Justin had a sugar daddy who died, leaving him very well provided for, and now he’s ready to pay it forward to someone else.

Brian Kinney is the editor of "Out & Proud," a well-known gay publication. Justin Taylor is a brilliant young journalist working for the same publication and Brian's life partner.  During their ongoing search for new, interesting items to write about, Brian sends Justin to meet with Vic Grassi, who was one of the prominent figures of gay life in the Pitts in the 1970's and 1980's.  Justin is somewhat reluctant to take the assignment at first, but after he learns more about Vic and his fascinating life story —as well as his special bond with Brian — he's more inspired than ever before.

Brian comes home after a long day at work only to find Justin drunk in his loft.

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.

I wrote this story years ago, I just started a sequel. This is young Brian and Claire, their lives get changed by one tragic act. 

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*Featured Story for July 2019*

Posted for Mouse by a fan. Stories recovered from old MW website.

(Completed in 2009)

Brian is a slave and has been ever since he has been sold into slavery by his parents as a teenager. One day he is being sold by his current owner. Who will be his new owner? Will life be better with his new master? 

This story is completed and will be updated once a week.

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.

“Oh,” Brian stuttered, and Justin could have sworn he was blushing a little. “I was bored earlier, killing time while I was waiting for the mock-ups, and it showed up on some web page, so I started reading it.” 

“And? The verdict?” Justin prompted, his tone teasing. 

“I didn’t get far,” Brian muttered. “I’m sure it’s a bunch of bullshit.” 

Justin’s smile grew wider. “Well, why don’t we find out?” 

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Inspired by an article called "10 Signs You're Going to Marry Your Boyfriend Someday"

Brian is a popular senior in high school.   He's pretty much the Brian we know and love, but all things change when he encounters Justin Taylor the preacher's daughter.  Their love will be something you will never forget.    This fic is loosely based on the movie of the same name.   All mistakes are mine.

A series of text messages exchanged by the gang. 

I really do have the best dad in the entire world.

I know a lot of kids say that -- and they give their dads coffee mugs and t-shirts and dorky-looking ties that say it -- but I feel like for me, it really is true.

My dad kicks more ass than any other dad I know, even though he hasn’t used his legs in almost thirteen years.

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As Gus prepares for his high school graduation, he reflects back on his life so far, and his relationship with Brian.

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This story fits into the "Changed" verse. Thanks to SandiD for the banner!

One Pride Weekend in June, Brian and Justin reflect on their long and winding relationship and discuss marriage, love, and family.

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.

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.

Gus’ lips rolled inward, a carbon copy of Brian’s signature contemplative look. “I just like…” he sighed again, more heavily this time. “I just wish I could forget about this for, like, an hour or something.” 

Brian made a small noise of realization that made Justin look toward him, and as soon as he registered the intention on his husband’s face, he moved closer to Brian and hissed, “No. Brian, you can’t.” 

Brian gave Justin his most charming smile and said, “Oh, but I can!”

***

A heartbroken Gus spends a weekend in New York with Brian and Justin. In an effort to help his son, Brian turns to a tried-and-true method.

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Post 513) Brian and Justin begin a new chapter in their lives. I'm affectionately calling this the lost episodes of Season 5.

After a motorbike accident, Brian Kinney, a 30-year-old successful ad executive and a motorcycle rider, suffers a near fatal head injury.

Once a rising star of the advertising circuit and a prominent figure in Pittsburgh's gay night, Brian is discharged from the hospital and admitted into a rehabilitation facility.  While in rehab Brian meets staff member Justin Taylor, a young therapist who's a neuro-injury survivor himself unbeknownst to Brian.  With Justin's guidance, Brian embarks on journey of self discovery that will reveal more than he ever expected to learn.

It’s restocking day in the Kinney-Taylor household.

“Why don’t you let me do the dishes,” Brian offered, which was more normal -- Justin would cook and they would both clean together afterward, just to expedite the task. “You can go take a hot shower,” he added.

“It’s okay,” Justin said, rinsing a plate. “We can get it done faster, and then you can join me in the shower.” 

Brian smirked, clearly interested in that idea. “Thought you might be too tired,” he admitted, starting to dry what Justin had already washed. 

“An hour ago, I probably was… But seems the sight of you in the kitchen has restored my motivation.”

