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
Completed: Yes
One shot standalone fic.
There's more than meets the eye when it comes to Brian's ever-present food rule, "no carbs after seven."
Plot bunny by Sally. Thanks to SandiD for beta reading.
Categories: QAF US
Characters: Brian Kinney
Tags: Abuse/Child Abuse, Mental Health Issues, One-Shot, Pre-series, Real Life Issues, Vulnerable Brian, What if...
Genres: Angst, Could be Canon
Pairings: None
Completed: Yes
Brian reflects following the massacre at Pulse Nightclub on June 12, 2016.
This one-shot is set in 2016. It is separate from the EXPOSURE ‘verse and is post-series. Brian and Justin are together and have been. What happened after Justin left for NYC and how they ended up where they are now is not important to this story.
Categories: QAF US
Characters: Brian Kinney, Justin Taylor
Tags: Real Life Issues
Genres: Angst, PWP (Plot? What Plot?)
Pairings: Brian/Justin
Completed: Yes
Justin returns from working on Rage in LA and becomes depressed and must also face his largely untreated PTSD from the bashing. AU from 501. This series follows Justin and Brian as they navigate mental health diagnoses and treatment. Alternating first person POV with the focus always on Brian and Justin's relationship and their evolving dynamics - both as individuals and as a couple - as they navigate learning to manage chronic mental illness. Angst and Emotional Hurt/Comfort with themes of hope while challenging stigma around mental health.
Never in my life will I forget your presence. You found me torn apart and you took me back full and complete.
-Frida Kahlo
NOW COMPLETE!
Categories: QAF US
Characters: Brian Kinney, Justin Taylor
Tags: Established Relationship, Fluff, M/M, Mental Health Issues, Rage, Real Life Issues, Season 5, Suicide
Genres: Angst w/ Happy Ending, Canon Divergence, Hurt/Comfort
Pairings: Brian/Justin
Completed: Yes
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
Completed: Yes
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
Completed: Yes
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
Completed: Yes
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
Completed: No
Brian and Justin talk about specific moments...
Categories: QAF US
Characters: Brian Kinney, Justin Taylor
Tags: Abduction, Anti-Ethan, Anti-Lindsay, Anti-Michael, Bashing, Cancer, Family, Friendship, Hatred, HIV/Aids, Infidelity, Jealousy, M/M, MPreg (Yup! Went THERE!), Real Life Issues
Genres: Alternate Universe
Pairings: Brian/Justin
Completed: Yes
Another part in the "Consequences" Series...
Categories: QAF US
Characters: Ben Bruckner, Blake Wyzecki, Brian Kinney, Carl Horvath, Debbie Novotny, Drew Boyd, Emmett Honeycutt, Gus Marcus-Peterson, James 'Hunter' Montgomery, Jenny Rebecca Marcus-Peterson, Justin Taylor, Lindsay Peterson, Melanie Marcus, Michael Novotny, Ted Schmidt, Vic Grassi
Tags: Anti-Lindsay, Anti-Michael, Established Relationship, Family, Friendship, M/M, One-Shot, Real Life Issues, Responsible Justin
Genres: Alternate Universe
Pairings: Brian/Justin, Emmett/Drew, Melanie/Lindsay, Michael/Ben, Ted/Blake, Vic/Rodney
Completed: Yes
What if, after overhearing the doctor leaving a message on Brian's machine, Justin had confronted Brian, instead of going to Michael? How would things have been different?
Canon divergence begins midway through episode 408. Plot bunny by Deb. Thanks to Sandi for being my beta.
Categories: QAF US
Characters: Brian Kinney, Justin Taylor
Tags: Cancer, Canon Divergence, Established Relationship, Real Life Issues, Responsible Justin, Season 4, Vulnerable Brian, What if...
Genres: Angst, Angst w/ Happy Ending, Canon Divergence, Could be Canon, Gap-Filler, Hurt/Comfort
Pairings: Brian/Justin
Completed: Yes
“All I’m saying is, someone should have called Justin.”
The blond young man standing outside the door to the diner was surprised to hear his name in a conversation coming from inside.
“Brian told me not to. What was I supposed to do, go against his wishes and do it anyway?” Justin recognized this voice -- Michael.
“I know he told you not to. I was there.” Ben. “I said it then, and I’ll say it again now: It’s disrespectful to Justin to not tell him, or at least warn him ahead of time. Can you imagine what it’s going to be like Justin walks in and sees him?”
