‘The Rookie’: Melissa O’Neil Breaks Down Major Chenford Moment in Valentine’s Day Episode

[Warning: The below contains MAJOR spoilers for The Rookie Season 7 Episode 6 “The Gala.”]

Take two exes who clearly still care about one another, add in a black-tie event, have a reason for them to get close, and something’s bound to happen. That’s exactly the case for Lucy (Melissa O’Neil) and Tim (Eric Winter) on The Rookie for Season 7’s Valentine’s Day episode.

First, they must awkwardly work together as part of a Turn in Your Ex Day at work (it’s exactly what it sounds like). Then, they both attend a charity gala, where Tim gets a cut on the back of his neck while intervening and subduing a drunk guest. Lucy joins him in a hotel room to help patch him up. With his shirt off so she can clean the area, then him standing close to thank her … well, is it any wonder that even though they shouldn’t, they kiss and fall into bed?