What happens when someone else starts playing mind games with Brian. How do Debs and the Novotny-Bruckners feel and who is the mysterious player? Messing with his food, fine...messing with his clothes...
Thanks ever to our wonderful betas, Kathy, Brandi and Bea
Disclaimer: we own nothing, not a damn thing, no copyright infringement is intended whatsoever.
Rated: M
Categories: QAF US Characters: Ben Bruckner, Blake Wyzecki, Brian Kinney, Carl Horvath, Cynthia, Daphne Chanders, Debbie Novotny, Emmett Honeycutt, Justin Taylor, Kiki, Michael Novotny, Original Female Character, Original Male Character, Ted Schmidt
Tags: 10k+ Word Count, Anal Beads, Anal Sex (Lots of it!), Anti-Ben, Anti-Debbie, Anti-Michael, Bottom Brian, Brain Bleach Recommended, Friendship, Jealousy, Out of Character, Redeemed Behavior, Responsible Justin, Rimming, Spanking, Toppy Justin, Vulnerable Brian
Genres: Alternate Universe, Angst w/ Happy Ending, Porny, Romance
Pairings: Brian/Justin, Emmett/Other, Michael/Ben, Ted/Blake
Challenges: None
Series: None
Chapters: 92 Completed: Yes
Word count: 313181 Read: 405412
ePub Downloads: 127 Published: Jan 01, 2018 Updated: Jun 18, 2019
1. All About the Coffee by MissMerlot [Reviews - 5] 
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2. You Say Tuna Casserole I want Tuna Sashimi by MissMerlot [Reviews - 6] (1697 words)
3. A Little Shot of Dutch Courage by MissMerlot [Reviews - 4] (3320 words)
4. A Buffet of Bullshit and Hypocrisy by MissMerlot [Reviews - 4] (3128 words)
5. Are You Going to be Calm or Starve by MissMerlot [Reviews - 5] (1644 words)
6. Backstabbers.,,Who's Stabbing Who? by MissMerlot [Reviews - 5] (2460 words)
7. Backstabbing...The Knives Are Out by MissMerlot [Reviews - 4] (1829 words)
8. He Doesn't Want Comfort, He Only Wants Joy by MissMerlot [Reviews - 4] (3806 words)
9. Revenge Is Not In My Plans, You'll Fuck Yourself On Your Own by MissMerlot [Reviews - 5] (1901 words)
10. Fight Fire with Fire by MissMerlot [Reviews - 5] (3340 words)
11. Comfort Food...Stay at Home for Frog's Sake by MissMerlot [Reviews - 7] (1986 words)
12. Starting to Cut the Ties that Bind by MissMerlot [Reviews - 7] (2181 words)
13. Superfood and a Super Blond by MissMerlot [Reviews - 8] (5362 words)
14. Birds of a Feather Flocking Together by MissMerlot [Reviews - 5] (2953 words)
15. Bubble Bubble Stir Up Trouble - The Good, The Bad and The Horny by MissMerlot [Reviews - 5] (2577 words)
16. Clear Out the Dust and Let the Sunshine In by MissMerlot [Reviews - 5] (2927 words)
17. Dates, More Dates and Poultry by MissMerlot [Reviews - 4] (4114 words)
18. Tattoos, Saying Sorry...and Meaning it by MissMerlot [Reviews - 4] (1814 words)
19. Just When You Thought You Are The Centre of Attention, I Show Up by MissMerlot [Reviews - 5] (5147 words)
20. When Life Brings You Full Circle, Pay Attention! There's a Lesson There by MissMerlot [Reviews - 7] (4224 words)
21. Because Thy Promise I Believe, Oh Lamb of God, I Come! I Come! by MissMerlot [Reviews - 5] (5838 words)
22. Of Conning of the Lazy and Froggy Desserts by MissMerlot [Reviews - 6] (2237 words)
23. Foie the Love of Geese! Just Bring Me a Head! by MissMerlot [Reviews - 3] (6437 words)
Kudos goes to Meriam for the foie gras speech.
