The rookie gang go on a holiday together but Lucy bumps into one of her old exes and tim starts getting jealous

When tragedy strikes, Tim and Lucy are given custody of baby Jackson Lopez-Evers. Together. S4 Chenford AU based on the romcom of the same name. - "I'm sure this isn't exactly how you wanted to start a family-" "There's been a misunderstanding," Tim starts immediately. He feels Lucy shift besides him, also just as startled as he is. "We're not together," she finishes. "We're just partners. At work. Like, on the job." "Gofer," he corrects pointedly. "She's my gofer." "Aide."

domestic , sad , smutty. Just everything chenford.

Tim Bradford's life runs on structure. Former soldier, career cop, newly promoted Watch Commander-his days are measured in responsibility and routine. Lucy Chen is building a life of her own. As a CPS worker, she helps people navigate systems that weren't made to be kind, finding patience, humour, and quiet strength along the way. A blind date arranged by their mutual friend Angela Lopez brings them together. Neither expects more than one drink. They both decide one drink isn't enough. Over the course of a year, they let something unfamiliar take shape-dates that turn into habits, conversations that linger, and a relationship built deliberately, without rush. This is the story of two people from different worlds making room for something new-together.

Lucy slipped on a puddle at work. In front of Celina. Now she's stuck on the couch with a sprained ankle, crutches she can barely use, and a boyfriend who treats "complete rest" like a tactical mission. At least there's pizza. And painkillers. And Tim Bradford willingly watching The Bachelor.

This story follows on from episode 11 of season 2. After realizing how close to Christmas the Day of the Dead was, I thought I'd write a story about Lucy's journey back to "normal". It won't be an easy journey, but she has people around her to help her...

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.

Celina said Lucy could come by anytime. She probably didn't mean midnight, with tears on her cheeks and Tim's calls going to voicemail.

Everyone in Mid-Wilshire knows Officer Tim Bradford is a wall-hard, unyielding, and impossible to climb. They think he's breaking Officer Lucy Chen because she's a "hot shot" rookie. They don't know that Lucy is already breaking. Between a boyfriend who is slowly stealing her light and a secret night with her TO that could end both their careers, Lucy is starving for a way out. When the truth finally bleeds through her uniform, Tim has to decide: follow the rules he lives by, or burn the world down to save the one person who finally saw behind his wall.

Two weeks after she risked everything to jump onto a moving truck, Lucy is assigned to be Tim's aide. Little do either of them know, their careers are about to take a turn. The two have to navigate their professional and personal relationships, piecing it back together one small dose at a time. Post S6 finale Chenford fic, somewhat speculative of S7. - "Hang on," Celina says, realization dawning on her. "You want me to ride with Bradford and Chen." Grey narrows his eyes. "Yes." "Together. Like, all of us in the same shop?" Celina looks between the three of them. "I'm sorry, I thought I was signing up to be a cop, not to be in the middle of an emotional minefield."