Categories: QAF US
Characters: Brian Kinney, Justin Taylor
Tags: Established Relationship, Mental Health Issues, Post-series, Real Life Issues, Tearjerker, Vulnerable Brian
Genres: Angst, Angst w/ Happy Ending, Hurt/Comfort
Pairings: Brian/Justin
Completed: Yes
This was the same, only different.
This time, his filters were firmly in place, because Justin knew that kicking, punching, and destroying wasn’t going to fix this. It wasn’t going to take away the fact that his lover had cancer.
Categories: QAF US
Characters: Brian Kinney, Justin Taylor
Tags: Cancer, One-Shot, Real Life Issues, Responsible Justin, Season 4, Vulnerable Brian
Genres: Angst, Canon, Could be Canon, Gap-Filler, Hurt/Comfort
Pairings: Brian/Justin
Completed: Yes
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!
Categories: QAF US
Characters: Blake Wyzecki, Brian Kinney, Carl Horvath, Cynthia, Daphne Chanders, Debbie Novotny, Emmett Honeycutt, Gus Marcus-Peterson, Jennifer Taylor, Justin Taylor, Lindsay Peterson, Melanie Marcus, Michael Novotny, Original Character, Ted Schmidt
Tags: Anti-Brian, Anti-Debbie, Anti-Lindsay, Anti-Melanie, Anti-Michael, Anti-Ted, MPreg (Yup! Went THERE!), Post-series, Real Life Issues
Genres: Alternate Universe, Angst, Drama
Pairings: None
Completed: Yes
Post 5-13. Brian ends all contact with Justin from one day to the other and Justin has no idea why. After five years in New York he returns to Pittsburgh and goes looking for answers that are long overdue. His whole life will be changed forever when he finally gets the answers he has been looking for.
Categories: QAF US
Characters: Blake Wyzecki, Brian Kinney, Carl Horvath, Cynthia, Daphne Chanders, Debbie Novotny, Emmett Honeycutt, Gus Marcus-Peterson, Jennifer Taylor, Justin Taylor, Lindsay Peterson, Melanie Marcus, Michael Novotny, Ted Schmidt
Tags: 100k+ Word Count, Anti-Lindsay, Anti-Melanie, Anti-Michael, MPreg (Yup! Went THERE!), Post-series, Real Life Issues
Genres: Alternate Universe, Angst, Angst w/ Happy Ending, Drama
Pairings: Brian/Justin
Completed: Yes
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
Completed: No
Daphne finds out why Brian refuses to see Justin and gives someone a piece of her mind.
Thanks to Nichelle for her editing and her inspiration for Daphne's rant. You're the best.
Categories: QAF US
Characters: Brian Kinney, Daphne Chanders, Jennifer Taylor, Justin Taylor
Tags: Bashing, Canon Divergence, Friendship, Out of Character, PTSD, Real Life Issues, Season 2
Genres: Canon Divergence, Drama, Fix-it, Gap-Filler, Hurt/Comfort
Pairings: Brian/Justin
Completed: Yes
When Ted and Blake make some impulsive decisions, which of their friends will stand beside them?
****NOW COMPLETE!!!!****
Categories: QAF US
Characters: Blake Wyzecki, Brian Kinney, Debbie Novotny, Emmett Honeycutt, Justin Taylor, Melanie Marcus, Michael Novotny, Original Character, Original Female Character, Original Male Character, Other Cast Regulars, Ted Schmidt
Tags: Anal Sex (Lots of it!), Anti-Michael, Established Relationship, Family, Friendship, Language, M/M, Post-series, Raw Sex, Real Life Issues, Tearjerker
Genres: Angst w/ Happy Ending, Drama, Romance
Pairings: Brian/Justin, Debbie/Carl, Emmett/Drew, Ted/Blake
Completed: Yes
Suzvoy has taken episode 510 and turned it on its head! Everything is canon except one thing... Take a read and see how Brian is Brian and yet grows and learns how to love - mamaduck
This story is a serious AU, based on episode 510. Knowledge of this would be a distinct advantage, and if you haven't seen it then this fic could be considered a big ol' spoiler for what happens in said ep.
