When Brian Kinney was fired from Ryder's advertising agency after being accused of sexual harassment, he never would have imagined becoming an escort. However, learning that his son was seriously sick wasn't part of his plans either.
One year later, he meets Justin Taylor, an artist who was attacked at his prom and suffered serious injuries. What happens when their worlds collide?
Rated: M
Categories: QAF US Characters: Ben Bruckner, Brandon, Brian Kinney, Daphne Chanders, Debbie Novotny, Emmett Honeycutt, Ethan Gold, Gus Marcus-Peterson, Jennifer Taylor, Justin Taylor, Lindsay Peterson, Melanie Marcus, Michael Novotny, Molly Taylor, Original Male Character, Ted Schmidt
Tags: Anal Sex (Lots of it!), Bashing, Brian/Other, First Time (Sex), M/M, Out of Character, PTSD
Genres: Alternate Canon, Alternate Universe, Drama, Humor, Romance
Pairings: Brian/Justin, Brian/Other
Challenges: None
Series: None
Chapters: 25 Completed: Yes
Word count: 111591 Read: 55801
ePub Downloads: 98 Published: Jan 21, 2017 Updated: Aug 04, 2017
DISCLAIMER: All publicly recognizable characters, settings, etc. are the property of their respective owners. The original characters and plot are the property of the author. The author is in no way associated with the owners, creators, or producers of any media franchise. No copyright infringement is intended.
This story is an AU, starting after episode 1.13. It is a collaboration between three crazy ladies (Alois, addict_writer & eureka1). We have to thank our betas, Gloria, and Alison, for putting up with us and the constant changes. You're wonderful!
1. Prologue by eureka1 [Reviews - 16] 
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2. Chapter 1 by eureka1 [Reviews - 6] (5923 words)
3. Chapter 2 by eureka1 [Reviews - 5] (4095 words)
4. Chapter 3 by eureka1 [Reviews - 6] (3623 words)
5. Chapter 4 by eureka1 [Reviews - 6] (4511 words)
6. Chapter 5 by eureka1 [Reviews - 5] (5496 words)
7. Chapter 6 by eureka1 [Reviews - 6] (4408 words)
8. Chapter 7 by eureka1 [Reviews - 5] (4184 words)
9. Chapter 8 by eureka1 [Reviews - 6] (4252 words)
* A special thanks to our wonderful betas *
10. Chapter 9 by eureka1 [Reviews - 6] (3001 words)
11. Chapter 10 by eureka1 [Reviews - 9] (4410 words)
A huge thanks to our betas!
12. Chapter 11 by eureka1 [Reviews - 5] (4954 words)
13. Chapter 12 by eureka1 [Reviews - 4] (4100 words)
** Thanks to our wonderful betas, Gloria and Alison! **
14. Chapter 13 by eureka1 [Reviews - 8] (4587 words)
15. Chapter 14 by eureka1 [Reviews - 8] (4276 words)
One day early, but surely you guys don't mind since we skipped last week's update.
16. Chapter 15 by eureka1 [Reviews - 7] (4397 words)
Our endless gratitude to our wonderful betas!
17. Chapter 16 by eureka1 [Reviews - 6] (4046 words)
** A huge thanks to our betas, Gloria and Alison **
18. Chapter 17 by eureka1 [Reviews - 4] (5933 words)
** Again, we wouldn't be able to post without our betas' invaluable help. Thank you! **
19. Chapter 18 by eureka1 [Reviews - 5] (4075 words)
** A huge shout-out to our betas! **
20. Chapter 19 by eureka1 [Reviews - 9] (5933 words)
* We couldn't have written this chapter without our betas' help. Thank you so much! *
21. Chapter 20 by eureka1 [Reviews - 6] (4796 words)
** A special thanks to our betas and to the readers for being an inspiration **
22. Chapter 21 by eureka1 [Reviews - 4] (3933 words)
We apologize about the delay in posting and hope you will enjoy the new chapter :)
23. Chapter 22 by eureka1 [Reviews - 5] (4051 words)
24. Chapter 23 by eureka1 [Reviews - 3] (5783 words)
* Last chapter before the epilogue. So please don’t hesitate to share your feelings about this by leaving a comment. We love, love, love to read them and it’s almost the end. *
Thank you for reading :)
25. Epilogue by eureka1 [Reviews - 12] (4216 words)