Never in my life did I ever think I’d find myself on a business trip with Ted Schmidt, of all people. Actually, never in my life did I think I’d ever find myself in business with Ted Schmidt at all. But, alas, here I am, nearly fifteen years into owning my own business, and nearly fifteen years into being in that business with one Ted Schmidt.

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Brian and Ted go to Chicago for a business meeting that has the potential to change Kinnetik's future, and reflect on the past and their unlikely friendship in the process.

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This story fits into the "Changed" verse.

Brian seems obsessed with a young blond twink and Justin really doesn’t like it.

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.

While looking after Jennifer Brian is prompted to put his feelings towards his parents on paper for how they treated him. 

This story fits into the "Changed" verse.

“Who the fuck is calling me now?” Brian muttered as he rubbed his eyes and tried to focus on the clock. It was 2:16 a.m., and this call had better not be a client with some so-called emergency, because Brian had people who were supposed to deal with that, whom he’d hired in an effort to keep late night phone calls from happening. He was more than a little perturbed at having been woken up and was ready to give the person on the other end a piece of his mind, until he saw the caller’s name on the display. It was Rob, and that realization sent Brian’s heart into his throat. Rob was an “early to bed, early to rise” sort of guy, and would definitely not be calling at 2 a.m. unless something was seriously wrong.

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It's the year 2010:  Justin comes home to Pittsburgh for a special occasion.

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.

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!

Justin takes his first trip to an adult toy store, where he meets a handsome stranger who gives him some advice.

There’s a really, really talented new graphic designer working across the street and Brian really, really wants him to join Kinnetik.

THIS STORY IS NOW COMPLETE

“Sonny Boy--” Brian began, intentionally ignoring Justin’s question.

“--You had no idea why she sent me down,” Gus interrupted, his words more of a statement.

Brian shook his head. “Your mother neglected to inform me of her intentions.”

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Lindsay has ulterior motives when she sends Gus for an unscheduled weekend visit with Brian and Justin.

*THIS STORY IS NOW COMPLETE!*

Justin drives Gus home from New York, Brian is supposed to be there in a few days. Brian's worst nightmare happens.

An alternate ending to season two and how Justin and Brian could have avoided the break-up.

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.

This was supposed to be oneshot but kind of got out of control. It'll be only two chapters though. Brian and Justin try and trick each other and it doesn't work out for either of them. 

When Justin came home from his studio and found Brian in the kitchen making dinner, he knew something was wrong.

Brian didn’t cook. Even after 15 years of knowing the man and spending most of them in a relationship with him, Justin could count the times Brian had made them dinner on one hand. Apparently, tonight he was adding one more to the tally.

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Fifteen-year-old Gus is spending the summer with Brian and Justin in New York. He decides to test the limits of Brian's relatively lenient parenting style, with unintended consequences.

Brian has just lost his mother, and he doesn't quite know how to feel about things.  He decided to open a box she had in her closet that has always caught his attention, and when he does things will never be the same.   Inside the box are mysterious letters, and a photograph that will change his life forever.

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.

AU: Brian has a nightly visitor and he just can't make any sense of it.

This is loosely based on the short movie "Betrothed" starring Gale Harold.

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.

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.

This was the same, only different.

This time, his filters were firmly in place, because Justin knew that kicking, punching, and destroying wasn’t going to fix this. It wasn’t going to take away the fact that his lover had cancer.

This story was written in July 2018.

This was why he didn’t do boyfriends. He didn’t do love. He didn’t do commitment. Because when you do boyfriends...love...commitment...you let yourself get attached. When you do boyfriends, you hope and pray they won’t ever leave you. Because if they do, you’ll feel like your soul has been torn out and you have nothing left to live for.

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This is a song fic based on Lifehouse's "Flight." It takes place shortly after the series finale.

It was the second fic I wrote for the QAF fandom in July 2018.

He could tell Michael that he loved him. Always had, always will. Brian wasn’t sure why saying “I love you” to Michael was so easy -- why it was different. Why the words flowed off his tongue with Michael but felt stuck in his throat with Justin.

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This is a song fic inspired by Lifehouse's song "Yesterday's Son." It's gap filler, and a peek inside Brian Kinney's head through several key story arcs in the course of the show's five seasons. It's the first story I wrote for the QAF fandom in July 2018.