24. Daddy Knownest Best About Cars, People, Books...and Cardigans by MissMerlot [Reviews - 4] (6546 words)
25. Getting to Know You, Getting to Know All About You by MissMerlot [Reviews - 4] (3577 words)
26. On Their Way to Tuscany...Well Almost by MissMerlot [Reviews - 3] (2653 words)
27. Under the Tuscan Sun...and Dark Skies by MissMerlot [Reviews - 6] (5557 words)
28. Tuscan Love and Darker Skies by MissMerlot [Reviews - 4] (4201 words)
29. Tuscan Love in the Eye of the Storm by MissMerlot [Reviews - 4] (3337 words)
30. The Notebook...Or a Bad Riff Thereon by MissMerlot [Reviews - 7] (3410 words)
31. Preparations, Insurances and Love Hurts by MissMerlot [Reviews - 4] (4745 words)
32. The Verdict is Out! Bring the Tar and Feathers! by MissMerlot [Reviews - 5] (4142 words)
Tissue warning!
33. When All Hope Seems Lost. Can Nonna Save Your Heart? by MissMerlot [Reviews - 5] 
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34. Melting of the Icy Heart by MissMerlot [Reviews - 4] (4022 words)
35. Rotten Tomatoes - Or How to Dethrone Royalty by MissMerlot [Reviews - 5] (5311 words)
36. Celebrating Love...What Belongs Together Comes Together by MissMerlot [Reviews - 7] (4092 words)
37. The Witches of Pittsburgh by MissMerlot [Reviews - 6] (3767 words)
Credit for the Justin smackdown goes to Midgardsnake.
38. Loveaduckfuck by MissMerlot [Reviews - 4] (3880 words)
Once again credit for Brian's smackdown speech goes to Midgardsnake.
39. She's Now Good. They're Still Bad. And She Gets Evil by MissMerlot [Reviews - 6] (5546 words)
Thank you to Eleanor for the song ideas to throw Miss Grassi off the scent of where they are...genius!
40. Not So Honest Apologies But Very Honest Support by MissMerlot [Reviews - 4] (3363 words)
41. Meet The Family - It's A Great One by MissMerlot [Reviews - 5] (4942 words)
42. The Winner Takes It All The Losers Have To Fall by MissMerlot [Reviews - 6] (4965 words)
43. The Tide is Turning...Hide You Worm! by MissMerlot [Reviews - 3] (4776 words)
44. Holy Bitch Slap Mikey! by MissMerlot [Reviews - 3] (3606 words)
45. The Raw Occasion... by MissMerlot [Reviews - 4] (3385 words)
46. ...And The Raw Reality by MissMerlot [Reviews - 5] (3017 words)
47. A Blast from the Past... by MissMerlot [Reviews - 4] (4559 words)
48. ...Begins to Bite Some People's Asses by MissMerlot [Reviews - 5] (3903 words)
49. Feasting of the Asses...One Good but the Rest Bad Very Bad...Part 1 by MissMerlot [Reviews - 6] (4916 words)
50. A Grandpa and Aunt Really You Promises! And Asses Get Bit...Part 2 by MissMerlot [Reviews - 5] (5398 words)
51. A Real Family Affair and the Book of Revelations is Opened...The Final Bite by MissMerlot [Reviews - 8] (4511 words)
52. Uncovering the Truth and Be Careful What You Ask For by MissMerlot [Reviews - 5] (4249 words)
53. Service with a Smile...Albeit a False One by MissMerlot [Reviews - 4] (2851 words)
54. Getting Nailed, Being Found, Getting Caught and Cut Out by MissMerlot [Reviews - 4] (3751 words)
55. The DQ, The Joan Miasma and The Newbie Idiot by MissMerlot [Reviews - 6] (3979 words)
56. You Overstepped...Now You are Out...And They're Off! by MissMerlot [Reviews - 5] (4332 words)
