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Lucy: So, I’ve been thinking. Hollywood division would be kind of ideal.
Tim: Well, it’s not necessary, I talked to Grey and you're looking at the new court liaison Sargent.
Lucy: What did you tell Grey?
Tim: Um, that you and I are dating, and I need a job outside of your chain of command.
Lucy: You told him we are dating?
Tim: Why do you look so horrified? Lucy, I thought we were on the same page about this, about us.
Lucy: We are, but I thought we agreed not to say anything to anyone just yet.
Tim: We did. But I had no choice Lucy, I couldn’t let you leave Mid-Wilshire. And anyway, Grey said he had already suspected that we are dating so I don’t think we are doing such a good job of hiding it.
Lucy: Tim!
Tim: What? Look, we knew they were all going to have to find out at some point.
Lucy: I guess they will all know by the end of tomorrow.
Tim: We don’t have to tell anyone else if you don’t want to.
Lucy: So, how do you plan on explaining your move to court liaison?
Tim: That it’s the job I've wanted for a while.
Lucy: No one will believe that.
Tim: Why not?
Lucy: Because it’s a desk job
Tim: So, what does that have to do with anything?
Lucy: Because everyone knows that you will be bored out of your mind working a desk job
Tim: I guess they will either figure it out on their own then, why I switched.
Lucy: Maybe we should at least give them a heads up.
Tim: You want to announce that we are dating at roll call?
Lucy: No Tim! I think that you should call Angela and I can call Nolan.
Tim: Nolan? Why would he care?
Lucy: Um, because he and I well.
Tim: Are you serious right now? You and Nolan used to date?
Lucy: It started while we were at the academy, and we ended things pretty soon after joining Mid-Wilshire.
Tim: Gross Lucy! I cannot believe I didn’t know this.
Lucy: Bishop made me break things off with him and then we just never spoke about it.
Tim: Okay fine. I’ll text Nyla while you tell Nolan and then I will call Angela.
Lucy: Okay, should I put it on speaker?
Tim: Whatever you want babe, he’s your ex.
Text from Tim: Hey don’t freak out, but I’m moving to court liaison tomorrow.
Text from Nyla: I knew it!
Text from Tim: ???
Text from Nyla: You and Lucy!
Text from Nyla: It was only a matter of time Tim.
Text from Nyla: Finally! Been waiting for this for soooooo long
Text from Tim: Glad to make you happy Harper
Text from Nyla: Oh, this makes me super happy
Text from Tim: Good Night
Text from Nyla: Tell Lucy good night from me.
Text from Tim: Your impossible!
Text from Nyla: So are you! Gnite.
Tim put his phone down when Lucy took out her phone and dialed John. She put the phone on speaker so that Tim could hear and there would be no secrets between them.
John: Lucy, hey! Everything okay?
Lucy: Yeah, um listen you got a minute?
John: Sure, what’s going on?
Lucy: Well tomorrow at work there will be a few job changes and I just wanted to let you know beforehand so that you are not surprised.
John: Tim's moving out of your chain of command so your relationship can be appropriate?
Lucy: Wait, what?
John: So, you and Tim are not dating?
Lucy: We are, but how did you know?
John: Lucy, I think everyone believed you two were dating long before you actually got together.
Lucy: Really?
John: Yup
Lucy: And you are okay with this?
John: Lucy, you and me were never going to last, we both know that. But if you are happy with Tim, then yes, I am okay with it. Despite everything he put you through. If you can forgive him and look past it, then so can I.
Lucy: Thank you.
Lucy was about to say something else when Tim’s phone rang.
Tim: It’s Lopez, what should I do?
Lucy: Answer it. I’m done anyway.
Lucy: Nolan, I have to go. I’ll see you tomorrow.
John: Good night.
Lucy: Good night.
Lucy hung up and Tim quickly picked up before the call got sent to voicemail.
Angela: You told Nyla before you told me?
Tim: I was just about to call you.
Angela: Oh my god Tim! I’m your best friend, you should have told me first.
Tim: If it makes you feel better, I told her through text and was going to call you.
Angela: It doesn't
Tim: Okay, then I could just hang up.
Angela: No need Tim. I’m good.
Tim: Good.
Angela: So, Tim, anything you want to tell me?
Tim: About?
Angela: Lucy?
Tim: You really going to make me spell it out for you?
Angela: Yup
Tim: Well, there is nothing to tell.
Angela: So, Nyla was lying when she said that you are moving to court liaison, so you are out of Lucy’s chain of command because the two of you started dating.
Tim: Nope she was not lying.
Angela: Oh my god Tim! I told you that you were in love with Chen.
Tim: Angela!
Angela: What? Every time I say something you deny it. But if you are switching to a desk job to date her then you yourself must know that this is serious.
Tim: It is.
Angela: Ahhhh I'm so happy for you. Tim
Tim: Yes?
Angela: Just be careful not to knock her up before you get married.
Tim: Angela!
Angela: Oh my god! Are you only telling everyone now because Lucy is already pregnant?