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Am I the only one who low-key loved that they showed:
1. Lucyâs anxiety induced blabber and Timâs đł in the background - because I feel like while ppl were being like âoh that rant was so annoying and over the topâ but in reality that rant is literally so accurate as a stream of thought of anxiety and overthinking , not only that I think the fact that this rant was included is so telling of their relationship because as someone with anxiety I can confirm that those types of thoughts STAY inside thoughts unless we are super comfortable with the person because WE ARE AWARE HOW UNHINGED AND IRRATIONAL WE SOUND
2. The chenford fight- when you have two mentally ill people in a relationship spoiler alert they will sometimes say shit they donât mean and will sometimes screw up AND THATS OKAY AND REALISTIC like any mentally ill person will tell you that when they are spiralling, almost always they will unintentionally take it out on the person closest to them or who is supporting them the most and thatâs not because they actually want to itâs more so that their brain subconsciously knows that thatâs a safe target that they can be a bit of a screw up with them and they wonât stop loving them, this is literally the most common example of displacement (trust me Iâm a psych studentđ¤,jk jk fr tho this is an actual thing)
Like when I heard initially that chenford would have issues this season I was so worried the writers would pull that old cliche of making stupid out of character drama that made no sense and felt inorganic but THIS this is so good to see how anxiety can affect a relationship and eventually how they get over that obstacle and it came out in a way that felt very realistic and in character
#chenford#lucy chen#tim bradford#the rookie#the lucy haters are just a bunch of mentally well adjusted people who havenât had or dated someone with anxiety#Lucky bastardsđ#but alas the girlies who get it FELT THIS EPISODE SM#like I said this on someoneâs post already but like the girlies with anxiety have all been Lucy in one situation or another#so we completely see both sides and understand how real this is to have as a relationship obstacle#like seriously tho this wasnât exaggerated or like stupid it was just how anxiety is and yes itâs irrational and bad but guess what#THATS LITERALLY WHAT ANXIETY IS#like it wouldnât be anxiety if it was nice and rational and calm#anyways as others said go stream afterglow
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#GAMEOVER
#AHHHHH#BET WON#GAME OVER#SOULMATES#i still can't believe we went from her setting him up to an actual date#are we all dreaming?#is this real life?#SCREAMING#i love them your honor#faves#chenford#chenfordedit#tim x lucy#tim bradford#lucy chen#melissa oâneil#eric winter#love#gif#gifs#gifset#2x3#5x10#the rookie#therookieedit
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HAPPY CHENFORD DATE NIGHT TO ALL WHO CELEBRATE đ
#the rookie#lucy chen#tim bradford#chenford#chenford date (real)#chenford date#happy chenford day#happy rookie day
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lucy's face when tamara brings up her and tim having babies skzskzskztfghjkl, how is it possible for one human to be so hilariously cute??
#*and this is icarly!#the rookie#tamara collins#lucy chen#chenford#'uhh that's a long way off...'#GIRL WHAT ARE YOU SAYING????#YOU LITERALLY BROUGHT UP GRANDKIDS ON YOUR FIRST DATE#WHAT DO YOU MEAN YOUR A LONG WAY OFF FROM HAVING BABIES BE SO FOR REAL RN LMAOOOO#anyway i just had to gush about lucy again she is my favorite girl in the whole wide world
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their legs touching and the grandkids comment and tim saying âwe have grandkids now?â and lucyâs little giggle and tim letting some other cop handle the guy breaking into the car (because some things matter more) and tim being the one to lean in for that âfirst real kissâ lucy had been talking about when sheâs been the one to take the initiative of their undercover kisses and his hand on the inside of her thigh and the sweetness of the kiss i am LITERALLY going to DIE
#i literally cannot believe weâre here#this is THEIR SEASON#they went on a date!!!#they have a story to tel their GRANDKIDS about their first date!!!!!#they shared their FIRST REAL KISS#i am on the FLOOR#my godâŚ..#chenford#the rookie
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ughhhh it's the start of lucy and chris đ¤˘
#like... they could not be more poorly suited for each other if they tried đ#and don't even get me started on tim and ashley đ#like#she has a point in 4x12 where she tells him he acted like he was doing her a favor#but like girl#you shoulda cut your losses here and left lol#literally the whole double date scene made it soooo obvious that tim and lucy were something to each other#even if they didn't know it yet#like i have to really endure another half of this season and the beginning of the next one????#for real???#gross#get me to the chenford already#pls and thx
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Are there any other shippers who feel like BuckTommy are it? Iâm getting pre-season 6 Chenford vibes from them. Like they know/feel at the beginning of their relationship that this is it for them. This is their last relationship.
