[Report This]Date: Aug 20, 2018 5:55 pm Title: Chapter 21
This is so sweet and not surprising. I can't help but wonder just what Lindsay did and I bet Michael had a hand in it.
Author's Response:
It was a long time coming and both Gus and Justin deserve it :)
We know what Lindsay did - Brian mentioned it to Justin in chapter 12: Concerning Gus specifically, she lied to Justin. She told Justin that Brian didn't like Justin's visits with Gus and that his visits with Gus were affecting their family badly as that was causing tension with Brian. She basically pushed Justin out of Gus' life with that lie. In general: Lindsay tried to kidnap Luke when he was a baby to take him to Toronto with her and she's now in prison for that attempted kidnapping. As for Michael, Brian told Justin in chapter 12 that Michael had helped her on her kidnapping attempt and was in prison as well.
Thanks for your comment :)
Date: Aug 20, 2018 5:39 pm Title: Chapter 21
Hi again! Great chapter! There isn't much to say about, it's just beautiful, Gus is sooo cute and I'm very happy for Justin but also for Gus. And I love the sensitive way both, Justin and Brian, handle this situation.
I know some may say it's impossible or maybe too soon, but to be honest, i'm dying here to see, I don't know, some kind of affection between Brian and Justin... (Couldn't there be at least a spontaneous kiss or something... :-) ) I know, it's too soon, but... I just can't imagine them living together and not being attracted to one another... Don't take me too seriously. I know, too much has happened, it can not be that fast or that easy, but it's so hard not to see them together... Like I said before, don't take me too seriously! Can't wait to read more! Warmest regards!
Author's Response:
Thanks for your comment! I am glad you liked the chapter :)
Both Gus and Justin deserve this - they have been through enough!
Nope, there won't be a spontaneous kiss ;) I have to agree - it's much too soon for something like that. They both still have so much to work through on their own and together... Anything happening now would only be doomed to fail and they are both aware of that.
As for being attracted to another - who says they are not aware? Hmmm...
Date: Aug 20, 2018 12:13 am Title: Chapter 21
Wonderful chapter. So happy that Brian and Justin are dealing with the situation as adults. The kids should come first and they proved that in this chapter. Great writing.
Author's Response:
I am glad you liked it :)
They have come a long way from the first chapter - that's for sure!
Thanks for your comment!
Date: Aug 19, 2018 11:11 pm Title: Chapter 21
Sweet little conversation, but Justin needs to be careful of the promises he makes. Not trying to be negative but sometimes things happen.
Author's Response:
Things can and will always happen, that's life :/
We can only do our best and try to keep the promises we have made.
Thanks for your comment!
Date: Aug 19, 2018 10:26 pm Title: Chapter 21
Beautiful and full of love! Well done!
Author's Response:
Glad you liked it :)
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[Report This]Date: Aug 16, 2018 5:57 pm Title: Chapter 20
Emmett seems to worry, and rightly so. Ted on the other hand is still a much better friend than Mikey.
Author's Response:
Emmett and Ted are both good friends to Justin and Brian respectively and they only mean well :)
Thanks for your comment :)
Date: Aug 16, 2018 5:04 pm Title: Chapter 20
Kisses and hugs for Ted. Yeah that's the type of best friend Brian needs. Good for him for taking Ted's advice.
Fuck Michael, Em and even Daphne.
Justin will get to where he needs to be when he's ready.
Author's Response:
Ted is the best :) *loves Ted*
Emmett and Daphne only worry about Justin - they mean well and want to make sure their friend won't get hurt again...
I couldn't agree more about Justin: He's his own man and will always make his own decisions, no matter what anyone says or thinks.
Thanks for your comment :)
Date: Aug 16, 2018 1:26 pm Title: Chapter 20
Hi again! Great chapter! Again, there're so many thoughts running through my mind and I don't know where to start.
