the ultimatum

Great

"I think he's still in love with you " Angela says as she drives through mid Wilshire to get to Tim's, snapping Lucy out her trance.
"huh?" Lucy asks.
"Bradford is still in love with you" Angela repeats and Lucy chuckles.
"We are no more than co workers..and friends." Lucy sighs and looks down at her cast.

"you guys were literally together and engaged for three years Lucy." Angela rolls her eyes.
"Okay I've had this conversation multiple times with many people. Me and Tim are not getting back together. He's just..a good friend okay? So please stop saying stuff like that" Lucy snaps and Angela's eyes widen and she nods.
"Sorry" she mumbles pulling into Tim's drive way.
"No don't apologise, it's me not you..I have just had a shitty couple of days..well shitty couple months." Lucy says grabbing the door handle with her good hand.
"Hey it's alright I understand" Angela says and Lucy smiles softly and grabs her night bag and gets out the car.
"Thanks for the ride" Lucy says and she walks up to Tim's door and watches Angela drive off before knocking.

Tim answers, he looked exhausted "hey.. you sure you don't mind me staying you look..a mess?" Lucy says softly and Tim wipes his eyes and shakes his head.
"Lucy i don't mind at all, you are welcome whenever..please stay." Tim says adamantly and Lucy smiles and comes in.

"Broken wrist?" Tim asks looking at Lucy's cast and Lucy nods
"..I fell.. " she says and Tim nods slowly
"how long you out of work?" Tim asks and Lucy shrugs
"6 weeks on desk, and abit of physical therapy. Doctor says I'm lucky it's not my gun hand or I would have to do all my gun training again" lucy explains calmly trying not to give it away that she was lying.
Tim nods.

"I suppose it'll give me a lot more time to plan this party" Lucy smiles changing the subject.
Tim smirks "I can't wait for the party to be over with. My garage is filled with boxes that you keep getting delivered, and stuff I've bought for them.What's even in the boxes you ordered?" Tim chuckles and Lucy smiles.

"decorations, toys and stuff you know" Lucy shrugs, Tim smiles and laughs.
"Okay tonight you're sleeping in my bed, I'm sleeping on the couch with the twins. They are both still sick" Tim says and Lucy was going to decline but since he's staying with the twins she nods.
"Okay sir" Lucy mock salutes with her broken wrist and Tim chuckles.

"Have you eaten? Do you want something to eat or drink?" Tim asks as they walk into the kitchen, Lucy shrugs
"Not really that hungry, I feel abit groggy to be honest" Lucy shrugs and Tim turns to Lucy wide eyed.
"You better not be getting sick too" he sighs and Lucy shrugs
"Like I said. If I am it's fine. Did you really think we were going to get away with not catching it" Lucy asks and Tim shrugs
"I was hoping there would have been a miracle." Tim rolls his eyes and Lucy laughs.

"I'm just going to go to bed if that's okay with you?" Lucy asks and Tim nods
"Yeah I already set the bed up when Angela called. Just make your self like home" Tim says and Lucy thanks him.
"Night Tim" Lucy says softly
"Night Luce. If you need help with anything because of your wrist just give me a shout" Tim says and Lucy nods gratefully and heads into Tim's room, Tim watches her shut the door and he lets out a big sigh.

He walks over to the couch and lays down next to the twins, today had been a long day..he shuts his eyes and exhaustion takes over him..well for a few hours.

In the middle of the night he shot awake to a bunch of crying, he was always in cop mode he never switches off, and he was a light sleeper.

He turns to look at the twins, both of them were sound asleep, their light cute snores filled the area..Tim sighs in relief when he realises they are okay. But then it hit. Lucy.

He jumps up and runs to his room where Lucy was and opens the door to find Lucy in the middle of a nightmare..Tim knew when they were together she had a bunch of nightmares about Caleb.

He assumed this was another Caleb nightmare, he went over and tried to shake her awake to snap her out of it until her heard "Ryan get off me!" She cried, Tim's ears and eyes opened more..everything added up. Fucking Ryan did this. Ryan hurt her. Ryan broke her wrist.

He looked at her cast but shook his head, right at that moment wasn't the time to do anything, he needed to bring comfort to Lucy
"Lucy! Wake up" he whispered and Lucy didn't budge, her breathing quickened.
Tim sighed "CHEN" he snaps and Lucy wakes up and immediately sits up, her breathing was out of control, her eyes were red and puffy and wide.

"Hey, luce it's okay I'm here..you're safe" he whispers bringing her into a hug, Lucy leans into Tim's chest and sobs, Tim soothes her back "your okay, your safe Lucy. Promise. No one is going to hurt you I promise" he whispers, Lucy calms down- the smell of Tim calmed her down..but brought so many happy memories and it made her gutted that life isn't how it used to be anymore.

Lucy calms down in Tim's arms, she pulls away and she was just about to thank him until a wave of nausea hit her, she leaped off the bed to the front of the toilet bowl and started puking her guts up.
"Great" Tim mumbles.