Summary: Justin loves food. Way too much for someone whose metabolism has slowed down and who lives a primarily sedentary lifestyle. As a result, he develops a complex about his weight. He and Brian meet and become friends. Justin is immediately smitten, but Brian, still the stud of Liberty Avenue, sees Justin as only friend material. However, when Brian presses Justin about why he doesn't date, Justin confesses to having a crush on "Joe," a man who doesn't know Justin exists, and Brian decides to help Justin get his man. What will Brian do when he realizes that he has more than friendly feelings toward Justin?
Thanks so much to pannkakan for the banner!
Rated: NC-18
Categories: Alternate Universe,
Brian/Justin,
Romance Characters: None
Challenges: None
Series: None
Chapters: 83
Completed: No
Word count: 123340
Read: 461297
Published: November 28, 2009
Updated: March 09, 2015
Story Notes:
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.
I'm test driving this title. I might change it.
1. Roy's Restaurant, Part 1: Enter Justin by violette7 [Reviews - 17] (985 words)
2. Roy's Restaurant, Part 2: Enter Brian by violette7 [Reviews - 9] (1408 words)
3. Longing by violette7 [Reviews - 8] (1927 words)
4. The Phone Call, Part 1 by violette7 [Reviews - 11] (1320 words)
5. The Phone Call, Part 2 by violette7 [Reviews - 13] (1525 words)
6. Then Came the Waiting by violette7 [Reviews - 10] (1207 words)
7. Almost, Almost Everything by violette7 [Reviews - 8] (2228 words)
Really hope this part doesn't suck...
8. Am I Pretty, Daddy? by violette7 [Reviews - 15] (1670 words)
9. Phone Sex, Take Two (Part 1) by violette7 [Reviews - 5] (1076 words)
This is the first half of 'phone sex, take 2.' I put that in quotation marks because the first half ended up being different than I expected. I hope you like it anyway. I'll post the rest soon.
10. Phone Sex, Take Two (Part 2) by violette7 [Reviews - 11] (1385 words)
11. The Aftermath, Take Two by violette7 [Reviews - 11] (1186 words)
12. Babylon, Part 1 by violette7 [Reviews - 10] (1519 words)
13. Babylon, Part 2 by violette7 [Reviews - 10] (1153 words)
14. Safe Is A Relative Term by violette7 [Reviews - 20] (1201 words)
15. Morning, Part 1 by violette7 [Reviews - 9] (1258 words)
16. Morning, Part 2 by violette7 [Reviews - 22] (1650 words)
17. Barney Inkin by violette7 [Reviews - 16] (1147 words)
18. JT_loves_to_69 by violette7 [Reviews - 13] (1269 words)
Sorry this took so long. I’ve been swamped with work. I really hope it doesn't suck.
19. Midnight Rendezvous by violette7 [Reviews - 19] (1584 words)
20. Sudden Urgent Needs by violette7 [Reviews - 11] (1162 words)
21. Crazy Impulses by violette7 [Reviews - 18] (1166 words)
22. Defining Justin (aka, the Diner, Part 1) by violette7 [Reviews - 14] (1053 words)
My muse ambushed me...so...this isn't what I expected it to be...and that means I need to write another chapter asap, but, of course, I don't mind. I hope you like this part, despite how weird it is.
23. Defining Brian (aka, the Diner, Part 2) by violette7 [Reviews - 14] (1412 words)
24. Star-Crossed by violette7 [Reviews - 16] (1590 words)
25. The Things We Cannot Do by violette7 [Reviews - 8] (1587 words)
Sorry angst lovers...I didn't have the stomach (or the heart) to go through with my original plan for this chapter
26. The Things We Must Do by violette7 [Reviews - 12] (2162 words)
Sorry this took longer than I expected. I hope you enjoy it.
27. Better to Have Not Loved and Not Lost? by violette7 [Reviews - 11] (1420 words)
A/N: Sorry I've been MIA for a while. R/L's been kicking my butt. I hope this is the start of my getting back to a regular schedule (and that you enjoy this part...I'm feeling a little rusty).
28. Serendipity by violette7 [Reviews - 10] (1195 words)
29. Unbearable Things by violette7 [Reviews - 6] (1060 words)
30. More Unbearable Things by violette7 [Reviews - 7] (1232 words)
31. The Part Where Everyone Is Miserable by violette7 [Reviews - 7] (1227 words)
32. Dreaming by violette7 [Reviews - 7] (1987 words)
I hope this doesn't suck. It's weird.
33. Another Dream and a Fall by violette7 [Reviews - 0] (1973 words)
34. The Game Changes Again by violette7 [Reviews - 7] (2518 words)
35. It's Lovely and More Temperate by violette7 [Reviews - 6] (1901 words)
36. All Kinds of Misunderstandings by violette7 [Reviews - 6] (1038 words)
37. Just Playin, Part 1 by violette7 [Reviews - 4] (698 words)
I had an hour free before work...so I started the next chapter of HSII. This is what I managed to get done.
