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Emily doesn’t stay long that night. Just long enough to rinse a few dishes, trade bedtime jokes with Michael about brushing his teeth “like a dragon,” and sit with JJ on the porch for a brief glass of wine. The conversation drifts easily—work, the boys, memories from past cases—and when Emily gets up to leave, she squeezes JJ’s shoulder with a gentleness that lingers.
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22 Jun 2026
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The desire wasn't sudden, but pinned against a pool table, something gave way.
After decades of pretending it isn't there, hunger becomes a revelation. One night turns into honesty, girl's night with a game show, and a quiet reckoning of everything they didn't get to have.
The team has watched from the sidelines for years, but now they get front-row seats.
Behind closed doors, they learn what being taken apart feels like, how something so close to sin can be the nearest thing to heaven that either of them may ever know.
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22 Jun 2026
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“I thought I’d washed everything of his,” JJ says as Emily places another shirt in the Will pile. “But I keep finding them—“ Her words choke off.
Emily hears, and places a gentle hand on her knee. It’s only there for a moment, but JJ feels it, strong and warm, like she hasn't really felt anything else in the last few weeks. Emily says nothing, because she knows there isn’t anything that will make it better, but she squeezes before letting go. It rips JJ’s throat, the quiet understanding and acceptance, but she holds in the tears; she needs to be together while her boys aren’t, to show everyone that she’s okay.
Emily doesn’t leave until the clothes are put away, the dishwasher is running, and she’s wiped down every surface in the shared bathroom upstairs. She pauses by the door, reaching out to grip JJ’s wrist for a moment. “Back soon,” she says, eyes sympathetic, mouth faintly curved. “See you then.”
After Emily’s gone, and she’s alone again, JJ weeps.
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JJ, on leave from the BAU after Will's death, just wants to be alone, and Emily... well, Emily doesn't know how to do anything but show up.
Set after Season 18, ep 3 "Time to Say Goodbye".
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20 Jun 2026
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Michael is okay. Kids are resilient and even with Henry off to college, he’s got no shortage of male role models to choose from. Luke is his favourite, which JJ is pretty sure is only because Luke is Aunty Penelope’s favourite and Michael worships the ground she walks on. So, Michael has Luke and Penelope, Henry has Spence, and JJ has all of them and none of them. Most days it feels like she’s on her own.
“That’s not totally true though,” Dr. Ochoa says. “You have Emily.”
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19 Jun 2026
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After her divorce from Will, JJ is trying to find her footing in the unfamiliar world of modern dating. But when late-night coffees, shared vulnerabilities, and hesitant steps into dating apps bring her even closer to Emily, their friendship starts to blur the lines between comfort and something more.
Set Season 18 of Criminal Minds.
****Update: now complete with epilogue.****
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14 Jun 2026