Penname: mamab Real name: Marilynne
Member Since: Jan 13, 2017
Membership status: Member
Bio:

Retired grandmother.  Love QAF characters & cast especially Brian & Justin!


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Summary:

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Several months after Brian and Justin part ways, a private airing of their dirty laundry results in a night of passion that neither one can forget or stop. But what happens when Brian is tired of playing second 'fiddle' to the fiddler? And how the hell do they keep the Gurus of Gossip aka the 'family' from finding out about their affair?
Based on the plot bunny from TAG!


Categories: QAF US, Plot Bunnies
Characters: Brian Kinney, Cynthia, Daphne Chanders, Emmett Honeycutt, Ethan Gold, Jennifer Taylor, Justin Taylor, Molly Taylor, Original Character, Other Cast Regulars, Vic Grassi
Tags: Anti-Ethan, Anti-Lindsay, Anti-Michael, Bashing, Bottom Brian, Brain Bleach Recommended, Hatred, Jealousy, M/M, PTSD, Real Life Issues, Season 3, Toppy Justin, Voyeurism, What if...
Genres: Alternate Canon, Alternate Universe, Angst w/ Happy Ending, Drama, Humor, Porny, Romance
Pairings: Brian/Justin, Justin/Ethan
Series: None
Chapters: 53 Table of Contents
Completed: No Word count: 294162 Read Count: 239134
[Report This] Published: Sep 13, 2016 Updated: Jul 22, 2023
Reviewer: mamab Signed
Date: Aug 16, 2018 Title: Chapter 44: CHAPTER 41: ONE LITTLE SLIP

Oh wow, great chapter and fantastic writing.  Happy that you appear to being well enough to continue updating.  Just take care of yourself and know that you are in my thoughts and prayer at all times.

Reviewer: mamab Signed
Date: Oct 20, 2018 Title: Chapter 45: CHAPTER 42: FOREVER YOUNG

CLIFFHANGER.  If I didn't love your writing so much, I would be kicking and screaming, but I know you will continue this story and not make the readers wait forever for the results.  Fantastic writing.

Reviewer: mamab Signed
Date: Nov 21, 2017 Title: Chapter 38: Chapter 35: ALL ABOUT US

I LOVE this story.  Wow this long chapter was really amazing.  You are doing such a fantastic job with writing it.  Can't wait to see where it goes.  Just happy that Brian & Justin are together.  Love happy endings.  Happy Thanksgiving

Reviewer: mamab Signed
Date: Nov 21, 2017 Title: Chapter 38: Chapter 35: ALL ABOUT US

I LOVE this story.  Wow this long chapter was really amazing.  You are doing such a fantastic job with writing it.  Can't wait to see where it goes.  Just happy that Brian & Justin are together.  Love happy endings.  Happy Thanksgiving

Reviewer: mamab Signed
Date: Mar 25, 2018 Title: Chapter 42: Chapter 39: CONFESSIONS Part I

Great update.  This is a good story and I can't wait to see where you go with it next.

Reviewer: mamab Signed
Date: Apr 10, 2018 Title: Chapter 43: Chapter 40: CONFESSIONS Part II

Great chapter.  Glad that Mikey & Linds will get what is coming to them.  Great writing.

Reviewer: mamab Signed
Date: Feb 17, 2018 Title: Chapter 41: CHAPTER 38: SECRETS

Fantastic chapter.  Finally Michael & Lindsay will get what they deserve.  They are such idiots and you write them perfectly.

Summary:



Brian surprises Justin…


Categories: QAF US
Characters: None
Tags: Anniversary, M/M, One-Shot, Post-series, Real Life Issues
Genres: Alternate Universe, Angst w/ Happy Ending, Drama, Hurt/Comfort, Porny, Romance
Pairings: Brian/Justin
Series: None
Chapters: 1 Table of Contents
Completed: Yes Word count: 3496 Read Count: 1625
[Report This] Published: Sep 24, 2016 Updated: Sep 24, 2016
Reviewer: mamab Signed
Date: Dec 27, 2017 Title: Chapter 1: Chapter 1

Now this is my kind of story (except for Brad LOL), but happy endings make me happy.