This story is a bunch of short moments, from Cynthia’s point of view, about Brian and Justin’s relationship through all five seasons.

THIS STORY IS NOW COMPLETE!

This is an AU set in a world close to my heart- the world of electronic dance music. In this AU Brian is a successful events management executive and Justin is an elusive and rather mysterious video artist. Brian is used to getting what he wants in this world- and he wants the enigmatic video artist in his company AND in his bed- but for reasons unknown to him, Justin proves resistant on both counts. Features scenes of occasional drug use. 

Brian asked Justin a very important question when the "Changed" series concluded. What will his answer be? Where will they go from here?

Brian and Justin have a heated argument about who gives better head. As a result, they decide to go down on the sexiest person they know. Emmett is the lucky guy they pick for the little experiment. Things get out of hand fast.

Fourteen years post season five.

Brian and Justin parted years ago but have remained friends. Joan’s sudden reappearance in Brian’s life, however, is going to affect their relationship in a way neither of them could have predicted.

An AU which popped into my head a few years back around St. Patrick's Day when I was listening to Tommy Fleming singing Isle of Hope, Isle of Tears.  (Which turned out to be ironic, because Brian doesn't actually enter the US through Ellis Island.)  It's set in the early 1900s.  Justin is the son of a wealthy NY merchant. Brian is a poor Irish immigrant.  Only the luck of the Irish could bring them together.

A simple message can totally change someone's life.  What will happen will Justin receives one? 

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. 

Season 3: Brian, Justin and two other men from VanGard are returning from a business trip to Philadelphia. You probably already know our boys can’t keep their relationship a secret.

How will Justin and Brian spend their time on Valentine's Day?

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.

Imagine if S1 E9 had gone a little differently.

Craig Taylor leaves his son a letter explaining his cruel actions during his life. It's up to Justin if can ever forgive him for the way he was treated.

Brian and Justin are finally living together at Britin as Justin moved back from New York. They have a moment filled with some angst, love and happy bantering.

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.

Sort of gap filler/alternative ending for episode 306. After Justin finds out Ethan’s a scumbag and is sitting alone at Woody’s, Brian comes up to say hello.

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You know that feeling when you love someone so much that sometimes you just can’t help but act a little stupid?

AU End of season 2. At the Rage party, instead of leaving with Ethan, Justin left both Ethan, and a shocked Brian. He also never cheated with Ethan. This is nothing like season 2. It's just how I would have liked it to go.

This is really not part of my "Together Forever" series.

This was written for the story challenge.

Justin is late. Brian worries.  What plans does he have for the two of them?

An annoyed Brian is a good Brian.

Michael gets on Brian's bad side, but is he the only one to blame for?

My take on the title 'The Photo'.

It's present-day in NYC.  What has become of Molly, and her relationship with her brother?  

Justin forms an attachment to Queen and Brian’s not really happy about it.

Brian and Justin have been together for seventeen years, well, more or less: seventeen years have passed since the night of their meeting, the one in which Gus, the son of Brian and his friend Lindsey, was born and since then they have been on and off regularly.

Gus, however, is willing to do anything for his relationship to be as smooth as silk, but he has just moved to Pitsburgh and the only thing he is sure of is that life is a mess and this, in essence, is the only thing on which father and son agree.

Brian e Justin stanno assieme da diciassette anni, beh, più o meno: sono passati diciassette anni dalla notte del loro incontro, quella in cui è nato Gus, il figlio di Brian e della sua amica Lindsey, e da allora si sono presi e lasciati più o meno regolarmente. 
Gus, invece, è disposto a tutto perché la sua relazione fili liscia come l'olio, ma si è appena trasferito a Pitsburgh e l'unica cosa di cui è certo è che la vita è un gran casino e questo, in sostanza, è l'unica cosa su cui padre e figlio sono d'accordo.

Brian and Justin attend a high school/boarding school for young criminals. This generally means everyone there did something to piss off their parents and got their butts thrown into this school. 17-year-old Brian’s a new student, 16-year-old Justin’s been attending for a while now. How will they ever survive?

