Dead man walking

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A week later Tim and Lucy are at home shes moved in Lucy is in the kitchen cooking breakfast when Tim comes from behind and grabs her waist
Tim:morning beautiful
Lucy:good morning
Tim:how did you sleep
Lucy:good
Her phone rings

Lucy ignores it Tim:how long you planning on icing your dad out Lucy:until he apologizes to you Tim:babe please don't put me in the middle of you and your dad im fine really Lucy:its not about that Tim its about respecting my relationship somethin...

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Lucy ignores it
Tim:how long you planning on icing your dad out
Lucy:until he apologizes to you
Tim:babe please don't put me in the middle of you and your dad im fine really
Lucy:its not about that Tim its about respecting my relationship something i thought would be an easy ask but apparently not
Tim:baby i didn't talk to my mom for a long time then she died i regret not talking to her i don't want that for you
Lucy:you never talk about your parents
Tim:its not my favorite subject you know about my dad and yeah
Lucy:i know i wanna talk to him i do but i can't let him disrespect my relationship Tim he has to know that
Tim:ok look im by your side 100 percent on whatever you decide ok
Lucy:thank you i love you
Tim:i love you too lets get to work before your dad puts out search parties for us
Lucy:ok
They drive to the station and walk in
Lucy:ill see you in a bit
Tim:ok baby
She walks off
Grey:hey Tim got a minute
Tim:look if this is about you and Lucy thats all her im not trying to get between any of it
Grey:i know i just wanna know shes ok
Tim:shes fine
Grey:ok thanks
Tim:hey we will be home tonight if you just so happen to stop by well i knew nothing
Grey:thank you Tim
Tim:no problem
Its a long tiring shift
They get home
Tim:what would you like for dinner baby
Lucy:umm Thai food sounds great
Tim:on it
He gets the food ordered their on the couch her head on his lap
Tim:your beautiful you know that
Lucy:awww
The door bell rings Tim gets ready for a pissed off Lucy at him
Lucy:oh hi dad
Grey:hi can i come in
Lucy:you gonna insult my relationship
Tim:baby let him in
Lucy:fine come in what are you doing here
Grey looks over at Tim
Tim:i told him to
Lucy gives him a pissed off look
Tim:yeah me and you will deal with that look your giving me later
Grey laughs
Grey:look im sorry ok
Lucy:im not the one you owe an apology to
Grey:your right Tim im sorry i was rude to you you didn't deserve that im just trying to look out for my little girl
Tim:apology accepted i get it
Tim turns to Lucy who is still giving him a pissed off look
Tim:and im sorry for going behind your back and inviting him without talking to you first i can see by your face your pissed im sorry
Lucy:yeah well me and you will talk about it later for now lets just focus on this
Tim:ok
Lucy:i appreciate you coming and apologizing thank you
Grey:no problem this mean your done ignoring me
Lucy:yeah but now im ignoring someone else
Tim:we will see about that sweetheart
She makes good and ignores him
Grey smirks
Grey:i will leave you two to talk
He leaves
Lucy:by my side 100% huh didn't know not talking to me first was by my side
Tim:ok i admit you have a good point like i said im sorry for not telling you or talking to you
Full communication from here on i promise
Lucy:ok as much as i want to be mad at you it was really thoughtful so thank you
Tim:your welcome now lets eat shall we
Lucy:yes please
The next day she gets up feeling sick and runs and throws up
Tim:you alright
Lucy:yeah so in this whole communication thing i have kept a secret
Tim:ok
Lucy:im pregnant
Tim:your dad is gonna kill me
Lucy:mm yep hope you enjoyed living
Tim:your not funny
Lucy:relax its fine
They go to work Tim avoiding Grey at all cost
Grey and him bump into eachother
Tim:s-sorry
He walks off
Grey walks over to Lucy
Grey:whats with Tim whys he acting weird
Lucy:fricking obvious ass nothing he's fine
Grey:sure
Lucy:yea
Grey:ok
She walks up to him and pulls him by his arm to a hallway
Lucy:can you stop being so obvious please my dad said your acting weird
Tim:well how am i supposed to feel i got his daughter pregnant and we aren't engaged or married he is gonna kill me
Lucy:he won't now man up
Tim:fine but we need to tell him soon
Lucy:fine invite him and mom to dinner tonight
Tim:me
Lucy:yes you
Tim:you invite them
Lucy:would you quit being a wimp
Tim:ok alright ill do it
Lucy:thank you geez 🙄
Tim walks to Greys office
Grey:come in
Tim:um uh w-would you and Luna come to dinner tonight
Grey:yeah you ok
Tim:yep see you tonight
Lucy:yeah real smooth
Tim:can we go please
Lucy:yeah
She spends the day enjoying watching Tim freak out anytime Grey is around and then its dinner
Tim:i look ok
Lucy:you look fine sit down would ya
Tim:sorry im just nervous
Lucy:i know but you have been crazy all day relax a bit would you
The doorbell rings and Lucy and Tim both get it
Luna:hi this is a lovely little place you guys have here
Tim:thank you
Grey:whats for dinner
Lucy:what did you cook babe
Tim:what
Lucy:what did you cook for dinner
Tim:oh i just made spaghetti hope thats ok
Luna:its perfect
They all sit at the table and eat and talk
Lucy:so theres a reason we are doing this
Tim and i have something to tell you guys
