something terribly wrong with Brian and only House can help him. Can he figure it out before it's too late? 7th story in the Rainbow Inn Universe. Slash pairings: H/Ch, B/J

This story is what came to me last year when the QAF convention was happening in Germany :)

If you over look the fact that Randy plays Justin on the show you should like this story. I hope you do anyway.

Justin worked really hard to earn the money that paid for his
visit to Cologne, Germany, to attend a convention being held there,
featuring the stars of his fave TV series “Queer As Folk”.

His best friend Daphne accompanies him.

This was going to be very memorable, at
least for one Justin Taylor.

Gale mistakes Justin for a rent boy...

Banner by Ali (britinkinlor)

Beta: Judy (bigj52)

during 5.09 - “We're going to get stoned and have meaningful conversations...”

This is a What If story.  What If Justin did not meet Brian during his Senior year.  What if he was bashed for a different reason.  Do you remember that one moment in the show when Justin wished he had died from the bashing...when he lost it and pushed his mother down?  What if those suicidal thoughts went further, but a guardian angel steps in to give him a glimpse of what he will miss if he dies?  Will it be enough for our young man to fight for his life?  Or is it too late to change his destiny?  This story is unbeta'd at the moment because my beta is off to see Randy in the Berkshires.  That is more important.  LOL!  Corrections will be made when she has more time.  The banner is again by my talented Granddaughter, Marika.  Enjoy!

Sequel to "It's Only Polite to Share."  This time it's Justin's turn to be jealous when Brian hires a replacement for him in the Art Department.  

Mel, Linz, Gus and JR are coming to Britin for Christmas.

Beta by TayTay4936, my guiding light in everything I write.

Banner by my darling Masterglory, grazie mille cara!

A rewrite of the last few minutes of 5.13. the ending sucked and this is my version of it.

Justin Realises he would make the biggest mistake of his life if he went to NY, so what does he do about it?

A/U. Brian. Justin. And a ghost. Who's not quite a ghost. Definitely not Casper.    

Summary Inside Rated pg-13 for language.

I did not like how the series ended so I'm going to add a final episode.  This is eighteen months after the show ended.  Promises are kept, dreams come true and memories are returned.

Can Justin make the right choice when it comes to Brian?

R&R :)

A/N: Just a little one shot to get back into the writing mode. :)

Craig Taylor is a small time crook trying to make it big with an important deal. When it goes wrong he turns to slippery loan shark Brian Kinney for a loan however when he cant pay him back Craig is forced into a terrible deal he can keep the house and belongings in exchange for his son Justin.

This is my version of Cinderella but QAF style.

For once in his life Brian does the right thing and tells Justin about his cancer, and they go through the process together, whats lengths will Micheal go to when he learns that Justin knew about Brian's condition and did't tell anyone...?

Brian's dejected over Justin leaving for another art show, but then Justin makes a suggestion that surprises them both…