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.

Life is finally settling down. The cases are still chaotic. The schedules are still impossible. But somehow, between late-night takeout, quiet mornings, and stolen moments on the couch,Mr. Tim Bradford and Mrs.Lucy Chen have found their rhythm. For the first time in a long time, things are simple. Until one unexpected moment changes everything. As their world begins to shift in ways neither of them anticipated, Tim and Lucy find themselves navigating new fears, new hopes, and a future that suddenly feels much closer than they ever imagined. From dusk till dawn, through every challenge and every joy, some journeys are meant to be taken together. As they navigate uncertainty, difficult choices, and the reality of a life-changing possibility, Tim and Lucy are forced to ask themselves one question: 📌Are they ready to become parents? What happens when the next great adventure isn't a case... but a baby?

This is what I imagine (want) to happen straight after season 6 ended (Aaron is still in the story despite him having confirmed he won't be in season 7), focus on Chenford, slow burn. The Oscar/Jason storyline is incorporated from season 6 but not Monica. Lucy sets out to prove herself again as a good cop after her disaster with the detective's exam. Will the awkwardness between Chenford be resolved? Or will it all come to a head? Disclaimer - I have stayed true to each character's mannerisms in the show, so if you're looking for a story where Tim calls Lucy his pookie princess and is overly gushy, you won't find that here. I have remained as realistic as I can with each character's actions, behaviours and words.

Lucy joined the LAPD in hopes to find a way to escape her abuser. She meets her new TO who is hard on her. She tries to learn the ropes but when she keeps getting abused physically and sexually at home, it makes it hard for her to. She starts to lose her hope and struggles mentally after she was abducted. Her TO starts to see through her lies. Will she escape? How will her relationship with her TO change? What will happen to her abuser? ~This is similar to my story Help Me but Lucy doesn't have a kid in this one so I can make more things happen!~ *Trigger warning: rape, alcoholism, self harm, suicidal thoughts, abuse, and language* Disclaimer: I do not own The Rookie or any of the characters in this franchise! Except for Luke, he is my original character.

She's Sharp. She's stubborn. And she's about to disrupt everything Tim Bradford thought she had under control. Lucy Chen transfers to Mid-Wilshire for a fresh start. Tim Bradford hadn't seen Lucy Chen since her rookie year ended. She's more mature, different. And that intrigues him.

She's great, Angela. Lucy's... she's amazing. But you know how it is. There's always that one person you can't shake, no matter what." Angela's laugh was soft, teasing. "Still hung up on Isabel, huh?"Tim didn't deny it. He didn't need to. The silence that followed was answer enough. What if Lucy heard it all? Doubts herself if she can ever be anyone's first choice

Lucy Chen and Tim Bradford - to most people, she was just his rookie. But if you looked a little closer, there had always been something more between them. What happens when a sudden undercover assignment turns everything upside down... and forces Lucy and Tim to question the feelings they've been trying to ignore? As the mission becomes more dangerous than anything they've faced before, the line between duty and emotion begins to blur.

This is a fake scenario about 'The Rookie', Lucy is still a rookie, Tim Bradford is her TO, they have to go undercover as an intimate couple, what will happen to their persona feelings?

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.

The night is winding down. Music plays. Lucy's seated at the edge of the dance floor, sipping champagne, watching couples sway. Tim, in a crisp suit with his tie loosened, approaches and casually asks, "Wanna dance?" Lucy hesitates. It's not like him. Not in that way. They start dancing - slow, uncertain. Close, but not too close. But then the silence fills with questions and quiet truths.