Daphne and Em... Their reaction is understandable. They don't want Justin to get hurt any further, but as Justin mentioned it, they haven't been around Brian for a long time and they don't know how much Brian had changed. I think, you made it perfectly clear, that Brian has no intentions to hurt Justin anymore. I love that we finally got to take a look inside Brian's thoughts... Brian still loves Justin. He wouldn't want to hurt him on purpose. Of course, Justin is unsure about moving to Britin and might have expected a bit more encouragement from his friends, but I think their reactions are understandable. However, I still don't understand how he deals with the pain or whether he no longer feels it? He didn't want to spend three days there because of the memories, now he moves in...
After the disaster with his "best friends", I'm really happy that Brian finally found a really good friend in Ted. Ted is very thoughtful and assists Brian with really good advice. And yeah, I agree with Ted, I also think, that Justin still loves Brian (as we mentioned before, he came back to Pittsburgh to be with Brian again). And such a deep love can't just turn into hate from one moment to another, even if that was Justin's first reaction :-) But Justin already showed understanding for Brian's decision and even if it was one of the biggest ant worst mistakes, I think it's nothing for which Justin could hate Brian forever. So Ted describes it quite right ... There is still love under the pain and hurt. And that's why I like Justin moving in. They will spend time together, even without children, and they will be able to approach each other again... Because that's how I would like your story to end... Them together as a real family!
As for regarding another man showing up or one of them going on dates... In the end, it's your story and you decide what's going on, but I hope or better I can't imagine them seeing someone else or dating. Why? I think they both have other things to clarify or to deal with, other priorities. Justin came back to be with Brian again. Now he is the father of a five-year-old child from one day to the next. I think he just won't think about a relationship with another man at all. And since this chapter, we also know that there hasn't been or won't be anybody else for Brian. As I estimate Brian, he never brought any men to Britin. We still don't know how he has behaved in this regard over the past few years and if he keeps on tricking, but I'm sure he didn't bring anyone to Britin. Why would he do it now? And after Ted has plausibly told him that Justin still loves him, he will hopefully follow Ted's advice and be patient... :-) or he should start to fight a little for what he wants. He should show Justin how much he still means to Brian. I also think that my idea with a date, a dinner or something would not be bad ... And I'm still looking forward to the scene with the family picture. And now, I have to be patient too! :-) Sunday seems to be so far away... :-) Warmest regards!!!
Author's Response:
Thanks for your great comment - I really appreciate it :)
Daphne and Emmett are real friends here and worry about Justin. They want to make sure he'll be okay, but as you've said, they haven't spent time with Brian and haven't seen all the changes that Justin is now aware of. And you're right: Brian would never hurt Justin again if he can avoid it. He loves him and he sees day in and out how much pain he has caused. He wouldn't do that to Justin again.
As for Justin's pain about moving into Britin - that is still there, but Justin felt pressured here to say yes by the idea having been presented in front of the kids and I think choosing the room furthest away from the master bedroom and Brian is one way of working through that. Spacial separation and as little reminders of what could have been "their" home as partners.
Ted is a smart man and a good friend - Brian really needed a friend like him and I am glad Ted turned into that friend. Way better than his other "best friends" ;)
At the moment you're right: They both have other priorities than dating and there is so much they each have to work through on their own, but... we'll never know what the future might bring.
Your idea is not a bad idea - I agree. The question is: Will Brian? ;)
The painting will come up again, but it might be some time. After all it takes tiime to finish a masterpiece like that :P
Date: Aug 16, 2018 2:17 am Title: Chapter 20
Great chapter. Love this story and just keep hoping that I will get my happy ending.
Author's Response:
Never give up hope ;)
Thanks for your comment! More will be up soon!
