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They say you can feel your soulmate. Not in the physical sense, but in the emotional. There's no age it happens - it's when the soul is ready to take on another set of feelings. If you're in tune enough, you might be lucky enough to catch a glimpse of what your soulmate is seeing when their emotions are heightened - to truly understand what makes them tick.
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10 Feb 2025
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Lucy is an exhausted single mom, Tim is a grumpy baseball coach. Genny and Angela are trying to play match-maker with two stubborn and grumpy people who both are just big softies under their individual hardened exteriors.
Unknown to their match making friends, Tim and Lucy hook up from time to time, but refuse to acknowledge an actual relationship.
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10 Feb 2025
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Tim Bradford, a gruff and protective father, never imagined that his life would change at a back-to-school night for his daughter Eleanor. When he meets her kindergarten teacher, Lucy Chen, he's initially unimpressed. She’s warm, friendly, and everything he’s not—but there's something about her that intrigues him. Tim, whose own childhood was filled with hardship, is determined to give Eleanor a better life, so he volunteers at school events to be more involved in her life. As he spends more time around Lucy, her kind nature and ability to connect with his daughter slowly break down the walls Tim has built around himself. The two bond over shared moments—chaperoning field trips, discussing Eleanor’s progress, and the quiet late afternoons when Tim finds himself staying a little longer to help Lucy with schoolwork. Over time, Tim begins to realize that his feelings for Lucy have shifted from admiration to something much deeper. But with their budding romance still a secret, Tim must learn to balance being a father and finding love with the woman who’s become an unexpected part of his family.
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08 Feb 2025
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Tim and Lucy use each other for comfort during her first 6 months of FTO training. When Lucy tries to end it, Tim reacts like typical S1 Bradford and Lucy leaves the LAPD....5 years later they meet up again.
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07 Feb 2025
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Tim Bradford, a tough LAPD sergeant and single dad, is raising his three-year-old son, Derek, after his ex-wife, Isabel, abandoned them for drugs. Lucy Chen, once his rookie and now a training officer, has always been there for them—especially for Derek, who adores her. She finds Derek home alone due to Isabel’s neglect, pushing Tim to fight for full custody.
As Lucy helps Tim navigate fatherhood, their bond deepens. Whether adopting Kojo, a pit bull Derek falls in love with, or picking out a police car bed, Lucy becomes part of their lives in ways neither expected. Tim tries to ignore his growing feelings, but every smile from Lucy, every moment she shares with Derek, chips away at his walls.
Through bedtime stories, laughter, and quiet support, Tim realizes Lucy isn’t just helping—she’s becoming family. When Isabel threatens their peace, Lucy stands by Tim’s side. Eventually, Tim accepts what’s been there all along—he’s in love with Lucy. And when he finally tells her, she feels the same. Together, they build the family Derek always deserved.
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04 Feb 2025