I donât want to say the E word because I feel like itâs been tainted, but Buck and Tommy really feel like a forever couple.
Tommy is enamored and head over heels for this bi disaster of a man, and Buck is just as smitten and down bad for Tommy. It really feels like they fit each other so well.
And it feels real. Not every moment is a positive one, look at their first date, the basketball scene, the bachelor party. And it makes them even more compelling to me as a couple. Things arenât always gonna be smooth sailing. Thatâs just how life is, but they seem very much dedicated and attached to each other equally.
Tommy saw Buck maim Eddie, and still kissed him and asked him out.
Buck had to deal with Tommy ending their first date early and leaving by himself, and he was still ready to try again with him.
Buck hasnât seen Tommy at his worst yet, but I think Buck would struggle a little bit but heâll work through it because he is not letting Tommy go. In 7x05, Buck had this twinkle in his eye every time he talked to/about Tommy. He is obsessed with that man, and Tommy is just as obsessed.
Theyâre just so soft and firm with each other that itâs endearing. You can tell they both really enjoy their relationship and each other. Theyâre so happy together, and it just feels right.
You know what I mean?
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Hmm. What? You're gonna have to do so many push-ups.
| ANATOMY OF A SCENE - CHENFORD EDITION 2.03 - The Bet
The idea of Lucy setting up Tim on a date is really wild when you think about it⌠Especially so early in their partnership. In the span of 6 months, he went from 'this isn't something you and I talk about' to letting her play matchmaker for him. Without biting her head off first. And while I'm sure the competitive side of him played a part, there's no way he would have accepted this from anyone else. I'm not entirely sure Angela would have succeeded in this endeavor.
But what makes this even wilder is the fact that they are flirting with each other the whole time. While they are discussing his date. In the break room. Tell me this wasn't foreshadowing their future double date⌠Or their inability to act normal during their secret relationship era. And their way of flirting is so them⌠The bickering⌠Tim doing his best to rile up Lucy by dismissing Rachel's job, knowing it would be a sure-fire way to annoy her. Or by pretending he will be picking the most expensive restaurant, with the most expensive dinner he can think of since she is paying⌠Seriously, his behavior here is so similar to the one of a five year-old who is pulling your pigtails because he likes you. Everything he says is to get a reaction out of her.. And Lucy tries so hard not to show her exasperation⌠But from the way he is smiling, it's clear that she is failing entirely. He's loving it.
'I'm just getting the lay of the land on my "date".' This line is so funny in retrospect⌠Because it couldn't apply any better to Lucy : by setting him up with her friend, she is getting a direct glimpse into what her date with Tim is going to be like. . Going to a romantic restaurant? Check. . Awkward vibes during the date? Check. . Date interrupted before they even get to eat (for very different reasons)? Check. . The mention of seabass on the menu? Check. . (Green dress? Check.) And it's evident that Lucy is really interested by his plans. Don't get me wrong, I'm sure she wants to make sure that this won't be completely unbearable for her friend⌠But let's be real, it is mostly for her own curiosity.
And that threat⌠I'm sorry but who says 'you're gonna have to do so many push-ups' in a bedroom voice⌠Sir, this is a workplace. And the fact that his tone of voice doesn't sound that different from how he will say 'nothing⌠I hope' later on, makes this even more hilarious. These two and their concept of boundaries...
