One-Shot Influenced by Current Events. Brian reflects upon how tactile he is.
Categories: QAF-U.S. FICTION, Angst With a Happy Ending, Brian/Justin, One-Off Fic
Characters: Brian, Justin
Completed: Yes
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One-Shot Influenced by Current Events. Brian reflects upon how tactile he is.
Categories: QAF-U.S. FICTION, Angst With a Happy Ending, Brian/Justin, One-Off Fic Characters: Brian, Justin Completed: Yes [Report This] Added: April 13, 2020
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Wanting to change certain aspects of QAF led me to write this. Maybe THIS TIME things go better. Hope you enjoy these changes. I plan to post every Sunday. Categories: FEATURED STORY, QAF-U.S. FICTION Characters: Ben, Brian, Carl, Chris Hobbs, Claire, Craig Taylor, Cynthia, Daphne, David Cameron, Debbie, Emmett, Ethan, Gus, Hunter, Jennifer Taylor, Jim Stockwell, Joan Kinney, Justin, Kiki, Lindsay, Melanie, Michael, Molly Taylor, Mysterious Marilyn, Original Character(s), Ted, Vic Completed: Yes [Report This] Added: November 10, 2019
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Justin takes his first trip to an adult toy store, where he meets a handsome stranger who gives him some advice.
Categories: QAF-U.S. FICTION, Alternate Universe, Brian/Justin, Humor, One-Off Fic Characters: Brian, Justin Completed: Yes [Report This] Added: April 29, 2019
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Our Sunshine is sick and his husband is away for business but Brian still manages to take care of his beloved.
Categories: Post-513 Fic, QAF-U.S. FICTION, Brian/Justin, Fluff, Humor, One-Off Fic Characters: Brian, Justin Completed: Yes [Report This] Added: January 06, 2019
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Brian goes to extreme measures at Halloween to try and win Justin back. S3 reunion crack fic.
Categories: QAF-U.S. FICTION, Alternate Universe, Brian/Justin, Fluff, Humor, Season 3, Halloween Characters: Brian, Ethan Gold, Gus, Justin, Lindsay, Melanie Completed: Yes [Report This] Added: November 03, 2018
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The first time Debbie Novotny heard about Brian Kinney, Michael was in the eighth grade. It was just after spring break. He’d come home from school chattering away excitedly about the new boy in his class who’d just moved to Pittsburgh from some town she couldn’t remember. All through dinner it was Brian this, and Brian that. Michael was clearly enamored with this Brian kid. Categories: QAF-U.S. FICTION, Abuse, Could be Canon, Child Abuse, Family, Friendship, Hurt/Comfort, One-Off Fic, Christmas Characters: Brian, Debbie, Michael Completed: Yes [Report This] Added: October 16, 2018
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Brian gets into a bar fight.
Categories: QAF-U.S. FICTION, Brian/Justin, One-Off Fic, Post-513 Fic Characters: Brian, Justin Completed: Yes [Report This] Added: September 09, 2018
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This is the first year of life for the Taylor-Kinney sextuplets. This story is a WIP and will be updated when possible. Categories: QAF-U.S. FICTION, Angst, Brian/Justin, Drama, Family, Fluff, Friendship, Humor, Hurt/Comfort, MPreg Characters: Brian, Justin Completed: No [Report This] Added: July 16, 2018
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Post-514. Brian and Justin are living together at Britin. Brian recieves some unsettling news. Categories: QAF-U.S. FICTION, Angst, Brian/Justin, Canon Divergence, Family, Hurt/Comfort, One-Off Fic, Christmas Characters: Brian, Emmett, Justin Completed: Yes [Report This] Added: February 20, 2018
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What happens when Brian takes the easy way out, and tells Justin to buy whatever he wants for Christmas? Read and find out! Christmas one-shot.
Categories: QAF-U.S. FICTION, Brian/Justin, Fluff, Humor, Romance, Christmas Characters: Brian, Justin Completed: Yes [Report This] Added: January 01, 2018
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Summary: Set in an AU in which, after the Babylon bombing, everything goes pretty much back to normal. Mel and Linds re-unite, as, of course, do Brian and Justin, but there’s no running off to Canada, no wedding plans, no bizarro exit for Justin to New York.
