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1. blackbird on my shoulder by sunlightjareau

   Fandoms: Criminal Minds (US TV)  

   • Explicit
   • Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings
   • F/F
   • Work in Progress

   12 Apr 2026

   Tags

   • Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings
   • Jennifer "JJ" Jareau/Emily Prentiss
   • Jennifer "JJ" Jareau
   • Emily Prentiss
   • Luke Alvez (Criminal Minds)
   • Tara Lewis
   • David Rossi
   • Henry LaMontagne
   • Michael LaMontagne
   • Penelope Garcia
   • Slow Burn
   • Hurt Jennifer "JJ" Jareau
   • Protective Emily Prentiss
   • Soft Jennifer "JJ" Jareau/Emily Prentiss
   • Eventual Smut
   • Friends to Lovers
   • Tarbecca Wedding
   • First Dance

   Summary

   set after season 18 of CME. while JJ helps Tara plan for the wedding, she is running the gauntlet of emotions. between elation and excited anticipation for her friends, she must confront what would inevitably surface - facing a wedding alone, as a widow. in typical JJ fashion, will she will suffer in silence? or will she seek solace in the one person she can’t hide from: Emily.

   OR: Emily helps JJ through her resurfacing grief. this time, is there more to it? slow burn, tarbecca wedding, first dance and the aftermath

   chapter titles drawn from my favorite songs. this is my first fic ever :) feedback is super welcome and appreciated

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   English

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