Tim & Lucy go on their first date, but nothing goes to plan. Takes place after 5x9. I sincerely apologize about the amount of angst. I wasn't originally going to write this, but Murph and Jenn inspired me, so I appreciate their help! Thanks to both of you! And to my Deep Sighers, you might actually approve of this. The title and chapter titles are all lyrics from Dress by Taylor Swift.

Lucy is an EMT/Firefighter in LAFD. Her boyfriend, Ryan, died one year ago on a call he responded to - she swore she would never date anyone whose job puts their life in jeopardy on the daily. Then she meets Tim Bradford - LAPD officer who keeps responding to the same calls as her; calm under pressure, steady under chaos. They click immediately but every time they get closer, Lucy pulls away.

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"Lucy Chen twenty-four, has already lived several lives. After her ex-boyfriend Kai William walked away when she became pregnant, she left Los Angeles behind to rebuild herself in New York earning her detective shield while raising her daughter on her own. Now, four years later, she's returning to LA for the first time, carrying both her past and her four-year-old daughter, Ivy, back with her. Tim Bradford thirty-six, has mastered control over his squad, his emotions, and the walls he's built since his divorce. Letting anyone close again isn't part of the plan. As their professional paths collide, both are forced to confront past choices, present responsibilities, and the quiet pull of something neither is looking for. All while a small, sharp-eyed four-year-old watches closely, determined to protect her mom's heart as much as her own."

tim works for the mafia cold, calculating, and loyal to the job. when a deal goes wrong, he's ordered to kidnap lucy , the daughter of a rival gang leader, to use as leverage. lucy is fiery, smart, and refuses to be a pawn in anyone's game. but as days turn into weeks, lines blur. behind locked doors and loaded guns, an unexpected bond forms.what starts as a dangerous mission turns into something tim never saw coming. and for lucy , the man she was supposed to hate might be the only one who truly sees her.but in the world of crime, love comes with a price.

fake marriage. real feelings. dangerous secrets when LAPD's lucy's chen and tim bradford are pull into a long term undercover op posing as a married couple in a quiet suburban neighborhood, thing start off simple: survival the target, blend and don't blow the cover.But living together 24/7 with shared secrets, stolen glances, and lines that blur too easily-becomes more complicated than either of them expected.As the case turns darker and the threat grows closer, Lucy and Tim must confront the one thing they didn't plan for: each other. troupes Slow burn. Fake marriage. Forced proximity. Chenford. Some things can't be faked forever.

Tim and Lucy attend a friend's wedding as exes, and find themselves confronting their unresolved feelings in a way that could help them rekindle their relationship. Title is lyrics from "Heaven" by Niall Horan.

Working side by side has always been easy for Lucy Chen and Tim Bradford. Dealing with what's growing between them is not. Set during late Season 3 and early Season 4 of The Rookie, this slow-burn Chenford story follows quiet glances, dangerous calls, and moments that linger a little too long. As the line between partner and something more begins to blur, both are forced to face feelings they've been trying to ignore. Some connections can't stay hidden forever. And some moments change everything.

On her way home from University, Lucy Chen is kidnapped and forced into the dangerous world of the mafia. The boss of the mafia Empire Tim Bradford, demands her hand in marriage to expand his empire, and at first she has no choice, but to obey. She wants nothing to do with him until she sees the unexpected care behind his cold, ruthless exterior. As fear and desire intertwine, their forced marriage slowly turns into something deeper, something neither of them expected. But when a chance of freedom appears through someone from the LAPD, Lucy must take the hardest choice of her life- follow her heart, or stay loyal to the man who has captured more than just her body, but her soul.

Lucy and Tim met each other at a bar ten years ago. They were drunk and he was desperate, leading to her coming home with him and having a one-night stand. Shortly after she found out she was pregnant, but she never got his name, nor did she see him again after that and she ended up raising their little daughter alone. On the first day of her new job, joining the LAPD as a rookie, she couldn't believe who was her field-training-officer... OR: Lucy and Tim made a drunken mistake and Lucy never told anyone about her daughter Hailee.