"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.

on Anya's sweaty head, "Learn

to the shade and handed

the Byrne household wasn't as relaxed. Molly kept glancing at the door, wondering when

can you call my brother and ask when he'll

"Why don't you

Molly made up an excuse, "We hang out all

out together for over a decade, you're worried

her mom, Molly headed

at Molly in the living room as he

making

have you eaten?" Grandma Aubree

head, "Just came back to change. I'll be heading back to

Chad went upstairs, Molly followed, trying to

closet, Molly leaned against the doorframe, "Um... Chad, you're not

nonchalantly,

at the door, as

her partially

I'll be waiting at

see his newlywed wife, who had lately been staying indoors, making him wonder what

Molly: "I'll drive you."

in the passenger seat, "I'll drop you off at the station,

went back inside to vent

Remember when we first got married? I'd ride a bike to work, and you insisted on

so people

seeing his wife's resemblance to their daughter, silently took

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

leaned over to kiss Chad, a kiss out of nowhere. Chad

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