One year ago, Tim Bradford broke Lucy Chen's heart and walked away without explanation. Now Sergeant Lucy Chen is stronger, promoted, and determined to never let him close again. Until she's assigned to a four-month undercover operation. Living in a van. Posing as a couple. Driving from Los Angeles down the coast to Baja, Mexico. With her ex. Every touch is "for the cover." Every kiss is supposed to be fake. But the longer they're trapped together, the harder it is to ignore the tension, the memories... and the questions Lucy never got answers to. Because Tim didn't just leave. He hid something. And somewhere between fake love and real danger, Lucy is about to find out the truth - The real reason he walked away.

Lucy had spent 2 years on the team at Mid Wilshire. She had gone through some horrible experiences in the dating field. On the other hand, Tim Bradford had been married, divorced, almost engaged, and now single. They were friends but nothing special had happened between them. However, their close friend, Angela Lopez knew they would soon be together. She planned it all out. Mostly 3rd person Leave story suggestions in the comments! <3

"Lucy Chen didn't move to Moscow for romance. She moved for distance from her mother, from expectations, from the version of herself everyone assumes she'll become. Tim Bradford didn't move to Moscow for complications. As a billionaire CEO expanding his empire overseas, he prefers control, precision, and deals that stay strictly professional. Unfortunately for both of them, Moscow has other plans. A chance encounter at two in the morning turns into something neither of them asked for and definitely didn't agree to. Suddenly, public appearances are required. Personal space becomes optional. And keeping their distance proves harder than either of them expected. He calls her "trouble." She calls him insufferable. The tension? Unavoidable. With forced proximity, razor-sharp banter, and a mother who may or may not be pulling invisible strings behind the scenes, what starts as a temporary arrangement quickly blurs into something far more complicated. Set against the icy glamour of Russia's elite circles, Cold Contracts & Colder Hearts is a slow-burn, high-tension romance filled with power plays, lingering stares, almost-touches, and the dangerous realization that sometimes the most binding contracts are the ones you never meant to sign. And in a city this cold, sparks don't just fly. They burn."

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An undercover operation forces Lucy and Tim to play a convincing couple, even though they can barely stand each other. The fighting is real. The tension is worse. And the longer the mission lasts, the harder it becomes to tell what's fake and what isn't.

Lucy Chen isn't your typical rookie. A former U.S. Army Sergeant with scars she won't talk about, a childhood in Russia she tries to forget, and a brother in the FBI she never mentions-Lucy has perfected the art of being guarded. But trauma runs deep in her, no matter how hard she tries to hide it. Disclaimer I DO NOT own any of the characters from the rookie to show although I may add some of my original characters

This will combine Lucy as a teen and her adult life. She has a troubled past with legal problems. Her choices is to Joined A military Academy at the age of 12 or spend 6 year in juvenile detention. #1 in Athena 04-24-2026

It's mostly about chenford and I'll take any suggestions!

On a board filled with traps, two sides wage a dangerous battle beneath the façade of a public alliance between nations. On one side stands Tim Bradford, the newest recruit of the U.S. Intelligence Department, though nothing about him screams rookie. At forty years old, he's been a cadet, a squad leader, a police officer, and a sergeant. Now, a hardened spy, thrown into a world where one wrong move means death. On the other, Lucy Chen - the trusted right hand of the most powerful Russian crime syndicate. A girl whose past everyone judges to know. And Tim's mission. There is no loyalty strong enough. No lie safe enough. Only one can survive. And falling in love might be the deadliest move of all. Buckle up. The game is about to begin. | i also post this on AO3 |

Lucy is a 18 year old collage student Tim is a 32 year old maffia boss