Brian is best friends with Justin’s Older brother

[prettypink1818]

Hi -
1. I’m looking for a story where Justin and Brian are teens and Brian is best friends with Justin’s older brother. Justin and his brother live with Jen - no craig involved. I do think it may have been part of a series

2. I’m still also looking for a story where Brian gets custody of Gus. At some point Lindsey basically agrees to give over or concede Gus’ custody in exchange for Brian paying off their house. I think there is some concern that Brian started paying Gus’ school tuition directly and so Mel and Lindsey couldn’t afford the house payments anymore

Thank you!

Edit: first one was found - it’s the seven minutes series thank you!!

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[britinmanor]

Are these it?

#1 - By Teinisydan - Seven Minutes,(and sequels) Seven Moments, and Seven Days - on MW?

#2 - By Rainbow_Roses - To Be or Not to Be, and the unfinished sequel - I Am Not My Father - on MW? The part you described sounds like what happens in the sequel.

[prettypink1818]

The first one is definitely what I was looking for thanks!!!

Thanks for trying on the second! I don’t think that’s it because the girls were living in Pittsburgh in it. Also there was a scene I think where Lindsey takes jenny to an event (I think possibly a soccer game) and doesn’t have cash in her purse for snacks.

[britinmanor]

In regards to the second story you are looking for, this was discussed one other time along with another story, and I think I mixed the two up. Anyway, I THINK the correct one about Brian paying off the house is Sfscarlet's - Fatherhood, the sequel of The Stripper and A Man's Gotta Know When To Ask For Help.

[prettypink1818]

Hi - thanks for the rely ! It’s definitely similar but it wasn’t Fatherhood either (I was just rereading that series actually!). In the story I’m thinking of Mel and Lindsey has their own house in Pittsburgh and a loan Brian didn’t know about - in fatherhood they stay at the loft and then Brian holds the mortgage on their new house