I had briefly thought of Ethan who was talking to Justin. But with the kiss, I thought: 'Nah, Justin would have pushed him away' - either that or Brian would have recognized him. For Brian to admit to not recognizing him, I find that a little unbelievable. Brian must have that greasy head imprinted on his brain.

Michael - schizophrenic? Doesn't sound impossible. But a lot of that, I attribute to Debbie, and at least, Debbie is realizing her hand in it.

You go, Ted! So happy you have a new - HOT - love interest for Ted. He deserves it.

Lindsay! I'm still angry. And her thought: why she didn’t want him in her life anymore. I hope she gets what she deserves. Totally alone and in the gutter.

Finally, Leda's back! Why to go!!!

VERY good chapter.

<3 Cathy

Wow! These are some long chapters. I'm NOT complaining. Just surprised me.

Poor Mel. Worrying about the bitch... and it's not like a lawyer can just take a day off from work, especially when they are due in court. However, it sounds like Brian and Justin might be taking off tonight? When will Mel be able to talk to him? This is something he needs to know right away. Hopefully the firm will be able to grant her a couple of weeks to get home and the kids sorted out. Justin just might have to switch his college courses around. But they will make it work. Maybe Brian can put a childcare center in Kinnetik. Besides, if they get married in Vermont, they won't be able to have a big wedding. I was looking forward to people like the Browns and other big-name companies being there.

Brian and Justin should have the party and wedding recorded and send copies to Mikey and Linds. (Hehe. I'm evil incarnate.)

Molly might have to step in line for Brian... Justin's first in line! Poor Brian...

Emmett shouldn't be nervous... He should be proud of what he's accomplished. I bet no one in the family would ever believe this of him.

Jeez, Deb... if Michael had been there, they probably would have seen a second episode of Mikey going insane. There are also people present, and who's to say that somebody might have gotten hurt? Oooh, maybe Carl has his gun hidden on him, and he'd have to shoot Michael to get him to stop.

Very good story. Sure is engrossing

HUGS ~Cathy

If Pierre gets another stalking restraining order, you can be sure that neither Brian nor Justin will drop it. The guy creeps me out just reading about him. (You did his character justice.) It was good that Brian came back at 7:30 that morning. With Justin only in his briefs, I'm not sure how safe Justin would have been. Besides, him thinking Brian isn't right for Justin, well, he's wrong. OH, Mr. Kinney... you were very jealous as you and Pierre watched Justin’s perky little ass bouncing out of the living room.

Emmett and Ben seem to be getting cozy. I've read that in a few stories, and I've always enjoyed their coupling, better than Ben with Michael. The night they had a nice dinner and then watched Hunter play basketball. Now in Woody's... You go, Emmett.

You could have warned us that brain bleach might be necessary... Lindsay getting off in the department store was almost too much. Good thing I didn't have anything in my mouth, because I probably would have lost it.

You had Michael having a felony from his damage of 10k. I'm not sure where you live, but in MN, (I lived there for 30 years) it was 750 dollars, but now it's been raised to 1,000k ... and down here in WV, it's also 1,000k ... These places give out felonies left and right, and then people can't vote, can't own a gun, etc... but that damn Trump can get 34 felonies in just one trial, and yet they let him be President!!!! Does that make any sense?

Hugs ~Cathy

(Sorry for the rant.)

Has Debbie seen the light? It sounds that way.

I'm not sure how Brian will react after Brian gets a taste of Lindsay's poison. Michael and Lindsay were supposed to be his best friends? Brian would probably have a better friend in the devil than these two.

Where does Lindsay get off thinking Emmett could never get a guy like Ben? Seriously? She should have thought about Michael in that subtext. Now that Lindsay's seen Britin, the jealousy will rear her ugly head! So it means there's room for her, Mel, and the kids? (rolls eyes)

Best friends? Brian would probably have a better friend in the devil that these two.

Pierre... smh - doesn't the man realize who he's dealing with? Brian Kinney is not going to allow him working in his house, and alone with Justin. Maybe Brian should have a converstion with Jennifer. Jennifer will be almost worse than Brian. All she will have to do is tell Pierre there will be no more business from her. I expect there's a lot of money coming in for Pierre; can he afford to lose that client?

Hate Crime? In a way I suppose it is... Michael hates Justin, and right now, he thinks he hates Brian.

Man oh man... how are they going to figure out it was Michael? Unless they find the sledge hammer and the prints match Michael. Although, unless they're actually looking for that object, that won't work either. Or maybe Emmett heard Michael returning to the house last night. Although I can't imagine Debbie being that sound of a sleeper. (If one of my kids sneezed, it would wake me up.) Also, I think some of those old stairs must squeak.

Ooooh, maybe one of the neighbors heard all the smashing noise, and can ID Michael.

If Emmett would tape his outrageous conversations with Michael... Maybe that will give Emmett a clue too.

Just as I said earlier, he left crazy a mile behind... but it might be two by now! :D

<3 Cathy

Oh, so much to comment about this chapter! First off, I was wondering how much time had passed, wondering how Michael could be three months behind on rent? I thought Ben was paying his bills on the shop. Then I came to the part where: in the last week he had lost his husband, the house, his foster child, his best friend, and now his business. So again, how is it three months? Did Michael fund his trip to Comic-Con, or did Ben?

Michael referred to his 'toys' as his prized possessions, hmm.. I kind of thought he always thought of Brian as his possession. ;) Then he tells Brian that he always thought they'd be together, so Michael wouldn't have to worry about money. (Viola! David could/ would have given him that.) If all you only want is a bankroll, then it shouldn't matter who it is. But then he thinks he and Brian would have been so good together. Yeah right, like Brian wants another child. He already has Gus. Michael also found out tears didn't get Brian to reconsider.