Categories: Christmas, QAF-U.S. FICTION, Alternate Universe Characters: Brian, Justin Completed: Yes [Report This] Added: December 24, 2017
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Brian and Justin make a trip to the emergency room. Categories: QAF-U.S. FICTION, Alternate Universe, Brian/Justin, Humor, One-Off Fic Characters: Brian, Justin Completed: Yes [Report This] Added: October 09, 2017
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The boys have a teeny tiny problem that needs solving.
Thank you Predec2 for the amazing banner! Categories: QAF-U.S. FICTION, Brian/Justin, Drama, Humor, One-Off Fic Characters: Brian, Justin Completed: Yes [Report This] Added: June 20, 2017
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Post series. Brian and Justin are living in different cities and it has started to take it's toll on them. How do they and especially Brian cope with the situation?
Categories: QAF-U.S. FICTION, Brian/Justin, Hurt/Comfort, Post-513 Fic Characters: None Completed: Yes [Report This] Added: May 31, 2017
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This is an alternate universe, in which Justin has a deep distaste for musicians and Brian is way too sure of himself. The beautiful banner was made by Predec2, with all my thanks. Written for Emynn as part of the 2016 Queer as Folk Holyday Gift Exchange.
Categories: QAF-U.S. FICTION, Alternate Universe, Challenges, Humor Characters: Justin Completed: Yes [Report This] Added: January 09, 2017
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Set during 306 when Justin is at Woody's drinking after finding out Ethan cheated. He ends up getting relationship advice from none other than Brian. You could consider this a gap-filler. Categories: QAF-U.S. FICTION, Anti-Ethan, Brian/Justin, Could be Canon, Drama, Gap-Filler, Hurt/Comfort, Jealousy, Justin/Ethan Characters: Brian, Ethan Gold, Justin Completed: Yes [Report This] Added: December 30, 2015
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All true love is absurd. Those who judge any kind of love are those who have never ben able to live the absurdity of love. *The story is now complete!*
Categories: QAF-U.S. FICTION, Brian/Justin, Brian/Other, Humor, Justin/Other-Relationship, MPreg, Out of Character, PLOT BUNNIES Characters: Ben, Brian, Debbie, Emmett, Gus, Hunter, Justin, Lindsay, Melanie, Michael, Original Character(s), Ted Completed: Yes [Report This] Added: May 02, 2015
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banner by Such_A_Steph A Christmas of gifts costing nothing - the gang is challenged to use their imagination to make a perfect Christmas. A Christmas Fic written for the first QAF_giftexchnge Categories: QAF-U.S. FICTION, Family, Brian/Justin, Canon, One-Off Fic, Christmas Characters: Ben, Blake, Brian, Carl, Debbie, Drew Boyd, Emmett, Gus, Jenny Rebecca, Justin, Lindsay, Melanie, Michael, Ted Completed: Yes [Report This] Added: March 04, 2015
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When Justin's nightmares return, Ethan can't help him and decides to involve Brian in fixing his boyfriend. His plan backfires at him. Set in Season 3 – with a twist. Justin leaves Ethan faster than in the show. Story donated to Fandom4Soldiers.