Grey:ok shoot
Lucy looks at Tim he shakes his head no she smacks him in the back of the head
Lucy:man up
Tim:ok ok no need to hit me
Lucy:as we were saying Tim and i are
Tim:expecting a baby
Luna is overjoyed Grey on the other hand is trying to figure out if he heard them correctly
Tim grabs Lucy and pulls her closer to him
Grey:im sorry can you just say that again please
Lucy:im pregnant
Grey looks at Tim who is looking terrified
Luna:im so happy for you two
Lucy:dad
Grey:mhm
Lucy:your mad
Grey:no im not
Lucy:then say something anything
Grey:not sure you or Tim want me too
He gets up and walks out the door
Luna:ill talk to him Luce congratulations im happy for you
Lucy:thanks
Luna follows Grey out and Tim stands up and walks over to Lucy who went towards the window and watched the car drive off
Tim:babe
Lucy:im fine
Tim:no your not i see the tears in your eyes come here
Lucy:every time we get back to normal he just makes everything hard again
Tim:shhh its ok baby i got you
Lucy:im sorry you were right to be nervous
Tim:hey its ok we are gonna figure this out and no matter what this baby is gonna be so loved ok
Lucy:yeah im gonna go to bed think you can clean up dinner
Tim:of course love
He knows she wants a minute to herself
He cleans up dinner and then checks his phone and sees a text from Luna
Luna:im sorry about tonight im truly happy for both of you Tim
Tim:thanks he's not to mad is he
Luna:he will get over it
Tim:ok im gonna go check in Lucy good night
Luna:take good care of her
Tim:i will
He walks back into the bedroom
Tim:baby you alright
Lucy:im fine just needed a minute
Tim:i know he sits next to her and kisses the top of her head
Lucy:you know what will cheer me up
Tim:what
Lucy:baby shopping
Tim:grab your laptop im gonna change into pjs and i will be with you ok
Lucy:thank youuu
Tim:your welcome
They sit in bed looking through baby stuff online
Lucy:i hope its a girl
Tim:oh yeah whys that
Lucy:because you would look amazing as a girl dad
Tim:oh would i now
Lucy:yeah you would
Tim:lets get some sleep ok
Lucy:ok good night
They go to sleep and the next day they are about to walk into the station when Lucy stops
Tim:what is it babe
Lucy:what if he is still mad
Tim:we can't avoid work babe he may still be mad but oh well
They walk in hand in hand
Tim:would you feel better if i walked you to the locker room
Lucy:yes please
Tim:ok come on
He walks her to the lockers and then she changes and they head to rollcall
Grey:all right thats it Bradford Lucy hang back
Lucy hears the harshness in his tone
Lucy:i say we make a run for it
Tim:omg lets just get this done
Lucy:fine but you better have my back
Tim:i always do
Lucy:true
Grey:i want you two riding separate today we are short staffed
Lucy:yeah right
Grey:officer Chen
Lucy:sargeant
Tim stands quietly watching
Grey:i gave you an order
Lucy:more like a punishment
Grey:see it as what you want but im your boss and i call the shots understand
Lucy:yes sargeant
Grey:Bradford got a problem with it anything to say
Tim:no sir
Grey:good both of you get to work he walks off
Lucy:im sorry
Tim:stop apologizing to me i told you me and you we are ok alright
Lucy:yeah i guess see you at lunch or end of shift depending on how busy we are
Tim:mm you mean depending how spread out your dad keeps us
Lucy:basically
Tim:lets just get through this shift ok
Lucy:yeah love you be safe
Tim:back at ya
They go their separate ways Lucy texts Luna
Lucy:mom dad separated me and Tim at work i thought you were gonna talk to him
Luna:i tried sweetie i did im sorry
Lucy:its fine im tired of fighting him im just gonna do as he says at work but outside of work im doing what i want
Luna:ok sweetie be safe
Lucy figures out a loop whole and FaceTime Tim
Tim:whats up
Lucy perched her phone on the mount
Lucy:there now we are patrolling together anyway take that dad
Tim:your cute when your defiant
Lucy:i know
They keep their phones perched and on facetime the whole shift
They head home
Lucy:I seriously can't believe him
Tim:babe you need to calm down
Next thing he knows a wood spoon flys at him
Lucy:don't tell me to calm down
Tim:yes mam
Hey ill be back im gonna go run to the store and buy some sweets ok
Lucy:yeah
He leaves and goes to Angelas
Tim:help
Angela:uhm ok
Tim:look you didn't hear this from me but Lucy is pregnant Grey wants to kill me they are fighting i told her to calm down and got a wood spoon thrown at me
Angela:it was nice to know you what kind of flowers should we put at your funeral
Tim:glad you think this is funny
His phone rings
Tim:hey Luce
Lucy:whats taking you so long
Tim:i just had to stop by Angelas real quick she needed help moving something sorry i forgot to text you
Lucy:you better be home soon
Tim:yeah i will my love
He hangs up
Angela&Wesley:yikes
Tim:no kidding see you guys later if im not dead
He goes to the store then home
Lucy:about time
Tim:ok baby have i done something to make you want to kill me
Lucy:what no why
Tim:i don't know you just seem extra on edge thats all
Next thing he knows shes crying
Lucy:im sorry
Tim:woah hey its ok your ok
A bit later
Lucy:sorry about that emotional roller coaster earlier
Tim:something tells me i should get used to it
Lucy:just remember its not personal
Tim:of course love

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