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Bio:
Retired grandmother. Love QAF characters & cast especially Brian & Justin!
This is such a wonderful story that leaves you wanting more. I loved every minute of watching Brian's masks slip away as he accepted his love and appreciation for Justin. It was also great seeing Brian discover he had members of his own family looking out for him. His Aunt and Uncle just accepted him no questions asked, and they respected Brian and Justin as a couple. So much happens in this story that I believe makes Brian and Justin into the couple they were meant to be - SunshineSally
An AU season 3 post-finale story.
Categories: QAF US, Admin Pick
Characters: Ben Bruckner, Brian Kinney, Claire Kinney, Daphne Chanders, Debbie Novotny, Emmett Honeycutt, Ethan Gold, Gus Marcus-Peterson, Jennifer Taylor, Joan Kinney, Justin Taylor, Lindsay Peterson, Melanie Marcus, Michael Novotny, Original Male Character, Vic Grassi
Tags: Anal Sex (Lots of it!), Christmas, Family, M/M, Oral Sex, Season 3
Genres: Alternate Universe, Romance
Pairings: Brian/Justin, Michael/Ben
Series: Season Three Stories
Chapters: 20 Table of Contents
Completed: Yes Word count: 122155 Read Count: 80070
Date: Mar 20, 2018 Title: Chapter 20: Chapter 20: Witnesses
When a story is posted complete, I usually wait until I finish it to review. And, I must say this story was beyond amazing. I could not stop reading it. Your writing is so great. I could see them in the situations that you put them into and I am a sucker for happy endings so you made my day. Thank you and I hope that you are already thinking of another terrific story.
Brian tossed Justin away after their first night together. Ten years later, what happens when fate brings them together again?
Categories: QAF US
Characters: Brian Kinney, Justin Taylor
Tags: What if...
Genres: Alternate Universe
Pairings: Brian/Justin
Series: None
Chapters: 1 Table of Contents
Completed: Yes Word count: 11464 Read Count: 4171
Date: Dec 22, 2017 Title: Chapter 1: Chapter 1
Fantastic story. Just love the ones where we get the happy every after. And, this one did just that. Happy Holidays.
It's Christmas and Brian was planning on spending it with Gus in Toronto. Then Justin has an accident. What will Brian do now?
Categories: QAF US
Characters: None
Tags: Anti-Lindsay, Anti-Melanie, Christmas Eve, Post-series
Genres: None
Pairings: Brian/Justin
Series: None
Chapters: 1 Table of Contents
Completed: Yes Word count: 4419 Read Count: 3434
Date: Dec 18, 2017 Title: Chapter 1: Canes and Planes and Christmas Pains
Great Christmas story. Thanks for writing it.
Author's Response:
Thank you. Glad you enjoyed it.
How I would continue QAF if I could! Justin is back from NYC and the gang is back together!
Categories: QAF US
Characters: None
Tags: PWP (Plot? What Plot?), What if...
Genres: None
Pairings: Brian/Justin, Debbie/Carl, Emmett/Drew, Michael/Ben, Other Cast Pairing, Ted/Blake
Series: None
Chapters: 2 Table of Contents
Completed: No Word count: 1127 Read Count: 1872
Date: Dec 27, 2017 Title: Chapter 2: Inevitably Delightful
What happened to the updates that you said would be done?
A very warm-hearted thank you to Predec2, who made this amazing banner !!!
Thank you so much !!!
Happily living their lives together with both success, fame and with children around them, Brian and Justin Kinney were in their own words 'living the life of great homosexuals', when a car accident changes their lives.
Now, they are back to the beginning where Brian, the ultimate asshole ad executive, and Justin, the blonde twink stalker. did not meet each other yet. This is the story of what these partners will do to make sure that they really have 'no regrets' in their lives and to avoid the mistakes they made in the way.
