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“Oh, okay.”
He watched her face fall. He should have phrased that differently. He buckled the belt on his pants and threw on a shirt. He needed to get this next part right. He could tell she was already over-thinking what he would say, and he wanted to be very clear with her.
Tim sat down on the bed next to her. Lucy was looking at her feet and nervously fidgeting with her ring. He took her hands in his and tilted his head to her line of sight so she would look at him.
“Lucy.”
Her gorgeous brown eyes flashed to his and he cleared his throat.
“Normally I would never get this serious this quick... but I’m serious about us so I want to have this conversation. Under ideal circumstances, I would have waited until I was no longer your T.O. to start a relationship…” He laughed, “But, I want you to know how I feel about you. I have wanted this, wanted you, for so long. Longer than I cared to admit to myself. We would obviously need to be above the letter at work, we have our body cams and co-workers to consider. And technically what’s happening between us isn’t allowed. We could both lose our jobs. But what you and I have is worth it. And we can make this work, I want to make it work. I will do anything. What do you say?”
He anxiously watched her face, their places were now reversed. He had no idea how she would respond. This may be too much, too fast.
Her eyes flooded with tears and she let out all the breath she had been holding. She smiled and flung herself into his arms, kissing him repeatedly.
“I feel exactly the same. You don’t know how long I have wanted to hear you say the things you just said.”
She touched her forehead to his and they sat holding each other for a few seconds.
“You’re right though. At work... this,” she gestured back and forth between them, “Can’t happen. You are not going to get fired because of me.”
“There is only two months until your graduation. We can do it. We have to because I’m not letting you go now.”
“Me either.”
She grabbed the collar of his shirt and pulled him to her for another kiss. This one surprisingly tender, only re-iterating his words.
“Oh my gosh, we have to check out in 10 minutes.” Lucy looked at the clock.
“Or we could let them charge us another day and just stay here.” Tim pulled her onto his lap and kissed right under her jaw, breathing in her scent.
“No way. My mother is going to kill me if I don’t call her back and Angela is still watching Kojo. You think she’s going to let it fly if we come home late? Technically we already are late. We should have been back first thing. I don’t know how we’re going to explain this. We’re going to have to be a lot more careful.”
“We overslept. You got attacked last night. Easy.”
“Tim. I’m serious, you are not going to lose your job for me, you’re too good at it and you love it too much. I want this just as much as you do, but that I cannot accept.”
“I know. We will be more careful, from here on out. Let’s go.”
Tim found his bag and threw the last of his stuff into it, Lucy was completely packed and waiting.
He grabbed his phone and met her by the door, turning to look at their hotel room one last time. The bed looked absolutely destroyed. He smiled and laced his fingers through hers, his mind flashing back to the best night of his life.
Walking hand in hand with Lucy down the hall, leaving so much differently than they arrived, he knew that his life would be different from this moment on. He would forever be grateful for this assignment. For her. He had maintained a rough exterior around her for so long, he wasn’t sure if she knew how much she had chipped away at his jagged interior.
After the events of the last 24 hours, he hoped there would be no doubt in her mind how he felt. He was where he belonged, right beside her in every way possible.
Lucy
Despite her worries about Tim losing his job, walking hand in hand with him made her feel invincible. She always felt good standing next to him, knowing he was by her side always made her feel safe, but knowing he was hers made her feel like she could walk through fire.
Her mind jumped back to that night before her abduction when she was having beers with John, Jackson and Sergeant Armstrong. How he had said that dating a cop was actually the best thing for her, despite every other piece of advice she had previously received.
She knew that moment that she agreed with him and that she always had thought that would be best for her. Someone who knows what you go through day by day. Someone who understands the pain, the frustration and the sacrifice. No one knew her better than Tim Bradford did. They were already so close, but after last night he had become cemented in her mind as her other half. How could this be wrong, when it felt so right?
Lucy climbed into his truck and explained what Sgt. Armstrong had said as they pulled out of the parking lot.
“I agree with him. No one but another cop can possibly understand what it’s like.”
