After a hurtful comment shakes her confidence, Lucy struggles with insecurities-until Tim reminds her, with words and touch, that she is beautiful, loved, and the only one he wants

Every Saturday, Tim Bradford and Angela Lopez meet for coffee to unwind from the week-just two old friends sharing stories, laughter, and quiet moments away from the job. But as the weeks pass, their easy friendship begins to blur into something softer and more intimate, until a simple routine becomes the start of something deeper

Tim Bradford is a training officer. Lucy Chen is a cadet. From their first day, a spark grows into something neither can ignore. As Lucy graduates and joins Tim at his station, they navigate rules, stolen moments, and a love that won't be confined - both on and off duty.

This is a story if Tim and Lucy were both rookies. They went to the academy together and are friends. But slowly, they find themselves becoming more...

This is based of season 6, episode 6 just with Olivia Bradford who is Tim's 10 year old daughter whom he had with his ex wife Isabel. However the story slowly becomes the everyday basis of Tim and Lucy's life.

She was only supposed to be the nanny. Not the one who fixed everything. Lucy Chen needed a fresh start. Tim Bradford needed a new nanny. And his daughter? She just needed someone who wouldn't leave. What starts as a job quickly turns into something much messier-midnight snacks, backyard movie nights, awkward family dinners, accidental feelings, and one very loyal dog named Kojo. In a house full of heartbreak, Lucy becomes the light. But even sunshine burns when it gets too close. A slow-burn Chenford nanny AU filled with love, healing, girl talk, unexpected family, and found-forever. 60+ chapters of grumpy x sunshine, emotional softness, and Kojo chaos 🐾

Lucy's streak of bad luck in love might finally be changing after her psychic tells she'll marry soon, and the person is someone she already knows. Based on the cryptic reading, she's confident her psychic is referring Haley, her ex girlfriend that she never got over. Her best friend, Tim, who has secretly been in love with her for longer than he could ever admit, selflessly agrees to help Lucy reconnect with Haley, knowing doing so will mean losing all hope of ever being with her, but he is sure she'll never love him back, anyways...or so he thinks. Title is lyrics from "The Subway" by Chappell Roan.

Friends to lovers

After years of working as one of Hollywood Division's best detectives, Lucy Chen transfers to Mid-Wilshire, ready for a fresh start. Between a difficult divorce and raising her six-year-old daughter Willow on her own, Lucy's life is built on balance - career by day, motherhood by night. Enter Sergeant Tim Bradford - disciplined, guarded, and known for keeping emotions off the clock. When Lucy joins his team, sparks fly - not just from their clashing instincts, but from an undeniable chemistry neither of them expected. Tim sees Lucy as sharp, fearless, and focused - exactly the kind of detective he respects. What he doesn't know is that Lucy's carrying a secret: a daughter she's fiercely protective of and a past that still lingers in shadows. As they navigate high-stakes cases, late-night stakeouts, and the quiet moments in between, Tim begins to realize there's more to Lucy than the badge she wears. And Lucy must decide if she can trust him - not just with her heart, but with the most important part of her life: Lexi. Themes: found family · trust · slow-burn romance · second chances · balancing love and duty

TW* Possible swearing involved in this story. Follow Tim's story of gaining a puppy. These events are before Lucy asking Tim if he ever had a puppy during his rookie year