The final chapter :)

Please note that this story is a crossover with Queer as Folk (US). We have borrowed some of the characters from both shows to create a story. As fans of Gibbs and Tony we will of course focus more on them but the QaF characters will play important roles as well.

Requested by: gibbsandtony (Tumblr)

Writers: D and Sandy

Disclaimer: We do not own any of the characters! We only play with them for a bit but will give them back in one piece. The characters, shows and canon storylines that we might use, belong to their respective creators and owners.

Artwork: Inspired by D - Created and Edited by Sandy + Vicky

1 Year Later

Gibbs stopped working on his boat to answer his phone. Brian and Justin had gone to Vermont 3 weeks ago but would be coming home tonight. Tony drove to the airport to pick the two up. He and Gibbs had helped to find a house for the two love birds. Amazingly, both couples were still going strong.

The fallout from the diner at Deb's house one year ago was hard on Gus and Jenny. After breaking up with Lindsay, Mel took care of Jenny herself for a while until her ex-girlfriend Leda stopped by to visit. The two reconnected pretty quickly and luckily, Leda and Jenny got along very well.

It was a little harder on Gus, tho. Mel and Brian worked together to get his rights reinstated and managed to get Lindsay's right completely revoked. She never bothered to request time with her son after she realized that she couldn't use the young boy to get money from Brian anymore. She married Sam and they moved to Paris. Gus moved in with Brian and Justin, who adopted the boy two months after Lindsay left. Gus couldn't understand why his mommy wasn't around anymore but after a couple of weeks he stopped asking for her. Whenever he called her, she would tell him that she was too busy to talk to him. It hurt him badly but his daddy, Justin and momma Mel, Leda, Tony and grandpa Gibbs would do everything to help him. Gus knew he was loved.

Debbie, who was like a mother to Brian, Ted and Emmett tried to not force the gang to forgive Michael but in the end, he was her son and she would always support him. She blamed Brian for always leading him on and told Justin that if it wasn't for him, Michael and Ben would still be together. After that, Brian ignored her calls and stopped going to the diner. She tried to use Ted and Emmett to get Brian to listen to her but they wouldn't help her. It wasn't until Michael started drinking and ended up in jail for driving around drunk that the two stopped talking to Debbie. The woman demanded that Ted and Emmett would help her son but since both, Ted and Emmett loved their partners Blake and Drew enough, they left Debbie, along with Michael and Lindsay, behind and moved on with their lives.

Brian and Justin got married in Vermont without anyone being there. After Brian proposed, Justin confided in Gibbs and Tony and they told him to follow his heart and do what felt right for him. After that, Justin said yes. Tony had been planning a party with the help of Emmett, Abby and Ellie. The gang, or what was left of them, welcomed Gibbs' team into their circle quickly.

Gibbs and Tony decided to wait with marriage. They just wanted to enjoy being together without the pressure of planning a wedding. Tony moved in with Gibbs after five months and decided that they didn't want any children because of their demanding jobs and the long hours. Instead, Tony came home one day with two small cats.

Surprisingly, Leon Vance congratulated his two agents and didn't try to split the team. His only demand was that Gibbs and Tony wouldn't bring their romance to work, which neither did.

Brian and Justin's Wedding
Justin's Thoughts

'I still can't believe we're actually in Vermont, it's fucking amazing.' Justin thought. Brian had surprised him with the tickets. He suspected that Brian wanted to get married during their vacation. He still remembered Brian's huge smile when he finally accepted his proposal. At first, he couldn't give the brunette an answer because it happened too fast for Justin but after a long talk with his dad and Tony he had followed his heart and said 'yes'. Brian's eyes shone so bright and were filled with happiness. Justin thought he fell even more in love with him that day. The ad ex even understood that Justin didn't want to get married right away and wanted to wait. But now he was ready for their wedding.

Brian's Thoughts

'I know he would love to have his dad and Gus here, hell I wish they were here, too but Gibbs told us to do what was right for us. I didn't want the gang here. Justin and I had been though hell and back and I wanted this special event to be for us only. I can't believe how easy being in a relationship with Justin is. We're the perfect team, totally in sync with each other. He even started to paint again and is now working on campaigns with me whenever he can. After he healed properly he went back to PIFA and finished his last semester pretty soon. I sold the loft and moved in with Justin, okay more like moved in with him and his dad. Tony's living there as well. Gibbs is really happy and they're going strong. I still remember Tony's jealousy... God he was really dense back then.' Brian thought and chuckled. 'But he's the one for Gibbs and he had been a huge help for me and Justin. He's probably our biggest supporter – after Gibbs and Gus of course. Melanie did a great job with him in the past few months. Ben and Hunter were there for her, too. Now, I can't wait to tell Justin that Gus will be living with us – in our own house. I wanted an apartment first but Gibbs suggested a house and I have to admit that he was right. He and Tony found a great one for us. They're getting it ready with Gus' help.' Brian was raised out of thoughts by the minister clearing his throat.

"Mr. Kinney, we are ready. Would you and Mr. Taylor please follow me." The minister, whose name Brian already forgot, told them.

Brian and Justin followed the minister into the little chapel, amazed at the simple yet romantic look.

"Brian, look at this. Those are golden gardenias. I had no idea they had those." Justin said happily with a huge smile. "They're beautiful."

Brian enjoyed watching the happiness in Justin's face, especially his eyes. They were dancing and shining. This was the right decision, he was sure about that. Justin was 'the one' for him.

He gently took Justin by the arm and lead him towards the minister. After they exchanged their vows, the minister declared them husband and husband and the two love birds sealed the ceremony with a passionate kiss.

"Forever Sunshine. You and I are forever." Brian whispered as he laid his forehead against Justin's. "Nothing and no one can tear us apart."

Lindsay, Michael and Debbie

After moving to Paris with her husband Sam, Lindsay figured out that Sam was cheating on her since day one. She was mad at herself for leaving with Sam, instead of staying close to her son and Brian but Ellie Bishop made it impossible for her. The blonde agent made sure that either the police or child Services would show up unannounced at her and Sam's place and they found enough drugs to arrest them. So in the end, they moved to Paris.

Michael's life wasn't any better. After his stay in jail for drunk driving, Debbie made him see a therapist but he wasn't willing to accept that he, and only he, was to blame for everything that went wrong in his life. Since the house he and Ben lived in with Hunter, was only in Ben's name, he had to move in with his mother. His whining and laziness caused a lot of troubles in Debbie's relationship with Carl. The police officer left her shortly after Michael's moving in. People on Liberty pretty much ignored him and Brian banned him from Babylon, Kinnetic and every other property he and Justin owned.

Ellie, McGee and Abby kept their eyes on Lindsay and Michael to make sure they would never be able to hurt the people that Gibbs brought into their lives. Debbie had tried to apologize to Brian and Justin but she was never welcomed again as she tried to organize meetings for Michael with his daughter. Jenny was in need of therapy after spending time with him. Gibbs and Tony vowed to protect their family.

A rather short epilogue, I know. But what matters is that Gibbs and Tony are still going strong and will continue to do so. The same goes for Brian and Justin of course and the rest of the gang, too. Only Lindsay, Debbie and Michael have some, let's call it bad times a year later.

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