Categories: QAF-U.S. FICTION, FEATURED STORY, Anti-Ethan, Brian/Justin, Gap-Filler, Hurt/Comfort, What If Characters: Brian, Cynthia, Debbie, Ethan Gold, Justin Completed: Yes [Report This] Added: March 01, 2015
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510 AU. Justin is hurt in the bombing at Babylon instead of Michael. Categories: QAF-U.S. FICTION, Angst Characters: Brian, Jennifer Taylor, Justin, Michael Completed: Yes [Report This] Added: January 10, 2015
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Gus thinks about his parents. Categories: QAF-U.S. FICTION, Family, Angst, Brian/Justin, Drabbles, One-Off Fic Characters: Brian, Gus, Justin, Lindsay, Melanie Completed: Yes [Report This] Added: October 14, 2014
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Continuation of episode 409 where Brian caves to Justin's influx of arguments pro their relationship, and accepts the chicken soup dutifully. Categories: QAF-U.S. FICTION Characters: Brian, Justin Completed: Yes [Report This] Added: October 13, 2014
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 Story Summary: How much life can change in Ten Minutes, Ten Hours, Ten Days, and Ten Years… Story Sub-plot: Countdown to the Best Christmas Ever… Categories: QAF-U.S. FICTION, Angst, Brian/Justin, Drama, Romance, Christmas Characters: None Completed: Yes [Report This] Added: December 22, 2013
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***Halloween Special 2016*** Brian and Justin take Gus trick-or-treating. Categories: FEATURED STORY, QAF-U.S. FICTION, Family, Brian/Justin, One-Off Fic, Halloween Characters: Brian, Gus, Justin Completed: Yes [Report This] Added: November 02, 2013
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What happens if Luke is the one who got in an accident, and Reid was the one who had to come face to face with his broken, bruised body being brought in by the ambulance. What happens when Reid confesses his love for Luke in that moment when he is alone with him, while Luke is coherent enough to talk to him. Does Reid get his happy ending? Does Luke love him as much as he loves Luke? Read and find out. Categories: AS THE WORLD TURNS, Luke/Reid Characters: Luke Snyder, Reid Oliver Completed: No [Report This] Added: October 04, 2013
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Brian wants to surprise Justin at work. Justin didn't tell him where he was working. Categories: QAF-U.S. FICTION, Brian/Justin, Humor, MPreg Characters: Brian, Justin, Original Character(s) Completed: Yes [Report This] Added: August 17, 2013
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This is also a try for the '"The Great Outdoors" Summer Fan Fiction Challenge' Categories: QAF-U.S. FICTION, Family, Alternate Universe, Brian/Justin, Child Abuse, MPreg, Romance, Summer Fan Fiction Challenge Characters: Brian, Gus, Justin, Original Character(s) Completed: Yes [Report This] Added: July 02, 2013
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Another fractured QAF faerie tale! Following the plot (loosely) of Red Riding Hood. Third story in the Beauty & Beast series and sequel to Jack and the Beanstalk.
Part 1: Deals mainly with resolving issues left over from Beauty and the Beast. Sets the stage for:... Part 2: Life continues at Britin4Ever Castle. Brian and Justin deal with life and a very extended family within their huge home. But within the idyllic home and resort, there is something...dark. An alien presence has infiltrated their happy home. But what is it? Banner by Christie aka clride on this site. Thanks a lot! STORY AND TRILOGY NOW COMPLETE! Categories: Family, Alternate Universe, Abuse, Brian/Justin, Child Abuse, Drama, Humor, Minor Character Death, MPreg, Out of Character, Rape, Romance, Violence Characters: None Completed: Yes [Report This] Added: July 01, 2013
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Justin's thoughts, journal style, spanning the gap between episodes 3.07 and 3.08. What led up to the "most historic reunification since Germany"?
Categories: Angst, Brian/Justin, Canon, Could be Canon, Gap-Filler, Justin/Ethan, One-Off Fic Characters: None Completed: Yes [Report This] Added: April 09, 2013
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Another QAF warped up fairy tale! SKIDOOOSSH!! A SUPER LATE ENTRY FOR THE SPRING IS IN THE AIR DEALIO! Inspiration hit late but it hit hard! Been rattling this out since the end of March. Medieval setting and golden nuts and kung fu set the tone for this newest fantasy from my warped brain. Please excuse the dark tone in the first chapter but there's a neccesary plot device in there. Not to worry, it brightens and Springtime's up faster and just as inappropriately as the now infamous time change in Disney's Bambi. Thanks to Kim for the banner and for Jack and the B's too! STORY NOW COMPLETE Categories: QAF-U.S. FICTION, Alternate Universe, Brian/Justin, Challenges, Humor, Romance Characters: Brian Completed: Yes [Report This] Added: April 05, 2013
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Justin must tell Brian about his Halloween as a ten-year old. Takes place post-series. Categories: QAF-U.S. FICTION, Brian/Justin, Humor, One-Off Fic Characters: Brian, Justin Completed: Yes [Report This] Added: January 28, 2013
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A one-shot about how Cynthia found out about Brian and Justin. Takes place during episode 3.11 when Brian gets fired from Vanguard.
