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Tim needs a moment to even out his breathing so he rests his forehead over her knees. His hand still holding hers very tightly.
When he pulls his head back up, he still looks blank and very affected by this whole adrenaline but there's a huge relief that starts to bring back the color to his face
"Look I know we're not technically out of here but I really need to say it now. Lucy- I'm in love with you" with the last sentence, he lets out all the air that get stuck inside his throat for the last few minutes
"I've been in love with you for so long, maybe even way longer before I knew it"
She smiles very widely and then flips their hands so she's the one who held him now. She grips his hand tightly as she holds back more tears to fall down.
"And I want to kiss you so bad right now." He looks at her lips before continuing "but I can't"
"Why?"
"It just hit me"
Lucy's got confused
"That we've been watched this whole time. Ugh. They're so gonna make fun of me" he rubs his forehead to chase away the sudden headache from imagining the never ending teasing from their colleagues.
She laughs "I don't see why they had to. You were so cute"
He gives her a warning look.
"Okay okay... I'll keep my mouth shut." but not stopping her little cry-laugh
Tim stands back up when he notices those men from the bomb squad are coming closer to them. He might have to step back and let them help Lucy out of that fucking chair.
Before he moves away, Lucy tighten her grip to his hand one last time
"Just want to let you know.. I couldn't stop thinking about you since the moment I got stuck here"
"I think what you mean is: you couldn't stop thinking about me since forever" He says with a grin
"Shut up"
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They all going back to the station for some procedure. After they finish all of it, they walk towards their locker room together
"I'll give you a ride" Tim says. His voice break the silence in the empty hallway
Lucy suddenly stop her walk and turns to face him. Her gaze is charged with something similar with the one he'd ever seen in front of her door apartment.
"I don't wanna go home"
"So where are we going?" He tries but failed miserably in hiding his excitement
He watches her swaying her heel back and forth as her cheek blushing and she looks at somewhere else to hide it. This is new. He had only seen the assertive version of her.
He thinks, maybe she's shy because she knew that it's different this time. It's her and him, Tim and Lucy, with their truest heart exposed. This is real and means everything.
"You're so beautiful when you're shy, you know "
She bites her bottom lips "I'm not shy"
"Oh you are"
She pinches his side and that makes him hisses from the slight pain it causes. Tim grabs her wrist and pulls her to his chest, still chuckling due to her cuteness. He then leans down to kiss her hair.
"Can I take you to my place?" his soft voice melts her
"Yes" she murmurs into his chest
He pulls back to see her smiling and then strokes her flushed cheek gently "I'll meet you at parking garage" and gives her a peck
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"Hi Timothy. Someone got a footage!" Angela's voice echoes all around the garage
He turns back and answers her with his rolled eyes
"Soo..? I was right, huh?" Angela keeps the teasing
"Yes. Happy?"
"Very" she grins
"It's about time, Tim" she taps his shoulder and then talks in a more serious manner "You know what? We've known each other for so long but I've never seen you as happy as you when you're spending time with her, not even Isabel can do that"
He just nods because he absolutely agrees with her. Lucy is the sunshine in his darkest time, the color to his monochrome life, the constant through his ups and downs. She brings him such a joy that he's never ever dare to dream of.
"When she was taken by Caleb, I actually knew she is something else for you. I bet you didn't even realize what you felt back then, but it is love Tim. I'm happy you've finally surrender" she smiles at him softly and Tim just feels so grateful that he has another precious human in his life who knows him and could genuinely happy for him.
"I guess you're right. This still feels so scary though. What if our relationship's gonna mess up her career?"
"You literally just walked out of a room with a bomb, and you scare about what? Be serious" She furrowed her eyebrows in disbelief
He laughs. She's right. Again. "Thanks"
"Mmm hmmm. Now tell me what you guys are planning for the night. I just saw her in the locker room and she can't stop smiling" she's back to her teasing mode
"Nothing" He tries to act innocent
"You don't lie to a detective, Timothy. You just don't." She waves him goodbye and shakes her head as she turns around
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Lucy smells her favourite food when she just got into his car.
"Did you?" Her eyes get wide in excitement
"Veggies burger and fries" he nods
"Aww.." Lucy's making another adorable face and he just can't handle it anymore. He grabs her neck and pull her closer to meet his lips. When their lips meet, it instantly brings back the feeling of those times when he felt weak on his knees. It brings back the memory of her living room's scents, and it stops his heartbeat the same way it did when she kissed him in the bathroom airplane. Only this time, there's no pretending. Who is he kidding? he never was. And maybe she never was too.
Their kiss is getting more and more passionate. Lucy scrapes his scalp gently as her mouth sucks his bottom lips. It pulls out a groan from his mouth and he could feel her smiling.
They don't even know how long had been passed when his hand starts to travel under her shirt, but then Lucy pulls herself out from him.
"Why are you always like this?" He sighs deeply, looking slightly annoyed and it makes her giggle
"I'd really love to continue but I'm starving.."
He shakes his head as he gives her the bag "you're lucky I love you"
She gives a little peck to his cheek before devouring her food
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