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"You two are dancing in a snow globe, 'round and 'round"❤️

In this moment they are so engrossed in each other that the world around them is just nonexistent.😍

Happy five year anniversary to The Rookie. Thank you for being one of the most non-problematic shows of all time! We cried and laughed with all your characters throughout the last five years. Thank you for making our lives a little better. Can't wait for all the more drama and adventures you will bring to us with season 6!😇😍

Are Lucy and Tim prepared for the surprise that awaits them during Lucy's second ultrasound session?

The next time we see Tim Bradford seated next to his wife Lucy Chen Bradford's hospital bed, he will be have his arms full with his newborn daughter!🥹🥰

In this very moment, Tim Bradford became absolutely sure that he wanted Lucy Chen to be the very first person with whom he wanted to share every single precious event of his life.😍 Thus, deciding she is IT for him.😌 Just look at the expression of content on his face.🥹

A year has gone when Lucy Chen "pretend" kissed her future husband, Tim Bradford and invited him in her apartment, by doing these she has inevitably altered his brain chemistry forever!😌 Since then little Tim-Tim has been a goner for his future wifey!🤭

"Basic Biology" and "What happens undercover, stays undercover" my ass!!!!😈

This domestic Chenford kiss always gives me butterflies.😍 They appear to be so blissfully content at this moment.🥹❤️

"I can watch you with unflinching eyes"

The way Tim looks at her, like she is the centre of his whole existence!🥹😍

You have to kiss a lot of frogs before you find your prince!😌🥰

Oh, this hug of theirs!🥰

It feels like they had been holding their breath until they could hear each other's heartbeat in their embrace!🥹

I guess I'll never get over this scene!🥹

The way Tim just knows what Lucy needs and just comforts her by hugging her and holding her close to his heart!🫶 And then the kiss on top of her hair is just 🤌

Nothing feels more romantic than taking a stroll with your partner's arm in your hands. This is a genuinely underappreciated form of affection.😍

I believe these two things will always be a mystery: why did Emmett suddenly break up with Lucy, and did Chris ever find out that Lucy broke up with him to be with Tim? So, this is my attempt to unravel these two mysteries.😅

Also, Tim Bradford/Lucy Chen is one of the AO3's top 100 ships of 2023?😭

Tim 'Hardass' Bradford has always been a goner when it comes to Lucy Chen.😉 They were never just a TO and a Rookie. She has always had the power to bend him for his own good.🥰

Lucy is indeed different.🥹😍

Random women hitting on Tim Bradford in Lucy Chen's presence. I bet if someone tries this now, my girl, Lulu is gonna go feral and show them their place! Manifesting a scene as such in season 6!🤭

Tim Bradford is definitely a 'thigh guy'!😈

I want to end the Chenford week on a happy note. Hence, here are a few beautiful domestic Chenford moments. Just the fluffy ones, because I am a fan of fluff.😌

Also manifesting the following parallels for these scenes in coming seasons❤️

1. The baby boots will be out again in Season 7/8, when Lucy is Mrs Bradford and she reveals her pregnancy news to Tim.🥹

2. A similar scene but for the next time they are cuddled up in her/his bed.🥰

3. When Lucy makes detective and Tim proposes her at the same time to make the moment even more special.😍

4. This time getting interrupted by the loud barks of Kojo who wants his parents' attention.🥹

Chenford + Lucy's apartment

I will never get over the fact that Tim went from not crossing the threshold of Lucy's apartment to possessing a key of his own for the same.🥹😍

PS: They have such beautiful scenes in her apartment. Domestic Chenford in Lucy's apartment is just 🤌

When two people get married they not only get married to each other but also become a very important part of each other's families. Thus the way Lucy recognises Tim's childhood trauma and comes to his aid by helping him coach his nephew's little league. As well as Tim agreeing to look after Tamara in Lucy's absence are so married couple moves. These are also forms of 'act of service' which is a very Chenford love language.😍🥹

Tim so meant it when he said, "Lucy is different."😍

Lucy is nothing like any of his exes. In the past, we have seen him struggle to give gifts to his exes. But with Lucy his heart just knows her so well that it becomes easy and he chooses the perfect gift for her.🥹🥰

One of the most underrated moments. The nonverbal communication here is top notch! They don't need words to communicate, they can do it with their eyes!😍

This scene will always stay my favourite. Everything about this scene is just perfect.❣️

My girl here has already started planning grandkids, cause she just knows that she has found her soulmate. And Mr. Tough guy, doesn't object because he just knows that she is it for him.😍🥹

Not me picturising Tim and Lucy's first dance as man and wife!🥹❣️

Whenever I see this pic, I get this undying urge to write a Chenford wedding fic. Maybe, I will give it a try soon.🫣

Finally wrote my Chenford proposal fic. Hopefully you all will like it.😊

Sir stop. You are dating her friend! 🤭😈

Ma'am stop. You are the one who has set him up with your friend!🤭😈

When Lucy is pregnant (not anytime soon) maybe in season 7 or 8. Post her fairytale wedding and dreamy honeymoon and of course a minimum of 2 golden tickets. I want a scene where Celina walks to her and says, "I can see a soul protecting you and the little one growing inside you. A soul with the brightest smile, calming presence and who is the bravest of all."

