Present day, post-episode 5.13. Justin has returned to Pittsburgh to build a life and future with Brian. When Daphne asks Justin for a favor, he agrees without realizing the effect it will later have on him, Brian, and their entire family’s lives.
Categories: QAF US, Reader's Choice Award
Characters: Blake Wyzecki, Brian Kinney, Daphne Chanders, Debbie Novotny, Emmett Honeycutt, Gus Marcus-Peterson, Jennifer Taylor, Jenny Rebecca Marcus-Peterson, Justin Taylor, Lindsay Peterson, Melanie Marcus, Michael Novotny, Original Character, Original Female Character, Original Male Character, Ted Schmidt
Tags: 10k+ Word Count, Anal Sex (Lots of it!), Anniversary, Anti-Lindsay, Anti-Michael, Birthday, Bottom Brian, Death, Established Relationship, Family, Friendship, Hatred, Homophobia, Language, M/M, Masturbation , Minor Character Death, Oral Sex, Post-series, Raw Sex, Real Life Issues, Responsible Justin, Rimming, Sex Toys, Toppy Justin, Vacation, Wedding
Genres: Angst, Angst w/ Happy Ending, Drama, Hurt/Comfort, Porny, Romance, Tragedy
Pairings: Brian/Justin
Series: Bittersweet Universe
Chapters: 32 Table of Contents
Completed: Yes Word count: 98688 Read Count: 245132
What if Brian and Justin hadn't moved so fast after the bombing? What if they had talked things over and began a more open relationship? Would Lindsay have had the same success in making them part ways? Or would they have stayed together?
Categories: QAF US
Characters: Cynthia, Daphne Chanders, Gus Marcus-Peterson, James 'Hunter' Montgomery, Jennifer Taylor, Jenny Rebecca Marcus-Peterson, Kiki, Molly Taylor, Original Character, Tucker
Tags: Anti-Lindsay, Anti-Michael, Established Relationship, Family, Jealousy, Mental Health Issues, MPreg (Yup! Went THERE!), Possessive, Rage, Responsible Justin, Season 5, Wedding, What if...
Genres: Angst w/ Happy Ending
Pairings: Brian/Justin, Debbie/Carl, Emmett/Drew, Melanie/Lindsay, Michael/Ben, Ted/Blake
Series: None
Chapters: 26 Table of Contents
Completed: Yes Word count: 45319 Read Count: 159178
Some changes are in store for our Sunshine Family.
Story #39 in the Sunshine Files
Categories: QAF US
Characters: Brian Kinney, Justin Taylor, Original Character, Other Cast Regulars
Tags: Family
Genres: Alternate Canon, Drama
Pairings: Brian/Justin
Series: The Sunshine Files
Chapters: 18 Table of Contents
Completed: Yes Word count: 51668 Read Count: 28137
Justin and Brian meet on a vacation. They continue to see each other until Justin gets tired of being a secret and begins to resent the barrier that Brian keeps between them.
Categories: QAF US
Characters: Brian Kinney, Cynthia, Debbie Novotny, Emmett Honeycutt, Gus Marcus-Peterson, Jennifer Taylor, Justin Taylor, Lindsay Peterson, Melanie Marcus, Michael Novotny, Molly Taylor, Original Character, Original Female Character, Original Male Character, Ted Schmidt, Vic Grassi
Tags: Anti-Michael, Out of Character, Possessive
Genres: Alternate Universe, Angst w/ Happy Ending, Drama, Romance
Pairings: Brian/Justin, Melanie/Lindsay, Ted/Blake
Series: None
Chapters: 25 Table of Contents
Completed: Yes Word count: 52271 Read Count: 214661
I chose this story because it is not your typical Brian and Justin story. Also it deals with a subject that is very important to me. I lost a friend due to the lack of a donor -Lorie
Life has always been a constant struggle for eighteen year-old Justin Taylor, until one fateful day at the diner when he meets the man known as the Stud of Liberty Avenue, Brian Kinney. Both of their lives are changed forever in a way that neither of them ever anticipated.
Categories: QAF US, Admin Pick
Characters: Brian Kinney, Craig Taylor, Daphne Chanders, Debbie Novotny, Emmett Honeycutt, Jennifer Taylor, Justin Taylor, Lindsay Peterson, Melanie Marcus, Michael Novotny, Original Character, Original Female Character, Ted Schmidt, Vic Grassi
Tags: Anal Sex (Lots of it!), Anti-Michael, Coming Out, Language, M/M, Real Life Issues
Genres: Alternate Universe, Angst, Angst w/ Happy Ending, Drama, Hurt/Comfort, Porny, Romance
Pairings: Brian/Justin
Series: None
Chapters: 28 Table of Contents
Completed: Yes Word count: 61594 Read Count: 170774
Several people from the past reappear in the Sunshine Family's lives.