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Thoughts on Chenford (and some other stuff) in 6x04
Spoilers below the cut
What I likedâŚ
Most of it⌠which⌠I can honestly not remember the last time I felt that way⌠probably 3x14?? I probably just need to watch it again and find some stuff to get pissed off about, but at the moment, Iâm pretty happy with it đ
I was positive they would make the last scene in the hospital into some kind of joke, but this season has (so far đ¤đ˝) consistently served real feelings for Chenford and I could not be happier about that.Â
Poor Lucy - my heart was aching for her all episode. I hate to see her struggle, but I love seeing her have some depth and emotional range again, so Iâm here for it. Melissa killed that last scene! I was super scared theyâd have Lucy take a huge risk that would blow up in her face bc she was trying to prove herself â thank god that wasnât the choice they made.
Tim was supportive - he acknowledged Primmâs role in her exam results! I donât think he rolled his eyes (toward Lucy) once! It was actually quite lovely! Especially the way he went straight to her in that final scene - that was perfect đđđÂ
Bailey giving Lucy props for being a badass - I loved it! I also loved that she was only in like 90 seconds of the epi â both can be true! đ
Celina being a real rookie and making a massive ass mistake, and both Nolan and Celina getting reamed for it. I loved how imperfect the rookies were in season 1 and we havenât gotten enough of that vibe since then. (Iâm gonna ignore that they got to be on TV for knocking on a door after that, simply bc it was an input to Lucyâs story).Â
What I was meh onâŚ
I am sad we didnât see Angela and Nyla rallying behind Lucy. That hurt my heart a little, but I understand why we didnâtâŚ
The therapy⌠sigh⌠Leave it to this show to finally get something right in terms of addressing all the trauma they put these characters through by bringing in a therapist, only to completely ruin it by seeding this weird romance vibe. Time for Aaron to be done and someone else to take a turn bc I do not need to see these two date đ
Whatâd yâall think??
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Chenford Week 2023: Happy Hawley - Day
I wanna take things slow. Go on this date, maybe a second date, have our first real kiss. I just don't think we should jump into bed together, just because we know each other so well, right? I mean, do you� No, I... Agreed.
#ChenfordWeek23#ChenfordEdit#Chenford#TheRookieEdit#Lucy x Tim#Lucy Chen#Tim Bradford#The Rookie#The Rookie gifs#westwingwolf
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CHENFORD REAL *UNOFFICIAL* FIRST DATE đĽšđ
#the rookie#lucy chen#chenford#tim bradford#tim and lucy#lucy and tim#tim x lucy#lucy x tim#the rookie series#the rookie edit#the rookie rewatch#chenfordedit#the rookie season 4#4x12#The Knock
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I do think they're avoiding buddie because they want the option to have dating drama (like tim said, he doesn't want to define them because the show isn't over) and I hate that lol having buck and eddie in a relationship (or 100 seasons of getting there) wouldn't have to be boring. Their family and their job serves enough drama and they would be just as insane about each other as they are now, just... with kisses.
Exactly like the slowburn has been BURNING like there is no need to drag it out any longer
If anything the revolving door of LIs is what gets monotonous
Whereas the potential storylines of buddie went canon would offer a much more interesting story
Plus letâs be real think of the most interesting storylines for either of them and I would BET that that storyline wasnât about their love life
Plus look at ships like Chenford or Luke and loralie or bones and booth and all these slowburns and they still had great storylines and drama AFTER they got together
(Me currently in distress over chenford and their current angstđ )
#911#buddie#911 abc#evan buckley#911 fox#911onfox#eddie diaz#evan buck buckley#asks open#send asks#my asks#send me asks#answered asks#asks
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#i love them#obsessed with them#chenfordedit#chenford#tim x lucy#tim bradford#lucy chen#melissa oâneil#eric winter#love#gif#gifs#gifset#the rookie#therookieedit#first date#second date#first real kiss
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I cannot even begin to describe the insane amount of Chenford content we got in just ONE EPISODE. The cast & crewďżź did not disappoint & Iâve still not processed everything. Like omg you guys â Lucy and Tim finally had their first official date and their first kiss as Chenford. No undercover, no more pretending. All real. All feelings. All them. Just the two of them. Together. How itâs supposed to be.
