Rookie’s Melissa O’Neil teasing Lucy and Tim’s future after connection

Melissa O’Neil She admitted she had “a lot of feelings” about Lucy and Tim’s will-ton-ton romance in season 7 of Rookie – But how did she feel about their steamed hotel?

Warning: Spoilers below from the 7th season, episode 6 the Rookie.

During Tuesday 11 February, episode of ABC series, Lucy Chen (O’Neil) and Tim Bradford (Eric Winter) found themselves in the hotel room after LAPD Gala Valentine’s Day.

After fighting with the bar, Tim left the cut on the back of his neck, Lucy jumped to help. The former couple who called it during the season 6 was in a tight neighborhood because Lucy had a tendency to Tim’s injury while he was without a shirt. Although they both agreed that they should not exceed this line, they finally joined – and actress O’Neil has some thoughts.

“I think that’s how strong their connection is,” said O’Neil, 36, exclusively Us every week Romantic sex scenes. “I’m sure it’s in a very, very, very far from their minds (to join), but also the adrenaline, which got into the fight, and then has like a cut.” Is there glass? Like, what’s going on? It’s on the back of the neck. How do you clean it? ”

The actress explained that there was “practicality” to “how to get into this environment” that opened the door to their intimate moment after months of avoiding.

“Once they are so close to each other and the proximity of their bodies, and she is in a beautiful dress and are dressed and are in a private space and in a beautiful hotel room, not just like.” For a moment out of time, it is as if they were completely in a foreign territory right now, ”said O’Neil.

She confessed to, ”It’s almost like all bets are gone. We are not in any empire that is known. You’ve never seen me in this dress. We’ve never been to this hotel room. It’s almost as if they were completely different. ”

O’Neil noted that “despite themselves” they admit, “We should not, and we cannot do it, there is a” unspoken connection “that cannot be denied.

“He can’t help,” the TV star said, revealing that Lucy’s “inner experience” “I shouldn’t do it and with -but I can’t help myself and I’m so glad I did it” absolutely relative.

Once Highly expected connection It happens, Tim and Lucy know he has to talk about an elephant in the room. Many conversations, however, in the morning for most conversations and leave it until they are together in the LAPD elevator to set some basic rules.

During this scene, Lucy tells him they can’t do it again and agrees. O’Neil, however, said Our Even Lucy believes that they will follow the so -called rules.

“Now that this kind of line has been exceeded, I firmly believe that verbally and mentally means what he says.” But I don’t even think they’ll buy it, ”said O’Neil with a laugh.

The actress pointed out that “juicy things” – where one person clearly says what they believe, must or should be said, while their heart says another – is “convincing” and will be a consistent part of The rest of the season.

“You’re like,” Oh, girl, this won’t be good. “But I love you for trying,” “O’Neil teased and added,” We’ll see what happens eventually. But when I played the moment, even though I was like, “Oh God, Lucy becomes? ””

As far as their future is concerned, O’Neil said Our For Lucy it will take more than a physical connection to fully commit to Tim after pulling the plug on their romance. (Tim Have evoked their relationship During the season 6 after he realized that the attraction of Lucy could shoot her into his last drama.)

“For Lucy it goes (to) to require a very real conversation and responsibility.” It’s not just slipping into something if nothing has changed, especially because he is the one who said he couldn’t do it, ”O’Neil explained.

She pointed out that Lucy is a type of person who tells Tim, “I won’t let you tell you you tell me you don’t want me twice.”

“She needed a real sincere conversation and responsibility because he hung her up to dry,” O’Neil said, remarking, “It’s like a classic avoidance.” Like, “Okay, so you really fight, so now do you want to isolate yourself and cut me out? To make sense. “”

If this does not come to a way to reduce its walls and show progress at its end, O’Neil said Lucy would still have a strong working relationship with him.

“Their intimacy is out of romance and physical.” He respects him, respects his opinion and appreciates his contribution, ”she said about Lucy’s connection with Tim in the office. “He turns to him in this way for his ideas in a professional environment.” He wants his advice and that there is also intimacy for them. ”

O’Neil came to the conclusion that Lucy and Tim are a “good team” that “balanates each other” as police officers.

She teased, “But when it comes to a romantic thing, I think it would be important for her to have it (conversation) before they could really immerse themselves in a relationship.”

Rookie Broadcast ABC on Tuesday at 22:00 et.