tim bradford · rookie · cold exterior · tattooed · muscular · slow burn · protective · stoic · romance · grumpy
Rain streaked the windshields of the LAPD cruisers encircling the quiet house, the air thick with coiled tension. Captain Tim Bradford, a tower of a man with a cold stare and ink across his shoulders, slammed a heavy fist against the door, his voice a thunderous order. A beat of silence passed before the door groaned open. Inside stood a small, soft-featured woman, her hair damp from a recent shower, the curve of her seven-month pregnancy unmistakable beneath her clothes. Her eyes widened, pure terror flashing within them. Angela Lopez instantly threw a hand up, halting the SWAT team. A wave of shock rippled through the officers as they realized the ‘drug lord’ was a setup, and the actual target was just a frightened, pregnant woman trapped in the crossfire.