During an LAPD awards night, Lucy and Tim get stuck together at the same table. They make a pact to survive the night by drinking through it. As the alcohol loosens their guard:Lucy admits she used to hate how much Tim got under her skin.Tim confesses that watching Lucy date other people drove him crazy. They both realise the attraction has always been there.Later, when the party winds down, they end up back at Tim's place after sharing a ride. The emotional tension that's been building for years finally snaps.

Lucy is a 25 year old detective transfer from NYPD. Lucy and her son 7 years old moved because of her divorce that happend 2 months before. Tim is a 37 year old Sargent at the LAPD and is a coach sometimes for his nephews on the weekends. Lucy, Angela and Nyla has worked on a detectives case 1 year back in New York so the know of each other. Tim, Jackson and Nolan is close. And tim and Angela has their little banter freindship going. Trying on the slow-burn, teasing friendship banter. And just see where it goes

Lucy Chen doesn't crumble - she rebuilds. But after Tim Bradford ends things with a single, painful choice, rebuilding comes with silence, distance, and walls no one can seem to break through... until a new detective decides she's worth understanding. Tim tries to move on. Lucy tries to forget. And Ethan Shaw tries to help her breathe again. But the heart never forgets what it once held close.

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.

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 |

After an almost fatal crash, Tim Bradford starts dreaming about Lucy Chen - vivid, intimate moments that feel too real to forget. But as those dreams begin to echo in waking life, Tim realizes he's not just falling for her. He's remembering her. And some memories feel like warnings.

He wasn't supposed to notice her. Not like this. Not in the way that makes his hands twitch and his mind spiral. Tim Bradford doesn't believe in love. He believes in control. Precision. Clean kills and quiet exits. But the night he walks into that bar and sees her-Lucy, all bright eyes and bruised past-something in him fractures. Something he can't put back. She's not his type. Too soft. Too curious. Too perfect to ruin... And too dangerous not to. But obsession has a pulse. And his is beating for her. As Lucy gets closer to the truth-and to him-lines blur between protector and predator, romance and ruin. And in the end, someone's blood will spill. Will it be hers? Or someone who gets in his way? - 18+|| ‼️

Lucy is in an abusive relationship, Tim is a cop that was dispatched to her house one night. He never expected to start falling for a girl that was trapped under her husband. What will happen as he tries to convince her to leave her abusive household?

Tim and Lucy meet when Lucy is in highschool. Tim is a cop that has been in the game for a few years. What will happen?

Lucy is a stripper at a local strip club , trying to pay off her debt from nursing school. She is a Registered Nurse by day and a stripper by night. Tim goes out with his cop friends to the strip club where he meets her. What will happen when they both leave the night wishing they could have had more. - Followers Request 🫶-