When world-famous actor Tim Bradford escapes to LA for a break, he never expects to fall for Lucy Chen, a waitress and cleaner juggling bills. Their whirlwind romance ends abruptly when Lucy discovers something that leaves Tim to vanish. A story of love, loss, and second chances, read The Life Left Behind. This is a CHENFORD fanfic that I hope you enjoy reading!

Lucy had been with the police for a few years now - no longer a rookie. She had Tim. They had been together for over a year. Deeply in love. Their love radiated from them. They were partners. Lovers. Best friends. Everyone at the station knew. Everyone was rooting for them. Tim worked in METRO, so their relationship was never an issue. But Lucy carried a secret. A big one. Only one person had ever known - Captain Anderson. And now... she was gone. Only she knew what had happened to Lucy all those years ago... Back before the academy. Back before the badge. Lucy had been nineteen. A bartender. Homeless. She had to work to survive. And that's when she met him. He looked charming. Inviting. He asked her out. She said yes. And that changed everything. He kidnapped her. She knew his name - Caleb. She still sees his face. Everywhere. She doesn't remember how she escaped. Doesn't know how she got out. But she knows one thing: He's still out there. Free. He left her with scars. And a tattoo. When Tim asked her about it, she said it was a drunken mistake. A lie. One of many she had to tell. It's been ten years. And still... the fear lives on. Three times a week, she sees a therapist. And even now, she struggles to sleep in the dark. Captain Anderson sealed her file. Just in case. She knew how hard this was for Lucy. She protected her. But Lucy knows... One day, it might all come out. And she doesn't know how to explain it to anyone. Especially not Tim. He deserves honesty. Their love is built on it. And this secret could break it all. Will it come back to haunt her?

Lucy is driving back home after her and Tim's second date. Did she really mention grandkids on a second date? She gets a text from Tim ... The story follows the beginning of Chenford's relationship, their first time, and the others finding out (and scheming to make them admit it)...

In an alternate universe, Lucy and Tim are actors who have been cast opposite each other to film a movie together. To drum up buzz for the film in the hopes of making it a series, the studio asks them to fake date while the movie is filming. They agree to spend one year "dating", but it might not always feel like pretend.

Tim and Lucy were in a perfectly fine relationship until Angela picks up one of her 9year old cases. And she deeply regret that now. The case brought something back that brings pain and suffering for all three of them.