âThatâs how it works. Thatâs how you he got the girl.â â this modified Taylor Swift lyric says it all
#the rookie spoilers#chenford spoilers#chenford date (real)#date night#lucy chen#tim bradford#first kiss#tim x lucy#lucy x tim#the rookie 5x10#theyâre in love <3#i canât believe that happened#the rookie#chenford#eric winter#melissa o'neil
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give me back my girlhood (it was mine first)
â° đŠđđ˘đŤđ˘đ§đ : Tim Bradford x Lucy Chen
â° đŹđŽđŚđŚđđŤđ˛: Tim thinks Lucy has fully healed from Caleb. He is quickly proven wrong when they start dating.
â° đ°đđŤđ§đ˘đ§đ đŹ: Tim Bradford would burn the entire world just to see Lucy Chen smile, trauma, ptsd, takes place around season 5, canon divergence, hints to autistic!Lucy (meltdowns, going nonverbal, stimming, etc), Lucy had seizures after Caleb, Tamara is Chenfords kid, can you tell I have a soft spot for Tamara, Title is from Wouldâve Couldâve Shouldâve by Taylor Swift, tagging @natashasera
donât forget to read and reblog, and i do not give permission for my works to be posted anywhere other than tumblr. thank you.
Tim thought that the transition from just friends to in a relationship would be easy for him and Lucy, but he was quickly proven wrong. He also thought that Lucy had healed from what Caleb and Rosalind had done to her, but once again, he was proven wrong. She may have healed enough to continue day to day life in her normal manner, but when it came to their relationship, almost everything triggered her, and it broke Timâs heart.Â
The first time Tim had noticed that Lucy was being triggered was when they went on their first date. Lucy had ordered a drink, an old fashioned to be exact. She had taken a sip of it when it arrived at their table, and Tim saw how a line appeared between her two eyebrows.Â
âEverything okay, Luce?â He asked quietly, prepared to flag down the waitress and have her remake the drink if it wasnât up to Lucyâs standards. Lucy nodded slightly, but pushed the cup away. As she did so, Tim saw her hand shaking.Â
âI-It tastes funny.â She whispered so quietly that Tim barely heard her. Tim moved closer to her in the booth.Â
âIt tastes funny?â He asked, and she nodded, tears beginning to form.Â
âIt doesnât taste normal.â She said, her breathing picking up speed. Tim grasped her chin, guiding her eyes to his, and his stomach dropped when he saw the fear in them, realizing what was going on. Her drink tasted different to her, and it brought back memories to when she was drugged. Timâs heart broke as she whimpered, tears beginning to spill over and roll down her cheeks, her breath speeding up.
âLuce, baby,â He whispered. âYouâre safe. I know that what youâre feeling feels really real right now, but itâs not. Youâre here with me, Tim, and youâre safe.â He said, still holding her face. âCan you nod if you can hear my voice, Goosey?â He said, and Lucy immediately nodded. âGood girl,â he praised, and smiled slightly when he saw her breathing slow slightly.Â
âCan you tell me something that you can see?â He asked, and her eyes darted around briefly, before settling on Tim.Â
âY-You,â She stuttered, and Tim smiled.Â
âYou can see me?â He inquired, and she nodded. âGood girl.âÂ
He continued to quiz her on her surroundings until she was back in the present, and had calmed down. She was still upset, but Tim knew it was more out of embarrassment than anything. She had wrapped both her arms around his left one, and was resting her head on his shoulder, looking down at her lap.Â
âHow are you feeling?â He asked, and pressed a kiss to the top of her head. Lucy didnât respond with words, instead she grunted slightly, and snuggled into his shoulder even more. âBaby,â he whispered, and eased his arm out of her grip, and wrapped it around her shoulders. âHow are you feeling?âÂ
Lucy, once again, didnât respond, and buried her face in his chest. âOkay, okay,â He soothed, helping her get comfortable. âDo you want to eat, or do you want to go home?â He asked and Lucy shakily pointed to her plate, and Tim pulled it over, handing her her fork. Lucy then sat up, and slowly began eating her food. Tim went back to his own food once he was sure she was okay, but he kept his hand on her lower back.Â
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Tim had also noticed that Lucy seemed to fear arguments and disagreements with him. It was something he had taken note of when she first came back to work after Caleb. She was quiet, only talking when he spoke to her, and then if they got in as much as the slightest disagreement, she would shut it down and just agree with him, no matter how he knew she felt about the topic. He thought that she was just taking time to readjust to their relationship being strictly Rookie-TO at work, but he realized as soon as they started dating that she had developed a fear of men, and a fear of upsetting them.Â
