Disclaimer: I don't own DS, but I do own the O.C.'s.

Brian had woke up the next morning feeling better that he had talked to both Julia and Barnabas about his situation. He was sure that they could help him with this. He went to the bathroom and got himself cleaned up with a hot shower, and shaving, along with brushing his teeth. Got himself dressed and went downstairs to find something to eat.

Mrs. Johnson saw him coming down the stairs and told him that there was coffee ready in the living room. He asked her if his father was in there, she told him no, not yet. He went into the living room and poured himself some coffee. He'd seen some pastry next to the coffee cups, and had picked up a cheese Danish along with the coffee. He sat down on the couch to enjoy the little breakfast that he could eat.

Quentin came down the stairs and saw Brian sitting on the couch with his back towards him. I need to talk to him somehow, and hopefully cure him of the curse that has passed on down to him. Quentin thought to himself. He walked into the living room, and sat down next to his son. Brian was about to get up from the couch, but Quentin stopped him.

"Look, I want to say that I'm sorry about last night. I had lost it when your mother told me to open my eye's to see you standing there. It's just that so many things that were said the day that you left came flooding back into me. I would like to start over again with you. I know that we can't make up the 3 years that had passed between us. But, I would like to give it a try." Quentin said to Brian.

Brian looked at his father, couldn't quite believe what he had just heard. "I'm shocked. I think this is the first time that you said 'I'm sorry' to me in a long time. I know it wasn't easy for you to say that. But, I'm glad that you did. If I decide to start over again with you, it would have to be friends at first, and then take it from there. Too much bad blood had pass between us as you've said. I'll accept it on one condition. That you let me be who I am, and that is being a writer. And so you know Dad, that I love both you and Mom very much for me to come back here now." Brian told his father.

Quentin hadn't expected Brian too accept his apology like that. "If there is anything that you need, or tell me, I'll be there for you son. Just remember that. And that I love you too." Quentin told Brian.

With that, Brian went over to his father, and gave him a hug that he had not done in a long time. Quentin returned the hug to his son and were both crying with joy that they were starting to reunite.

Maggie was standing in the foyer, listening to her 2 favorite men talk to each other in a calm manner. She was happy that they could start to bury the hatchet. She was moved by the fact they stood there hugging each other and crying at the same time. She had felt tears running down her cheeks that the happy moment that this had brought her. She would hope that this act of kindness from both of them will bring them closer to each other.

Mrs. Johnson came up beside her and saw the tears running down her cheeks, and asked her what was wrong. Maggie put a finger to her lips for Mrs. Johnson to lower her voice, and pointed to the living room. Mrs. Johnson had put a smile on her face to see that finally father and son had reunited. She told Maggie that it's about time that they made up, and got along again. Maggie agreed with her, and they left Quentin and Brian alone in the living room to patch things up between them.