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The kiss is soft, tender, and heartbreakingly full of emotion. He lingers there, his lips unmoving, but Lucy can feel the weight of his unspoken sorrow. She keeps still, her eyes watching him, a hand reassuringly weaved into his hair not daring to interrupt. This isn’t just about her anymore, it stopped being just about her the moment he asked her out, it’s now about both of them and not only the history they share, but hopefully a future too.

- Tracing the Ink by @heclosescases

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“You’re such a softy. You could literally have your way with me, and you don’t want to, because you want us to do things right?” Her whole body felt warm and not just from how his body met hers in a comfortable and familiar press. “I do.” “As if I couldn’t love you more.” She reveled in the emotional surrender; being completely honest with him using her words and her body was so freeing like she had been chained in every other relationship before Tim came along and unshackled her from her insecurities, her white lies, how she used to be so selfless with partners that never cared as much for her, how honest he was with his tongue both in her mouth and when he used it to speak, how easily they communicated without words, how clear it was that he appreciated every part of her body he had seen if how his fingers roved over her reverently was any indication, how he leaned in to every hug she needed and went to her for every kiss she craved, how they could read each other’s eyes like it was a secret language only they knew, and the million other ways she finally found the perfect love she never thought she would find.

- For Fiona by @girlintotv

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Tim smiled as he took in the sight of Lucy, laying across from him, happy, and in her element. In that moment, with the snow falling, hitting softly against their cheeks, he came to a realization. He had never loved a woman more than he loved Lucy Chen right at this very moment. He was happy. He was in love. He had a whole future ahead of him to look forward to.

- It won't be long before we'll all be there with snow by SarcasticBella

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Tim and Lucy found themselves a therapist (one who wasn’t a dirty psycho thank you very much). They worked hard in therapy, both together and separate. Tim learned how to deal with his trauma and learned how deserving of love he is. He realized how his decision to break up with Lucy may have seemed noble to him, but to Lucy it showed that he was ready to give up on them. Lucy worked through her anxiety and fears of abandonment and disappointment. Together, they learned how to properly communicate through any issues and how to lessen the fear of the other leaving. Tim kept his promise of small doses throughout their healing journey. It started with bringing Lucy coffee to work and fixing the flat tire on her car. Then bringing her medicine and soup when she got sick. He bought Lucy flowers for their last first date and took her out for dinner. The gestures and therapy combined with their love for one another brought them back together. Tim and Lucy still go to therapy monthly even though their relationship was stronger than ever. It’s a healthy way for them to talk about any work stressors or problems they might have. One thing they learned in their sessions is that they cannot just dwell on the past. They worked hard to heal, and they deserve every good thing that comes their way. After all, they were worth the risk. Tim proposed a year later, and the next chapter of their lives was about to begin. Tim still found himself apologizing for the breakup at random moments, but Lucy would remind him that all was forgiven, and it made them stronger. That’s when Tim and Lucy came up with a phrase to remind themselves of how far they have come. A phrase they repeat whenever something good happens or something bad. A phrase that reminds them of how strong their love is. Tim and Lucy loved to look at each other and say, “The Future is Ours.”

- The Future is Ours by @intelligentfan

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“Easier for who, Luce? Our kids are five, and they should be asking for ponies, but instead they’re just asking for the four of us to be under the same roof at the same time.” She wanted to say it was easier for her to maintain a semblance of distance from him for the sake of her heart. “Tim…,” she whispered, her voice strangled. He heard it. He recognized that sad tone well; it was the same as the day he broke up with her, and it was a sound that echoed in his ears sometimes as if he subconsciously wanted to torture himself again and again. “Look, I’ll do whatever you want to make you feel more comfortable about this. I’ll spend the night somewhere else and only see you guys during the day. I’ll book you guys a cabin for a few days, and I’ll drive up only for Christmas.” Based on the amount of effort he was willing to put in, she concluded, “You really want to do this?” “I’d do anything for the three of you,” he answered as if it was the most basic aspect of his character.

- From This Christmas On by @girlintotv

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Once upon a time, he’d been able to make her smile like that. Despite their progress, it’s not quite the same as it was before, and he hates how in his own downward spiral and self-destruction, he’d left her at a time when she’d already been struggling herself. It was the worst possible time for his past to catch up with him, and yet he’d still wholeheartedly believed that she would be better off without him.  It’s taken until recently for him to realize that he might’ve been wrong.  He certainly wasn’t better off without her, and judging by how Lucy had continued to stand by him since then, maybe the same was true for her.