38. Just Playin, Part 2 (Or It's All Fun and Games Until...) by violette7 [Reviews - 4] (1145 words)
39. The Morning After by violette7 [Reviews - 3] (983 words)
40. Pretexts by violette7 [Reviews - 6] (1566 words)
I did actually write an update, but not the one I expected to write (it's an interlude before the playdate). I hope it doesn't suck...I get nervous when I write non-B/J scenes...I'll post another HSII update tomorrow.
41. You're Stupid. Seriously. by violette7 [Reviews - 5] (695 words)
42. Before by violette7 [Reviews - 8] (1180 words)
43. Oink, oink by violette7 [Reviews - 2] (1093 words)
Sorry about being MIA yet again...work's been crazy, and I had some bad news, which made it difficult to write when I actually had time.
44. Oink, oink (reposted) by violette7 [Reviews - 4] (1093 words)
45. The Bat by violette7 [Reviews - 4] (1387 words)
46. Why is your hair in a bun? by violette7 [Reviews - 9] (1581 words)
47. No, stupid. It's Molly. by violette7 [Reviews - 13] (1390 words)
48. The Stolen Boat by violette7 [Reviews - 9] (1055 words)
49. Suck it, Joe! by violette7 [Reviews - 8] (1277 words)
A/N: I am so close to the ends of the three stories I’ve been working on (no way I’ll miss the August 31 deadline I set for myself) that I decided to start updating HSII before September. Also…I reread it today…I feel bad for having left Brian and Justin drowning for so long. I plan to post another update later tonight, but here’s this. Help is on the way J
50. Just Stay by violette7 [Reviews - 6] (1718 words)
51. Consensus Building by violette7 [Reviews - 5] (1741 words)
52. Existential Crisis Part 1: Brian by violette7 [Reviews - 4] (987 words)
This is the first of two short chapters orienting Brian and Justin. They both leaped into this change of status, and they are both nervous about it. I started with Brian.
53. Existential Crisis Part 2: Justin by violette7 [Reviews - 10] (1202 words)
I dunno how this turned out...
54. Broken Things by violette7 [Reviews - 4] (1789 words)
55. We're Gonna Go a Different Way by violette7 [Reviews - 4] (2075 words)
56. Growing Pains by violette7 [Reviews - 5] (3963 words)
Please do share your thoughts :-)
57. The Part Where Everybody's Vulnerable by violette7 [Reviews - 4] (1777 words)
58. Ray by violette7 [Reviews - 6] (1249 words)
59. Interrogations by violette7 [Reviews - 4] (1970 words)
60. Lies, Lies, Lies by violette7 [Reviews - 5] (1401 words)
61. "Don't Hate the Player" by violette7 [Reviews - 4] (1804 words)
62. Distractions by violette7 [Reviews - 4] (1320 words)
Work's still busy, so this is short, but I wanted to write something. I need to get back in the habit of writing every day no matter what.
63. Brian Reflects by violette7 [Reviews - 6] (2700 words)
64. The Kinneys Part 1 by violette7 [Reviews - 3] (1702 words)
65. The Kinneys Part 2 by violette7 [Reviews - 4] (1687 words)
66. The Big Reveal by violette7 [Reviews - 5] (1768 words)
67. Evolve or Die by violette7 [Reviews - 5] (2115 words)
68. The Part Where Nobody Listens by violette7 [Reviews - 3] (1300 words)
69. The Diner Revisited, Part 1 by violette7 [Reviews - 4] (1434 words)
Please do let me know what you think :-)
70. The Diner Revisited, Part 2 by violette7 [Reviews - 3] (1797 words)
71. Carrboro by violette7 [Reviews - 5] (2546 words)
72. The Shrine, Part 1 by violette7 [Reviews - 3] (851 words)
73. Like Father, Like Son by violette7 [Reviews - 3] (1190 words)
74. TOO Alike by violette7 [Reviews - 4] (1066 words)
75. Clive by violette7 [Reviews - 3] (1118 words)
76. The Shrine, Part 2 by violette7 [Reviews - 3] (1105 words)
77. How To 'Do Gay' and Brian's Song by violette7 [Reviews - 3] (2229 words)
78. The Robot and Hammer Pants by violette7 [Reviews - 3] (652 words)
79. In a Vacuum by violette7 [Reviews - 3] (752 words)
80. "Whether You Like It or Not" by violette7 [Reviews - 3] (2237 words)
81. "The Wages of Sin" by violette7 [Reviews - 4] (1399 words)
82. Sometimes a Boy Just Needs His Dad by violette7 [Reviews - 3] (1628 words)
83. The Part Where Everybody's Nervous by violette7 [Reviews - 6] (1544 words)