Date: Aug 15, 2018 9:54 pm Title: Chapter 20
Nope.....still not convinced that what they are doing is smart or a step in the right direction. I’m really astonished that some honestly believe that Justin moving in is a good thing. He doesn’t need to be at Britin in order for him to see the kids more, and Justin’s excuses for accepting the invitation are so weak. Fuck the studio space which by the way he already had, a commute is a very small inconvenience to suffer in this respect, and he already sees the boys everyday. And let’s not forget that eventually somebody is going to want to start dating.....and Justin damn sure can’t have any overnight guests in this arrangement, hell neither can Brian. Furthermore, no matter what they discussed with the boys, at some point the kids are going to try to get them together. Kids always want their parents together because that’s just the way they are wired. Brian says he’s not going to try and start anything physical with Justin and is going to give him his space, but at the rate things are going an “accidental” tumble is not far behind. And if that happens things are going to get a whole lot worse.
I stand by it’s too much too soon....both of them are being foolish and reckless.
Author's Response:
I know we love to agree to disagree and this is another case ;)
This story is all about moving on from pain and I guess the people that are happy about Justin moving into Britin can see that he's trying to move on from all the pain and hurt that his first weeks/months back in Pittsburgh have been.
Did he have to move in? No! Could they have continued like they have before with Justin living on his own? Sure! But the question is: Would Justin have wanted that?
I think it's really important to see that despite everything Justin still loves Brian. Despite all the hurt and pain there are still feelings and those will probably never go away. If Justin didn't love Brian anymore, I am sure this would have been a completely different story and Justin would have never agreed to move in in a million years.
As for overnight guests - that would be interesting indeed ;) The thing is: I agree that Justin and Brian didn't really think this through before they acted on it. I agree that maybe it's not the smartest choice for them at this point in life, but... now that they have agreed to it, they'll try to make it work and we'll see how that goes for them :)
As for kids being wired in a way they always want their parents together - not all kids! I have worked with kids all my life and could give you examples of the opposite. Especially in case of separated parents. Some kids have a way clearer understanding of their parents' separation than parents themselves do at times. Of course that differs from case to case though.
As for the accidental tumble - not going to happen! I can promise that!
Thanks for your comment! I really appreciate it :)
Date: Aug 15, 2018 9:23 pm Title: Chapter 20
I love how Brian is getting advice from Ted and actually listens to him.
Author's Response:
Ted is a good friend and Brian has grown up enough to understand it :)
Date: Aug 14, 2018 8:05 am Title: Chapter 19
Think first then talk.
The studio was set up as a wedding present I'm guessing.
Maybe they can make it work. If living in the house together is too much, is there a pool house? Justin could move in there for a bit.
Author's Response:
Think first... very good advice that Brian obviously still has to learn :/ Once again he didn't think things through...
Nope, no pool house. So we can only hope that they'll figure it out. For everyone's sake ;)
More will be up soon!
Date: Aug 13, 2018 1:04 pm Title: Chapter 19
Hi! Hm, yes, interesting chapter... I have to admit, I expected something like that. So, Brian's suggestion wasn't much of a surprise. And for me, it means, they are moving in the right direction... because, I want to see them together at some point, and not as friends! :-) But I think, this is a very difficult situation. It can only work if they either have no feelings for each other or both have them. If only one of them feels something for the other, I think sooner or later there would be trouble and pain. At the latest if another man would play a role. But we know that they both still feel something for each other. :-) So, great step in the right direction. There will be time for them without the kids. In the morning, in the evening when the kids are sleeping, at night when they can't sleep :-) to talk... to see changes about the other one... to whatever...