[Report This] Published: Oct 17, 2016 Updated: Jun 30, 2018
Reviewer: mamab Signed
Date: Dec 17, 2017 Title: Chapter 30: Chapter 30

Just finished this great story and waited until the end to review.  It was wonderful.  I really love all of your writing.  It makes me laugh, it makes me cry and just plain makes me feel good.  Happy Holidays to you.

Reviewer: mamab Signed
Date: Jul 01, 2018 Title: Chapter 30: Chapter 30

Great story. Thanks for competing it and for updating "Life" and "He's Mine".

Hold On by Kimberley Rated: M half-star [Reviews - 37]
Summary:

Will a traumatic event bring the family closer together - or tear them apart?


Categories: QAF US
Characters: Brian Kinney, Gus Marcus-Peterson, Justin Taylor, Other Cast Regulars
Tags: Family, Violence
Genres: Alternate Universe, Angst, Drama
Pairings: Brian/Justin
Series: None
Chapters: 7 Table of Contents
Completed: Yes Word count: 9794 Read Count: 22382
[Report This] Published: Nov 02, 2016 Updated: Nov 08, 2016
Reviewer: mamab Signed
Date: Jan 24, 2018 Title: Chapter 7: Chapter 7

Just found this story yesterday and wow what a story.  Used up more tissues than usual.  I kept hoping that it was Justin being out of it, but was afraid it was true about Gus.  Thank you for the happy ending.

Summary:

This story is the result of the request by a wonderful reader of mine named Lorie.  It begins in 2005.  Justin is a young man in NYC who makes his living as the writer of gay porn and adult fiction.  He has bigger goals for himself.  He dreams of publishing the great American gay romance novel, but he has little to base it on.  Justin does not do relationships and has little trust of others due to a painful childhood.  Brian Kinney is the owner of his own ad agency which has taken on Justin's publishing house as a new client.  What will happen when Brian and Justin meet eventually...two lost souls afraid of commitment.  I owe a huge debt of gratitude to my Granddaughter, Amy, for the banner and my friend Pat for beta help.  I also want to thank Lorie for trusting me with her idea.  So enjoy and remember that comments are always welcome.   

 


Categories: QAF US
Characters: Brian Kinney, Justin Taylor
Tags: Abuse/Child Abuse, Anal Sex (Lots of it!), Out of Character, Real Life Issues
Genres: Alternate Universe, Hurt/Comfort, Romance
Pairings: Brian/Justin
Series: None
Chapters: 21 Table of Contents
Completed: Yes Word count: 65005 Read Count: 36326
[Report This] Published: Nov 16, 2016 Updated: Nov 16, 2016
Reviewer: mamab Signed
Date: Dec 29, 2017 Title: Chapter 21: 21. Taking Care of Both Taylors

This was the first Kinnetik Dreams story that I ever read.  It was so good that I just had to read it again.  It was even better the second time.  Thank you for writiing & sharing it.



Author's Response:

There is no better compliment for a writer than to hear that a reader enjoyed their story enough to read it more than once.  Thank you so much for making my day.  I am very happy that you like this story so much, Mamab.  It was a lot of fun in writing it.  Warmest hugs, Grammy

Summary:

I have something a little different from my usual romantic story for you.  This is a What If story.  What If Justin did not meet Brian during his Senior year.  What if he was bashed for a different reason.  Do you remember that one moment in the show when Justin wished he had died from the bashing...when he lost it and pushed his mother down?  What if those suicidal thoughts went further, but a guardian angel steps in to give him a glimpse of what he will miss if he dies?  Will it be enough for our young man to fight for his life?  Or is it too late to change his destiny?  This story is unbeta'd at the moment because my beta is off to see Randy in the Berkshires.  That is more important.  LOL!  Corrections will be made when she has more time.  The banner is again by my talented Granddaughter, Marika.  Enjoy!

