Unspoken
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MatureComplete Fri, Jul 3, 202610h 35m
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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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.Complete
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Blurred Lines
1992 Canon Divergeance - Marlena and John are friends, but they used to be much more. What happens as they attempt to navigate their new lives, but they continue to be drawn to each each other? Roman is pulled into the Raffi Torres case, leaving Marlena and the children unprotected. John steps in, taking care of the family that was once his. Will the line between friendship and lover be blurred?Complete
Hiraeth
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I've Loved You Before
John and Marlena chose separate paths in Mexico, staying friends but choosing to move on with other people. Isabella's death, and Roman's infidelity push them back together. When they need each other the most, two friends come together and realize that maybe they were always inevitable.Complete
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Kintsugi
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Serendipity
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Whisper My Name
Roman Brady has barely been back in Salem two months, when he abandons his family because of a threat from organized crime boss Raffi Torres. Marlena and her children are left vulnerable when Raffi decides to go after them instead. John takes Marlena, Eric, Sami, and Carrie on the run, determined to protect the family that will always be his.Complete
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John and Marlena have their 1993 but it lasts for six months, before Marlena pleads with John to help her break it off. John leaves. Fast forward 5 years and the two bump into each other in Chicago, both attendees at the same wedding.
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