I do not know why, but nevertheless, Brian's behavior or his motives made me suspicious or let's say, he confuses me. He said, "he wouldn't be stupid enough to ask Justin to move back in with him" - but he is stupid enough to suggests this in front of the kids? It seems as if he thought about this suggestion since he heard about the house-hunting. He had had time to think it through. And then he asks this important question in front of the kids? Maybe he also wants to have Justin around and he just knew that Justin couldn't say no in front of the kids... On the other hand, it seems that he really didn't think much of it, because at first, he doesn't even understand why Justin is so upset. The studio... I mentioned it before in one of my reviews... I expected this! And I think it's clear, that Brian set this studio up after he knew about his pregnancy and also after he ended his relationship with Justin. According to "the Pittsburgh Years", in the beginning he still lives at his loft (or he could had done this in the first three month, but I don't think so). I've also already written about it. Brian really seems to live in two worlds. On one hand, he has ended the relationship with Justin and their life together and has now really understood how much he has destroyed a immediate common future. On the other hand, he hoped for more, set Britin up as if Justin would one day come back and they just keepgoing on where they left off. He set up a studio for him, he put a joint photo on the bedside table for Luke, he always integrated Justin into the family. It's just so sad... And I still think it's time for Brian to act a little bit more, to start to fight a little bit...
I wonder how Justin will behave and feel by living at Britin. He didn't want to stay there for three days when Brian went to Chicago because he said it would be too painful to be there because of their shared memories. Now, he decides to live there!!! So, I'm very curious about that and also about what happens with the family-drawing... Warmest regards!!!
Author's Response:
Yes, this is a step in the right direction - definitely :) Now we'll have to wait and see how living together will work for the two of them.
It would actually be interesting to see how they would act once another man showed up - I can just imagine them trying to act as nonchalant as possible, while seething with jealousy on the inside ;)
What Brian meant when he said that he wouldn't be stupid enought to ask Justin to move in with HIM is that he wouldn't ask Justin to move back in as his partner, boyfriend, lover or whatever... He is asking Justin as a friend to move into his house (one of the guestrooms), so he can spend more time with Gus and Luke, but Brian was not asking Justin to move back in with HIM.
Brian was being Brian and once again sadly didn't think things through :/ It would have been better to discuss this with Justin alone and not in front of Gus and Luke, but... Brian thought he had a good idea and he didn't think that maybe that good idea could be misunderstood as something more... I think Brian really didn't think it would be such a big deal. He considered it a good idea and wanted to share that idea, but once again he didn't think how that might make Justin feel. Mr Kinney definitely has to learn to be more considerate :/
You are right about the studio: It was set up after he knew about the pregnancy and after his relationship with Justin had ended. Why? Maybe only Brian will ever really understand the answer to that question.
And yes, makes you wonder if he thought that once Justin found out about Luke they could just go back to being together...
More will be up soon and we'll find out some answers :)
Date: Aug 13, 2018 12:55 pm Title: Chapter 19
So, Justin doesn't feel the slightest tingle, when he hugs Brian. He doesn't seem to ponder, what if?
I've been missing this, so I might not be caught up with the previous chapters.
Usually, I read on A03.
I'm liking this, though.
Author's Response:
That's the question: Does Justin feel something? And if yes, what?
I am glad you like it :) More will be up soon!
[Report This]Date: Aug 13, 2018 1:40 am Title: Chapter 19
Brian seems to make a habit of not thinking things through. He needs to tell Luke and Gus, not to mention Justin why he kept his pregnancy a secret. Then Justin can smack him for being stupid.
Author's Response:
Yes, Mr Kinney definitely has a bad track record there :/
Can I smack him first? I think we all deserve to smack him or at least tell him off for being the world's biggest idiot and asshole :P
More will be up soon!
Date: Aug 13, 2018 12:12 am Title: Chapter 19
I’m sorry, but they really shouldn’t live together period. Doing it because of the kids is absolutely the wrong reason for Justin to move in. This is just going to confuse Luke and Gus more than they already are and it feels a bit rushed. See, this is why I still say Justin needed time with the boys alone....away from everybody else. Him being with them at Britin is just not the same, Brian will be coming home every night and around on the weekends. Justin needs the experience of being a father all on his own. He needs time to discover and build his own parenting style.You said you felt it was too soon for Justin to have the boys alone, but it’s not too soon for him to move into Brian’s house? I’M interested to hear thoughts on why.
Again, I’m not even going to try and pretend that I have hopes of them being together. To be honest, I would be very disappointed if they linked up romantically again....it just wouldn’t feel right.
