Ted Defends Brian and Justin to the Entire Gang - FOUND!!

[julessc9175ljp.livejournal.com]

I believe they were at Deb's and maybe Lindsay and Melanie moved back to Pittsburgh (??). All I know is they were there, as well as everyone, for dinner (I'm not too sure if Brian and Justin were there at the beginning and left partway through before the verbal attacks came on or if they weren't there to begin with, but everyone else was). Linds and Mel were talking about buying a car so Lindsay could transport Gus and JR around the city with ease. Lindsay was very "humble", saying how she doesn't mind taking the bus. Debbie was all up in arms that her precious granddaughter never see the filth of public transportation. Mel was angry and indignant because she and Lindsay had asked Brian to help pay for a car and he'd apparently refused. Michael felt it was Brian's responsibility to pay for everything. Ben thought Michael was out of line with that because Brian isn't just a bank for all of them to use everytime they needed something, and he certainly had no responsibilities towards JR, Michael or Debbie (it was also pointed out that Brian had paid for all their needs recently) but Michael was all "confused" and thought Brian should be held accountable for them all since he had money. One of them - Michael or Melanie - also called Justin Brian's boy toy and accused Brian of spending more on Justin than he ever would on a car.

Ted finally had had enough and stood up for everyone. He pointed out that Brian had paid for and done selfless things for all of them, so he isn't an asshole. Justin had raked in tons of money from his art (as much as Kinnetik, I think) and he put it all in a joint account with Brian. So, technically, Justin was paying for all of their things as well (new roof for Debbie (??), Michael's store mortgage, etc.) He also asked how much Michael was contributing in his house with Ben and Hunter. He then revealed that the only reason Brian hadn't gotten Lindsay and Melanie a car was because the girls refused to pick a car that Justin and Ted had painstakingly compiled (for safety issues, most child-friendly, environmentally-friendly, etc.) The girls, especially Melanie, had gotten very cagey and indignant that Brian would try and "control" them by telling them which car to choose. He then walked out and said something about going to Woody's or Babylon. I think Ben stood up and said that he was going to buy the man a drink for being such a good friend (or maybe it was Emmett who said it...)

I read this story a while back and while I can remember all these details...I can't seem to remember the title or the author. It's that way with me all the time. I searched the ted tag, the anti-ensemble tag...Nothing.

If any of you have read this and remembered it, please, please, PLEASE let me know.

EDIT: WOW!! Found scarily fast. The link is in the comment and thank you so much for the speedy answer!

Thank you so much!

Juliet.

Comments

[sandraj60.livejournal.com]

A Good Friend by Bec2224. It's one of my favorites.

http://archiveofourown.org/works/932740

[julessc9175ljp.livejournal.com]

Thank you so so much. I knew I had it bookmarked somewhere. Wish she had more anti-Michael stories...

[sandraj60.livejournal.com]

"Wish she had more anti-Michael stories..."

Huh!? Hehehe! I thought that was all the author wrote. ;) If you click on the author's name on the AO3 site, her other works appear. There are five of them and I know that at least four are anti-Mikey. Enjoy

Sandra:)

[julessc9175ljp.livejournal.com]

Yeah, I know. I read all her stories and loved them. But there are only 5 and for a while I kept wishing she'd post more but oh, well. Guess I've got to keep looking elsewhere...It's just that 'someone else defending Brian and Justin to the gang' bit that I love.

Thanks anyway!!