Baby Levi

Posted originally on the Archive of Our Own at http://archiveofourown.org/works/36807694.

Rating: Not Rated

Archive Warning: No Archive Warnings Apply
Category: F/M
Fandom: The Rookie (TV 2018)
Relationship: Tim Bradford/Lucy Chen, Tim Bradford & Lucy Chen, Tim Bradford &
Tamara Collins, Lucy Chen & Tamara Collins
Character: Tim Bradford, Lucy Chen (The Rookie), Tamara Collins, Original Child
Character(s), Baby Levi OC, Kojo the Dog (The Rookie), Other
Characters Mentioned
Additional Tags: Baby at a crime scene, dadford, dad tim, support system, Supportive
Tamara, Tim feels like a failure, Soft Tim, Fluff, Family Feels
Series: Part 1 of Dadford
Stats: Published: 2022-02-01 Words: 826

Baby Levi
by Olicity17

Summary

Tim + Lucy find a baby at a crime scene. Instead of the baby going into the foster care
system, Tim decides to take the baby.
Has he bitten off more than he can chew?

Notes

Just a little fluff piece. As we all love Dadford, it would be nice to see Tim with a baby.

See the end of the work for more notes

The baby would not stop crying, Tim was questioning his decision to bring the baby home.

He and Lucy had found an adorable baby boy at a crime scene. The baby’s mother was dead, and
DCFS didn’t have any luck finding a next of kin.
The mother was an homeless junkie and no one seemed to know who the father was.

The reasonable choice was to place the boy into the system, to get him situated with licensed foster
parents.

However Tim had formed a paternal bond with the baby and couldn’t bear to see him placed into
the system.
Tim practically begged the social worker to let him take the baby home. He was already a licensed
foster parent for the past 12 years. He was a cop and owned his own home so he was financially
stable and not some flight risk.

The social worker agreed to the arrangement on a trial basis. Once the baby was checked out by a
medical professional he could go home with Tim.

The doctor determined the baby was fine, a little underweight but fine nonetheless.

So that’s how Tim ended up with a beautiful baby boy, who wouldn’t stop crying. Kojo ran into
another room anything to get away from all the crying.

Tim had tried everything, checking to see if the baby was hungry, if he need his diaper changed, if
he was sick but nothing helped he still cried.

Tim was almost at the end of his rope, feeling like a failure.
He grabs the phone ready to call Angela, but remembers that she’s away on vacation, and Gennys
too far away. So he calls Lucy.

Tim: He won’t stop crying, I need you.

Lucy: Tim?

Tim: Yes it’s Tim. I don’t know what to do. Can you come over?

Lucy: I was just picking up dinner with Tamara. We’re on our way.

Fifteen minutes later Lucy texts Tim, that they’re there, as to not disturb the baby. But he was still
crying.

Tim opens the door to the ladies. “Thank you so much coming” he tells them gratefully.

Tamara and Lucy exchange a look, they’ve never seen Tim so overwrought before.

“It’s no problem” lucy says and takes the baby from Tim’s arms, gently rocking him and talking
softly to the baby.

Tamara grabs kojo leash and calls for the boy, who bounces over to her happily. Eager to get away
from the crying.
“Ok I’m gonna take this guy for a walk. I’ll be back soon” she calls behind her, to them.

“Thanks T” Tim murmurs softly.

Tim was currently watching Lucy, rocking the baby, whilst humming a sweet lullaby. The babies
cries have slowly simmered down, either that or they’ve gone deaf.

“I don’t know what I was thinking. I can’t take care of a baby” he says frustrated.

“Don’t lose heart Tim. You had one little setback-teething troubles. You’re learning what works
and what doesn’t. You’re gonna adapt...and figure it out” she tells him.

Then the baby stops crying, he’s just looking at Lucy.

“How did you do that?” Tim asks in awe.

 “It’s nothing. I think maybe that you stressed yourself out...he picked up on it, which made him
upset” lucy says.

“However I do have a question, what’s this little guys name?” She asks.

“Oh DCFS tracked down a birth certificate, his name is Levi James” replies Tim.

“Nice to meet you, Levi” Lucy coos at the baby.

Then Tamara came back in with kojo, who was panting happily from his walk and goes over to his
bed for a little nap. Tim looks at Tamara wondering what was going on with the dog.

“He had fun trying to chase the birds” Tamara quips.

Tim and Lucy chuckle lightly, then remember the baby, who had just fallen asleep in Lucy’s arms.

Lucy moves to put him in his crib in Tim’s room. Leaving Tim and Tamara alone.

“So you’re doing the Mr mom thing?” Questions Tamara.

Tim rolls his eyes at the teenager. “I think they’re calling them dads now” he jokes.

“Har, har very funny Tim. If you need someone to watch him or to walk kojo, I’m around” Tamara
says, trying not to be awkward.

“Thanks, T. I have a feeling I’m gonna need all the help I can get” he says.

Tamara smiles sympathetically. “Well then you’re lucky, because you have plenty of help” she
tells him.

Lucy watches the sweet moment from doorway, trying to keep her emotions in check.
She walks over to them, “I’m starving. Let’s eat” she says.

“What did you guys get?” asks Tim.

“Chinese food. From that place on 5th” Tamara tells him.

“The place with those delicious spring rolls?” Tim asks, practically salivating.

“Yes” Tamara says, while Lucy dishes up. “We got some for you too” Tamara tells him.

Tim smiles at their thoughtfulness.

Then they move to Tim’s dining room table, to eat as a family.

End Notes

100% my own mistakes.

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