Tim had asked her what she wanted for dinner, and she had said she didnât care, and that he could pick. Normally, Tim would be okay with that, but since asking her out, he had been making all the decisions in the relationship, in things that didnât involve work. He had insisted that she choose, and she refused, and they went back and forth until Lucy completely shut down and stopped talking, which made Tim angry.Â
And he knows it shouldnât have made him angry, but he couldnât help it. He wanted her to be able to eat what she wanted around him, and he didnât want her to feel like he was controlling her or the relationship in anyway. He knew that she needed to feel in control, and he wanted her to be able to feel that.Â
âLucy, just tell me what you want to eat, and I will go and get it!â He said, exasperated, and Lucy shook her head aggressively, and turned away from him. âNo,â he said, reaching out for her. âCâmon, talk to me, I just wanna help-â he stopped talking when he saw her flinch away from him. He then watched through the reflection of the tv the fear that had appeared on her face.Â
She then whimpered, and then shot up, running to her bedroom, sobs falling from her lips as she went. Tim immediately followed her, instantly feeling shitty about the way he had talked to her. He felt even shittier when he walked into her bedroom and saw her hiding behind the chair in the corner of her room by the window, the soft grey blanket that he bought her her first night in the hospital after Caleb giving away her position, the material peaking out from behind the legs.Â
âGoosey,â Tim whispered, crouching down close to the chair, but also keeping his distance so that she didnât feel trapped. âIâm sorry,â he started. âI shouldnât have spoken like that. I didnât mean to scare you. If you donât feel like you can choose what to eat right now, thatâs okay. I can choose for us.â
He paused, and waited to hear if Lucy would respond at all. After a moment, he heard her voice say something, but he couldnât make out what she said.Â
âCan you repeat that, Luce? I didnât hear you.â He said, and Lucyâs voice could be heard again, this time louder.Â
âSorry,â she whispered. âSorry I made you mad.â She continued, and Tim sighed, moving slightly closer.Â
âGoosey, you didnât make me mad at all. I just want you to be able to feel in control of your body and your choices, thats why I wanted to know what you wanted to eat. I shouldnât have pressured you like I did, and I should have listened to your body language.â
ââm sorry, please donâ hurt me,â she sobbed. âDidnât mean it, Iâll be good,âÂ
Tim wiped away the tear that ran down his face after he realized that Lucy was having a flashback.Â
âI want you to listen to me, Lucy.â He said calmly. âYouâre here with me, in your bedroom, in your apartment in Los Angeles. Caleb is dead, and youâre safe. He canât hurt you anymore, I promise.â He soothed, and after a few more moments of silence, he heard a sniffle, followed by a small âokay,â and then some shuffling.Â
Lucy crawled out from behind the arm chair and looked up at Tim, slightly hiding her face behind her blanket. Tim gently held out his arms, letting her know she can come to him for comfort if thats what she needed. She slowly inched her way over to him, and fell into his arms. He wrapped his arms around her, and hugged her as tight to her body as he knew she liked, and stood up slowly, lifting her in the process.Â
He let her cry out her emotions as he slowly rocked her back and forth, hoping the motion would help her to regulate her emotions. She eventually calmed down, and she snuggled into his shoulder, sniffling slightly. He rubbed her back as he walked out into the living room, whispering in her ear as he did.Â
âDo you want me to choose what we eat? Would that make it easier on you?â He asked, and he nodded, taking a mental note of what to do next time she struggles like that. She needed to feel in control, but sometimes she needed him to make decisions for her, and he was okay with that.Â
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The thing that triggered Lucy that hurt him the most was the sound of a tattoo gun. Before Caleb, Lucy loved tattoos, and loved getting tattoos. She had often talked to not only him, but to their fellow officers, about tattooâs that she wanted and was planning on getting. Tim had known that she had been tattooâd by Caleb, he saw it when he was in the ambulance with her, and they had moved her shirt in order to do an ECG after she had her third consecutive seizure. His heart had clenched seeing the black ink on her rib cage, and in that moment he had hoped that she was asleep when the tattoo had been done.Â
But of course, God must hate him, so she had been awake. Something he had no clue about until Tamara had asked them both to accompany her to her first ever tattoo appointment, where she was also getting a date, the date that the three of them had stood in front of the judge finalizing Lucy and Tim adopting Tamara.Â