Inspired by 'One More Time' by The WinsomeWasp
Categories: QAF US
Characters: Brian Kinney, Craig Taylor, Cynthia, Daphne Chanders, Debbie Novotny, Emmett Honeycutt, Gus Marcus-Peterson, Jack Kinney, James 'Hunter' Montgomery, James Stockwell, Jennifer Taylor, Joan Kinney, Justin Taylor, Lindsay Peterson, Melanie Marcus, Michael Novotny, Molly Taylor, Other Cast Regulars, Ted Schmidt, Vic Grassi
Tags: Coming Out, Dirty Talk, Established Relationship, Family, First Time (Sex), Homophobia, Kink, M/M, Non-Monogamous Pairings, Phone Sex, Possessive, Real Life Issues, Responsible Justin, What if...
Genres: Alternate Canon, Alternate Universe, Angst w/ Happy Ending, Could be Canon, Fable, Hurt/Comfort
Pairings: Brian/Justin
Series: None
Chapters: 14 Table of Contents
Completed: No Word count: 65371 Read Count: 30191
Date: Dec 24, 2017 Title: Chapter 1: Looking into the Future
What a great first chapter. Terrific writing. Will read chapter 2 and more tomorrow. Happy Holidays
After a promise to Mikey, Brian and the gang goes to camp. Brian could think of many things to do for a week better than going to an adult summer camp.
Categories: QAF US
Characters: Brian Kinney
Tags: Anti-Dave, Anti-Ethan, Language, M/M, Non-Consent
Genres: Alternate Canon
Pairings: Brian/Justin
Series: None
Chapters: 6 Table of Contents
Completed: No Word count: 10054 Read Count: 6245
Date: Jun 16, 2020 Title: Chapter 6: Tuesday
Great chapter. Mikey isn't one of my favorite characters so I love when he is in trouble or looks stupid. Wonderful writing.
Date: May 24, 2020 Title: Chapter 4: Sunday
Read all chapters. Great story. Can't wait to see where you go from here. Glad you got your account back. Hope all is well with you.Wonderful writing.
Author's Response:
Thank you so much. Everything is going well. I hope you enjoy the next chapter.
Date: May 28, 2020 Title: Chapter 5: Monday
Great chapter. Usually don't feel sorry for Michael, but he didn't deserve that. Fantastic writing.
Justin and Brian have been together for over twenty years. They have a large family, with all the good and bad it involves. One morning their world is thrown into turmoil. Got the idea from Safe Passage, good movie but changing quite a bit.
Categories: QAF US
Characters: Blake Wyzecki, Brian Kinney, Carl Horvath, Chris Hobbs, Daphne Chanders, Debbie Novotny, Emmett Honeycutt, Ethan Gold, Gus Marcus-Peterson, Jennifer Taylor, Jenny Rebecca Marcus-Peterson, Justin Taylor, Lindsay Peterson, Melanie Marcus, Michael Novotny, Molly Taylor, Original Female Character, Original Male Character, Ted Schmidt, Tucker
Tags: Anti-Ethan, Post-series
Genres: Drama
Pairings: Brian/Justin
Series: None
Chapters: 28 Table of Contents
Completed: Yes Word count: 65815 Read Count: 80422
Date: Nov 27, 2017 Title: Chapter 28: Epilogue
What a great ending to a really crazy story. Even just imagining Brian & Justin with TEN kids would have been a story in itself, but your imagination did that and did it extremely well. Even though it has ended, I think the readers will continue to remember this story for just being so different from the usual Brian-Justin stories. GREAT JOB
Author's Response:
Thank you. It is different. LOL. I'm so glad you enjoyed it.
A love story told in pics…
Categories: QAF US
Characters: Ethan Gold
Tags: Drabble, Humiliation, Infidelity, Justin/Other, M/M, One-Shot, Real Life Issues, Season 3
Genres: Canon, Drama, Hurt/Comfort, Romance
Pairings: Brian/Justin
Series: None
Chapters: 1 Table of Contents
Completed: Yes Word count: 203 Read Count: 1237
Date: Nov 30, 2017 Title: Chapter 1: Chapter 1
This was fantastic. Just love the concept of the pictures. You worked hard to get just the right pictures. Congratulations.