 


Categories: QAF US
Characters: Brian Kinney, Justin Taylor, Other Cast Regulars
Tags: What if...
Genres: Drama
Pairings: None
Series: None
Chapters: 1 Table of Contents
Completed: Yes Word count: 6812 Read Count: 1148
[Report This] Published: Nov 19, 2016 Updated: Nov 19, 2016
Reviewer: mamab Signed
Date: Apr 17, 2018 Title: Chapter 1: 1. Changing Destiny

Just found this story while looking for something to read whil waiting for updates on current stories.  And, it is wonderful.  Such a different look at the story, but with a happy ending.  Great writing as usual.



Author's Response:

I am so happy you chose this story to read, Mamab.  I enjoyed writing this one a lot.  I'll never forget that scene when Justin exploded at his Mom and lost control, which was so unlike him.  I couldn't get the image out of my mind, so I decided to expand on what it could have meant if things had gone differently.  Thank you so much for your wonderful comments.  Warmest hugs, Grammy

Summary:

I, like so many, was not at all happy with how the QAF series ended.  So here is my version of how it could have happened after the last scene.  I owe a debt of gratitude to Eka for my lovely banner and Heather for her wonderful beta work. 

 


Categories: QAF US
Characters: Brian Kinney, Justin Taylor, Other Cast Regulars
Tags: What if...
Genres: Alternate Canon
Pairings: None
Series: None
Chapters: 1 Table of Contents
Completed: Yes Word count: 5301 Read Count: 1289
[Report This] Published: Nov 19, 2016 Updated: Nov 19, 2016
Reviewer: mamab Signed
Date: Dec 02, 2017 Title: Chapter 1: 1. The Music Never Dies For Lovers

Now this is how it should have ended.  I like so many others, probably thousands of fans hated the ending.  But my personal opinion is that when Showtime cancelled the show, the powers that be thought that if they left it with such a cliffhanger ending that Showtime would reconsider the cancellation and either bring it back with a new Season or at least a movie (like "Looking") only it just never has happened.  I cannot understand why so many years later and fans still watching it on "On Demand", etc. that Showtime is still not bringing it back for the fans.  You are a fantastic writer and I really, loved this story.



Author's Response:

Thank you so much for your wonderful comments, Mamab.  The only good thing to come out of that disappointing finale for the Series was that it has inspired so many writers to create their own versions of how it ended.  I've loved creating quite a few of them myself.  And it makes me so happy when someone enjoys what I've thought up.  I'm sure that there are a number of reasons why the Series has not come back, or even had a movie created.  Although nearly all of the actors in the series loved making it, they have gone on with their careers and may not be able to contribute to QAF anymore.  We are just lucky that so many of them are willing to get together for fan gatherings.  I've never been able to go to one personally, but many of my friends have and I've enjoyed listening to their stories about it.  In the meantime, we'll just keep the show alive with fanfics, fan videos, and re-watcvhing the series over and over again.   Warmest hugs, Grammy

Summary:

Justin Taylor is an up and coming artist who has lived and worked in New York City for the past seven years.  Brian Kinney is an advertising executive with his own Company who also lives and works in the Big Apple.  What happens when they both visit Central Park on a beautiful Spring Day?  How will the day end?  Read on and discover for yourself.  Many thanks to Marika for the lovely banner. 

 


Categories: QAF US
Characters: Brian Kinney, Justin Taylor
Tags: M/M
Genres: Romance
Pairings: Brian/Justin
Series: None
Chapters: 1 Table of Contents
Completed: Yes Word count: 5098 Read Count: 1079
[Report This] Published: Nov 19, 2016 Updated: Nov 19, 2016
Reviewer: mamab Signed starstarstarstarstar
Date: Jun 20, 2019 Title: Chapter 1: Chapter 1

Wow, great story.   There have been so few updates and new stories that I am searching my favorite writers for stories I haven't read or maybe did, but have forgotton.  Since I love your stories I found this one and don't think I did read it.  As always wonderful writing.  Hope all is well with you.



