"Donnie?" Molly called out again, hoping to get a response.

Chad looked up from his work, "He's busy."

Molly sighed, "..."

The game had just started, and Molly had already messed up, dragging Donnie's score down with her. Soon after, her avatar went gray, signaling her defeat.

Chad, with a faint smile, handed the phone back to Donnie, "Back to work, man."

"You're a sly one, boss," Donnie chuckled.

The other team members couldn't help but notice Chad's unique way of dealing with Molly. "Captain, do you get your unconventional interrogation techniques from dealing with Molly?" one of them joked. Chad laughed, "I can't deny she's been quite the teacher in that department."

Just as everyone was settling in for an all-nighter, a delivery arrived with a note: "From your wife."

No one needed to ask; everyone knew who it was from. Only the captain's wife would stay up so late to send over a midnight snack.

Chad put down his paperwork, "Alright, let's share the food and keep going."

Chad didn't go home that night, diving straight into the next day's work. Molly didn't dare call him again.

The next day, Mia called Molly to check in, "How's it going?"

"Haven't seen him. Got caught up playing games until dawn," Molly admitted.

"Good luck with that," Mia said before hanging up.

Mia, noticing Anya sunbathing, called out, "Anya, stop chasing Henry around or you'll both get dizzy."

The spring weather was perfect, a pleasant twenty-something degrees with a gentle breeze. Anya, holding a small blanket, wrapped little Henry in it and ran around on the mat, making him giggle with joy.

hat and placed it on Anya's sweaty head, "Learn from Mia. She stays in

the warm little one to the shade and

glancing at the door,

you call my brother and ask when he'll be back?" she

"Why don't

Chad, Molly made up an excuse, "We hang

out together for over a decade, you're worried about appearances

mom, Molly headed

came home that evening, glancing at Molly in

avoided making eye

eaten?" Grandma

to change. I'll be heading back to

Chad went upstairs, Molly followed, trying to catch up, a

leaned against the

answering nonchalantly, "Nah,

major." Molly fidgeted at the

into a clean shirt, eyeing her partially hidden figure, "What is

hard. I'll be

his newlywed wife, who had lately been staying

Molly: "I'll drive you."

the car and then sat in the passenger seat, "I'll drop you off at the

unable to bear watching her daughter, went back inside to vent

"She's newlywed. Remember when we first got married? I'd ride a bike to

keep quiet so people don't mistake

their daughter, silently

Chad neared the station, he pulled over, "There's a cab here. I'll watch you get

seatbelt and suddenly leaned over to kiss Chad, a kiss

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