Categories: Admin Pick, QAF US
Characters: Ben Bruckner, Brian Kinney, Carl Horvath, Chris Hobbs, Cynthia, Daphne Chanders, Debbie Novotny, Drew Boyd, Emmett Honeycutt, Gus Marcus-Peterson, Jennifer Taylor, Justin Taylor, Lindsay Peterson, Melanie Marcus, Michael Novotny, Ted Schmidt
Tags: 100k+ Word Count, Anal Sex (Lots of it!), Babylon Bombing, Bashing, Dirty Talk, Established Relationship, Family, Homophobia, M/M, Mental Health Issues, One-Shot, Oral Sex, Real Life Issues, Rimming, Season 5
Genres: Alternate Universe, Hurt/Comfort, Romance
Pairings: Brian/Justin, Emmett/Drew, Michael/Ben
Completed: Yes
This is the sequel to Double Trouble and it will help you to understand the characters and their motivations if you've read DT first. Hopefully this one will stand up well on its own. This story picks up four years after DT ends. This time it is Gus and boyfriend Jason who are graduating from college and their sisters who are graduating from high school. The story will look back on the previous four years and then move on to their new lives together. Brian and Justin, still happily married, look with pride on the kids they helped move into adulthood together. I hope you will enjoy this continuation of their saga and remember that I welcome all comments. Many thanks to the genius work of Eka for the banner and my friend Pat for the beta work. Enjoy!
Categories: QAF US
Characters: Brian Kinney, Justin Taylor, Original Female Character, Original Male Character, Other Cast Regulars
Tags: F/M, Family, M/M, Real Life Issues, Unsafe Sex
Genres: Could be Canon, Drama, Hurt/Comfort, Romance
Pairings: None
Completed: Yes
The year is 2017 and married couple, Brian and Justin, are looking forward to celebrating Mel and Lindsay's wedding anniversary in Canada and visiting the teenage Gus and JR. When tragedy strikes, Brian and Justin are faced with life altering changes when becoming the legal guardians of both teens. What will life be like for the couple as full time parents? I owe a debt of gratitude to Heather for her beta skills and Eka for the wonderful banner for my story.
Categories: QAF US
Characters: Brian Kinney, Justin Taylor, Original Female Character, Original Male Character, Other Cast Regulars
Tags: Minor Character Death, Real Life Issues
Genres: Could be Canon, Drama, Romance
Pairings: Brian/Justin, Other Cast Pairing
Completed: Yes
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.
Categories: QAF US
Characters: Ben Bruckner, Blake Wyzecki, Brian Kinney, Debbie Novotny, Drew Boyd, Emmett Honeycutt, Gus Marcus-Peterson, Jennifer Taylor, Jenny Rebecca Marcus-Peterson, Justin Taylor, Lindsay Peterson, Melanie Marcus, Michael Novotny, Molly Taylor, Other Cast Regulars, Ted Schmidt, Tucker
Tags: 100k+ Word Count, Anal Sex (Lots of it!), Anti-Lindsay, Anti-Michael, Drabble, Established Relationship, Family, Fluff, Friendship, M/M, MPreg (Yup! Went THERE!), Out of Character, Post-series, Raw Sex, Real Life Issues
Genres: Alternate Canon, Angst, Drama, Humor, Hurt/Comfort, Romance
Pairings: Brian/Justin, Debbie/Carl, Emmett/Drew, Melanie/Lindsay, Michael/Ben, Ted/Blake
Completed: No
SUMMARY: It's hard coming to grips with the loss of someone you love. It's harder still when you feel a weight of guilt for their death. And sometimes it's just the bigger picture you're afraid of facing.
Non-canon compliant.
Categories: QAF US
Characters: Brian Kinney, Debbie Novotny, Gus Marcus-Peterson, Justin Taylor, Michael Novotny, Original Female Character, Original Male Character, Other Cast Regulars
Tags: Death, M/M, Minor Character Death, Real Life Issues, Responsible Justin
Genres: Alternate Universe, Angst, Angst w/ Happy Ending, Canon Divergence, Drama, Hurt/Comfort
Pairings: Brian/Justin
Completed: No
Follow-up to "The Very Last Thing". Read that one first or this will make no sense. Both are very short. Do not be afraid of this because of the MCD tag. I promise it won't hurt. Much.
Categories: QAF US
Characters: Original Character
Tags: Death, Implied Death, Major Character Death, Post-series, Real Life Issues
Genres: Angst w/ Happy Ending
Pairings: Brian/Justin
Completed: Yes
Brian told Justin to get some friends his age – what if the kiss Michael saw was misconstrued? What if miscommunication was only the start of it all? Just how far does the butterfly effect go?
Categories: QAF US
Characters: Brian Kinney, Ethan Gold, Justin Taylor, Original Male Character
Tags: Jealousy, Overdose, PTSD, Rage, Real Life Issues, Season 3, Tearjerker, What if...
Genres: Angst
Pairings: Brian/Justin
Completed: No