Wants versus Needs.... That's what Justin Taylor's life has come down to. Having traveled the world as a dancer, Justin now faces the choice between continuing his lucrative career or rebuilding the tumultuous life he'd left behind in Pittsburgh. Enter Brian Kinney with an offer he may not want to refuse.
Categories: QAF US
Characters: Brandon, Brian Kinney, Carl Horvath, Craig Taylor, Cynthia, Debbie Novotny, Emmett Honeycutt, Gus Marcus-Peterson, Justin Taylor, Lindsay Peterson, Melanie Marcus, Michael Novotny, Molly Taylor, Original Character, Sam Auerbach, Ted Schmidt, Vic Grassi
Tags: Anti-Lindsay, Anti-Michael, Non-Monogamous Pairings, Out of Character
Genres: Alternate Universe, Angst w/ Happy Ending, Drama, Hurt/Comfort
Pairings: Brian/Justin
Series: None
Chapters: 15 Table of Contents
Completed: No Word count: 81495 Read Count: 55506
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.
Categories: QAF US
Characters: Brian Kinney, Original Male Character
Tags: 10k+ Word Count, Friendship, M/M, Post-series, Real Life Issues, Tearjerker
Genres: Angst, Drama, Hurt/Comfort
Pairings: None
Series: Stories from the "Changed" Verse
Chapters: 8 Table of Contents
Completed: Yes Word count: 18720 Read Count: 9321
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!”
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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.
Categories: QAF US
Characters: Brian Kinney, Gus Marcus-Peterson, Justin Taylor
Tags: 10k+ Word Count, Drug Use - Recreational, Established Relationship, Family, M/M, One-Shot, Post-series
Genres: Angst, Angst w/ Happy Ending, Canon, Could be Canon, Hurt/Comfort
Pairings: Brian/Justin
Series: Fatherhood
Chapters: 1 Table of Contents
Completed: Yes Word count: 17410 Read Count: 1211
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.
***
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.
Categories: QAF US
Characters: Brian Kinney, Gus Marcus-Peterson, Jenny Rebecca Marcus-Peterson, Justin Taylor, Lindsay Peterson, Melanie Marcus
Tags: Anal Sex (Lots of it!), Established Relationship, F/F, Family, Fluff, Friendship, M/M, One-Shot, Post-series, Vulnerable Brian
Genres: Canon, Could be Canon, Drama, Hurt/Comfort
Pairings: Brian/Justin, Melanie/Lindsay
Series: Fatherhood
Chapters: 1 Table of Contents
Completed: Yes Word count: 22462 Read Count: 1256
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 this story the best it could be, and SandiD for the banner!
Categories: QAF US
Characters: Brian Kinney, Justin Taylor, Original Character, Other Cast Regulars
Tags: Abuse/Child Abuse, Established Relationship, Friendship, M/M, Minor Character Death, Post-series
Genres: Angst, Drama, Hurt/Comfort, Tragedy
Pairings: Brian/Justin, Michael/Ben, Other Cast Pairing
Series: Stories from the "Changed" Verse
Chapters: 12 Table of Contents
Completed: Yes Word count: 29114 Read Count: 12276
An alternate ending to season two and how Justin and Brian could have avoided the break-up.
Categories: QAF US
Characters: Brian Kinney, Ethan Gold, Justin Taylor
Tags: Canon Divergence, Infidelity, Jealousy, One-Shot, Season 2, What if...
Genres: Alternate Canon, Canon Divergence, Drama, Fix-it, Hurt/Comfort, Romance
Pairings: Brian/Justin
Series: None
Chapters: 1 Table of Contents
Completed: Yes Word count: 1940 Read Count: 1257
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.
Categories: QAF US
Characters: Brian Kinney, Gus Marcus-Peterson, Justin Taylor
Tags: 10k+ Word Count, Abuse/Child Abuse, Established Relationship, Fluff, M/M, One-Shot, Post-series
Genres: Angst, Angst w/ Happy Ending, Could be Canon, Hurt/Comfort
Pairings: Brian/Justin
Series: Fatherhood
Chapters: 1 Table of Contents
Completed: Yes Word count: 11576 Read Count: 2304
Brian asked Justin a very important question when the "Changed" series concluded. What will his answer be? Where will they go from here?
Categories: QAF US
Characters: Brian Kinney, Justin Taylor
Tags: Bashing, Established Relationship, Friendship, Mental Health Issues, Post-series, PTSD, Real Life Issues, Tearjerker, Vulnerable Brian, Vulnerable Justin
Genres: Angst, Canon, Could be Canon, Drama, Hurt/Comfort
Pairings: Brian/Justin
Series: The Changed Series, Stories from the "Changed" Verse
Chapters: 30 Table of Contents
Completed: Yes Word count: 263228 Read Count: 48805
Imagine if S1 E9 had gone a little differently.
