News flash! Brian Kinney likes to trick. He picks up a lot of guys and rarely the same guy twice, but every trick has his own story - or his own lesson to teach.  Tricking isn't all just escapism, and not every guy Brian hooks up with is just an airhead. This series chronicles Brian's emotional evolution seen through the prism of sex, but it's not just about sex, it's also about . . . (drum roll - you know what's coming) . . . life and love and happiness.

It's not because he wants to explore his 'feminine' side and it isn't because he's an 'effeminate gay', he just knows that it's about art. Justin isn't yet comfortable with himself, he's a confident gay man but accepting Jewel isn't easy for him. Jewel is stuck being a Princess because Justin isn't ready to allow her to be Queen and she isn't the only one in limbo. He really doesn't have any idea what he wants to do with his life, he doesn't have focus or direction because he doesn't trust himself. The idea of finding a man who he can trust to accept him is definitely not on his to-do list, he's well aware of what many gay men would think of him if they saw inside his closet. He's taken a few chances, but he learned quickly that as long as Jewel exists, he isn't likely to meet anyone worth more than a quick fuck or suck.
Brian is at a crossroads in his life, he's bored with his routines and no matter where he goes in search of a trick, he never finds him, 'the one got away'. His brain isn't even aware that he's looking for anyone in particular but his body knows and he's smart enough to know that something has to change if he's ever going to be satisfied with his life. All of his friends have moved on and making fun of their 'stepford' romances has passed the point of pathetic and ventured into acceptance, with perhaps a whisper of jealousy. Many aspects of his life have changed rapidly over the last eight years and the yearning he feels for something 'different' is too strong to ignore any longer.
Brian and Justin meet and have an undeniable connection but Brian isn't looking for someone this different and Justin isn't looking for anyone at all, especially not a man who is a bigger slut than himself and who can't see past Jewel and remember that underneath her, is always Justin.
Can they can accept one another and in doing so learn to accept all their desires?
Timeline: This is a canon characterization alternate 'fate' of Brian and Justin, but likely there may be a bend in character once in a while. This will involve many of the characters from QAF and events from canon.

Sometimes love comes into your life when you least expect it.

No endeavor that is worthwhile is simple in prospect; if it is right, it will be simple in retrospect. -Edward Teller(Alternate Universe with canon characterization and many other canon influences.) Brian and Justin meet while Brian is interviewing him for a position in his ad agency, "Exhibition".

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The path of sound credence is through the thick forest of skepticism. ~George Jean Nathan ~It all starts when Brian ‘saves’ Justin, but Justin isn’t down a well and Brian isn’t a hero. In fact, they actually sort of hate one another after this but that doesn’t stop them from playing their own games. Neither one of them want a boyfriend but due to unstoppable forces that’s what they’ll become. Not that they’ll admit it. Brian and Justin will reach a point that they’ll have to decide to move forward together or stop ‘whatever they are doing’ and go back to life without one another. You could say that it’s a bit of a challenge.

Brian and Justin meet in New York and slowly get to know each other. 

Beta by later2nite.

Summary: Written for the “Spring is in the Air” challenge.

Spring’s on the edge of falling into summer; Justin’s on the edge of going where no man has ever gone before – Brian Kinney’s heart, and Brian is on his own edge – the edge of falling in love.

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After 513 Brian and Justin keep things going long distance for almost a year. Then one fateful night, at a family gathering at Deb's, a comment made by someone in the family throws everyone and everything into a tailspin. After a horrible argument the boys split up for good, severing all ties, and the family is forever fractured. Twelve years later, a 17 year old Gus finds photographs of Brian and Justin together and goes on a quest to find out what happened between the two in the hope of mending the ties that bind them all together. Enter various beloved characters from the original show that tell him their sides of the story.

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Mysterious Marilyn is up to her old tricks.  Offering advice to the Stud of Liberty Ave can cause the future to change in the blink of an eye when Mysterious Marilyn reads the cards and doesn't see a happy ending for Brian and Justin.  But is the future set up in concrete?  Not only will things be different for Brian, but just about everyone around him will feel its affects.  What happens when after Brian follows the cards written and later the reading changes?  Can the future be changed?  Should it be changed?   Where does Justin fit in?  You'd be surprised.  Watch as Mysterious Marilyn meddles in peoples lives to correct her mistake.

Thank you Foreverbm at LiveJournal for the banner!

Justin moved to New York, but not before marrying Brian. They keep the marriage a secret until they are ready to tell people. But what happens when everything is out in the open and some don't react the way they hoped they would? And what is this about Brian and Justin preparing for not one, not two, not even three, but six babies?

Justin goes on holiday with his family and meets Brian and
has “The Time of His Life”. You’ve seen the film; here is what happens
in 2001. Jack and Joan Kinney own the resort, and oh my god… you’ll
never guess whom the "Very hot" dance instructor is? Lol, Enjoy.

A very special thank you to Viv foreverbm for the beautiful banner and to Cat britinmanor for being my beta :) (orginally posted on Livejournal on April 16th 2011)

I hope you'll join me with this story. It's not a story about the movie itself but does take place in the same resort. The plot may resemble that of the movie,but I'm doing things differently.

I hope you'll enjoy my story.

Justin does time in the Pittsburgh County Jail, where Brian is working as a correctional officer.

Banner made by the amazing michira_70.

Brian and Justin are finally together, but when tragedy strikes, their happy home is turned upside down and everything seems to fall apart. What will happen when Justin makes a tremendous mistake? Will Brian be able to forgive him, or will they part for good this time?