Story #38 in the Sunshine Files
Categories: QAF US
Characters: Brian Kinney, Justin Taylor, Original Character, Other Cast Regulars
Tags: Family
Genres: Alternate Canon, Drama
Pairings: Brian/Justin
Series: The Sunshine Files
Chapters: 16 Table of Contents
Completed: Yes Word count: 39646 Read Count: 26475
Brian takes the family he made to New York to save them from the family they once believed in. Justin lives in New York and meets Brian in the park.
This was plot bunny from DramaQueen who wanted to see if I could help bring it to life
Lorie as always you are the greatest beta I could have ever asked for.
Categories: QAF US, Reader's Choice Award
Characters: Brian Kinney, Carl Horvath, Claire Kinney, Craig Taylor, Cynthia, Daphne Chanders, Debbie Novotny, Emmett Honeycutt, Ethan Gold, Gus Marcus-Peterson, Jack Kinney, Jennifer Taylor, Joan Kinney, Justin Taylor, Lindsay Peterson, Melanie Marcus, Michael Novotny, Molly Taylor, Original Character, Original Female Character, Original Male Character, Ted Schmidt
Tags: Abuse/Child Abuse, Anti-Debbie, Anti-Ethan, Anti-Lindsay, Anti-Melanie, Anti-Michael, Family, Friendship, Jealousy, Mental Health Issues, Minor Character Death, MPreg (Yup! Went THERE!), Out of Character, Possessive, Suicide
Genres: Alternate Universe, Angst w/ Happy Ending, Drama, Hurt/Comfort, Romance
Pairings: Brian/Justin, Melanie/Lindsay
Series: None
Chapters: 35 Table of Contents
Completed: Yes Word count: 77973 Read Count: 376379
Justin embarks on a new art project that threatens to unhinge his husband.
Story #37 in the The Sunshine Files
Categories: QAF US
Characters: Brian Kinney, Justin Taylor, Original Character, Other Cast Regulars
Tags: Family
Genres: Alternate Canon, Drama
Pairings: Brian/Justin
Series: The Sunshine Files
Chapters: 15 Table of Contents
Completed: Yes Word count: 39727 Read Count: 25877
Justin is moving back to Pittsburgh with his son. This one is completely AU and MPreg.
Categories: QAF US, Reader's Choice Award
Characters: Ben Bruckner, Blake Wyzecki, Brian Kinney, Carl Horvath, Craig Taylor, Cynthia, Daphne Chanders, Debbie Novotny, Emmett Honeycutt, Jennifer Taylor, Jenny Rebecca Marcus-Peterson, Justin Taylor, Leda, Lindsay Peterson, Melanie Marcus, Michael Novotny, Molly Taylor, Original Character, Original Female Character, Original Male Character, Other Cast Regulars, Sam Auerbach, Ted Schmidt
Tags: Anti-Lindsay, Anti-Michael, MPreg (Yup! Went THERE!)
Genres: Alternate Universe, Angst w/ Happy Ending, Drama, Hurt/Comfort
Pairings: Brian/Justin, Michael/Ben, Other Cast Pairing, Ted/Blake
Series: None
Chapters: 29 Table of Contents
Completed: Yes Word count: 61773 Read Count: 363866
Six years Post-Series. Justin comes home for good.
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, Kiki, Lindsay Peterson, Melanie Marcus, Michael Novotny, Molly Taylor, Original Character, Original Female Character, Original Male Character, Other Cast Regulars, Ted Schmidt, Tucker
Tags: Established Relationship, Family, Out of Character, Post-series
Genres: Canon, Humor, Romance
Pairings: Brian/Justin, Debbie/Carl, Emmett/Drew, Melanie/Lindsay, Michael/Ben, Ted/Blake
Series: None
Chapters: 39 Table of Contents
Completed: Yes Word count: 75632 Read Count: 239497
The ladies of Liberty experience some new events in their lives.
Story #36 in the Sunshine Files
Categories: QAF US
Characters: Brian Kinney, Debbie Novotny, Emmett Honeycutt, Jennifer Taylor, Justin Taylor, Original Character, Other Cast Regulars
Tags: Family
Genres: Alternate Canon, Drama
Pairings: Brian/Justin
Series: The Sunshine Files
Chapters: 12 Table of Contents
Completed: Yes Word count: 28004 Read Count: 24331
Following Justin's fractal project, life returns to normal...sort of.
