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[molly_connelley]

Title: Falling Awake
Rating: T for the first two parts… if I continue with a part three, it might change to a mild M (depending on where my muse takes me)
Pairing: Jennifer Jareau/Spencer Reid
Spoilers/Timeline: I was inspired after season 3’s Birthright - anything before and including this episode is fair game.
Summary: He felt like a voyeur,

Comments

[enots]

I just adore this. The dialogue in particular was so articulate and...well, true. You write beautifully.
Chapter 3? Please?? Mild M rating?

[molly_connelley]

:) Wow. Thank you so, so much. Seriously, I'm floored. I'm currently writing chapter 3... that should hopefully be up within the next couple of days.

Honestly, thank you so much. Your words are incredibly encouraging and inspirational... the Criminal Minds characters (and now an M-rated piece) are new territory for me, so to know that, well, something's working... it means a lot.

Thank you!

[kiaduran]

You've written one of the most incredible and true-feeling Criminal Minds fanfics I've read. You've managed to encompass so much of the back stories of JJ and Reid without doing an info dump and slowing the pace. The complexity of what is presented, the texture, the emotions, and the honesty is astounding. There are no wasted words or actions; it has depth and truth.

To leave them there - JJ sleeping and Spencer watching over her works - but I am greedy and would like to see where you take them and if Spencer is able to lead JJ back to herself and, in turn, if he is able to do the same for himself - to see if they will ever, really, be "fine."

[molly_connelley]

Oh, wow. Seriously... this praise is just... wow. This is my first Criminal Minds fic (and my first new story in over a year), so for you to say such incredibly kind things... it honestly means more to me than I can say.

You've managed to encompass so much of the back stories of JJ and Reid without doing an info dump and slowing the pace. The complexity of what is presented, the texture, the emotions, and the honesty is astounding. There are no wasted words or actions; it has depth and truth.I've been suffering major writer's block for about two years now, with my own perfectionism and often debilitating roadblocks - I really do need each word to be just perfect, from not using 'said' eight times, to getting just the right adjective... so really, this comment means more than I can tell you

[kiaduran]

You are very welcome - I'm glad to have been able to read your story and I do look forward to the next chapter. Writer's block is horrid, but you've made it through and congratulations on that.

Whatever you do in life, be gentle with yourself.

[molly_connelley]

Ack! So I totally only just saw this. Because I am a major slacker.

I am working on the third chapter... I promise! It is being cranky at the moment, but I'm doing my best.

Thanks so much for this little note! I really, really appreciate it (even if I am, oh, say, 3 weeks late in seeing it *facepalm*). Really... thank you. *goes to work diligently on the chapter!*

[andshehopes]

I would love to read chapter 3!!!!!!!

[molly_connelley]

:) Thank you so much! I'm currently writing chapter 3 (it's kicking my butt, but I'm doing what I can), so hopefully I can update soon.

Thanks for the review - it means a lot! :)

[missie_meghan]

Are you still planning on a third chapter? I would love to read it!