57. The Firsts...Time, Tango in Paris and Kiss by MissMerlot [Reviews - 5] (3866 words)
58. Treasure Hunting, Letting Go - Sort Of and Understanding by MissMerlot [Reviews - 4] (3452 words)
59. Una Proposta Nuda, Iron-Style Payback and Butter by MissMerlot [Reviews - 4] (2436 words)
60. A Ball, Picture Perfect Belle, Loving Food and These Are Our Men by MissMerlot [Reviews - 4] (4439 words)
61. And Now the Scheming and Screaming Starts... by MissMerlot [Reviews - 6] (3161 words)
62. The Devil Delivers... by MissMerlot [Reviews - 3] (3280 words)
63. If He Could Turn Back Time... by MissMerlot [Reviews - 5] (4362 words)
64. ...If He Could Find A Way by MissMerlot [Reviews - 4] (2651 words)
65. He Goes Back to the Day You Hurt Him... by MissMerlot [Reviews - 5] (2702 words)
66. From Cane Toad Back To Frog Prince by MissMerlot [Reviews - 7] (3484 words)
67. Feeding The Beasts...And Fannying The Flames by MissMerlot [Reviews - 7] (4412 words)
68. How This Really Began And A Lion's Roar by MissMerlot [Reviews - 5] (4422 words)
69. A Hard Knock Life by MissMerlot [Reviews - 6] (3533 words)
70. Seeing What We See and Hearing What We Hear by MissMerlot [Reviews - 5] (3330 words)
71. The Joys of Parapraxis by MissMerlot [Reviews - 4] (3014 words)
72. Nobody Loves You Better Than Us by MissMerlot [Reviews - 5] (1901 words)
73. It's The Sure-Stenck Ejection for You and Contentment for Them by MissMerlot [Reviews - 4] (3461 words)
74. Wise Words from a Wise Kid by MissMerlot [Reviews - 4] (1518 words)
75. Boots, Boots, Boots, Set to Go Marching Up and Down Again by MissMerlot [Reviews - 4] (1619 words)
76. Gonna Put You Down Where You Belong... by MissMerlot [Reviews - 5] (1793 words)
77. Surprise Surprise...A Wish and The Final Kiss Goodnight by MissMerlot [Reviews - 5] (2991 words)
78. Abergin, A Goose Gets A Giggle And The Final Realisation by MissMerlot [Reviews - 5] (2150 words)
79. To Quote Boyz II Men...We've Come To The End Of The Road by MissMerlot [Reviews - 7] (2400 words)
80. On The Cusp of Impending Doom, The Brink of Happiness by MissMerlot [Reviews - 6] (1667 words)
81. ...Reality, The Sting of the Wasp is Soothed by Food by MissMerlot [Reviews - 4] (3528 words)
82. Deliverance... by MissMerlot [Reviews - 7] (2151 words)
83. ...By the Courts, The Gaggle and The Sister by MissMerlot [Reviews - 3] (2096 words)
84. The Plane Arrives and Three Times is a Gus by MissMerlot [Reviews - 5] (1155 words)
85. View from a Sister and Two Prisoners by MissMerlot [Reviews - 4] (1691 words)
86. Memphis...And The Kiss That Broke The Camel's Back by MissMerlot [Reviews - 6] (2078 words)
87. Start Living The Lives You Deserve... by MissMerlot [Reviews - 6] (3047 words)
88. ...Because You Earned It by MissMerlot [Reviews - 5] (2438 words)
89. Maintaining Innocence...Good and Deluded by MissMerlot [Reviews - 6] (3274 words)
90. Wedding Night Heralds the Beginning of... by MissMerlot [Reviews - 6] (2140 words)
91. ...Their Final Truth… by MissMerlot [Reviews - 6] (2085 words)
92. Excoriation and Happily Ever After by MissMerlot [Reviews - 15] (3694 words)