Four years, rich business man and artist Brian Kinney was shot and nearly killed but an angel, called Justin, saved his life, it took two years of rehab for Brian to return to almost being the Stud that he was before. But neither of them have forgotten the other; so when they are brought back together by Liberty Avenue's Mistress of Love, Marilyn, and his close friend, Emmett, sparks fly, to the delight of most of The Avenue, as well as Justin's friends Daphne and Chris.
But the thought on everyone's mind is who tried to kill Brian? Why did they do it? And just why is Michael's childhood best friend, Mercy, back in town? What is the secret she is hiding? This is a story of mysteries, justice and revenge but most of all love.
Rated: M
Categories: QAF US Characters: Ben Bruckner, Blake Wyzecki, Brian Kinney, Carl Horvath, Chris Hobbs, Craig Taylor, Cynthia, Daphne Chanders, Debbie Novotny, Drew Boyd, Emmett Honeycutt, George Shickel, James 'Hunter' Montgomery, Jennifer Taylor, Justin Taylor, Michael Novotny, Molly Taylor, Mysterious Marilyn, Other Cast Regulars, Ted Schmidt, Vic Grassi
Tags: 100k+ Word Count, Anal Sex (Lots of it!), Anti-Michael, Bottom Brian, Brain Bleach Recommended, Canon Divergence, First Time (Sex), Fluff, Friendship, Hatred, Jealousy, Mental Health Issues, Mentor/Protégé, Minor Violence, Possessive, Raw Sex, Responsible Justin, Rimming, Toppy Justin, Vulnerable Brian, Vulnerable Justin
Genres: Alternate Canon, Angst w/ Happy Ending, Canon Divergence, Crime/Detective, Humor, Hurt/Comfort, Mystery, Porny, Romance
Pairings: Brian/Justin, Debbie/Carl, Emmett/George, Michael/Ben, Ted/Blake
Challenges: None
Series: None
Chapters: 42 Completed: Yes
Word count: 107810 Read: 104436
ePub Downloads: 127 Published: Jun 11, 2018 Updated: Jul 16, 2019
Disclaimer: we own nothing, no copyright infringement is intended whatsoever.
1. The Siren Call by MissMerlot [Reviews - 7] 
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2. Setting up the Chess Board by MissMerlot [Reviews - 7] (2240 words)
3. A Step Back in Time Brings in a New Player by MissMerlot [Reviews - 5] (3818 words)
4. Happenstance and Circumstance Lead to a Hello by MissMerlot [Reviews - 3] (3854 words)
5. The Night, The Whine and Do The Clothes Maketh the Deal by MissMerlot [Reviews - 4] (3989 words)
6. A Friendship, A Lesson in Cigars and Dining in Gucci by MissMerlot [Reviews - 3] (3113 words)
7. Growing and Groaning by MissMerlot [Reviews - 3] (2681 words)
8. The Point is to Get Self Out of a Hole...Not be an Asshole by MissMerlot [Reviews - 3] (3220 words)
9. Two New Sides, One Very Old One and The End by MissMerlot [Reviews - 3] (2488 words)
10. Not Getting It But At Least He Agrees to Try by MissMerlot [Reviews - 2] (2794 words)
11. Crowing, Lurking and Furkling by MissMerlot [Reviews - 3] (2384 words)
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12. All Players Are Now Present...Let The Games Begin by MissMerlot [Reviews - 3] (2682 words)
13. Feasting on the Food of Love and Drinking a Glass of Hate by MissMerlot [Reviews - 4] (4411 words)
14. Him Being Him Doesn't Make It Okay! And A Little More About Brian by MissMerlot [Reviews - 4] (2342 words)
15. Can We Be More Than Friends But Less Than Lovers? by MissMerlot [Reviews - 5] (2699 words)
16. Going And Talking That Extra Mile? by MissMerlot [Reviews - 5] (2332 words)
17. The Mouth Holds a Thousand Lies! by MissMerlot [Reviews - 5] (2032 words)
18. Slaking a Thirst by MissMerlot [Reviews - 5] (1984 words)
19. The Look of Revelations by MissMerlot [Reviews - 4] (3104 words)
20. Deliverance by MissMerlot [Reviews - 5] (1164 words)
21. Well That's Your Boat Sunk! by MissMerlot [Reviews - 4] (2388 words)
22. A Stitch in Time and Coming In and Going Out with a Bang by MissMerlot [Reviews - 4] (3246 words)
23. The Smoke Starts to Clear A Bit... by MissMerlot [Reviews - 4] (3324 words)
24. An Unhappy and Very Happy Reconnect by MissMerlot [Reviews - 5] (1437 words)
25. ...And Here are The Mirrors by MissMerlot [Reviews - 5] (2293 words)
26. If He Could Turn Back Time...And Off To Blighty We Go! by MissMerlot [Reviews - 5] (2007 words)
27. Berating and Explaining by MissMerlot [Reviews - 6] (2015 words)
28. No Sympathy or Mercy, But Plenty of Smoke and Subterfuging by MissMerlot [Reviews - 7] (2892 words)
29. Livid in London, Perplexed and Pissed in Pittsburgh by MissMerlot [Reviews - 5] (2670 words)
30. Recognition Part One by MissMerlot [Reviews - 7] (2471 words)
31. Recreating, A Recollection and Recognition Part 2 by MissMerlot [Reviews - 4] (2355 words)
32. The Ghost of The Past by MissMerlot [Reviews - 5] (1207 words)
33. The Suspicion and The Alibi by MissMerlot [Reviews - 4] 
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34. For Whom The Bellwether Tolls by MissMerlot [Reviews - 7] (2426 words)
35. Haunting, Vaunting and Taunting by MissMerlot [Reviews - 6] (2602 words)
36. The Light Starts to Shine on the Dark Knight by MissMerlot [Reviews - 5] (2592 words)
37. Reconnect and the Redolence of Remembrance and Revenge by MissMerlot [Reviews - 5] (2386 words)
38. And So It Begins by MissMerlot [Reviews - 6] (1528 words)
39. The All Seeing Eye and the Ghost of a Chance by MissMerlot [Reviews - 7] (1429 words)
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