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Chenford Fanfic: About Last Night

The Rookie Fanfiction | Chenford | One shot | 5K | Rated T | 5x01 Alternate Take | Sharing a Bed | Repressed feelings | Chenford Week '23

Story summary: Chenford, Vegas, and the one bed trope

In a world where their undercover op isn't interrupted, Lucy and Tim must find a way to share a bed one night in Las Vegas.

One day last November, my friend @heatherelf77 shared the following tweet, and it got my brain a'thinkin'.

My first thought was of a scene from the 1934 film It Happened One Night, when Clark Gable creates a room divider out of a blanket between his and Claudette Colbert's beds. I imagined Tim doing his own version of that for sharing a bed with Lucy, and it went from there.

Read an excerpt below, or jump on over to AO3 to read it now!

Lucy opened the bathroom door to find Tim arranging pillows on the bed.

“What are you doing?” she asked, amusement plain on her face and barely able to contain her laughter.

Tim paused and looked up at her. Why did he feel like she caught him doing something he shouldn’t?

“I’m creating a, uh–,” he gestured with his arm, moving it horizontally over the bed from head to toe and back again.

“A pillow wall?” she asked.

Tim looked sheepish under her gaze and shrugged one shoulder.

“Tim…” Lucy swallowed a grin, trying to maintain her professionalism “… do you really think that’s necessary?”

His cheeks flushed with embarrassment over the thought of admitting out loud that he was worried about being able to resist his attraction to her—especially when she had already made it clear that she didn’t feel the same way.

“I don’t want you to feel uncomfortable. I know that this wasn’t part of the plan.”

“It wasn’t. But I can keep my hands to myself if you can.”

Tim held his tongue. That was certainly a loaded subject, and one he had already given far too much thought to in the past 24 hours. He knew he didn’t trust himself to answer. Avoiding the topic, he rolled his eyes and chucked a pillow in her direction.

“Fine,” he relented, and started to place the pillows back at the head of the bed. “Which side of the bed do you sleep on?”

“You choose,” she offered, before tossing the pillow back to him. “It really doesn’t matter to me.”

A knock and a voice diverted their attention to the door.

“Room service.”

Lucy was already making her way to the door when Tim stopped her. 

“Wait,” he said in a firm, but quiet voice, causing Lucy to turn to look at him. She noticed his hand hovering behind the firearm tucked away at the small of his back.

“I’ve got it,” she reassured him. “It’s okay.”

“I know you do,” he returned, stepping in close and lowering his voice. “I just don’t like this. Any of this. I keep feeling like something is going to go wrong or our cover’s going to be blown.” He peered through the peephole to find a waiter with a room service cart on the other side. Keeping his hand behind his back, Tim opened the door, then poked his head out to look up and down the hallway.

The coast was clear.

“Baby,” Lucy cooed, walking toward Tim, “you got us room service?” Her fingers curled around his biceps and the tips of her press-on nails sent a shiver through his body.

He turned his head to look at her, and dammit, the way she looked up at him with adoration written so plainly across her face reminded him she could turn her undercover persona on and off so easily. If he didn’t know any better, he’d believe she was actually into him. And it was his job to play along.

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Author’s notes for Chapter 3 of "Santa Ana Winds" on AO3 - Chenford Fanfic

The Rookie Fanfiction | Chenford | WIP | 16 K words Rated M | AU - canon divergence starting 4x01 + Future Fic | Friends to Lovers

You probably came here to see Lucy's dress, so let's do that first!

I dreamed up Lucy’s dress, and couldn’t find one to match anywhere online, so here’s a composite of what her dress for Henry & Abigail’s wedding looks liked: Left side: the top half of the front and back Right side: the color and length of the dress

I pictured Tim in a gray linen suit and showed this photo on the left to @heatherelf77. She pointed out that Eric Winter wore a very similar suit to the 2018 PaleyFest. It is remarkably similar, isn’t it? Simply add a tie and pocket square to match Lucy's dress, and voilà! Your mental image is ready to go!

Since I didn't mention this last time, in this universe, Tim still has the blue sectional sofa we saw in 2x07. Much better for accommodating one's friends for game night and cuddling up to Lucy when she stays over. 😏

^ Tim's living room in 2x07, Safety

^Tim's living room, season 4

“And maybe it was for the best that he didn’t have more time alone with his thoughts about how the only thing separating him from Lucy was a single wall between their bedrooms.”

This part of my writing was inspired by the Curious commercial, starring none other than Eric Winter alongside Britney Spears

You can watch the commercial here: Britney Spears - Curious Fragrance Commercial [MOV Source]

Lastly, I wanted to add that Tim bought Kojo a Thundershirt, and with the help of his loving forever home, Kojo eventually outgrew his storm anxiety.

And remember, you can read the latest chapter of Santa Ana Winds here.

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