You don't protect someone by breaking them. After Tim breaks up with Lucy to "protect her" from the fallout of the Ray Watkins case, she volunteers for an undercover assignment - needing distance from the heartbreak and wanting to prove herself. She goes deep, posing as one of Ray's couriers in a distribution ring that she believes is separate from his core network. But when Ray personally visits the warehouse she's working in and recognizes her from his brief encounter during his threats to Tim, everything unravels. At the same time, Tim-still leading Metro-is gearing up for a raid on a warehouse tied to the same operation. When he realizes Lucy is inside, everything stops. The plan. The chain of command. His sense of control. He has to find a way to save her without blowing the mission - or losing her again.

After Tim Bradford wakes from a coma, the world feels different - slower, sharper, more fragile. But nothing rattles him more than Lucy Chen, the woman who stayed by his side when everything went dark coparenting his son Toby which she never knew about. What begins as recovery, gratitude , unplanned break ,deepens into unspoken tension, quiet nights, and an emotional tug-of-war neither of them can name. As shared glances turn to touches, and moments stretch longer than they should, one truth becomes impossible to ignore: if they cross this line, there's no going back. Few parts are little more spicier - read on your own discretion . I tried SMUT but not good at it .I can't do details. lol . I am more FLUF person .Comments welcome. Have a good read.

They have sex to celebrate Lucy's promotion to sergeant.

When seasoned LAPD officer Tim Bradford's rookie, Lucy Chen, proves herself under fire during a winter foot pursuit, an accident leaves Tim critically injured with a broken arm and leg. Forced to rely on someone for the first time in his career, he discovers that Lucy, his rookie and the officer he has trained and mentored, is willing to stay by his side. As she tends to him during his recovery, the professional boundary between training officer and rookie begins to blur. From awkward dependency to quiet companionship, their shared time fosters trust, vulnerability, and a slow-burning attraction neither of them expected. Set against the gritty realities of LAPD life, Between Duty and Desire is a story of resilience, personal growth, and love built from the unlikeliest of circumstances. Tim and Lucy must navigate their evolving relationship while balancing duty, trauma, and the challenges of learning to let someone in-and realizing that the strongest partnerships can be both professional and profoundly personal

What if Lucy was Tim's T.0? Based off my oneshot story!! It's more slow paced tho!!

Lucy Chen is happy with Chris-he's sweet, reliable, everything she should want. But "should" doesn't feel like "right." Because then there's Tim Bradford. Her partner. Her constant. Her impossible maybe. Tim watches Lucy with someone else, smiles through the ache, and keeps his distance. But distance can't hide the way his world shifts every time she laughs, or the way his heart clenches every time she says someone else's name. When a single night of patrol turns into undeniable sparks and a near-confession, everything starts to unravel. Secrets come close to the surface. Tim holds back, and Lucy starts to wonder why it hurts when he does. With a little help (and a push) from Angela, truths get harder to ignore. Tension builds. Lines blur. And one bold confession sets off a cascade that changes everything. From heartbreak to healing, this is a story of missed chances, second tries, and finally getting it right.

"you look really good in my sweater."

Hi! This is my retelling of Chenford. *Contains season 6 spoilers!* The storyline starts immediately after the breakup. Some chapters may have inspiration from actual episodes. *Some of the later chapters do contain smut* © ALL RIGHTS RESERVED AND BELONG TO ABC. © I DO NOT OWN THESE CHARACTERS. ©

Chenford fanfic Pairing: Tim Bradford x Lucy Chen (Chenford) Rating: M/T Warnings: Flirting, sexual tension, found family, swearing, trauma (alcoholic parent), eventual smut, age gap (handled with care) Lucy is 18 years old, has an alcoholic father so she moved in the Bradfords house and is Genny's best friend Tim is 26 years old, Genny's brother, training for the LAPD Appereances of the friend group

Tim Bradford has it all: fame, fortune, and fans who chant his name from the stands. But when the lights fade and the cheers die down, he's left with the one thing he can't seem to win-family. Behind the tough exterior of a superstar athlete is a man desperate for something real. Lucy Chen is one of the biggest names in music, her voice selling out arenas across the world. But while her career is soaring, her love life is a disaster. How can she write the love songs her fans crave when she can't even find someone willing to stand by her side on tour-let alone kiss her like they mean it? Especially if her boyfriend doesn't truly love her. When they cross paths and their worlds collide, Tim and Lucy must learn to navigate the chaos of fame, the meddling of their best friends at Mid-Wilshire police station, and the one thing scarier than the tabloids - falling in love. Because sometimes, the right person doesn't just change the rules of the game. They're the ultimate Game Changer.