#I want to write it but I haven’t the timmmme

[centralperkchenford]

Not sure if you’ve ever written anything like this, but can you write a snippet about Tim reacting to the fact that Lucy and John used to hook up?

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Not sure if you’ve ever written anything like this, but can you write a snippet about Tim reacting to the fact that Lucy and John used to hook up?

It's always been you

“Timmmmm.” Lucy says loudly and then she giggles. “Timmmm guess what?” Tim turns to look at his girlfriend who is leaning on a table, he’s pretty sure it’s to hold herself up because she can’t not stand on her two feet right now. He’s not sure why they decided to come out on a random Tuesday night other than the fact that Bailey invited them and Lucy wanted to spend more time with their couple friends. Tim was perfectly happy spending time with Lucy at home, wrapped up in her on the couch but this was one time and it’s not like anything bad was going to happen.

“What baby?” He asks and puts his hand on her hip to steady her when she sways a little.

Lucy looks at him and her eyes are glazed over but sparkling as she leans up to press her lips to his ear.

“You have to guess baby.” She says slyly and then pulls back and pokes his chest hard. “Guess.” Tim gives a confused look which only makes her pout more.

“Please guess.” She begs him. Tim looks around and sees Bailey in the booth smiling in amusement. Nolan is somewhere in the bar, bathroom maybe Tim wasn’t really paying attention.

“I don’t know baby.” He says as he pulls her closer to him. His hand on her lower back. “You have to give me a hint.”

“Did you know I love you?” She asks. He smiles at her, his thumb making circles on her back. He did know that.

“I know you do.” He says softly. “I love you too Luce.”

She bounces on her toes. “I haven’t loved anyone the way I love you. Not my cheating ex, Emmett or Chris.” She pauses briefly her nose scrunched up in that adorable way Tim loves. “Or Nolan.”

Tim freezes as he looks at her but she’s staring intently at him not realizing what she just said. “What do you mean not Nolan?” Tim asks her.

“We used to date and I thought— well it doesn’t matter we broke up.” She says. “And now I’m dating you!” She gives him a brief kiss and skips over to sit by Bailey who looks more amused than anything.

Tim is frozen in his place as he tries to get the image of Lucy and Nolan out of his mind. He blinks a couple of times and then someone comes up next to him and when he turns to see who it is he takes a giant step back.

Nolan.

Fuck.

He’s going to kill him.

***

Nolan shifts uncomfortably in his seat as Tim glares at him. Lucy is tucked into his side and is chatting happily with Bailey. And it’s been like that for the last fifteen minutes, Tim hasn’t taken his eyes off of Nolan since they both sat down. And it’s not just a glare, it’s a full on I’m going to kill you glare.

Nolan usually isn’t good with reading people but Tim Bradford looks like he’s going to come to his house and strangle him.

Bailey is just laughing along with Lucy and not noticing he’s about to.. well die.

It’s not like he’s close to Tim, he had to hear Lucy complain about him and he’s worked with him a few times but.. Tim is a sergeant and he’s also a fierce protector of Lucy and her boyfriend. But Tim never really has had a problem with Nolan but now…

Nolan nudges Bailey who looks over at him curiously, he leans over to whisper in her ear. “Why does Tim look like he wants to kill me?” He asks quietly and to his dismay Bailey bursts out laughing causing Lucy to look over at them. Tim still has his eyes on Nolan.

Nolan looks at them all confused and Bailey grins at him. “Lucy let out a little secret.” She says. Nolan’s heart sinks a little because she wouldn’t but she was drunk and…

“He knows I dated Lucy.” Nolan deadpans and Bailey nods. Nolan sinks further into the seat with Tim’s eyes still on him.

Well shit.

***

Tim holds Lucy’s hand as they walk inside the house, she’s still a little drunk but she can at least walk on her feet without falling. Tim is quiet as he watches her walk inside and turn on the lights of the foyer.

“Do you need anything?” He asks and he hates how clipped his voice sounds. She nods and pulls him close and gives him a kiss.

“I love you.” She says and she sounds sleepy as she looks at him. He can’t help but smile a little bit and he kisses the top of her head.