Categories: QAF US
Characters: Jack Kinney
Tags: Coming Out, Homophobia, One-Shot, Real Life Issues, Season 1, Vulnerable Brian, What if...
Genres: Alternate Universe, Angst w/ Happy Ending, Drama, Hurt/Comfort, Romance
Pairings: Brian/Justin
Series: None
Chapters: 1 Table of Contents
Completed: Yes Word count: 1724 Read Count: 1940
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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.
Categories: QAF US
Characters: Brian Kinney, Craig Taylor, Justin Taylor, Molly Taylor
Tags: Death, Family, Minor Character Death, Post-series, Redeemed Behavior
Genres: Could be Canon, Drama, Hurt/Comfort
Pairings: Brian/Justin
Series: None
Chapters: 2 Table of Contents
Completed: Yes Word count: 3824 Read Count: 1424
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.
Categories: QAF US
Characters: Brian Kinney, Claire Kinney, Jack Kinney, Joan Kinney, Justin Taylor, Original Male Character
Tags: Canon Divergence, Death, Family, Homophobia, M/M, Minor Character Death, Post-series
Genres: Alternate Canon, Angst, Drama, Hurt/Comfort
Pairings: Brian/Justin
Series: None
Chapters: 4 Table of Contents
Completed: Yes Word count: 11273 Read Count: 3741
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.
Categories: QAF US
Characters: Ben Bruckner, Brian Kinney, Craig Taylor, Daphne Chanders, Emmett Honeycutt, Ethan Gold, Jennifer Taylor, Justin Taylor, Lindsay Peterson, Melanie Marcus, Michael Novotny, Molly Taylor, Ted Schmidt
Tags: Christmas, Christmas Eve, Coming Out, Family, Fluff, Homophobia, M/M, One-Shot, Vacation
Genres: Alternate Universe, Drama, Hurt/Comfort, Romance
Pairings: Brian/Emmett
Series: None
Chapters: 1 Table of Contents
Completed: Yes Word count: 19347 Read Count: 2043
Brian and Justin are considering monogamy. What determined them to go down this road? Can their relationship survive with monotony?
Categories: QAF US
Characters: Brian Kinney, Justin Taylor
Tags: One-Shot, Post-series
Genres: Could be Canon, Drama, Hurt/Comfort, Romance
Pairings: Brian/Justin
Series: None
Chapters: 1 Table of Contents
Completed: Yes Word count: 4693 Read Count: 1248
Gus is kidnapped.
Categories: QAF US
Characters: Brian Kinney, Gus Marcus-Peterson, Justin Taylor, Original Character, Other Cast Regulars
Tags: Family
Genres: Alternate Universe, Drama, Hurt/Comfort
Pairings: Brian/Justin
Series: Kidnapped Series
Chapters: 11 Table of Contents
Completed: Yes Word count: 19117 Read Count: 15621
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 Tag's plot bunny.
Categories: Plot Bunnies, QAF US
Characters: Brian Kinney, Ethan Gold, Justin Taylor
Tags: Anti-Ethan, Infidelity, Jealousy, M/M, One-Shot, What if...
Genres: Alternate Canon, Drama, Hurt/Comfort, Porny, Romance
Pairings: Brian/Justin, Justin/Ethan
Series: None
Chapters: 1 Table of Contents
Completed: Yes Word count: 6418 Read Count: 2537
A tragedy strikes and Justin has to learn to live a new kind of normal.
Categories: QAF US
Characters: Brian Kinney, Jennifer Taylor, Justin Taylor, Molly Taylor
Tags: Family, Minor Character Death, Post-series, Real Life Issues, Responsible Justin
Genres: Angst, Hurt/Comfort, Tragedy
Pairings: Brian/Justin
Series: None
Chapters: 2 Table of Contents
Completed: No Word count: 5052 Read Count: 2892
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.
Categories: QAF US
Characters: Brian Kinney, Chris Hobbs, Daphne Chanders, Debbie Novotny, Jennifer Taylor, Justin Taylor, Michael Novotny, Vic Grassi
Tags: Bashing, M/M, Real Life Issues, Vulnerable Brian, Vulnerable Justin
Genres: Angst, Could be Canon, Gap-Filler, Hurt/Comfort
Pairings: Brian/Justin
Series: None
Chapters: 1 Table of Contents
Completed: Yes Word count: 6143 Read Count: 584
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.
Categories: QAF US
Characters: Brian Kinney, Justin Taylor
Tags: Death, Established Relationship, Major Character Death, One-Shot, Post-series, Tearjerker, Vulnerable Brian, Vulnerable Justin
Genres: Angst, Canon, Could be Canon, Drama, Hurt/Comfort, Tragedy
Pairings: Brian/Justin
Series: None
Chapters: 1 Table of Contents
Completed: Yes Word count: 4552 Read Count: 1256
The end of Season 2 party gets wild. What happens when Gale and Randy are alone?
