Lucy Chen, a strong-willed psychology student, and her infuriating neighbor Tim Bradford, a grumpy bar owner and former military man. From the moment they meet, they can't stand each other - or so they claim. What starts as a neighborly feud soon evolves into something far more complicated and magnetic. With heated arguments, lingering glances, and unexpected moments of softness, Lucy and Tim are forced to confront a growing connection they never saw coming. Sometimes, love really is just across the hall.

Tim and Lucy are co-workers with respected partners, but one thing leads to another and Lucy needs Tim's help.

Tim Bradford and Lucy Chen have been inseparable for as long as they can remember. Best friends to everyone else, they share a bond no one else sees. But as life grows heavier, their connection begins to change - a quiet closeness that neither fully understands, built in late-night talks, shared silences, and the act of staying when things get hard. ! This book WILL have smut so this is your warning !

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."

Lucy Chen had just graduated from the police academy. It should have been one of the happiest days of her life-but instead, she was standing alone with tears burning in her eyes. Her parents' disappointment still echoed in her head. They hadn't hugged her, hadn't congratulated her. They despised the idea of their daughter becoming a police officer, and they hadn't bothered to hide it. The weight of their words followed her all the way home. She had gone straight to her boyfriend, needing comfort, needing someone to tell her she had made the right choice. Instead, she had found him in bed with someone else. So Lucy canceled their planned vacation together. And then she rebooked it-for herself. Hawaii would be her escape. One last week of freedom before she started her new job. One week to breathe, to forget, to feel like herself again. Tim Bradford had spent the past year holding his life together by sheer force of will. His wife's undercover assignment had consumed everything-their marriage, their plans, their sense of normalcy. He had believed that once the mission was over, things would go back to the way they were. They didn't. Instead of packing for a vacation together, he was signing divorce papers. So Tim went to Hawaii alone, hoping the sun, the ocean, and a few too many drinks would quiet the noise in his head.

After the sudden loss of his wife, LAPD Sergeant Tim Bradford has been navigating life as a single father to three children: thirteen-year-old Lottie, who clings to her mother's memory; four-year-old Oliver, full of energy and laughter; and two-year-old Hallie, the heart of the household. Life has been hard, but Tim's love for his children keeps him moving forward. Enter Lucy Chen: twenty-six, kind-hearted, and quietly strong, searching for work as a nanny while In a dangerous, controlling relationship she's kept hidden from everyone. When fate brings her into the Bradford household, the children immediately take to her... though Lottie is suspicious of her intentions and fears Lucy may be trying to replace her mother. As Lucy finds her footing in the chaotic, loving Bradford home, bonds form in unexpected ways. Lottie learns to trust, Oliver and Hallie find a friend and protector, and Tim discovers that maybe, just maybe, opening his heart again is possible. A story of healing, trust, and finding family in the most unexpected places - where love isn't just romantic, it's the people who hold you together when the world feels like it's falling apart.

After years of unspoken feelings, Tim and Lucy finally admit they want each other - and once the door opens, they don't hold back. Through dates, tension, desire, challenges at work, and moments that pull them closer, they build something real one chapter at a time.

Tim is not happy with lucy's choice of bikini for their honeymoon...

Lucys mom pays a visit, is it good or a bad visit? What will Tim do?

Lucy wasn't expecting a text like that from Tim. Neither was he. Tim makes a mistake. Lucy takes advantage of it. Business as usual. An accidental text. A bold reply. And maybe, just maybe, a date. Tim sends the wrong text. Lucy sends the right response.