I own nothing. Cowlip and Showtime have it all. 

The basic premise for this fic was inspired by a WIP called "Consequences" by bjfangirl87. Justin's death and Daphne's pregnancy are really the only similarities.

You will seldom find me writing a sympathetic Michael in my fiction. But I decided I needed to like Michael here. This story is somewhat anti-Lindsay/Melanie and hits at everyone else a bit. I don't intend it to read as anti- anyone. No one does anything bad, they just often act like shits with Brian.

NOTE: To many fans, there are no circumstances, short of frontal lobe lobotomy, that could change the promiscuous behavior and anti-heteronomative beliefs of Brian Kinney, that could make him really cry, that could make him see value in being a full-time father or giving up the club life. I, however, disagree. Traumatic events often change people's behaviors and belief systems, sometimes drastically. We react according to our circumstances and the needs those circumstances throw at us. This story is all about that kind of change. So, please, be warned: If you are a canon fundamentalist, you will not like this story. If, however, your mind is open to the fact that psychological beliefs and behaviors are not immutable components of human nature, then give it a try.