Story #35 in the Sunshine Files
Categories: QAF US
Characters: Brian Kinney, Justin Taylor, Original Character, Other Cast Regulars
Tags: Family
Genres: Alternate Canon, Drama
Pairings: Brian/Justin
Series: The Sunshine Files
Chapters: 11 Table of Contents
Completed: Yes Word count: 26633 Read Count: 57558
This is five months later after the end of Impossible.
Categories: QAF US
Characters: Brandon, Brian Kinney, Carl Horvath, Cynthia, Daphne Chanders, Debbie Novotny, Emmett Honeycutt, Gus Marcus-Peterson, Jennifer Taylor, Justin Taylor, Leda, Lindsay Peterson, Melanie Marcus, Michael Novotny, Molly Taylor, Original Character, Original Female Character, Original Male Character, Ted Schmidt, Tucker
Tags: Anti-Lindsay, Anti-Michael, Established Relationship, Family, Mental Health Issues, MPreg (Yup! Went THERE!), Out of Character, Possessive
Genres: Alternate Canon, Angst w/ Happy Ending, Humor
Pairings: Brian/Justin, Debbie/Carl, Emmett/Other, Ted/Other
Series: Impossible
Chapters: 21 Table of Contents
Completed: Yes Word count: 41819 Read Count: 183721
I choose this story because it has drama, intrigue, humor, sex... all the things which allow me to settle and suspend my reality for a good long while. Anytime I'm ready to bite folks for disturbing me while reading... well you KNOW that's a great read! -Nichelle Wellesley
Sequel to The Buzz of the Wasp.
Luther gathers enemies of Brian, Justin, and Zee... yes, including those two... to seek revenge for his humiliation. He thinks he's got game, he is so very wrong!
Categories: QAF US, Admin Pick
Characters: Ben Bruckner, Blake Wyzecki, Brian Kinney, Carl Horvath, Craig Taylor, Cynthia, Daphne Chanders, David Cameron, Debbie Novotny, Drew Boyd, Emmett Honeycutt, Gus Marcus-Peterson, James 'Hunter' Montgomery, Jennifer Taylor, Jenny Rebecca Marcus-Peterson, Justin Taylor, Kiki, Leda, Lindsay Peterson, Melanie Marcus, Michael Novotny, Molly Taylor, Original Character, Original Female Character, Original Male Character, Other Cast Regulars, Ted Schmidt
Tags: 100k+ Word Count, Anal Sex (Lots of it!), Anniversary, Anti-Lindsay, Anti-Michael, Bottom Brian, Brain Bleach Recommended, Christmas, Established Relationship, Family, Hatred, Homophobia, Post-series, Raw Sex, Rimming, Toppy Justin
Genres: Angst w/ Happy Ending, Humor, Hurt/Comfort, Porny, Romance
Pairings: Brian/Justin, Debbie/Carl, Emmett/Drew, Ted/Blake
Series: Waking with Enemies
Chapters: 77 Table of Contents
Completed: Yes Word count: 256975 Read Count: 423701
Some more tests of various forms face our Sunshine Family.
Story #34 in the Sunshine Files
Categories: QAF US
Characters: Brian Kinney, Justin Taylor, Original Character, Other Cast Regulars
Tags: Family
Genres: Alternate Canon, Drama
Pairings: Brian/Justin
Series: The Sunshine Files
Chapters: 14 Table of Contents
Completed: Yes Word count: 35827 Read Count: 32532
Brian is called to work with the Music Industry's hottest singer. Only the singer takes off, and leaves Brian trying to figure out who the client really is and what he is doing when he disappears.
Categories: QAF US
Characters: Ben Bruckner, Brian Kinney, Cynthia, Daphne Chanders, Debbie Novotny, Emmett Honeycutt, Gus Marcus-Peterson, Jennifer Taylor, Jenny Rebecca Marcus-Peterson, Justin Taylor, Lindsay Peterson, Melanie Marcus, Michael Novotny, Original Character, Original Female Character, Original Male Character, Ted Schmidt
Tags: Out of Character, Possessive, What if...
Genres: Alternate Universe, Humor, Hurt/Comfort, Romance
Pairings: Brian/Justin, Melanie/Lindsay, Michael/Ben
Series: None
Chapters: 21 Table of Contents
Completed: Yes Word count: 43297 Read Count: 81572
Brian has to live up to his promise to his son to go on a double date.
