Tim and Lucy are in the military. They both leave for different reasons at different times. Years later they meet again and fall in love. Isabel doesn't exist in this story and Lucy and John aren't dating.

18+ | Contains explicit content. "If we do this, it's a one time thing. Tomorrow, I'm your TO again, and this didn't happen." Lucy nods, "Yes, sir." She takes a step closer to him, placing a hand on his chest and Tim can feel his willpower bottoming out. He closes his hand over her wrist, "Chen - I'm serious." She lifts her eyes to his, "So am I. Never happened," she repeats. OR Imagine if... season 1 Chenford decided to bang... Mature -- contains explicit content. Short story.

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 |

There's an unspoken rule in the LAPD: if someone calls after 3 a.m., it better be life or death. So when Lucy Chen finds herself dialing Tim Bradford in the middle of the night after a nightmare, she expects silence - not for him to answer on the first ring. The call is short. Quiet. Safe. And it accidentally starts something they can't stop. What begins as a lifeline during sleepless nights becomes a ritual neither of them wants to break. Every call brings them closer - shared silences, confessions half-whispered into darkness, and feelings neither of them can admit under daylight. But when a dangerous call on duty nearly shatters everything, Tim and Lucy are forced to confront what's been growing between them - not with words mumbled through sleep, but with eyes open, hearts racing, and no more excuses. Because after so many calls at 3 a.m., they're both starting to realize... Maybe it was never just about the time. Maybe it's always been about each other. | I also post this on my AO3 account |

The group needs a new bar. In their quest to find a better one, feelings among two become apparent after an inebriated night. This story is in between when Ashley and Tim broke up and Lucy and Chris's break up. The whole undercover Jake/Sava thing ended up NOT happening, and they only made out that one time for 'undercover practice'. Too much to work around to really include it. So, no Chris getting Rosalined and all that.

Lucy finds a mysterious, beat-up notebook while cleaning out the precinct locker room. It's titled: "Rookie Survival Guide - Chen Edition (Do Not Touch, Seriously, Stop Reading)" It's Tim Bradford's private collection of sarcastic notes, advice, and personal observations from her rookie year. Like: "Rule #14: If Chen smiles before a prank, duck." "Rule #27: She asks too many questions, but they're usually good. Don't tell her that." "Rule #39: If she ever flirts - don't get your hopes up. She's not serious. (I think.)" Lucy's both mortified and weirdly touched. So, naturally, she writes her own version: "The Bradford Manual - Emotional Walls Edition." Cue a hilarious, flirty back-and-forth war of notebooks, pranks, and secret notes... that slowly turn into something deeper.

Detective Lucy Chen transfers to another station to escape her abusive ex-boyfriend. As she tries to keep her troubled past hidden, she makes new friendships and meets Tim Brattford. Amongst this, she struggles with the aftermath of self-harm and abuse.

When Tim Bradford's wife walked out, he was left to raise their pre-teen daughter alone-clueless about hormones, meltdowns, and first periods. Enter Lucy: his steady, sharp, and unexpectedly essential friend. She became his go-to for everything he couldn't handle-pads, patience, and perspective. Now, with parenting turning personal, Tim's starting to wonder if their bond is more than friendship... or if it always was.

lucy's transfer to mid-wilshire changes more than just her career when she meets tim bradford-and the daughter who doesn't trust anyone with her dad's heart. lucy and tim keep telling themselves they're just coworkers, even as the distance between their lives-and their hearts-shrinks.

Lucy's a live in nanny, Tim has a 4 year old daughter, how will it end? **The image for the cover is not mine, and I found it on google, if you made it, and want me to take it down, let me know**