Yep, our momentary harmonious bliss is officially over LOL
Author's Response:
Oh, believe me - I agree that it's too soon for Justin to move into Britin. But what the muse wants, the muse gets ;)
And what's done is done - so now we can only wait and see what will happen and how it will play out.
Ah, too bad. I was enjoying our bliss so much :P
More will be up soon!
Date: Aug 12, 2018 10:28 pm Title: Chapter 19
Baby steps forward, but better than no steps at all. Great chapter.
Author's Response:
Though this felt like a giant leap ;)
But yeah - they're definitely moving in the right direction.
More will be up soon :)
Date: Aug 12, 2018 9:11 pm Title: Chapter 19
It is weird that Britin has a studio, except if Brian did it before finding out he was pregnant. Once he knew, he didn't want Justin around, therefore the studio wouldn't have been done.
Author's Response:
No, Brian didn't do the studio before he got pregnant... Actually the studio was done at a later point and for reasons that only Brian will probably understand ;)
He is a complex man, that's for sure!
More will be up soon :)
Date: Aug 11, 2018 2:10 am Title: Chapter 18
Nice calm chapter. The house hunting should be an interesting event. I’m probably in the minority here, but I hope they don’t end up living together or even back in a romantic relationship. We know by their interactions that they still love each other, but sometimes love just isn’t enough. I think at this point they work better as friends.
Author's Response:
Hey, a miracle has happened - for once we don't completely disagree in a review :)
I thought it was a nice, calm chapter as well. The calm before the storm?
What will the house hunting turn into? We'll find out very soon...
I agree with you: At this point they definitely work better as friends and a relationship would be way too soon and would never work. But there is still a lot to happen in this story before it's over. We'll have to wait and see where they are at the end of it :)
More will be up soon!
Date: Aug 10, 2018 3:19 pm Title: Chapter 18
Hi again! First of all, I'm sorry. There were so many writing mistakes in my last reviews... But whatever, I think you understood what I've wanted to say...
Yeah, it seems, we have a very similar view of these characters. There are many great stories and as I mentioned before, I'm thankful for all those people who take the time to write something about them, keep them alive... But if it's a story with a topic around their lifes in the show or a story which continues after S5, I really love those stories where I found their characters in a way I saw them in the show. And we also have a similar feeling about the end. Like I also said before, I hated it (but who didn't?). And I totally agree with you, if there hadn't been this "or never again", and if they just would've let Justin appear in this last scene at Babylon, then everything would feel a little different. So, from time to time, I need stories which gives them a future after this terrible end. And in my opinion, you let them stay (almost) in character. Like I said before, you've chosen a very difficult emotional topic and if there would be just the "Pittsburgh years", I honestly don't know if I would be able to read it (at least before everything would have been published)... too much pain and also anger, as I said before, especially at Jennifer. And "Back for good" is not just an excellent written story but also a story which doesn't let you go after reading, but keeps you thinking. What would I do in this situation? How would I react? What would I want them to do? And so on... To be honest, I love how you let them interact so far, even if I also wish that some people would show more remorse or for example Brian... When i think about what could happen next, I sometimes want him to totally break down in front of Justin, crying, asking for forgiveness and another chance... :-) Well, or something like that. You really put me under a spell with your story. Today, I was again thinking about it, about this changed Brian and I remembered when Justin compared Brian in chapter 12 with a wild tiger who became a house kitten... What is Brian now? What was Justin expecting to find? Was he expecting Brian still to be the wild tiger? And will he be happy about this changed Brian? Can he accept him the way he is now? And as I said before, there would only be one situation for me why I couldn't read your story. If this changed Brian would had fallen in love with another man and founded a family with this man and Luke and Gus. Then I couldn't read your story. So, I'm looking forward to Sunday evening :-) and send you my warmest regards!
