Watching the Rise and Shine Convention on youtube, I heard Randy say that he pictures Justin still being in New York today, having made a success of his art. He went on to say that he pictures the relationship between Brian and Justin as completely changed.

So, after I got over my initial screaming fit, bellowing nooooooo at the computer screen, much to the chagrin of my family...this is where my muse went with this new stimuli...

Justin Taylor is a former marine, discharged after three tours in Iraq. He’s struggling to find his feet in the civilian world he has returned to and decides to go in search of the unknown man whose photo he believes was his good luck charm during the war. His search takes him to Pittsburgh where he meets Brian Kinney, who’s busy dealing with his own demons. Together the two men might be able to heal each other. Inspired by the movie/book of the same name.

Flip a coin... any coin! But what happens when two sides of the same coin meet? Brian Kinney and Justin Taylor are about to find out. And what happens when the two aloof men find themselves breaking all of their self-imposed rules? Guaranteed mayhem!    

I chose this story because it is not your typical Brian and Justin story. Also it deals with a subject that is very important to me. I lost a friend due to the lack of a donor -Lorie

Life has always been a constant struggle for eighteen year-old Justin Taylor, until one fateful day at the diner when he meets the man known as the Stud of Liberty Avenue, Brian Kinney. Both of their lives are changed forever in a way that neither of them ever anticipated.

After an accident that nearly kills him, Brian has a long road to recovery. While he knew deep down that it would be a rough road, he wasn't prepared for something like this.

Huge thanks to Annie_Eliza for my spiffy new banner :)

Brian Kinney, a.k.a. “The Stud of Liberty Avenue,” is the last person anyone would expect to seek professional help, but he is now at the end of his rope. He secretly checks into a rehab facility in New York City to be treated for sex addiction, where he meets his counselor, a gorgeous young man named Justin Taylor.

Present day, post-episode 5.13. Justin has returned to Pittsburgh to build a life and future with Brian. When Daphne asks Justin for a favor, he agrees without realizing the effect it will later have on him, Brian, and their entire family’s lives.

Brian Kinney, the son of a hotel mogul, is living a double life. Married to spoiled socialite Lindsay, Brian enjoys spending his evenings in South Beach gay bars cruising for younger men. One night, the closeted business man meets recently-out Justin Taylor. Little does Brian know, his life will never be the same again.

In episode 2.12, Michael became jealous when he found out that Brian and Ben had previously hooked up at the White Party two years before. Brian offered Michael the chance to do what Michael had dreamed of for nearly seventeen years: have sex with the Great God Kinney. What if Michael had taken him up on his offer?

Ad Man Brian Kinney becomes enamored of a young blond twink he meets at the youth’s Prom.  When tragedy strikes the young man and Kinney tries to help, a series of misunderstandings, accompanied by the betrayal of a parent, lead to Kinney becoming responsible for the boy’s well being.  Is Brian man enough to tell the young man he cares so much about, of his unintentional deceit, knowing that it might drive the boy away for good?

++++++++++++ Huge Thanks for my beautiful Banner to Marny - The Banner Goddess +++++++++++

I love the supernatural twist to the Brian and Justin romance. Very different from other stories and it's well written and entertaining to read. - samcdee

Justin moves into a new loft apartment in preparation for starting his first term at PIFA.  Upon arrival, he finds a “Welcome Letter” from his new landlord, Brian Kinney. But, when he goes to respond, odd things start to happen.  Can these two men reach across time itself to realize their love?  (Loosely based on the plot of Alejandro Aresti's The Lakehouse - one of my all-time favorite movies.)

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.