Categories: QAF-U.S. FICTION Characters: Brian, Cynthia, Justin Completed: Yes [Report This] Added: January 03, 2013
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After a difficult hunt your whiny pain in the ass brother might get to your nerves but if the said brother is also your lover in pain you don't care how small the queen size bed might feel. Cuddling, hurt!Dean. Sam's POV. Wincest. Categories: Sam/Dean, SUPERNATURAL Characters: None Completed: Yes [Report This] Added: November 30, 2012
The Difference Between Being and Belonging by Cupcakegirla Rated: PARENTAL GUIDANCE -13 [Reviews - 9]
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Post Episode 308. Brian and Justin are back together, but things just aren’t like they used to be. Justin misses the easiness of before, and to make things even more miserable, Justin’s nightmares are back, worse than ever. Categories: Hurt/Comfort, QAF-U.S. FICTION, Brian/Justin Characters: Daphne, Debbie, Justin Completed: Yes [Report This] Added: November 23, 2012
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AU Season 3: What if Justin didn't come back to Brian after the whole Ethan thing? What if he didn't come back because something was wrong? Categories: QAF-U.S. FICTION, Alternate Universe, Brian/Justin, Justin/Ethan Characters: Daphne, Jennifer Taylor, Lindsay Completed: Yes [Report This] Added: November 23, 2012
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Now Justin understands the words used to communicate a person’s love are not always the same. Categories: QAF-U.S. FICTION, Brian/Justin, One-Off Fic, Romance Characters: Brian, Justin Completed: Yes [Report This] Added: August 17, 2012
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This is just a little something that came to me as I was re-watching Season 4. Title is self explanatory. Categories: QAF-U.S. FICTION, Brian/Justin, One-Off Fic, Romance, Spoilers Characters: Justin Completed: Yes [Report This] Added: July 19, 2012
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I didn't know what to call this story. Summary inside. Hope you enjoy! :) Possible m-preg. Tell me in the comments what you think. Categories: QAF-U.S. FICTION, Alternate Universe, Brian/Justin, Hurt/Comfort, Out of Character, Real Life Issues, Self Harm, Thoughts of Suicide Characters: None Completed: Yes [Report This] Added: June 25, 2012
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Jen and Brian attend a function together and do some bonding after they run into Craig.
Takes place 4.5 years post-series. Part of my Catch Me When I Fall universe but could be read as a stand-alone. Disclaimer: These characters are property of Cowlip, I did not create them, nor have I profited from them in any way. Categories: FEATURED STORY, QAF-U.S. FICTION, Could be Canon, Humor Characters: Craig Taylor, Jennifer Taylor, Justin Completed: Yes [Report This] Added: March 01, 2012
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Four couples come to the secluded Rainbow Inn for a weekend getaway: Brian and Justin, House and Chase, Tony and Gibbs, and Booth and Zack. The first story in the Rainbow Inn universe. With pairings from NCIS, Bones, House, and QaF. Categories: Cross Over, QAF-U.S. FICTION, MISCELLANEOUS FICTION Characters: None Completed: Yes [Report This] Added: December 07, 2011
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This is a different kind of story. It's a father/son relationship between Brian and Justin. Most of you may not want to read that kind of story. Most of the time I don't either. But I kind of like it. If you don't like it then don't read it. Categories: QAF-U.S. FICTION Characters: None Completed: No [Report This] Added: November 28, 2011
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**Featured Story for November 2014**
(Previous comments by the author) A/N: I realize that Thanksgiving holiday is pretty much over, but this story idea came to me DURING Thanksgiving dinner at my mother's, so as soon as I got home I got to writing and spent the rest of the weekend working on it. Couldn't help it, sue me! Since it's still technically the Thanksgiving weekend, I decided to go ahead and post it. Let me know what you think. Now, for the summary... Summary: Justin's stuck in Europe during a natural disaster (nothing terrible happens, I promise) and is doing his best to find his way home for their first Thanksgiving back together, while Brian is at home doing everything he can to help his Sunshine give the best Thanksgiving dinner their family and friends have ever had. Categories: QAF-U.S. FICTION, FEATURED STORY, Brian/Justin/Other-Relationship, Could be Canon, Humor, Romance, What If, Thanksgiving Characters: None Completed: Yes [Report This] Added: November 28, 2011
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Happy Thanksgiving to all my readers who are celebrating the holiday. For those who don't, I still hope you have a wonderful week full of things and people to be thankful for.