Author's Response:

You've made me very happy that you like my stories so much, Mamab.  Thank you very much for telling me.  I had a lot of fun with this story in reimagining how Brian and Justin met, although I love how they actually did in the series.  No matter how they would meet, of course, they would end up in love with one another.  That's just the way it is.  LOL!  Thank you again for such amazing comments.  Warm hugs, Grammy

Summary: Feature

This is a beautifully written story set in 1944, featuring Brian and Justin as gay soldiers in WWII serving in occupied France. One of my favorite stories from this amazing author - Lorie

It is the Winter of 1944 in occupied France. The allies have landed and slowly, so slowly, made their attempt to push to the borders of Germany. Sergeant Brian Kinney is too busy trying to keep his men alive and do his duty to worry about anything else, much less a personal life. Everything changes one day when one of his men, recently killed in an ambush, is replaced with a raw new recruit, Private Justin Taylor. The kid looks like he's barely out of High School and totally wet behind the ears. The Sarge is not happy, especially when without warning Sergeant Kinney finds himself fighting a different kind of war than the one on the battlefield.

I am dedicating this story to my late father who served bravely and honorably in WWII and the Vietnam War. I am also dedicating this story to all the GLBT men and women who also served with honor, but in silence throughout history. Many thanks go to the amazing Eka for her brilliant banner and to my friend Pat for her beta skills. 


Categories: QAF US, Admin Pick
Characters: Brian Kinney, Justin Taylor, Original Character
Tags: Anal Sex (Lots of it!), Oral Sex, Unsafe Sex, Violence
Genres: Alternate Universe, Drama, Historical, Hurt/Comfort, Romance
Pairings: Brian/Justin
Series: None
Chapters: 15 Table of Contents
Completed: Yes Word count: 42335 Read Count: 25571
[Report This] Published: Nov 21, 2016 Updated: Jan 15, 2018
Reviewer: mamab Signed
Date: Jan 19, 2018 Title: Chapter 15: 15. A Wondrous Journey Through Time

What a wonderful amazing story.  Once I started reading, I just could't stop.  I loved the soldier named Cowlip, great idea.  As good as the story was, my favorite chapter was the last one.  Seeing Brian & Justin as elderly men still so much in love was perfect.  You are so talented and I enjoy your stories more & more as I read them.  Keep writing & I will keep reading.  Thank you for sharing your thoughts with the readers.



Author's Response:

Oh Mamab, you are the first person to mention my use of the name Cowlip for the soldier.  I'm sure others noticed, but it was fun to hear it mentioned.  I definitely had my tongue-in-cheek with that one.  LOL!

I've written a couple of short stories that portrayed Brian and Justin in their later years together.  This, of course, is my favorite one.  I know some elderly gay couples who have been together for decades, and their love for each other is just as strong as it was when they first fell in love.  I couldn't imagine Brian and Justin any other way.  

Your comments have been so kind, and I've enjoyed every one of them.  Knowing that you have gotten pleasure from reading my work is the greatest reward, so thank you again for taking time to let me know how you feel.  Warmest hugs, Grammy

 

Road Trip by mandagrammy Rated: M half-star [Reviews - 3]
Summary:

Justin has finally convinced Brian to take a real vacation and they head for Europe.  They fly into Paris and then decide to take a road trip from Paris to Rome.  Of course, not everything runs smoothly for our intrepid travelers...as usual.  Many thanks to Pat for her beta work and Eka for the adorable banner. 


Categories: QAF US
Characters: Brian Kinney, Justin Taylor
Tags: M/M
Genres: Humor, Romance
Pairings: Brian/Justin
Series: None
Chapters: 1 Table of Contents
Completed: Yes Word count: 3875 Read Count: 911
[Report This] Published: Nov 21, 2016 Updated: Nov 21, 2016
Reviewer: mamab Signed
Date: Nov 29, 2017 Title: Chapter 1: Chapter 1

This was a fun story to read.  It was easy to imagine what was going on for my favorite couple.  Great job.



