What hurts the most
The story takes place in 1997 when Roman returned shortly after John and Marlena reunited.
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John and Marlena (Finally) Get a Q!
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...
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Alone
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?
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Better Than Revenge
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.
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Avenoir
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 p...
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Never too late
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☺️
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Chrysalis
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...
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Anymore
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.*
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The Choice
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.
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Caged Valkyrie
A new twist on the time Stefano held Marlena captive in the catacombs of Paris...with a lot of changes. One thing remains the same, John is still determined to find her.
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Dear John
A series of letters written to John in 1993 by various people in his life, begging him to come back to Salem.
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Every Memory Repeats
Marlena helps John discover the secrets of his past after the return from Mexico. Both of them navigates their individual relationships with Isabella and Roman, while denying their love for each other.
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Leave Me Breathless
John can't forget the one woman he can't have. Marlena can't stop dreaming of the man she should have let go. What happens when fear, love, and desperation collide? This is a Canon Divergence retelling of the Lady in a Cage storyline with significant canon changes leading to another affair.
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Unspoken
John struggles with his love for two women. One who is dying, and the other belongs to someone else...but she used to be his.
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Kintsugi
The possession is over, but Father John Black still struggles with the attraction he feels for the woman he saved.
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A Million Memories
After John announces he's leaving Salem with Brady, Marlena goes to the loft under the guise of returning Brady's forgotten teddy bear. The decision she makes that night changes everyone's lives.
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After Maison Blanche
A Maison Blanche canon divergence. After being emotionally, and physically tortured at the hands of Stefano DiMera, John and Marlena finally get free. Do they continue to live the lives people expect of them, or do they finally take what they want in life? Each other.
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Love Isn't Complicated
A month after Roman's return Marlena realizes that everyone is unhappy. Roman wants their life to be the one he left behind seven years ago. John feels like everything he loved is lost, and Marlena is in love with the man who is not her husband, but once was.
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Gertie
After Mexico, John left Salem without a word. Nearly a year later, a chance encounter in San Francisco brings John and Marlena together for one night, that changes everything.
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Walk Me Home
A one-shot short story set in 1992. Marlena is married to Roman and John is married to Isabella, who never got cancer so never died. Everything else is the same as the show. This short story is set on the night that Stella spiked Marlena's drink at Wings but it ends quite differently...
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The Giuoco Piano
This is a sequel to The Exchange Variation. Set sometime in late 2000, Marlena and her family are recovering from the after-effects of her stint as Grace. But when Carrie disappears en route to visit with her family, it quickly becomes apparent that Stefano is once again on the loose and determined to wreak further...
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Breathe
When Roman Brady returned to Salem John Black lost everything. One year later a mysterious phone call from a woman claiming to be Marlena rocks his world again.
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Ersatz
A collection of Jarlena scenes, rewritten the way they should have played out. Each scene is separate and they are not interconnected.
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My Heart Remembers You
Stefano escapes Maison Blanche with John and Marlena as his captives. On his island, Stefano once again makes John his mercenary, while using intimidation and coercion to break down Marlena's defenses. Marlena struggles to fight through Stefano's programming, and bring John back to her.
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Hiraeth
What if the affair, was really an affair? An emotionally messy, full of angst, and guilt, affair. John and Marlena can't seem to stay away from each other, no matter how many times they say it's over.
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