Melanie chooses Brian as the father AU, Brian/Emmett & Brian/Ted friendships, and Emmett fics

[annie_eliza]

I was wondering if I could ask if anyone can recommend fics that sort of fit these scenarios

Comments

[nymphinyellow]

Unfortunately I don't have a fic to recommend. I just wanted to say that I would love to read a fic where Melanie chooses Brian as the father. It didn't make any sense to me that she chose Michael. I hope someone's written a fic like that and if not someone should.
If I come across something, I'll let you know.

[annie_eliza]

Thank you! Yeah, I understand her relationship with Brian isn't the best, but he is the father of their first child and did help them out a lot financially and sign his parental rights over. If not Brian, I would think Ted would be her next choice. He and Mel seemed close throughout the series and they didn't know about his addiction problems when they chose Michael.

[annie_eliza]

However, if there isn't a story like that out there I do have an idea for one. I have been writing original stuff for a while and haven't done fanfic in years. It may help my writers block.

[nymphinyellow]

Oh, that would be wonderful! Have you ever written QAF fic?

[mander3_swish]

I don't have any specific ones to rec for Emmett, but maybe have a skim through the AO3 Emmett tags? Let us know if you find anything fabulous! ;)

[annie_eliza]

Will do! :) I don't know if I checked the Ao3 Emmett tags or not. Sometimes I get discouraged on finding something not completely centered around Brian/Justin. Don't get me wrong, they are one of my favorite pairings of all time and my favorite on QAF plus I am usually searching for fics about them anyway.

However, they tend to dominate most searches of other characters because those other characters appear in B/J's grand love stories. Like I will search Emmett and get several one-shots about Brian/Justin and Emmett makes an appearance. I would love to find one where Emmett is the main character and Brian and/or Justin make an appearance.

[gaedhal]

The backstory of how Emmett met Brian in "Queer Theories":

"Shopping Lists" - part 1 and 2:

http://www.fortruthis.net/gaelmcgear/shopping1.html

http://www.fortruthis.net/gaelmcgear/shopping2.html

[annie_eliza]

Oooh, thank you! I will read that very soon!

[wouldbedorothy]

You may have already found it in the tags, but for Brian-Em friendship, I always think of sapphire3's The Temptation of Snakes. Post-513, Brian develops an eating disorder, and Emmett goes with his friend to Canada to confront Lindsay over her part in it all (taking Gus away, making Justin leave, kinda ruining Brian's life). They have some really sweet scenes.

[annie_eliza]

Yes, it is one of my favorites. I have read it a couple of times and it was one of the two stories that inspired that request. The other is one I can't find at the moment. It must be something I search for soon.

[ext_2704417]

For #2, I really liked "Not Monogamous" by moonbrightnites. It's mainly a Brian/Emmett fic, but with B/J in the background ;)

>> http://moonbrightnites.livejournal.com/16478.html

Summary: Post-513. On a weekend trip gone terribly wrong, Brian and Emmett get a little better acquainted.

[annie_eliza]

Oooh, thank you! Off to read it now!

[ext_2704417]

Maybe you've already read it, but "I Need a Lover That Won't Drive Me Crazy" by eleveninches, is also very good (and funny!).

It's more Ted/Emmett though, with Brian being the matchmaker (kind of).

>> http://dejabu.robot-army.org/crazylover.html

[annie_eliza]

No, I haven't read it. I loved the "Non Monogamous" by the way, so I am excited to read this as well. :)