- under sparkling lights by @frangipanistars

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Lucy hadn’t known how to exist around him at first. Interactions that had once been comfortable and effortless were suddenly stilted and awkward. In the blink of an eye, one single moment, her whole world had been turned upside down, happiness replaced by hurt, anger, and confusion. She’s not sure what was more painful, Tim walking away, or the way he’d seemed so unaffected by it, acting like everything was normal, carrying on with the status quo like he hadn’t just pulled the rug out from under her. He’d upended their entire lives, everything they’d been building together thrown away in one fell swoop, and he just seemed… fine with it. It’s been weeks of ice and tension and nothing.  He’s been a closed book.

- stay a little longer by @queseraone

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Lucy-Lou did love the idea of receiving a trophy, but she wasn’t naive enough to believe something so dopey. “Nice try. But you’ll have to do better than that. I work for the Mid-Whoshireville Police, so you better tell me the truth, or I’ll get them here stat!” The Timch sighed because he knew lying was of no use. So he told her his whole story because he had nothing to lose. He told her how he hated Christmas and all the annoying joy it brought others. How much he wanted to avoid the excitement coming from children, fathers, and mothers. He waited for Lucy-Lou to make fun of him and call the police like she promised. But Lucy-Lou saw something in the Timch that no else had ever noticed. He wasn’t the cruel being that everyone had warned her to beware. He was just a lonely man drowning in despair. Standing as tall as she could so the Timch knew she meant business and could not be intimidated, Lucy-Lou Who declared, “I will help you learn to love Christmas and all that is related.”

- How the Timch Stole Christmas! by @westwingwolf

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They never would have imagined that their first Christmas together would also be their last. Nothing could have prepared them for the fact that, just a few months later, their relationship would fall apart. He would leave her in a parking lot, ending several months of a story that had everything it needed to last—to weather trials and storms, to build traditions for Christmases to come. She would never experience those moments of decorating the tree and their shared home with him. Never pick out a new ornament for the year together. Never snuggle on the couch in matching Christmas pajamas watching a seasonal movie. They would no longer exchange gifts under the tree or get caught under the mistletoe to give themselves an excuse to kiss—not that they ever needed one. When he broke her heart, he shattered her dreams of building a happy life.

- I hear those sleigh bells ringing by @sijetaismoi

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None of that has ever been lost on her, Lucy’s always been aware of the sacrifices that come with doing undercover work but somehow the scales now feel substantially different because once upon a time that was something they’d figure out together. Despite Tim’s hang ups with it, she knew they’d be okay because they were together; but they’re not together anymore, and that changes things. 

- when all is crumbling, i’ll steady your hand by @sisterofficerlucychen

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He still catches himself reaching for her sometimes, only to find the mattress beside him cold and empty. He’d gotten so used to having her by his side, to going home with her at the end of every day, that her absence – an absence that was his own self-destructive doing – had hit him harder than he ever could’ve expected.  On days when things feel almost like before again, their familiar back and forth banter filling him with a sense of right and belonging, that empty bed is like a slap to the face. It makes him work just that little bit harder to become a better version of himself, a version that might one day even deserve a second chance with the woman he loves. 

- under sparkling lights by @frangipanistars

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His eyes fix on the gift basket he’d left on the counter. The care package he’d put together, after hours of brainstorming ideas. The thought of leaving it for her still sends his heart into a nervous gallop. He hopes it’s not too much. That it doesn’t cross any of the invisible lines that had been drawn between them. But the idea of her coming home— Of not being there to help when she’s trying to find herself again after weeks of living as someone else - had made him ache deep inside. He needs Lucy back—  Even if he knows he can’t have her.