Lucy said yes immediately, without even thinking. Tim knew why, of course. Tamara had been let down by everyone in her life, and Lucy was determined to never let her down. Tim didnât think anything of it, and was even thinking of getting his own tattoo, with both Lucy and Tamaraâs birthdays.Â
Everything was fine until Tamara was lying on the table, her arm out for the tattoo artist, prepped and ready for the ink. The tattoo gun began to buzz, and Lucy tensed up beside him.Â
âAre you okay?â Tim said under his breath to Lucy, resting his hand on her knee, his other hand holding Tamaraâs free one.Â
âMhm,â She said, eyes locked on the tattoo gun where it was permanently marking up her daughters skin. âJusâ need to go to the bathroom,â She said, a little louder, and made brief eye contact with Tamara, clearly trying to tell the girl that everything was fine. Tamara nodded, her brows furrowing for a moment, but then relaxing after Lucy left the room.Â
Tim waited a few minutes, before following her. âIâm just gonna go check on Mom, okay?â He said to Tamara. âI wonât be gone long.â She nodded, and Tim left the room.Â
He looked towards the lobby, and could see Lucy outside, so he immediately joined her, where he found her near tears, looking up into the sky to preserve her makeup.Â
âLuce-â He started to say, but Lucy cut him off.Â
âIâm fine.â She said, her voice short.Â
Tim shook his head. âNo, youâre not.â He said, and grabbed her hand. âYouâre not, and thatâs okay.âÂ
Lucy shook her head, and ripped her hand out of Timâs grip. âNo, its not, Tim!â She said, running her hands through her curls. âBecause this is just another thing Caleb has taken from me.â She ranted. âI canât even sit with my daughter while she gets her first tattoo, I-I canât get any of the tattooâs that I wanted to get, I canât even listen to the buzzing noise of the gun because thatâs what I woke up to after he took me-âÂ
âOh, Goosey,â Tim said sadly, immediately wrapping her up in his arms. âIâm so sorry. I had no idea you were awake when he did that to you. Had I known that, we could have explained to Tamara why you couldnât go, or we could have brought your headphones-âÂ
âI donât need them!â Lucy yelled, pulling out of Timâs arms, and crouching down, covering her ears wit her hands, her eyes squeezing shut. Tim sighed, and sat next to her, being mindful to not touch her until she asked or initiated contact.Â
âYes, you do, Goosey, and thats okay.â He said. âIâm not going to judge you for it, Tamara certainly isnât going to judge you for it, and any person with more than half a braincell wouldnât judge you for it. I suggested it because when you do wear them out of the house, you are able to cope better, and thatâs all I wanted. And as for him taking the ability to get tattooâs from you, he didnât. If you really want to get another tattoo, Iâm sure we can find a trauma informed tattoo artist that is willing to work with you on this.â He explained, as he wrapped an arm around her after she removed her hands from her ears, and rested her head on his shoulder. âBut itâs entirely up to you, okay?âÂ
Lucy nodded, and sniffed. Tim kissed her on the head, and helped her stand up. She took a deep breath, and looked towards the tattoo shop door. âWe should go back in,â she said, and Tim looked at her.Â
âAre you sure you want to?â He asked. âYou donât have to, I can go back in and you can wait in the truck if itâs going to be too hard for you.âÂ
Lucy shook her head. âNo, I-I think I was just a little unprepared, and thatâs why it triggered me. Iâm prepared to hear the noise, so Iâll be okay.â She said. âTamara wanted both of us with her and Iâm not going to let her down.â She finished, as she led him back inside, and into the room, where the artist was bandaging up Tamaraâs tattoo.Â
âCan I see it, bubba,â Lucy asked, walking up to Tamaraâs side immediately. Tamara holds her arm out, while looking up worriedly at Lucy.Â
âAre you okay, Mom?â She asked, and Lucy nodded, running a hand through Tamaraâs hair.Â
âYeah, baby, Iâm okay.â She said, assuring the teen. âI donât want you to worry, okay?â
Tamara blinked, her lower lip wobbling slightly. âIâm always going to worry about you,â she whispered. âYouâre my mom, and I know I donât know everything that you went through but I know enough to know that you got triggered. I didnât even think about that before asking, Iâm sorry,â she said, a tear falling from her eye.Â
âT,â Tim whispered, moving to her head and pressing a kiss to her head as he sat next to her on the table. âItâs okay. I donât think any of us really thought about it.â He assured her, and Lucy nodded, sitting on the table as well.Â
âYeah. It did trigger me, but I removed myself from the situation, worked through what I was feeling, and then prepared myself to come back. Itâs okay, I promise.â She said, cupping Tamaraâs cheek, and rubbing her thumb back and forth.Â
âOkay,â Tamara said, and as soon as Lucy seemed to be sure that Tamara was okay, she turned back and looked at the tattoo. âI love it, baby,â She said.Â
âMe, too.â Tim said, smiling down at his daughter.
