For some reason, being in Pittsburgh always got me thinking about all of the ways in which our lives had changed over the years, and all of the things that added up to make us into who we eventually became -- the version of us that has been married for close to twelve years now.

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Brian and Justin take a few days in Pittsburgh to just relax and be with each other. However, with Brian's birthday and the anniversary of his accident fast approaching, there's a lot going on in Brian's head.

This story fits into the "Changed" verse.

Justin returns to Pittsburgh for Christmas after his first year spent away from Brian in New York, and discovers that Brian has been keeping something from him.

Set a few months post S5. Justin is in New York. He gets a phone call from his mother that precipitates a bit of a crisis.

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 (Predec2) for the evocative banner for my story.  I love you girls dearly.

The slave trade is alive and well in our AU society.  The community is mostly split half and half on the issue; half of society is for slavery and half is against.  However, Brian Kinney had never put much thought to the subject, despite the fact that his best friend, Michael, and Michael's mother, Deb, were both major players in CAST, a group against the sexual slavery of men and women.  But this all changes when Brian accompanies Michael to a slave auction, where he is introduced to a beautiful 18 year old slave named Justin, just now coming up for bid.  Born a free man, Justin's life was turned upside down when his father sold him into slavery at the tender age of 15, only three years before he was to be sold.  Chaos ensues.

Justin's depressed, but he finds help from a very unlikely source...

NOW COMPLETED!

Brian's pain management tactics spiral out of control and Michael and Justin put their heads together to try and figure out what went wrong. In uncovering the truth, all of Brian's secrets are revealed and Justin comes to realize just how in the dark he is about Brian's life. While helping Brian through his current struggles he must delve into his past and their shared history in order to cement their future.

Takes place three years after the end of the series.

*Disclaimer: These characters are the property of Cowlip. I have no intention of ever profiting from these stories.

Sequel to "It's Only Polite to Share."  This time it's Justin's turn to be jealous when Brian hires a replacement for him in the Art Department.  

Brian's dejected over Justin leaving for another art show, but then Justin makes a suggestion that surprises them both…

Cherished III (The Best Moments of Their Lives)

All sequels in the "Cherish" series may be better understood and most likely more enjoyable if you have read all the preceding stories before moving onto the next one in the series.

In this sequel maybe Justin could use a lesson of two that might make him realize that he should cherish Brian as much as he does him.
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Disclaimer: All recognizable characters in this story do not belong to me. They belong to the QAF TV series. I just post here for entertainment purposes only. No monies are made by me and no copyright infringement is intended.

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Lindsay, Mel, Brian and Michael are shopping with Gus for his fith birthdays but then something horrible happens. A young boy's life is being saved but what about the young man, who rescued little Gus?
Will he wake up from the coma he is in?

Brian gets a great job to help him pay his way through school. It even includes a house in the garden that it is his job is to take care of. But on the day he is hired, he looks up and sees the most beautiful sight. Soon it's not only flowers that are growing in the garden. Warnings: Brian and Justin, Other Canon Characters, Original Male and Female Characters, Child Abuse, References to Child Abuse, Violence, NC-17, AU

Disclaimer: I do not own the boys or any other characters from the show, I'm playing with them, but I'll give them back when I'm done. I swear.