Here I go with my first multi-chaptered story in over 3 years. I really hope you will enjoy it. Some time ago someone suggested the idea of turning around the series plot involving the Prom bashing 180 degrees, and then seeing what might have happened if it was Brian who was Hobbs' victim rather than Justin. I found the idea intriguing, so I'm going with it. Of course there will be drama and angst, but just remember how my stories end up and take heart. So without delay, here is the beginning of a whole new light on the love story of Brian and Justin.
But first, of course, I must give my undying appreciation to my dear Judy for her beta help. And a special appreciation to the very talented and thoughtful Kim for the evocative banner for my story. I love you girls dearly.
Categories: QAF US
Characters: Brian Kinney, Justin Taylor, Original Character, Other Cast Regulars
Tags: Bashing, M/M, What if...
Genres: Alternate Canon, Angst w/ Happy Ending, Drama, Romance
Pairings: Brian/Justin
Series: None
Chapters: 26 Table of Contents
Completed: Yes Word count: 64386 Read Count: 45172
Date: Apr 02, 2019 Title: Chapter 24: Friends and Foes
Oh no, cliffhanger LOL Great update. Now I know you will keep our boys safe in the end so I will enjoy the ride until then. Hope all is well with you.
Author's Response:
I do like my cliffhangers, don't I? LOL! And I don't like to make our boys suffer too badly, so you know where all of Hobbs plans will lead. The ride is coming to an end very shortly, and I hope you will enjoy the rest of it. Thank you so much for all your lovely comments, Mamab. Huge hugs, Grammy
P.S. All is very well with me and mine. Thank you so much for caring.
Date: Apr 23, 2019 Title: Chapter 25: Pride and Prejudice
OH NO, MAJOR CLIFFHANGER!!!!!!!!!!!!! You are good at them. Please don't keep us waiting TOO LONG !!!! LOL Great chapter. Could just picture it so easily from watching the series. Fantastic writing. Hope you are well and had a nice Easter. 10 plus rating !!!!!!!!!!!
Author's Response:
I had a lot of fun re-watching that iconic Pride Day Parade from the show as inspiration for this chapter, Mamab. I am very happy that you were able to picture what I saw too. I can promise you that the end is in sight. I'm almost halfway through the final chapter now. I can't let things hang as they are now. I do hope you will be pleased with the ending. Thank you very much for giving me such great support for this story. Huge hugs, Grammy
Date: May 05, 2019 Title: Chapter 26: Bitter Revenge... Sweet Revenge
Wonderful ending to a wonderful story. Fantastic writing. Thank you a happy ending and for finishing it. So many writers have just left their work unfinished because of RL or health issues. Hope all is well with you and that you are thinking of something new to write. 10+
Author's Response:
Thank you so much for all the wonderful support you have given this story throughout the lengthy time it has taken to finish it, Mamab. It means a lot to me, especially that you have enjoyed it. The one thing you can always count on me for is a happy ending. LOL! I do have just 2 more stories that I had to abandon some time back, and I hope to finish those too someday.
As for the near future, I do have another short story already in the works. It's called 'The Great New York City Misadventure'. I hope to have it completed and posted very shortly. I hope you will join me then too. Then, after that, I am thinking of writing a sequel to 'The Letters' which I am calling 'Finding Ginny'. So many stories are still running through my mind even after all these years. Warmest hugs, Grammy
Date: Mar 21, 2019 Title: Chapter 23: A Memory Catalyst
Oh, wow, just wonderful. Could see every movement of the dance which I still think is one of the most romantic things ever shown on television. Of course, I cried just thinking of it. You took the story to a new level with the way you have written this story. Fantastic writing. Can't wait to see where you go next.
