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.

What if Brian had taken the job in New York in season 1? After three years in New York, Brian returns home to Pittsburgh to find that things and more importantly people have changed. 

This was one of my first attempts at fan fiction and I am not 100% happy with it. Still I decided that some people might like and appreciate it anyway. 

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.

No one had been more shocked than Brian when Melanie, of all people, had suggested that, since she didn't really celebrate Christmas, but J.R. was heading to Pittsburgh to be with her dads, perhaps Brian and Justin would rather come to Toronto to have a more subdued celebration with Lindsay and Gus.

"Lindsay never really gets to enjoy the decorations she puts up, since we're rushing around and then traveling during this time," Mel had explained. "I just thought it would be nice if you and Justin wanted to come to our place instead… You know, let Linds and Gus go all out, and then have a nice quiet holiday at home." 

"Quiet" was all Brian needed to hear before he agreed. 

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Brian and Justin travel to Toronto to spend Christmas with a small part of their chosen family.

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!

*FEATURED STORY FOR MAY 2019*

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

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

Brian and Justin meet in a different way. -  AU

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.

Justin didn't think that this day could get any worse; and then Pipp (Lindsay) walked in with her entourage and proved him wrong. But at least there was eye candy to ogle. Alternate Universe - Coffee Shop. 

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.

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. 

Brian Kinney is a professional escort with a clients list that includes most of Pittsburgh's gay, wealthy men.

Justin Taylor is a wealthy, young, handsome gallery owner from NYC who hires Brian for a one night stand at his hotel room while on a business trip to Pittsburgh.

Where will they both go from here? *STORY IS NOW COMPLETE!*

AU after Season 4. The year Justin turns 23, he and Brian get the news that over the next year he's going to gradually lose all of his hearing. The series tracks the next three years of their life as they manage their new reality, after-effects of the bashing, their eventual move to New York, and their ever-evolving relationship. Told in first-person chapters from their points of view and some outsiders, with some angst, a lot of hurt/comfort, and loads of humor. Never any big relationship drama, and no one ever takes themselves too seriously.

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 hidden secret is about to tear the family apart.

This story is complete and will be updated when possible.

Brian and Justin have been dating long distance when they learn they are to become parents.

Justin gets a new teacher his senior year. Things take a dark turn when he starts a relationship with the man.

*Blue Ribbon placed by developer, will return when story is completed. ~bob

Justin and Brian have just announced their pregnancy to the family, much to the joy of many, and the aggravation of a few. Celebrate their ups and downs, their joys and sorrows and surprises, as they make their way through the last five months of pregnancy and their first days of being fathers.

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. 

Sequel to For Better or Worse

Big thanks once again to Starfire64 and loahisi for being wonderful betas

Gus has a favorite toy much to Brian's chagrin.

I still can't believe this is my life. Two days ago I was the stud of Liberty Avenue and a successful adman, today... today I am a father. I still recall the words he whispered in my ear that night, as we all sat in Lindsay's hospital room: "You deserve to be loved Brian. Don't let anyone make you think you can't, don't let them win. Show them they are wrong"

I've dedicated all my life to show Saint Joan, Jack and every homophobe out there that underestimating me was a mistake. I became a successful businessman, being the head of the advertising department in Ryder's Advertising. I had the money, the looks, the gang and everyone wanted me... but I was still hallow.

I've proved them all wrong in everything, but one thing. I ended up believing their words, that I was unwanted, that no one will ever love me, that I was not desired, that I should have been aborted.

However, all that changed two days ago. When, I met a fallen angel under a streetlight, no matter how lesbian I sounded, to me that was true. Looking so innocent and pure, he was just asking for me to pick him up. I don't normally go for blonds, but I wanted to be in that world- that world of light- at least for a night.

This is part 2 of the Heels Over Head series. 

Brian and Justin don't meet on Liberty Avenue. But a murder trial starts an odd domino effect. 

It's been a year, a year full of pain and sorrow. A year in which nothing meant anything for Brian. After losing Justin at the bombing in Babylon everything was white and black.

However... what will happen if one day suddenly everything changed? What if he had never really met Justin? Then why does he remember everything they had gone through while the rest of the gang doesn't even know who Justin is?

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!

Sequel to The Buzz of the Wasp.  Luther gathers enemies of Brian, Justin and Zee...yes includng those two...to seek revenge for his humiliation.

He thinks he's got game he is so very wrong!

"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 Whispers are as Loud as a Shout...Lindsay and Michael combine forces...big mistake...huge!

Justin Babysits the kids, fun happens.

Brian's little girl announces she is getting married. When Brian meets her soon to be father in-law, Justin, both of their lives are mystically changed forever. But have they met before?

Justin and Daphne are on a road trip when they stop at the Grand Hotel. Little does Justin know that his past is about to come back to haunt him. Brian/ Justin M/M slash This story was written as a collaboration with my friend Kris and at the time my pen name was Dollparts.

