"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."

I'm still recovering from episode 18 of season 8 of The Rookie, the season finale and a very traumatic cliffhanger. This story directly follows the events at the end of the episode and writing it will help me get over the trauma and wait for season 9.

For two years, everything seemed perfect. A shared home. The same uniform. The same future. Tim and Lucy. What connected them was more than love-it was trust and the belief that shared goals are strong enough to withstand any challenge. Until one decision changes everything. When Lucy becomes unintentionally pregnant, she makes a choice that feels unavoidable to her. Her career is just beginning, her future within reach-and she is not ready to give it up. For Tim, however, the unborn life is already real. Hope. A future. Something he cannot let go of. What follows is an argument. A battle between love and conviction. Between the right to decide over one's own body and the desire for a shared future. Even though they still love each other, it is no longer enough. The separation comes without many words, but with final consequences. New cities. New relationships. New roles. And yet something remains unresolved. Guilt. Loss. Unfinished feelings. Months later, it is the next step in their careers that forces them back together-at Mid-Wilshire. Professional. Controlled. Distant. But when a joint undercover assignment forces them into close proximity, those boundaries begin to falter. Old wounds reopen. Feelings that never disappeared demand their place once more. They know they are going too far. They know they are breaking promises they made to others. They know that sometimes love is not enough to forgive. And yet they find themselves drawn deeper and deeper into something they once believed they had lost. Because what if you can't escape love? What if some decisions destroy everything-except what you feel for each other?

Lucy Chen survived the worst day of her life. Healing, though, comes in unexpected forms. Sometimes it looks like quiet evenings after tough shifts, soft clothes borrowed from Tim's closet, and letting herself be small in the one place she feels completely safe. A series of interconnected Chenford age regression oneshots. © PARE1D0L1A (jinxxd), 2026

After the Vegas UC Lucy invited Tim inside. Chris is not home and neither is Tamara. But Lucy is still in a relationship with Chris. But what will happen weeks later when lucy is sitting in her bathroom in Sacramento with a tiny stick in front of her? Will she tell Chris or Tim? Who is the father?

Lucy is a single mother to a girl, Tamara. She got pregnant when she was 17 during a Halloween party. She knew who the father was, but didnt know his real identity, so she couldn't ask for any help or alimony. Once Tamara turned 7, Lucy joined the military. When she came home from deployments, she would be forced to move around LA. During the times when Lucy was away, Luna (Grey's wife) would look after Tamara. When Tamara turned 13, Lucy left her role of General behind and joined the police - where we are currently. ⚠️ sexual scenes, bullying, violence/DV⚠️

Tim was a cop. Lucy was a criminal. Their love was forbidden, but it happened anyways. ⚠️ sexual scenes, slight emetephobia, eating disorder mentions ⚠️

Based on the episode 8x16 from the rookie. Tim Bradford is planning to propose to Lucy Chen with help of his mom and sister. Can he find a suitable ring?

❝You left me undone when I was asking for more.❞ shared silences, softened edges, familiar hearts, careful desire. 𝘖𝘳 𝘪𝘯 𝘸𝘩𝘪𝘤𝘩 𝘩𝘦𝘢𝘭𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘪𝘴 𝙧𝙤𝙘𝙠𝙮, 𝘣𝘶𝘵 𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘨𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘴 𝘮𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘴 𝙨𝙪𝙧𝙚𝙡𝙮. ─ tim bradford x fem!oc ─ the rookie; s7 ~ s8 | BOOK 2 OF TBOM ─ second chance, fluffs & some spice ─ new chapter every week ⊱ ──────── ➤ ──────── ⊰

alot of you have been wanting this so here we go!