Author's Response:

Thank you very much for checking out my story, Mamab.  I'm glad you enjoyed it.  I love sending our boys out on adventures like this.  Warm hugs, Grammy

Strange Love by starlight Rated: E half-star [Reviews - 83]
Summary:

Michael and Lindsay are as usual up to no good, and end up in therapy. Somehow so do the rest of the Gang.

Thank you Lorie for helping me turn this into more than an idea when I wanted to delete it.


Categories: QAF US
Characters: Ben Bruckner, Blake Wyzecki, Brian Kinney, Carl Horvath, Debbie Novotny, Drew Boyd, Emmett Honeycutt, Justin Taylor, Lindsay Peterson, Melanie Marcus, Michael Novotny, Original Character, Other Cast Regulars, Ted Schmidt
Tags: Anti-Lindsay, Anti-Michael
Genres: Alternate Universe, CrackFic, Humor, PWP (Plot? What Plot?)
Pairings: Brian/Justin, Debbie/Carl, Emmett/Drew, Ted/Blake
Series: None
Chapters: 10 Table of Contents
Completed: Yes Word count: 20703 Read Count: 35984
[Report This] Published: Nov 27, 2016 Updated: Dec 05, 2016
Reviewer: mamab Signed
Date: May 11, 2019 Title: Chapter 10: Chapter 10

I found this story while searching for something to read while awaiting updates and it is fantastic.  You should do comedy.  Oh, the ideas were just amazing.  I laughed so much picturing the idiot twins.  Wonderful writing as always.

Summary:

Brian is a busy ad exec who has just won an all gay cruise as the prize in a charity raffle. His friends convince him it is time to get away and relax a little.   Brian looks forward to a little fun but gets a lot more than he bargained for when he meets his cabin steward, a young man named Justin who is working to earn money for tuition to an art academy. 



Categories: QAF US
Characters: Brian Kinney, Justin Taylor
Tags: M/M
Genres: Alternate Universe, Romance
Pairings: Brian/Justin
Series: None
Chapters: 1 Table of Contents
Completed: Yes Word count: 4623 Read Count: 900
[Report This] Published: Nov 28, 2016 Updated: Nov 28, 2016
Reviewer: mamab Signed
Date: Dec 05, 2017 Title: Chapter 1: Treading on Water in the Deep End

What a great story.  Just loved it.  Terrific writing.



Author's Response:

What a lovely compliment.  Thank you very much Mamab.  This was a lot of fun to write because I've always wanted to have a cruise adventure myself.  LOL!  I'm glad you enjoyed it.   Huge hugs, Grammy

Perfection by Thyme Rated: M half-star [Reviews - 46]
Summary:

Brian is 35 and has been in a relationship which ended badly. Justin is 25 and a model who returns to Pittsburgh to chase his dream of being an artist. Will their ideas of perfection keep them apart?


Categories: QAF US
Characters: Brian Kinney, Justin Taylor, Other Cast Regulars
Tags: None
Genres: Alternate Universe
Pairings: Brian/Justin
Series: None
Chapters: 13 Table of Contents
Completed: Yes Word count: 26100 Read Count: 78133
[Report This] Published: Dec 02, 2016 Updated: Dec 02, 2016
Reviewer: mamab Signed
Date: Jan 11, 2018 Title: Chapter 13: Chapter 13

PERFECT, JUST PERFECT.  Great story with a different Brian & Justin twist. 



Author's Response: Thank you so much. That's high praise.

Summary:

This story is dedicated to both Judy and Anita who suggested to me that the lyrics from this song would fit perfectly in a B/J story.  I agree and I hope you will enjoy it too.  The setting is right after Brian proposes to Justin and is turned down.  This is a What if? story so I've changed Brian's response to the rejection.  I want to acknowledge the wonderful lyrics of the song which belong entirely to the lyricist Jerry Herman.  I also want to thank my dear friend, Pat for her beta skills and my Granddaughter, Amy for the breathtaking banner.

