I (Karynn, aka eureka1) totally get that thing about WiPs and waiting for updates - I'm in the same situation with two of my favorite stories (Kerri's The Butterfly Effect and a story in another fandom, Swimmer963's incredible series, A Song for Two Voices), but there's also no way I can hold off and not read. When stories are of that caliber, at least it's always worth the wait. So... I can't be sorry that Brynn and I have snagged you as a reader of Tricky Business. :D The good news is that I can assure you that we'll never abandon our story, even if the updates are sometimes few and far between. The bad news is that real life has majorly sucked for me recently, which means there hasn't been time or energy to work much on the next chapter. We will get an update posted as soon as we can, but it's likely to be a month or more. :/

That's a terrific compliment that you consider our story to be an effective alternative to canon. :) That's just what we want. You're right that Michael and Dr Dave aren't that well rounded - Michael is the 'joker of the piece' as our beta put it. We don't think his behavior is totally off base, though, especially for season one Michael, when he was insanely jealous of Justin. (Not that his behavior in other seasons was necessarily much better.)

Appreciation from readers like you really keeps us motivated. :) We're striving for a well-written story (as error-free as possible) that is also engaging. :) As far as fanfic, I didn't even know it existed until after I stumbled onto QaF in the summer of 2015 and then began surfing the Internet for more information about the show. I had no idea that something like fanfiction was even legal. :D I read mostly in the QaF fandom, but I do occasionally branch out. High-quality, free stories? Jackpot!

Thanks so much for leaving a review. :) We hope to hear from you again. There is a teaser for the next chapter available in the FanDoc if you'd like a little something to tide you over. :)

~ KaBrynn

We're made up by your compliment, Phyllis. :) This is one of the plotlines we've had in mind since the beginning, with the story - and our more mature, responsible Justin - evolving to accommodate it.

~ KaBrynn

A very happy 2018 and lots of love back atcha!

~ KaBrynn

Thank you for reviewing, Teresa. We're chuffed you're enjoying our story!

Yay! You just provided our 100th review, so we'd like to offer you a special prize - the sex scene of your choice. :D Sipulations: Brian and Justin only, no third party. Safe and consensual. If you'd like to message the details, you can reach Karynn via FB Messenger, where you're already friends. You can also use the KD contact page to reach either (or both) of us. We'll include the scene in an upcoming chapter. :)

We're working on the next chapter now, so there should be more for your reading pleasure soon.

~ KaBrynn

Karynn's made up that you'll also be reading Ted's Got Talent. :)

You're compliments on our story have us completely chuffed, Claire.

I (Karynn) was being a bit tongue-in-cheek about Brits and Americans writing together; I think it happens quite often. The most important thing, IMO, is to mesh well with another author and to enjoy writing together.

Your English is so good that, if you hadn't mentioned it, I wouldn't have guessed you're not a native speaker of English. :) The other author I write and beta with extensively, Alois, is also French. Some of my favorite authors are French as well.

If you like mPreg (although it's really just one of the elements of the story) and haven't discovered this one yet, I highly recommend Sorchandromeda's 'The King's Will' on AO3. It's the only example of high fantasy in the QAF fandom that I've found. Here's a link in case you're interested: http://archiveofourown.org/works/7573045/chapters/17229571

Brynn has been writing for years, in a number of fandoms, and I've dabbled in a couple of her Supernatural stories. Tricky Business is her first QAF story, but we have more planned. :) Here's a link to her works on AO3: http://archiveofourown.org/works/search?utf8=%E2%9C%93&work_search%5Bquery%5D=Brynn_Jones.

I like to tease Brynn about becoming a porn writer because the scenes she writes are so interestering, fun, and erotic.

Do keep that fan handy as we work to reunite the boys. :D

~KaBrynn

Thank you for your lovely review, Sabrina!

We love this more responsible Justin; we just gave him a nudge so he'd think things through after the loft was burgled. Smart lad - he listened to us. :D

We're glad you're savoring the way both men are dealing with various real life issues. We'll have to see what they take from it... maybe better communication skills for a certain brunet?

Thank you for letting us know that you hadn't realized how little time had elapsed in the story. We finally realized that many of our readers hadn't cottoned on to that. Please let us know if it gets confusing in the future, and we'll add another note. :)

We're working on chapter 11 now.

Karynn & Brynn

What is the deal with the burglary and that alarm system? It's a popular supposition that Michael was responsible.

Don't we all love to hate the whiner? A muzzle - great idea! lolol

Thanks for reviewing, Chelle! Third chapter will be up in about a week.

~Karynn & Brynn

Thank you for reviewing! We love this more mature response from Justin, which what we envision happening. We'll see what unfolds as far as the burglary . . . 

More in about a week! We hope you continue to enjoy.

We thank you for your patience. LOL We aren't nearly as fast at churning out new chapters as you.

Thanks for the compliment to our story. More in about a week. We hope you enjoy the second installment just as much.

Thank you, JoAnn! So very glad to hear you're enjoying our story. Lots more to come. :)

Karynn & Brynn

Thank you so much! We're chuffed by your review. Next installment in about a week. :)

So glad you're enjoying our tale, Saje! Stay tuned . . .