Categories: QAF US
Characters: Gale, Randy
Tags: 10k+ Word Count, Anal Sex (Lots of it!), Dirty Talk, First Time (Sex), Kink, Oral Sex, Rimming, Spanking
Genres: Angst w/ Happy Ending, Hurt/Comfort, Porny, Romance
Pairings: Gale/Randy
Series: None
Chapters: 4 Table of Contents
Completed: No Word count: 6151 Read Count: 4275
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.
Categories: QAF US
Characters: Brian Kinney, Chris Hobbs, Craig Taylor, Daphne Chanders, Debbie Novotny, Emmett Honeycutt, Jennifer Taylor, Justin Taylor, Lindsay Peterson, Melanie Marcus, Michael Novotny, Original Male Character, Ted Schmidt, Vic Grassi
Tags: Cancer, Family, M/M, Minor Violence, Real Life Issues, Season 1, Tearjerker, Violence, What if...
Genres: Alternate Canon, Hurt/Comfort, Suspense/Thriller
Pairings: Brian/Justin
Series: None
Chapters: 5 Table of Contents
Completed: No Word count: 11257 Read Count: 6103
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 the evocative banner. And also thanks to those who asked me 'what about the others' when they read 'Aftershock'. Their questions led to this sequel.
Categories: QAF US
Characters: Brian Kinney, Craig Taylor, Daphne Chanders, Debbie Novotny, Emmett Honeycutt, Jennifer Taylor, Justin Taylor, Lindsay Peterson, Melanie Marcus, Michael Novotny, Original Character, Ted Schmidt, Vic Grassi
Tags: Bashing, Family, Tearjerker, Vulnerable Brian
Genres: Angst, Could be Canon, Drama, Gap-Filler, Hurt/Comfort
Pairings: Brian/Justin
Series: None
Chapters: 1 Table of Contents
Completed: Yes Word count: 3761 Read Count: 640
Sickfic without plot. Justin gets sick. Brian takes care of him.
One-shot.
Set late season 4, post-cancer, pre-Liberty Ride.
Categories: QAF US
Characters: Brian Kinney, Justin Taylor
Tags: Allergies , Established Relationship, Fluff, One-Shot, Real Life Issues, Season 4, Vulnerable Justin
Genres: Canon, Could be Canon, Hurt/Comfort
Pairings: Brian/Justin
Series: None
Chapters: 1 Table of Contents
Completed: Yes Word count: 3610 Read Count: 1049
Justin is found with his high school lover and is sent away to boarding school. What happens when more buttfucking actually does go on in boarding school than in the backroom of Babylon?
Categories: QAF US
Characters: Ben Bruckner, Brian Kinney, Ethan Gold, Justin Taylor, Lindsay Peterson, Melanie Marcus, Michael Novotny, Original Female Character, Original Male Character, Ted Schmidt
Tags: Anal Sex (Lots of it!), Bisexual, Bondage, Bottom Brian, Coming Out, Drug Use - Recreational, Family, Friendship, Jealousy, Justin/Other, M/M, Minor Violence, Non-Monogamous Pairings, Oral Sex, Orgy (plays well w/others), Rimming, Threesomes, Toppy Justin, Underage Sex
Genres: Alternate Universe, Angst, Drama, Hurt/Comfort, Porny, Romance
Pairings: Brian/Justin, Brian/Justin/Other, Justin/Chris Hobbs, Justin/Ethan, Melanie/Lindsay, Michael/Ben
Series: None
Chapters: 19 Table of Contents
Completed: No Word count: 67841 Read Count: 55037
An account of the three days Michael and Brian spent at the hospital, after Justin was bashed. Takes place right at the end of episode 122 and moves forward from there.
Categories: QAF US
Characters: Brian Kinney, Justin Taylor, Michael Novotny
Tags: 10k+ Word Count, Bashing, Friendship, Homophobia, Non-Consent, One-Shot, PTSD, Real Life Issues, Season 1, Tearjerker, Vulnerable Brian
Genres: Angst, Canon, Could be Canon, Gap-Filler, Hurt/Comfort
Pairings: Brian/Justin
Series: None
Chapters: 1 Table of Contents
Completed: Yes Word count: 11622 Read Count: 646
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 US
Characters: Brian Kinney, Debbie Novotny, Michael Novotny
Tags: Abuse/Child Abuse, Friendship, One-Shot, Pre-series, Tearjerker, Vulnerable Brian
Genres: Canon, Could be Canon, Hurt/Comfort
Pairings: None
Series: None
Chapters: 1 Table of Contents
Completed: Yes Word count: 9353 Read Count: 361