“I was always told not to date cops, in general, but also as a woman on the force.”
“Why is that?”
“Just that if everyone found out I wouldn’t be taken seriously or could be passed over for promotion, etc.”
“If you excel at your job, which you do, no one is going to pass you over for anything. That’s not how the L.A.P.D. works. Besides, I would never let anyone do that to you.”
“No?” Lucy teased, sliding closer to him and nibbling on his ear.
“Never.”
“I like to think I can take care of myself in the promotion area, but regardless… that was hot.”
She slid her hand down the front of his chest and onto his pants, rubbing him through the fabric.
“I don’t think we have time for me to pull this car over if we don’t want Angela suspicious about how late we are.”
“Oh, you don’t have to pull over.” Lucy smiled and unzipped his pants, sliding her hand inside and taking him into her palm.
“Lucy, is this being careful? We could get pulled over in a second.”
She unbuckled his belt and moved it aside, giving her more access.
“No one will see me, and I have wanted you in my mouth for too long.”
She felt him swell in her hands at her words and she gently lifted his cock free of his pants, bringing it to her mouth.
She stroked her tongue around the tip a few times and sucked, easing it as far into her mouth as she could. He was so big, she could feel herself starting to get wet just in the first few seconds.
“Lucy, oh my god…” he moaned.
“Eyes on the road, Bradford.”
She adjusted her body so she was leaning over the center console, her ass in the air, but staying as low as possible so they wouldn’t be seen. She brought a hand down and stroked the shaft while she sucked, using her other hand to steady herself despite wanting it between her legs. She couldn’t believe how turned on she was getting just from sucking his dick.
She concentrated sucking on the tip, drawing him up and down in her mouth, moaning as she went.
“Fuuuuck.” Tim slammed his fist down onto the steering wheel as Lucy brought him as far into her mouth as she could over and over, gagging slightly.
She swirled her tongue in a circle on the underside of his tip and he cursed again.
“Right there, Luce.”
She continued to swirl her tongue as she sucked, bringing him closer and closer to release.
She felt a deep pang between her own legs, already aching for him. She wanted to taste him. She pushed her legs together, the pressure slightly relieving the want growing inside her.
He groaned loudly and she knew he was ready. She increased the pace with her hand and closed her mouth around his tip, waiting for it. He exploded into her mouth, warm and wet. She relished every drop, swallowing it whole.
“Dammit, Lucy.” His chest was heaving for breath and the response was one of admiration, but also a reprimand.
She sat up and straightened her shirt, wiping her lower lip.
He grabbed her behind the neck and brought her lips to his, claiming them fiercely.
“You have no idea how badly I want to pull this truck over right now.”
“Oh believe me, I know.” Lucy shifted in her seat, she was adequately wet and couldn’t wait to get back to his place.
“Touch yourself.” He said, his eyes catching hers like fire.
Lucy felt another sharp pang between her legs at his demand and brought her hands up to her breasts. She reached inside her bra and squeezed her nipples. A heavy sigh escaped her lips and she sunk a little into the passenger seat.
“Pull your pants down.”
The commands were driving her wild and she obliged, pulling her pants down just off her ass.
“You aren’t wearing underwear.” Tim breathed, his eyes flashing to her exposed pussy and back to the road.
“You ripped the last pair in half.” Lucy stared at him as she started to rub her already swollen bundle of nerves. Feeling the wetness that had been waiting there.
She moaned and she suddenly felt him pull her hand from between her legs.
“Tim!”
He brought her hand to his mouth and sucked the wetness off her fingers. She didn’t think she could get any hotter for him but at that moment she felt like she could come, just from his tongue on her hand.
He plunged his right hand between her legs and she clenched her thighs together, overly sensitive from the past day and from how turned on she already was. She rocked her pelvis back and forth on his hand and he concentrated on her clit, just as she wanted him to.
“Is this what you want?”
“Yessssss,” she answered.
“Tell me.”
“I want it! Don’t stop!”
He added another finger and quickened his hand.