(This was originally posted on February 14, 2017 but can be enjoyed at any time of year.)
Categories: QAF US
Characters: Brian Kinney, Gus Marcus-Peterson, Jack Kinney, Justin Taylor, Original Character, Other Cast Regulars
Tags: 10k+ Word Count, Valentine's Day
Genres: Alternate Universe, Humor, Romance
Pairings: None
Series: None
Chapters: 3 Table of Contents
Completed: Yes Word count: 14959 Read Count: 6766
Brian meets the new busboy at the diner, a deaf kid named Justin...
Categories: QAF US
Characters: Brian Kinney, Gus Marcus-Peterson, Justin Taylor, Original Character, Other Cast Regulars
Tags: None
Genres: Alternate Universe, Drama, Hurt/Comfort
Pairings: Brian/Justin
Series: None
Chapters: 7 Table of Contents
Completed: Yes Word count: 17407 Read Count: 30731
Justin's interest in a new art form leads to some problems with his family.
Story #33 in the Sunshine Files
Categories: QAF US
Characters: Brian Kinney, Justin Taylor, Original Character, Other Cast Regulars
Tags: Family
Genres: Alternate Canon, Drama
Pairings: Brian/Justin
Series: The Sunshine Files
Chapters: 14 Table of Contents
Completed: Yes Word count: 36733 Read Count: 40302
Brian is part of an ancient race that has taken on the task of looking after humanity, but one blond, in particular, holds his interest. This is a new twist on the legacy of Familiars.
Categories: QAF US
Characters: Brian Kinney, Cynthia, Jack Kinney, Joan Kinney, Justin Taylor, Original Character
Tags: Bashing, BDSM, Out of Character, Post-series
Genres: Alternate Universe, Hurt/Comfort, Mythical
Pairings: Brian/Justin
Series: None
Chapters: 1 Table of Contents
Completed: No Word count: 2067 Read Count: 1323
Justin and Brian meet when Brian leaves Pittsburgh for a campaign.
Lorie thanks for always being a great beta and the person I depend on to keep me straight when I throw new stories at you.
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.
Categories: QAF US
Characters: Ben Bruckner, Blake Wyzecki, Brian Kinney, Craig Taylor, Cynthia, Debbie Novotny, Emmett Honeycutt, Gus Marcus-Peterson, Jennifer Taylor, Justin Taylor, Lindsay Peterson, Melanie Marcus, Michael Novotny, Molly Taylor, Original Character, Original Female Character, Original Male Character, Other Cast Regulars, Rodney, Ted Schmidt, Vic Grassi
Tags: Anti-Michael, Out of Character, Toppy Justin
Genres: Alternate Canon, Alternate Universe, Humor
Pairings: Brian/Justin, Melanie/Lindsay, Vic/Rodney
Series: None
Chapters: 17 Table of Contents
Completed: Yes Word count: 33211 Read Count: 127097
Brian finds Justin under a streetlamp, but something about the kid is special: he's a shifter, just like Brian.
Categories: QAF US
Characters: Brian Kinney, Justin Taylor, Original Character, Other Cast Regulars
Tags: None
Genres: Alternate Universe, Magical/Supernatural
Pairings: Brian/Justin
Series: None
Chapters: 10 Table of Contents
Completed: Yes Word count: 26383 Read Count: 51845
Some things from the New York trip extend into the fall in Pittsburgh.
Story #32 in the Sunshine Files
Categories: QAF US
Characters: Brian Kinney, Justin Taylor, Original Character, Other Cast Regulars
Tags: Family
Genres: Alternate Canon, Drama
Pairings: Brian/Justin
Series: The Sunshine Files
Chapters: 15 Table of Contents
Completed: Yes Word count: 42599 Read Count: 30019
Justin has disappeared and Brian wants to know why...
Categories: QAF US
Characters: Brian Kinney, Justin Taylor, Original Character, Other Cast Regulars
Tags: None
Genres: Could be Canon, Drama
Pairings: Brian/Justin
Series: None
Chapters: 7 Table of Contents
Completed: Yes Word count: 17210 Read Count: 23569
Brian must make an extended trip to New York, so he takes some of the family with him.
Story #31 in the Sunshine Files
Categories: QAF US
Characters: Brian Kinney, Justin Taylor, Original Character, Other Cast Regulars
Tags: None
Genres: Alternate Canon, Drama
Pairings: Brian/Justin
Series: The Sunshine Files
Chapters: 22 Table of Contents
Completed: Yes Word count: 62321 Read Count: 51079