Author's Response:
Don't worry about any mistakes in your reviews - there are enough in my replies and in the story itself, so nothing to feel bad about ;)
Thanks for getting back to me with yet another lovely comment :)
As for Brian breaking down... we still have some way to go in this story. Never say never... There will definitely still be emotional times ahead for both Brian and Justin. As you know: He still has to find out about the painting Justin and the kids have started ;)
As for what Justin expected Brian to be: I think when he first came back to Pittsburgh, he expected Brian to still be the same old Brian. He probably expected that Brian had left him so he could go back to his old life as the Stud of Liberty Avenue. Then he found out about Luke and I think he slowly realised that Brian is not that Brian anymore and has changed. And the more time they spend together, the more Justin will see how Brian has changed and what he has changed into.
What will he think about that? That will definitely come up at a later point, but lets just say there's a difference between someone changing for another person to make that person happy and between someone changing because they want to for themselves. Hopefully Justin will see the difference.
I am glad this story makes you think and stays with you - when I started writing it, I never expected it to turn into what it has become. I thought it would be a small, angsty tale and then it turned into these two big stories that also stayed with me for months... For months I would think about these characters, how they had reacted, what they had done and what I would have done in their shoes.
I love movies and books that make me ask questions about myself, that get me thinking and I am glad this story has that effect on you :)
The way I see Brian, he couldn't fall in love with another man. For him Justin is and always has been the one. I don't think he could have real feelings for someone else. But that's probably the romantic in me that wishes he will only ever love Justin and no one else :P
Can't wait for your next review on the upcoming chapter. I am really interested to hear what you'll think about that :)
Date: Aug 09, 2018 8:25 am Title: Chapter 18
Hi! First of all, I must complain, it was way too short... :-) No, that's my fault, that I can't get enough of those two. Again, it was an amazing chapter...
I would have loved to see these scenes with all four of them on a screen. I imagine it as so beautiful and cute. Brian, Justin, Gus and Luke, their mini-versions. I just love how you represent Luke and also Gus!
I also like this changed Brian. He seems to be calm and relaxed. He seems to think first and reacts or speaks then. He doesn't seem to be so impulsive anymore. I'm happy for him! Happy, that he overwhelmed his demons and his issues. And, as I wrote before, I really liked Blake in the show. His character went through a difficult but interesting change. And I'm very curious, but I could imagine, that at some point in the "Pittsburgh Years", the only people around Brian had been Jennifer, Ted and also Blake... So, back to Brian. Yeah, I'm happy for him, but... What I don't understand... How long since he ended therapy? He apparently learned a lot about himself and his behavior through this therapy. Wouldn't he have realized then that he made a huge mistake in terms of Justin? Couldn't this therapist have had to point out to him that he had chosen or taken away another person's choice? Shouldn't he have had to contact Justin at this time? I can accept that he didn't, because even then we would have a different story and not yours, but will this still be discussed? Or did Brian still think he did the best for Justin, despite the therapy's insights? But as you show us in chapter 12 and 13, it seems as if Brian really only then did realize the full extent of the tragedy and how much he hurt Justin with his decision. How tragic, how sad, how terrible... And yeah, it's a beautiful chapter, amazing writing-style and I love how you let them interact and while reading it yesterday, I felt happy for Brian, but at the same time I felt such a deep sadness and hopelessness. Sadness mainly because of the thoughts of Justin: "Brian regretted that he had only worked through all his issues when it had already been too late for them as a couple". In your answer to my last review, you wrote: Does Brian love justin?" - In another answer, you had already answered "yes". And I also got this impression... In chapter 9, when he said "I missed that sound" when Justin's chuckled. And in chapter 13 you've made it clear that Brian had hoped for more. And I don't got the impression, that Brian's very happy about the house-situation. Maybe he hoped for Justin to move in but now realizes how impossible that would be at this time. but I'm sure, he still loves Justin. And also Justin still loves Brian. He came back to Pittburgh with the intention to get back with Brian. And while writing this today, I don't feel so sad anymore, there's still hope. So the question remains, is the love that is obviously still there enough? Can it develop to more? I have some suggestions ... :-) Maybe they should start therapy together. They still have enough to work up from their five years together... Or - as I said before - Brian should start to fight a liitle bit for Justin... Taking him to a date, something he'd never done before, going out to dinner togehter... And I'm still curious how Brian will react to this family-drawing. You mentioned it before and in my imagination he finally has his breakdown, finally recognizing "that's what I've lost"... "that's what we could have had"... So, I'm can't wait to read more... Warmest regards and thanks for sharing this wonderful story!
