ANNOUNCEMENT: I wrote this in middle school. It is bad, and I know that. I am so sorry to those of you that read it (I can't even bare to read it myself) 😭. If you do read it, I hope the cringe is...entertaining? It is not technically "complete" and I have no intention of ever rounding the story out, for that I am sorry. Thank you (as of June 2025)! JJ and Emily have always had their secrets, and even though they are best friends, they have some from each other. When they are called to New Orleans to assist with a series of hate crimes, JJ has to face the detective who will never stop hitting on her. In an effort to deflect him, she had to pretend to love someone else, and that person was Emily. After Hotch orders Emily and JJ to go undercover to help catch the unsub, they both start to wonder if their pretend actions were more than pretend, and if their relationship is more that just a friendship. disclaimer: most of this is from criminal minds; including characters, some quotes, and some elements of plot, cases, & setting

One temptation. That's all it took for y/n to kiss Penelope without a doubt. - I do not own Criminal minds nor the characters!

For FBI Agent Jennifer Jareau It was a case like any other until a 4 year-old girl was found at the killer's home. The team needs Maisy's help to find someone but the girl has gone mute. With the desire to help, JJ does more than she ever did and Maisy ends up strongly attached to her. What will she do when she becomes the only person the child seems to need? What will she do when she finds out Maisy's real story? ⚠️ WARNING: strong parts with violence, including sexual abuse.

emily comes back from the "dead" and jj isn't happy with her, they have a fight in jj's office and emily kisses her, what happens next? there will be smut, so i will be letting you know in the beginning of the chapters. there might be tw and i will put that at the beginning as well.

Having random bouts of PTSD from her kidnapping a few weeks prior, JJ tries to hide her feeling from her coworkers although they all know JJ was kidnapped nobody knows the full story. Finally, she decides to confide in a very comforting Emily. (The kidnapping from this story is not the same kidnapping from the show) TRIGGER WARNING: MENTIONS OF RAPE+SUICIDE Torture unacceptance of lgbt+/lgbt hate crimes

JJ and Emily; the Phoenix and her blackbird.

Emily, new to the jobs trys to stay focused on her job but can't brace of her coworker. Will they fall in love? Will there be heartbreak? Do they confess their feelings to one another? Does anyone else realize it before they do?