“I love you too baby. Now let’s get to bed.” He leads her to the bedroom and she strips down while he goes to get some water and pain medication. She probably won’t remember her confession in the morning and Tim wishes he was her so he could forget it too. Why Nolan? What happened between them? How did he not see it?

Lucy lies down in bed and pats Tim’s spot next to her, “I need cuddles.” She says and Tim sighs and climbs into bed wrapping himself around her. He kisses her shoulder softly and hears her sigh and her breathing even out.

He would ask in the morning: why Nolan?

And maybe he wouldn’t have such a urge to kill him.

Tim wakes up to Lucy’s head on his chest and he has to blink a few times before he realizes she’s staring up at him.

“Good morning.” He says. She mumbles something into his skin before rolling off. “How do you feel?”

“Like a truck hit me.” She says. “Why did we go out on a Tuesday?” Tim laughs and kisses her temple before he’s running his fingers through her hair.

“Do you remember anything about last night?” He asks. She shakes her head, and turns to face him her fingers crawling up his chest.

“No.” She says “Why?”

Tim sighs and looks at her. “You told me a secret.” He says. Lucy furrows her brows at him.

“We don’t have a secrets.” She says. Tim can’t help but laugh a little.

“Well this one was in the Lucy vault.” He says. Lucy makes a face at him.

“What are you…”

“You told me you dated Nolan.” He says. Lucy freezes her eyes going wide and her face turning red.

“Oh god. Tim.. I didn’t..” She starts. “I’m sorry. Is that why Nolan was acting weird?” Tim shrugs and Lucy groans burying her face into his chest.

“Baby, please don’t kill him. It was a long time ago, and he and I are better as friends.” She says.

“I’m not going to…” He stops when Lucy gives him a pointed look. “Why Nolan?”

“We were friends and I thought we… I liked him okay.” She says. “But it was over before it started Tim. We were never going to work.”

“Why didn’t you tell me?” He asks. Lucy sighs and kisses just above his heart.

“We weren’t as close back then Tim. You were my TO. And you probably would have disapproved.”

“Well I mean.. you deserved better than Nolan.” He says. “I mean he’s fine…but.” Lucy laughs and kisses him.

“It was along time ago Tim. He’s my friend now and that’s it.” She says.

Tim sighs and rests his chin on the top of her head. “Okay.” He says. “Can I still give him a hard time? I love how freaked out he gets.”

Lucy laughs and pokes him. “Fine but don’t scare him.”

***

Nolan sighs loudly as Tim stalks towards him. He’s been successfully avoiding him all day and he’s been proud of himself.

Until now..

“Nolan!” He barks and Nolan sighs and then he spots Lucy across the station with smile on her face.

“Sir.” Nolan says nervously. Tim approaches him and Nolan looks over his shoulder to see Lucy shaking her head.

“Nolan.” Tim deadpans. Nolan grimaces a little at his tone.

“Sir.” Nolan starts. “I’m sorry. It was a long time ago okay? I mean we dated and slept together and—”

He stops when he sees Tim’s face twist up. “Nolan just shut up.” Says Lucy coming up next to Tim. She pokes Tim’s shoulder hard, “And you need to stop torturing him.”

Tim rolls his eyes at her. Nolan looks between them, they both are looking at each other with soft smiles and Nolan can’t help but smile.

He’s glad that Lucy found someone who made her happy, they didn’t work out and that was okay because he was happy now with Bailey. And she was happy and he knew this was the way it was suppose to be.

“So Sergeant Bradford.” Says Nolan feeling brave. Tim looks away from Lucy to Nolan his eyebrows raised.

“Would you have still killed me if you had known back then?” Nolan asks.

Tim stares at him, his face twisting up again and Lucy tugs on him to start walking away. “Yes.” Tim says. “I would have and I may still kill you one of these days.”

Nolan sighs. Yeah he probably deserved that.

***

“Hey Tim?” Tim looks over to see Lucy peering at him intently from across the counter. She’s leaning on it with her elbows.

“Yeah?” He pauses what he’s doing to lean forward to meet her in the middle.

Lucy smiles at him. “It’s always been you.”

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