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sycamore tree snippet #26

from chapter 27: "Cottonwood"

With some blueberries pushed into her puffed-out cheeks, Tamara grabbed herself a set of utensils and gave Tim a muffled, “Thanks.” Tim responded only with a nod, slipping more waffles into the toaster awhile. Lucy was watching the exchange rather intently, her brow creased in confusion. “What is going on?” “I believe civilized society calls it ‘breakfast,’” Tim replied. “I got that part,” Lucy sighed, getting herself a glass and filling it with the vanilla almond milk. “You just… surprised me. That’s all.” “Am I not allowed?” “You’re allowed,” Tamara cut in, answering in Lucy’s stead before taking another bite of waffle. Her plate was nearly finished already.

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chapter 26 is now up, and it’s far and away my favorite. the whole work may have stemmed from what is set to be chapters 31-35, but ever since i finished the full 40-chapter outline this one has been the one i looked forward to the most. i’m so pleased with it. i hope you all are as well !!

thank you so dearly as always. as excited as i was to write this chapter, i could not ever imagine getting this far in without you all continuing to support me for such a crazy long time. it’s so very appreciated <3

chapter 26: Hawthorn

https://archiveofourown.org/works/44042950/chapters/170768566

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sycamore tree snippet #25

from chapter 26: "Hawthorn"

“Hold up,” [Lopez] directed. “How would you feel about helping me out on a case instead of patrolling today?” “Lopez, I’m… not a detective or anything.” “No, but I got turfed a homicide. Those are always fun, right? Come on, Chen. It’ll help you flex those muscles. Might even get you an edge on the exam. That’s gotta be coming up soon, I bet.” Lucy bit at her lip, wrestling with herself over whether she was ready for more people to know she���d changed her mind on her career path. But, noticing how excited Angela seemed at the prospect of working her case together, she decided to keep that to herself for the time being. “Sounds great,” she replied, imbuing as much enthusiasm as she could. “Yes,” Angela cheered. “I only skimmed the file, but… this one seems interesting. And pretty straight-forward. The best kind of homicide, really.” She furrowed her brow, registering her own statement. “I mean… if I have to choose. Of course.” “Of course.” “Obviously the best homicide is a homicide that doesn’t happen.” “Obviously.”

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happy 6.06 day everyone 🫶

last year the break-up happening made me productive as all hell, and apparently the tradition continues. The Sycamore Tree chapter 25 is done !! here’s hoping it can cut thru whatever angst spiral you may or may not be indulging.

really cannot overstate how much i appreciate everyone who’s supported anything i’ve written. and there are a lot more of you than i ever expected. it’s crazy to think about. honestly don’t even know what to say atp other than y’all are the best <3

enjoy!

https://archiveofourown.org/works/44042950/chapters/165809116

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sycamore tree snippet #24

from chapter 25: "Boxelder"

“So how is it even possible for the entire city to have a power outage just… completely out of nowhere?” Aaron asked. Tim shrugged. “I don’t know. Clearly it can happen.” “Thanks, Sarge. I got that much.” “I don’t work at a power plant, Thorsen. I don’t know.” “Fine,” Aaron conceded. He faced himself straight ahead, already unbuckling his seatbelt when he noticed they were in the parking lot for their destination. Control had dispatched them over to a strip mall. Apparently the storeowners were dealing with an uptick in shoplifting since the lights went down. Both Tim and Aaron felt like there was probably a better use of their time than collaring some teenagers swiping tchotchkes from department stores, but… apparently there wasn’t. “The hell do you steal from a strip mall anyway?” Aaron wondered aloud as they got out of the shop and made their way inside. “Thorsen, are you ever going to find a question I can actually answer? Or are you doing this intentionally?” “Christ,” Aaron remarked, looking Tim over as if assessing whether he was��actually Tim. “Someone’s cranky today.” “I’m not—” Tim cut himself off with a sigh, shaking his head and taking stock of the stores nearby in case there was something going on in any of them. So far, none of the ones they’d checked out seemed to have any customers inside at all, let alone shoplifters. “You’re definitely cranky,” Aaron maintained. “That’s, like, your resting state. I’d actually be more concerned if you weren’t.” “Shut up, Thorsen.” “See? That’s what I’m talking about.”

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hey hey. i’ve actually made crazy progress (for me, that is) on Sycamore Tree chapter 25. no promises but i’m very optimistic about it being finished well ahead of my “typical” 2mo schedule. but in the meantime, i had the itch to write pure unfiltered angst, so i really quickly threw out an mcd based on episode 7.08. if you like my content (and somehow enjoy unhappy endings as much as i do), i’d so appreciate it if you gave it a read.

as per usual, thank you all so so dearly. i’ve gotten nothing but love from this fandom. could not be more grateful. <3

Fire Starter by leigh_elizabeth on ao3:

https://archiveofourown.org/works/63956008

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sycamore tree snippet #23

from chapter 25: "Boxelder"

Grey arched a brow, looking back and forth between them with one eyebrow raised. “Bradford. Chen.” “Sarge,” they said in unison. “… Did you two need something, or…?” “Yeah,” Lucy replied. “Well—I did. Just me. It’s—I figured I’d tell both of you.” Grey still had a skeptical expression, eyeing Tim for a few seconds as if expecting an interjection of some kind before eventually accepting the situation as it was. “Alright,” he obliged, gesturing towards chairs in front of his desk, which Lucy and Tim promptly took.