Celina says this to Lucy even before Lucy has told anyone about her pregnancy, not even Tim.

Then the same night she dreams of Jackson and they have a talk.

OMG!!!! I am gonna turn this into a fic soon.😍

Chenford + friends with benefits

Hi Anon! Hope you will like this. This is my first time writing a Tumblr prompt. I tried to do this prompt justice, and hopefully, you will like it.

"Babe, let's watch Friends with Benefits, a 2011 rom-com. This is one of my guilty pleasure movies," Lucy says as she curls up on her couch and covers herself with a quilt. It was her third day following her last UC assignment. After her and Tim’s much-needed sincere conversation, a long bath, and a 24-hour long sleep, Lucy finally feels like herself. Sergeant Grey has given Tim and her a week off, and they've spent the last one and a half days having their desired sexy time all over the apartment as Tamara is on a weeklong study tour with her classmates. As much as Lucy adores Tamara, she needed this week alone with Tim, especially after such an adrenaline-charged week.

Tim appears from the kitchen, holding a bowl of popcorn, and kisses Lucy on the forehead before settling down next to her. This causes her to melt into his gentle kiss. She scoots towards him and rests her head on his shoulder as he takes his seat next to her." He quips, "Yeah, we'll have to make do with it since you have already watched the new season of Top Chef without me, and that too after you made me promise not to watch it alone." She swats his chest and squeals "no" as she raises her head from his shoulder. She looks incredibly cute doing so. Too irresistible for him, who is still in a haze after their mid-evening sexy time. So, he simply puts the bowl of popcorn on the table and takes her face in between his palms, kissing her passionately. It is filthy and has the potential to turn into another couch sex session, but Lucy stops and says, "Babe, nah, I wanna watch this movie now, and later we can continue this in the bedroom after dinner. Furthermore, this caramel popcorn smells too good to waste. So, Bradford, keep your mouth and hands to yourself." Tim takes a breath and makes an effort to school himself, but he holds onto her nonetheless, drawing her even closer.

Lucy looks up into Tim's eyes and asks in a fake stern voice, "So, are we watching this movie or what?" while still in Tim's embrace. He says, "Yeah, yeah, play your movie," making a conscious effort to focus on something other than her large, exquisite brown eyes. She smiles and presses play, wrapping Tim and herself in the quilt as she snuggles next to him, and Tim wraps his arms around her shoulder. They become engrossed in the film once it begins. She observes that the film appears to have succeeded in eliciting some laughs from Tim. He laughs throughout the scene as he watches Mila Kunis' Jamie and Justin Timberlake's Dylan negotiate the terms of their arrangement before having sex. During the flash mob scene, she also notices Tim rolling his eyes at the screen. But as the credits start to roll, a smile spreads across his face.

"So, did you like the movie?", Lucy grins and inquires. "You call this a movie! Really? We just squandered an hour and 48 minutes of our lives watching this when we could have watched classics like It Happened One Night or Breakfast at Tiffany's," Tim says with mock disdain. This, however, does not fool her, as she remarks, "Huh, stop lying, Grandpa; you know I can read you. Right? And we've already seen those movies, and we like them, but you liked this as well," she said, raising an eyebrow and tickling his side. He finally gives up and lets out a hearty chuckle before saying, "Okay, okay, okay. I agree that it was not nearly as bad as I had anticipated, and I had a good time. However, it might have just been you; perhaps your adorable popcorn chewing made the movie bearable."

They've been dating for almost nine months, and yet a single compliment from Tim still makes her cheeks flush like a rose. She then scrunches her nose in a cat-like manner and gazes into his eyes. She gently pushes Tim away as he is about to pull her in for another round of couch make-out and says, "Neah. We'll watch No Strings Attached now. Okay, time for some trivia: Did you know that this movie and Friends with Benefits were both released in the same year and essentially share the same plot? Additionally, the No Strings Attached actor Ashton Kutcher and Mila Kunis from Friends with Benefits are married in real life. Another interesting fact: In real life, these two began as friends with benefits and fell in love within months. Exactly like in the movie!"

Tim scoffs and says, "Fools, they already did these two movies and still tried something stupid like this. Seriously, actors are just dumb people." Lucy furrows her brow and mocks, "Tim, by your logic, no one but the cops are intelligent. Isn’t it?" Tim says, "Damn straight," in an earnest voice and straight face. Lucy titters and exclaims, "Babe, you're hopeless!"