Author's Response:
Sometimes I am wondering if you can read my mind or have already read the story before *lol* Some of your guesses are very spot on and very close/almost exactly what might happen at one point in the story.
I won't get into too much detail as I don't want to spoil anything for you (unless you want me to), but we seem to have a very similar view of these characters and how their relationship works ;)
Sorry for the short chapter- but when you read the next one, you will realise that this was the perfect place to stop :P
I loved the airport reunion as well and had it playing in my mind like a mini-movie :)
As for Brian's therapy: His therapist can only help on issues that Brian mentions and brings up himself. If Brian refused to talk about the situation with Justin, there wasn't much his therapist could do about that. And you are right: Up until Justin's return and up until they really talked for the first time, Brian genuinely thought that he had done the right thing. What Justin told him in that conversation was eye-opening to Brian and even though he might have heard the same at one point from Ted, Jennifer and Debbie, he never believed it to be true until he heard it from Justin himself. Naive? Yes! Blind to Justin's feelings? Absolutely :(
There is always hope :D Also for these two!
More will be up soon!
Date: Aug 09, 2018 2:17 am Title: Chapter 18
Justin said it himself, even if it was to himself, that Brian was happy. Did he really expect Brian to be the same man he use to know?
I'm proud of Brian too.
I have a feeling Brian was hoping things would work out for them and eventually Justin would be moving into Britin. Maybe Justin should rent a house for a while.
I still want to know what happened with Mel. I guess I should read the Pittsburgh story if I want know but I don't know. Won't Brian ever tell Justin what happened?
Author's Response:
I think that Justin honestly didn't know what to expect after they have been apart for more than five years. And then, when he got back there was so much anger and pain that he didn't really look too much at what Brian was like now. It's good that he's starting to see and realise the changes in Brian...
We will find out soon what Brian thinks about the whole house-hunting and what his suggestion is for that. Very soon ;)
Yes, Brian will tell Justin in this story as well what happened with Mel. It will come up again in a later chapter. But of course in more detail in the Pittsburgh Years.
More will be up soon!
Date: Aug 09, 2018 1:57 am Title: Chapter 18
Taking steps in the right direction. Hope you allow them to continue.
Author's Response:
Will I? Hmmm.... ;)
To be fair - I like a good happy ending after angst, so there's a good chance that this is a step in the right direction :)
[Report This]Date: Aug 09, 2018 1:09 am Title: Chapter 18
I'm thinking that Brian and Justin just might be able to come to an agreement that will benefit everyone.
Author's Response:
We can only hope :)
We will find out soon!
Date: Aug 08, 2018 11:16 pm Title: Chapter 17
Ok. Justin, don't let your mother strongarm you into buying a house just for the boys and yes I think you should discuss it with Brian. Before anything else is decided they need to talk again.
As for Debbie. Her mistake with Michael and Danny is not quite the same. Yes Brian kept Luke a secret but look at all the support he has raising him. That, Deb never had.
What Justin really needs to do is sit tge adults down, tell them exactly what he wants and what he expects of them. One step at a time.
Author's Response:
And they will talk about it - definitely!
No, it's not quite the same, but to her it was similar enough to understand Brian's position :( Which doesn't excuse her behaviour one bit, but yeah... she could understand where he was coming from.
One step at a time - indeed!
More will be up soon!