Author's Response:
Such beautiful comments, Mamab. Thank you so much. That dance is one of my all-time favorite scenes, because it left no doubt as to how Brian was feeling about Justin. The looks in their eyes said it all. I loved picturing the scene in my mind's eye as I wrote about the video. And now that Brian fully realizes how he felt that night, he is able to come to terms with how he is feeling now. It will change everything for the couple. They'll need their connection as the storm gathers around them. More coming up soon. Huge hugs, Grammy
Date: Mar 13, 2019 Title: Chapter 22: There May Be Another Trigger
Oh, cliffhangers. Hate them, but love how they keep the story so interesting. Great writing. Always happy to read your stories. Hope all is well with you.
Author's Response:
I know how you feel, Mamab. I used to go crazy when a chapter ended with a cliffhanger, but then I realized how excited it made me feel in anticipation for the next chapter. That's why so many television series like to use them. LOL! But I promise that you won't have to wait too long to find out what happens when the video is viewed by Brian and Justin. Thank you so much for your wonderful comments. Huge hugs, Grammy
Date: Nov 20, 2018 Title: Chapter 20: The First Breakthrough
Great chapter. A breakthrough for Brian is great. Can't wait for where you take them next. Terrific writing. Hope you have a nice Thanksgiving.
Author's Response:
The timing was right for Brian to finally remember something. He is now feeling many of the things he felt with Justin the first time around, which is opening his mind up to the past... slowly, but surely. The couple will explore that connection to each other in the coming chapter. Thank you so much for your comments, Mamab. I hope you have a great Thanksgiving day too. Huge hugs, Grammy
Date: Oct 27, 2018 Title: Chapter 19: The 'Borrowed' Sketches
Great update. Love this story and can't wait to see where you go next with it. Hope you are doing Ok
Author's Response:
First, thank you so much for your thoughtfulness, Mamab. I am feeling so much better now. I was even able to almost complete another short story, which I hope to have posted within days.
This story still has a bit of life left before we reach the climax, but it isn't too far off now. I hope you will continue to enjoy the journey as we reach that point. Huge hugs, Grammy
Date: Oct 12, 2018 Title: Chapter 18: The Visit With the Girls
Great chapter. Love this story. Hopefully Brian will start to remember, but the fact that he has fallen for Justin again is fantastic. Hope all is well with you.
Author's Response:
Thank you so much for your wonderful comments, Mamab. It won't be long before something happens which will shake things loose for Brian. In the meantime, they are rebuilding what was lost without Brian even knowing it.
I am doing so much better. Thank you for your kindness. Huge hugs, Grammy
Date: Sep 22, 2018 Title: Chapter 16: The Missing Sketches
Cliffhanger!!!! LOL Love this story and how it is coming around to when Brian will remember his Sunshine. As usual wonderful writing.
Author's Response:
I do love cliffhangers, Mamab. I grew up on soap operas and they always left you wondering what was coming next. LOL! That said, I can promise a bit of excitement coming up at Babylon, whether it works in jogging Brian's memory or not. You won't have long to wait. Thank you for leaving such great comments. Hugs, Grammy
Date: Oct 04, 2018 Title: Chapter 17: The Visit Down Memory Lane
Great chapter. Just love this story. As usual you writing is wonderful.
Author's Response:
And as usual, you make me feel so good about my work. Thank you very much for your always uplifting comments, Mamab. The next chapter will send our boys down memory lane again with Mel, Lindsay, and Gus. I hope you will enjoy it. Huge hugs, Grammy
Date: Aug 08, 2018 Title: Chapter 9: The Meetings
Wow, great story. I have to say I was reluctant to start reading it as I have now decided due to so many unfinished stories (I have 52 WIPS on KD) that I will wait for completion of new stories, but since I absolutely LOVE your stories, I just know that you will not leave this story up in the air as so many seem to be doing. There have been a few posts about getting new readers, etc. and frankly I told them that knowing that stories are not completed is not a good way to get new people involved. I fully understand that RL, illness, work, etc. get in the way, but a couple of my other favorite writers have said that they are having issues, but will continue when they can. That is understandable, but to just write several chapters and then weeks and months go by with nothing is very frustrating to readers. Sorry to complain, but sometimes you just need someone to "talk" to. Everything is great so far EXCEPT for the inclusion of Ethan. And, of course, no one expects Mikey to be nice. HaHa I do love that so many different writers never portray Michael as a nice guy. Most seem to downright hate him which is fine by me and a good storyline. Hope all is well with you.
