bensonsdaughter
After a traumatic case nearly claims JJ's life - again - Emily Prentiss finds herself trapped in the quiet terror of a hospital room, holding the hand of the woman she's never stopped loving. As the hours stretch and the machines beep on, Emily is haunted by blood, silence, and everything she didn't say in time. But when JJ finally wakes, fragile and fighting, what starts as relief turns into something deeper.
In the stillness of recovery, guarded truths are uncovered: whispered confessions, shared fears, and a love long buried beneath duty and circumstance. As JJ faces the aftermath of her brush with death, she realizes the one thing she's always known - but never dared say - was the only thing that could bring her peace: she loves Emily too.
In the sterile quiet of a hospital room, two women who have faced everything together finally face the truth - with steady hands, soft kisses, and the kind of promise that feels like home.