For this year's annual Thanksgiving story, we move forward in time to the second year after Justin has moved to New York City. He and Brian see each other as often as they can, but it is far too seldom for either of them. When Justin is invited to spend his second Thanksgiving away from Pittsburgh with Mel, Linds, and Gus in Canada he is happy to go thinking he'll see Brian there. Brian himself crushes that dream. But will Justin find himself having more to be thankful for than he thought he would? Read on to find out. Many thanks to Judy for her beta skills and Marika for the lovely banner.
Categories: QAF-U.S. FICTION Characters: Gus, Justin, Lindsay, Melanie Completed: Yes [Report This] Added: November 24, 2011
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Happy Halloween everyone! I have a gift for you that I hope you will find to be a 'Treat' and not a 'Trick'. For this year's Halloween, I thought I would skip a few generations and see what happens to Brian's Great-Grandson when he decides to buy the old building that once housed the Babylon Club and revive it, bringing it back to its once magnificent Dance Club Glory! But Wait!!! Could the place really be haunted? And if so, what spirits are lingering there and what do they want? Shall we find out? Many thanks to my terrific beta, Judy for her last minute help with my story, and also to my Granddaughter for the very cool banner. Enjoy! Categories: QAF-U.S. FICTION, Brian/Justin, Halloween Characters: Gus, Justin, Original Character(s) Completed: Yes [Report This] Added: November 01, 2011
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Post Ep 408 Au - What Could Have Been...Short One-Shot
Categories: QAF-U.S. FICTION, FEATURED STORY, Alternate Universe, Angst, Brian/Justin, Drama, Hurt/Comfort, One-Off Fic, What If Characters: Justin Completed: Yes [Report This] Added: September 25, 2011
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Set after 6x22. Dean and Sam are tired. Tired of fighting, losing loved ones, tired of having to find a solution to fight the next big power. Just when they were ready to throw in the towel, an unexpected visitor appears. He gives the brothers a choice, a way to stop all the madness once and for all. Will they take it or will they continue trying to fight a losing battle? MULIPLE MAJOR CHARACTER DEATHS Categories: SUPERNATURAL, Spoilers, Drama, Major Character Death, Angst Characters: Bobby Singer, Castiel, Dean Winchester, Gabriel, John Winchester, Mary Winchester, Sam Winchester Completed: Yes [Report This] Added: August 04, 2011
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I spent my weekend listening to songs, and one in particular...Adele's 'Rolling in the Deep' inspired this story. A line from the song mentions the scars of your love and ends with 'We could have had it all'. Like with so many other songs, I ended up thinking of Brian and Justin. In this story, Justin has been in NYC for a year and become a great success in the artistic community. The only problem is, he misses Brian too much to enjoy all the accolades. He decides to send Brian a message and hopes to get the response he is praying for. Will he? I must thank Judy for her Beta skills and my darling Granddaughter, Marika, for providing the perfect banner to tell the story. I love you guys dearly.
Categories: QAF-U.S. FICTION Characters: Justin Completed: Yes [Report This] Added: June 14, 2011
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Sequel to The Little Merman. The boys are home and starting a family. They adopt two small babes. An older teen in need chooses them. But what happens when attempts to groom him from rags to riches go horribly wrong? A bit of a darker story here folks. Betrayal. Multiple personalities. Rage. Insanity. Hate. Nightmares. Just a few words of warning. Can forgiveness be achieved and peace return to Liberty Kingdom? Categories: Violence, QAF-U.S. FICTION, Alternate Universe, Angst, Brian/Justin/Other-Relationship, Drama, Hurt/Comfort, Out of Character, Jealousy, Abuse Characters: None Completed: Yes [Report This] Added: May 08, 2011
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Written for the Tenth Anniversary of the first airing of QaF on America television: December 3rd, 2000.
