I Thought You Were Gone

I Thought You Were Gone

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Tim Bradford has faced danger on the streets of Los Angeles, but nothing could prepare him for the battle at home. As a seasoned sergeant at the Mid-Wilshire station, he knows what it means to protect and endure. Yet when his wife, Detective Lucy Chen, goes undercover for months, Tim is left to raise their children alone-holding the family together with nothing but grit and hope. Then the unthinkable happens. Lucy goes radio silent. Weeks stretch into months. Investigations turn cold. With every lead ending in heartbreak, Tim is forced to face the unbearable truth: Lucy may never come home. Presumed dead, she becomes a memory he clings to, even as the years harden around him. But one day, everything changes. A single phone call shatters the silence. A familiar voice. A second chance. And a revelation that will turn their world upside down. But it isn't as simple as it seems.
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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 |

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