"Okay, tell me, do you think we could have ever been friends with benefits?" Lucy asks before Tim can respond. "Nope," Tim says, popping his P. "So, you're saying that if we weren't in this relationship and were both single, and I offered you to be my friend with benefits, you would have declined?" she inquires, a little perplexed. Tim nods and shakes his head, signaling ‘yes’. "You found me attractive before we started dating, right?", with a perplexed look on her face, she asks as she turns entirely to face Tim."I mean, yeah, of course, you did. The way you ogled at me at Lopez-Evers' first wedding! You did lust for me, didn't you?" she continues, speaking more to herself than to Tim. “Okay, to answer your questions chronologically: First, yes, I did find you attractive even then. To be completely honest, I liked you before it would have been appropriate for me to. Second, come on, I was just checking you out respectfully. The third and most importantly I have never merely lusted after you. And that's why I'd never been your friend with benefits," he replies, pressing his lips together in a line to hide a smile.

Lucy's now puzzled, so she stands up and asks, "So let me get this straight: you were attracted to me, and that's why you didn't want to fuck me? How does it add up, Sergeant Bradford? Could you please elaborate? Sir, just enlighten me with your seer wisdom." She continues after recalling what John had said to her after their first run-in with the Feds about Tim's hook-up with a CIA agent: "And don't you dare pretend as if it were some moral code or something, because I know about your little hook-up with Katie Hall during your army days." "Nolan and his big mouth!" Tim mutters under his breath. "Huh, what did you think just because you sent me back under the guise of assisting Lopez? I won’t get to know. We still diss our TOs. And when I say ‘still," I mean "STILL NOW." Lucy almost yells the last part with a combined expression of mischief and exasperation on her face.

Tim extends his hands and tugs Lucy into his lap on the couch, and in a very serene voice, he says, "Officer Lucy Chen, this Sergeant of yours was always awestruck by your enchanting presence. And no, it has nothing to do with my morals or honor; instead, it is entirely about you. I knew after our first hug that if I touched you intimately, there would be no going back. If we had crossed the line, I would have made sure that you were mine and mine alone, so I could never have remained just your friend who occasionally fucks you. I've always known that once I touched you, I'd kill anyone who even considered doing so. Lucy Chen: I had fallen in love with you long before I realized it."

Lucy looks up into his eyes, tears welling up in her own. They have both been aware of this since their first failed date, if not earlier, but they haven't had the courage to acknowledge it out loud yet. She doesn’t know how to respond because Tim proclaimed it with such nonchalance. So, she closes her eyes, cups Tim's face in her palms, and kisses him while stuttering, "I... I... love you too, Tim." As she opens her eyes, she drags a deep breath, and through her sobs, she declares in a whisper, "God, I'm not sure from exactly when, but maybe from the day I woke up with you reading Teen Rebel by my hospital bed," against his lips.

Tim gets up from the couch with Lucy wrapped around him, lifting her along as if she were a weightless bundle of clothes, and says with all the love in his voice, "Lucy, you have bewitched this hardass TO of yours since the day you set foot in my chaotic life. You brought me peace and stability. Baby, you made me a better person. And now I can't imagine going a single day without having you by my side." Tim then kisses her cheeks, wiping her tears away, and whispers, "Baby, now if you'll let me, I'd like to show you just how much I love you. Would you please allow me to worship you?" As the heat rises in her lower belly and her cheeks begin to flush, Lucy nods and gestures 'yes.' As Tim carries her into the bedroom, she thinks about how she never imagined that watching a mediocre rom-com would lead to a love confession. However, she simply closes her eyes and thanks the universe that it finally happened.

Okay, this view of mine is a tad bit controversial and super unpopular-

I am one of those who doesn't want the Rookie showrunners to make Lucy's character pregnant anytime soon. I guess 3 accidental pregnancies are enough for one show. I know that those storylines were included because Alyssa and Mekia were pregnant in irl. So, more power to them and it was very progressive of the Rookie to include their pregnancies rather than hiding. But those two characters were quite settled career-wise when they got pregnant. On the other hand Lucy is just trying to find her footings. She needs to move forward in her career before she starts a family and she is pretty young, maybe 30. And only because she and Tim have a very active sex life doesn't mean she would get pregnant accidentally. I mean we live in the 21st century with access to proper protection. Also, I see Lucy as a planner so it will be very OCC of her.

Moreover, I also want Chenford to have a proper beautiful wedding with no mishaps and then a romantic honeymoon before they take up the responsibilities of a child. I want them to discuss and plan having kids which is definitely going to ensue plenty of comedy and teeny tiny angst.

However, it's just my view and most of us live in a free world where everyone is free to express their own views. So, please don't hate me for mine.

Thank you.😊

So, the 100th episode of the Rookie will be Bailan's wedding. I have no issues if we get a Chenford dance as a couple and they end up kissing each other while dancing.

And I will literally die if we get Lucy/Tim looking at Bailen and saying "I want this someday and look at the other." Where the other person gives them a knowing smile.

I am definitely writing this!😎