She hoped he was the one watching the road because her eyes were glued shut as she shivered and convulsed through her orgasm, thoroughly spent. She felt exhaustion wash over her as she pulled her pants back up, Tim smiling at her from the driver seat.
They took an exit and the cab of the truck was flooded with sunlight, enveloping her in warmth. She curled up against the window in satisfaction and before she knew it she had drifted off to sleep, his hand in hers.
“Luce, wake up we’re here.”
She blinked awake and stared at him, enjoying her feelings and what they had built between each other in the past day.
“Lucy. Angela.”
She turned and saw Angela standing in the doorway of Tim’s house, hand over her eyes blocking the sun and scrutinizing them.
“Shit.”
She sat up and composed herself. She must have looked thoroughly debauched. She couldn’t glance at herself in the overhead mirror because that might seem even sketchier so she just decided to exit the car.
Kojo bounded across the lawn and Tim picked him clear off the ground.
“Kojo! Were you good for Angela?”
Lucy smushed her face in Kojo’s fur and kissed his snout.
“Lucy, how are you feeling? I wasn’t sure when to expect you guys today.”
“I’m great, no concussion. But I was pretty tired.” she lied.
“I bet, I saw you sleeping when Tim pulled up.”
Lucy smiled, not sure what to say. This was going to be hard, acting like she and Tim weren’t together.
“Kojo was an angel. Tim I don’t know how you did it. Jackson told me he was a nightmare when he lived there.”
“Ha! He knows whos boss, that’s all.” He put Kojo down and led them into the house, placing his bag on the couch.
“Miles Stone gave them everything during his interrogation. Sgt. Grey was able to tell the family of the couple that was killed that we caught the man responsible. You both did a great job, you earned some rest.”
They all stood awkwardly for a beat. This was going to be really hard.
“Well, thanks for looking after him, Angela. I owe you.”
“No you don’t,” she answered. “All right, I will let you settle. I have to pick up some stuff for Wesley on the way home.”
She turned to go and Lucy realized she hadn’t made a single move to follow her. She was staring at Tim, not wanting to leave without saying something meaningful to him about the weekend they shared.
Angela turned and looked back and forth between the two of them.
“Oh my god!” she exclaimed.
“What?” Tim and Lucy said in unison.
“I KNEW it.” Angela declared pointing her finger at them.
“You two. You two need to reign it in. You’re gonna have to get way better at hiding it.” she put her hands on her hips and waited for a response.
“I don’t know what you’re talking ab--” Tim started.
“Save it. It’s obvious and has been for a while. Your secret is safe with me. Honestly… it’s adorable, but if you tell anyone I said that I will rat you out.” she turned and headed for the door.
Lucy and Tim exchanged a panicked look.
“Lucy, you should be going don’t you think?” she called over her shoulder.
“Uh, yeah. Yeah, I should. Bye Tim.” She took a chance, standing on her tippy toes and kissing him quickly.
“Come on! I said I wouldn’t rat you out but I don’t need to see it!” Lucy turned to see Angela smiling widely from the doorway and shaking her head.
“Amateurs,” she said as Lucy scootched by her giggling.
Lucy crossed the yard and opened her car door, turning as Angela passed her.
“I’m happy for you guys. It’s been a long time coming for him I think.” Angela winked and patted her shoulder.
“Were we that obvious?” Lucy asked.
“Oh yeah. Just terrible. Seriously you’re gonna need to practice.” Angela threw her sunglasses on and dropped into her car, laughing as she did.
“Crap.” Lucy said smiling to herself as Angela pulled away from the curb.
Her phone buzzed and she looked down at it. It was from Tim.
Wanna stay over?
She turned and ran back up his lawn. As she was about to knock on the door he swung it open and grabbed her by the waist, pulling her inside.
“We suck at keeping this a secret, huh?” He asked between kisses.
“Angela said we were going to have to practice.”
“Hmmm… that’s not what I’m interested in practicing right now.”
She screeched as he lifted her up and flung her over his shoulder, carrying her to the bedroom.