THIS STORY IS NOW COMPLETE

I apologize for the delay in getting my holiday story to you, but I hope you will still enjoy it.  It seems that Brian has a problem being around for Justin whenever a big holiday comes up.  They've been living together for several years, and this year is the straw that broke the camel's back.  Brian again misses every holiday for the last few months of the year, so Justin decides it is time to do something about it.  

Many thanks to my wonderful beta, Judy, for her skills, and my dear Granddaughter, Marika, for the lovely banner.

Set during the Stockwell period when Brian lost all his furnishings.  Does he decide his cup is half-empty or half-full?

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.

Brian and Justin are considering monogamy. What determined them to go down this road? Can their relationship survive with monotony?

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.

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. With thanks to SandiD - who put up with my pernickityness and complete inability to explain what I meant and did a wonderful image; if I stuffed it up at the end, then that's my clumsiness.

A Halloween fic set in the Gus/ Dani Homecoming!future 'verse. Gus has just turned sixteen. Danika (short version - Justin and Daphne's daughter) is about to turn three.  Gus wants to hang with his mates on Halloween but Dani really, really wants to go Trick or Treating with her big brother.

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.

Written for qaf_giftxchnge 2018 on LJ, although this one is not, per se, a Christmas story.

The request was for:

Fic fluff/schmoop, hurt/comfort, sexy fun times Brian/Justin sexy domestic fluff or a health scare that prompts a relaxing vacation


So here it is.  It's set maybe 2 years post 513.  Justin returned from New York about 12 months ago, but they sold Britin and have been living at the loft.  Justin rents studio space.

WARNING: Very mild (for me, at least) snark about Michael.

What if Justin didn't go back after Brian kicked him out -  Cancer Arc

One shot. Standalone fic. Introspective S4/S5 gap filler from Lindsay's point-of-view.

Written for the 2018 QaF Gift Exchange as a gift for TheaPink on LJ. Request was a story about the girls breaking up and getting back together in canon time, with the song "Just Hold On" as a prompt. The song immediately made me think of their S4/S5 breakup. This is a peek into Lindsay's thoughts during that time.

Brian and Justin make a bet against each other. Which one will fold first? 

Our Sunshine is sick and his husband is away for business but Brian still manages to take care of his beloved.

A short little fic. About five years post-show. Brian decides to browse the internet with interesting results. 

On December 31th, Brian Kinney, a successful ad man, and his artist partner, Justin Taylor, stay at their country house to ring in the New Year with the entire 'gang' of friends and extended family. On New Year's morning, they all realize they can’t return to the city due to heavy snow.  During that time Brian, Justin, and their friends and family all learn more about their past than they could ever have imagined.

A fic with random moments in the series where Justin wants to show Brian that being all "couple-like" doesn't have to be so bad.
And in all secrecy: Brian likes it, even if he doesn't show it.

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One revolutionary Christmas Justin's entire world falls apart; and even though he doesn’t realize it, he stops living. As the next Christmas approaches and introduces an equally damaged man; together, will they learn that living is better than just existing?

Beta: Karen, Banner: Nickie

Historical AU from the same verse as "Once Upon A Time."  Some surprises await the household as the manor prepares for Christmas Festivities. *THIS STORY IS NOW COMPLETE!*

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. Standalone fic. Post-513.

Justin comes home for the holidays. For good.

Plot bunny by BritinManor.

20 year old Justin Taylor is a college student bullied for over a year by his homophobic classmate Chris Hobbs. Mockeries, insults and humiliations are his daily life.

25 year old Brian Kinney is an ad exec during the day and an advisor at the gay helpline "Keep holding on" by night, since a drama changed his life 9 years ago.

Little does Justin know that one call, one night, would maybe change his life...

Story will be updated once a week

The story is complete and will be updated weekly.

Thank you Kim... Predec 2...for creating this lovely banner for me.  

While Justin is in Hollywood working on Rage the Movie, he meets someone who will rock his and Brian's world.

It's Christmas, and Brian and Justin have very different views about their Christmas Tree.

This was written for the "37 Days of Gusmas" challenge. This was a fund-raising challenge to raise money for the Ali Forley Center which provides shelter for homeless GLBT kids.

In the Gusmas challenges there are 37 prompts - some words or phrases, some images - covering the days from Thanksgiving to New Year's Eve. The challenge is to write one or more drabbles based on the prompts.

I've cobbled together a story based on drabbles for each of the 37 prompts.