Due to this being a ghost story, some of our beloved characters may not be alive in the physical plane. But all beloved characters will be very much a part of this story and active, even if they are a ghost.

Lindsey and Mels reaction to Gus's question. 

(Third in the 'Family series ')

Melanie Marcus just found out something about her father, something that changes everything.    Come and join her on her journey, and what does Brian have to do with everything?  CHAPTER 6 IS NOW THE CORRECT CHAPTER

Brian misses Justin.

Warning: very, VERY weird Brian.

What if Michael Novotny. wasn't Michael Novotny?    What if that picture that Debbie chose in the newspaper was mislabeled?   What if i soldier with breaks in his memory comes back to claim the family that he lost a long time ago?    This is what happens.

Brian explains something important to Gus.

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.

Post Ep 122 AU.  Her son's night terrors after the bashing force Jennifer to trust in Brian to help him heal.  Along the way, some surprises emerge. 

When Brian hears over the radio that Babylon was subjected to a bombing, all he can concentrate on is racing to his club to make sure the people he loves are alive and safe. He doesn't expect to be irreversibly injured himself. As Brian faces a slow recovery and a permanent disability, he must learn to accept the support of his friends and the love of his partner.

Justin and Brian are both teachers at a private high school. What happens when they meet a new student who is more than she appears? 

New take on Episode 301. What would have possibly happened if Justin had been the one to punch Michael instead of Brian? Thank you Deb Tanner for the idea!

Emmett Honeycutt has the best birthday of his life only to lose one of the most important people in it the very next day. As he fights with himself on whether or not to return to a family and town that hates him in order to say his last goodbyes, he gets support from an unlikely friend. This is a pre-series story based around Emmett Honeycutt and his strange but undeniable friendship with Brian Kinney.

Continuation in the Tricky Series.  As the boys' wedding day approaches, a new family member threatens to turn the Taylor-Kinney household upside down. Will they survive? Will their wedding even take place? *STORY IS NOW COMPLETE!*

A short, fluff-filled one-shot about Brian's reaction to his first white hairs.

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. 

Ten years after leaving for New York, Justin's alone.

*This story is dedicated to my dear friends Alois and Annie-Eliza.*

Ted gets off a plane in his home town and greets his new life after failure. Takes place in February 1997.

After Justin's departure to Hollywood, Brian has a surprise - a life-altering surprise. All story is from Brian's perspective, watching him cope with the new challenge.  This story in mpreg, so if it's not your cup of tea, please approach with caution. :)

Banner (and beta) by the ever wonderful such_a_steph

The tree's caught on fire, there's mouse in the house and an invasion from the great white north - will Justin and Brian survive?

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

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?

I thought that when Brian and Justin spoke to one another in S5E13, that there was more to the story.  This is what I thought was said which changed the ending of the show.

This story is now complete.

Justin and Brian run into each other after five years of living apart. They are meant to be, so nothing stays in between them and their fate. Justin doesn’t need much convincing to return to Pittsburgh, where they start their life together.

A Halloween costume party, Brian and Justin style.  Which one of them will win the bet that decides what costumes they wear?

I know, not a very creative title, but my brain has officially shut down for the night. 

So I tried really hard to get this posted by midnight, not as part of a challenge, but for Jackie Mag's birthday! That's right, love, this story is dedicated to you! Sorry I didn't get more done, and it's posting late, but I wanted to have a few decent chapters, and some steaminess just for you. 

This story was actually inspired by a plot bunny posted by  Deb Tanner. I'm usually not much of one for plot bunnies and turning them into stories, but there was one that just seemed to catch my attention. It's me, so I couldn't do a quick, simple story, and this story will fit into QAF canon.

The plot idea as proposed:   It seems that 12 yr. old Jenny Rebecca, Michael's little Honeybun, has her first crush… Justin is very flattered.

This story is a WIP, but it will be finished by the end of the week, promise. 

Brian and Justin meet in New York city, in 2005.  Brian is an ad exec and Justin is an intern for Brian's company.

~~~Thanks to Christie (clride) for another great banner~~~

This is an alternate ending to episode 4 X 04 (Cody and Justin start kissing in front of a straight couple, when the couple makes a comment and leave. They follow them to the car and basically start a fight in which both a knife and gun were pulled) This story explores what might have happened if they weren't so lucky and Brian's reaction to the events.

How will Brian reverting back to his old habits effect Justin? 

You will not understand my OOC B/J is you haven't read "Define Normal" as this is the second fic in the series.

Thank you to my Beta the lovely STARFIRE64 (Janet).  This fic has now been updated.

WARNING -Toppy Justin

WARNING FOR THE QUEASY - This is written as a love story

What sacrifices will Justin and Brian make to be with each other?  How does Brian's upbringing lead to an understanding he never thought possible. 

HAPPY DANCE ANNOUNCEMENT - I HAVE A BETA

The lovely STARFIRE64 (Janet) is my beta.  

Many, many thanks to Janet for betaing this fic.

A Christmas Story with love.