And now Michael tells Ted that he can't AFFORD to give up his collection of toys and comic books. Well, so sorry Michael (NOT!) but what are you going to do with them, when you might be homeless any time now? Just because you've never had to pay Brian back his "loans" before, your luck just ran out, and it's not Justin deleting Brian's messages. I hope somehow Brian lets that be known.

About Michael not growing up, and Deb blaming Brian, or otherwise she would have to acknowledge that some of this is her own fault... this brings back the memory of the Senator's party. Michael treated Debbie abysmal, yet when Michael walked into Debbie's house, he never even apologized to Debbie. Then she tells Justin to go get Michael some food! WHY? The ass could have gone over and gotten some himself. (I almost threw something at my TV!) :D

If Michael doesn't want to work at the diner, I heard McDonald's was looking for some extra counter helpers! LOL... If he got one not around Liberty Avenue, maybe no one would know. ;)

Loving the story...

Big Hugs ~Cathy

O-kay... Michael just left crazy a mile back. At first I thought - Why didn't Justin just tell Michael, 'No, I'm going with him.' Because between Ben and Brian, they could have restrained him easily, until the men in the white coats could have come and got him.

So happy Brian was waiting down the block for Justin to come out, but I think Justin knowing that everything is going to be alright, is just a little presumptuous. Justin better not be alone for a while, because Michael, as I said, has reached crazy.

I think Ben has had enough. I think after that shower, he'll be following Justin out that door. Or should he come out of there, only to throw all of Michael's clothes out the bedroom window? :D

Hugs ~Cathy

Hey Kathleen! Baby girl, when I tell you I screamed when I saw this update, you would have thought I should have a role in horror movies ???? I'm so happy to see this back in rotation! 

First, let me start by saying Debbie was getting a mental slap in my head! The abject nerve to just demand to use their house and expect to be obeyed. Chile, I was so happy when Justin said 'NO'. But then she turned around and asked Brian to go against Justin... WHAT?! That was a 'Michael' move right there, and deserved every ounce of 'Hell NO' that she got. I cheered Justin when he spoke to Tom directly and got Deb off their backs.

Lindsay.... Yeah, I laughed! She won't be flipping that mane around, leaving those strands of stringy-haired DNA about anymore! ????????????????????

As for Michael: The DUMBASS of the Century goes to: Muttonhead Michael and I'm pretty sure a punch in the throat will probably be his reward. SMH Couldn't happen to a more-deserving idiot as far as I'm concerned!

As mentioned, I'm so glad to see this back. It was just what I needed before going off to write these blasted papers for school. Thank you so much, Darling!

Hugs, LOVE and HAPPY WRITING,

Nichelle

Deb Needs Therapy!

She seriously thinks Brian should just fix Michael's problems then turn around and fix Lindsay's problems, he has done enough for those two selfish babies they can fix their own problems.

Didn't take Sam long to move on and now Lindsay is really all alone.

Why does Brian have to pay for Lindsay lawyer she has money and so far her funds haven't been frozen?

Whether Michael makes it through his prison term or not Brian Is Not Responsible!!!

Lindsay and Michael Are No Longer Brian's Best Friends!!!

Brian grew up why can't Michael and Lindsay?

Sebastian is such a loser Justin was wise to cut his losses while it was still early.

Maybe Brian should just hang up a sign that says "Out Of Service, Get Someone Else To Fix YOUR PROBLEMS!!!!"

Brian should just let Claire take  care of Joan he use made of money to keep throwing around to help everyone else.

Perhaps once the papers start picking up the news Sam might want to step up and pretend to be a caring husband, especially when the parents of the two kids killed sue him and Lindsay for wrongful death.

I mean she may have be the one driving the care but they are still married and her last name is still Peterson Auerbach.

I wouldn't help Lindsay either no lawyer is going to be able to get her out of jail on bond she she fled the scene while intoxicated and tried to leave the country.

Gus is adorable with his Princess obsession Brian should just let it runs it's course and not make a big deal out of it like Justin said.

Matthew must want to be humiliated I mean how do you miss the wedding band on Justin's finger?

Justin is just going to have to get tougher with these aggressive guts who doubt take No for an answer.

No way would I ever forgive Lindsay for trying to sell Gus to het sister, she accepted the money and was doing everything she could to Gey Gus alone, that right there says she knew exactly whay she was doing and she didn't care that she would be hurting Brian, Justin, Gus and Mel in the pru.

She went along with this plan to further gain her parents' acceptance, to please them by given away her son for $500,000 to a sister who doesn't respect or love her.

It's not much of a trick if Lindsay knew Gus would be raised by Lynnette .

Brian is way too forgiven and I really don't think Lindsay has earned that level of forgiveness?

Just like when she continued her affair with Sam then later ran away to marry him Lindsay can only blame so much on low self esteem.

Michael is still in la la land not even his medication is working.

Will feel bad for Michael but he is still refusing to admit he did anything wrong and still blaming Justin for why Brian still won't have anything to do with him.

Deb can feel somewhat guilty for her part in how Michael was brought up and her treatment towards Brian because she always blamed hi.for Michael's screw ups, but at the end of the day Michael is responsible for his actions and until her takes responsibility for what he did then he is of no help to anyone especially himself.

Ben and Emmett are going to have some sizzling fun on their vacation, later Ted have his own sizzling fun with Jerry on their vacation.

Brian and Justin in New York.

Mel and Leda moving into their new home.

Looks like things are looking up for some members of the family.

Michael may come to the realization that he is Spoiled Petulant Child but will he really change?

Teddy has a Steady....Awww!!

Deb might be going a bit over board on het wedding and Carl may need oxygen to get through the planning alone.

Brian and Justin really need learn to communicate better.

Hunter and Terry are getting closer.