Author's Response:
I am so happy to hear from you, Mamab. Do not apologize for anything you say. I fully understand your feelings about incomplete stories. I feel the same way as a reader. I confess that out of my 100 + stories, there are 3 that I did not complete in a timely manner. This story was one of them, but after approximately a year, I was finally able to return to my writing and knew this story needed completing the most. I will do everything in my power to not let a long delay happen again. And I still plan to get back to the other two stories, but only after completing this one. Thank you so much for trusting me with my story. I hope you will be glad you did by the end of it.
Sorry about including Ethan, but life has never gone smoothly for Brian and Justin and Ethan is simply another hurdle the couple will have to jump over to get back together. I promise you that I'll let nothing, including Ethan, keep them apart forever. That can't happen in any of my stories. I'm a hopeless romantic.
Poor Mikey. I actually have never hated him, because I fully understand his motivation. That said, I do hate some of the things he did. He isn't really a villain in any of my stories, but he does make mistakes, just like he did in the series. Of course, Debbie is always there to check him when he does. LOL!
All is well with me after a rather bad year and I am super happy about that. Thank you for asking. I hope life is treating you kindly too. Thank you again for your support and wonderful comments. Warm hugs, Grammy
Date: Aug 11, 2018 Title: Chapter 10: The First Confrontation
OK, because I love your writing and I know you will make me happy in the end, I am TOLERATING Ethan, but just barely !!!!!!! LOL
Author's Response:
You are too kind, Mamab, because I KNOW how difficult it is to tolerate the pathetic violinist. Yet he is serving his purpose by making Brian instinctively feel a sense of jealousy over Justin, which the poor man can't quite understand. All the more reason for Brian to learn more about Justin. And that learning will start with the next chapter. Hope to see you then. Huge hugs, Grammy
Date: Aug 18, 2018 Title: Chapter 11: The Past Revisited
Wow, great chapter. They are moving forward and that is so good. You know I love your stories so much and this one is terrific.
Author's Response:
Thank you again for such lovely comments, Mamab. The boys are finally starting to re-connect, and there will be many more times spent together as Justin works hard to bring back the Brian who cared so much about him. I'm so happy that this story is working for you. Huge hugs, Grammy
Date: Sep 08, 2018 Title: Chapter 14: The Gang's All Here
Just wanted to tell you that this story showed up lst on MW and not here so I read it there then it came up here. This is normally the site where I read stories that are posted on both and didn't want you to think I didn't review. So better twice to tell you it is wonderful, than not at all. LOL
Author's Response:
Dear Mamab, I am happy to receive comments from you no matter where they are. I always post on MW first simply because they are my original home base and I love them for all the support they've given me from the very beginning. I do love that KD was created too so that I could reach even more readers. Everyone has been so kind to me on both sites and I welcome all readers from both.
I am so very happy that this story is interesting to you. I hope you will continue to enjoy it as we move further into it. Thank you again for your support. Warm hugs,Grammy
Date: Aug 25, 2018 Title: Chapter 12: The Reenactment
Great chapter. Love how they are moving forward. Your writing is fantastic as usual.
Author's Response:
Thank you so much for such sweet comments, Mamab. Brian and Justin have just barely scratched the surface of their past together, but now that the door has been opened they will have to explore more of those lost memories. The ride may be bumpy at times, but it also promises to be hot too, as you'll find in the next chapter. See you then. Huge hugs, Grammy