 


Categories: QAF US
Characters: Brian Kinney, Justin Taylor
Tags: One-Shot
Genres: Could be Canon, Romance, Song Fic
Pairings: Brian/Justin
Series: None
Chapters: 1 Table of Contents
Completed: Yes Word count: 3798 Read Count: 866
[Report This] Published: Dec 06, 2016 Updated: Dec 06, 2016
Reviewer: mamab Signed
Date: Feb 22, 2018 Title: Chapter 1: Chapter 1

Beautiful story.  The series should have ended this way, but as one writer wrote, then their would be no fanfic.



Author's Response:

I agree Mamab.  I love how so many fans of the show have taken to writing such wonderful stories with their own interpretation of how the show should have ended, and even more.  I'm really glad you liked this version.  Thank you for commenting.  Huge hugs, Grammy

Christmas Fairies by Wren Rated: M half-star [Reviews - 5]
Summary:

Brian gets a Christmas Wish


Categories: QAF US
Characters: Brian Kinney, Justin Taylor, Other Cast Regulars
Tags: Christmas
Genres: Magical/Supernatural
Pairings: Brian/Justin
Series: None
Chapters: 1 Table of Contents
Completed: Yes Word count: 4304 Read Count: 1094
[Report This] Published: Dec 16, 2016 Updated: Dec 16, 2016
Reviewer: mamab Signed
Date: Dec 07, 2017 Title: Chapter 1: Chapter 1

What a wonderful Christmas story.



Author's Response:

Thank you.  I had fun with this one.  I liked thinking that maybe Brian's friends would actually step up to the plate for him for once.

Summary:

Two years after Justin leaves, Brian decides that living apart isn't what he wants. He makes his move to be together. What if that happens along with an offer from a friend to have a baby.

Lorie thank you for doing what you do for me as my beta, the readers probably thank you too.


Categories: QAF US
Characters: Ben Bruckner, Blake Wyzecki, Brian Kinney, Carl Horvath, Cynthia, Daphne Chanders, Debbie Novotny, Drew Boyd, Emmett Honeycutt, Gus Marcus-Peterson, James 'Hunter' Montgomery, Jennifer Taylor, Jenny Rebecca Marcus-Peterson, Justin Taylor, Lindsay Peterson, Melanie Marcus, Michael Novotny, Original Character, Original Female Character, Original Male Character, Other Cast Regulars, Ted Schmidt, Tucker
Tags: Post-series, What if...
Genres: Angst, Canon, Drama, Humor
Pairings: Brian/Justin, Debbie/Carl, Melanie/Lindsay, Michael/Ben, Ted/Blake
Series: None
Chapters: 41 Table of Contents
Completed: Yes Word count: 96359 Read Count: 297214
[Report This] Published: Dec 18, 2016 Updated: Aug 26, 2018
Reviewer: mamab Signed
Date: Aug 28, 2018 Title: Chapter 1: Chapter 1

Great first chapter.  Just know that this is going to be a good story.

Reviewer: mamab Signed
Date: Sep 03, 2018 Title: Chapter 41: Chapter 41

Wow, what a great story.  Just love the picture of the girls.  Great writing.

Trust by Julesmonster Rated: E half-star [Reviews - 23]
Summary:

AU. Justin is a rich young man from New York who has left his old life behind and wants to find out how normal people live. So he moves to Pittsburgh… and meets Brian.


Categories: QAF US
Characters: Brian Kinney, Emmett Honeycutt, Justin Taylor, Michael Novotny
Tags: None
Genres: Alternate Universe, Could be Canon
Pairings: Brian/Justin
Series: None
Chapters: 7 Table of Contents
Completed: Yes Word count: 17922 Read Count: 26494
[Report This] Published: Dec 27, 2016 Updated: Dec 27, 2016
Reviewer: mamab Signed
Date: Dec 12, 2017 Title: Chapter 7: Chapter 7

Wow, this was a really fun story with very little problems for my favorite boys.  Once in a while it is what we need.  Just a Happy, Happy story.  Great writing.