Sherry,

This was a fun story to write. 

The continuation of this is The Witch And The Weasel. 

~charming1 & Lorie~

Brian's still a stud, and his usual sarcastic self, but he's missing the blond boy he foolishly threw out of the loft (even if he did think he had good cause at the time) and it's affecting his behavior. And no one's so perfect that they don't have awkward moments, Brian included; we're sharing some of the ones CowLip would've excised. :D Plus, with Ted meeting the hunky professor and developing some self-confidence much earlier than canon, he's more than able to hold his own with Brian. We're proud of our favorite brunet for actually talking to Justin and issuing an apology - that's progress! :)

Dr Dave is completely enamored with Michael, and Brian quite likes it that way - the doc keeps his childhood friend occupied. We'll have to see whether Brian will take Michael to task or not; he's so used to Michael criticizing Justin that he tends to ignore it. You probably don't have much to worry about as far as Justin creating a comic book with Michael; he has neither the time nor the interest.

Sydney seems to be growing on everyone. :D We love the way she keeps wrong-footing Dixon. :D

It's horrid to be caught up with a WIP and waiting for the next chapter. :( We'll try to have a new installment for you soon. :)

~ KaBrynn

We're working on it, Sherry! Have you checked out the teaser in the FanDoc? Feel free to leave comments in the FanDoc - it's there for our readers - and to share your opinions in the discussion section. :)

Many thanks for all the reviews. :)

~ KaBrynn

We're confident that Ben will get the hang of navigating the friendship between Brian and Ted. :) We're enjoying Brian being all snarky on Ted's behalf; we find it much more entertaining than the way Brian interfered in David and Michael's relationship in canon.

Poor Brian... still scrambling to figure out who Bob is. :D At least he got to heap some sarcasm onto Garrick-Derrick-Podrick-Edrick. Eric was actually pretty darned brave, the way he stood up to Brian. No question he would like more than a friendship with Justin, but we'll have to see if he pushes that or not...

If any of Brian's burgled goods do show up at Second Hand Job, it's unlikely that Marvella would be a knowing fence. She wouldn't want to damage her standing as a reputable businesswoman.

Brian's always complaining about the 'motor oil' they serve the diner, so it kinda served him right that he got Wen's coffee. :P "It's really irritating," he complains, "the way all his friends are on to him. When did they stop being clueless clucks?"

There will probably be another opportunity for Brian to ogle Justin in his new briefs. Or maybe he'll hear about it through the grapevine... You're right that he most definitely did enjoy his evening, though - brought to him courtesy of Brynn. :D

Thanks for all the comments, Sherry!

~ KaBrynn

We're thrilled that you liked the way we fulfilled your request, Sherry :)

We agree. Vic is a father figure for Brian (and far, far better than Jack).

Michael doesn't want to let go of Brian. As is typical, Mr. 'I didn't mean it like that' is blowing hot and cold with Justin. Michael wants the old codependent status quo with Brian restored. And to have David too. (I've been rewatching, very slowly, S1, and it makes me sad how dependent on Michael Brian was early in canon. Just... ugh. We're fixing that.)

I had the impression from canon that Brian was a mediocre bowler, at best. It suits our story for him to have a couple minor flaws when it comes to athletic prowess(like not being the best bowler in the family, although I think that honor went to Ben in canon).

If you've made it to and through the most recent chapter, we hope you enjoyed it :) A teaser for the next chapter should be up within in a couple of weeks.

~ KaBrynn

It's difficult to imagine what Michael could have been thinking when he BOB-napped Justin's toy, but 'irrational jealousy' probably comes the closest. Thankfully, Vic's right - Justin doesn't need to worry that Michael would have used the toy. Okay, enough of that brain bleach-worthy topic. Bleurgh.

"This whole patience thing is getting old," Brian mutters. "As long as it ends with the blond boy back in my bed, though, I guess I can hold out a little longer..."

Gus really is a chip off the old block, huh?

The heat factor is always off the charts with those two men. :)

Thanks for reviewing, Sherry. :) We were made up to hear from you.

~ KaBrynn