After a painful breakup, Lucy Chen never expected to find out she was pregnant-let alone that Tim Bradford would fight his way back into her life. As their undeniable connection pulls them together once more, Tim's protective instincts go into overdrive, clashing with Lucy's fierce independence as a cop. From high-stakes missions gone wrong to near-death encounters, Tim and Lucy navigate the dangers of their job while preparing for the biggest change of their lives-becoming parents. As the months pass, Lucy fights to prove she can still hold her own in the field, while Tim wrestles with his greatest fear: losing her and their baby. When Lucy's water unexpectedly breaks at the precinct, she insists on driving herself to the hospital, much to Tim's frustration. But after an exhausting labor, their daughter is born-marking not just the end of their journey as partners, but the beginning of their future as a family. A story of love, fear, and second chances, this emotional rollercoaster explores what happens when two stubborn hearts refuse to let go-proving that sometimes, fate has other plans.

Tim Bradford, a training officer at the Mid-Wilshire Division, is a man of discipline and routine. Behind his tough exterior, though, he's a single father raising his six-year-old daughter, Hope Alexandra Bradford. Hope's mother walked out when she was just a child, leaving Tim to navigate fatherhood on his own. Lucy Chen, recently transferred from Hollywood Division, moved to Mid-Wilshire to be closer to her best friends, Detective Angela Lopez and Officer Celina Juarez. When Chen met Bradford, she saw the kind of seasoned cop who seemed all grit and no play. But behind his walls, Tim was a soft-hearted man devoted to those he loved. Slowly, Lucy and Tim became friends, and soon, Chen and Hope developed a close bond as well. One day, Tim and Lucy finally confessed their feelings for each other but the LAPD rules came crashing down. Officers in the same unit cannot be seen dating. Now, they're stuck between duty and desire. How will they navigate the rules, their growing love, and the delicate balance of family with Hope caught in the middle?

Coming back to work two weeks after Jackson's funeral, Lucy's looking for something to take her mind off the constant reminders of him, including his recently vacated room in her apartment. As a newly acquainted friend (and nothing more) Tim asks for Lucy's help on a favor that will take her out of LA for the weekend. How much more twisting can her heart take before Tim threatens the structural integrity of her carefully constructed boundaries? Cross posted on ao3

Lucy is a 911 dispatcher, what will happen when she goes out one night and recognizes a certain voice from the scanner?

What happens when Tim and Lucy get drunk durning the bomb threat and Lucy has to move away stations

Lucia "Lucy" Chen is second in line to the throne of Aurelia, a Mediterranean island between Sardinia and Crete, Capital: Valmeri. Her older brother, Archer "Archie" Chen, is set to become king with his queen corset and wife Rosaline "Rosa" Chen in 9 months when their grandma Harriet Chen, queen, steps down from the throne. Just behind Lucy in the line of succession is her younger sister Eloise "Ellie" Chen. She has accepted she is never going to be queen unless both her siblings step down. But she and Lucy know Archie will never step down...or so they think. Rosa, Ellie and Lucy all have strong sisterly bonds and often gang up on Archie. Lucy has never wanted to be queen and is currently living in Los Angeles, with her best friends, Nyla Harper, Tamara Collins, Celina Juarez and Celinas boyfriend; Miles Penn and of course Lucy's Ragdoll kitten; Sir whiskers along with her body guard, Wade Grey who is like a father to her, What Lucy doesn't know is Wade is going to retire and spend more time with his wife Luna. And that shes getting a new bodyguard. Tim Bradford was recently injured in the army and is now working for his best friend, Angela Lopez's, Security company which she runs with her husband, Wesley Evers. They live in Los Angeles and Tim recently got divorced after his wife Isabel got addicted to drugs, cheated on him and wound up pregnant. Tim's one rule in life is to never do anything addictive, as his father was an abusive alcoholic growing up and he's forever traumatised. He's never drank, smoked, done drugs or gambled. His rule has been especially upkeeped after his divorce, refusing to drink, even if he's sad, because he doesn't want to be like his father or end up like Isabel. One day Angela gives him a new assignment, its long term and might last until retirement, he can get fired in an instant and the client is 2nd in line to a European throne and her current body guard is retiring. The client? Princess Lucy Chen of Aurelia.

What happens when Ashley shows up years after the breakup to the the Bradford household

Different one shots of Lucy from the rookie

Everyone knows a rookie cop's paycheck isn't large. A single woman in LA definitely couldn't survive off that alone, so Lucy has two jobs. Lucy Chen during the day, Amber at night.

Lucy is Tim's Boot. Lucy lives with Jackson. Jackson and Tim are both very overprotective over Lucy since after Caleb.