Brian and Justin take a photograph for their tenth anniversary invitations. Categories: QAF-U.S. FICTION, Canon Characters: None Completed: Yes [Report This] Added: December 15, 2010
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Justin has trouble, does some things, his parents find out and they take him to this camp that helps teens deal with their problems. It's better than the summary. :) I will be ending this story soon but starting a sequel/continuation soon after. :) Categories: QAF-U.S. FICTION, Abuse, Brian/Justin, Hurt/Comfort, Justin/Other-Relationship, MPreg, Rape, Real Life Issues Characters: Debbie, Gus, Justin, Vic Completed: Yes [Report This] Added: October 30, 2010
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Brian and Justin finally go on their long-awaited honeymoon! Categories: Brian/Justin, One-Off Fic, Out of Character, Romance Characters: None Completed: Yes [Report This] Added: October 07, 2010
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This is gonna be a RPS about Gale Harold and Randy Harrison. Randy finds out about Gale's accident and wants to visit him at the hospital. On his way there he recalls the time they spend together and what happened between them... I don't know how many chapters it's gonna be, I have a lot of ideas, but it all depends on the reviews ;)
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I'm currenly working on Dead and Gone, but crazy real life + school + lack of inspiration = writers block. I wrote this to kind of fuel up my brain, so the next chapter can be up as soon as possible.
Categories: Drabbles, Brian/Justin Characters: None Completed: Yes [Report This] Added: April 03, 2010
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When early store closings deprive Justin of a chance to buy Brian's Christmas present, Brian shows him that sometimes the best gifts can't be bought! Categories: QAF-U.S. FICTION, Brian/Justin, Hurt/Comfort, Out of Character, Romance, Christmas Characters: None Completed: Yes [Report This] Added: December 12, 2009
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A sleepless night leads Brian and Justin to dancing! Categories: Brian/Justin, Drabbles, One-Off Fic, Romance Characters: None Completed: Yes [Report This] Added: December 06, 2009
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Just a little drabble... Brian tries to spend Halloween without Justin... and gets a treat! Categories: QAF-U.S. FICTION, Brian/Justin, One-Off Fic, Out of Character, Romance, Halloween Characters: Gus, Jennifer Taylor, Justin, Lindsay, Melanie Completed: Yes [Report This] Added: December 02, 2009
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Did you ever wonder what happened after the explosion at the Babylon? This story will try to explain it. Categories: Brian/Justin, Gap-Filler, Romance Characters: None Completed: No [Report This] Added: November 29, 2009
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What if Justin’s dad did a lot more harm then just beating Brian up? Categories: Brian/Justin, Major Character Death, What If Characters: None Completed: Yes [Report This] Added: December 23, 2008
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Categories: Brian/Justin Characters: None Completed: Yes [Report This] Added: December 17, 2008
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Daphne tells a story at Brian and Justin's wedding rehearsal dinner. Categories: Brian/Justin, Alternate Universe Characters: None Completed: Yes [Report This] Added: October 18, 2008
The Mindful Sleep. The Worried Brood. by Delicate Intricacy Rated: PARENTAL GUIDANCE -13 [Reviews - 2]
[Report This] Added: May 28, 2008
Summary: Post 513. Ted asks Brian about punching Michael.
Categories: Could be Canon Characters: None Completed: Yes [Report This] Added: April 29, 2008
Summary: Brian's thoughts as a special occasion arrives.
Categories: What If, Alternate Universe, One-Off Fic, Romance, Unsafe Sex Characters: None Completed: Yes [Report This] Added: April 26, 2008
Summary: Justin makes a new friend...named Jacque.
Categories: Alternate Universe, Humor, One-Off Fic, Out of Character Characters: None Completed: Yes [Report This] Added: March 18, 2008
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Brian and Justin have Gus during the day. Gus wants to go to the municipal pools. The unexpected begins. 
Gus has cold feet and borrows Brian's socks