- I'm not moving on (I'll love you long after you're gone) by @roguetwelve

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“How do I make this right, Lucy?” he asks suddenly, his voice laced with sincere desperation as she whips her head to look at him, confused, snapped from her musical trance. “I don’t know what to do to make this right. I can’t go back in time and undo it, no matter how much I wish that’s what I could do. So right here, where we’re at right now – how do I make this better?” There’s a long silence between them. “I can leave. Do you want me to leave? I can transfer to another station.” God, they’ve really come full circle on their relationship - back to the idea of one of them transferring. She lets out an irritated huff. “You really think that’s what I’d want?” she snaps, voice even but laced with a hint of hostility. “I never wanted you to leave in the first place. You’re the one who just walked away.” “I didn’t just walk away!” he exclaims in retort, and Lucy blinks in surprise. It’s the first time, in all these months, that he’s gotten upset with her. “Sorry,” he apologizes instantly for his irritation. “Sorry, I’m… sorry.” “You did,” she returns sharply, because this is something she knows is true and she’s tired of tiptoeing around things. “And you can’t argue with me about that because you literally said to me, That’s why I’m walking away. You said it in the parking lot, Tim, and I know because I remember every single word of that moment after playing it on repeat in my head as I cried myself to sleep so many nights.” Tim shuts his eyes and lets his head fall back against the headrest at the pain of finally having some insight into how hurt she’d been in the days after he’d left her, having confirmation that she’d cried herself to sleep over him. “I know I walked away,” he returns, his tone more even and slow, then takes a deep breath and calms himself. “It’s the word just that hurts.” Lucy blinks at him, surprised at how easily he’s vocalized that he’s hurt, startled by his revelation that her words hurt him. “You make it sound like it was so easy for me, like I just got tired of you and left.” “Well, that’s what it felt like,” she says softly, eyes looking out the windshield, avoiding his gaze. “Or more like, you decided you couldn’t trust me and left.” There’s a long pause, and Lucy begins to wonder if the conversation is over before he speaks again. “That’s not true.” She shrugs. “It’s not,” he insists. “I trust you more than anything. Then and now. It had nothing to do with you. Nothing. If you never believe anything else about our breakup, believe that. Please.”

- With Love, From Your Secret Santa by @bimadabomily

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“I saw Lucy today.” Tim can’t keep it in, not because of the honesty policy Dr. Marek has, but because he’s been overthinking it for hours and it needs an out. Neither misses the way Kojo’s ears perk up when he hears Lucy’s name.  “Okay. Let’s start from that.”  Dr. Marek’s voice is full of soothing tones while Tim tells him about his encounter in Grey’s office, and what happened after that, winning a few nods and hums as he tries to unravel his feelings about it.  “I never stopped loving her,” Tim says, and not for the first time. Dr. Marek sighs sympathetically, his moss-green eyes soft.  “That much is clear. Then why did you break up with her?” Tim exhales loudly. “I’m not good for her. She deserves better.” “A better person or a better you?” His brain stops at the question, freezes, locked into the idea that maybe she’ll take back a better Tim. But then he feels selfish for thinking that, knowing his burdens, his demons that will haunt him forever, and he knows she doesn’t deserve a better Tim, she deserves a better man altogether, definitely not him. He doesn’t know how to let her go, though.

- If It Weren't For Second Chances, We'd All Be Alone by CileSuns92

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She’s not sure what just happened but she’s almost positive she knows what’s about to happen. Her gaze drops from his, falling to his lips as her heart beats faster. She can feel it pounding against her chest, butterflies fluttering in anticipation, as the very last thought before he closes the gap is how this may have just turned into one of the best Christmas Eve’s. And she’s right. It’s tentative at first, hesitant almost as they stand in the middle of the kitchen with their lips fused together. A shyness that quickly turns into curiosity as her free hand reaches for his face, cupping his cheek as the kiss becomes a little bolder, quicker, urgent. His hands drop to her waist, pulling her closer as they melt into each other. Once the need to breathe becomes greater than the one to explore the other’s taste, they finally part—seconds, minutes, a lifetime later. She doesn’t know how long it lasted, she doesn’t need to as time suddenly stands still. They break away enough to look each other in the eye, both flushed and breathless as a joyous grin is shared between them. “What was that?” she finally breaks the silence. He takes a moment to ponder the question, trying to find the appropriate answer before falling back onto what she'd been eager to get him to witness the entire day, “The magic of Christmas.”

- Magic of Christmas by @sisterofficerlucychen

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As she tapped the buttons the officer called out to her, Lucy saw one last text flash in at the top of her screen. The car filled with the muffled sounds of a distant phone call, the gunmen yelling at groups of children and coaches to move and sit around the circular edge of the room. The other officers stared at the speaker, taking in every sound and comparing it to the blueprints of the building scrolling across the laptop screen. But Lucy could only see one thing. The notification ribbon across the top of her phone. Tim’s message. I love you. No matter what.

- Solstice Truce by @silverskull