Everything was perfect.

Brian and I were finally together in New York, making both of our dreams come true. I was working from a spacious, comfortable studio in SoHo, and the first show of my return to the city was scheduled for the following weekend. Brian was out with a real estate broker, looking at potential office spaces for the soon-to-be New York expansion of Kinnetik. We had wedding rings on our fingers, having finally tied the knot a few years before, in front of all of our family and friends in Pittsburgh.

Our lives were full of new and exciting opportunities, both professionally and personally. I felt like everything was falling into place in a nice, neat, orderly fashion, one piece after another.

Then, I had the misfortune of being in the wrong place at the wrong time. And the puzzle that was my life -- so carefully and painstakingly assembled over the years -- was picked up and thrown to the ground, scattering the pieces everywhere.

And everything wasn’t so perfect anymore.

After Justin moves out in season five, Brian overhears something alarming while eavesdropping on the gang gossiping at the diner. This prompts him to take pre-emptive action at Justin's new apartment. Will he be happy with what he discovers? 

A different outcome to the return of Brian's bracelet.

Justin tells Lindsey off and doesn’t go to New York after he realizes that it was Lindsey pushing Brian for him to go. Michael is next on his list.

My beta is BritinManor.

Categories: QAF US
Characters: Brian Kinney, Justin Taylor
Tags: Anti-Lindsay, Anti-Michael, Post-series
Genres: Alternate Canon, Angst w/ Happy Ending
Pairings: Brian/Justin
Series: None
Chapters: 5 Table of Contents
Completed: Yes Word count: 15003 Read Count: 30805

Spoilt little rich girl Lindsay Peterson gets everything she wants, when she wants it; but now she has something she doesn't want, a surprise half brother called Justin Taylor, who stands between her and their late father's estate. As well as getting her for a sister, Justin has another problem in the form of his best friend, Michael Novotny. They met in art class where Justin was a teacher's assistant, and became fast and best friends. One drunken night, however, they made a deal that if by the time Justin reached 28 and Michael 35 and if neither of them were in a relationship, they would marry. Speaking of marrying, Lindsay wants to marry her best friend, the gorgeous but repressed Brian Kinney...who Justin takes one look at and wants for himself - who will win? The sister? The brother? Or the wannabe lover?

Plot bunny by the lovely Cathy Sunderland - thank you!

DISCLAIMER: I own nothing, not a damn thing, no copyright infringement is intended whatsoever

The family are all struggling to adjust to daylight savings. How do they cope with the lost hour?    

Brian Kinney can come and go as he pleases, do what he wants, when he wants with who he wants. And now he's about to enter fatherhood with his best friend Lindsay and her wife Mel, who despite their earlier rocky start, are close. However, a few spanners are thrown into his world. Lindsay's grasping friend Dusty is turning her head. Michael's callousness towards Ben is turning his stomach and Claire's cruelty towards his nephews, especially Peter, is bringing back bad memories. When all three situations start to implode, Justin Taylor’s return further messes with his equilibrium. The question Brian has to honestly answer is he the last or the best thing he needs?

Deb overhears. Deb blabs. Sunshine goes Super Nova. 

Let's pretend Brian was more open with Justin about the cancer and the Divina Devore arc never happened. Screwing with the timeline a bit. 

A snippet.

Sometimes forgiveness comes at a high price. 

Just like on the show, Brian and Justin had sex that first night Justin went to Liberty Avenue. After that, the story goes off-canon and Brian will find out that there is more to Justin than meets the eye. Justin isn't just a normal trick like all the others.

The story is finished and will be updated once a week.