âNow,â Lucy said, smiling up at Tim. âYour dad just needs to get one, and weâll be all inked up.âÂ
Tim shook his head but laughed along with his girls.Â
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Lucy wasnât fully healed from Caleb, but Tim was going to do everything in his power to make sure that one day, she would be. Caleb had taken a lot from her, but Tim was going to make sure that she was able to reclaim what he had taken, no matter the cost.Â
#natashasera#chenford#tim bradford#lucy chen#the rookie#the rookie fanfiction#chenford fanfiction#tim bradford x lucy chen#tim bradford x lucy chen fanfiction#chenford fluff#chenford angst#tamara colins#eric winter#melissa o'neil
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I got asked this question and loved it so much, I wanted to open it up to the group.
If you could choose 5 Chenford scenes to rewrite, which would you choose, and how would you rewrite them?
Thank you for the question, Becca! â¤ď¸
First and foremost, I would save us all a lot of heartache and not have them break up in 6x06! I would've kept the angst, at least some of it, but show that Tim feels broken and doesn't know how to go forward, but Lucy would be there with him through it. I don't want to add much more to this here, because I'm still hoping to finish cranking out a 6x06 fix-it fic. đ
Most of 5x16. Yes, the necklace, "fuel for later", and that one 10-second scene of them in bed together is all great, but there was so much lacking for Chenford in this ep, because they were trying to cram in a story for every couple, and there just wasn't room, and left a lot to be desired. I would want them to dive in more with the 5-player-trade discussion, instead of dismissing it so quickly. And then Noah giving them a golden opportunity to have a real discussion about UC, but nope. Plus so many unanswered questions! Did Noah come back and stay with them? Who told Tim about the trade? Was Tim feeling any jealousy toward Noah? And Lucy saying Tim hadn't called her Hot Pants is...a weird line. I'm sorry.
The scene at Nolan's in 5x13. It's adorable, yes, but it could've been so much more. It could have had Tim and Lucy come clean to everyone about secretly dating, and we could've gotten everyone's reactions. Maybe they don't get all the post-its down in time, so Tim questions her, and she comes clean on what they're doing (thus eliminating the 5x16 fight altogether), and the two of them start having this whole discussion in the living room forgetting everyone is listening, and ohhhh, I might need to write a fic.
The ending of 4x07 had us all scratching our heads as to why Tim suddenly called off the bet, with no real explanation, after two episodes of competition. It felt very incomplete. A theory I've had for a long time is Nolan being kidnapped brought back a lot of DOD thoughts for Tim, and he felt like he needed to get serious again. And for him to actually admit that to Lucy could've led to a really sweet, amazing moment for them.
This is going to be controversial, but the very end of 5x01. I would not change a lot of their talk in the hallway, but I would have found a different way to show there was romantic tension there without them being willing to cheat on their significant others. They have both been cheated on, plus Tim's dad cheated. I just don't like the implication, flimsy UC excuse aside, that they would have gone through with cheating had Chris not been bleeding out. And I hate that, because Tim walking into the apartment was such a clear, definitive action that showed his attraction to her. So I would hate to take that away, but maybe they could have had an almost kiss in the hall or something instead? I don't know.
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