This is Act II of The Giuoco Piano which is a sequel to The Exchange Variation. I am opting to split this into different books on Wattpad, because it's long and I can. In Act I, we saw Stefano Dimera send Marlena on a dark and twisted treasure hunt to remind her of who she was when she she adopted the alternate identity of Grace, a woman who seduced, stole and murdered for Stefano. Stefano had Carrie and Will and was holding them prisoner to force Marlena to play his macabre chess game. The first act ended with Marlena agreeing to stay with Stefano in order to secure the safe release and ongoing safety of her husband and her family. Roman, who had stood by her during the intervening months as she wrought a trail of destruction around Europe at Stefano's behest, was understandably distraught. Act II opens several months after Roman and the others left Marlena behind on the small island in the middle of Indonesia....

The story takes place in 1997 when Roman returned shortly after John and Marlena reunited.

This was my very first #Jarlena fanfic, started in the 90's and never completed. For a sense of completeness of all my fics I'm gonna post it here (also it's easier to read on Wattpad to be quite honest!) So the premise of this story is that a "stranger" arrives in Salem. He looks like Eugene Bradford but he has no memories of Eugene's life, because he is Q (of Start Trek fame). Eventually we find out he is both Q and Eugene (Qugene if you will) and he has been sent to Salem to get a certain pretty lady shrink and her soulmate back together. Kristen DiMera gets in the way and goes a bit cray cray and poor Qugene rather looses his heart to his one time best friend. Like I said, it's unfinished but it's LONG (hey, it is me after all) and like I said it was my first attempt at a fanfic so it's a little clunky in places but it's a bit of fun to read. **** THANK YOU to @MsGoldie for the AMAZING cover design!

What is Isabella never existed and John was left alone in Mexico assuming Marlena had chosen Roman? Would Marlena show her true colors? And would Romans faults come to light?

Set in early '99 when Hope was Gina, John was being an ass, Bo and Marlena were confused, and I got pissed off. A look at what might have happened had Marlena decided to dip her hand in the Brady brother cookie jar one more time. And then got caught.

This is another one-shot but I am posting it in sections as I write it so keep checking back because I'll be updating it every few days! This story takes place in early 1997, mere days after John married Susan, masquerading as Kristen, in the delivery room as she gave birth to Elvis Jr., or John Jr., whichever you prefer. You might remember a rather delicious kiss that John and Marlena shared in Kristen's hospital room in the days following John Jr.'s arrival, while Kristen was trying to seduce her 'husband' into bed and Marlena was struggling with telling John the truth about his 'wife'. Well, that's where this short story starts. I think we all know where it's gonna end....

This story is inspired by "A very Salem Christmas" which didn't have enough of the magic that is John and Marlena😍. I hope you will enjoy it☺️

John left Salem in 1993, and two years later Stefano has drawn him back in, by kidnapping Marlena. John, Marlena, and Roman are pulled in as Pawn's in one last game plotted out by Stefano DiMera's diabolical mind. What happens when past lovers reconnect, and the real truth behind Stefano's hatred for the Brady's comes to light?

A different twist after the Affair... *I don't know how long this will be... or how often I can update. But it's been rolling around in my head and I had to get it out lol.*

What if Isabella hadn't been pregnant, ultimately leading the man we came to know as John Black choosing Marlena. This leaves Marlena with a very difficult choice. It will be the biggest decision of her life.