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sycamore tree snippet #22

from chapter 24: "Brushholly"

“You’re not funny[," Lucy said.] Tim shrugged. “Agree to disagree on that one,” he teased. Lucy, without much thought, finally got her hands on him in order to playfully shove at his shoulder. “Ow. Jesus, Lucy,” he hissed, arm wrapping instinctually around his midriff, where the bulk of the injury was. “I thought it was just a bruise.” “It is just a bruise,” he maintained. “Bruises still hurt, you know.” Lucy raised her chin, a new expression coming over her face now that Tim couldn’t quite parse until the sultry tone in her voice gave it away. “I still want to see,” she told him. “Are you serious?” he huffed, slouching down a little as if he were physically deflating. “What is so—” She put a finger against his lips to silence him, which he promptly pushed away. Lucy bit at her bottom lip. “It’s on your chest,” she reminded. “Yes, I want to see.” He shook his head, though, at last, he obliged her request and started slipping the hospital gown off of his shoulders. “Really? Here? The least sensual place ever?” “I’m not picky,” Lucy quipped, watching intently.

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Sycamore Tree chapter 24 is now live !! i had so much fun with this one. and it changed a LOT from my original outline. hope everyone enjoys the way it turned out 🫶 as always, i’m unimaginably grateful for the 2yrs of continuous support and i am so so excited to show you what i have in store. 16 chapters left on this one + 40 more of its sequel and i cannot wait for you all to see them.

https://archiveofourown.org/works/44042950/chapters/162968611

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sycamore tree snippet #21

from chapter 24: "Brushholly"

“I… can’t work this today. Can I? I don’t have a training officer,” Celina interjected, looking around the group with wide eyes that eventually landed on Grey when he started speaking. “Sure you do,” he replied. “Ride with Chen.” “But she’s not—” At the same time, Lucy had started with, “But I’m not—” Grey cut them both off. “You are today.” The women just exchanged looks with one another before nodding and simultaneously replying, “Yes, sir.”

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chapter 23 of Sycamore Tree is now up !! it had some of my favorite scenes to write so far, so i’m thrilled to be able to finally share it.

some of these upcoming chapters are ones i’ve been looking forward to since day one. chapter 26 has what i consider the best content in the entire work by far while chapters 31-35 were the very first thing i outlined, and this entire concept built up from those ones. cannot wait to get them out to you all. but in the meantime, i really hope you like 23 !!

once again, i simply can’t thank everyone enough for sticking w me on this one. especially after TWO YEARS since chapter 1 went up. that’s wild to me. i sincerely appreciate anyone who’s taken the time to read this.

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sycamore tree snippet #20

from chapter 23: "Alder"

Angela patted Nyla on the back. “You all have fun with that,” she said. “We will,” Nyla asserted. “Don’t you have an old man to interrogate?” “Very funny,” Angela replied flatly. “I went by his house. No one was home. Nolan said he went to urgent care. I’m not ambushing an old man at an urgent care. It can wait until the afternoon.” “That’s probably what the ‘urgent’ care told him too.” Bailey perked up. “Are you talking about [our neighbor]?” Angela nodded. “Your fiancé dragged me onto his home invasion case. And so far it’s seeming pretty run-of-the-mill, which means eventually the other shoe is going to drop and this whole thing is going to blow up into some ridiculous world-ending catastrophe.” “Really looking on the bright side, aren’t we?” Nyla teased. “I’m managing my expectations. The last time a coworker pulled me into some random case they caught outside working hours, you know what it was? Thorsen. That thing with [his friend] where we found [the first two acolytes]. You see how that turned out?” She narrowed her eyes and turned to Bailey. “This Sandoval guy—he doesn’t have any… weird disciples running around that I should know about, does he?” “No,” Bailey said. “No cult affiliations? No history of serial killing you can think of? No reason for me to suspect he’s anything but a normal old man?” “Nothing I can come up with.” “Good,” Angela said with a nod. “Better stay that way.”

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sycamore tree snippet #19

from chapter 23: "Alder"

“So, Lucy,” Aaron probed, leaning against the lockers to fake casualness. “Have you seen Tim yet today?” “… Why?” “Just wondering,” Aaron stated. “Any time he doesn’t come in, I’m in danger of riding with Smitty. I like to know ahead of time.” Lucy scoffed. “Well, I’m not his keeper. Not sure why you’d think I know where he is at any given time.” “Yeah. I wonder,” Celina teased.

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Tim and Lucy visit an open house only to find out the homeowner is an ex-boyfriend. And, sure, it’s been 25 years, but, honestly, he’s just not quite over how the relationship ended. Where’s the harm in some friendly competition?

Read all 6 chapters now on AO3:

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here it is !! chapter 22 <3

y’all i really do aim to get things out in a timely fashion, but bc of the scale of a project like sycamore tree and the fact that i work full-time it takes me a while to outline and write chapters. for that fic in particular, they average out around 8-9k each… that’s a lot of work for me. given the state of things recently (ahem) i’ve not exactly been in the mood to sit down and write fanfic—esp not for a show about cops. nothing’s being abandoned, but chapter 22 is just gonna take longer than i anticipated. i’d love to say end of november. that’s probably a long shot. just fyi.

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been some madness over on rookietwt/rookie bluesky, and it… actually gave me a new WIP I’m unbelievably excited about. widespread effects too bc it got me on a roll w writing and i finally made more progress on literally all my other WIPs for the first time in 2wks. in light of that, here’s a preview of it. it’s called Camouflage, and it’ll be a lot of fun.

new chapters of everything i have to come soon 🫶 i truly do love writing these characters, and i’m so thrilled to be over the block. thank you all for being patient w me. i promise i’ll make the next updates worth the wait.