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.

This was written for the Moonshadow Tribe's Christmas Challenge - the theme was "worst holiday ever".

Warning I have to admit that I took the opportunity to torture Mikey and the others a little. *g*

Gift Request: Brian/Justin gets custody of Gus, don't particularly care how. If you want to go the Lesbian!hate route, that's fine by me.
Summary: Post S5 in an AU where there is no JR (just purely because it simplified the plot). Something has happened in Toronto and Brian gets a phone call that sends him into action.

Brian hates spending Christmas with his family and so does Justin. What happens when their parents live right next to each other but they have never met and neither are feeling the Christmas spirit.

A tragedy strikes and Justin has to learn to live a new kind of normal.

This story picks up right where 'Aftermath' ends.  This is the third and final installment in the 'After' series of stories about the aftereffects of Justin's bashing by the despicable Chris Hobbs.  This story centers primarily on those closest to Justin and how they deal with what has happened.  It's my interpretation of what could have been going on in between scenes during the first episode of Season 2.  I hope you will enjoy it.  

My eternal gratitude to the remarkable Judy for her beta skills, and my beautiful granddaughter, Marika, for the evocative banner.  I love you both dearly.

Justin and a reluctant Brian celebrate the holidays; Brian makes a surprising decision.

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.

One shot standalone fic.

There's more than meets the eye when it comes to Brian's ever-present food rule, "no carbs after seven."

Plot bunny by Sally. Thanks to SandiD for beta reading.

When is enough, enough for Justin and Brian? 

It seems like it’s one thing after another for Brian and Justin.

After the attack they receive news that will change their lives, but will it be for the better? Are they strong enough, not only individually, but together to battle the latest fight? 

Follow their story to see. 

A glimpse of our "boys" on just another weekend in the Pitts... or is it???

Justin just doesn’t like it that Brian works evenings too.

Brian reflects following the massacre at Pulse Nightclub on June 12, 2016.

This one-shot is set in 2016. It is separate from the EXPOSURE ‘verse and is post-series. Brian and Justin are together and have been. What happened after Justin left for NYC and how they ended up where they are now is not important to this story.

This is a sequel to The Stripper and A Man's Gotta Know When To Ask For Help.  As promised, Brian and Justin think about a family.  Banner by Marny. Thank you so much.

Continuing the story of Brian & Justin's life together that started in "Sickness & Health, Good Times & Bad

Thank you Marny for this beautiful banner, you are an artist!!!

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.

On a Thanksgiving gathering at Debbie's house, Brian seems to display signs of a midlife crisis.  Is it just that, or is it because he misses a certain someone? B/J One-Shot

Three Days before Thanksgiving Claire Kinney looks back on her life as things go downhill fast for her. She reluctantly arrives at her childhood home to join her mother Joan Kinney for Thanksgiving dinner.  Two unexpected guests who come to dinner change everything for Claire and the rest of the family.

Another story were Brian and Justin meet totally randomly.

Michael seems to find that something is wrong with his best friend. But what if what was wrong was something right?

Brian goes to extreme measures at Halloween to try and win Justin back. S3 reunion crack fic.

In Aftershock, we see how Justin's bashing at the end of Season One affected Brian. It ended without revealing how the bashing affected everyone else who loved and cared about Justin. The series skipped from that iconic scene of Brian sitting in the hospital right after Justin was admitted, to a month later at the beginning of Season Two, so we have to use our imagination about what went on at the hospital after Michael joined Brian. I hope you will find my perspective interesting.

Many thanks to my beta, Judy, for her help and my darling Granddaughter, Marika, for her evocative banner. And also thanks to those who asked me 'what about the others' when they read 'Aftershock'. Their questions led to this sequel.

Sequel to "Once Upon A Time." 

It's been a year since Justin Taylor, a young under butler arrived at Britin manner in Pennsylvania. While Justin slowly adjusts to his new status as Master Kinney's close companion and lover, Brian learns to trust and love again.

An unexpected guest appears in Britin on one October day and puts all of Brian and Justin's love and trust to the test.  Who will prevail? *STORY IS NOW COMPLETE!*

Sickfic without plot. Justin gets sick. Brian takes care of him.

One-shot.

Set late season 4, post-cancer, pre-Liberty Ride.